# FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - September

FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - September is a ETF series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (series S000086659). Net assets $16.8M as of 2026-05-31.

## Profile

- Series ID: S000086659
- Registrant: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
- LEI: 254900A2PC4XMYWZX205
- Net assets: $16.8M
- Total assets: $19.5M
- 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 (15 reported)

| Holding | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 9 C0.53 | $11.8M | 7013.86% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 9 C0.53 | $2.9M | 1754.47% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 9 C0.53 | $2.9M | 1754.47% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 9 C0.53 | $1.5M | 877.24% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 9 P53.01 | $146K | 86.82% |
| [DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/security/262006208) | MISXX | $107K | 63.45% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 9 P53.01 | $55K | 32.51% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 9 P53.01 | $36K | 21.70% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 9 P47.71 | $-11K | -6.45% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 9 P47.71 | $-22K | -12.90% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 9 P47.71 | $-43K | -25.80% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 9 P47.71 | $-65K | -38.66% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 9 C62.12 | $-587K | -349.27% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 9 C62.12 | $-782K | -465.16% |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | EEM 9 C62.12 | $-1.2M | -698.55% |

## Net asset history

| Report date | Net assets |
| --- | --- |
| 2026-05-31 | $16.8M |
| 2026-02-28 | $13.9M |
| 2025-11-30 | $15.2M |
| 2025-08-31 | $2.3M |
| 2025-05-31 | $2.1M |
| 2025-02-28 | $2.0M |
| 2024-11-30 | $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/S000086659.md)
- [Search all SEC filings, advisers and people on Adviser Search](https://search.stillhousedata.com/)

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