# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-014540
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 8376
**Document Hash:** a735c80980707e5c01a7729af8b5f0b6
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-014540.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-014540

**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:** 26888521

**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 Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July (Series ID: S000084431)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000248808 | FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July | QCJL            |

## 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 Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000084431

- **c. LEI of Series:** 254900RIR7CGHHYZHM35

**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:** $72394596.85

**Total Liabilities:** $3411746.33

**Net Assets:** $68982850.52

**Cash Not Reported:** $1341.18

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000248808 | 0.64%                | 0.63%                | -0.38%               |

**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:** NASDAQ 100

- **Index Identifier:** NDX 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.                | INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -261 | NC      | $-106232.22   | -0.15%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       261 | NC      | $15663667.05  | 22.71%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       766 | NC      | $45970762.30  | 66.64%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       140 | NC      | $8401967.00   | 12.18%            |  |  |  | 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        |    425024 | PA      | $425024.46    | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -766 | NC      | $-311777.32   | -0.45%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -140 | NC      | $-56982.80    | -0.08%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       121 | NC      | $200297.35    | 0.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      1006 | NC      | $1665282.10   | 2.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |        40 | NC      | $66214.00     | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -140 | NC      | $-346327.80   | -0.50%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -967 | NC      | $-2392135.59  | -3.47%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.                | INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       -60 | NC      | $-148426.20   | -0.22%            |  |  |  | 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