# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-014557
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 5555
**Document Hash:** 68cae8dbef13dd52487b543eee46549d
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-014557.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-014557

**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:** 26888543

**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 Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF (Series ID: S000085089)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000249954 | FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF | BUFS            |

## 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 Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000085089

- **c. LEI of Series:** 254900X8Y7K23OM4Q989

**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:** $129165655.37

**Total Liabilities:** $10003.64

**Net Assets:** $129155651.73

**Cash Not Reported:** $100.74

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000249954 | 0.66%                | 2.23%                | 0.60%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $117562.92               | $594981.50                                 |
| Month 2  | $139975.55               | $2325008.60                                |
| Month 3  | $-308.17                 | $764559.56                                 |

### 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. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August   | CUSIP: 33740F417<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1231024 | NS      | $32279049.61  | 24.99%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII    | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May      | CUSIP: 33740F466<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1220816 | NS      | $32334654.66  | 25.04%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management Funds | Dreyfus Government Cash Management Funds SH BEN INT   | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 549300F7IDB6WRO7VJ11 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |     48532 | PA      | $48532.13     | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII    | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November | CUSIP: 33740F342<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1270128 | NS      | $32286653.76  | 25.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII    | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February | CUSIP: 33740F292<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1319814 | NS      | $32216659.74  | 24.94%            |  |  |  | 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