December 13, 2018
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Re: Fee Wavier Extension Letter for First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed
Income ETF (the "Fund"), a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
VIII (the "Trust")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is hereby made to that certain Fee Waiver Agreement between the
Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and First Trust Advisors L.P., the investment
advisor to the Fund (the "Advisor"), dated as of February 13, 2017 (the
"Agreement"). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have
the meanings attributed to them in the Agreement.
The Advisor xxxxxx agrees to waive investment management fees otherwise
payable to it by the Fund in the amount of 0.10% of the Fund's average daily net
assets (the "Waived Amount") and that the Waiver Term shall continue until
December 31, 2019. The parties hereby acknowledge that with the exception of the
Waived Amount and the Waiver Term, the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
Very Truly Yours,
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P.
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Chief Financial Officer
AGREED AND ACKNOWLEDGED:
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV,
on behalf of First Trust Enhanced
Short Maturity ETF
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer
