# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-004767
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 14455
**Document Hash:** daeda4c5ef9ea2f9049706ea64faf9b1
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-004767.hdr.sgml**: 20251021

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-004767

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250831

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251021

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251021

**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:** 251406759

**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 SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF (Series ID: S000073441)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000230351 | First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF | CRPT            |

## 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 SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000073441

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300I91G2YHBXY5M11

**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:** $211689348.19

**Total Liabilities:** $66439636.85

**Net Assets:** $145249711.34

**Amount of Assets Invested in Other Investment Companies:** $33133575.03

**Cash Not Reported:** $4295.85

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000230351 | 23.59%               | 0.39%                | -10.75%              |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $1153318.72              | $25696607.33                               |
| Month 2  | $361564.34               | $-251642.20                                |
| Month 3  | $2408916.15              | $-19245689.68                              |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Visa Inc                           | Visa Inc                            | CUSIP: 92826C839<br>LEI: 549300JZ4OKEHW3DPJ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17773 | NS      | $6252185.94   | 4.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DAIWA CAPITAL MARKETS AMERICA INC. | DAIWA CAPITAL MARKETS AMERICA INC   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: M67H5PRC0NQKM73ZAS82 | Long             | RA               | CORP              | US        |   2057279 | PA      | $2057279.00   | 1.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Circle Internet Group Inc          | Circle Internet Group Inc           | CUSIP: 172573107<br>LEI: 254900HFVVR6NPMQVN93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5348 | NS      | $705829.04    | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Metaplanet Inc                     | Metaplanet Inc                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 3538006DGBY53D3UEV95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |   3274414 | NS      | $19585654.83  | 13.48%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund  | Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund   | CUSIP: 315948109<br>LEI: 254900ICT5W5WU7K9J50 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     73086 | NS      | $6898587.54   | 4.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| VanEck Bitcoin ETF/US              | VanEck Bitcoin ETF/US               | CUSIP: 92189K105<br>LEI: 549300TNL4G0U4518067 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    204756 | NS      | $6267581.16   | 4.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC         | JP MORGAN SECURITIES LLC            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | Long             | RA               | CORP              | US        |  11582806 | PA      | $11582806.00  | 7.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.              | BOFA SECURITIES INC                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | Long             | RA               | CORP              | US        |   5454254 | PA      | $5454254.00   | 3.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| IREN Ltd                           | IREN Ltd                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900FZF02RB3NNGB71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |    121023 | NS      | $3204689.04   | 2.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Trump Media & Technology Group     | Trump Media & Technology Group Corp | CUSIP: 25400Q105<br>LEI: 6488S3A83U2SRQ48O215 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     23469 | NS      | $411411.57    | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF          | iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF           | CUSIP: 46438F101<br>LEI: 529900HVFN08L8P4H851 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    121230 | NS      | $7448371.20   | 5.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Galaxy Digital Inc                 | Galaxy Digital Inc                  | CUSIP: 36317J209<br>LEI: 9845001C4070E5N07806 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    263511 | NS      | $6189873.39   | 4.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Salesforce Inc                     | Salesforce Inc                      | CUSIP: 79466L302<br>LEI: RCGZFPDMRW58VJ54VR07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24558 | NS      | $6292987.50   | 4.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corp                        | NVIDIA Corp                         | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     36017 | NS      | $6273441.06   | 4.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coinbase Global Inc                | Coinbase Global Inc                 | CUSIP: 19260Q107<br>LEI: 5493004G3J2SC154DU06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     20864 | NS      | $6353922.56   | 4.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bitwise Bitcoin ETF                | Bitwise Bitcoin ETF                 | CUSIP: 09174C104<br>LEI: 529900ZAA28Q7XD31174 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    106311 | NS      | $6258528.57   | 4.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC          | MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 | Long             | RA               | CORP              | US        |   3721783 | PA      | $3721783.00   | 2.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hive Digital Technologies Ltd      | Hive Digital Technologies Ltd       | CUSIP: 433921103<br>LEI: 5493004QCZ1QBI9FS784 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    197918 | NS      | $583858.10    | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cleanspark Inc                     | Cleanspark Inc                      | CUSIP: 18452B209<br>LEI: 254900VO7KBRJQDGY810 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    210117 | NS      | $1989807.99   | 1.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apple Inc                          | Apple Inc                           | CUSIP: 037833100<br>LEI: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     26958 | NS      | $6258030.12   | 4.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Riot Platforms Inc                 | Riot Platforms Inc                  | CUSIP: 767292105<br>LEI: 5299005LKZAJQDQZDF73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     59019 | NS      | $812101.44    | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co                | JPMorgan Chase & Co                 | CUSIP: 46625H100<br>LEI: 8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     20729 | NS      | $6248135.18   | 4.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cipher Mining Inc                  | Cipher Mining Inc                   | CUSIP: 17253J106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    447884 | NS      | $3421833.76   | 2.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Terawulf Inc                       | Terawulf Inc                        | CUSIP: 88080T104<br>LEI: 254900CVMW1SX2T78A64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    259841 | NS      | $2455497.45   | 1.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Bitdeer Technologies Group         | Bitdeer Technologies Group          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2549007M2KGWVJ9XFP20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SG        |     40138 | NS      | $573572.02    | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Robinhood Markets Inc              | Robinhood Markets Inc               | CUSIP: 770700102<br>LEI: 213800FS5AO3YWIE6F63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     84978 | NS      | $8840261.34   | 6.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mastercard Inc                     | Mastercard Inc                      | CUSIP: 57636Q104<br>LEI: AR5L2ODV9HN37376R084 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10510 | NS      | $6256497.90   | 4.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin Etf         | Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin Etf          | CUSIP: 46091J101<br>LEI: 549300GLSWMRZKZH4Y51 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     57983 | NS      | $6258685.02   | 4.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hut 8 Corp                         | Hut 8 Corp                          | CUSIP: 44812J104<br>LEI: 98450066FEF9C1D3FC20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17635 | NS      | $471383.55    | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp                     | Microsoft Corp                      | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12317 | NS      | $6240900.73   | 4.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio           | MSILF Treasury Portfolio            | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   1173141 | NS      | $1173141.28   | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MARA Holdings Inc                  | MARA Holdings Inc                   | CUSIP: 565788106<br>LEI: 549300M8ISKPTX2W7F94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    129663 | NS      | $2072014.74   | 1.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Strategy Inc                       | Strategy Inc                        | CUSIP: 594972408<br>LEI: 549300WQTWEJUEHXQX21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18408 | NS      | $6155819.28   | 4.24%             |  |  |  | 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