# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-002445
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 8182
**Document Hash:** 30b886ff0bebb41f58cd9a8adf138949
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-002445.hdr.sgml**: 20260126

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-002445

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251130

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260126

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260126

**PERIOD START**: 20260531

**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:** 26559826

**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 Max Buffer ETF (Series ID: S000093230)

| Class ID   | Class Name                      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000261392 | FT Vest Laddered Max Buffer ETF | BUFH            |

## 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 Max Buffer ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000093230

- **c. LEI of Series:** 254900GIT86PGAWDUM36

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-05-31

- **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:** $16568886.26

**Total Liabilities:** $1327.32

**Net Assets:** $16567558.94

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000261392 | 0.69%                | 0.49%                | 0.39%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-5.58                   | $37064.93                                  |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $60285.92                                  |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $63880.54                                  |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management             | Dreyfus Government Cash Management             | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |      5407 | NS      | $5406.95      | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - July      | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - July      | CUSIP: 33740U570<br>LEI: 25490067G67RE5BIT651 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     41212 | NS      | $1377527.58   | 8.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - April     | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - April     | CUSIP: 33740U372<br>LEI: 254900D47T8KYBQCZI81 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     44578 | NS      | $1376345.75   | 8.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - August    | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - August    | CUSIP: 33740U562<br>LEI: 254900H015XB3BJ0M682 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     40688 | NS      | $1377899.12   | 8.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October   | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October   | CUSIP: 33740F136<br>LEI: 254900E1CO4PA946NI82 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     42498 | NS      | $1381473.99   | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - March     | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - March     | CUSIP: 33740U612<br>LEI: 254900KAXRNVZLLSGQ55 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     41965 | NS      | $1378340.43   | 8.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December  | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December  | CUSIP: 33740U497<br>LEI: 2549000XTHRG756YIT75 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     42414 | NS      | $1383332.61   | 8.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September | CUSIP: 33740U554<br>LEI: 254900AYIPZQIGFQXZ29 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     43516 | NS      | $1377498.98   | 8.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - November  | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - November  | CUSIP: 33740U521<br>LEI: 254900RFQQ33VSQUQJ43 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     42541 | NS      | $1392154.23   | 8.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - January   | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - January   | CUSIP: 33740U455<br>LEI: 254900WDTP8PQ2YTYW22 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     42181 | NS      | $1382115.30   | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - February  | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - February  | CUSIP: 33740U422<br>LEI: 2549009C5AC8ITOODC91 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     45775 | NS      | $1381031.75   | 8.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - May       | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - May       | CUSIP: 33740U356<br>LEI: 254900OEWA4MOHAAON36 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     43022 | NS      | $1378209.77   | 8.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - June      | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - June      | CUSIP: 33740U588<br>LEI: 254900NTO6KV0JLA7S02 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     40445 | NS      | $1377532.43   | 8.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-01-23

**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