First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
10/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2025 14:36
Prospectus by Investment Company (Form 497)
Rule 497(e)
Registration Nos. 333-210186 and 811-23147
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
(the "Trust")
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October
FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October
FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Conservative Buffer ETF - October
(each a "Fund")
Supplement To each Fund's Prospectus
Dated October 10, 2025
As described in each Fund's prospectus, Fund shareholders are subject to an upside return cap that represents the maximum percentage return an investor can achieve from an investment in a Fund for a given Target Outcome Period. On October 17, 2025, each Fund's current Target Outcome Period will end, and a new Target Outcome Period will begin as of October 20, 2025. The new Target Outcome Period will end on October 16, 2026. While the actual caps will not be determined until the first day of the new Target Outcome Period, set forth below are the anticipated cap ranges for each Fund for the Target Outcome Period beginning on October 20, 2025. A supplement to each Fund's prospectus will be filed on October 20, 2025 that will include the actual cap for the new Target Outcome Period, which may be higher or lower than the anticipated cap ranges set forth below.
| Fund |
Anticipated (before fees and expenses) |
Anticipated cap range (after fees and expenses, excluding brokerage commissions, trading fees, taxes and extraordinary expenses not included in the Fund's management fee) |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (FOCT) | 12.35% - 15.45% | 11.50% - 14.60% |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October (DOCT) | 10.05% - 12.55% | 9.20% - 11.70% |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October (XOCT) | 8.55% - 10.65% | 7.70% - 9.80% |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October (GOCT) | 10.15% - 12.65% | 9.30% - 11.80% |
| FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Conservative Buffer ETF - October (QCOC) | 10.75% - 12.65% | 9.85% - 11.75% |
Please Keep this Supplement with your Fund Prospectus for Future Reference
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