# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-005053
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 28467
**Document Hash:** 88dd93ad227e7b3f08096f3c0e31022f
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-005053.hdr.sgml**: 20251022

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-005053

**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:** 251409039

**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 Innovation Leaders ETF (Series ID: S000071847)

| Class ID   | Class Name                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000227373 | First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF | ILDR            |

## 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 Innovation Leaders ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000071847

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300R2M552NTWQVM90

**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:** $120871744.17

**Total Liabilities:** $70078.58

**Net Assets:** $120801665.59

**Cash Not Reported:** $2412.01

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000227373 | 10.20%               | 3.27%                | -0.46%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-20179.64               | $6516522.40                                |
| Month 2  | $1865534.86              | $657512.62                                 |
| Month 3  | $-776825.86              | $340154.84                                 |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Tradeweb Markets Inc         | Tradeweb Markets Inc         | CUSIP: 892672106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7758 | NS      | $957026.88    | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Carpenter Technology Corp    | Carpenter Technology Corp    | CUSIP: 144285103<br>LEI: DX6I6ZD3X5WNNCDJKP85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2369 | NS      | $570644.72    | 0.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc    | Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc    | CUSIP: 604749101<br>LEI: 254900YZKR40F7F27K81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15433 | NS      | $1140035.71   | 0.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Uber Technologies Inc        | Uber Technologies Inc        | CUSIP: 90353T100<br>LEI: 549300B2FTG34FILDR98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15916 | NS      | $1492125.00   | 1.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Arista Networks Inc          | Arista Networks Inc          | CUSIP: 040413205<br>LEI: 635400H1WKBLOQERUU95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9015 | NS      | $1230998.25   | 1.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Halozyme Therapeutics Inc    | Halozyme Therapeutics Inc    | CUSIP: 40637H109<br>LEI: 529900242I3SV9AGM753 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22263 | NS      | $1628538.45   | 1.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NextEra Energy Inc           | NextEra Energy Inc           | CUSIP: 65339F101<br>LEI: 254900RHL9MEUS5NKX63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21496 | NS      | $1548786.80   | 1.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MongoDB Inc                  | MongoDB Inc                  | CUSIP: 60937P106<br>LEI: 549300TPTG69WKWE1Z37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2815 | NS      | $888442.15    | 0.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Atlassian Corp               | Atlassian Corp               | CUSIP: 049468101<br>LEI: 549300V7ZY5P02D2MY38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |      5184 | NS      | $921611.52    | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ascendis Pharma A/S          | Ascendis Pharma A/S          | CUSIP: 04351P101<br>LEI: 549300B66JN3W3J8GH73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DK        |      3605 | NS      | $700343.35    | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Neurocrine Biosciences Inc   | Neurocrine Biosciences Inc   | CUSIP: 64125C109<br>LEI: 549300FECER0XBN49756 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9015 | NS      | $1258494.00   | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intapp Inc                   | Intapp Inc                   | CUSIP: 45827U109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19713 | NS      | $906600.87    | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc | CUSIP: 558868105<br>LEI: 549300CHIMT2EUSNJB60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2384 | NS      | $1043834.40   | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Netflix Inc                  | Netflix Inc                  | CUSIP: 64110L106<br>LEI: 549300Y7VHGU0I7CE873 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1143 | NS      | $1381029.75   | 1.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Okta Inc                     | Okta Inc                     | CUSIP: 679295105<br>LEI: 549300N8J06I8MRHU620 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9015 | NS      | $836321.55    | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rigetti Computing Inc        | Rigetti Computing Inc        | CUSIP: 76655K103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     31828 | NS      | $516568.44    | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Liberty Energy Inc           | Liberty Energy Inc           | CUSIP: 53115L104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     33795 | NS      | $380193.75    | 0.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SEMrush Holdings Inc         | SEMrush Holdings Inc         | CUSIP: 81686C104<br>LEI: 254900WQEX0OLGK16D27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     49596 | NS      | $391808.40    | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Zscaler Inc                  | Zscaler Inc                  | CUSIP: 98980G102<br>LEI: 529900MZ0RTK1BWRNF46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3860 | NS      | $1069413.00   | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SPS Commerce Inc             | SPS Commerce Inc             | CUSIP: 78463M107<br>LEI: 2549006XVF9GCCETDQ72 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3296 | NS      | $363548.80    | 0.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Micron Technology Inc        | Micron Technology Inc        | CUSIP: 595112103<br>LEI: B3DXGBC8GAIYWI2Z0172 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19373 | NS      | $2305580.73   | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ServiceNow Inc               | ServiceNow Inc               | CUSIP: 81762P102<br>LEI: 549300HJTQM36M0E1G39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3152 | NS      | $2891833.92   | 2.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc                 | Alphabet Inc                 | CUSIP: 02079K305<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19680 | NS      | $4190068.80   | 3.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Airbnb Inc                   | Airbnb Inc                   | CUSIP: 009066101<br>LEI: 549300HMUDNO0RY56D37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5261 | NS      | $686718.33    | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Siemens Energy AG            | Siemens Energy AG            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299005CHJZ14D4FDJ62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     20969 | NS      | $2225519.94   | 1.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dynatrace Inc                | Dynatrace Inc                | CUSIP: 268150109<br>LEI: 6488T0Z33CE9L61EX904 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     25762 | NS      | $1303557.20   | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Shopify Inc                  | Shopify Inc                  | CUSIP: 82509L107<br>LEI: 549300HGQ43STJLLP808 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     15420 | NS      | $2178537.60   | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Visa Inc                     | Visa Inc                     | CUSIP: 92826C839<br>LEI: 549300JZ4OKEHW3DPJ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2807 | NS      | $987446.46    | 0.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Baker Hughes Co              | Baker Hughes Co              | CUSIP: 05722G100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16898 | NS      | $767169.20    | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Oklo Inc                     | Oklo Inc                     | CUSIP: 02156V109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15772 | NS      | $1161450.08   | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp               | Microsoft Corp               | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8167 | NS      | $4138137.23   | 3.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BWX Technologies Inc         | BWX Technologies Inc         | CUSIP: 05605H100<br>LEI: 549300NP85N265KWMS58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5067 | NS      | $821056.68    | 0.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amazon.com Inc               | Amazon.com Inc               | CUSIP: 023135106<br>LEI: ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     32938 | NS      | $7542802.00   | 6.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rambus Inc                   | Rambus Inc                   | CUSIP: 750917106<br>LEI: 2549000211GDCQSLV833 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16898 | NS      | $1246565.46   | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GE Vernova Inc               | GE Vernova Inc               | CUSIP: 36828A101<br>LEI: 254900DP080RU6OK2553 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1608 | NS      | $985655.76    | 0.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Argenx SE                    | Argenx SE                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 7245009C5FZE6G9ODQ71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |      1806 | NS      | $1276160.84   | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio     | MSILF Treasury Portfolio     | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   1291376 | NS      | $1291376.43   | 1.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marvell Technology Inc       | Marvell Technology Inc       | CUSIP: 573874104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     20165 | NS      | $1267672.73   | 1.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom Inc                 | Broadcom Inc                 | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: 549300WV6GIDOZJTV909 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11267 | NS      | $3350693.13   | 2.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Workday Inc                  | Workday Inc                  | CUSIP: 98138H101<br>LEI: 549300J0DYC0N31V7G13 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5630 | NS      | $1299516.60   | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc   | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc   | CUSIP: 92532F100<br>LEI: 54930015RAQRRZ5ZGJ91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2252 | NS      | $880577.04    | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Constellation Energy Corp    | Constellation Energy Corp    | CUSIP: 21037T109<br>LEI: 549300F8Y20RYGNGV346 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5659 | NS      | $1742858.82   | 1.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Maplebear Inc                | Maplebear Inc                | CUSIP: 565394103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15772 | NS      | $684031.64    | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Schneider Electric SE        | Schneider Electric SE        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500A1YF1XUYYXS284 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     15340 | NS      | $3769630.43   | 3.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| QUALCOMM Inc                 | QUALCOMM Inc                 | CUSIP: 747525103<br>LEI: H1J8DDZKZP6H7RWC0H53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17119 | NS      | $2751536.87   | 2.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IonQ Inc                     | IonQ Inc                     | CUSIP: 46222L108<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19150 | NS      | $818471.00    | 0.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intuitive Surgical Inc       | Intuitive Surgical Inc       | CUSIP: 46120E602<br>LEI: 54930052SRG011710797 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2812 | NS      | $1330905.54   | 1.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Block Inc                    | Block Inc                    | CUSIP: 852234103<br>LEI: 549300OHIIUWSTIZME52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14236 | NS      | $1133755.04   | 0.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sage Group PLC/The           | Sage Group PLC/The           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138005RN5XYLTF8G138 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     34239 | NS      | $502806.94    | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AeroVironment Inc            | AeroVironment Inc            | CUSIP: 008073108<br>LEI: 529900PGHVI29YLZ6221 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2252 | NS      | $543520.20    | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eaton Corp PLC               | Eaton Corp PLC               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300VDIGTMXUNT7H71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      5581 | NS      | $1948550.34   | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc       | Palo Alto Networks Inc       | CUSIP: 697435105<br>LEI: 549300QXR2YVZV231H43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6237 | NS      | $1188273.24   | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Toast Inc                    | Toast Inc                    | CUSIP: 888787108<br>LEI: 549300TN1PZNLCD4I551 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     37748 | NS      | $1702434.80   | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Adyen NV                     | Adyen NV                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500973ODKK3IFQ447 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |       727 | NS      | $1219987.60   | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Leonardo DRS Inc             | Leonardo DRS Inc             | CUSIP: 52661A108<br>LEI: 549300HMMEWVG3PPQU18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     20276 | NS      | $844698.16    | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eli Lilly & Co               | Eli Lilly & Co               | CUSIP: 532457108<br>LEI: FRDRIPF3EKNDJ2CQJL29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4957 | NS      | $3631399.06   | 3.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pinterest Inc                | Pinterest Inc                | CUSIP: 72352L106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24216 | NS      | $887032.08    | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Reddit Inc                   | Reddit Inc                   | CUSIP: 75734B100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2479 | NS      | $557973.32    | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cellebrite DI Ltd            | Cellebrite DI Ltd            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900G03462YGP1IO36 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IL        |     56330 | NS      | $923812.00    | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Synopsys Inc                 | Synopsys Inc                 | CUSIP: 871607107<br>LEI: QG7T915N9S0NY5UKNE63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1016 | NS      | $613176.32    | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corp                  | NVIDIA Corp                  | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     47315 | NS      | $8241326.70   | 6.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coinbase Global Inc          | Coinbase Global Inc          | CUSIP: 19260Q107<br>LEI: 5493004G3J2SC154DU06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4504 | NS      | $1371648.16   | 1.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Agilysys Inc                 | Agilysys Inc                 | CUSIP: 00847J105<br>LEI: 5299001XWB5V3B5IPN93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6623 | NS      | $722701.76    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MercadoLibre Inc             | MercadoLibre Inc             | CUSIP: 58733R102<br>LEI: 549300DKPDN9M5S8GB14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | UY        |       247 | NS      | $610808.77    | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| 89bio Inc                    | 89bio Inc                    | CUSIP: 282559103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     66335 | NS      | $599005.05    | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NuScale Power Corp           | NuScale Power Corp           | CUSIP: 67079K100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     20625 | NS      | $714656.25    | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Monday.com Ltd               | Monday.com Ltd               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 984500MDAFVD86E3B328 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IL        |      3378 | NS      | $651954.00    | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meta Platforms Inc           | Meta Platforms Inc           | CUSIP: 30303M102<br>LEI: BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3217 | NS      | $2376397.90   | 1.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Xometry Inc                  | Xometry Inc                  | CUSIP: 98423F109<br>LEI: 5493006JFRGU7YRRXE44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17186 | NS      | $850363.28    | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Confluent Inc                | Confluent Inc                | CUSIP: 20717M103<br>LEI: 254900MRZ83YWUV7SN74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10312 | NS      | $204796.32    | 0.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amicus Therapeutics Inc      | Amicus Therapeutics Inc      | CUSIP: 03152W109<br>LEI: 549300MRD1SMUTNBPQ53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     92899 | NS      | $705103.41    | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Akamai Technologies Inc      | Akamai Technologies Inc      | CUSIP: 00971T101<br>LEI: OC1LZNN2LF5WTJ5RIL89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8143 | NS      | $644355.59    | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CyberArk Software Ltd        | CyberArk Software Ltd        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900YEXNDM894PWS93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IL        |      3980 | NS      | $1803974.80   | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IONOS Group SE               | IONOS Group SE               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 54930038KPLOYRDHV375 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     27375 | NS      | $1221797.97   | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AbbVie Inc                   | AbbVie Inc                   | CUSIP: 00287Y109<br>LEI: FR5LCKFTG8054YNNRU85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5338 | NS      | $1123115.20   | 0.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc   | Advanced Micro Devices Inc   | CUSIP: 007903107<br>LEI: R2I72C950HOYXII45366 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6756 | NS      | $1098728.28   | 0.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Oracle Corp                  | Oracle Corp                  | CUSIP: 68389X105<br>LEI: 1Z4GXXU7ZHVWFCD8TV52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     27039 | NS      | $6114329.07   | 5.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Grab Holdings Ltd            | Grab Holdings Ltd            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300N4VQX83VPJF439 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SG        |    171765 | NS      | $857107.35    | 0.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Merck & Co Inc               | Merck & Co Inc               | CUSIP: 58933Y105<br>LEI: 4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9578 | NS      | $805701.36    | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Datadog Inc                  | Datadog Inc                  | CUSIP: 23804L103<br>LEI: 549300F6JNO0KRPO1K63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6886 | NS      | $941178.48    | 0.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| indie Semiconductor Inc      | indie Semiconductor Inc      | CUSIP: 45569U101<br>LEI: 254900L1MFXFYGB1PV53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     78865 | NS      | $357258.45    | 0.30%             |  |  |  | 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