# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-006910
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
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**Document Hash:** 05cc495926fc7cc457ddca45ba914714
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-006910.hdr.sgml**: 20260223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-006910

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260223

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260223

**PERIOD START**: 20251231

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001329377

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-21774
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26663184

**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 Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (Series ID: S000010976)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000030350 | First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund | FDL             |

## 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

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-21774

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001329377

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300MZB4XDLRWOC672

- **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 Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000010976

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300ORBKW77UZM6H07

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-12-31

**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:** $6127776740.98

**Total Liabilities:** $3644091.01

**Net Assets:** $6124132649.97

**Cash Not Reported:** $482707.84

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000030350 | -1.52%               | 3.53%                | 1.40%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $2768089.08              | $-107293128.39                             |
| Month 2  | $3107275.08              | $169930362.34                              |
| Month 3  | $-9679616.40             | $78574394.24                               |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| ConocoPhillips                     | ConocoPhillips                       | CUSIP: 20825C104<br>LEI: WPTL2Z3FIYTHSP5V2253 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1757667 | NS      | $164535207.87 | 2.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Murphy Oil Corp                    | Murphy Oil Corp                      | CUSIP: 626717102<br>LEI: QBKYQD0ODE7DC7PDIN91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    209889 | NS      | $6559031.25   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fifth Third Bancorp                | Fifth Third Bancorp                  | CUSIP: 316773100<br>LEI: THRNG6BD57P9QWTQLG42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    926448 | NS      | $43367030.88  | 0.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Regions Financial Corp             | Regions Financial Corp               | CUSIP: 7591EP100<br>LEI: CW05CS5KW59QTC0DG824 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1358420 | NS      | $36813182.00  | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AES Corp/The                       | AES Corp/The                         | CUSIP: 00130H105<br>LEI: 2NUNNB7D43COUIRE5295 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1417482 | NS      | $20326691.88  | 0.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chevron Corp                       | Chevron Corp                         | CUSIP: 166764100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   3376929 | NS      | $514677748.89 | 8.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Truist Financial Corp              | Truist Financial Corp                | CUSIP: 89832Q109<br>LEI: 549300DRQQI75D2JP341 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2210775 | NS      | $108792237.75 | 1.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank OZK                           | Bank OZK                             | CUSIP: 06417N103<br>LEI: 549300VYK2WBD7SST478 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    153269 | NS      | $7053439.38   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| UGI Corp                           | UGI Corp                             | CUSIP: 902681105<br>LEI: DX6GCWD4Q1JO9CRE5I40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    335950 | NS      | $12574608.50  | 0.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Skyworks Solutions Inc             | Skyworks Solutions Inc               | CUSIP: 83088M102<br>LEI: 549300WZ3ORQ2BVKBD96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    239886 | NS      | $15211171.26  | 0.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Principal Financial Group Inc      | Principal Financial Group Inc        | CUSIP: 74251V102<br>LEI: CUMYEZJOAF02RYZ1JJ85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    316393 | NS      | $27909026.53  | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Invesco Ltd                        | Invesco Ltd                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: ECPGFXU8A2SHKVVGJI15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    437112 | NS      | $11482932.24  | 0.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Campbell's Company/The             | Campbell's Company/The               | CUSIP: 134429109<br>LEI: 5493007JDSMX8Z5Z1902 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    406350 | NS      | $11324974.50  | 0.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| New Jersey Resources Corp          | New Jersey Resources Corp            | CUSIP: 646025106<br>LEI: 549300QKBSQBIX4DQ583 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    162810 | NS      | $7508797.20   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Whirlpool Corp                     | Whirlpool Corp                       | CUSIP: 963320106<br>LEI: WHENKOULSSK7WUM60H03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    104834 | NS      | $7562724.76   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| OneMain Holdings Inc               | OneMain Holdings Inc                 | CUSIP: 68268W103<br>LEI: 549300E3VEW8SMS5XW09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    307088 | NS      | $20743794.40  | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Best Buy Co Inc                    | Best Buy Co Inc                      | CUSIP: 086516101<br>LEI: HL5XPTVRV0O8TUN5LL90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    402134 | NS      | $26914828.62  | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co          | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co            | CUSIP: 039483102<br>LEI: 549300LO13MQ9HYSTR83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    628131 | NS      | $36111251.19  | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Valley National Bancorp            | Valley National Bancorp              | CUSIP: 919794107<br>LEI: 549300ET52S1UBIB9762 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    668995 | NS      | $7813861.60   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FirstEnergy Corp                   | FirstEnergy Corp                     | CUSIP: 337932107<br>LEI: 549300SVYJS666PQJH88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    807592 | NS      | $36155893.84  | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Spire Inc                          | Spire Inc                            | CUSIP: 84857L101<br>LEI: 549300NXSY15DRY2R511 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     86826 | NS      | $7180510.20   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HP Inc                             | HP Inc                               | CUSIP: 40434L105<br>LEI: WHKXQACZ14C5XRO8LW03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1710308 | NS      | $38105662.24  | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Parcel Service Inc          | United Parcel Service Inc            | CUSIP: 911312106<br>LEI: D01LMJZU09ULLNCY6Z23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1996858 | NS      | $198068345.02 | 3.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coterra Energy Inc                 | Coterra Energy Inc                   | CUSIP: 127097103<br>LEI: FCNMH6O7VWU7LHXMK351 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    987067 | NS      | $25979603.44  | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Smurfit WestRock PLC               | Smurfit WestRock PLC                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 635400EGSEOPDW2EXS14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    971070 | NS      | $37551276.90  | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Zions Bancorp NA                   | Zions Bancorp NA                     | CUSIP: 989701107<br>LEI: 8WH0EE09O9V05QJZ3V89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    179988 | NS      | $10536497.52  | 0.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Conagra Brands Inc                 | Conagra Brands Inc                   | CUSIP: 205887102<br>LEI: 54930035UDEIH090K650 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1536181 | NS      | $26591293.11  | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ford Motor Co                      | Ford Motor Co                        | CUSIP: 345370860<br>LEI: 20S05OYHG0MQM4VUIC57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   7059616 | NS      | $92622161.92  | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Stanley Black & Decker Inc         | Stanley Black & Decker Inc           | CUSIP: 854502101<br>LEI: 549300DJ09SMTO561131 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    276022 | NS      | $20502914.16  | 0.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Portland General Electric Co       | Portland General Electric Co         | CUSIP: 736508847<br>LEI: GJOUP9M7C39GLSK9R870 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    187683 | NS      | $9006907.17   | 0.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Clorox Co/The                      | Clorox Co/The                        | CUSIP: 189054109<br>LEI: 54930044KVSC06Z79I06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    239714 | NS      | $24170362.62  | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PNC Financial Services Group I     | PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The | CUSIP: 693475105<br>LEI: CFGNEKW0P8842LEUIA51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    532427 | NS      | $111133487.71 | 1.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KeyCorp                            | KeyCorp                              | CUSIP: 493267108<br>LEI: RKPI3RZGV1V1FJTH5T61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1567005 | NS      | $32342983.20  | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ONE Gas Inc                        | ONE Gas Inc                          | CUSIP: 68235P108<br>LEI: 549300HXDWI0LATTX840 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     77287 | NS      | $5970420.75   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kraft Heinz Co/The                 | Kraft Heinz Co/The                   | CUSIP: 500754106<br>LEI: 9845007488EC87F5AF14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2235241 | NS      | $54204594.25  | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hormel Foods Corp                  | Hormel Foods Corp                    | CUSIP: 440452100<br>LEI: MSD54751OJP1FS2ND863 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    554444 | NS      | $13140322.80  | 0.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CVS Health Corp                    | CVS Health Corp                      | CUSIP: 126650100<br>LEI: 549300EJG376EN5NQE29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1728813 | NS      | $137198599.68 | 2.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Bankshares Inc/WV           | United Bankshares Inc/WV             | CUSIP: 909907107<br>LEI: 5299005O3BAMJ9Z92V62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    214913 | NS      | $8252659.20   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Reynolds Consumer Products Inc     | Reynolds Consumer Products Inc       | CUSIP: 76171L106<br>LEI: 894500ZQLNYY77S80A06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     82719 | NS      | $1895919.48   | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Altria Group Inc                   | Altria Group Inc                     | CUSIP: 02209S103<br>LEI: XSGZFLO9YTNO9VCQV219 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   4824263 | NS      | $278167004.58 | 4.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PepsiCo Inc                        | PepsiCo Inc                          | CUSIP: 713448108<br>LEI: FJSUNZKFNQ5YPJ5OT455 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2105350 | NS      | $302159832.00 | 4.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc       | MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc         | CUSIP: 553530106<br>LEI: 0XVKH0LN6YGOWO2EGO17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     66418 | NS      | $5585753.80   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Evergy Inc                         | Evergy Inc                           | CUSIP: 30034W106<br>LEI: 549300PGTHDQY6PSUI61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    342378 | NS      | $24818981.22  | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Edison International               | Edison International                 | CUSIP: 281020107<br>LEI: 549300I7ROF15MAEVP56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    891839 | NS      | $53528176.78  | 0.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management | Dreyfus Government Cash Management   | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   7275490 | NS      | $7275490.08   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eastman Chemical Co                | Eastman Chemical Co                  | CUSIP: 277432100<br>LEI: FDPVHDGJ1IQZFK9KH630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    249243 | NS      | $15909180.69  | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Black Hills Corp                   | Black Hills Corp                     | CUSIP: 092113109<br>LEI: 3MGELCRSTNSAMJ962671 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    109303 | NS      | $7587814.26   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prudential Financial Inc           | Prudential Financial Inc             | CUSIP: 744320102<br>LEI: 5PRBRS5FEH7NREC8OR45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    667353 | NS      | $75330806.64  | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sonoco Products Co                 | Sonoco Products Co                   | CUSIP: 835495102<br>LEI: GKOMIK4RDJGHEF0VNP11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    198990 | NS      | $8683923.60   | 0.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ONEOK Inc                          | ONEOK Inc                            | CUSIP: 682680103<br>LEI: 2T3D6M0JSY48PSZI1Q41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1343629 | NS      | $98756731.50  | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH       | Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH         | CUSIP: 446150104<br>LEI: 549300XTVCVV9I7B5T19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2209443 | NS      | $38333836.05  | 0.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| APA Corp                           | APA Corp                             | CUSIP: 03743Q108<br>LEI: 549300VCIWLRHYVSHC79 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    541280 | NS      | $13239708.80  | 0.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pfizer Inc                         | Pfizer Inc                           | CUSIP: 717081103<br>LEI: 765LHXWGK1KXCLTFYQ30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |  14886829 | NS      | $370682042.10 | 6.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EOG Resources Inc                  | EOG Resources Inc                    | CUSIP: 26875P101<br>LEI: XWTZDRYZPBUHIQBKDB46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    790705 | NS      | $83031932.05  | 1.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fidelity National Financial In     | Fidelity National Financial Inc      | CUSIP: 31620R303<br>LEI: 549300CAZYIH39SYQ287 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    356948 | NS      | $19485791.32  | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cadence Bank                       | Cadence Bank                         | CUSIP: 12740C103<br>LEI: Q7C315HKI8VX0SSKBS64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    187893 | NS      | $8049336.12   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| OGE Energy Corp                    | OGE Energy Corp                      | CUSIP: 670837103<br>LEI: CE5OG6JPOZMDSA0LAQ19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    312522 | NS      | $13344689.40  | 0.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sirius XM Holdings Inc             | Sirius XM Holdings Inc               | CUSIP: 829933100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    371736 | NS      | $7432861.32   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Franklin Resources Inc             | Franklin Resources Inc               | CUSIP: 354613101<br>LEI: RIFQSET379FOGTEFKS80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    623018 | NS      | $14883900.02  | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| T Rowe Price Group Inc             | T Rowe Price Group Inc               | CUSIP: 74144T108<br>LEI: 549300SIV6FPS9Y7IH33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    414550 | NS      | $42441629.00  | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Janus Henderson Group PLC          | Janus Henderson Group PLC            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138009WPYMWJN3RVF44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    167740 | NS      | $7979391.80   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Verizon Communications Inc         | Verizon Communications Inc           | CUSIP: 92343V104<br>LEI: 2S72QS2UO2OESLG6Y829 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |  11089913 | NS      | $451692156.49 | 7.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Comerica Inc                       | Comerica Inc                         | CUSIP: 200340107<br>LEI: I9Q57JVPWHHZ3ZGBW498 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    168642 | NS      | $14660049.06  | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Columbia Banking System Inc        | Columbia Banking System Inc          | CUSIP: 197236102<br>LEI: 254900CTRJTQZ3BJ2V17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    583950 | NS      | $16321402.50  | 0.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Comcast Corp                       | Comcast Corp                         | CUSIP: 20030N101<br>LEI: 51M0QTTNCGUN7KFCFZ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   7085169 | NS      | $211775701.41 | 3.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Citizens Financial Group Inc       | Citizens Financial Group Inc         | CUSIP: 174610105<br>LEI: 2138004JDDA4ZQUPFW65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    570441 | NS      | $33319458.81  | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nexstar Media Group Inc            | Nexstar Media Group Inc              | CUSIP: 65336K103<br>LEI: 52990083ZRR5UT591988 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     40919 | NS      | $8308602.95   | 0.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hasbro Inc                         | Hasbro Inc                           | CUSIP: 418056107<br>LEI: 549300NUB6D2R1ITYR45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    178119 | NS      | $14605758.00  | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co            | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co              | CUSIP: 110122108<br>LEI: HLYYNH7UQUORYSJQCN42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   3843800 | NS      | $207334572.00 | 3.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amcor PLC                          | Amcor PLC                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300GSODGFCDQ3DI89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |   5657203 | NS      | $47181073.02  | 0.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Target Corp                        | Target Corp                          | CUSIP: 87612E106<br>LEI: 8WDDFXB5T1Z6J0XC1L66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    875393 | NS      | $85569665.75  | 1.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| F&G Annuities & Life Inc           | F&G Annuities & Life Inc             | CUSIP: 30190A104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19876 | NS      | $613174.60    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp     | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp       | CUSIP: 04911A107<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    223150 | NS      | $7877195.00   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Mills Inc                  | General Mills Inc                    | CUSIP: 370334104<br>LEI: 2TGYMUGI08PO8X8L6150 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1113464 | NS      | $51776076.00  | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| US Bancorp                         | US Bancorp                           | CUSIP: 902973304<br>LEI: N1GZ7BBF3NP8GI976H15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2474422 | NS      | $132035157.92 | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| J M Smucker Co/The                 | J M Smucker Co/The                   | CUSIP: 832696405<br>LEI: 5493000WDH6A0LHDJD55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    180341 | NS      | $17639153.21  | 0.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exxon Mobil Corp                   | Exxon Mobil Corp                     | CUSIP: 30231G102<br>LEI: J3WHBG0MTS7O8ZVMDC91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   5183511 | NS      | $623783713.74 | 10.19%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pinnacle West Capital Corp         | Pinnacle West Capital Corp           | CUSIP: 723484101<br>LEI: TWSEY0NEDUDCKS27AH81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    195595 | NS      | $17349276.50  | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Associated Banc-Corp               | Associated Banc-Corp                 | CUSIP: 045487105<br>LEI: 549300N3CIN473IW5094 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    227231 | NS      | $5853470.56   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Omnicom Group Inc                  | Omnicom Group Inc                    | CUSIP: 681919106<br>LEI: HKUPACFHSSASQK8HLS17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    485673 | NS      | $39218094.75  | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kinder Morgan Inc                  | Kinder Morgan Inc                    | CUSIP: 49456B101<br>LEI: 549300WR7IX8XE0TBO16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   3315621 | NS      | $91146421.29  | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lincoln National Corp              | Lincoln National Corp                | CUSIP: 534187109<br>LEI: EFQMQROEDSNBRIP7LE47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    280138 | NS      | $12474545.14  | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Travel + Leisure Co                | Travel + Leisure Co                  | CUSIP: 894164102<br>LEI: T4VNTWMFQ7JQB65L7T35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     82788 | NS      | $5839037.64   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exelon Corp                        | Exelon Corp                          | CUSIP: 30161N101<br>LEI: 3SOUA6IRML7435B56G12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1467196 | NS      | $63955073.64  | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Merck & Co Inc                     | Merck & Co Inc                       | CUSIP: 58933Y105<br>LEI: 4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   3199321 | NS      | $336760528.46 | 5.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lazard Inc                         | Lazard Inc                           | CUSIP: 52110M109<br>LEI: 254900RIBCDJSUFG1A11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    146832 | NS      | $7130161.92   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First American Financial Corp      | First American Financial Corp        | CUSIP: 31847R102<br>LEI: 549300B6VEZK3N0A1P55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    137573 | NS      | $8452485.12   | 0.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eversource Energy                  | Eversource Energy                    | CUSIP: 30040W108<br>LEI: SJ7XXD41SQU3ZNWUJ746 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    623449 | NS      | $41976821.17  | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Northwestern Energy Group Inc      | Northwestern Energy Group Inc        | CUSIP: 668074305<br>LEI: 254900N1WG46G1VMDM34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     90948 | NS      | $5869783.92   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Electric Power Co Inc     | American Electric Power Co Inc       | CUSIP: 025537101<br>LEI: 1B4S6S7G0TW5EE83BO58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    665668 | NS      | $76758177.08  | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-02-21

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

**Signature:** Derek Maltbie

**Name of Signer:** Derek Maltbie

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