# First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF is a ETF series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (series S000063239). Net assets $162.1M as of 2026-05-31.

## Profile

- Series ID: S000063239
- Registrant: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
- LEI: 549300KBD4XDCS7YJ794
- Net assets: $162.1M
- Total assets: $162.1M
- As of: 2026-05-31
- Type: ETF, Fund of funds

## Advisers

- [First Trust Advisors L.P. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/107027)

## Top holdings (8 reported)

| Holding | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33739Q200) | LMBS | $61.3M | 3781.60% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33738D804) | FSIG | $56.4M | 3481.29% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33738D408) | HYLS | $19.5M | 1203.49% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33738D309) | FTSL | $10.5M | 648.02% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33739P202) | FEMB | $5.0M | 305.77% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33739Q408) | FTSM | $4.8M | 298.29% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33739P855) | FPEI | $4.1M | 251.63% |
| [MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/61747C582) | MISXX | $478K | 29.49% |

## Net asset history

| Report date | Net assets |
| --- | --- |
| 2026-05-31 | $162.1M |
| 2026-02-28 | $159.1M |
| 2025-11-30 | $139.8M |
| 2025-08-31 | $128.8M |
| 2025-05-31 | $123.5M |
| 2025-02-28 | $117.3M |
| 2024-11-30 | $131.6M |
| 2024-08-31 | $153.2M |

## 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/S000063239.md)
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