# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0001445546-26-001139
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 4348
**Document Hash:** 1ff2ce3d388d7c5f2687b329b43ee492
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001445546-26-001139.hdr.sgml**: 20260210

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001445546-26-001139

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251130

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260210

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260210

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260210

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001667919

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-210186
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26613776

**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 Active Global Quality Income ETF (Series ID: S000081234)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF | AGQI          | C000243906 |

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### FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF (Series ID: S000083823)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                    | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF | EIPI          | C000247844 |

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### FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF (Series ID: S000090298)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                       | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF | FBDC          | C000257285 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF (Series ID: S000081234)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000243906 | First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF | AGQI            |

### FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF (Series ID: S000083823)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000247844 | FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF | EIPI            |

### FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF (Series ID: S000090298)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000257285 | FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF | FBDC            |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001667919

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-1A

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII

- **Address:** 120 East Liberty Drive Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-23147

   **Securities Act File Number:** 333-210186

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 11/30/2025

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $109904014.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $149272957.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $529059254.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $678332211.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-568428197.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000138100

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Elisabeth Garrison-Opdyke, Assistant Treasurer

**Date:** 02/10/2026

**Signature:** /s/ Elisabeth Garrison-Opdyke