# First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF

First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF is a ETF series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (series S000061961). Net assets $3.3B as of 2026-05-31.

## Profile

- Series ID: S000061961
- Registrant: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
- LEI: 5493008TXEPNJ8VLBR60
- Net assets: $3.3B
- Total assets: $3.3B
- As of: 2026-05-31
- Type: ETF

## Advisers

- [First Trust Advisors L.P. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/107027)
- [Smith Capital Investors, LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/294402)

## Top holdings (200 reported)

_Showing 15 of 200 holdings by value._

| Holding | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/91282CQB0) | — | $76.3M | 232.70% |
| [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/912810UQ9) | — | $69.8M | 212.89% |
| [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/912810UR7) | — | $69.3M | 211.57% |
| [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/91282CQQ7) | — | $55.4M | 169.05% |
| [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/91282CQK0) | — | $38.7M | 118.20% |
| [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/912810UP1) | — | $34.0M | 103.73% |
| [Federal National Mortgage Association](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/3140JCTM6) | — | $31.4M | 95.77% |
| [BOEING COMPANY (THE)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/097023DU6) | — | $26.4M | 80.68% |
| [FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/3136BTFB4) | — | $24.0M | 73.32% |
| [ALBERTSONS COMPANIES INC / SAFEWAY INC / NEW ALBERTSONS LP / ALBERTSONS LLC](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/01309QAA6) | — | $23.3M | 71.03% |
| [JANE STREET GROUP LLC / JSG FINANCE INC](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/47077WAC2) | — | $22.0M | 67.18% |
| [Federal National Mortgage Association](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/3140KT2F1) | — | $21.5M | 65.46% |
| [DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/262006208) | MISXX | $21.3M | 64.89% |
| [AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLC](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/03168LAA3) | — | $20.4M | 62.35% |
| [GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/375916AF0) | — | $20.1M | 61.39% |

## Net asset history

| Report date | Net assets |
| --- | --- |
| 2026-05-31 | $3.3B |
| 2026-02-28 | $3.3B |
| 2025-11-30 | $3.1B |
| 2025-08-31 | $3.0B |
| 2025-05-31 | $3.0B |
| 2025-02-28 | $3.5B |
| 2024-11-30 | $3.3B |
| 2024-08-31 | $2.9B |

## More

- [Registrant: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/1667919)
- [This page as markdown (for LLM agents)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000061961.md)
- [Search all SEC filings, advisers and people on Adviser Search](https://search.stillhousedata.com/)

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