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        <valUSD>2939616.96000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.253016070681</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OF AMERICA CORP</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>BANK OF AMERICA CORP COM</title>
        <cusip>060505104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0605051046"/>
          <ticker value="BAC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>31157.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1607701.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.872918599726</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <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"/>
          <ticker value="MISXX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1174478.36000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1174478.36000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.098761091563</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>KDDI CORP</name>
        <lei>5299003FU7V4I45FU310</lei>
        <title>KDDI CORP NPV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3496400007"/>
          <ticker value="9433"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6248990"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>67500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.26500000"/>
        <valUSD>1160636.36000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.074025811613</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE</name>
        <lei>969500A1YF1XUYYXS284</lei>
        <title>SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE EUR4.00</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="FR0000121972"/>
          <ticker value="SU"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="4834108"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>6212.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.85734000"/>
        <valUSD>1955967.76000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.495261531289</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>FR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EOG RESOURCES INC</name>
        <lei>XWTZDRYZPBUHIQBKDB46</lei>
        <title>EOG RESOURCES INC COM</title>
        <cusip>26875P101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US26875P1012"/>
          <ticker value="EOG"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14154.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1887860.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.373555733861</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <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>2026-07-22</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>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
