# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-002517
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 14510
**Document Hash:** f6a944040a8f1cfe578da505bec907d0
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-002517.hdr.sgml**: 20260127

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-002517

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251130

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260127

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260127

**PERIOD START**: 20251130

**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:** 26564283

**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 Active Global Quality Income ETF (Series ID: S000081234)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000243906 | First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF | AGQI            |

## 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 Active Global Quality Income ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000081234

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493000JAIO4HZXNFP81

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-11-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-11-30

**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:** $58134791.81

**Total Liabilities:** $1058906.40

**Net Assets:** $57075885.41

**Cash Not Reported:** $70.50

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000243906 | 1.98%                | 1.37%                | 0.80%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $48077.89                | $790306.61                                 |
| Month 2  | $1504043.33              | $-766188.98                                |
| Month 3  | $152603.27               | $388584.42                                 |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Medtronic PLC                      | Medtronic PLC                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300GX3ZBSQWUXY261 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |     13783 | NS      | $1451763.39   | 2.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BNP Paribas SA                     | BNP Paribas SA                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     20342 | NS      | $1739364.80   | 3.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chevron Corp                       | Chevron Corp                              | CUSIP: 166764100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15042 | NS      | $2273297.46   | 3.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Unilever PLC                       | Unilever PLC                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300MKFYEKVRWML317 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     26785 | NS      | $1616778.29   | 2.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TSMC                               | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300KB6NK5SBD14S87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     57541 | NS      | $2640084.12   | 4.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The            | Procter & Gamble Co/The                   | CUSIP: 742718109<br>LEI: 2572IBTT8CCZW6AU4141 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10825 | NS      | $1603832.00   | 2.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NIKE Inc                           | NIKE Inc                                  | CUSIP: 654106103<br>LEI: 787RXPR0UX0O0XUXPZ81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22046 | NS      | $1424832.98   | 2.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Home Depot Inc/The                 | Home Depot Inc/The                        | CUSIP: 437076102<br>LEI: QEKMOTMBBKA8I816DO57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4321 | NS      | $1542251.32   | 2.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| RELX PLC                           | RELX PLC                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300WSX3VBUFFJOO66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     38893 | NS      | $1560435.80   | 2.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AIA Group Ltd                      | AIA Group Ltd                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: ZP5ILWVSYE4LJGMMVD57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |    193778 | NS      | $2006063.31   | 3.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| British American Tobacco PLC       | British American Tobacco PLC              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     29648 | NS      | $1735019.83   | 3.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc                       | Alphabet Inc                              | CUSIP: 02079K107<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7780 | NS      | $2490533.60   | 4.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Daimler Truck Holding AG           | Daimler Truck Holding AG                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900PW78JIYOUBSR24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     24501 | NS      | $1036831.17   | 1.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cie Financiere Richemont SA        | Cie Financiere Richemont SA               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300YIPGJ6UX2QPS51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     10275 | NS      | $2178847.59   | 3.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coca-Cola Co/The                   | Coca-Cola Co/The                          | CUSIP: 191216100<br>LEI: UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     28395 | NS      | $2076242.40   | 3.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CME Group Inc                      | CME Group Inc                             | CUSIP: 12572Q105<br>LEI: LCZ7XYGSLJUHFXXNXD88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3777 | NS      | $1063074.42   | 1.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Texas Instruments Inc              | Texas Instruments Inc                     | CUSIP: 882508104<br>LEI: WDJNR2L6D8RWOEB8T652 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7434 | NS      | $1250919.18   | 2.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sony Group Corp                    | Sony Group Corp                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900R5WX9N2OI2N910 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     66950 | NS      | $1960860.73   | 3.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AstraZeneca PLC                    | AstraZeneca PLC                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     12139 | NS      | $2245392.03   | 3.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson & Johnson                  | Johnson & Johnson                         | CUSIP: 478160104<br>LEI: 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9257 | NS      | $1915458.44   | 3.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Carlsberg AS                       | Carlsberg AS                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299001O0WJQYB5GYZ19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DK        |     19472 | NS      | $2419081.17   | 4.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Iberdrola SA                       | Iberdrola SA                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5QK37QC7NWOJ8D7WVQ45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ES        |    100853 | NS      | $2128092.98   | 3.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| nVent Electric PLC                 | nVent Electric PLC                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     16961 | NS      | $1819406.47   | 3.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PNC Financial Services Group I     | PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The      | CUSIP: 693475105<br>LEI: CFGNEKW0P8842LEUIA51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9067 | NS      | $1729258.24   | 3.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc               | Freeport-McMoRan Inc                      | CUSIP: 35671D857<br>LEI: 549300IRDTHJQ1PVET45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22719 | NS      | $976462.62    | 1.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Oracle Corp                        | Oracle Corp                               | CUSIP: 68389X105<br>LEI: 1Z4GXXU7ZHVWFCD8TV52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5137 | NS      | $1037417.15   | 1.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BAE Systems PLC                    | BAE Systems PLC                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 8SVCSVKSGDWMW2QHOH83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |     68105 | NS      | $1487931.90   | 2.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp                     | Microsoft Corp                            | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4308 | NS      | $2119579.08   | 3.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank of America Corp               | Bank of America Corp                      | CUSIP: 060505104<br>LEI: 9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     31731 | NS      | $1702368.15   | 2.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management | Dreyfus Government Cash Management        | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    985126 | NS      | $985125.50    | 1.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Schneider Electric SE              | Schneider Electric SE                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 969500A1YF1XUYYXS284 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |      5894 | NS      | $1579830.82   | 2.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Publicis Groupe SA                 | Publicis Groupe SA                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138004KW8BV57III342 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     18023 | NS      | $1756270.57   | 3.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd         | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9884007ER46L6N7EI764 | Long             | EP               | CORP              | KR        |     38578 | NS      | $1967395.37   | 3.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-01-27

**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