First
Trust
Exchange-Traded
Fund VIII |
FUND
NAME |
TICKER
SYMBOL |
EXCHANGE |
First
Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF |
AFLG |
NYSE
Arca |
First
Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF |
AFMC |
NYSE
Arca |
First
Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF |
AFSM |
NYSE
Arca |
Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
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Management
Fees(1) |
|
Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees |
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Other
Expenses |
|
Total Annual
Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
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1
Year |
Since
Inception |
Inception
Date |
Return Before
Taxes |
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Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
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Return After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
|
|
S&P
500® Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
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Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
Management
Fees(1) |
|
Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
Other
Expenses |
|
Total Annual
Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
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1
Year |
Since
Inception |
Inception
Date |
Return Before
Taxes |
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
|
|
S&P
MidCap 400® Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
Management
Fees(1) |
|
Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
Other
Expenses |
|
Acquired
Fund Fees and Expenses |
|
Total Annual
Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
Year |
Since
Inception |
Inception
Date |
Return Before
Taxes |
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
|
|
Russell
2000® Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
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|
Fund |
Unitary
Management Fee |
First
Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF |
0.55% |
First
Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF |
0.65% |
First
Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF |
0.75% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative |
|
1
Year |
Inception
(12/3/2019) |
Inception
(12/3/2019) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
-11.18% |
7.51% |
21.98% |
Market
Price |
-11.22% |
7.47% |
21.88% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
S&P
500®
Index |
-11.23% |
11.16% |
33.67% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative |
|
1
Year |
Inception
(12/3/2019) |
Inception
(12/3/2019) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
-14.04% |
5.19% |
14.91% |
Market
Price |
-14.01% |
5.19% |
14.91% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
S&P
MidCap 400®
Index |
-10.37% |
9.31% |
27.64% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative |
|
1
Year |
Inception
(12/3/2019) |
Inception
(12/3/2019) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
-13.52% |
5.85% |
16.90% |
Market
Price |
-13.46% |
5.84% |
16.85% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
Russell
2000®
Index |
-17.88% |
6.54% |
18.98% |
|
Year
Ended August 31, |
Period
Ended
8/31/2020(a)
| |
|
2022 |
2021 | |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$26.72 |
$20.99 |
$19.87 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.30 |
0.27 |
0.23 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(3.26) |
5.72 |
1.07 |
Total
from investment operations |
(2.96) |
5.99 |
1.30 |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.27) |
(0.26) |
(0.18) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$23.49 |
$26.72 |
$20.99 |
Total
Return (b) |
(11.18)% |
28.74% |
6.67% |
Ratios/supplemental
data: |
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$4,698 |
$4,007 |
$2,099 |
Ratios
to average net assets: |
|
|
|
Ratio of
total expenses to average net assets |
0.55% |
0.55% |
0.55%(c) |
Ratio of
net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
1.24% |
1.12% |
1.62%(c) |
Portfolio
turnover rate (d) |
61% |
70% |
55% |
|
Year
Ended August 31, |
Period
Ended
8/31/2020(a)
| |
|
2022 |
2021 | |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$26.12 |
$18.37 |
$19.88 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.32 |
0.19 |
0.18 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(3.96) |
7.76 |
(1.55) |
Total
from investment operations |
(3.64) |
7.95 |
(1.37) |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.28) |
(0.20) |
(0.14) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$22.20 |
$26.12 |
$18.37 |
Total
Return (b) |
(14.04)% |
43.52% |
(6.86)% |
Ratios/supplemental
data: |
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$1,110 |
$1,306 |
$1,837 |
Ratios
to average net assets: |
|
|
|
Ratio of
total expenses to average net assets |
0.65% |
0.65% |
0.65%(c) |
Ratio of
net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
1.21% |
0.81% |
1.34%(c) |
Portfolio
turnover rate (d) |
80% |
80% |
66% |
|
Year
Ended August 31, |
Period
Ended
8/31/2020(a)
| |
|
2022 |
2021 | |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$26.72 |
$18.45 |
$19.95 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.25 |
0.05 |
0.12 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(3.85) |
8.30 |
(1.52) |
Total
from investment operations |
(3.60) |
8.35 |
(1.40) |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.18) |
(0.08) |
(0.10) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$22.94 |
$26.72 |
$18.45 |
Total
Return (b) |
(13.52)% |
45.40% |
(7.03)% |
Ratios/supplemental
data: |
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$2,294 |
$2,672 |
$1,845 |
Ratios
to average net assets: |
|
|
|
Ratio of
total expenses to average net assets (e) |
0.75% |
0.75% |
0.75%(c) |
Ratio of
net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
1.01% |
0.27% |
0.91%(c) |
Portfolio
turnover rate (d) |
73% |
86% |
65% |
First
Trust
Exchange-Traded
Fund VIII |