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
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
|
|
S&P
500® Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price)
|
|
Management
Fees
|
|
Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees
|
|
Other
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 |
|
|
|
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
|
|
Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees
|
|
Other
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) |
|
|
|
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 |
28.74% |
19.93% |
37.33% |
Market
Price |
28.51% |
19.91% |
37.28% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
S&P
500®
Index |
31.17% |
26.48% |
50.57% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative |
|
1
Year |
Inception
(12/3/2019) |
Inception
(12/3/2019) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
43.52% |
18.10% |
33.68% |
Market
Price |
43.23% |
18.07% |
33.63% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
S&P
MidCap 400®
Index |
44.77% |
22.50% |
42.42% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative |
|
1
Year |
Inception
(12/3/2019) |
Inception
(12/3/2019) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
45.40% |
18.85% |
35.17% |
Market
Price |
45.24% |
18.77% |
35.02% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
Russell
2000®
Index |
47.08% |
23.72% |
44.90% |
|
Year
Ended August 31, |
Period
Ended
8/31/2020(a)
|
|
2021 | |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$20.99 |
$19.87 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.27 |
0.23 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.72 |
1.07 |
Total
from investment operations |
5.99 |
1.30 |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.26) |
(0.18) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$26.72 |
$20.99 |
Total
Return (b) |
28.74% |
6.67% |
Ratios/supplemental
data: |
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$4,007 |
$2,099 |
Ratios
to average net assets: |
|
|
Ratio of
total expenses to average net assets |
0.55% |
(c)0.55%
|
Ratio of
net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
1.12% |
(c)1.62%
|
Portfolio
turnover rate (d)
|
70% |
55% |
|
Year
Ended August 31, |
Period
Ended
8/31/2020(a)
|
|
2021 | |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$18.37 |
$19.88 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.19 |
0.18 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
7.76 |
(1.55) |
Total
from investment operations |
7.95 |
(1.37) |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.20) |
(0.14) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$26.12 |
$18.37 |
Total
Return (b) |
43.52% |
(6.86)% |
Ratios/supplemental
data: |
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$1,306 |
$1,837 |
Ratios
to average net assets: |
|
|
Ratio of
total expenses to average net assets |
0.65% |
(c)0.65%
|
Ratio of
net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
0.81% |
(c)1.34%
|
Portfolio
turnover rate (d)
|
80% |
66% |
|
Year
Ended August 31, |
Period
Ended
8/31/2020(a)
|
|
2021 | |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$18.45 |
$19.95 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.05 |
0.12 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
8.30 |
(1.52) |
Total
from investment operations |
8.35 |
(1.40) |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.08) |
(0.10) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$26.72 |
$18.45 |
Total
Return (b) |
45.40% |
(7.03)% |
Ratios/supplemental
data: |
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$2,672 |
$1,845 |
Ratios
to average net assets: |
|
|
Ratio of
total expenses to average net assets (e)
|
0.75% |
(c)0.75%
|
Ratio of
net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
0.27% |
(c)0.91%
|
Portfolio
turnover rate (d)
|
86% |
65% |
First
Trust
Exchange-Traded
Fund VIII |