# First Trust CEF Income Opportunity ETF — new fund registration

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII registered 5 new fund series on Form N-1A, filed 2016-03-14. Featured series: First Trust CEF Income Opportunity ETF.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII
- CIK: 0001667919
- Form: N-1A
- Filed: 2016-03-14
- Accession: 0001445546-16-007456
- Reported net assets: $79.2M

## Series & classes (5)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [First Trust CEF Income Opportunity ETF](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000053967) | First Trust CEF Income Opportunity ETF | FCEF | Yes |
| [First Trust Equity Market Neutral ETF](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000053968) | First Trust Equity Market Neutral ETF | — | Yes |
| [First Trust Long/Short Currency Strategy ETF](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000053969) | First Trust Long/Short Currency Strategy ETF | — | Yes |
| [First Trust Municipal CEF Income Opportunity ETF](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000053970) | First Trust Municipal CEF Income Opportunity ETF | MFLX | Yes |
| [First Trust Strategic Mortgage REIT ETF](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000053971) | First Trust Strategic Mortgage REIT ETF | — | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
- Gross expense ratio: 3.69%
- Management fee: 0.85%
- Other expenses: 0.00%

## Investment objective

The First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (the "Fund" ) seeks to provide current income with a secondary emphasis on total return.

## Advisers

- [First Trust Advisors L.P. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/107027)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2026-07-01 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-004798)
- [485APOS — 2026-04-06 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-002459)
- [485APOS — 2026-04-02 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-002440)
- [485APOS — 2026-04-02 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-002442)
- [485APOS — 2026-03-20 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-002205)
- [485APOS — 2026-03-12](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-001996)
- [485APOS — 2026-01-09 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-000215)
- [485APOS — 2026-01-09 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-000217)
- [485APOS — 2025-12-29 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-25-008548)
- [485APOS — 2025-12-29 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-25-008546)
- [485APOS — 2025-06-27 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-25-004392)
- [485APOS — 2025-06-27 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-25-004390)

## More

- [Registrant profile: FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/1667919)
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