# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-014556
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 8749
**Document Hash:** c51c8c3301da9510955d43a7484c9b43
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-014556.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-014556

**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:** 26888542

**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 Laddered Deep Buffer ETF (Series ID: S000070644)

| Class ID   | Class Name                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000224383 | FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF | BUFD            |

## 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 Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000070644

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493002O48E4Y79ZEX81

**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:** $1703761202.66

**Total Liabilities:** $134154.20

**Net Assets:** $1703627048.46

**Cash Not Reported:** $616.15

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000224383 | 0.82%                | 0.67%                | 0.00%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $0.00                    | $13342524.40                               |
| Month 2  | $1939198.14              | $8727259.11                                |
| Month 3  | $1178292.36              | $-652082.26                                |

### 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 Deep Buffer ETF - April                                        | CUSIP: 33740U802<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   3591684 | NS      | $142410988.94 | 8.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May                                          | CUSIP: 33740F730<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   3116777 | NS      | $142093863.43 | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January                                      | CUSIP: 33740F631<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   3253527 | NS      | $141853777.20 | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| LISTED FUNDS TRUST                           | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July                                         | CUSIP: 33740F698<br>LEI: 549300C5D73JL0P1YC11 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2963663 | NS      | $141929821.07 | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November                                     | CUSIP: 33740F839<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2891554 | NS      | $141867446.44 | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December                                     | CUSIP: 33740U406<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   3131171 | NS      | $141685487.75 | 8.32%             |  |  |  | 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        |    471762 | PA      | $471762.10    | 0.03%             | 2099-12-01      | Floating      | 0.00%                 | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February                                     | CUSIP: 33740F771<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2925901 | NS      | $141759903.45 | 8.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October                                      | CUSIP: 33740F672<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   3188690 | NS      | $141801363.17 | 8.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September                                    | CUSIP: 33740F680<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   3141881 | NS      | $141855927.15 | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII        | First Trust Exchange Traded Fund VIII FT VEST U.S. EQUITY DEEP BUFFER ETF - AUGUST | CUSIP: 33740F854<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   3179063 | NS      | $141881581.69 | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June                                         | CUSIP: 33740F714<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2979166 | NS      | $141957557.82 | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March                                        | CUSIP: 33740F615<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   3381878 | NS      | $142191060.51 | 8.35%             |  |  |  | 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