DLFE First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - February
Quote as of Oct 23, 2026 19:28 UTC · Quotes are refreshed hourly from the data provider, so during market hours a price can be up to about 1–2 hours old; each quote shows its own timestamp.
| Previous Close | 32.54 | Day Range | 32.49 – 32.55 |
| 52-Week Range | 28.82 – 32.77 | Volume | 1.93K |
| Avg Volume | 4.09K | AUM | $69.9M (Oct 26, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.85% | Yield (TTM) | — |
| NAV | 32.50 | Premium/Discount | +0.02% indicative |
| Inception | Feb 20, 2026 | Holdings | 6 |
| Issuer | First Trust | Exchange | CBOE |
| Category | Buffer | Index Tracked | S&P 500 |
| CUSIP | 33740U273 | ISIN | US33740U2731 |
| Structure | Buffer / Defined Outcome | ||
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
DLFE seeks to offer dual directional returns by using FLEX options to match either the positive price return or the absolute or inverse value loss of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ticker: SPY) over a one-year period, starting February. The fund matches the positive price return of SPY up to a cap. If SPY declines to the threshold of 10%, the fund will reflect this decline in value. Once this decline is realized, the fund seeks to limit further losses through a 10% buffer.In exchange for preventing further losses, the fund foregoes additional upside return of SPY, as options are written on the price (not total) return version of the shares. Shares must be held over the entire outcome period to achieve the intended results. At the end of the target outcome period, the fund will reset for a new outcome period tied to the same index and buffer. The issuer publishes effective interim levels daily on its website. The targeted cap and buffer do not include the fund's expense ratio.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 26, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +0.06% | +2.52% | +4.87% | — | — | — | — | — | +7.79% |
| Total return | +0.06% | +2.52% | +4.87% | — | — | — | — | — | +7.79% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 23, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.85% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $85.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings list retrieved Oct 24, 2026 · The data provider's latest disclosed portfolio for this fund. Issuers publish holdings daily or monthly, so the portfolio date can be earlier; holdings are not live positions. 6 holdings stored.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2027-02-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | 101.62% | 946 | $71.0M |
| 2 | 2027-02-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | 2.54% | 1.89K | $1.8M |
| 3 | 2027-02-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | 2.11% | 3.78K | $1.5M |
| 4 | US Dollar | — | 0.58% | 402.47K | $402.5K |
| 5 | 2027-02-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | -3.13% | -946 | -$2.2M |
| 6 | 2027-02-19 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | -3.72% | -5.68K | -$2.6M |
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Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | — | Paid (last 12 months) | — |
| Frequency | — | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | — | Last payment | — |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
No distributions in our database for this fund; it may not pay them, or history has not loaded yet.
Risk Statistics
Liquidity
| Volume today | 1.93K | Average volume | 4.09K |
| AUM | $69.9M | Premium/Discount | +0.02% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Week | $123.5K | +0.18% | $70.0M → $69.9M |
| 1 Month | $1.8M | +2.60% | $68.2M → $69.9M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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Latest News for DLFE
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.