# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-005040
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 8254
**Document Hash:** de115e2458bebb4353ce24f0eaf2cbe8
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-005040.hdr.sgml**: 20251022

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-005040

**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:** 251409025

**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:** 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:** $1435984094.63

**Total Liabilities:** $123455.33

**Net Assets:** $1435860639.30

**Cash Not Reported:** $2711.34

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000224383 | 2.91%                | 1.32%                | 1.23%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $5009283.75              | $32735110.85                               |
| Month 2  | $1526147.72              | $16321482.77                               |
| Month 3  | $1382742.75              | $15887592.81                               |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April     | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April     | CUSIP: 33740U802<br>LEI: 549300YG870X4J4NCT56 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   3116274 | NS      | $119398791.80 | 8.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May       | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May       | CUSIP: 33740F730<br>LEI: 549300GSST0K3UKSM891 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2731579 | NS      | $119506308.09 | 8.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January   | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January   | CUSIP: 33740F631<br>LEI: 549300WJWSH1ZJIAK120 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2889669 | NS      | $119679976.14 | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July      | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July      | CUSIP: 33740F698<br>LEI: 549300NJ12QEGZ21Q626 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2600655 | NS      | $119579157.16 | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November  | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November  | CUSIP: 33740F839<br>LEI: 549300IODZGGM5ZEPV10 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2604291 | NS      | $119735143.45 | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December  | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December  | CUSIP: 33740U406<br>LEI: 549300KKHV6S5U248052 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2787327 | NS      | $119687821.38 | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio                        | MSILF Treasury Portfolio                        | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    715335 | NS      | $715335.34    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February  | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February  | CUSIP: 33740F771<br>LEI: 549300W5JHJZFCH3B052 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2617825 | NS      | $119777012.18 | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October   | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October   | CUSIP: 33740F672<br>LEI: 549300U6WE4MBQXZ2227 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2831488 | NS      | $119839898.11 | 8.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September | CUSIP: 33740F680<br>LEI: 549300GKLU3NO7FR1S45 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2738496 | NS      | $119626542.32 | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August    | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August    | CUSIP: 33740F854<br>LEI: 549300ON77PKOU100N05 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2792551 | NS      | $119716661.37 | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June      | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June      | CUSIP: 33740F714<br>LEI: 549300Q2PP4IXJ7Z3T39 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2600650 | NS      | $119317822.00 | 8.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March     | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March     | CUSIP: 33740F615<br>LEI: 54930016Y4QZ1XCT8Q38 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2959862 | NS      | $119400833.08 | 8.32%             |  |  |  | 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