# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-005047
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 5630
**Document Hash:** a84194361cc87a4d1ffee9193583227a
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-005047.hdr.sgml**: 20251022

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-005047

**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:** 251409032

**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:** 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:** $92677663.71

**Total Liabilities:** $7971.10

**Net Assets:** $92669692.61

**Cash Not Reported:** $23.10

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000249954 | 2.79%                | 0.81%                | 4.06%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $463617.23               | $1918017.06                                |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $600180.01                                 |
| Month 3  | $496582.87               | $3138021.61                                |

### 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. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August   | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August   | CUSIP: 33740F417<br>LEI: 5493000JATOPH2Y1H084 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    939611 | NS      | $23152015.04  | 24.98%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May      | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May      | CUSIP: 33740F466<br>LEI: 5493009YCBQ0ULMQJT61 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    923519 | NS      | $23067195.82  | 24.89%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management                    | Dreyfus Government Cash Management                    | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |      5104 | NS      | $5103.53      | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November | CUSIP: 33740F342<br>LEI: 254900M05DG39MHT9R47 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    957306 | NS      | $23243389.68  | 25.08%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February | FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February | CUSIP: 33740F292<br>LEI: 2549008L1YH2QGWNBV31 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1034772 | NS      | $23209935.96  | 25.05%            |  |  |  | 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