# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-014532
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 7390
**Document Hash:** e5c2bb9d1efc43d3a48355da0227820d
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-014532.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-014532

**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:** 26888511

**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 International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June (Series ID: S000072100)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000227834 | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June | YJUN            |

## 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 International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000072100

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300L17F487NNE0T86

**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:** $158015802.48

**Total Liabilities:** $14220479.60

**Net Assets:** $143795322.88

**Cash Not Reported:** $2599.93

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000227834 | 1.70%                | 1.64%                | 1.11%                |

**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:** MSCI EAFE GR USD

- **Index Identifier:** M2EA Index

### 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.                | ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |    -12943 | NC      | $-272061.86   | -0.19%            |  |  |  | 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        |    849281 | PA      | $849281.08    | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |     -1113 | NC      | $-23395.26    | -0.02%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |     -1112 | NC      | $-23374.24    | -0.02%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |     15168 | NC      | $779635.20    | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |    -14612 | NC      | $-13292536.40 | -9.24%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -556 | NC      | $-505793.20   | -0.35%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |     12943 | NC      | $133444142.02 | 92.80%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      1113 | NC      | $11475185.82  | 7.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | ISHARES MSCI EAFE ETF                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      1112 | NC      | $11464875.68  | 7.97%             |  |  |  | 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