# FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF

FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF is a ETF series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (series S000080712). Net assets $961.2M as of 2026-05-31.

## Profile

- Series ID: S000080712
- Registrant: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
- LEI: 5493000DC8C9RSLMFW82
- Net assets: $961.2M
- Total assets: $961.3M
- As of: 2026-05-31
- Type: ETF

## Advisers

- [First Trust Advisors L.P. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/107027)
- [VEST FINANCIAL LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/165976)

## Top holdings (13 reported)

| Holding | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33740F441) | GMAY | $80.4M | 836.02% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33740F458) | GAPR | $80.2M | 834.35% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33740F516) | GJAN | $80.1M | 833.74% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33740U695) | GOCT | $80.1M | 833.70% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33740U679) | GDEC | $80.1M | 833.00% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33740U687) | GNOV | $80.0M | 832.64% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33740U737) | GFEB | $80.0M | 832.48% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33740U711) | GSEP | $80.0M | 832.28% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33740U653) | GAUG | $80.0M | 831.91% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33740F482) | GMAR | $79.9M | 831.50% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33740U661) | GJUL | $79.8M | 830.47% |
| [First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/33740F433) | GJUN | $79.6M | 827.82% |
| [DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/262006208) | MISXX | $1.1M | 10.94% |

## Net asset history

| Report date | Net assets |
| --- | --- |
| 2026-05-31 | $961.2M |
| 2026-02-28 | $844.3M |
| 2025-11-30 | $726.5M |
| 2025-08-31 | $623.0M |
| 2025-05-31 | $458.1M |
| 2025-02-28 | $405.9M |
| 2024-11-30 | $286.8M |
| 2024-08-31 | $229.2M |

## 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/S000080712.md)
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