# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-014526
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6687
**Document Hash:** b60b3b358686501cb27fd7ab9c45bcae
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-014526.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-014526

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260228

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260423

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260423

**PERIOD START**: 20260831

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001667919

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-23147
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26888506

**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

### FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF (Series ID: S000074006)

| Class ID   | Class Name                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000231328 | FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF | BUFG            |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-23147

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001667919

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 120 East Liberty Drive

  - **City:** Wheaton

  - **State:** IL

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 60187

  - **Telephone number:** 630-765-8000

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000074006

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300ZI9PP4MG6R6371

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-08-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2026-02-28

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $299317282.81

**Total Liabilities:** $47786.61

**Net Assets:** $299269496.20

**Cash Not Reported:** $73.30

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000231328 | 0.77%                | 0.76%                | -0.18%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $11918496.22             | $-9406717.21                               |
| Month 2  | $228045.15               | $2117316.26                                |
| Month 3  | $120562.28               | $-616876.69                                |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                         | Title                                                       | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December                   | CUSIP: 33740U505<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    901819 | NS      | $46407605.74  | 15.51%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September                  | CUSIP: 33740U307<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    847431 | NS      | $43956245.97  | 14.69%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July                       | CUSIP: 33740U208<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    696784 | NS      | $39242874.88  | 13.11%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August                     | CUSIP: 33740F862<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    774460 | NS      | $41325185.60  | 13.81%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October                    | CUSIP: 33740F664<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    916305 | NS      | $45201325.65  | 15.10%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds TREAS PTF INST | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 5493000A332Y142SOW84 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |     66477 | PA      | $66476.70     | 0.02%             | 2099-12-01      | Floating      | 0.00%                 | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December          | CUSIP: 33740U679<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    984310 | NS      | $37384093.80  | 12.49%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November                   | CUSIP: 33740F847<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    829706 | NS      | $45733394.72  | 15.28%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-04-23

**Name of Applicant:** First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII

**Signature:** Derek Maltbie

**Name of Signer:** Derek Maltbie

**Title:** Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer