# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-014558
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6519
**Document Hash:** 119a8ed73c8295ef8ff84518b7f02ba6
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-014558.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-014558

**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:** 26888545

**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 Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF (Series ID: S000079512)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000240568 | First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF | LALT            |

## 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:** First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000079512

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300ILTLIOWNK6DI43

**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:** $44944348.86

**Total Liabilities:** $6317.14

**Net Assets:** $44938031.72

**Cash Not Reported:** $78206.04

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000240568 | -0.29%               | 4.13%                | 2.53%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-1516.71                | $-1212982.70                               |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $1422248.60                                |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $1004561.47                                |

### 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 VII | First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF | CUSIP: 33740Y101<br>LEI: 549300ESI5HR7KPXFL47 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    333552 | NS      | $10083276.96  | 22.44%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ishares Gold Trust                   | Ishares Gold Trust ISHARES NEW                       | CUSIP: 464285204<br>LEI: 5493006UOY7GXQW0IP42 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     41399 | NS      | $4101398.93   | 9.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III | First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF                    | CUSIP: 33739P103<br>LEI: 5493003Z20QMESC6XS29 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    117989 | NS      | $8407306.20   | 18.71%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VII | First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund  | CUSIP: 33739H101<br>LEI: 549300ESI5HR7KPXFL47 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    108605 | NS      | $2772685.65   | 6.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III | First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF                     | CUSIP: 33740J203<br>LEI: 5493003Z20QMESC6XS29 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    101963 | NS      | $2110634.10   | 4.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| iShares Trust                        | iShares Trust 7-10 YEAR TREASURY BOND ETF            | CUSIP: 464287440<br>LEI: 5493000860OXIC4B5K91 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     32790 | NS      | $3213092.10   | 7.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV  | First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF           | CUSIP: 33739Q200<br>LEI: 5493006CBTW7P2B31B80 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     88399 | NS      | $4458845.56   | 9.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund V   | First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund            | CUSIP: 33739G103<br>LEI: 549300U1CJQTOYE02X88 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    192701 | NS      | $9716890.11   | 21.62%            |  |  |  | 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