First Trust Advisors L.P > First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII

First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund
Series ID: S000079512
LEI: 549300ILTLIOWNK6DI43
SEC CIK: 1667919
$998K Avg Monthly Net Assets
$8.19M Total Assets
$1K Total Liabilities
$8.19M Net Assets
First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF is an Exchange-Traded Fund in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII from First Trust Advisors L.P, based in Illinois, United States of America. The fund has one share class and monthly net assets of $998K. On July 25th, 2024 it reported 8 holdings, the largest being First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (21.4%), First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (20.7%) and First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III-First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (17.7%). Data provided by Fincoded.

Share Classes

Name Class/Contract ID Exchange Ticker Monthly Returns (2 years)
First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF C000240568 ARCX LALT Nov 22Dec 22Jan 23Feb 23Mar 23Apr 23May 23Jun 23Jul 23Aug 23Sep 23Oct 23Nov 23Dec 23Jan 24Feb 24Mar 24Apr 242.22% (Max)-1.54% (Min)

Holdings

From latest NPORT-P, filed July 25th, 2024 for period ending May 31st, 2024. Historic holdings data available from Fincoded.
Name Profile Category Country Value $USD # Shares % of Fund
First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF Long Equity-common US $2M 62K 21.43
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III-First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF Long Equity-common US $1M 24K 17.68
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund Long Equity-common US $423K 18K 5.17
First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund Long Equity-common US $2M 35K 20.75
First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF Long Equity-common US $989K 50K 12.07
First Trust Tcw Unconstrained Plus Bond Etf Long Equity-common US $1M 42K 12.54
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF Long Equity-common US $407K 4K 4.96
iShares Gold Trust Long Equity-common US $437K 10K 5.34

Address

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
120 East Liberty Drive
Suite 400
Wheaton
Illinois
60187
United States of America

Directors

Robert F. Keith
Niel B. Nielson
Richard E. Erickson
Denise M. Keefe
Thomas R. Kadlec
James A. Bowen

Transfer Agents

The Bank of New York Mellon

Pricing Services

ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC
IHS Markit Ltd.

Custodians

The Bank of New York Mellon

Shareholder Servicing Agents

The Bank of New York Mellon

Admins

The Bank of New York Mellon

Brokers

SG AMERICAS SECURITIES LLC
Wolverine Execution Services LLC
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC