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SQBA

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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 15 Buffer ETF

Buffered · First Trust · Inception 2026-08-21 · SEC filings

$30.83−0.01 (−0.03%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT

History starts Aug 21, 2026.History starts Aug 21, 2026.History starts Aug 21, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 2 prints from 30.84 to 30.83. Range 30.83 to 30.83. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$30.83$30.83$30.83$30.8310 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.85%
Fund size
$3M
1Y return
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Yield · Last 12 months
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Holdings
4
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$30.81
52W range
low $30.55high $30.84

SQBA Holdings

As of Sep 21, 2026, 5:38 PM
Asset class
Other
Holdings
4
Top-10 weight
101%
Largest holding
2026-11-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.6598.2%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—2026-11-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.6598.19%40$3M1
002—2026-11-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 765.712.07%40$63K1
003—US Dollar1.02%31,198$31K394

Showing 1–3 of 3 holdings

SQBA Performance

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

SQBA$12,333
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,125
Aug 21, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. SQBA $12,333. SPY $10,125. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,649$11,091$12,532Aug 21Sep 4Sep 22

Aug 21, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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 SQBA. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSQBA
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month+23.3%
3 monthsFund is under 3 months old—
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per 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 SQBA
YearReturn barSQBA
2026 YTD+23.3%

Since listing, Aug 21, 2026

SQBA in the news

SQBA 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 Sep 22, 2026.
—Last 12 months
Payout per share
—Last 12 months

Listed Aug 2026. No distributions yet.

SQBA Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Aug 2026; 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 Aug 2026; 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 Aug 2026; 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.
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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.

SQBA Cost

Expense ratio0.85%
  • The middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.79%

35 of the 50 S&P 500 Buffer 15% funds charge less.

SQBA costs $85.00 a year on $10,000. The median S&P 500 Buffer 15% fund costs $79.00.