<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nport" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common" xmlns:ncom="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nportcommon" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nport eis_NPORT_Filer.xsd">
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>NPORT-P</submissionType>
    <isConfidential>false</isConfidential>
    <filerInfo>

      <filer>
        <issuerCredentials>
          <cik>0001667919</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </issuerCredentials>
      </filer>


      <seriesClassInfo>
        <seriesId>S000080504</seriesId>
        <classId>C000242934</classId>
      </seriesClassInfo>

    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <genInfo>
      <regName>First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII</regName>
      <regFileNumber>811-23147</regFileNumber>
      <regCik>0001667919</regCik>
      <regLei>549300NT36PJKGP5Y765</regLei>
      <regStreet1>120 East Liberty Drive</regStreet1>
      <regStreet2>Suite 400</regStreet2>
      <regCity>Wheaton</regCity>
      <regStateConditional regCountry="US" regState="US-IL"/>
      <regZipOrPostalCode>60187</regZipOrPostalCode>
      <regPhone>630-765-8000</regPhone>
      <seriesName>FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December</seriesName>
      <seriesId>S000080504</seriesId>
      <seriesLei>254900QQ919H6TEOY830</seriesLei>
      <repPdEnd>2026-08-31</repPdEnd>
      <repPdDate>2026-02-28</repPdDate>
      <isFinalFiling>N</isFinalFiling>
    </genInfo>
    <fundInfo>
      <totAssets>520438261.39</totAssets>
      <totLiabs>21580009.65</totLiabs>
      <netAssets>498858251.74</netAssets>
      <assetsAttrMiscSec>0.00000000</assetsAttrMiscSec>
      <assetsInvested>0.00000000</assetsInvested>
      <amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayOneYrOthAffil>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayOneYrOther>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrOther>
      <amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOther>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrOther>
      <delayDeliv>0.00000000</delayDeliv>
      <standByCommit>0.00000000</standByCommit>
      <liquidPref>0.00000000</liquidPref>
      <cshNotRptdInCorD>14211.07000000</cshNotRptdInCorD>
      <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
      <returnInfo>
        <monthlyTotReturns>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000242934" rtn1="0.88000000" rtn2="0.90000000" rtn3="-0.18000000"/>
        </monthlyTotReturns>
        <monthlyReturnCats>
          <commodityContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </commodityContracts>
          <creditContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </creditContracts>
          <equityContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="27189805.77000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-25007156.07000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="84838.99000000" netUnrealizedAppr="4618117.81000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="6114.48000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-647524.08000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="27189805.77000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-25007156.07000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="84838.99000000" netUnrealizedAppr="4618117.81000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="6114.48000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-647524.08000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </equityContracts>
          <foreignExchgContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </foreignExchgContracts>
          <interestRtContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </interestRtContracts>
          <otherContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </otherContracts>
        </monthlyReturnCats>
        <othMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
        <othMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
        <othMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
      </returnInfo>
      <mon1Flow redemption="230905522.15000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="392665107.71000000"/>
      <mon2Flow redemption="5706733.20000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="62422894.45000000"/>
      <mon3Flow redemption="947154.15000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="4743871.14000000"/>


      <varInfo>

        <fundsDesignatedInfo>
          <nameDesignatedIndex>S&amp;P 500</nameDesignatedIndex>
          <indexIdentifier>SPX US</indexIdentifier>

        </fundsDesignatedInfo>

      </varInfo>
    </fundInfo>
    <invstOrSecs>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TRUST</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPY 12 P578.52"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="YP18D63G"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-1167.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-1771132.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.35503723829</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Put</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Written</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="78462F103"/>
                  <isin value="US78462F1030"/>
                  <ticker value="SPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>578.52000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2026-12-18</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>-49474.19000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TRUST</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPY 12 C762.83"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="YC18D64G"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-4729.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-6645852.86000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-1.33221267500</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Call</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Written</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="78462F103"/>
                  <isin value="US78462F1030"/>
                  <ticker value="SPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>762.83000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2026-12-18</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>616574.32000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TRUST</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPY 12 C762.83"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="YC18D64G"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-196.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-275446.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.05521541220</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Call</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Written</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="78462F103"/>
                  <isin value="US78462F1030"/>
                  <ticker value="SPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>762.83000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2026-12-18</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>75001.36000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TRUST</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPY 12 C762.83"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="YC18D64G"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-1330.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-1869102.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.37467601136</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Call</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Written</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="78462F103"/>
                  <isin value="US78462F1030"/>
                  <ticker value="SPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>762.83000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2026-12-18</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>254342.48000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TRUST</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPY 12 C6.83"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="YC18D61G"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1167.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>78548424.33000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>15.74563998009</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Call</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Purchased</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="78462F103"/>
                  <isin value="US78462F1030"/>
                  <ticker value="SPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>6.83000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2026-12-18</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>-320248.30000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TRUST</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPY 12 C6.83"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="YC18D61G"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4561.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>306991742.39000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>61.53887227869</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Call</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Purchased</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="78462F103"/>
                  <isin value="US78462F1030"/>
                  <ticker value="SPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>6.83000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2026-12-18</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>2650129.94000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TRUST</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPY 12 C6.83"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="YC18D61G"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>196.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13192366.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.644511941816</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Call</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Purchased</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="78462F103"/>
                  <isin value="US78462F1030"/>
                  <ticker value="SPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>6.83000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2026-12-18</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>-27049.96000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TRUST</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPY 12 C6.83"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="YC18D61G"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1344.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>90461938.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>18.13379617245</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Call</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Purchased</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="78462F103"/>
                  <isin value="US78462F1030"/>
                  <ticker value="SPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>6.83000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2026-12-18</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>366885.54000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Dreyfus Government Cash Management Funds</name>
        <lei>549300F7IDB6WRO7VJ11</lei>
        <title>Dreyfus Government Cash Management Funds SH BEN INT</title>
        <cusip>262006208</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2620062081"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4927151.77000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4927151.77000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.987685730929</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TRUST</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPY 12 P578.52"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="YP18D63G"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-4533.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-6879643.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-1.37907780737</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Put</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Written</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="78462F103"/>
                  <isin value="US78462F1030"/>
                  <ticker value="SPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>578.52000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2026-12-18</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>883033.50000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TRUST</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPY 12 P578.52"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="YP18D63G"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-196.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-297465.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.05962921911</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Put</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Written</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="78462F103"/>
                  <isin value="US78462F1030"/>
                  <ticker value="SPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>578.52000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2026-12-18</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>-6013.28000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TRUST</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPY 12 P578.52"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="YP18D63G"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-1372.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-2082256.96000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.41740453380</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Put</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Written</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="78462F103"/>
                  <isin value="US78462F1030"/>
                  <ticker value="SPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>578.52000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2026-12-18</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>70235.20000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TRUST</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPY 12 P680.61"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="YP18D62G"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1013.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3665915.31000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.734861114798</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Put</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Purchased</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="78462F103"/>
                  <isin value="US78462F1030"/>
                  <ticker value="SPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>680.61000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2026-12-18</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>121849.32000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TRUST</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPY 12 P680.61"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="YP18D62G"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4729.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17113636.23000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.430560919922</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Put</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Purchased</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="78462F103"/>
                  <isin value="US78462F1030"/>
                  <ticker value="SPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>680.61000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2026-12-18</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>-1360220.59000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TRUST</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPY 12 P680.61"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="YP18D62G"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>196.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>709298.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.142184381540</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Put</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Purchased</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="78462F103"/>
                  <isin value="US78462F1030"/>
                  <ticker value="SPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>680.61000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2026-12-18</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>23298.52000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TRUST</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPY 12 P680.61"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="YP18D62G"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1330.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4813097.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.964822589024</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Put</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Purchased</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="78462F103"/>
                  <isin value="US78462F1030"/>
                  <ticker value="SPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>680.61000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2026-12-18</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>-112061.04000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</name>
        <lei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</lei>
        <title>STATE STREET SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TRUST</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SPY 12 C762.83"/>
          <other otherDesc="INTERNAL" value="YC18D64G"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-1013.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-1423609.42000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.28537353347</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Call</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Written</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>State Street Spdr S&amp;p 500 Etf Trust TR UNIT</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="78462F103"/>
                  <isin value="US78462F1030"/>
                  <ticker value="SPY"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>762.83000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2026-12-18</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>404827.59000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-04-23</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Derek Maltbie</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Derek Maltbie</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
