# FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - May

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - May is a ETF series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (series S000082289). Net assets $17.1M as of 2026-05-31.

## Profile

- Series ID: S000082289
- Registrant: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
- LEI: 25490048STBZE1LVEA22
- Net assets: $17.1M
- Total assets: $19.9M
- 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 (16 reported)

_Showing 15 of 16 holdings by value._

| Holding | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPY 5 C7.4 | $15.3M | 8931.77% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPY 5 C739.18 | $1.6M | 936.60% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPY 5 C7.4 | $892K | 520.30% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPY 5 C7.4 | $892K | 520.30% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPY 5 P739.18 | $746K | 435.22% |
| [DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/262006208) | MISXX | $155K | 90.56% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPY 5 C739.18 | $94K | 54.56% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPY 5 C739.18 | $94K | 54.56% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPY 5 P739.18 | $43K | 25.35% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPY 5 P739.18 | $43K | 25.35% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPY 5 P628.3 | $-19K | -11.03% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPY 5 P628.3 | $-19K | -11.03% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPY 5 C779.98 | $-125K | -72.90% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPY 5 C779.98 | $-125K | -72.90% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPY 5 P628.3 | $-325K | -189.37% |

## Net asset history

| Report date | Net assets |
| --- | --- |
| 2026-05-31 | $17.1M |
| 2026-02-28 | $18.5M |
| 2025-11-30 | $21.6M |
| 2025-08-31 | $22.1M |
| 2025-05-31 | $18.7M |
| 2025-02-28 | $34.4M |
| 2024-11-30 | $22.1M |
| 2024-08-31 | $21.6M |

## 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/S000082289.md)
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