# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001552740
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-009909
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 9122
**Document Hash:** a0c2360ad09fdf1fbbbd06b0d04cda85
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-009909.hdr.sgml**: 20251124

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-009909

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250930

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251124

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251124

**PERIOD START**: 20260331

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VI
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001552740

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22717
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251513586

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 630-765-8000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### First Trust Balanced Income ETF (Series ID: S000091415)

| Class ID   | Class Name                      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000259078 | First Trust Balanced Income ETF | FTBI            |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-22717

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001552740

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300ZLB3EUU3H8NE60

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 120 East Liberty Drive

  - **City:** Wheaton

  - **State:** IL

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 60187

  - **Telephone number:** 630-765-8000

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** First Trust Balanced Income ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000091415

- **c. LEI of Series:** 2549000GC64OW3X5WJ69

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-03-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-09-30

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $8503848.68

**Total Liabilities:** $1738.82

**Net Assets:** $8502109.86

**Cash Not Reported:** $6456.50

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000259078 | 0.78%                | 1.92%                | 2.66%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $23628.89                | $-23668.16                                 |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $65410.72                                  |
| Month 3  | $3825.98                 | $168335.12                                 |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                                             | Title                                                            | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF      | First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF      | CUSIP: 33738D804<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     18911 | NS      | $363280.31    | 4.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF | First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF | CUSIP: 33738D796<br>LEI: 5493000JANI0VIGPCH37 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     17232 | NS      | $365835.36    | 4.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF         | FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF         | CUSIP: 33738D820<br>LEI: 5493000JA92A1N483Z57 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     26072 | NS      | $563676.64    | 6.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF                    | FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF                    | CUSIP: 33738D812<br>LEI: 5493000JADQNW8BDP789 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     30152 | NS      | $863854.80    | 10.16%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF                                  | First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF                                  | CUSIP: 33738R308<br>LEI: 549300S03BYRI42X4X71 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     71912 | NS      | $1705033.52   | 20.05%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF                           | First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF                           | CUSIP: 33738R407<br>LEI: 549300IFS6TPZRT5IY12 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     42079 | NS      | $866827.40    | 10.20%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF           | FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF           | CUSIP: 33739Q705<br>LEI: 549300HV1IUFL6Z5X824 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     11010 | NS      | $542903.10    | 6.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF                          | FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF                          | CUSIP: 33733E856<br>LEI: 549300HKD3KY76XPNM71 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     18969 | NS      | $454117.86    | 5.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF            | First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF            | CUSIP: 33738D838<br>LEI: 5493000G9GN9OLNUML64 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     16816 | NS      | $344223.52    | 4.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF              | FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF              | CUSIP: 33738D879<br>LEI: 549300TMD9HIN9ZLU862 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     21978 | NS      | $568131.30    | 6.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF                      | First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF                      | CUSIP: 33738D606<br>LEI: 54930081NDDOB374EM36 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     15841 | NS      | $344541.75    | 4.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF                            | First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF                            | CUSIP: 33738D788<br>LEI: 254900YDW62BMWVRZQ85 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     27570 | NS      | $587516.70    | 6.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF                       | First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF                       | CUSIP: 33739Q200<br>LEI: 549300ZVBPE1RKOPM784 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |      6850 | NS      | $341061.50    | 4.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF                 | First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF                 | CUSIP: 33740F805<br>LEI: 549300LRCGY6CYZU0S37 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     13201 | NS      | $586388.42    | 6.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-11-24

**Name of Applicant:** First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI

**Signature:** Derek Maltbie

**Name of Signer:** Derek Maltbie

**Title:** Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer