# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-005056
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 6469
**Document Hash:** dcaaa3e41f6617314871b9d62553fb43
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-005056.hdr.sgml**: 20251022

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-005056

**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:** 251409042

**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 Growth ETF (Series ID: S000074006)

| Class ID   | Class Name                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000231328 | FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF | BUFG            |

## 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 Growth ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000074006

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300ZI9PP4MG6R6371

**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:** $280913428.59

**Total Liabilities:** $48481.03

**Net Assets:** $280864947.56

**Cash Not Reported:** $543.45

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000231328 | 3.35%                | 1.53%                | 1.58%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $9846572.76              | $-1063288.80                               |
| Month 2  | $58667.26                | $4056599.70                                |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $4379217.72                                |

### 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 Buffer ETF - January   | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January   | CUSIP: 33740F623<br>LEI: 549300PUXE8WJI576085 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    811589 | NS      | $39881483.46  | 14.20%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December  | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December  | CUSIP: 33740U505<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    840406 | NS      | $40478154.99  | 14.41%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September | CUSIP: 33740U307<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    811123 | NS      | $40257575.62  | 14.33%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February  | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February  | CUSIP: 33740F763<br>LEI: 549300ETGZ43J6HSKL25 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    747362 | NS      | $40327205.10  | 14.36%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October   | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October   | CUSIP: 33740F664<br>LEI: 5493007S2MXH1M7JFV31 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    865420 | NS      | $40008366.60  | 14.24%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio                   | MSILF Treasury Portfolio                   | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    148149 | NS      | $148149.22    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November  | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November  | CUSIP: 33740F847<br>LEI: 549300Q7QTN5DMQWI163 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    776770 | NS      | $40201576.00  | 14.31%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May       | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May       | CUSIP: 33740F748<br>LEI: 549300SV2ZBFPFU7PJ56 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    770180 | NS      | $39610357.40  | 14.10%            |  |  |  | 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