# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001667919
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-014521
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6699
**Document Hash:** c0baebef1a2e82de863088576776ac5d
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-014521.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-014521

**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:** 26888500

**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 Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (Series ID: S000074008)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000231330 | FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF | BUFT            |

## 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 Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000074008

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300EMUIE72K43R305

**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:** $140075914.89

**Total Liabilities:** $22257.63

**Net Assets:** $140053657.26

**Cash Not Reported:** $86.97

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000231330 | 0.82%                | 0.41%                | 0.36%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $873892.70               | $232666.75                                 |
| Month 2  | $-20.85                  | $609850.91                                 |
| Month 3  | $125659.40               | $380932.89                                 |

### 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 U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April             | CUSIP: 33740F458<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    503686 | NS      | $20288472.08  | 14.49%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March                 | CUSIP: 33740F615<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    410352 | NS      | $17253249.84  | 12.32%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April                 | CUSIP: 33740U802<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    519008 | NS      | $20578771.00  | 14.69%            |  |  |  | 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        |     38564 | PA      | $38563.58     | 0.03%             | 2099-12-01      | Floating      | 0.00%                 | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March   | CUSIP: 33740F474<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    552559 | NS      | $22240499.75  | 15.88%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April   | CUSIP: 33740U596<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    651612 | NS      | $23923999.74  | 17.08%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March             | CUSIP: 33740F482<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    441434 | NS      | $18244467.22  | 13.03%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII        | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April                      | CUSIP: 33740U885<br>LEI: 549300NT36PJKGP5Y765 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    391061 | NS      | $17507800.97  | 12.50%            |  |  |  | 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