# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0001752724-25-174408
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 7082
**Document Hash:** e023054743be6c397d5360febf5e049e
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-25-174408.hdr.sgml**: 20250723

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-25-174408

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250531

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250723

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250723

**PERIOD START**: 20250531

**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:** 251141888

**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 U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - February (Series ID: S000088211)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000254275 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - February | FEBM            |

## 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 U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - February

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000088211

- **c. LEI of Series:** 2549009C5AC8ITOODC91

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-05-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-05-31

**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:** $55612726.83

**Total Liabilities:** $1377186.29

**Net Assets:** $54235540.54

**Cash Not Reported:** $1812.86

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000254275 | -1.01%               | 0.28%                | 1.30%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

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

**Designated Index Information**

- **Index Name:** S&P 500

- **Index Identifier:** SPX US

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.          | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       132 | NC      | $433138.20    | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management | Dreyfus Government Cash Management | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    505386 | NS      | $505385.76    | 0.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.          | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       600 | NC      | $1968810.00   | 3.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.          | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       168 | NC      | $551266.80    | 1.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.          | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       156 | NC      | $9039724.20   | 16.67%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.          | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -600 | NC      | $-891396.00   | -1.64%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.          | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -168 | NC      | $-249590.88   | -0.46%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.          | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       108 | NC      | $6258270.60   | 11.54%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.          | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |       636 | NC      | $36854260.20  | 67.95%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.          | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -132 | NC      | $-196107.12   | -0.36%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-07-22

**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