# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-006912
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 16382
**Document Hash:** 8e69f26712a3e3928ffb4493defbcb67
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-006912.hdr.sgml**: 20260223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-006912

**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:** 26663186

**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 Water ETF (Series ID: S000017178)

| Class ID   | Class Name            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000047628 | First Trust Water ETF | FIW             |

## 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 Water ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000017178

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300LST8NILRG2KK70

**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:** $1941674262.06

**Total Liabilities:** $45925561.87

**Net Assets:** $1895748700.19

**Cash Not Reported:** $12648.59

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000047628 | -0.95%               | 0.66%                | -2.77%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $2051703.47              | $-20719810.78                              |
| Month 2  | $4001078.37              | $6059829.35                                |
| Month 3  | $-170492.14              | $-54250817.33                              |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| California Water Service Group | California Water Service Group                         | CUSIP: 130788102<br>LEI: 529900QABDOBU6UVRQ36 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    528634 | NS      | $22905711.22  | 1.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ecolab Inc                     | Ecolab Inc                                             | CUSIP: 278865100<br>LEI: 82DYEISM090VG8LTLS26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    286558 | NS      | $75227206.16  | 3.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mueller Water Products Inc     | Mueller Water Products Inc                             | CUSIP: 624758108<br>LEI: 549300F7ZU4P1F8V8L60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1505844 | NS      | $35869204.08  | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| RBC DOMINION SECURITIES INC.   | RBC DOMINION SECURITIES INC                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300QJJX6CVVUXLE15 | Long             | RA               | CORP              | US        |  44687445 | PA      | $44687445.00  | 2.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| IDEX Corp                      | IDEX Corp                                              | CUSIP: 45167R104<br>LEI: 549300U5Y5EL6PHYLF13 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    422277 | NS      | $75139969.38  | 3.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Algonquin Power & Utilities Co | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp                       | CUSIP: 015857105<br>LEI: 549300K5VIUTJXQL7X75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   6843801 | NS      | $42089376.15  | 2.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Roper Technologies Inc         | Roper Technologies Inc                                 | CUSIP: 776696106<br>LEI: 54930003T4SXCIWVXY35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    150839 | NS      | $67142964.07  | 3.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AECOM                          | AECOM                                                  | CUSIP: 00766T100<br>LEI: 0EEB8GF0W0NPCIHZX097 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    556206 | NS      | $53023117.98  | 2.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mueller Industries Inc         | Mueller Industries Inc                                 | CUSIP: 624756102<br>LEI: 5493005IZFE4VJLLYG84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    620607 | NS      | $71245683.60  | 3.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Badger Meter Inc               | Badger Meter Inc                                       | CUSIP: 056525108<br>LEI: 5493002JENE20OGTUG20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    217002 | NS      | $37847318.82  | 2.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Veralto Corp                   | Veralto Corp                                           | CUSIP: 92338C103<br>LEI: 635400FJE6GSOJUSNY27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    747604 | NS      | $74595927.12  | 3.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Essential Utilities Inc        | Essential Utilities Inc                                | CUSIP: 29670G102<br>LEI: 549300ILTEOF3E3QY357 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1506987 | NS      | $57808021.32  | 3.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Water Works Co Inc    | American Water Works Co Inc                            | CUSIP: 030420103<br>LEI: 549300DXHIJQMD5WFW18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    553189 | NS      | $72191164.50  | 3.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp                        | CUSIP: 98983L108<br>LEI: 549300AM3633XDFU1Q85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    875089 | NS      | $40682887.61  | 2.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cia de Saneamento Basico do Es | Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP | CUSIP: 20441A102<br>LEI: 254900UOXRZRS2TNWP19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |   1127783 | NS      | $26897624.55  | 1.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Advanced Drainage Systems Inc  | Advanced Drainage Systems Inc                          | CUSIP: 00790R104<br>LEI: 6QQTOZ5MF5DHM7K92I60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    413566 | NS      | $59896763.78  | 3.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tetra Tech Inc                 | Tetra Tech Inc                                         | CUSIP: 88162G103<br>LEI: 549300UJ1LP7JGJC5P32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1634845 | NS      | $54832701.30  | 2.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Itron Inc                      | Itron Inc                                              | CUSIP: 465741106<br>LEI: 24F6LSZD18II6ICG6S41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    322873 | NS      | $29981986.78  | 1.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Masco Corp                     | Masco Corp                                             | CUSIP: 574599106<br>LEI: 5GCSNMQXHEYA1JO8QN11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    946513 | NS      | $60065714.98  | 3.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Core & Main Inc                | Core & Main Inc                                        | CUSIP: 21874C102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1073309 | NS      | $55779868.73  | 2.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Watts Water Technologies Inc   | Watts Water Technologies Inc                           | CUSIP: 942749102<br>LEI: 549300REJOO94ERQN318 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    143352 | NS      | $39568019.04  | 2.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Valmont Industries Inc         | Valmont Industries Inc                                 | CUSIP: 920253101<br>LEI: 5493009ZGZJJ8F77JN08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    108123 | NS      | $43500045.36  | 2.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Xylem Inc/NY                   | Xylem Inc/NY                                           | CUSIP: 98419M100<br>LEI: 549300DF5MV96DRYLQ48 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    560809 | NS      | $76370969.62  | 4.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hawkins Inc                    | Hawkins Inc                                            | CUSIP: 420261109<br>LEI: 549300VL3IJ23OWX1Y34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    148262 | NS      | $21062099.72  | 1.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American States Water Co       | American States Water Co                               | CUSIP: 029899101<br>LEI: 529900L26LIS2V8PWM23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    332870 | NS      | $24126417.60  | 1.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Agilent Technologies Inc       | Agilent Technologies Inc                               | CUSIP: 00846U101<br>LEI: QUIX8Y7A2WP0XRMW7G29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    631769 | NS      | $85964807.83  | 4.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IDEXX Laboratories Inc         | IDEXX Laboratories Inc                                 | CUSIP: 45168D104<br>LEI: OGMTXK0LUU1HKV2P0J84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    122685 | NS      | $83000083.05  | 4.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ferguson Enterprises Inc       | Ferguson Enterprises Inc                               | CUSIP: 31488V107<br>LEI: 2138003JYQMRP3SLX189 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    343448 | NS      | $76461828.24  | 4.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Franklin Electric Co Inc       | Franklin Electric Co Inc                               | CUSIP: 353514102<br>LEI: RR6AURIKMXUE4Q24G284 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    405621 | NS      | $38748974.13  | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| A O Smith Corp                 | A O Smith Corp                                         | CUSIP: 831865209<br>LEI: 549300XG4US7UJNECY36 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    556797 | NS      | $37238583.36  | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lindsay Corp                   | Lindsay Corp                                           | CUSIP: 535555106<br>LEI: 549300ZFO0QG5H8TPI61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    180783 | NS      | $21308892.21  | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Waters Corp                    | Waters Corp                                            | CUSIP: 941848103<br>LEI: 5T547R1474YC9HOD8Q74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    263049 | NS      | $99913901.67  | 5.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Stantec Inc                    | Stantec Inc                                            | CUSIP: 85472N109<br>LEI: 549300MZ7NGUZDCP2T16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    639225 | NS      | $60317271.00  | 3.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio       | MSILF Treasury Portfolio                               | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    822836 | NS      | $822835.57    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| H2O America                    | H2O America                                            | CUSIP: 784305104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    492531 | NS      | $24129093.69  | 1.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fortune Brands Innovations Inc | Fortune Brands Innovations Inc                         | CUSIP: 34964C106<br>LEI: 54930032LHW54PQUJD44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    678299 | NS      | $33928515.98  | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pentair PLC                    | Pentair PLC                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EVR9D56WPSRP15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    738288 | NS      | $76885312.32  | 4.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Primo Brands Corp              | Primo Brands Corp                                      | CUSIP: 741623102<br>LEI: 254900J0WS4AXV2LAX55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2371209 | NS      | $38769267.15  | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-01-02

**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