# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-005051
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 8377
**Document Hash:** e1df171bb9e7fd92497a782148af148d
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-005051.hdr.sgml**: 20251022

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-005051

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250831

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251022

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251022

**PERIOD START**: 20250831

**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:** 251409036

**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 Moderate Buffer ETF (Series ID: S000080712)

| Class ID   | Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000243241 | FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF | BUFZ            |

## 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 Moderate Buffer ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000080712

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493000DC8C9RSLMFW82

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-08-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-08-31

**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:** $623054109.94

**Total Liabilities:** $54035.68

**Net Assets:** $623000074.26

**Cash Not Reported:** $96.14

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000243241 | 2.81%                | 1.20%                | 1.23%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $0.00                    | $13737413.81                               |
| Month 2  | $1380791.12              | $4832520.33                                |
| Month 3  | $2069563.61              | $5532512.70                                |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February  | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February  | CUSIP: 33740U737<br>LEI: 549300R1HZJA4BVPEN49 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1299324 | NS      | $51895000.56  | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April     | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April     | CUSIP: 33740F458<br>LEI: 549300IDZTUPTJD6GN34 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1330514 | NS      | $51809949.06  | 8.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January   | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January   | CUSIP: 33740F516<br>LEI: 549300Q7T758YCQDKW74 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1265521 | NS      | $51962292.26  | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July      | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July      | CUSIP: 33740U661<br>LEI: 5493000JADR1Y5KA5H98 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1300739 | NS      | $51925500.88  | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June      | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June      | CUSIP: 33740F433<br>LEI: 5493000DZDFEPM2KMX03 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1351434 | NS      | $51895065.60  | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management                  | Dreyfus Government Cash Management                  | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |     18067 | NS      | $18066.79     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September | CUSIP: 33740U711<br>LEI: 5493000K2QV9KEIGCB15 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1378166 | NS      | $51901731.56  | 8.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December  | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December  | CUSIP: 33740U679<br>LEI: 254900QQ919H6TEOY830 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1438939 | NS      | $51960087.29  | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May       | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May       | CUSIP: 33740F441<br>LEI: 54930007BEYQFAZQ1H03 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1299976 | NS      | $51950420.90  | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October   | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October   | CUSIP: 33740U695<br>LEI: 2549001V5CEB7HJJPI64 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1381860 | NS      | $51969958.18  | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August    | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August    | CUSIP: 33740U653<br>LEI: 5493000JARVXW5SZJW64 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1369205 | NS      | $51961329.75  | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March     | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March     | CUSIP: 33740F482<br>LEI: 549300BOHM826AXZTR83 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1304915 | NS      | $51831223.80  | 8.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November  | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November  | CUSIP: 33740U687<br>LEI: 254900O7U8TF6ZSVQ105 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1387068 | NS      | $51973437.96  | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-10-21

**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