# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-005041
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 6822
**Document Hash:** 6d2ae82d647845ab25c8fe25e71ab74e
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-005041.hdr.sgml**: 20251022

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-005041

**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:** 251409026

**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 Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (Series ID: S000074008)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000231330 | FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF | BUFT            |

## 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 Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000074008

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300EMUIE72K43R305

**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:** $127114032.97

**Total Liabilities:** $22021.09

**Net Assets:** $127092011.88

**Cash Not Reported:** $80.74

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000231330 | 2.03%                | 0.76%                | 0.93%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $2686556.46              | $-258931.41                                |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $939503.70                                 |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $1163396.04                                |

### 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 Moderate Buffer ETF - April               | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April               | CUSIP: 33740F458<br>LEI: 549300IDZTUPTJD6GN34 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    459803 | NS      | $17904636.86  | 14.09%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April                   | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April                   | CUSIP: 33740U802<br>LEI: 549300YG870X4J4NCT56 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    496672 | NS      | $19029789.01  | 14.97%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October   | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October   | CUSIP: 33740F367<br>LEI: 254900FNGP32NKY71F51 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    413883 | NS      | $15115007.16  | 11.89%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio                                      | MSILF Treasury Portfolio                                      | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |     19752 | NS      | $19752.50     | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September | CUSIP: 33740U810<br>LEI: 549300KI0O8WACYPJT57 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    470806 | NS      | $19483647.18  | 15.33%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March     | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March     | CUSIP: 33740F474<br>LEI: 549300LFGJXRLWDVXV59 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    469618 | NS      | $18264899.84  | 14.37%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April     | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April     | CUSIP: 33740U596<br>LEI: 2549001M6FDAGMMDDO86 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    617912 | NS      | $21990314.05  | 17.30%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March               | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March               | CUSIP: 33740F482<br>LEI: 549300BOHM826AXZTR83 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    385345 | NS      | $15305903.40  | 12.04%            |  |  |  | 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