# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-005055
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 6835
**Document Hash:** 570fc40c00685ffa25e7a83a57695137
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-005055.hdr.sgml**: 20251022

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-005055

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250831

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251022

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251022

**PERIOD START**: 20250831

**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:** 251409041

**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 Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (Series ID: S000063239)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000205110 | First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF | LDSF            |

## 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:** First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000063239

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300KBD4XDCS7YJ794

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-08-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-08-31

**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:** $128798584.98

**Total Liabilities:** $22517.44

**Net Assets:** $128776067.54

**Cash Not Reported:** $940.60

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000205110 | 1.12%                | 0.12%                | 1.12%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $40746.56                | $843586.97                                 |
| Month 2  | $61986.83                | $-406197.21                                |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $918447.66                                 |

### 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 Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF | First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF | CUSIP: 33739P855<br>LEI: 549300D7ZFDT8O4VUH39 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    168400 | NS      | $3228228.00   | 2.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF   | First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF   | CUSIP: 33738D804<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2341548 | NS      | $44910890.64  | 34.88%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF                           | First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF                           | CUSIP: 33738D408<br>LEI: 549300N8JZKZ2R50QR81 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    321466 | NS      | $13485498.70  | 10.47%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Senior Loan Fund                                  | First Trust Senior Loan Fund                                  | CUSIP: 33738D309<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    222984 | NS      | $10248344.64  | 7.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF          | First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF          | CUSIP: 33739P202<br>LEI: 549300DP1S8SJV0BSG28 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    132794 | NS      | $3861649.52   | 3.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio                                      | MSILF Treasury Portfolio                                      | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    271220 | NS      | $271220.04    | 0.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF                    | First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF                    | CUSIP: 33739Q200<br>LEI: 549300ZVBPE1RKOPM784 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    908793 | NS      | $45085220.73  | 35.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF                       | First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF                       | CUSIP: 33739Q408<br>LEI: 5493001UCOPQLKO3TS73 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    128165 | NS      | $7678365.15   | 5.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-10-21

**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