# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-002067
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 7436
**Document Hash:** 99038567084e4c81f4dc7672162904b7
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-002067.hdr.sgml**: 20260123

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-002067

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251130

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260123

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260123

**PERIOD START**: 20260531

**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:** 26557707

**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 Max Buffer ETF - August (Series ID: S000086490)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000252052 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - August | AUGM            |

## 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 Max Buffer ETF - August

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000086490

- **c. LEI of Series:** 254900H015XB3BJ0M682

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-05-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-11-30

**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:** $38996729.01

**Total Liabilities:** $2592251.53

**Net Assets:** $36404477.48

**Cash Not Reported:** $329998.13

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000252052 | 1.02%                | 0.39%                | 0.15%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $0.00                    | $0.00                                      |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $0.00                                      |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $0.00                                      |

**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. | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -64 | NC      | $-5428.48     | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |        64 | NC      | $4308110.72   | 11.83%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       284 | NC      | $19117241.32  | 52.51%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       208 | NC      | $14001359.84  | 38.46%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -271 | NC      | $-22986.22    | -0.06%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -221 | NC      | $-18745.22    | -0.05%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |        64 | NC      | $142736.00    | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       297 | NC      | $662384.25    | 1.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       195 | NC      | $434898.75    | 1.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -64 | NC      | $-290044.16   | -0.80%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -297 | NC      | $-1345986.18  | -3.70%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -195 | NC      | $-883728.30   | -2.43%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-01-23

**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