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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - February (DLFE)

ETF overview

DLFE seeks to offer dual directional returns by using FLEX options to match either the positive price return or the absolute or inverse value loss of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ticker: SPY) over a one-year period, starting February. The fund matches the positive price return of SPY up to a cap. If SPY declines to the threshold of 10%, the fund will reflect this decline in value. Once this decline is realized, the fund seeks to limit further losses through a 10% buffer.In exchange for preventing further losses, the fund foregoes additional upside return of SPY, as options are written on the price (not total) return version of the shares. Shares must be held over the entire outcome period to achieve the intended results. At the end of the target outcome period, the fund will reset for a new outcome period tied to the same index and buffer. The issuer publishes effective interim levels daily on its website. The targeted cap and buffer do not include the fund's expense ratio.

WebsiteN/A
CountryUnited States of America
ExchangeCBOE
Trades inUSD
Current price
32.71 USD+0.18%
Close 21 Oct 2026
Interval
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Fund facts

Expense ratio
0.85%
Fund assets
70.19M USD (all share classes)
Issuer
First Trust
Inception date
Feb 20, 2026
Number of holdings
5

Holdings (5)

NameTickerWeight
2027-02-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.92101.99%
2027-02-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 689.462.42%
2027-02-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 603.282.08%
2027-02-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 774.95-3.43%
2027-02-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 620.52-3.63%

Historical returns do not guarantee future returns. This is not investment advice.

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - February (DLFE)

DLFE · CBOE
32.71 USD+0.18%
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Fund facts
Expense ratio
0.85%
Fund assets
70.19M USD (all share classes)
Issuer
First Trust
Inception date
Feb 20, 2026
Number of holdings
5
Holdings (5)
NameTickerWeight
2027-02-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.92101.99%
2027-02-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 689.462.42%
2027-02-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 603.282.08%
2027-02-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 774.95-3.43%
2027-02-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 620.52-3.63%
ETF overview

DLFE seeks to offer dual directional returns by using FLEX options to match either the positive price return or the absolute or inverse value loss of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ticker: SPY) over a one-year period, starting February. The fund matches the positive price return of SPY up to a cap. If SPY declines to the threshold of 10%, the fund will reflect this decline in value. Once this decline is realized, the fund seeks to limit further losses through a 10% buffer.In exchange for preventing further losses, the fund foregoes additional upside return of SPY, as options are written on the price (not total) return version of the shares. Shares must be held over the entire outcome period to achieve the intended results. At the end of the target outcome period, the fund will reset for a new outcome period tied to the same index and buffer. The issuer publishes effective interim levels daily on its website. The targeted cap and buffer do not include the fund's expense ratio.

CountryUnited States of America
Trades inUSD

Historical returns do not guarantee future returns. This is not investment advice.

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