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

$173.74+0.24%+$0.41End-of-day price as of Oct 9, 2026

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October (OCTM) closed at $173.74 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.24% from the previous close of $173.33.

Share price, past year

1Y +7.11%

52-week range $156.59 – $178.32. Daily closing prices.
Monthly closing prices
Last closing price of each month
DateClose
Oct 9, 2026$173.74
Sep 30, 2026$178.32
Aug 31, 2026$163.77
Jul 31, 2026$167.80
Jun 30, 2026$156.59
May 29, 2026$171.42
Apr 30, 2026$169.76
Mar 31, 2026$162.84
Feb 27, 2026$161.72
Jan 30, 2026$160.32
Dec 31, 2025$162.61
Nov 28, 2025$160.65
Oct 31, 2025$157.13

Key statistics

Expense ratio
0.85%
as of May 31, 2025
Net assets
$31.9M
as of May 31, 2026
Holdings
13
as of May 31, 2026
52-week range
$156.59 – $178.32

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

Holdings

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October held 13 investments worth $31.90M as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., at 85.41% of the fund.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October largest holdings by share of net assets
#Holding% of fundValue
1CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.85.41%$27.25M
2CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.11.47%$3.66M
3CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.11.23%$3.58M
4CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.0.91%$289.46K
5DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS0.60%$192.29K
6CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.0.12%$38.86K
7CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.0.12%$38.07K
8CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.01%−$2.92K
9CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.01%−$2.98K
10CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−0.07%−$22.17K
11CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−1.01%−$321.57K
12CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−1.03%−$328.27K
13CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.−7.67%−$2.45M

Top 13 of 13 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.

What the fund owns

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October holdings by asset type
Asset type% of fund
Derivatives99.47%
Cash and short-term investments0.60%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Max 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 Max Buffer ETF - October's total return was +2.32%, as reported to the SEC.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October monthly total returns
MonthTotal return
May 31, 2026+0.93%
Apr 30, 2026+2.34%
Mar 31, 2026−0.94%

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 Max Buffer ETF - October
Ticker
OCTM
Exchange
BATS
Fund type
ETF
Trust
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII
SEC series ID
S000088215
SEC CIK
0001667919
Fractional shares
No

Recent SEC filings

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

Frequently asked questions

What is OCTM's price?

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October (OCTM) closed at $173.74 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.24% from the previous close of $173.33.

What is OCTM's expense ratio?

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

What does OCTM hold?

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October held 13 investments worth $31.90M as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., at 85.41% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS.

How has OCTM performed?

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October's total return was +2.32%, 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 23, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of May 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures