# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-014548
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 8408
**Document Hash:** c8a73d9835967fe5449432263cea8377
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-014548.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-014548

**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:** 26888531

**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 Buffer ETF (Series ID: S000068605)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000219511 | FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF | BUFR            |

## 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 Buffer ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000068605

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300OCPQ9IXM4SN419

**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:** $8656842755.26

**Total Liabilities:** $659729.19

**Net Assets:** $8656183026.07

**Cash Not Reported:** $6192.45

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000219511 | 0.88%                | 0.79%                | 0.09%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $541031.48               | $73907884.95                               |
| Month 2  | $18596246.82             | $46465665.94                               |
| Month 3  | $13006496.02             | $-4866917.81                               |

### 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 U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December                   | CUSIP: 33740U505<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  14011383 | NS      | $721025769.18 | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October                    | CUSIP: 33740F664<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  14610013 | NS      | $720711941.29 | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March                      | CUSIP: 33740F599<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  15059194 | NS      | $723594271.70 | 8.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November                   | CUSIP: 33740F847<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  13056126 | NS      | $719653665.12 | 8.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May                        | CUSIP: 33740F748<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  13398034 | NS      | $722421993.28 | 8.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September                  | CUSIP: 33740U307<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  13886377 | NS      | $720286374.99 | 8.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July                       | CUSIP: 33740U208<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  12790818 | NS      | $720378869.76 | 8.32%             |  |  |  | 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        |   3044524 | PA      | $3044523.78   | 0.04%             | 2099-12-01      | Floating      | 0.00%                 | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April                      | CUSIP: 33740U885<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  16147564 | NS      | $722926440.28 | 8.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June                       | CUSIP: 33740F722<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  12513362 | NS      | $721192602.84 | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January                    | CUSIP: 33740F623<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  13833307 | NS      | $719946162.83 | 8.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August                     | CUSIP: 33740F862<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  13511835 | NS      | $720991515.60 | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February                   | CUSIP: 33740F763<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  12472504 | NS      | $720661281.12 | 8.33%             |  |  |  | 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