FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January
(GJAN) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February
(GFEB) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March
(GMAR) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April
(GAPR) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May
(GMAY) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May
(SMAY) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June
(GJUN) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July
(GJUL) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August
(GAUG) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August
(SAUG) |
2 | |
3 | |
4 | |
5 | |
6 | |
7 | |
8 | |
9 | |
10 | |
11 | |
12 | |
13 | |
14 | |
17 | |
20 | |
22 | |
24 | |
26 | |
27 | |
28 | |
29 | |
30 | |
31 | |
32 | |
34 | |
36 | |
38 | |
40 | |
50 | |
60 | |
62 | |
71 | |
73 |
Performance | |
|
Cumulative
Total
Returns |
|
Inception
(1/20/23)
to
8/31/23 |
Fund
Performance |
|
NAV |
9.57% |
Market
Price |
9.57% |
Index
Performance |
|
S&P
500®
Index - Price Return |
13.47% |
|
Performance
figures assume reinvestment of
all
distributions and do not reflect the
deduction
of taxes that a shareholder would
pay
on Fund distributions or the redemption
or
sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical
composite
that tracks a specified financial
market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the index
does
not actually hold a portfolio of securities
and
therefore does not incur the expenses
incurred
by the Fund. These expenses
negatively
impact the performance of the
Fund.
The Fund’s past performance does not
predict
future performance. |
Performance | |
|
Cumulative
Total
Returns |
|
Inception
(2/17/23)
to
8/31/23 |
Fund
Performance |
|
NAV |
7.84% |
Market
Price |
7.54% |
Index
Performance |
|
S&P
500®
Index - Price Return |
10.51% |
|
Performance
figures assume reinvestment of
all
distributions and do not reflect the
deduction
of taxes that a shareholder would
pay
on Fund distributions or the redemption
or
sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical
composite
that tracks a specified financial
market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the index
does
not actually hold a portfolio of securities
and
therefore does not incur the expenses
incurred
by the Fund. These expenses
negatively
impact the performance of the
Fund.
The Fund’s past performance does not
predict
future performance. |
Performance | |
|
Cumulative
Total
Returns |
|
Inception
(3/17/23)
to
8/31/23 |
Fund
Performance |
|
NAV |
8.74% |
Market
Price |
8.40% |
Index
Performance |
|
S&P
500®
Index - Price Return |
15.09% |
|
Performance
figures assume reinvestment of
all
distributions and do not reflect the
deduction
of taxes that a shareholder would
pay
on Fund distributions or the redemption
or
sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical
composite
that tracks a specified financial
market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the index
does
not actually hold a portfolio of securities
and
therefore does not incur the expenses
incurred
by the Fund. These expenses
negatively
impact the performance of the
Fund.
The Fund’s past performance does not
predict
future performance. |
Performance | |
|
Cumulative
Total
Returns |
|
Inception
(4/21/23)
to
8/31/23 |
Fund
Performance |
|
NAV |
5.96% |
Market
Price |
5.56% |
Index
Performance |
|
S&P
500®
Index - Price Return |
9.05% |
|
Performance
figures assume reinvestment of
all
distributions and do not reflect the
deduction
of taxes that a shareholder would
pay
on Fund distributions or the redemption
or
sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical
composite
that tracks a specified financial
market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the index
does
not actually hold a portfolio of securities
and
therefore does not incur the expenses
incurred
by the Fund. These expenses
negatively
impact the performance of the
Fund.
The Fund’s past performance does not
predict
future performance. |
Performance | |
|
Cumulative
Total
Returns |
|
Inception
(5/19/23)
to
8/31/23 |
Fund
Performance |
|
NAV |
4.94% |
Market
Price |
4.64% |
Index
Performance |
|
S&P
500®
Index - Price Return |
7.53% |
|
Performance
figures assume reinvestment of
all
distributions and do not reflect the
deduction
of taxes that a shareholder would
pay
on Fund distributions or the redemption
or
sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical
composite
that tracks a specified financial
market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the index
does
not actually hold a portfolio of securities
and
therefore does not incur the expenses
incurred
by the Fund. These expenses
negatively
impact the performance of the
Fund.
The Fund’s past performance does not
predict
future performance. |
Performance | |
|
Cumulative
Total
Returns |
|
Inception
(5/19/23)
to
8/31/23 |
Fund
Performance |
|
NAV |
4.88% |
Market
Price |
4.63% |
Index
Performance |
|
Russell
2000®
Index - Price Return |
7.10% |
|
Performance
figures assume reinvestment of
all
distributions and do not reflect the
deduction
of taxes that a shareholder would
pay
on Fund distributions or the redemption
or
sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical
composite
that tracks a specified financial
market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the index
does
not actually hold a portfolio of securities
and
therefore does not incur the expenses
incurred
by the Fund. These expenses
negatively
impact the performance of the
Fund.
The Fund’s past performance does not
predict
future performance. |
Performance | |
|
Cumulative
Total
Returns |
|
Inception
(6/16/23)
to
8/31/23 |
Fund
Performance |
|
NAV |
2.18% |
Market
Price |
1.84% |
Index
Performance |
|
S&P
500®
Index - Price Return |
2.22% |
|
Performance
figures assume reinvestment of
all
distributions and do not reflect the
deduction
of taxes that a shareholder would
pay
on Fund distributions or the redemption
or
sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical
composite
that tracks a specified financial
market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the index
does
not actually hold a portfolio of securities
and
therefore does not incur the expenses
incurred
by the Fund. These expenses
negatively
impact the performance of the
Fund.
The Fund’s past performance does not
predict
future performance. |
Performance | |
|
Cumulative
Total
Returns |
|
Inception
(7/21/23)
to
8/31/23 |
Fund
Performance |
|
NAV |
0.29% |
Market
Price |
0.10% |
Index
Performance |
|
S&P
500®
Index - Price Return |
-0.63% |
|
Performance
figures assume reinvestment of
all
distributions and do not reflect the
deduction
of taxes that a shareholder would
pay
on Fund distributions or the redemption
or
sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical
composite
that tracks a specified financial
market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the index
does
not actually hold a portfolio of securities
and
therefore does not incur the expenses
incurred
by the Fund. These expenses
negatively
impact the performance of the
Fund.
The Fund’s past performance does not
predict
future performance. |
Performance | |
|
Cumulative
Total
Returns |
|
Inception
(8/18/23)
to
8/31/23 |
Fund
Performance |
|
NAV |
1.79% |
Market
Price |
1.95% |
Index
Performance |
|
S&P
500®
Index - Price Return |
3.16% |
|
Performance
figures assume reinvestment of
all
distributions and do not reflect the
deduction
of taxes that a shareholder would
pay
on Fund distributions or the redemption
or
sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical
composite
that tracks a specified financial
market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the index
does
not actually hold a portfolio of securities
and
therefore does not incur the expenses
incurred
by the Fund. These expenses
negatively
impact the performance of the
Fund.
The Fund’s past performance does not
predict
future performance. |
Performance | |
|
Cumulative
Total
Returns |
|
Inception
(8/18/23)
to
8/31/23 |
Fund
Performance |
|
NAV |
1.60% |
Market
Price |
1.60% |
Index
Performance |
|
Russell
2000®
Index - Price Return |
2.16% |
|
Performance
figures assume reinvestment of
all
distributions and do not reflect the
deduction
of taxes that a shareholder would
pay
on Fund distributions or the redemption
or
sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical
composite
that tracks a specified financial
market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the index
does
not actually hold a portfolio of securities
and
therefore does not incur the expenses
incurred
by the Fund. These expenses
negatively
impact the performance of the
Fund.
The Fund’s past performance does not
predict
future performance. |
Fund
Ticker |
GJAN |
GFEB |
GMAR |
GAPR |
GMAY |
Annual
Expense Ratio |
0.85% |
0.85% |
0.85% |
0.85% |
0.85% |
Reporting
Period Start Date |
1/20/23 |
2/17/23 |
3/17/23 |
4/21/23 |
5/19/23 |
Reporting
Period End Date |
8/31/23 |
8/31/23 |
8/31/23 |
8/31/23 |
8/31/23 |
| |||||
CAP
INFORMATION: | |||||
Cap
Prior to Annual Reset (pre-expenses) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Cap
Prior to Annual Reset (post-expenses) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Reset
Date (prior to 8/31/23) |
1/20/23 |
2/17/23 |
3/17/23 |
4/21/23 |
5/19/23 |
New
Cap on Annual Reset Date (pre-expenses) |
15.75% |
15.20% |
15.31% |
14.67% |
14.60% |
New
Cap on Annual Reset Date (post-expenses) |
14.90% |
14.35% |
14.46% |
13.82% |
13.75% |
| |||||
PERFORMANCE
(Inception Date to 8/31/23): | |||||
Fund
Performance (using NAVs) |
9.57% |
7.84% |
8.74% |
5.96% |
4.94% |
Fund
Performance (using Market Price) |
9.57% |
7.54% |
8.40% |
5.56% |
4.64% |
Reference
Asset Price Return |
13.76% |
10.58% |
15.48% |
9.26% |
7.58% |
Fund
Ticker |
SMAY |
GJUN |
GJUL |
GAUG |
SAUG |
Annual
Expense Ratio |
0.90% |
0.85% |
0.85% |
0.85% |
0.90% |
Reporting
Period Start Date |
5/19/23 |
6/16/23 |
7/21/23 |
8/18/23 |
8/18/23 |
Reporting
Period End Date |
8/31/23 |
8/31/23 |
8/31/23 |
8/31/23 |
8/31/23 |
| |||||
CAP
INFORMATION: | |||||
Cap
Prior to Annual Reset (pre-expenses) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Cap
Prior to Annual Reset (post-expenses) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Reset
Date (prior to 8/31/23) |
5/19/23 |
6/16/23 |
7/21/23 |
8/18/23 |
8/18/23 |
New
Cap on Annual Reset Date (pre-expenses) |
17.76% |
14.65% |
14.30% |
15.26% |
19.07% |
New
Cap on Annual Reset Date (post-expenses) |
16.86% |
13.79% |
13.45% |
14.42% |
18.17% |
| |||||
PERFORMANCE
(Inception Date to 8/31/23): | |||||
Fund
Performance (using NAVs) |
4.88% |
2.18% |
0.29% |
1.79% |
1.60% |
Fund
Performance (using Market Price) |
4.63% |
1.84% |
0.10% |
1.95% |
1.60% |
Reference
Asset Price Return |
7.10% |
2.48% |
-0.40% |
3.17% |
2.14% |
|
Beginning
Account
Value
March
1, 2023
|
Ending
Account
Value
August
31, 2023
|
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Based
on the
Six-Month
Period
|
Expenses
Paid
During
the
Six-Month
Period
(a) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January (GJAN)
| ||||
Actual |
$1,000.00 |
$1,092.10 |
0.85% |
$4.48 |
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 |
$1,020.92 |
0.85% |
$4.33 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February (GFEB)
| ||||
Actual |
$1,000.00 |
$1,094.90 |
0.85% |
$4.49 |
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 |
$1,020.92 |
0.85% |
$4.33 |
|
Beginning
Account
Value
March
17, 2023 (b) |
Ending
Account
Value
August
31, 2023
|
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Based
on the
Number
of Days
in
the Period
|
Expenses
Paid
During
the Period
March
17, 2023 (b)
to
August
31, 2023 (c) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March (GMAR)
| ||||
Actual |
$1,000.00 |
$1,087.40 |
0.85% |
$4.08 |
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 |
$1,020.92 |
0.85% |
$4.33 |
|
Beginning
Account
Value
April
21, 2023 (b) |
Ending
Account
Value
August
31, 2023
|
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Based
on the
Number
of Days
in
the Period
|
Expenses
Paid
During
the Period
April
21, 2023 (b)
to
August
31, 2023 (d) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April (GAPR)
| ||||
Actual |
$1,000.00 |
$1,059.60 |
0.85% |
$3.19 |
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 |
$1,020.92 |
0.85% |
$4.33 |
|
Beginning
Account
Value
May
19, 2023 (b) |
Ending
Account
Value
August
31, 2023
|
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Based
on the
Number
of Days
in
the Period
|
Expenses
Paid
During
the Period
May
19, 2023 (b)
to
August
31, 2023 (e) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May (GMAY)
| ||||
Actual |
$1,000.00 |
$1,049.40 |
0.85% |
$2.51 |
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 |
$1,020.92 |
0.85% |
$4.33 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May (SMAY)
| ||||
Actual |
$1,000.00 |
$1,048.80 |
0.90% |
$2.65 |
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 |
$1,020.67 |
0.90% |
$4.58 |
|
Beginning
Account
Value
June
16, 2023 (b) |
Ending
Account
Value
August
31, 2023
|
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Based
on the
Number
of Days
in
the Period
|
Expenses
Paid
During
the Period
June
16, 2023 (b)
to
August
31, 2023 (f) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June (GJUN)
| ||||
Actual |
$1,000.00 |
$1,021.80 |
0.85% |
$1.81 |
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 |
$1,020.92 |
0.85% |
$4.33 |
|
Beginning
Account
Value
July
21, 2023 (b) |
Ending
Account
Value
August
31, 2023
|
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Based
on the
Number
of Days
in
the Period
|
Expenses
Paid
During
the Period
July
21, 2023 (b)
to
August
31, 2023 (g) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July (GJUL)
| ||||
Actual |
$1,000.00 |
$1,002.90 |
0.85% |
$0.98 |
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 |
$1,020.92 |
0.85% |
$4.33 |
|
Beginning
Account
Value
August
18, 2023 (b) |
Ending
Account
Value
August
31, 2023
|
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Based
on the
Number
of Days
in
the Period
|
Expenses
Paid
During
the Period
August
18, 2023 (b)
to
August
31, 2023 (h) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August (GAUG)
| ||||
Actual |
$1,000.00 |
$1,017.90 |
0.85% |
$0.33 |
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 |
$1,020.92 |
0.85% |
$4.33 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August (SAUG)
| ||||
Actual |
$1,000.00 |
$1,016.00 |
0.90% |
$0.35 |
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 |
$1,020.67 |
0.90% |
$4.58 |
(a) |
Expenses
are equal to the annualized expense ratio as indicated in the table
multiplied by the average account value over the period
(March
1, 2023 through August 31, 2023), multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the
six-month period). |
(b) |
Inception
date. |
(c) |
Actual
expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio as indicated in the
table multiplied by the average account value over the period
(March
17, 2023 through August 31, 2023), multiplied by 168/365. Hypothetical
expenses are assumed for the most recent six-month
period. |
(d) |
Actual
expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio as indicated in the
table multiplied by the average account value over the period
(April
21, 2023 through August 31, 2023), multiplied by 133/365. Hypothetical
expenses are assumed for the most recent six-month
period. |
(e) |
Actual
expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio as indicated in the
table multiplied by the average account value over the period
(May
19, 2023 through August 31, 2023), multiplied by 105/365. Hypothetical
expenses are assumed for the most recent six-month
period. |
(f) |
Actual
expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio as indicated in the
table multiplied by the average account value over the period
(June
16, 2023 through August 31, 2023), multiplied by 77/365. Hypothetical
expenses are assumed for the most recent six-month
period. |
(g) |
Actual
expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio as indicated in the
table multiplied by the average account value over the period
(July
21, 2023 through August 31, 2023), multiplied by 42/365. Hypothetical
expenses are assumed for the most recent six-month
period. |
(h) |
Actual
expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio as indicated in the
table multiplied by the average account value over the period
(August
18, 2023 through August 31, 2023), multiplied by 14/365. Hypothetical
expenses are assumed for the most recent six-month
period. |
Shares |
Description |
Value | |||
MONEY
MARKET FUNDS — 0.6% | |||||
877,382 |
Dreyfus
Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares - 5.21%
(a) |
$877,382 | |||
|
(Cost
$877,382) |
| |||
|
Total
Investments — 0.6% |
877,382 | |||
|
(Cost
$877,382) |
|
Number
of
Contracts |
Description |
Notional
Amount |
Exercise
Price |
Expiration
Date |
Value |
PURCHASED
OPTIONS — 103.0% | |||||
|
Call
Options Purchased — 102.2% |
| |||
3,268 |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
$147,174,380 |
$3.98 |
01/19/24 |
144,769,132 |
|
(Cost
$129,237,127) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Purchased — 0.8% |
| |||
3,268 |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
147,174,380 |
395.90 |
01/19/24 |
1,140,532 |
|
(Cost
$7,255,875) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Purchased Options |
145,909,664 | |||
|
(Cost
$136,493,002) |
| |||
WRITTEN
OPTIONS — (3.5)% | |||||
|
Call
Options Written — (3.2)% |
| |||
(3,268
) |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
(147,174,380
) |
458.24 |
01/19/24 |
(4,571,932
) |
|
(Premiums
received $2,837,381) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Written — (0.3)% |
| |||
(3,268
) |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
(147,174,380
) |
336.50 |
01/19/24 |
(362,748
) |
|
(Premiums
received $2,826,320) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Written Options |
(4,934,680
) | |||
|
(Premiums
received $5,663,701) |
| |||
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.1)% |
(85,242
) | |||
|
Net
Assets — 100.0% |
$141,767,124 |
(a) |
Rate
shown reflects yield as of August 31,
2023. |
Fund
Allocation |
%
of
Net
Assets |
Money
Market Funds |
0.6% |
Purchased
Options |
103.0 |
Written
Options |
(3.5) |
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities |
(0.1) |
Total |
100.0% |
ASSETS
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Money
Market Funds |
$877,382 |
$877,382 |
$— |
$— |
Purchased
Options |
145,909,664 |
— |
145,909,664 |
— |
Total |
$146,787,046 |
$877,382 |
$145,909,664 |
$— |
LIABILITIES
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Written
Options |
$(4,934,680
) |
$— |
$(4,934,680
) |
$— |
Shares |
Description |
Value | |||
MONEY
MARKET FUNDS — 0.7% | |||||
1,412,223 |
Dreyfus
Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares - 5.21%
(a) |
$1,412,223 | |||
|
(Cost
$1,412,223) |
| |||
|
Total
Investments — 0.7% |
1,412,223 | |||
|
(Cost
$1,412,223) |
|
Number
of
Contracts |
Description |
Notional
Amount |
Exercise
Price |
Expiration
Date |
Value |
PURCHASED
OPTIONS — 102.4% | |||||
|
Call
Options Purchased — 101.3% |
| |||
4,590 |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
$206,710,650 |
$4.09 |
02/16/24 |
204,142,469 |
|
(Cost
$179,067,137) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Purchased — 1.1% |
| |||
4,590 |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
206,710,650 |
407.28 |
02/16/24 |
2,331,704 |
|
(Cost
$12,805,924) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Purchased Options |
206,474,173 | |||
|
(Cost
$191,873,061) |
| |||
WRITTEN
OPTIONS — (3.0)% | |||||
|
Call
Options Written — (2.7)% |
| |||
(4,590
) |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
(206,710,650
) |
469.17 |
02/16/24 |
(5,417,926
) |
|
(Premiums
received $2,910,296) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Written — (0.3)% |
| |||
(4,590
) |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
(206,710,650
) |
346.17 |
02/16/24 |
(747,898
) |
|
(Premiums
received $5,136,411) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Written Options |
(6,165,824
) | |||
|
(Premiums
received $8,046,707) |
| |||
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.1)% |
(139,554
) | |||
|
Net
Assets — 100.0% |
$201,581,018 |
(a) |
Rate
shown reflects yield as of August 31,
2023. |
Fund
Allocation |
%
of
Net
Assets |
Money
Market Funds |
0.7% |
Purchased
Options |
102.4 |
Written
Options |
(3.0) |
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities |
(0.1) |
Total |
100.0% |
ASSETS
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Money
Market Funds |
$1,412,223 |
$1,412,223 |
$— |
$— |
Purchased
Options |
206,474,173 |
— |
206,474,173 |
— |
Total |
$207,886,396 |
$1,412,223 |
$206,474,173 |
$— |
LIABILITIES
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Written
Options |
$(6,165,824
) |
$— |
$(6,165,824
) |
$— |
Shares |
Description |
Value | |||
MONEY
MARKET FUNDS — 0.8% | |||||
896,274 |
Dreyfus
Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares - 5.21%
(a) |
$896,274 | |||
|
(Cost
$896,274) |
| |||
|
Total
Investments — 0.8% |
896,274 | |||
|
(Cost
$896,274) |
|
Number
of
Contracts |
Description |
Notional
Amount |
Exercise
Price |
Expiration
Date |
Value |
PURCHASED
OPTIONS — 105.7% | |||||
|
Call
Options Purchased — 104.6% |
| |||
2,717 |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
$122,360,095 |
$3.92 |
03/15/24 |
120,578,461 |
|
(Cost
$108,112,371) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Purchased — 1.1% |
| |||
2,717 |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
122,360,095 |
390.01 |
03/15/24 |
1,226,135 |
|
(Cost
$5,906,354) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Purchased Options |
121,804,596 | |||
|
(Cost
$114,018,725) |
| |||
WRITTEN
OPTIONS — (6.4)% | |||||
|
Call
Options Written — (6.0)% |
| |||
(2,717
) |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
(122,360,095
) |
449.68 |
03/15/24 |
(6,878,671
) |
|
(Premiums
received $3,527,896) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Written — (0.4)% |
| |||
(2,717
) |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
(122,360,095
) |
331.51 |
03/15/24 |
(483,791
) |
|
(Premiums
received $2,338,145) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Written Options |
(7,362,462
) | |||
|
(Premiums
received $5,866,041) |
| |||
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.1)% |
(104,538
) | |||
|
Net
Assets — 100.0% |
$115,233,870 |
(a) |
Rate
shown reflects yield as of August 31,
2023. |
Fund
Allocation |
%
of
Net
Assets |
Money
Market Funds |
0.8% |
Purchased
Options |
105.7 |
Written
Options |
(6.4) |
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities |
(0.1) |
Total |
100.0% |
ASSETS
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Money
Market Funds |
$896,274 |
$896,274 |
$— |
$— |
Purchased
Options |
121,804,596 |
— |
121,804,596 |
— |
Total |
$122,700,870 |
$896,274 |
$121,804,596 |
$— |
LIABILITIES
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Written
Options |
$(7,362,462
) |
$— |
$(7,362,462
) |
$— |
Number
of
Contracts |
Description |
Notional
Amount |
Exercise
Price |
Expiration
Date |
Value |
PURCHASED
OPTIONS — 103.4% | |||||
|
Call
Options Purchased — 101.6% |
| |||
3,798 |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
$171,042,930 |
$4.14 |
04/19/24 |
$168,537,386 |
|
(Cost
$152,900,552) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Purchased — 1.8% |
| |||
3,798 |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
171,042,930 |
412.22 |
04/19/24 |
3,016,469 |
|
(Cost
$10,110,133) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Purchased Options |
171,553,855 | |||
|
(Cost
$163,010,685) |
| |||
WRITTEN
OPTIONS — (4.2)% | |||||
|
Call
Options Written — (3.5)% |
| |||
(3,798
) |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
(171,042,930
) |
472.69 |
04/19/24 |
(5,844,420
) |
|
(Premiums
received $2,643,025) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Written — (0.7)% |
| |||
(3,798
) |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
(171,042,930
) |
350.39 |
04/19/24 |
(1,087,517
) |
|
(Premiums
received $4,012,688) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Written Options |
(6,931,937
) | |||
|
(Premiums
received $6,655,713) |
| |||
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.8% |
1,279,726 | |||
|
Net
Assets — 100.0% |
$165,901,644 |
Fund
Allocation |
%
of
Net
Assets |
Purchased
Options |
103.4% |
Written
Options |
(4.2) |
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities |
0.8 |
Total |
100.0% |
ASSETS
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Purchased
Options |
$171,553,855 |
$— |
$171,553,855 |
$— |
LIABILITIES
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Written
Options |
$(6,931,937
) |
$— |
$(6,931,937
) |
$— |
Number
of
Contracts |
Description |
Notional
Amount |
Exercise
Price |
Expiration
Date |
Value |
PURCHASED
OPTIONS — 103.3% | |||||
|
Call
Options Purchased — 101.0% |
| |||
2,664 |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
$119,973,240 |
$4.21 |
05/17/24 |
$118,244,280 |
|
(Cost
$110,335,252) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Purchased — 2.3% |
| |||
2,664 |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
119,973,240 |
418.64 |
05/17/24 |
2,610,633 |
|
(Cost
$5,884,673) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Purchased Options |
120,854,913 | |||
|
(Cost
$116,219,925) |
| |||
WRITTEN
OPTIONS — (4.1)% | |||||
|
Call
Options Written — (3.3)% |
| |||
(2,664
) |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
(119,973,240
) |
479.74 |
05/17/24 |
(3,831,159
) |
|
(Premiums
received $2,155,622) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Written — (0.8)% |
| |||
(2,664
) |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
(119,973,240
) |
355.83 |
05/17/24 |
(965,303
) |
|
(Premiums
received $2,414,838) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Written Options |
(4,796,462
) | |||
|
(Premiums
received $4,570,460) |
| |||
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.8% |
987,160 | |||
|
Net
Assets — 100.0% |
$117,045,611 |
Fund
Allocation |
%
of
Net
Assets |
Purchased
Options |
103.3% |
Written
Options |
(4.1) |
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities |
0.8 |
Total |
100.0% |
ASSETS
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Purchased
Options |
$120,854,913 |
$— |
$120,854,913 |
$— |
LIABILITIES
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Written
Options |
$(4,796,462
) |
$— |
$(4,796,462
) |
$— |
Number
of
Contracts |
Description |
Notional
Amount |
Exercise
Price |
Expiration
Date |
Value |
PURCHASED
OPTIONS — 103.2% | |||||
|
Call
Options Purchased — 100.1% |
| |||
1,653 |
iShares
Russell 2000 ETF
|
$31,177,233 |
$1.76 |
05/17/24 |
$30,545,177 |
|
(Cost
$29,977,707) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Purchased — 3.1% |
| |||
1,653 |
iShares
Russell 2000 ETF
|
31,177,233 |
176.11 |
05/17/24 |
952,388 |
|
(Cost
$1,435,527) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Purchased Options |
31,497,565 | |||
|
(Cost
$31,413,234) |
| |||
WRITTEN
OPTIONS — (4.1)% | |||||
|
Call
Options Written — (2.9)% |
| |||
(1,653
) |
iShares
Russell 2000 ETF
|
(31,177,233
) |
207.39 |
05/17/24 |
(881,269
) |
|
(Premiums
received $1,167,369) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Written — (1.2)% |
| |||
(1,653
) |
iShares
Russell 2000 ETF
|
(31,177,233
) |
149.69 |
05/17/24 |
(354,139
) |
|
(Premiums
received $602,275) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Written Options |
(1,235,408
) | |||
|
(Premiums
received $1,769,644) |
| |||
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.9% |
267,836 | |||
|
Net
Assets — 100.0% |
$30,529,993 |
Fund
Allocation |
%
of
Net
Assets |
Purchased
Options |
103.2% |
Written
Options |
(4.1) |
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities |
0.9 |
Total |
100.0% |
ASSETS
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Purchased
Options |
$31,497,565 |
$— |
$31,497,565 |
$— |
LIABILITIES
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Written
Options |
$(1,235,408
) |
$— |
$(1,235,408
) |
$— |
Number
of
Contracts |
Description |
Notional
Amount |
Exercise
Price |
Expiration
Date |
Value |
PURCHASED
OPTIONS — 101.9% | |||||
|
Call
Options Purchased — 98.5% |
| |||
7,378 |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
$332,268,230 |
$4.41 |
06/21/24 |
$326,199,188 |
|
(Cost
$316,120,374) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Purchased — 3.4% |
| |||
7,378 |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
332,268,230 |
439.48 |
06/21/24 |
11,245,234 |
|
(Cost
$15,442,089) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Purchased Options |
337,444,422 | |||
|
(Cost
$331,562,463) |
| |||
WRITTEN
OPTIONS — (2.8)% | |||||
|
Call
Options Written — (1.6)% |
| |||
(7,378
) |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
(332,268,230
) |
503.84 |
06/21/24 |
(5,200,818
) |
|
(Premiums
received $4,656,345) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Written — (1.2)% |
| |||
(7,378
) |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
(332,268,230
) |
373.56 |
06/21/24 |
(4,179,088
) |
|
(Premiums
received $6,334,010) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Written Options |
(9,379,906
) | |||
|
(Premiums
received $10,990,355) |
| |||
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.9% |
3,139,704 | |||
|
Net
Assets — 100.0% |
$331,204,220 |
Fund
Allocation |
%
of
Net
Assets |
Purchased
Options |
101.9% |
Written
Options |
(2.8) |
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities |
0.9 |
Total |
100.0% |
ASSETS
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Purchased
Options |
$337,444,422 |
$— |
$337,444,422 |
$— |
LIABILITIES
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Written
Options |
$(9,379,906
) |
$— |
$(9,379,906
) |
$— |
Number
of
Contracts |
Description |
Notional
Amount |
Exercise
Price |
Expiration
Date |
Value |
PURCHASED
OPTIONS — 101.8% | |||||
|
Call
Options Purchased — 97.5% |
| |||
4,097 |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
$184,508,395 |
$4.54 |
07/19/24 |
$181,165,374 |
|
(Cost
$180,792,457) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Purchased — 4.3% |
| |||
4,097 |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
184,508,395 |
452.20 |
07/19/24 |
8,028,682 |
|
(Cost
$8,566,647) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Purchased Options |
189,194,056 | |||
|
(Cost
$189,359,104) |
| |||
WRITTEN
OPTIONS — (2.8)% | |||||
|
Call
Options Written — (1.2)% |
| |||
(4,097
) |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
(184,508,395
) |
516.84 |
07/19/24 |
(2,286,875
) |
|
(Premiums
received $2,725,768) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Written — (1.6)% |
| |||
(4,097
) |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
(184,508,395
) |
384.35 |
07/19/24 |
(2,963,436
) |
|
(Premiums
received $3,440,136) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Written Options |
(5,250,311
) | |||
|
(Premiums
received $6,165,904) |
| |||
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities — 1.0% |
1,870,372 | |||
|
Net
Assets — 100.0% |
$185,814,117 |
Fund
Allocation |
%
of
Net
Assets |
Purchased
Options |
101.8% |
Written
Options |
(2.8) |
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities |
1.0 |
Total |
100.0% |
ASSETS
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Purchased
Options |
$189,194,056 |
$— |
$189,194,056 |
$— |
LIABILITIES
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Written
Options |
$(5,250,311
) |
$— |
$(5,250,311
) |
$— |
Number
of
Contracts |
Description |
Notional
Amount |
Exercise
Price |
Expiration
Date |
Value |
PURCHASED
OPTIONS — 102.8% | |||||
|
Call
Options Purchased — 99.0% |
| |||
1,394 |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
$62,778,790 |
$4.39 |
08/16/24 |
$61,313,696 |
|
(Cost
$60,186,513) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Purchased — 3.8% |
| |||
1,394 |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
62,778,790 |
436.52 |
08/16/24 |
2,383,740 |
|
(Cost
$2,813,026) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Purchased Options |
63,697,436 | |||
|
(Cost
$62,999,539) |
| |||
WRITTEN
OPTIONS — (3.9)% | |||||
|
Call
Options Written — (2.3)% |
| |||
(1,394
) |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
(62,778,790
) |
503.13 |
08/16/24 |
(1,456,730
) |
|
(Premiums
received $1,204,660) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Written — (1.6)% |
| |||
(1,394
) |
SPDR®
S&P 500®
ETF Trust
|
(62,778,790
) |
371.05 |
08/16/24 |
(961,860
) |
|
(Premiums
received $1,154,238) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Written Options |
(2,418,590
) | |||
|
(Premiums
received $2,358,898) |
| |||
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities — 1.1% |
659,802 | |||
|
Net
Assets — 100.0% |
$61,938,648 |
Fund
Allocation |
%
of
Net
Assets |
Purchased
Options |
102.8% |
Written
Options |
(3.9) |
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities |
1.1 |
Total |
100.0% |
ASSETS
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Purchased
Options |
$63,697,436 |
$— |
$63,697,436 |
$— |
LIABILITIES
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Written
Options |
$(2,418,590
) |
$— |
$(2,418,590
) |
$— |
Number
of
Contracts |
Description |
Notional
Amount |
Exercise
Price |
Expiration
Date |
Value |
PURCHASED
OPTIONS — 103.2% | |||||
|
Call
Options Purchased — 98.2% |
| |||
756 |
iShares
Russell 2000 ETF
|
$14,258,916 |
$1.85 |
08/16/24 |
$13,926,094 |
|
(Cost
$13,571,696) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Purchased — 5.0% |
| |||
756 |
iShares
Russell 2000 ETF
|
14,258,916 |
184.65 |
08/16/24 |
714,508 |
|
(Cost
$878,888) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Purchased Options |
14,640,602 | |||
|
(Cost
$14,450,584) |
| |||
WRITTEN
OPTIONS — (4.3)% | |||||
|
Call
Options Written — (2.3)% |
| |||
(756
) |
iShares
Russell 2000 ETF
|
(14,258,916
) |
219.86 |
08/16/24 |
(323,285
) |
|
(Premiums
received $288,158) |
|
|
|
|
|
Put
Options Written — (2.0)% |
| |||
(756
) |
iShares
Russell 2000 ETF
|
(14,258,916
) |
156.95 |
08/16/24 |
(291,207
) |
|
(Premiums
received $359,329) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Written Options |
(614,492
) | |||
|
(Premiums
received $647,487) |
| |||
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities — 1.1% |
158,167 | |||
|
Net
Assets — 100.0% |
$14,184,277 |
Fund
Allocation |
%
of
Net
Assets |
Purchased
Options |
103.2% |
Written
Options |
(4.3) |
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities |
1.1 |
Total |
100.0% |
ASSETS
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Purchased
Options |
$14,640,602 |
$— |
$14,640,602 |
$— |
LIABILITIES
TABLE | ||||
|
Total
Value
at
8/31/2023 |
Level
1
Quoted
Prices |
Level
2
Significant
Observable
Inputs |
Level
3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs |
Written
Options |
$(614,492
) |
$— |
$(614,492
) |
$— |
|
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- January
(GJAN)
|
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- February
(GFEB)
|
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- March
(GMAR)
|
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- April
(GAPR)
|
ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
Investments,
at value |
$877,382 |
$1,412,223 |
$896,274 |
$— |
Options
contracts purchased, at value |
145,909,664 |
206,474,173 |
121,804,596 |
171,553,855 |
Cash |
— |
— |
— |
1,400,817 |
Due
from authorized participant |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Receivables: |
|
|
|
|
Capital
shares sold |
2,472,979 |
— |
— |
— |
Investment
securities sold |
85,921 |
— |
2,555,341 |
— |
Dividends |
4,226 |
7,055 |
4,520 |
— |
Total
Assets |
149,350,172 |
207,893,451 |
125,260,731 |
172,954,672 |
| ||||
LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
Options
contracts written, at value |
4,934,680 |
6,165,824 |
7,362,462 |
6,931,937 |
Payables: |
|
|
|
|
Investment
securities purchased |
2,545,084 |
— |
154,457 |
— |
Investment
advisory fees |
103,284 |
146,609 |
92,450 |
121,091 |
Capital
shares purchased |
— |
— |
2,417,492 |
— |
Total
Liabilities |
7,583,048 |
6,312,433 |
10,026,861 |
7,053,028 |
NET
ASSETS |
$141,767,124 |
$201,581,018 |
$115,233,870 |
$165,901,644 |
| ||||
NET
ASSETS consist of: |
|
|
|
|
Paid-in
capital |
$128,374,861 |
$183,495,211 |
$106,956,851 |
$153,879,480 |
Par
value |
43,000 |
63,750 |
35,750 |
52,750 |
Accumulated
distributable earnings (loss) |
13,349,263 |
18,022,057 |
8,241,269 |
11,969,414 |
NET
ASSETS |
$141,767,124 |
$201,581,018 |
$115,233,870 |
$165,901,644 |
NET
ASSET VALUE,
per share |
$32.97 |
$31.62 |
$32.23 |
$31.45 |
Number
of shares outstanding (unlimited number of
shares
authorized, par value $0.01 per share) |
4,300,002 |
6,375,002 |
3,575,002 |
5,275,002 |
Investments,
at cost |
$877,382 |
$1,412,223 |
$896,274 |
$— |
Premiums
paid on options contracts purchased |
$136,493,002 |
$191,873,061 |
$114,018,725 |
$163,010,685 |
Premiums
received on options contracts written |
$5,663,701 |
$8,046,707 |
$5,866,041 |
$6,655,713 |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- May
(GMAY)
|
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Small Cap
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- May
(SMAY)
|
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- June
(GJUN)
|
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- July
(GJUL)
|
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- August
(GAUG)
|
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Small Cap
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- August
(SAUG)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$— |
$— |
$— |
$— |
$— |
$— |
120,854,913 |
31,497,565 |
337,444,422 |
189,194,056 |
63,697,436 |
14,640,602 |
1,076,306 |
289,913 |
3,377,516 |
1,977,569 |
643,303 |
159,998 |
781,121 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
2,266,363 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
88,326 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
122,712,340 |
31,787,478 |
340,821,938 |
191,171,625 |
66,695,428 |
14,800,600 |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,796,462 |
1,235,408 |
9,379,906 |
5,250,311 |
2,418,590 |
614,492 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
2,330,552 |
— |
89,146 |
22,077 |
237,812 |
107,197 |
7,638 |
1,831 |
781,121 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5,666,729 |
1,257,485 |
9,617,718 |
5,357,508 |
4,756,780 |
616,323 |
$117,045,611 |
$30,529,993 |
$331,204,220 |
$185,814,117 |
$61,938,648 |
$14,184,277 |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
$111,820,526 |
$29,947,615 |
$324,079,066 |
$185,110,520 |
$61,279,943 |
$13,954,264 |
37,000 |
14,500 |
108,500 |
60,250 |
20,500 |
7,000 |
5,188,085 |
567,878 |
7,016,654 |
643,347 |
638,205 |
223,013 |
$117,045,611 |
$30,529,993 |
$331,204,220 |
$185,814,117 |
$61,938,648 |
$14,184,277 |
$31.63 |
$21.06 |
$30.53 |
$30.84 |
$30.21 |
$20.26 |
3,700,002 |
1,450,002 |
10,850,002 |
6,025,002 |
2,050,002 |
700,002 |
$— |
$— |
$— |
$— |
$— |
$— |
$116,219,925 |
$31,413,234 |
$331,562,463 |
$189,359,104 |
$62,999,539 |
$14,450,584 |
$4,570,460 |
$1,769,644 |
$10,990,355 |
$6,165,904 |
$2,358,898 |
$647,487 |
|
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- January
(GJAN)
(a) |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- February
(GFEB)
(b) |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- March
(GMAR)
(c) |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- April
(GAPR)
(d) |
INVESTMENT
INCOME: |
|
|
|
|
Dividends |
$15,946 |
$24,117 |
$13,780 |
$— |
Total
investment income |
15,946 |
24,117 |
13,780 |
— |
| ||||
EXPENSES: |
|
|
|
|
Investment
advisory fees |
789,787 |
852,935 |
446,974 |
541,800 |
Total
expenses |
789,787 |
852,935 |
446,974 |
541,800 |
NET
INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) |
(773,841
) |
(828,818
) |
(433,194
) |
(541,800
) |
| ||||
NET
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS): |
|
|
|
|
Net
realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
|
Purchased
options contracts |
76,645 |
253,261 |
34,197 |
95,578 |
Written
options contracts |
19,885 |
(17,037
) |
(17,241
) |
(19,916
) |
In-kind
redemptions - Purchased options
contracts |
3,182,432 |
1,859,097 |
2,094,633 |
4,077,625 |
In-kind
redemptions - Written options contracts |
687,029 |
263,895 |
260,540 |
77,378 |
Net
realized gain (loss) |
3,965,991 |
2,359,216 |
2,372,129 |
4,230,665 |
Net
change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on: |
|
|
|
|
Purchased
options contracts |
9,416,662 |
14,601,112 |
7,785,871 |
8,543,170 |
Written
options contracts |
729,021 |
1,880,883 |
(1,496,421
) |
(276,224
) |
Net
change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
10,145,683 |
16,481,995 |
6,289,450 |
8,266,946 |
NET
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS) |
14,111,674 |
18,841,211 |
8,661,579 |
12,497,611 |
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
ASSETS
RESULTING FROM
OPERATIONS |
$13,337,833 |
$18,012,393 |
$8,228,385 |
$11,955,811 |
(a) |
Inception
date is January 20, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial
creation
units were established. |
(b) |
Inception
date is February 17, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the
initial
creation units were established. |
(c) |
Inception
date is March 17, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial
creation
units were established. |
(d) |
Inception
date is April 21, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial
creation
units were established. |
(e) |
Inception
date is May 19, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial
creation
units were established. |
(f) |
Inception
date is June 16, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial
creation
units were established. |
(g) |
Inception
date is July 21, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial
creation
units were established. |
(h) |
Inception
date is August 18, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial
creation
units were established. |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- May
(GMAY)
(e) |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Small Cap
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- May
(SMAY)
(e) |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- June
(GJUN)
(f) |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- July
(GJUL)
(g) |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- August
(GAUG)
(h) |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Small Cap
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- August
(SAUG)
(h) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$— |
$— |
$— |
$— |
$— |
$— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
273,164 |
49,614 |
485,527 |
118,329 |
7,638 |
1,831 |
273,164 |
49,614 |
485,527 |
118,329 |
7,638 |
1,831 |
(273,164
) |
(49,614
) |
(485,527
) |
(118,329
) |
(7,638
) |
(1,831
) |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
(32,000
) |
(25,480
) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
30,334 |
(1,376
) |
— |
— |
— |
843,578 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
198,678 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1,042,256 |
(1,666
) |
(26,856
) |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,634,988 |
84,331 |
5,881,959 |
(165,048
) |
697,897 |
190,018 |
(226,002
) |
534,236 |
1,610,449 |
915,593 |
(59,692
) |
32,995 |
4,408,986 |
618,567 |
7,492,408 |
750,545 |
638,205 |
223,013 |
5,451,242 |
616,901 |
7,465,552 |
750,545 |
638,205 |
223,013 |
$5,178,078 |
$567,287 |
$6,980,025 |
$632,216 |
$630,567 |
$221,182 |
|
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF -
January
(GJAN) |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF -
February
(GFEB) |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF -
March
(GMAR) |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF -
April
(GAPR) |
|
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (a) |
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (b) |
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (c) |
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (d) |
OPERATIONS: |
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
$(773,841
) |
$(828,818
) |
$(433,194
) |
$(541,800
) |
Net
realized gain (loss) |
3,965,991 |
2,359,216 |
2,372,129 |
4,230,665 |
Net
change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
10,145,683 |
16,481,995 |
6,289,450 |
8,266,946 |
Net
increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
operations |
13,337,833 |
18,012,393 |
8,228,385 |
11,955,811 |
| ||||
SHAREHOLDER
TRANSACTIONS: |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from shares sold |
184,329,885 |
206,986,953 |
128,577,486 |
239,734,664 |
Cost
of shares redeemed |
(55,900,594
) |
(23,418,328
) |
(21,572,001
) |
(85,788,831
) |
Net
increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
shareholder
transactions |
128,429,291 |
183,568,625 |
107,005,485 |
153,945,833 |
Total
increase (decrease) in net assets |
141,767,124 |
201,581,018 |
115,233,870 |
165,901,644 |
| ||||
NET
ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
Beginning
of period |
— |
— |
— |
— |
End
of period |
$141,767,124 |
$201,581,018 |
$115,233,870 |
$165,901,644 |
| ||||
CHANGES
IN SHARES OUTSTANDING: |
|
|
|
|
Shares
outstanding, beginning of period |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Shares
sold |
6,050,002 |
7,125,002 |
4,250,002 |
8,025,002 |
Shares
redeemed |
(1,750,000
) |
(750,000
) |
(675,000
) |
(2,750,000
) |
Shares
outstanding, end of period |
4,300,002 |
6,375,002 |
3,575,002 |
5,275,002 |
(a) |
Inception
date is January 20, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial
creation
units were established. |
(b) |
Inception
date is February 17, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the
initial
creation units were established. |
(c) |
Inception
date is March 17, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial
creation
units were established. |
(d) |
Inception
date is April 21, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial
creation
units were established. |
(e) |
Inception
date is May 19, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial
creation
units were established. |
(f) |
Inception
date is June 16, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial
creation
units were established. |
(g) |
Inception
date is July 21, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial
creation
units were established. |
(h) |
Inception
date is August 18, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial
creation
units were established. |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- May
(GMAY) |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Small Cap
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- May
(SMAY) |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- June
(GJUN) |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- July
(GJUL) |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Equity
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- August
(GAUG) |
FT
Cboe Vest
U.S.
Small Cap
Moderate
Buffer
ETF
- August
(SAUG) |
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (e) |
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (e) |
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (f) |
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (g) |
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (h) |
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (h) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$(273,164
) |
$(49,614
) |
$(485,527
) |
$(118,329
) |
$(7,638
) |
$(1,831
) |
1,042,256 |
(1,666
) |
(26,856
) |
— |
— |
— |
4,408,986 |
618,567 |
7,492,408 |
750,545 |
638,205 |
223,013 |
5,178,078 |
567,287 |
6,980,025 |
632,216 |
630,567 |
221,182 |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,692,819 |
34,130,533 |
341,576,577 |
185,181,901 |
61,308,081 |
13,963,095 |
(38,825,286
) |
(4,167,827
) |
(17,352,382
) |
— |
— |
— |
111,867,533 |
29,962,706 |
324,224,195 |
185,181,901 |
61,308,081 |
13,963,095 |
117,045,611 |
30,529,993 |
331,204,220 |
185,814,117 |
61,938,648 |
14,184,277 |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
$117,045,611 |
$30,529,993 |
$331,204,220 |
$185,814,117 |
$61,938,648 |
$14,184,277 |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4,950,002 |
1,650,002 |
11,425,002 |
6,025,002 |
2,050,002 |
700,002 |
(1,250,000
) |
(200,000
) |
(575,000
) |
— |
— |
— |
3,700,002 |
1,450,002 |
10,850,002 |
6,025,002 |
2,050,002 |
700,002 |
|
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (a) |
| |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$30.09 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
Net
investment income (loss) (b) |
(0.16
) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
3.04 |
Total
from investment operations |
2.88 |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$32.97 |
Total
return
(c) |
9.57
% |
| |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$141,767 |
Ratio
of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.85
% (d) |
Ratio
of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
(0.83
)% (d) |
Portfolio
turnover rate (e) |
0
% |
(a) |
Inception
date is January 20, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial creation units
were
established. |
(b) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
(c) |
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset
value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all
distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on
the last day of the period. The return presented does not
reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions
or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is
calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less
than a year. |
(d) |
Annualized. |
(e) |
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized
for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received
or delivered from processing creations or redemptions, derivatives and
in-kind transactions. |
|
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (a) |
| |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$29.32 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
Net
investment income (loss) (b) |
(0.13
) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
2.43 |
Total
from investment operations |
2.30 |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$31.62 |
Total
return
(c) |
7.84
% |
| |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$201,581 |
Ratio
of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.85
% (d) |
Ratio
of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
(0.83
)% (d) |
Portfolio
turnover rate (e) |
0
% |
(a) |
Inception
date is February 17, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial creation
units
were established. |
(b) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
(c) |
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset
value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all
distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on
the last day of the period. The return presented does not
reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions
or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is
calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less
than a year. |
(d) |
Annualized. |
(e) |
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized
for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received
or delivered from processing creations or redemptions, derivatives and
in-kind transactions. |
|
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (a) |
| |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$29.64 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
Net
investment income (loss) (b) |
(0.12
) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
2.71 |
Total
from investment operations |
2.59 |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$32.23 |
Total
return
(c) |
8.74
% |
| |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$115,234 |
Ratio
of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.85
% (d) |
Ratio
of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
(0.82
)% (d) |
Portfolio
turnover rate (e) |
0
% |
(a) |
Inception
date is March 17, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial creation units
were
established. |
(b) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
(c) |
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset
value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all
distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on
the last day of the period. The return presented does not
reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions
or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is
calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less
than a year. |
(d) |
Annualized. |
(e) |
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized
for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received
or delivered from processing creations or redemptions, derivatives and
in-kind transactions. |
|
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (a) |
| |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$29.68 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
Net
investment income (loss) (b) |
(0.09
) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.86 |
Total
from investment operations |
1.77 |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$31.45 |
Total
return
(c) |
5.96
% |
| |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$165,902 |
Ratio
of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.85
% (d) |
Ratio
of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
(0.85
)% (d) |
Portfolio
turnover rate (e) |
0
% |
(a) |
Inception
date is April 21, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial creation units
were
established. |
(b) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
(c) |
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset
value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all
distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on
the last day of the period. The return presented does not
reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions
or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is
calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less
than a year. |
(d) |
Annualized. |
(e) |
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized
for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received
or delivered from processing creations or redemptions, derivatives and
in-kind transactions. |
|
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (a) |
| |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$30.14 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
Net
investment income (loss) (b) |
(0.07
) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.56 |
Total
from investment operations |
1.49 |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$31.63 |
Total
return
(c) |
4.94
% |
| |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$117,046 |
Ratio
of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.85
% (d) |
Ratio
of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
(0.85
)% (d) |
Portfolio
turnover rate (e) |
0
% |
(a) |
Inception
date is May 19, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial creation units
were
established. |
(b) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
(c) |
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset
value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all
distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on
the last day of the period. The return presented does not
reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions
or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is
calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less
than a year. |
(d) |
Annualized. |
(e) |
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized
for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received
or delivered from processing creations or redemptions, derivatives and
in-kind transactions. |
|
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (a) |
| |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$20.08 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
Net
investment income (loss) (b) |
(0.05
) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.03 |
Total
from investment operations |
0.98 |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$21.06 |
Total
return
(c) |
4.88
% |
| |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$30,530 |
Ratio
of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.90
% (d) |
Ratio
of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
(0.90
)% (d) |
Portfolio
turnover rate (e) |
0
% |
(a) |
Inception
date is May 19, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial creation units
were
established. |
(b) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
(c) |
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset
value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all
distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on
the last day of the period. The return presented does not
reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions
or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is
calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less
than a year. |
(d) |
Annualized. |
(e) |
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized
for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received
or delivered from processing creations or redemptions, derivatives and
in-kind transactions. |
|
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (a) |
| |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$29.88 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
Net
investment income (loss) (b) |
(0.05
) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.70 |
Total
from investment operations |
0.65 |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$30.53 |
Total
return
(c) |
2.18
% |
| |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$331,204 |
Ratio
of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.85
% (d) |
Ratio
of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
(0.85
)% (d) |
Portfolio
turnover rate (e) |
0
% |
(a) |
Inception
date is June 16, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial creation units
were
established. |
(b) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
(c) |
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset
value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all
distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on
the last day of the period. The return presented does not
reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions
or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is
calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less
than a year. |
(d) |
Annualized. |
(e) |
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized
for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received
or delivered from processing creations or redemptions, derivatives and
in-kind transactions. |
|
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (a) |
| |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$30.75 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
Net
investment income (loss) (b) |
(0.03
) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.12 |
Total
from investment operations |
0.09 |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$30.84 |
Total
return
(c) |
0.29
% |
| |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$185,814 |
Ratio
of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.85
% (d) |
Ratio
of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
(0.85
)% (d) |
Portfolio
turnover rate (e) |
0
% |
(a) |
Inception
date is July 21, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial creation units
were
established. |
(b) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
(c) |
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset
value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all
distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on
the last day of the period. The return presented does not
reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions
or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is
calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less
than a year. |
(d) |
Annualized. |
(e) |
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized
for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received
or delivered from processing creations or redemptions, derivatives and
in-kind transactions. |
|
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (a) |
| |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$29.68 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
Net
investment income (loss) (b) |
(0.01
) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.54 |
Total
from investment operations |
0.53 |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$30.21 |
Total
return
(c) |
1.79
% |
| |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$61,939 |
Ratio
of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.85
% (d) |
Ratio
of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
(0.85
)% (d) |
Portfolio
turnover rate (e) |
0
% |
(a) |
Inception
date is August 18, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial creation units
were
established. |
(b) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
(c) |
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset
value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all
distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on
the last day of the period. The return presented does not
reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions
or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is
calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less
than a year. |
(d) |
Annualized. |
(e) |
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized
for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received
or delivered from processing creations or redemptions, derivatives and
in-kind transactions. |
|
Period
Ended
8/31/2023 (a) |
| |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$19.94 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
Net
investment income (loss) (b) |
(0.00
) (c) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.32 |
Total
from investment operations |
0.32 |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$20.26 |
Total
return
(d) |
1.60
% |
| |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$14,184 |
Ratio
of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.90
% (e) |
Ratio
of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
(0.90
)% (e) |
Portfolio
turnover rate (f) |
0
% |
(a) |
Inception
date is August 18, 2023, which is consistent with the commencement of
investment operations and is the date the initial creation units
were
established. |
(b) |
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
(c) |
Amount
represents less than $0.01. |
(d) |
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset
value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all
distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on
the last day of the period. The return presented does not
reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions
or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is
calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less
than a year. |
(e) |
Annualized. |
(f) |
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized
for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received
or delivered from processing creations or redemptions, derivatives and
in-kind transactions. |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January – (ticker
“GJAN”)(1)
|
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February – (ticker
“GFEB”)(2)
|
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March – (ticker
“GMAR”)(3)
|
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April – (ticker
“GAPR”)(4)
|
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May – (ticker
“GMAY”)(5)
|
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May – (ticker
“SMAY”)(5)
|
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June – (ticker
“GJUN”)(6)
|
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July – (ticker
“GJUL”)(7)
|
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August – (ticker
“GAUG”)(8)
|
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August – (ticker
“SAUG”)(8)
|
(1)
|
Commenced
investment operations on January 20, 2023. |
(2)
|
Commenced
investment operations on February 17, 2023. |
(3)
|
Commenced
investment operations on March 17, 2023. |
(4)
|
Commenced
investment operations on April 21, 2023. |
(5)
|
Commenced
investment operations on May 19, 2023. |
(6)
|
Commenced
investment operations on June 16, 2023. |
(7)
|
Commenced
Investment operations on July 21, 2023.
|
(8)
|
Commenced
investment operations on August 18,
2023. |
|
Taxable
Year-End |
Undistributed
Ordinary
Income |
Accumulated
Capital
and
Other
Gain
(Loss) |
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF -
January |
31-Jan-23 |
$— |
$— |
$746,478 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF -
February |
28-Feb-23 |
— |
— |
(171,207
) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March |
31-Mar-23 |
— |
— |
1,022,586 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April |
30-Apr-23 |
— |
— |
1,471,210 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May |
31-May-23 |
— |
— |
(6,324
) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF -
May |
31-May-23 |
— |
— |
(1,825
) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June |
30-Jun-23 |
— |
— |
2,753,921 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July |
31-Jul-23 |
— |
— |
523,954 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August |
31-Aug-23 |
— |
— |
638,205 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF -
August |
31-Aug-23 |
— |
— |
223,013 |
|
Taxable
Year
End |
Accumulated
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) |
Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
on
Investments |
Paid-In
Capital |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF -
January |
31-Jan-23 |
$11,430 |
$— |
$(11,430
) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF -
February |
28-Feb-23 |
9,664 |
— |
(9,664
) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March |
31-Mar-23 |
12,884 |
— |
(12,884
) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April |
30-Apr-23 |
13,603 |
— |
(13,603
) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May |
31-May-23 |
10,007 |
— |
(10,007
) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF -
May |
31-May-23 |
591 |
— |
(591
) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June |
30-Jun-23 |
36,629 |
— |
(36,629
) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July |
31-Jul-23 |
11,131 |
— |
(11,131
) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August |
31-Aug-23 |
7,638 |
— |
(7,638
) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF -
August |
31-Aug-23 |
1,831 |
— |
(1,831
) |
|
Tax
Cost |
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation |
Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation) |
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF -
January |
$131,706,683 |
$17,995,725 |
$(7,850,042
) |
$10,145,683 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF -
February |
185,238,577 |
29,463,845 |
(12,981,850
) |
16,481,995 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March |
109,049,763 |
14,319,639 |
(8,030,994
) |
6,288,645 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April |
156,354,972 |
18,565,750 |
(10,298,804
) |
8,266,946 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May |
111,649,465 |
9,358,562 |
(4,949,576
) |
4,408,986 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF -
May |
29,649,956 |
1,325,968 |
(713,767
) |
612,201 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June |
320,598,964 |
12,428,833 |
(4,963,281
) |
7,465,552 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July |
183,193,200 |
2,187,900 |
(1,437,355
) |
750,545 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August |
60,640,641 |
1,319,561 |
(681,356
) |
638,205 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF -
August |
13,803,097 |
422,519 |
(199,506
) |
223,013 |
Breakpoints |
|
Fund
net assets up to and including $2.5 billion |
0.85000
% |
Fund
net assets greater than $2.5 billion up to and including $5
billion |
0.82875
% |
Fund
net assets greater than $5 billion up to and including $7.5
billion |
0.80750
% |
Fund
net assets greater than $7.5 billion up to and including $10
billion |
0.78625
% |
Fund
net assets greater than $10 billion |
0.76500
% |
Breakpoints |
|
Fund
net assets up to and including $2.5 billion |
0.9000
% |
Fund
net assets greater than $2.5 billion up to and including $5
billion |
0.8775
% |
Fund
net assets greater than $5 billion up to and including $7.5
billion |
0.8550
% |
Fund
net assets greater than $7.5 billion up to and including $10
billion |
0.8325
% |
Fund
net assets greater than $10 billion |
0.8100
% |
|
Purchases |
Sales |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January |
$— |
$47,046,885 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February |
— |
17,055,553 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March |
— |
19,835,657 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April |
— |
53,231,423 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May |
— |
27,633,758 |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May |
— |
— |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June |
— |
— |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July |
— |
— |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August |
— |
— |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF -
August |
— |
— |
|
|
Asset
Derivatives |
Liability
Derivatives | ||
Derivative
Instrument |
Risk
Exposure |
Statements
of Assets and
Liabilities
Location |
Value |
Statements
of Assets and
Liabilities
Location |
Value |
GJAN |
|
|
|
|
|
Options
contracts |
Equity
Risk |
Options
contracts
purchased,
at value |
$145,909,664 |
Options
contracts written,
at
value |
$4,934,680 |
GFEB |
|
|
|
|
|
Options
contracts |
Equity
Risk |
Options
contracts
purchased,
at value |
206,474,173 |
Options
contracts written,
at
value |
6,165,824 |
GMAR |
|
|
|
|
|
Options
contracts |
Equity
Risk |
Options
contracts
purchased,
at value |
121,804,596 |
Options
contracts written,
at
value |
7,362,462 |
GAPR |
|
|
|
|
|
Options
contracts |
Equity
Risk |
Options
contracts
purchased,
at value |
171,553,855 |
Options
contracts written,
at
value |
6,931,937 |
GMAY |
|
|
|
|
|
Options
contracts |
Equity
Risk |
Options
contracts
purchased,
at value |
120,854,913 |
Options
contracts written,
at
value |
4,796,462 |
SMAY |
|
|
|
|
|
Options
contracts |
Equity
Risk |
Options
contracts
purchased,
at value |
31,497,565 |
Options
contracts written,
at
value |
1,235,408 |
GJUN |
|
|
|
|
|
Options
contracts |
Equity
Risk |
Options
contracts
purchased,
at value |
337,444,422 |
Options
contracts written,
at
value |
9,379,906 |
GJUL |
|
|
|
|
|
Options
contracts |
Equity
Risk |
Options
contracts
purchased,
at value |
189,194,056 |
Options
contracts written,
at
value |
5,250,311 |
GAUG |
|
|
|
|
|
Options
contracts |
Equity
Risk |
Options
contracts
purchased,
at value |
63,697,436 |
Options
contracts written,
at
value |
2,418,590 |
SAUG |
|
|
|
|
|
Options
contracts |
Equity
Risk |
Options
contracts
purchased,
at value |
14,640,602 |
Options
contracts written,
at
value |
614,492 |
| |||||
Statements
of Operations Location |
GJAN
|
GFEB
|
GMAR
|
GAPR
|
GMAY
|
Equity
Risk Exposure |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchased
options contracts |
$3,259,077 |
$2,112,358 |
$2,128,830 |
$4,173,203 |
$843,578 |
Written
options contracts |
706,914 |
246,858 |
243,299 |
57,462 |
198,678 |
Net
change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)
on: |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchased
options contracts |
9,416,662 |
14,601,112 |
7,785,871 |
8,543,170 |
4,634,988 |
Written
options contracts |
729,021 |
1,880,883 |
(1,496,421
) |
(276,224
) |
(226,002
) |
| |||||
Statements
of Operations Location |
SMAY
|
GJUN
|
GJUL
|
GAUG
|
SAUG
|
Equity
Risk Exposure |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchased
options contracts |
$(32,000
) |
$(25,480
) |
$— |
$— |
$— |
Written
options contracts |
30,334 |
(1,376
) |
— |
— |
— |
Net
change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)
on: |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchased
options contracts |
84,331 |
5,881,959 |
(165,048
) |
697,897 |
190,018 |
Written
options contracts |
534,236 |
1,610,449 |
915,593 |
(59,692
) |
32,995 |
|
Premiums
for
purchased
options
contracts
opened |
Premiums
for
purchased
options
contracts
closed,
exercised
and
expired |
Premiums
for
written
options
contracts
opened |
Premiums
for
written
options
contracts
closed,
exercised
and
expired |
GJAN |
$190,873,704 |
$54,380,702 |
$8,538,534 |
$2,874,833 |
GFEB |
213,116,145 |
21,243,084 |
9,141,361 |
1,094,654 |
GMAR |
134,563,808 |
20,545,083 |
7,366,570 |
1,500,529 |
GAPR |
216,315,498 |
53,304,813 |
9,406,280 |
2,750,567 |
GMAY |
144,145,765 |
27,925,840 |
5,904,798 |
1,334,338 |
SMAY |
35,804,308 |
4,391,074 |
2,032,332 |
262,688 |
GJUN |
342,308,068 |
10,745,605 |
11,324,821 |
334,466 |
GJUL |
189,359,104 |
— |
6,165,904 |
— |
GAUG |
62,999,539 |
— |
2,358,898 |
— |
SAUG |
14,450,584 |
— |
647,487 |
— |
Individual
Funds
Included
in the Trust |
Statements
of
Operations |
Statements
of
Changes
in Net Assets |
Financial Highlights |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate
Buffer
ETF - January |
For
the period from January 20, 2023 (commencement of investment operations)
through
August 31, 2023 | ||
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate
Buffer
ETF - February |
For
the period from February 17, 2023 (commencement of investment operations)
through
August 31, 2023 | ||
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate
Buffer
ETF - March |
For
the period from March 17, 2023 (commencement of investment operations)
through
August
31, 2023 | ||
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate
Buffer
ETF - April |
For
the period from April 21, 2023 (commencement of investment operations)
through
August
31, 2023 | ||
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate
Buffer
ETF - May |
For
the period from May 19, 2023 (commencement of investment operations)
through
August
31, 2023 | ||
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate
Buffer
ETF - May | |||
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate
Buffer
ETF - June |
For
the period from June 16, 2023 (commencement of investment operations)
through
August
31, 2023 | ||
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate
Buffer
ETF - July |
For
the period from July 21, 2023 (commencement of investment operations)
through
August
31, 2023 | ||
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate
Buffer
ETF - August |
For
the period from August 18, 2023 (commencement of investment operations)
through
August
31, 2023 | ||
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate
Buffer
ETF - August |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March
(GMAR) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April
(GAPR) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May
(GMAY) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June
(GJUN) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July
(GJUL) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August
(GAUG) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May
(SMAY) |
FT
Cboe Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August
(SAUG) |
Name,
Year
of Birth and
Position
with the Trust |
Term
of Office
and
Year First
Elected
or
Appointed |
Principal
Occupations
During
Past 5 Years |
Number
of
Portfolios
in
the
First Trust
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee |
Other
Trusteeships
or
Directorships
Held
by Trustee
During
Past
5
Years |
INDEPENDENT
TRUSTEES | ||||
Richard
E. Erickson, Trustee
(1951) |
• Indefinite
Term
• Since
Inception |
Physician,
Edward-Elmhurst Medical
Group;
Physician and Officer,
Wheaton
Orthopedics (1990 to 2021) |
241 |
None |
Thomas
R. Kadlec, Trustee
(1957) |
• Indefinite
Term
• Since
Inception |
Retired;
President, ADM Investors
Services,
Inc. (Futures Commission
Merchant)
(2010 to July 2022) |
241 |
Director,
National Futures
Association
and ADMIS
Singapore
Ltd.; Formerly,
Director
of ADM Investor
Services,
Inc., ADM Investor
Services
International,
ADMIS
Hong Kong Ltd., and
Futures
Industry Association |
Denise
M. Keefe, Trustee
(1964) |
• Indefinite
Term
• Since
2021 |
Executive
Vice President, Advocate
Aurora
Health and President,
Advocate
Aurora Continuing Health
Division
(Integrated Healthcare
System) |
241 |
Director
and Board Chair of
Advocate
Home Health
Services,
Advocate Home
Care
Products and Advocate
Hospice;
Director and Board
Chair
of Aurora At Home
(since
2018); Director of
Advocate
Physician Partners
Accountable
Care
Organization;
Director of
RML
Long Term Acute Care
Hospitals;
Director of Senior
Helpers
(since 2021); and
Director
of MobileHelp
(since
2022) |
Robert
F. Keith, Trustee
(1956) |
• Indefinite
Term
• Since
Inception |
President,
Hibs Enterprises (Financial
and
Management Consulting) |
241 |
Formerly,
Director of Trust
Company
of Illinois |
Niel
B. Nielson, Trustee
(1954) |
• Indefinite
Term
• Since
Inception |
Senior
Advisor (2018 to Present),
Managing
Director and Chief
Operating
Officer (2015 to 2018),
Pelita
Harapan Educational
Foundation
(Educational Products
and
Services) |
241 |
None |
INTERESTED
TRUSTEE | ||||
James
A. Bowen(1),
Trustee,
Chairman
of the Board
(1955) |
• Indefinite
Term
• Since
Inception |
Chief
Executive Officer, First Trust
Advisors
L.P. and First Trust
Portfolios
L.P., Chairman of the
Board
of Directors, BondWave LLC
(Software
Development Company)
and
Stonebridge Advisors LLC
(Investment
Advisor) |
241 |
None |
Name
and
Year
of Birth |
Position
and
Offices
with
Trust |
Term
of Office
and
Length of
Service |
Principal
Occupations
During
Past 5 Years |
OFFICERS(2) | |||
James
M. Dykas
(1966) |
President
and Chief
Executive
Officer |
• Indefinite
Term
• Since
Inception |
Managing
Director and Chief Financial Officer, First Trust
Advisors
L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P.; Chief Financial
Officer,
BondWave LLC (Software Development Company) and
Stonebridge
Advisors LLC (Investment Advisor) |
Derek
D. Maltbie
(1972) |
Treasurer,
Chief Financial
Officer
and Chief
Accounting
Officer |
• Indefinite
Term
• Since
2023 |
Senior
Vice President, First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust
Portfolios
L.P., July 2021 to Present. Previously, Vice President,
First
Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P., 2014 -
2021. |
W.
Scott Jardine
(1960) |
Secretary
and Chief Legal
Officer |
• Indefinite
Term
• Since
Inception |
General
Counsel, First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust
Portfolios
L.P.; Secretary and General Counsel, BondWave LLC;
Secretary,
Stonebridge Advisors LLC |
Daniel
J. Lindquist
(1970) |
Vice
President |
• Indefinite
Term
• Since
Inception |
Managing
Director, First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust
Portfolios
L.P. |
Kristi
A. Maher
(1966) |
Chief
Compliance Officer
and
Assistant Secretary |
• Indefinite
Term
• Since
Inception |
Deputy
General Counsel, First Trust Advisors L.P. and First
Trust
Portfolios L.P. |
Roger
F. Testin
(1966) |
Vice
President |
• Indefinite
Term
• Since
Inception |
Senior
Vice President, First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust
Portfolios
L.P. |
Stan
Ueland
(1970) |
Vice
President |
• Indefinite
Term
• Since
Inception |
Senior
Vice President, First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust
Portfolios
L.P.
|