FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII registered 4 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2025-06-27. Featured series: FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - August.
| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - August | FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - August | DLAG | Yes |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - February | FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - February | DLFE | Yes |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - May | FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - May | DLMY | Yes |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - November | FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - November | DLNV | Yes |
The investment objective of the FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF August (the Fund ) is to seek to provide investors with returns (before fees and expenses) that either match the positive price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( "SPY" or the Underlying ETF ) up to a predetermined upside cap (the Cap ) or match the absolute value of the negative price return of the Underlying ETF up to a specified threshold (the Inverse Performance Threshold ) (as further described below), while also seeking to provide a 10% buffer (the Buffer ) against losses that exceed the Inverse Performan…