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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - October

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$33.00−0.03 (−0.09%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 10:53 AM

D31/ 100

Rank 74 of 77 in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%

D31/100Rank 74 of 77inS&P 500 Buffer 9-12%
Intraday session: down, 1 prints from 33.03 to 33.00. Range 33.00 to 33.00. Use the arrow keys to read each point.32.9833.0233.0433.0610 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.85%
Fund size
$5M
1Y total return
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Yield · Last 12 months
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Holdings
4
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$33.01
52W range
low $30.32high $33.03
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net DGOC Grade

Based on 4 of 6 pillars

D

Score 31 out of 100

Category
S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%⁠
Rank
74 of 77
Six-pillar profile for DGOC. Scores out of 100: Cost 11, Risk 67, Mission not scored, Tradability 38, Holdings not scored, Durability 26. Strongest: Risk (67). Weakest: Cost (11). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.

Score 31 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
31
This cap took
−0
Published Score
31 Grade D

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F11 out of 100
    Rank 60 of 77

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 76

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 53 of 77

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 71 of 77

DGOC Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Other
Holdings
4
Top-10 weight
205%
Largest holding
2026-10-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.61107.5%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—2026-10-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.61107.51%69$5M1
002—2026-10-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 581.3196.92%243$5M1
003—US Dollar0.32%15,610$16K421
004—2026-10-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 664.36<0.01%69$2581

Showing 1–4 of 4 holdings

DGOC Performance

Launched Oct 17, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
DGOC$10,600
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,500
Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. DGOC $10,600. SPY $11,500. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,149$10,419$11,689Dec 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for DGOC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDGOC
Year to date+6.0%
1 month+0.4%
3 months+1.4%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DGOC
YearReturn barDGOC
2026 YTD+6.0%
2025+1.5%

History from Oct 20, 2025

DGOC in the news

Filtered to DGOC · S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%

DGOC Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 12, 2026.
—Last 12 months
Payout per share
—Last 12 months

Listed Oct 2025. No distributions yet.

DGOC Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Oct 2025; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
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Launched Oct 2025; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
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Launched Oct 2025; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.27
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

DGOC Cost

Expense ratio0.85%
  • The middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds
  • Median 0.79%

59 of the 77 S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds charge less.

DGOC costs $85.00 a year on $10,000. The median S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% fund costs $79.00.

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