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FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (FOCT) Price, Holdings & Fees

$486.76+1.21%+$5.80End-of-day price as of Oct 9, 2026

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (FOCT) closed at $486.76 on Oct 9, 2026, up 1.21% from the previous close of $480.96.

Share price, past year

1Y +24.43%

52-week range $359.77 – $486.76. Daily closing prices.
Monthly closing prices
Last closing price of each month
DateClose
Oct 9, 2026$486.76
Sep 30, 2026$464.77
Aug 31, 2026$463.57
Jul 31, 2026$448.02
Jun 30, 2026$431.32
May 29, 2026$410.54
Apr 30, 2026$402.79
Mar 31, 2026$384.01
Feb 27, 2026$379.46
Jan 30, 2026$383.80
Dec 31, 2025$361.41
Nov 28, 2025$370.25
Oct 31, 2025$368.07

Key statistics

Expense ratio
0.85%
as of Aug 31, 2025
Net assets
$1.2B
as of May 31, 2026
Holdings
21
as of May 31, 2026
52-week range
$359.77 – $486.76

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October's expense ratio is 0.85%: $85.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

Holdings

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October held 21 investments worth $1.21B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., at 85.63% of the fund.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October largest holdings by share of net assets
#Holding% of fundValue
1CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.85.63%$1.04B
2CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.9.00%$108.98M
3CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.5.55%$67.18M
4CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.1.55%$18.81M
5CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.1.11%$13.44M
6CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.0.92%$11.09M
7DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS0.61%$7.34M
8CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.0.07%$901.11K
9CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.0.07%$870.97K
10CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.0.02%$228.45K
11CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.0.01%$142.78K
12CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.01%−$69.50K
13CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.01%−$111.20K
14CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.03%−$361.40K
15CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.04%−$514.62K
16CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.05%−$563.72K
17CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.07%−$823.39K
18CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.24%−$2.88M
19CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.29%−$3.50M
20CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.44%−$5.33M
21CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−3.30%−$39.96M

Top 21 of 21 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.

What the fund owns

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October holdings by asset type
Asset type% of fund
Derivatives99.46%
Cash and short-term investments0.61%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October holdings by country, largest 1
Country% of fund
United States100.07%

Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.

Monthly total returns

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October's total return was +6.07%, as reported to the SEC.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October monthly total returns
MonthTotal return
May 31, 2026+2.65%
Apr 30, 2026+6.75%
Mar 31, 2026−3.20%

The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.

Fund profile

Name
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October
Ticker
FOCT
Exchange
BATS
Fund type
ETF
Trust
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII
SEC series ID
S000069649
SEC CIK
0001667919
Fractional shares
Yes

Recent SEC filings

Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII, the trust behind FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October, and cover all of its funds.

Frequently asked questions

What is FOCT's price?

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (FOCT) closed at $486.76 on Oct 9, 2026, up 1.21% from the previous close of $480.96.

What is FOCT's expense ratio?

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October's expense ratio is 0.85%: $85.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

What does FOCT hold?

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October held 21 investments worth $1.21B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., at 85.63% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC..

How has FOCT performed?

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October's total return was +6.07%, as reported to the SEC.

Sources and methodology

Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 22, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Aug 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures