First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distribution for Exchange-Traded Funds

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the Monthly distribution for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA, a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund.

The following dates apply to today's distribution declaration:

Expected Ex-Dividend Date:	May 1, 2024
Record Date:	May 2, 2024
Payable Date:	May 3, 2024

Ticker	Exchange	Fund Name	Frequency	Ordinary Income Per Share Amount
ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
IGLD	Cboe BZX	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Monthly	$0.1403
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
XIDE	Cboe BZX	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December	Monthly	$0.1676
XIMR	Cboe BZX	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March	Monthly	$0.1730
XISE	Cboe BZX	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September	Monthly	$0.1840

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor. FTA and its affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"), a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately-held companies that provide a variety of investment services. FTA has collective assets under management or supervision of approximately $226 billion as of March 28, 2024 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts. FTA is the supervisor of the First Trust unit investment trusts, while FTP is the sponsor. FTP is also a distributor of mutual fund shares and exchange-traded fund creation units. FTA and FTP are based in Wheaton, Illinois.