# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001537395
**File Stem:** 0001445546-26-003674
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 2851
**Document Hash:** 3a797a4325388a8ec2cf8b7011f9e2ce
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001445546-26-003674.hdr.sgml**: 20260518

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001445546-26-003674

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260518

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260518

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260518

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001537395

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-178767
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26993365

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 630-765-8000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### First Trust Growth Strength Portfolio (Series ID: S000080224)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000241974 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### First Trust Growth Strength Portfolio (Series ID: S000080224)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000241974 | Class I      |  |

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Rule 497(e)

Registration Nos. 333-178767 and 811-22652

First Trust Variable Insurance Trust

(the "*Trust*")

FIRST TRUST GROWTH STRENGTH™ PORTFOLIO

(the *"Fund"*)

Supplement to the Fund's Prospectus and

Statement of additional information

May 18, 2026

1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Fund's prospectus, effective as of the date set
forth above, the final paragraph of the section entitled "Principal Investment Strategies" is hereby deleted in its entirety.

2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Fund's prospectus, effective as of the date set
forth above, the risk factor "Non-Diversification Risk" set forth in the section entitled "Principal Risks" is
hereby deleted in its entirety.

3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Fund's prospectus, effective as of the date set
forth above, the risk factor "Non-Diversification Risk" set forth in the section entitled "Risks of Investing in the
Fund – Principal Risks" is hereby deleted in its entirety.

4. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Fund's statement of additional information, effective
as of the date set forth above, the final sentence of the first paragraph set forth in the section entitled "General Information
and History" is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

This SAI relates to the Fund, which is a diversified series.

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PLEASE KEEP THIS SUPPLEMENT WITH YOUR FUND'S PROSPECTUS and

statement of additional information FOR FUTURE REFERENCE