First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF
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SecurityBUFZ / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF
InstitutionJacobi Capital Management LLC
Latest Disclosed Ownership881,639 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 23,160,697
Jacobi Capital Management LLC reports 13.51% increase in ownership of BUFZ / First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF

On May 14, 2026 - Jacobi Capital Management LLC filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 881,639 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF (US:BUFZ) valued at $23,160,657 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on February 13, 2026 disclosing 776,713 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF. This represents a change in shares of 13.51% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $24,430,217 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)
2026-05-14 2026-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LAD 33740U729 881,639 104,926 13.51 23,161 12.39 1.2938
2026-02-13 2025-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LAD 33740U729 776,713 259,393 50.14 20,606 53.80 1.1943
2025-11-07 2025-09-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LAD 33740U729 517,320 6,384 1.25 13,399 5.19 0.8157
2025-08-12 2025-06-30 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LAD 33740U729 510,936 108,823 27.06 12,738 34.80 0.8455
2025-05-27 2025-03-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LAD 33740U729 402,113 47,702 13.46 9,450 11.61 0.6970
2025-02-05 2024-12-31 13F FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LAD 33740U729 354,411 354,411 8,467 0.6324
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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.