# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-014531
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 5682
**Document Hash:** a5acab5136b1c9645383bf6f4a666dd8
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-014531.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-014531

**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:** 26888512

**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:** 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:** $75771779.24

**Total Liabilities:** $5507.56

**Net Assets:** $75766271.68

**Cash Not Reported:** $10.73

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000249956 | 1.42%                | 2.07%                | 1.32%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $289.16                  | $711178.83                                 |
| Month 2  | $-19.68                  | $1128685.12                                |
| Month 3  | $194691.29               | $725700.50                                 |

### 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 International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September | CUSIP: 33740U828<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    702653 | NS      | $19060305.81  | 25.16%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December  | CUSIP: 33740F656<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    699433 | NS      | $19052554.92  | 25.15%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June      | CUSIP: 33740U869<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    713322 | NS      | $18831700.80  | 24.85%            |  |  |  | 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        |      8773 | PA      | $8773.41      | 0.01%             | 2099-12-01      | Floating      | 0.00%                 | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March     | CUSIP: 33740F573<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    679486 | NS      | $18818432.72  | 24.84%            |  |  |  | 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