# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-002138
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 10814
**Document Hash:** 0e68efccb15581d14fc6b6bababb47c2
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-002138.hdr.sgml**: 20260126

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-002138

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251130

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260126

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260126

**PERIOD START**: 20251130

**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:** 26558989

**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 Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF (Series ID: S000090298)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000257285 | FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF | FBDC            |

## 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 Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000090298

- **c. LEI of Series:** 25490047JTRKDN6GJZ18

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-11-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-11-30

**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:** $39305197.55

**Total Liabilities:** $32916.43

**Net Assets:** $39272281.12

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000257285 | -6.44%               | -1.24%               | 1.57%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $0.00                    | $-3837725.11                               |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $-506840.12                                |
| Month 3  | $198062.42               | $322148.69                                 |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Trinity Capital Inc                | Trinity Capital Inc                  | CUSIP: 896442308<br>LEI: 549300YGT4SBRQYDVU48 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     33469 | NS      | $495675.89    | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Goldman Sachs BDC Inc              | Goldman Sachs BDC Inc                | CUSIP: 38147U107<br>LEI: 6D01AGSGBNZIJSN77043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     76014 | NS      | $760900.14    | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bain Capital Specialty Finance     | Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc   | CUSIP: 05684B107<br>LEI: 549300V2JL72R0EYBK64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     69744 | NS      | $999431.52    | 2.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Blackstone Secured Lending Fun     | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund      | CUSIP: 09261X102<br>LEI: 549300KM7KWQHVBNH962 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    117004 | NS      | $3228140.36   | 8.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Main Street Capital Corp           | Main Street Capital Corp             | CUSIP: 56035L104<br>LEI: 5493001FS9QJLJNF3E20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     77390 | NS      | $4491715.60   | 11.44%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ares Capital Corp                  | Ares Capital Corp                    | CUSIP: 04010L103<br>LEI: WEQ82666OJYSI5GUAB47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    191703 | NS      | $3952915.86   | 10.07%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sixth Street Specialty Lending     | Sixth Street Specialty Lending Inc   | CUSIP: 83012A109<br>LEI: 549300TX61566GJWCN05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    158182 | NS      | $3451531.24   | 8.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hercules Capital Inc               | Hercules Capital Inc                 | CUSIP: 427096508<br>LEI: 549300UJ5OC256GR2B73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    230049 | NS      | $4140882.00   | 10.54%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Crescent Capital BDC Inc           | Crescent Capital BDC Inc             | CUSIP: 225655109<br>LEI: 549300VPIZMU6OEE0V68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     29696 | NS      | $426137.60    | 1.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MidCap Financial Investment Co     | MidCap Financial Investment Corp     | CUSIP: 03761U502<br>LEI: 5493005P14I7WFB3FW47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     97651 | NS      | $1191342.20   | 3.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Morgan Stanley Direct Lending      | Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund   | CUSIP: 61774A103<br>LEI: 549300QEX22T2J8IB029 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     48716 | NS      | $842299.64    | 2.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Capital Southwest Corp             | Capital Southwest Corp               | CUSIP: 140501107<br>LEI: 54930023YZ4YEJEDBO56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     49512 | NS      | $1065498.24   | 2.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SLR Investment Corp                | SLR Investment Corp                  | CUSIP: 83413U100<br>LEI: BJOT6DX9ML6BR3Z0O636 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     42484 | NS      | $676770.12    | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Blue Owl Capital Corp              | Blue Owl Capital Corp                | CUSIP: 69121K104<br>LEI: 2549000BD79OOCPF2L94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    174354 | NS      | $2296242.18   | 5.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Barings BDC Inc                    | Barings BDC Inc                      | CUSIP: 06759L103<br>LEI: 549300GSF4KFZP6ONG49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    202267 | NS      | $1850743.05   | 4.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nuveen Churchill Direct Lendin     | Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp | CUSIP: 67090S108<br>LEI: 254900X3ULEP6XX7HG39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     52299 | NS      | $775071.18    | 1.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management | Dreyfus Government Cash Management   | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    108718 | NS      | $108717.77    | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp     | Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp       | CUSIP: 67401P405<br>LEI: 549300J6MGCEU5928620 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     62738 | NS      | $865784.40    | 2.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FS KKR Capital Corp                | FS KKR Capital Corp                  | CUSIP: 302635206<br>LEI: 549300TYRSI1T21B1360 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    115122 | NS      | $1853464.20   | 4.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kayne Anderson BDC Inc             | Kayne Anderson BDC Inc               | CUSIP: 48662X105<br>LEI: 213800L27Z3YODNCUQ03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24380 | NS      | $377890.00    | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| New Mountain Finance Corp          | New Mountain Finance Corp            | CUSIP: 647551100<br>LEI: 549300L1MPTT1H7SES77 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    197373 | NS      | $1908596.91   | 4.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Golub Capital BDC Inc              | Golub Capital BDC Inc                | CUSIP: 38173M102<br>LEI: 2549005WE0QLGK9APF78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    250992 | NS      | $3536477.28   | 9.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-01-23

**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