First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF
US ˙ BATS ˙ US33740F7556

SecurityBUFR / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF
InstitutionArkadios Wealth Advisors
Latest Disclosed Ownership415,315 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 14,025,176
Arkadios Wealth Advisors reports 99.28% increase in ownership of BUFR / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF

On May 18, 2026 - Arkadios Wealth Advisors filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 415,315 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF (US:BUFR) valued at $14,025,188 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on February 13, 2026 disclosing 208,404 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF. This represents a change in shares of 99.28% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $15,013,637 USD.

Institutional Ownership: 13F and NPORT Filings

The Security and Class in the table below are shown exactly as filed by the investor. We do our best to track continuity of investments through acquisitions, and this will be reflected in the table as changes in names. In addition to descriptive data, performance of the investment is shown over time. To calculate quarterly performance, we first calculate cost basis of the shares purchased during the quarter, then use that to calculate gross profit. Quarterly return is Gross Profit / Starting Portfolio value.

Note that cost basis is calculated and stored in thousands, so small quarterly changes in shares frequently result in a cost basis of zero.

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Disclosed Equity Positions (from 13F/NPORT Filings)
File
Date		 Effective
Date		Form Security Class ID Avg Price
Paid (Est)		 Reported
Shares		 ΔShares ΔShares
(%)		 Reported
Value
(x1000)		 ΔValue
(%)		 Alloc
(%)		 ΔAlloc ΔAlloc (%) Cost Basis
(x1000)		 Unrealized
Gain/Loss
(x1000)
2026-05-18 2026-03-31 13F FT VEST LADDERED BUFFER ETF ETF 33740F755 415,315 206,911 99.28 14,025 96.46 0.1477
2026-02-13 2025-12-31 13F FT VEST LADDERED BUFFER ETF ETF 33740F755 208,404 28,120 15.60 7,140 18.49 0.1384
2025-10-29 2025-09-30 13F FT VEST LADDERED BUFFER ETF ETF 33740F755 180,284 23,167 14.75 6,025 20.60 0.1445
2025-08-04 2025-06-30 13F FT VEST LADDERED BUFFER ETF ETF 33740F755 157,117 20,428 14.94 4,996 23.11 0.1473
2025-05-08 2025-03-31 13F FT VEST LADDERED BUFFER ETF ETF 33740F755 136,689 13,894 11.31 4,058 8.47 0.1533
2025-01-15 2024-12-31 13F FT VEST LADDERED BUFFER ETF ETF 33740F755 122,795 -6,188 -4.80 3,742 -2.96 0.2041
2024-10-24 2024-09-30 13F FT VEST LADDERED BUFFER ETF ETF 33740F755 128,983 28,485 28.34 3,855 32.66 0.2184
2024-07-29 2024-06-30 13F FT VEST LADDERED BUFFER ETF ETF 33740F755 100,498 -570,984 -85.03 2,906 -84.52 0.1960
2024-04-30 2024-03-31 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETFS ETF 33740F755 671,482 -11,339 -1.66 18,775 3.48 1.4552
2024-01-24 2023-12-31 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETFS ETF 33740F755 682,821 -15,167 -2.17 18,143 6.14 1.5340
2023-10-13 2023-09-30 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETFS ETF 33740F755 697,988 -160,974 -18.74 17,094 -20.53 1.6219
2023-07-26 2023-06-30 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETFS ETF 33740F755 858,962 29,705 3.58 21,508 10.51 2.5011
2023-05-02 2023-03-31 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETFS ETF 33740F755 829,257 -67,447 -7.52 19,463 -2.27 2.3175
2023-01-11 2022-12-31 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETFS ETF 33740F755 896,704 116,539 14.94 19,916 124,368.75 2.6400
2022-10-21 2022-09-30 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETFS ETF 33740F755 780,165 41,405 5.60 16 6.67 2.4642
2022-07-14 2022-06-30 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETFS ETF 33740F755 738,760 -284,675 -27.82 16 -37.50 2.3586
2022-05-02 2022-03-31 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETFS ETF 33740F755 1,023,435 343,605 50.54 24 50.00 3.1862
2022-02-03 2021-12-31 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETFS ETF 33740F755 679,830 257,064 60.81 16 77.78 2.1635
2021-10-19 2021-09-30 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETFS ETF 33740F755 422,766 3,191 0.76 10 0.00 1.3988
2021-07-28 2021-06-30 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETFS ETF 33740F755 419,575 17,363 4.32 10 12.50 1.1726
2021-04-26 2021-03-31 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETFS ETF 33740F755 402,212 241,110 149.66 9 166.67 1.4641
2021-02-09 2020-12-31 13F FT CBOE VEST FUND OF BUFFER ETFS ETF 33740F755 161,102 161,102 3 0.7259
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Shares
The total number of shares held by the institution at the end of the reporting period (the effective date). This is provided in the filing.
Value
The total value of the shares as of the effective date. This is provided in the filing.
Avg. Share Price
The weighted average share price of the shares held by the institution. We use FIFO accounting to determine this price
Class
This is the security class as indicated by the filer. There are a variety of values for this field. Common values include "EC" = equity common, "EP" - equity preferred
Allocation (%)
The percent of the institution's portfolio that this position represents. This is provided in NPORT filings. For 13F filings, we calculate it.
Change in Allocation
The change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as current allocation - prior allocation.
Change in Allocation (%)
The percent change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as (current allocation - prior allocation) / prior allocation.
Cost Basis
The total cost of the shares held. This is calculated as reported shares * avg. share price
Unrealized Gain/Loss
This is the market value of the position as of the effective date minus the cost basis.