# FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December

FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December is a ETF series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (series S000086657). Net assets $10.5M as of 2026-05-31.

## Profile

- Series ID: S000086657
- Registrant: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
- LEI: 254900DN9RY11A02Y607
- Net assets: $10.5M
- Total assets: $12.2M
- 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 (11 reported)

| Holding | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 12 C0.54 | $11.8M | 11320.53% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 12 P53.72 | $157K | 150.42% |
| [DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/262006208) | MISXX | $89K | 85.09% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 12 P53.72 | $79K | 75.13% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 12 P53.72 | $39K | 37.56% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 12 P53.72 | $39K | 37.56% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 12 P48.35 | $-196K | -187.68% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 12 C64.35 | $-198K | -188.85% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 12 C64.35 | $-198K | -188.85% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 12 C64.35 | $-395K | -377.70% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 12 C64.35 | $-791K | -756.26% |

## Net asset history

| Report date | Net assets |
| --- | --- |
| 2026-05-31 | $10.5M |
| 2026-02-28 | $10.3M |
| 2025-11-30 | $2.4M |
| 2025-08-31 | $3.4M |
| 2025-05-31 | $13.7M |
| 2025-02-28 | $5.1M |

## 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/S000086657.md)
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