# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-014549
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 8395
**Document Hash:** bd99811ec63281fe5408d0b7f3e2b71a
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-014549.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-014549

**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:** 26888532

**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 Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF (Series ID: S000093228)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000261390 | FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF | BUFX            |

## 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 Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000093228

- **c. LEI of Series:** 254900WB0GJKQ5XG9B79

**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:** $9614791.00

**Total Liabilities:** $733.52

**Net Assets:** $9614057.48

**Cash Not Reported:** $2.42

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000261390 | 0.76%                | 0.52%                | 0.09%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $139.76                  | $66037.05                                  |
| Month 2  | $3.58                    | $44761.87                                  |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $8898.65                                   |

### 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 VIII    | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - February  | CUSIP: 33740U638<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     22314 | NS      | $802105.74    | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII    | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July      | CUSIP: 33740F425<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     20353 | NS      | $801397.34    | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII    | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January   | CUSIP: 33740F318<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     21658 | NS      | $799117.39    | 8.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII    | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October   | CUSIP: 33740F367<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     21090 | NS      | $800439.32    | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII    | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - November  | CUSIP: 33740F334<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     20974 | NS      | $799390.45    | 8.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management Funds | Dreyfus Government Cash Management Funds SH BEN INT           | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 549300F7IDB6WRO7VJ11 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |       846 | PA      | $845.71       | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII    | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September | CUSIP: 33740U810<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     18773 | NS      | $800052.70    | 8.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII    | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June      | CUSIP: 33740U844<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     18546 | NS      | $802952.78    | 8.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII    | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March     | CUSIP: 33740F474<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     19959 | NS      | $803349.75    | 8.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII    | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April     | CUSIP: 33740U596<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     21873 | NS      | $803069.38    | 8.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII    | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August    | CUSIP: 33740F391<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     21231 | NS      | $799712.32    | 8.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII    | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December  | CUSIP: 33740U786<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     19414 | NS      | $798798.74    | 8.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII    | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - May       | CUSIP: 33740F250<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     22845 | NS      | $803556.88    | 8.36%             |  |  |  | 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