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        <balance>8555.00000000</balance>
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        <name>PGIM GLOBAL HIGH YIELD FUND INC</name>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>ABRDN LIFE SCIENCES INVESTORS</name>
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        <cusip>87911K100</cusip>
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        <name>NUVEEN VARIABLE RATE PREFERRED &amp; INCOME FUND</name>
        <lei>549300B5AMVHD58MNL94</lei>
        <title>NUVEEN VARIABLE RATE PREFERRED &amp; INCOME FUND COM</title>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>BLACKROCK INCOME TRUST INC</name>
        <lei>TZVEKBHO1R4X5PI73286</lei>
        <title>BLACKROCK INCOME TRUST INC COM NEW</title>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>PIMCO ACCESS INCOME FUND</name>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>PIMCO DYNAMIC INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND</name>
        <lei>549300MWJBXCL907ZB49</lei>
        <title>PIMCO DYNAMIC INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND COM BEN SHS</title>
        <cusip>69355M107</cusip>
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          <isin value="US69355M1071"/>
          <ticker value="PDO"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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    <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>2026-07-22</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>
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</edgarSubmission>
