# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-014527
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 5618
**Document Hash:** 78f204e46cddb747879799c65c3231eb
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-014527.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-014527

**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:** 26888507

**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 Nasdaq Buffer ETF (Series ID: S000076430)

| Class ID   | Class Name                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000236305 | FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF | BUFQ            |

## 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 Nasdaq Buffer ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000076430

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493008XNSXNAZMNWV17

**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:** $1193635466.74

**Total Liabilities:** $94403.87

**Net Assets:** $1193541062.87

**Cash Not Reported:** $469.80

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000236305 | 0.99%                | 0.73%                | -0.64%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $3061942.18              | $8107955.76                                |
| Month 2  | $1044122.09              | $7410842.30                                |
| Month 3  | $2974385.72              | $-10391848.51                              |

### 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 Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June                        | CUSIP: 33740F557<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   9375591 | NS      | $299175108.81 | 25.07%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - September                   | CUSIP: 33740U836<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   9388842 | NS      | $296311853.52 | 24.83%            |  |  |  | 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        |    216140 | PA      | $216140.41    | 0.02%             | 2099-12-01      | Floating      | 0.00%                 | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December                    | CUSIP: 33740F649<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   9137768 | NS      | $295606794.80 | 24.77%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March                       | CUSIP: 33740F581<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   9060221 | NS      | $302325078.42 | 25.33%            |  |  |  | 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