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					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="BlackstoneSecuredLendingFundMember" order="26.0"/>
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					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="GolubCapitalBDCIncMember" order="27.0"/>
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					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="HerculesCapitalIncMember" order="28.0"/>
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					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="AresCapitalCorpMember" order="29.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_MainStreetCapitalCorpMember" xlink:label="MainStreetCapitalCorpMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:to="MainStreetCapitalCorpMember" order="30.0"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_WithSalesLoadMember" xlink:label="WithSalesLoadMember"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/eedm/ExtensibleEnumerationLists">               
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:label="InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_CapitalMarketsMember" xlink:label="CapitalMarketsMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="CapitalMarketsMember" order="1.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember" xlink:label="MoneyMarketFundsMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="MoneyMarketFundsMember" order="2.0"/>
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				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/BroadBasedIndexOnly">               
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_BroadBasedIndexDomain" xlink:label="BroadBasedIndexDomain"/>
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				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/AdditionalIndexOnly">              
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_AdditionalIndexDomain" xlink:label="AdditionalIndexDomain"/>
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				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/MaturityOnly">
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_MaturityDomain" xlink:label="MaturityDomain"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/IndustrySectorOnly">
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:label="IndustrySectorDomain"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_UtilityRegulatedMember" xlink:label="UtilityRegulatedMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="UtilityRegulatedMember" order="1.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_UtilityDiversifiedMember" xlink:label="UtilityDiversifiedMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="UtilityDiversifiedMember" order="2.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_OilPipeMember" xlink:label="OilPipeMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="OilPipeMember" order="3.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_OilServiceMember" xlink:label="OilServiceMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="OilServiceMember" order="4.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_ExplorationAndProductionMember" xlink:label="ExplorationAndProductionMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="ExplorationAndProductionMember" order="5.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_OtherMidstreamMember" xlink:label="OtherMidstreamMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="OtherMidstreamMember" order="6.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_IntegratedOilsMember" xlink:label="IntegratedOilsMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="IntegratedOilsMember" order="7.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_EngineeringAndConstructionMember" xlink:label="EngineeringAndConstructionMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="EngineeringAndConstructionMember" order="8.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_GasPipeMember" xlink:label="GasPipeMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:to="GasPipeMember" order="9.0"/>
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				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/CreditQualityOnly">
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_CreditQualityDomain" xlink:label="CreditQualityDomain"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<!--GeographicRegionOnly use only for STPR-->
				<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/GeographicRegionOnly">
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_GeographicRegionDomain" xlink:label="GeographicRegionDomain"/>
				</link:definitionLink>
				<link:labelLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/link">               
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_CocaColaTheCoMember" xlink:label="CocaColaTheCoMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CocaColaTheCoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Coca Cola The Co [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CocaColaTheCoMember" xlink:to="label_CocaColaTheCoMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_TokyoElectronLtdMember" xlink:label="TokyoElectronLtdMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TokyoElectronLtdMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Tokyo Electron Ltd [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TokyoElectronLtdMember" xlink:to="label_TokyoElectronLtdMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_RioTintoPLCMember" xlink:label="RioTintoPLCMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RioTintoPLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Rio Tinto PLC [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RioTintoPLCMember" xlink:to="label_RioTintoPLCMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_BAESystemsPLCMember" xlink:label="BAESystemsPLCMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_BAESystemsPLCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">BAE Systems PLC [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="BAESystemsPLCMember" xlink:to="label_BAESystemsPLCMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_CarlsbergASClassBMember" xlink:label="CarlsbergASClassBMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CarlsbergASClassBMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Carlsberg A S Class B [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CarlsbergASClassBMember" xlink:to="label_CarlsbergASClassBMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_SamsungElectronicsCoLtdMember" xlink:label="SamsungElectronicsCoLtdMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SamsungElectronicsCoLtdMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Samsung Electronics Co Ltd [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SamsungElectronicsCoLtdMember" xlink:to="label_SamsungElectronicsCoLtdMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_ChevronCorpMember" xlink:label="ChevronCorpMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ChevronCorpMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Chevron Corp [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ChevronCorpMember" xlink:to="label_ChevronCorpMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_AlphabetIncClassCMember" xlink:label="AlphabetIncClassCMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AlphabetIncClassCMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Alphabet Inc Class C [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AlphabetIncClassCMember" xlink:to="label_AlphabetIncClassCMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_TaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCoLtdMember" xlink:label="TaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCoLtdMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCoLtdMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCoLtdMember" xlink:to="label_TaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCoLtdMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_MicrosoftCorpMember" xlink:label="MicrosoftCorpMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MicrosoftCorpMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Microsoft Corp [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MicrosoftCorpMember" xlink:to="label_MicrosoftCorpMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_C000243906Member" xlink:label="C000243906Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000243906Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000243906 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000243906Member" xlink:to="label_C000243906Member"/>
										<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000243906Member_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xml:lang="en-US">Class Composite</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000243906Member" xlink:to="label_C000243906Member_2"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_HealthcareSectorMember" xlink:label="HealthcareSectorMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_HealthcareSectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Healthcare Sector [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="HealthcareSectorMember" xlink:to="label_HealthcareSectorMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialServicesSectorMember" xlink:label="FinancialServicesSectorMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FinancialServicesSectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Services Sector [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FinancialServicesSectorMember" xlink:to="label_FinancialServicesSectorMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EnergySectorMember" xlink:label="EnergySectorMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EnergySectorMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Energy Sector [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EnergySectorMember" xlink:to="label_EnergySectorMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_C000247844Member" xlink:label="C000247844Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000247844Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000247844 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000247844Member" xlink:to="label_C000247844Member"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_EnterpriseProductsPartnersLPMember" xlink:label="EnterpriseProductsPartnersLPMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EnterpriseProductsPartnersLPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Enterprise Products Partners L P [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EnterpriseProductsPartnersLPMember" xlink:to="label_EnterpriseProductsPartnersLPMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_EnergyTransferLPMember" xlink:label="EnergyTransferLPMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EnergyTransferLPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Energy Transfer L P [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EnergyTransferLPMember" xlink:to="label_EnergyTransferLPMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_MPLXLPMember" xlink:label="MPLXLPMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MPLXLPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">MPLX L P [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MPLXLPMember" xlink:to="label_MPLXLPMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_KinderMorganIncMember" xlink:label="KinderMorganIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_KinderMorganIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Kinder Morgan Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="KinderMorganIncMember" xlink:to="label_KinderMorganIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_WilliamsTheCosIncMember" xlink:label="WilliamsTheCosIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WilliamsTheCosIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Williams The Cos Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WilliamsTheCosIncMember" xlink:to="label_WilliamsTheCosIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_ONEOKIncMember" xlink:label="ONEOKIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ONEOKIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">ONEOK Inc [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ONEOKIncMember" xlink:to="label_ONEOKIncMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_NationalFuelGasCoMember" xlink:label="NationalFuelGasCoMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NationalFuelGasCoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">National Fuel Gas Co [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NationalFuelGasCoMember" xlink:to="label_NationalFuelGasCoMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_DukeEnergyCorpMember" xlink:label="DukeEnergyCorpMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DukeEnergyCorpMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Duke Energy Corp [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DukeEnergyCorpMember" xlink:to="label_DukeEnergyCorpMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_MorganStanleyInstitutionalLiquidityFundsTreasuryPortfolioInstitutionalClassMember" xlink:label="MorganStanleyInstitutionalLiquidityFundsTreasuryPortfolioInstitutionalClassMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MorganStanleyInstitutionalLiquidityFundsTreasuryPortfolioInstitutionalClassMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds Treasury Portfolio Institutional Class [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MorganStanleyInstitutionalLiquidityFundsTreasuryPortfolioInstitutionalClassMember" xlink:to="label_MorganStanleyInstitutionalLiquidityFundsTreasuryPortfolioInstitutionalClassMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_ShellPLCADRMember" xlink:label="ShellPLCADRMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ShellPLCADRMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Shell PLC ADR [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ShellPLCADRMember" xlink:to="label_ShellPLCADRMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_UtilityRegulatedMember" xlink:label="UtilityRegulatedMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_UtilityRegulatedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Utility Regulated [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UtilityRegulatedMember" xlink:to="label_UtilityRegulatedMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_UtilityDiversifiedMember" xlink:label="UtilityDiversifiedMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_UtilityDiversifiedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Utility Diversified [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UtilityDiversifiedMember" xlink:to="label_UtilityDiversifiedMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_OilPipeMember" xlink:label="OilPipeMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OilPipeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Oil Pipe [Member]</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_OilServiceMember" xlink:label="OilServiceMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OilServiceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Oil Service [Member]</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_ExplorationAndProductionMember" xlink:label="ExplorationAndProductionMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ExplorationAndProductionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Exploration And Production [Member]</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_OtherMidstreamMember" xlink:label="OtherMidstreamMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherMidstreamMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Other Midstream [Member]</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_IntegratedOilsMember" xlink:label="IntegratedOilsMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IntegratedOilsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Integrated Oils [Member]</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_EngineeringAndConstructionMember" xlink:label="EngineeringAndConstructionMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EngineeringAndConstructionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Engineering And Construction [Member]</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_GasPipeMember" xlink:label="GasPipeMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GasPipeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Gas Pipe [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GasPipeMember" xlink:to="label_GasPipeMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_CapitalMarketsMember" xlink:label="CapitalMarketsMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CapitalMarketsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Markets [Member]</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_CapitalSouthwestCorpMember" xlink:label="CapitalSouthwestCorpMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CapitalSouthwestCorpMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Southwest Corp [Member]</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_NewMountainFinanceCorpMember" xlink:label="NewMountainFinanceCorpMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NewMountainFinanceCorpMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">New Mountain Finance Corp [Member]</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_BaringsBDCIncMember" xlink:label="BaringsBDCIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_BaringsBDCIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Barings BDC Inc [Member]</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_BlueOwlCapitalCorpMember" xlink:label="BlueOwlCapitalCorpMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_BlueOwlCapitalCorpMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Blue Owl Capital Corp [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="BlueOwlCapitalCorpMember" xlink:to="label_BlueOwlCapitalCorpMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_SixthStreetSpecialtyLendingIncMember" xlink:label="SixthStreetSpecialtyLendingIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SixthStreetSpecialtyLendingIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Sixth Street Specialty Lending Inc [Member]</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_BlackstoneSecuredLendingFundMember" xlink:label="BlackstoneSecuredLendingFundMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_BlackstoneSecuredLendingFundMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Blackstone Secured Lending Fund [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="BlackstoneSecuredLendingFundMember" xlink:to="label_BlackstoneSecuredLendingFundMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_GolubCapitalBDCIncMember" xlink:label="GolubCapitalBDCIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GolubCapitalBDCIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Golub Capital BDC Inc [Member]</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_HerculesCapitalIncMember" xlink:label="HerculesCapitalIncMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_HerculesCapitalIncMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Hercules Capital Inc [Member]</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_AresCapitalCorpMember" xlink:label="AresCapitalCorpMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AresCapitalCorpMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Ares Capital Corp [Member]</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_MainStreetCapitalCorpMember" xlink:label="MainStreetCapitalCorpMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MainStreetCapitalCorpMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Main Street Capital Corp [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MainStreetCapitalCorpMember" xlink:to="label_MainStreetCapitalCorpMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#ftetfviii_C000257285Member" xlink:label="C000257285Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000257285Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000257285 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000257285Member" xlink:to="label_C000257285Member"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember" xlink:label="MoneyMarketFundsMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MoneyMarketFundsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Money Market Funds [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MoneyMarketFundsMember" xlink:to="label_MoneyMarketFundsMember"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:label="InvestmentTypeAxis"/>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:label="InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Company Portfolio Turnover</link:label>
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					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:label="dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">No Trading Symbol Flag</link:label>
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	<element name="TokyoElectronLtdMember" id="ftetfviii_TokyoElectronLtdMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="RioTintoPLCMember" id="ftetfviii_RioTintoPLCMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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