---
ticker: "DGOC"
name: "First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - October"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/DGOC"
grade: "D"
score: 31
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%"
category_rank: "74 of 77"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

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

Grade **D**, Score 31 of 100. Rank 74 of 77 in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 11 | 60 of 77 |
| Mission | Not scored | — |
| Risk | 67 | 13 of 76 |
| Tradability | 38 | 53 of 77 |
| Holdings | Not scored | — |
| Durability | 26 | 71 of 77 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 4 positions. These are the largest 4, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | — | 2026-10-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.61 | 107.51% |
| 2 | — | 2026-10-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 581.31 | 96.92% |
| 3 | — | US Dollar | 0.32% |
| 4 | — | 2026-10-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 664.36 | <0.01% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/DGOC. Please cite the page URL.