# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-005037
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 6664
**Document Hash:** d20a6e97e64a0607d55ba329fb30dc80
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-005037.hdr.sgml**: 20251022

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-005037

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250831

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251022

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251022

**PERIOD START**: 20250831

**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:** 251409022

**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

### First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF (Series ID: S000079512)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000240568 | First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF | LALT            |

## 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:** First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000079512

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300ILTLIOWNK6DI43

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-08-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-08-31

**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:** $22058335.40

**Total Liabilities:** $3719.45

**Net Assets:** $22054615.95

**Cash Not Reported:** $45994.62

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000240568 | 2.02%                | 1.51%                | 2.37%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-7007.00                | $322504.87                                 |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $299280.55                                 |
| Month 3  | $86306.51                | $398686.58                                 |

### 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 Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF | First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF | CUSIP: 33740Y101<br>LEI: 549300WHPXXR83TGJA80 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    164266 | NS      | $4885270.84   | 22.15%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| iShares Gold Trust                                   | iShares Gold Trust                                   | CUSIP: 464285204<br>LEI: 5493006UOY7GXQW0IP42 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     27275 | NS      | $1775602.50   | 8.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF                    | First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF                    | CUSIP: 33739P103<br>LEI: 549300751U9S8UPOSL94 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     68937 | NS      | $4664277.42   | 21.15%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund  | First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund  | CUSIP: 33739H101<br>LEI: 5493002FOWY57JQHE251 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     51631 | NS      | $1317623.12   | 5.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF                     | First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF                     | CUSIP: 33740J203<br>LEI: 549300X8SYNEGGE8J693 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     77900 | NS      | $1616985.88   | 7.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF                  | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF                  | CUSIP: 464287440<br>LEI: 549300XS1PPZG92M8L16 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     16597 | NS      | $1595801.55   | 7.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF           | First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF           | CUSIP: 33739Q200<br>LEI: 549300ZVBPE1RKOPM784 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     27968 | NS      | $1387492.48   | 6.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund            | First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund            | CUSIP: 33739G103<br>LEI: 549300C7HYPTMZNS6B06 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    100193 | NS      | $4769286.99   | 21.62%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-10-21

**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