Form N-CEN/A - Annual Report for Registered Investment Companies: [Amend]
SEC Accession No. 0001752724-25-175989
Filing Date
2025-07-24
Accepted
2025-07-24 11:08:21
Documents
5
Period of Report
2024-08-31
Effectiveness Date
2025-07-24

Document Format Files

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1 primary_doc.html N-CEN/A  
1 primary_doc.xml N-CEN/A 1802097
2 G.1.a.iii_1.htm INTERNAL CONTROL RPT 5086
3 G.1.a.iii_2.htm INTERNAL CONTROL RPT 5920
4 G.1.a.iii_3.htm INTERNAL CONTROL RPT 7992
5 Explanatory_Note.txt OTHER REQUIRED INFO 432
  Complete submission text file 0001752724-25-175989.txt   1849246

Series and Classes/Contracts Information:

Existing
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000053967   First Trust Income Opportunities ETF
Class/Contract C000169819   First Trust Income Opportunities ETF FCEF
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000053970   First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF
Class/Contract C000169822   First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF MFLX
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000056501   First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
Class/Contract C000178745   First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF FIXD
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000061961   First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF
Class/Contract C000200735   First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF UCON
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000063239   First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF
Class/Contract C000205110   First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF LDSF
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000065187   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August
Class/Contract C000211017   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August FAUG
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000065188   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August
Class/Contract C000211018   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August DAUG
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000066684   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November
Class/Contract C000214901   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November FNOV
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000066686   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November
Class/Contract C000214903   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November DNOV
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000066788   First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF
Class/Contract C000215122   First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF AFLG
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000066789   First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF
Class/Contract C000215123   First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF AFMC
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000066790   First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF
Class/Contract C000215124   First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF AFSM
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000067359   First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF
Class/Contract C000216581   First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF MMLG
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000067879   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February
Class/Contract C000217668   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February FFEB
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000067881   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February
Class/Contract C000217670   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February DFEB
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000068217   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May
Class/Contract C000218407   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May FMAY
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000068219   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May
Class/Contract C000218409   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May DMAY
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000068300   First Trust Securitized Plus ETF
Class/Contract C000218639   First Trust Securitized Plus ETF DEED
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000068605   FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF
Class/Contract C000219511   FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF BUFR
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000068692   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June
Class/Contract C000219662   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June FJUN
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000068694   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June
Class/Contract C000219664   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June DJUN
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000068853   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July
Class/Contract C000220038   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July DJUL
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000068855   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July
Class/Contract C000220040   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July FJUL
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000069329   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September
Class/Contract C000221308   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September FSEP
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000069332   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September
Class/Contract C000221311   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September DSEP
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000069649   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October
Class/Contract C000222135   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October FOCT
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000069651   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October
Class/Contract C000222137   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October DOCT
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000070187   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December
Class/Contract C000223224   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December FDEC
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000070189   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December
Class/Contract C000223226   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December DDEC
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000070225   FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December
Class/Contract C000223312   FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December QDEC
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000070228   FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December
Class/Contract C000223318   FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December YDEC
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000070584   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January
Class/Contract C000224230   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January FJAN
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000070586   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January
Class/Contract C000224232   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January DJAN
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000070644   FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF
Class/Contract C000224383   FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF BUFD
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000070694   First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF
Class/Contract C000224778   First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF EFIX
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000070764   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June
Class/Contract C000224911   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June XJUN
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000071218   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March
Class/Contract C000226050   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March FMAR
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000071219   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March
Class/Contract C000226051   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March DMAR
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000071222   FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March
Class/Contract C000226054   FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March QMAR
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000071223   FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March
Class/Contract C000226055   FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March YMAR
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000071432   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April
Class/Contract C000226537   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April FAPR
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000071434   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April
Class/Contract C000226539   FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April DAPR
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000071847   First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF
Class/Contract C000227373   First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF ILDR
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000071978   First Trust Expanded Technology ETF
Class/Contract C000227615   First Trust Expanded Technology ETF XPND
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000072098   FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June
Class/Contract C000227832   FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June QJUN
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000072100   FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June
Class/Contract C000227834   FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June YJUN
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000073408   FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - September
Class/Contract C000230294   FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - September QSPT
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000073410   FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September
Class/Contract C000230296   FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September YSEP
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000073414   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December
Class/Contract C000230301   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December XDEC
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000073441   First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF
Class/Contract C000230351   First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF CRPT
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000073489   First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF
Class/Contract C000230440   First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF MMSC
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000074006   FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF
Class/Contract C000231328   FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF BUFG
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000074008   FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
Class/Contract C000231330   FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF BUFT
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000076430   FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF
Class/Contract C000236305   FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF BUFQ
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000077392   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September
Class/Contract C000237796   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September XSEP
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000079075   FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May
Class/Contract C000239915   FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May SMAY
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000079228   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January
Class/Contract C000240186   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January GJAN
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000079512   First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF
Class/Contract C000240568   First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF LALT
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000079668   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February
Class/Contract C000240892   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February GFEB
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000079851   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March
Class/Contract C000241255   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March XMAR
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000079853   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March
Class/Contract C000241257   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March GMAR
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000079967   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April
Class/Contract C000241464   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April GAPR
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000080201   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May
Class/Contract C000241937   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May GMAY
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000080497   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August
Class/Contract C000242927   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August GAUG
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000080498   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July
Class/Contract C000242928   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July GJUL
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000080499   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June
Class/Contract C000242929   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June GJUN
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000080504   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December
Class/Contract C000242934   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December GDEC
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000080505   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November
Class/Contract C000242935   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November GNOV
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000080506   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October
Class/Contract C000242936   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October GOCT
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000080507   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September
Class/Contract C000242937   FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September GSEP
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000080712   FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF
Class/Contract C000243241   FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF BUFZ
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000080851   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August
Class/Contract C000243421   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August XAUG
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000080852   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July
Class/Contract C000243422   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July XJUL
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000081334   FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August
Class/Contract C000244041   FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August SAUG
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000081790   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September
Class/Contract C000244790   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September XISE
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000082286   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April
Class/Contract C000245572   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April XAPR
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000082287   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - February
Class/Contract C000245573   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - February XFEB
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000082288   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January
Class/Contract C000245574   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January XJAN
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000082289   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - May
Class/Contract C000245575   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - May XMAY
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000082290   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - November
Class/Contract C000245576   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - November XNOV
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000082291   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October
Class/Contract C000245577   FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October XOCT
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000082806   FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November
Class/Contract C000246128   FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November SNOV
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000083165   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December
Class/Contract C000246681   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - December XIDE
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000083345   FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February
Class/Contract C000246916   FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February SFEB
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000084318   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March
Class/Contract C000248689   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - March XIMR
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000084421   FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August
Class/Contract C000248798   FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August QMAG
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000084423   FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - May
Class/Contract C000248800   FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - May QMMY
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000084429   FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April
Class/Contract C000248806   FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April QCAP
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000084431   FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July
Class/Contract C000248808   FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July QCJL
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000085089   FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF
Class/Contract C000249954   FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF BUFS
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001667919      
Series S000085353   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June
Class/Contract C000250352   FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June XIJN
Mailing Address 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400 WHEATON IL 60187
Business Address 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400 WHEATON IL 60187 630-765-8000
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII (Filer) CIK: 0001667919 (see all company filings)

EIN.: 000000000
Type: N-CEN/A | Act: 40 | File No.: 811-23147 | Film No.: 251145236