Common use of FIXED INCOME ETFs Clause in Contracts

FIXED INCOME ETFs. Strategic Core Ticker Exp. Ratio % Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond AGGY 0.12 Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond SHAG 0.12 Mortgage Plus Bond MTGP 0.45 Short Term Government Ticker Exp. Ratio % Floating Rate Treasury USFR 0.15 Interest Rate Strategies Ticker Exp. Ratio % Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond AGZD 0.23 Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond HYZD 0.43 Credit Ticker Exp. Ratio % U.S. Corporate Bond WFIG 0.18 U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond SFIG 0.18 U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond WFHY 0.18 Emerging Markets Ticker Exp. Ratio % Emerging Markets Local Debt ELD 0.55 Emerging Markets Corporate Bond EMCB 0.60 Currency Strategies Ticker Exp. Ratio % Emerging Currency Strategy CEW 0.55 Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish USDU 0.51 Chinese Yuan Strategy CYB 0.45 ALTERNATIVE ETFs Managed Futures Ticker Exp. Ratio % Managed Futures Strategy WTMF 0.65 Option-Based Ticker Exp. Ratio % CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy PUTW 0.44 Commodity Ticker Exp. Ratio % Enhanced Commodity Strategy GCC 0.55 Target Range Ticker Exp. Ratio % Target Range GTR 0.70 CAPITAL EFFICIENT ETFs Core Ticker Exp. Ratio % U.S. Efficient Core NTSX 0.20 International Efficient Core NTSI 0.26 Emerging Markets Efficient Core NTSE 0.38 Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy GDE 0.20 Tactical Ticker Exp. Ratio % Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy GMDN 0.45 MEGATRENDS Ticker Exp. Ratio % Cloud Computing WCLD 0.45 Cybersecurity WCBR 0.45 BioRevolution WDNA 0.45 Artificial Intelligence and Innovation WTAI 0.45

FIXED INCOME ETFs. Strategic Core Ticker Exp. Ratio % Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond AGGY 0.12 Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond SHAG 0.12 Mortgage Plus Bond MTGP 0.45 Short Term Government Ticker Exp. Ratio % Floating Rate Treasury USFR 0.15 Interest Rate Strategies Ticker Exp. Ratio % Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond AGZD 0.23 Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond HYZD 0.43 Credit Ticker Exp. Ratio % U.S. Corporate Bond WFIG 0.18 U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond SFIG 0.18 U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond WFHY 0.18 Emerging Markets Ticker Exp. Ratio % Emerging Markets Local Debt ELD 0.55 Emerging Markets Corporate Bond EMCB 0.60 Currency Strategies Ticker Exp. Ratio % Emerging Currency Strategy CEW 0.55 Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish USDU 0.51 Chinese Yuan Strategy CYB 0.45 ALTERNATIVE ETFs Managed Futures Ticker Exp. Ratio % Managed Futures Strategy WTMF 0.65 Option-Based Ticker Exp. Ratio % CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy PUTW 0.44 Commodity Ticker Exp. Ratio % Enhanced Commodity Strategy Strategy1 GCC 0.55 Credit Ticker Exp. Ratio % Alternative Income* HYIN 3.20 Target Range Ticker Exp. Ratio % Target Range GTR 0.70 CAPITAL EFFICIENT ETFs Core Ticker Exp. Ratio % U.S. Efficient Core Core2 NTSX 0.20 International Efficient Core NTSI 0.26 Emerging Markets Efficient Core NTSE 0.38 Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy GDE 0.20 Tactical Ticker Exp. Ratio % Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy GMDN 0.45 MEGATRENDS Ticker Exp. Ratio % 1 Prior to 12/21/2020, the ticker symbol GCC was used for an Exchange Traded Commodity Pool trading under a different name and strategy. 2 Formerly WisdomTree 90/60 U.S. Balanced Fund. * This Fund operates as a Fund-of-Funds and is not covered under WisdomTree’s 12(d)(1) exemptive relief or Rule 12d1-4. Cloud Computing WCLD 0.45 Cybersecurity WCBR 0.45 BioRevolution WDNA 0.45 Artificial Intelligence and Innovation WTAI 0.45

FIXED INCOME ETFs. Strategic Core Ticker Exp. Ratio % Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond AGGY 0.12 Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond SHAG 0.12 Mortgage Plus Bond MTGP 0.45 Short Term Government Ticker Exp. Ratio % Floating Rate Treasury USFR 0.15 Interest Rate Strategies Ticker Exp. Ratio % Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond AGZD 0.23 Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond HYZD 0.43 Credit Ticker Exp. Ratio % U.S. Corporate Bond WFIG 0.18 U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond SFIG 0.18 U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond WFHY 0.18 Voya Yield Enhanced USD Universal Bond UNIY 0.15 Emerging Markets Ticker Exp. Ratio % Emerging Markets Local Debt ELD 0.55 Emerging Markets Corporate Bond EMCB 0.60 Currency Strategies Ticker Exp. Ratio % Emerging Currency Strategy CEW 0.55 Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish USDU 0.51 Chinese Yuan Strategy CYB 0.45 ALTERNATIVE ETFs Managed Futures Ticker Exp. Ratio % Managed Futures Strategy WTMF 0.65 Option-Based Ticker Exp. Ratio % CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy PUTW 0.44 Commodity Ticker Exp. Ratio % Enhanced Commodity Strategy GCC 0.55 Target Range Ticker Exp. Ratio % Target Range GTR 0.70 CAPITAL EFFICIENT ETFs Core Ticker Exp. Ratio % U.S. Efficient Core NTSX 0.20 International Efficient Core NTSI 0.26 Emerging Markets Efficient Core NTSE 0.38 Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy GDE 0.20 Tactical Ticker Exp. Ratio % Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy GMDN 0.45 MEGATRENDS Ticker Exp. Ratio % Cloud Computing WCLD 0.45 Cybersecurity WCBR 0.45 BioRevolution WDNA 0.45 Artificial Intelligence and Innovation WTAI 0.45

FIXED INCOME ETFs. Strategic Core Ticker Exp. Ratio % Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond AGGY 0.12 Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond SHAG 0.12 Mortgage Plus Bond MTGP 0.45 Short Term Government Ticker Exp. Ratio % Floating Rate Treasury USFR 0.15 Interest Rate Strategies Ticker Exp. Ratio % Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond AGZD 0.23 Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond HYZD 0.43 Credit Ticker Exp. Ratio % U.S. Corporate Bond WFIG 0.18 U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond SFIG 0.18 U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond WFHY 0.18 Emerging Markets Ticker Exp. Ratio % Emerging Markets Local Debt ELD 0.55 Emerging Markets Corporate Bond EMCB 0.60 Currency Strategies Ticker Exp. Ratio % Emerging Currency Strategy CEW 0.55 Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish USDU 0.51 Chinese Yuan Strategy CYB 0.45 ALTERNATIVE ETFs Managed Futures Ticker Exp. Ratio % Managed Futures Strategy WTMF 0.65 Option-Based Ticker Exp. Ratio % CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy PUTW 0.44 Commodity Ticker Exp. Ratio % Enhanced Commodity Strategy Strategy1 GCC 0.55 Credit Ticker Exp. Ratio % Alternative Income* HYIN 3.20 Target Range Ticker Exp. Ratio % Target Range GTR 0.70 CAPITAL EFFICIENT ETFs Core Ticker Exp. Ratio % U.S. Efficient Core Core2 NTSX 0.20 International Efficient Core NTSI 0.26 Emerging Markets Efficient Core NTSE 0.38 Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy GDE 0.20 Tactical Ticker Exp. Ratio % Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy GMDN 0.45 MEGATRENDS Ticker Exp. Ratio % Cloud Computing WCLD 0.45 Cybersecurity WCBR 0.45 BioRevolution WDNA 0.45 Artificial Intelligence and Innovation WTAI 0.450.45 1 Prior to 12/21/2020, the ticker symbol GCC was used for an Exchange Traded Commodity Pool trading under a different name and strategy. 2 Formerly WisdomTree 90/60 U.S. Balanced Fund. * This Fund operates as a Fund-of-Funds and is not covered under WisdomTree’s 12(d)(1) exemptive relief or Rule 12d1-4. Execution Copy RULE 12d1-4 UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST OF CLOSED-END FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT This Agreement, dated as of January 19, 2022, between FT Series (the “Trust”) on behalf of each of its existing and future series that invests in an Acquired Fund in reliance on the Rule as such terms are defined below, severally and not jointly, (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each closed-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) advised by DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (the “Adviser”), that is listed on Appendix A hereto (as may be amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each an “Acquired Fund”).

FIXED INCOME ETFs. Strategic Core Ticker Exp. Ratio % Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond AGGY 0.12 Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond SHAG 0.12 Mortgage Plus Bond MTGP 0.45 Short Term Government Ticker Exp. Ratio % Floating Rate Treasury USFR 0.15 Interest Rate Strategies Ticker Exp. Ratio % Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond AGZD 0.23 Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond HYZD 0.43 Credit Ticker Exp. Ratio % U.S. Corporate Bond WFIG 0.18 U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond SFIG 0.18 U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond WFHY 0.18 Emerging Markets Ticker Exp. Ratio % Emerging Markets Local Debt ELD 0.55 Emerging Markets Corporate Bond EMCB 0.60 Currency Strategies Ticker Exp. Ratio % Emerging Currency Strategy CEW 0.55 Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish USDU 0.51 Chinese Yuan Strategy CYB 0.45 ALTERNATIVE ETFs Managed Futures Ticker Exp. Ratio % Managed Futures Strategy WTMF 0.65 Option-Based Ticker Exp. Ratio % CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy PUTW 0.44 Commodity Ticker Exp. Ratio % Enhanced Commodity Strategy Strategy1 GCC 0.55 Credit Ticker Exp. Ratio % Alternative Income* HYIN 3.20 Target Range Ticker Exp. Ratio % Target Range GTR 0.70 CAPITAL EFFICIENT ETFs Core Ticker Exp. Ratio % U.S. Efficient Core Core2 NTSX 0.20 International Efficient Core NTSI 0.26 Emerging Markets Efficient Core NTSE 0.38 Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy GDE 0.20 Tactical Ticker Exp. Ratio % Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy GMDN 0.45 MEGATRENDS Ticker Exp. Ratio % Cloud Computing WCLD 0.45 Cybersecurity WCBR 0.45 BioRevolution WDNA 0.45 Artificial Intelligence and Innovation WTAI 0.450.45 1 Prior to 12/21/2020, the ticker symbol GCC was used for an Exchange Traded Commodity Pool trading under a different name and strategy. 2 Formerly WisdomTree 90/60 U.S. Balanced Fund. * This Fund operates as a Fund-of-Funds and is not covered under WisdomTree’s 12(d)(1) exemptive relief or Rule 12d1-4. FORM OF RULE 12dl-4 ETF FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, among FT Series, First Trust Exchange Traded Fund, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund V, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VII, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII, First Trust Series Fund, and First Trust Variable Insurance Trust, (the “Investing Company”), on behalf of each of their existing and future series that invests in an Acquired Fund in reliance on the Rule as such terms are defined below, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and the J.X. Xxxxxx Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund[s], the “Funds”).

FIXED INCOME ETFs. Strategic Core Ticker Exp. Ratio % Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond AGGY 0.12 Yield Enhanced U.S. Short-Term Aggregate Bond SHAG 0.12 Mortgage Plus Bond MTGP 0.45 Short Term Government Ticker Exp. Ratio % Floating Rate Treasury USFR 0.15 Interest Rate Strategies Ticker Exp. Ratio % Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond AGZD 0.23 Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond HYZD 0.43 Credit Ticker Exp. Ratio % U.S. Corporate Bond WFIG 0.18 U.S. Short-Term Corporate Bond SFIG 0.18 U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond WFHY 0.18 Emerging Markets Ticker Exp. Ratio % Emerging Markets Local Debt ELD 0.55 Emerging Markets Corporate Bond EMCB 0.60 Currency Strategies Ticker Exp. Ratio % Emerging Currency Strategy CEW 0.55 Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish USDU 0.51 Chinese Yuan Strategy CYB 0.45 ALTERNATIVE ETFs Managed Futures Ticker Exp. Ratio % Managed Futures Strategy WTMF 0.65 Option-Based Ticker Exp. Ratio % CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy PUTW 0.44 Commodity Ticker Exp. Ratio % Enhanced Commodity Strategy Strategy1 GCC 0.55 Credit Ticker Exp. Ratio % Alternative Income* HYIN 3.20 Target Range Ticker Exp. Ratio % Target Range GTR 0.70 CAPITAL EFFICIENT ETFs Core Ticker Exp. Ratio % U.S. Efficient Core Core2 NTSX 0.20 International Efficient Core NTSI 0.26 Emerging Markets Efficient Core NTSE 0.38 Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy GDE 0.20 Tactical Ticker Exp. Ratio % Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy GMDN 0.45 MEGATRENDS Ticker Exp. Ratio % Cloud Computing WCLD 0.45 Cybersecurity WCBR 0.45 BioRevolution WDNA 0.45 Artificial Intelligence and Innovation WTAI 0.450.45 1 Prior to 12/21/2020, the ticker symbol GCC was used for an Exchange Traded Commodity Pool trading under a different name and strategy. 2 Formerly WisdomTree 90/60 U.S. Balanced Fund. * This Fund operates as a Fund-of-Funds and is not covered under WisdomTree’s 12(d)(1) exemptive relief or Rule 12d1-4.