# FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - April — new fund registration

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII registered 3 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2025-06-27. Featured series: FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - April.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII
- CIK: 0001667919
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2025-06-27
- Accession: 0001445546-25-004392
- Reported net assets: $6.1M

## Series & classes (3)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - April](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000095246) | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - April | DGAP | Yes |
| [FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - January](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000095247) | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - January | DGJA | Yes |
| [FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - October](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000095248) | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - October | DGOC | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

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

## Investment objective

The investment objective of the FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF April (the Fund ) is to seek to provide investors with a buffer against the first 10% of losses on the price returns of the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (the Underlying ETF ) while also providing a predetermined return level ( digital return ) that is 9.05% (before fees and expenses) if the Underlying ETF appreciates in price, remains unchanged or decreases in price by 10% or less, over the period from April 20, 2026 through April 16, 2027.

## 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/0001445546-26-002442)
- [485APOS — 2026-04-02 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-002440)
- [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/0001445546-26-000217)
- [485APOS — 2026-01-09 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-000215)
- [485APOS — 2025-12-29 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-25-008546)
- [485APOS — 2025-12-29 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-25-008548)
- [485APOS — 2025-06-27 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-25-004390)
- [485APOS — 2025-04-25 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-25-002989)

## More

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