FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF — new fund registration

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2024-11-26. Featured series: FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF.

Registration

• Registrant / trust: FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII
• CIK: 0001667919
• Form: 485APOS
• Filed: 2024-11-26
• Accession: 0001445546-24-008112
• Reported net assets: $34.3M

Series & classes (1)

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

• 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
• Gross expense ratio: 12.44%
• Management fee: 0.95%
• Other expenses: 0.00%

Investment objective

The FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF (the "Fund" ) seeks a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks an attractive total return.

Advisers

• First Trust Advisors L.P. (Advisor)
• CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC (Subadvisor)

Other filings by this registrant (15)

• 485APOS — 2026-07-01 (1 new series)
• 485APOS — 2026-04-06 (1 new series)
• 485APOS — 2026-04-02 (1 new series)
• 485APOS — 2026-04-02 (1 new series)
• 485APOS — 2026-03-20 (4 new series)
• 485APOS — 2026-03-12
• 485APOS — 2026-01-09 (1 new series)
• 485APOS — 2026-01-09 (1 new series)
• 485APOS — 2025-12-29 (1 new series)
• 485APOS — 2025-12-29 (1 new series)
• 485APOS — 2025-06-27 (4 new series)
• 485APOS — 2025-06-27 (3 new series)

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