# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-014537
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6731
**Document Hash:** febd18da28492484787267763f38ac26
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-014537.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-014537

**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:** 26888518

**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 Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (Series ID: S000063239)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000205110 | First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF | LDSF            |

## 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 Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000063239

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300KBD4XDCS7YJ794

**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:** $159143283.62

**Total Liabilities:** $12256.36

**Net Assets:** $159131027.26

**Cash Not Reported:** $1211.93

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000205110 | 0.42%                | 0.38%                | 0.44%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $62646.50                | $-47796.46                                 |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $31164.88                                  |
| Month 3  | $22626.01                | $38933.29                                  |

### 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 III         | First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF | CUSIP: 33739P855<br>LEI: 5493003Z20QMESC6XS29 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    204282 | NS      | $3979413.36   | 2.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV          | First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF   | CUSIP: 33738D804<br>LEI: 5493006CBTW7P2B31B80 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   2892371 | NS      | $55475675.78  | 34.86%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV          | First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF                           | CUSIP: 33738D408<br>LEI: 5493006CBTW7P2B31B80 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    606268 | NS      | $24911552.12  | 15.65%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV          | First Trust Senior Loan Fund                                  | CUSIP: 33738D309<br>LEI: 5493006CBTW7P2B31B80 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     86392 | NS      | $3847899.68   | 2.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III         | First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF          | CUSIP: 33739P202<br>LEI: 5493003Z20QMESC6XS29 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    159468 | NS      | $4910019.72   | 3.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds | Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds TREAS PTF INST   | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 5493000A332Y142SOW84 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    450725 | PA      | $450725.02    | 0.28%             | 2099-12-01      | Floating      | 0.00%                 | 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        |   1205167 | NS      | $60788623.48  | 38.20%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV          | First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF                       | CUSIP: 33739Q408<br>LEI: 5493006CBTW7P2B31B80 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     79372 | NS      | $4757557.68   | 2.99%             |  |  |  | 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