# First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF

First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF is a ETF series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (series S000079512). Net assets $65.5M as of 2026-05-31.

## Profile

- Series ID: S000079512
- Registrant: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
- LEI: 549300ILTLIOWNK6DI43
- Net assets: $65.5M
- Total assets: $65.5M
- As of: 2026-05-31
- Type: ETF

## 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 V](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33739G103) | FMF | $14.1M | 2157.89% |
| [FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33740Y101) | FAAR | $13.9M | 2120.33% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33739P103) | FTLS | $13.6M | 2081.37% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33739Q200) | LMBS | $6.8M | 1032.29% |
| [FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33739H101) | FTGC | $5.2M | 796.95% |
| [ISHARES TRUST](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/464287440) | IEF | $4.8M | 729.83% |
| [Franklin Templeton ETF Trust](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/35473P546) | FLSP | $4.5M | 689.54% |
| [ISHARES GOLD TRUST](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/464285204) | IAU | $2.5M | 382.54% |

## Net asset history

| Report date | Net assets |
| --- | --- |
| 2026-05-31 | $65.5M |
| 2026-02-28 | $44.9M |
| 2025-11-30 | $28.9M |
| 2025-08-31 | $22.1M |
| 2025-05-31 | $18.8M |
| 2025-02-28 | $15.9M |
| 2024-11-30 | $12.8M |
| 2024-08-31 | $10.4M |

## 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/S000079512.md)
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