SQBA First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 15 Buffer ETF
Quote as of Sep 10, 2026 19:59 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 30.68 | Day Range | 30.62 – 30.66 |
| 52-Week Range | 25.00 – 30.74 | Volume | 3.21K |
| Avg Volume | 1.47K | AUM | $3.1M (Sep 11, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.85% | Yield (TTM) | — |
| NAV | 30.65 | Premium/Discount | -0.03% indicative |
| Inception | Aug 21, 2026 | Holdings | — |
| Issuer | First Trust | Exchange | CBOE |
| Category | Buffer | Index Tracked | S&P 500 |
| CUSIP | 33744U873 | ISIN | US33744U8734 |
| Structure | Buffer / Defined Outcome | ||
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
SQBA actively manages FLEX options in efforts to participate in the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), up to a cap, and provide partial downside protection over a three-month outcome period. The fund foregoes some upside return as well as the S&P 500s dividend component, because the options are written on the price (not total) return version of the index. In exchange for preventing the first 15% of losses in value of SPY shares, investors forego upside participation above a certain threshold, which is reset quarterly. Investors who buy at any other time than the quarterly reset day may have a very different protection and buffer zone. The issuer publishes effective interim levels daily on its website. The fund must be held to the end of the outcome period to pursue the intended results. The targeted buffers and caps do not include the funds expense ratio, which should be deducted from potential return.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Sep 11, 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total return | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. 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
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 | 3.21K | Average volume | 1.47K |
| AUM | $3.1M | Premium/Discount | -0.03% |
| 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 →
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
Latest News for SQBA
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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.