# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-005052
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 8094
**Document Hash:** cd6045c56604943f9c5d5b6be276b2e2
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-005052.hdr.sgml**: 20251022

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-005052

**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:** 251409038

**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:** 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:** $7307381834.48

**Total Liabilities:** $617444.20

**Net Assets:** $7306764390.28

**Cash Not Reported:** $6720.17

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000219511 | 3.35%                | 1.51%                | 1.46%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $8005771.21              | $214560095.68                              |
| Month 2  | $5884143.40              | $100261618.04                              |
| Month 3  | $10853798.39             | $94867939.34                               |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December  | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December  | CUSIP: 33740U505<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  12654472 | NS      | $609502643.88 | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October   | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October   | CUSIP: 33740F664<br>LEI: 5493007S2MXH1M7JFV31 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  13190602 | NS      | $609801530.46 | 8.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March     | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March     | CUSIP: 33740F599<br>LEI: 549300EZUE3A50QLAH54 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  13254327 | NS      | $607313263.14 | 8.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November  | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November  | CUSIP: 33740F847<br>LEI: 549300Q7QTN5DMQWI163 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  11773846 | NS      | $609353044.96 | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May       | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May       | CUSIP: 33740F748<br>LEI: 549300SV2ZBFPFU7PJ56 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  11843095 | NS      | $609090375.85 | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September | CUSIP: 33740U307<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  12277681 | NS      | $609364635.62 | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July      | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July      | CUSIP: 33740U208<br>LEI: 549300BE8SLJVN6DHL56 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  11354484 | NS      | $608867172.77 | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio                   | MSILF Treasury Portfolio                   | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    446118 | NS      | $446118.14    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April     | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April     | CUSIP: 33740U885<br>LEI: 549300PTYSM57R9T3N74 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  14102439 | NS      | $607059230.17 | 8.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June      | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June      | CUSIP: 33740F722<br>LEI: 549300ZRMEYJMUDUQE43 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  11045046 | NS      | $608329103.05 | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January   | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January   | CUSIP: 33740F623<br>LEI: 549300PUXE8WJI576085 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  12412622 | NS      | $609956245.08 | 8.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August    | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August    | CUSIP: 33740F862<br>LEI: 5493000SGQR02L5NQO23 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  11992411 | NS      | $609334402.91 | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February  | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February  | CUSIP: 33740F763<br>LEI: 549300ETGZ43J6HSKL25 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |  11285472 | NS      | $608957297.84 | 8.33%             |  |  |  | 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