# FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - March

FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - March is a ETF series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (series S000086658). Net assets $7.8M as of 2026-05-31.

## Profile

- Series ID: S000086658
- Registrant: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
- LEI: 254900TF69VTO3NGYG40
- Net assets: $7.8M
- Total assets: $8.8M
- 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 3 C0.56 | $4.2M | 5359.93% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 3 C0.56 | $2.8M | 3573.29% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 3 C0.56 | $1.4M | 1786.64% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 3 P55.64 | $284K | 363.65% |
| [DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/262006208) | MISXX | $87K | 111.78% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 3 P55.64 | $57K | 72.73% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 3 P50.08 | $-37K | -47.54% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 3 P50.08 | $-74K | -95.08% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 3 P50.08 | $-111K | -142.61% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 3 C72.08 | $-127K | -162.68% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 3 C72.08 | $-634K | -813.42% |

## Net asset history

| Report date | Net assets |
| --- | --- |
| 2026-05-31 | $7.8M |
| 2026-02-28 | $2.3M |
| 2025-11-30 | $3.4M |
| 2025-08-31 | $3.2M |
| 2025-05-31 | $2.0M |

## 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/S000086658.md)
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