# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-005049
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 5730
**Document Hash:** b0cbd6942993130cf38bb230c83ec874
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-005049.hdr.sgml**: 20251022

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-005049

**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:** 251409034

**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 International Moderate Buffer ETF (Series ID: S000085091)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000249956 | FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF | BUFY            |

## 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 International Moderate Buffer ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000085091

- **c. LEI of Series:** 254900Y8QCOFBT3XV839

**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:** $38547859.73

**Total Liabilities:** $3233.66

**Net Assets:** $38544626.07

**Cash Not Reported:** $18.01

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000249956 | 1.25%                | -0.85%               | 2.54%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-4085.70                | $341620.94                                 |
| Month 2  | $9.92                    | $-289985.97                                |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $890564.20                                 |

### 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 International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September | CUSIP: 33740U828<br>LEI: 549300BMX3ZOVLS46O37 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    390971 | NS      | $9742958.22   | 25.28%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December  | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December  | CUSIP: 33740F656<br>LEI: 5493005T88NT5VOXQU68 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    376226 | NS      | $9578676.34   | 24.85%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June      | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June      | CUSIP: 33740U869<br>LEI: 549300L17F487NNE0T86 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    387258 | NS      | $9595401.27   | 24.89%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio                                     | MSILF Treasury Portfolio                                     | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |      4860 | NS      | $4859.67      | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March     | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March     | CUSIP: 33740F573<br>LEI: 549300R5G8XSAE8ZPF31 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    370872 | NS      | $9625945.67   | 24.97%            |  |  |  | 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