# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-014567
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 9773
**Document Hash:** fe95cf3279237f688018208c255af800
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-014567.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-014567

**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:** 26888555

**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 U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September (Series ID: S000081790)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000244790 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September | XISE            |

## 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 U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000081790

- **c. LEI of Series:** 254900DEH13XIEHELC77

**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:** $60303808.34

**Total Liabilities:** $5749791.38

**Net Assets:** $54554016.96

**Cash Not Reported:** $1429.13

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000244790 | 0.77%                | 0.43%                | 0.20%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $27.86                   | $1379.16                                   |
| Month 2  | $23.40                   | $-913.55                                   |
| Month 3  | $4.43                    | $-222.33                                   |

**Designated Index Information**

- **Index Name:** S&P 500

- **Index Identifier:** SPX US

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | STATE STREET SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -12 | NC      | $-15443.52    | -0.03%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| United States Treasury Bills             | B 0 04/16/26                                        | CUSIP: 912797QD2<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |    266400 | PA      | $265195.54    | 0.49%             | 2026-04-16      | None          | 0.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| United States Treasury Bills             | B 0 07/09/26                                        | CUSIP: 912797RF6<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |    266400 | PA      | $263004.01    | 0.48%             | 2026-07-09      | None          | 0.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| United States Treasury Bills             | B 0 06/11/26                                        | CUSIP: 912797QX8<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |    266400 | PA      | $263742.06    | 0.48%             | 2026-06-11      | None          | 0.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| United States Treasury Bills             | B 0 03/19/26                                        | CUSIP: 912797PV3<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |    266400 | PA      | $265943.88    | 0.49%             | 2026-03-19      | None          | 0.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management Funds | Dreyfus Government Cash Management Funds SH BEN INT | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 549300F7IDB6WRO7VJ11 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    624240 | PA      | $624240.09    | 1.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United States Treasury Bills             | B 0 09/03/26                                        | CUSIP: 912797RS8<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |    266400 | PA      | $261615.69    | 0.48%             | 2026-09-03      | None          | 0.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| United States Treasury Bills             | B 0 05/14/26                                        | CUSIP: 912797QN0<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |    266400 | PA      | $264463.38    | 0.48%             | 2026-05-14      | None          | 0.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | STATE STREET SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -807 | NC      | $-1038576.72  | -1.90%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | STATE STREET SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |        12 | NC      | $29804.88     | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | STATE STREET SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       807 | NC      | $2004378.18   | 3.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | STATE STREET SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -12 | NC      | $-68245.32    | -0.13%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | STATE STREET SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -807 | NC      | $-4589497.77  | -8.41%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | STATE STREET SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |        12 | NC      | $817547.40    | 1.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | STATE STREET SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       807 | NC      | $54980062.65  | 100.78%           |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| United States Treasury Bills             | B 0 08/06/26                                        | CUSIP: 912797RG4<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |    266400 | PA      | $262320.63    | 0.48%             | 2026-08-06      | None          | 0.00%                 | No            |                  2 | 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