FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - December (RSDE US) - Portfolio Construction Methodology

Group 1 - The FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF – December aims to match the price return of the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF while targeting a defined outcome over a December-to-December period [1] - The portfolio utilizes exchange-listed FLEX options referencing the equal-weighted U.S. large-cap universe, with collateral held in cash or short-term USD instruments [1] - Positions are structured as call spreads over put spreads to cap upside and buffer approximately 10% of downside before fees and expenses [1] Group 2 - Option strikes and maturities are established at the start of the outcome period, with the sleeve generally rolled at the end of the period [1] - Secondary-market purchases during the period assume the then-current remaining cap/buffer [1] - The fund is non-diversified, focused on the U.S., and does not employ currency hedging, managing risk through contract selection rather than tactical equity trades [1]