The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by providing investors with U.S. large-cap equity market exposure while attempting to limit downside risk through a laddered portfolio of twelve FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETFs. The term "laddered portfolio" refers to the fund's investment in multiple underlying ETFs that have target outcome period expiration dates which occur on a rolling, or periodic, basis.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May

Technology

Financial Services

Healthcare

Consumer Cyclical

Communication Services

Industrials

Consumer Defensive

Energy

Utilities

Real Estate

FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

BUFD Holdings & Sector Breakdown