# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001561785
**File Stem:** 0001752724-25-204322
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 15847
**Document Hash:** b8f54d1e5a7c9d85fea6c42a1f955250
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-25-204322.hdr.sgml**: 20250826

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-25-204322

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250630

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250826

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250826

**PERIOD START**: 20251231

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VII
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001561785

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22767
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251254366

**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 Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (Series ID: S000053488)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000168150 | First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF | FAAR            |

## 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 VII

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-22767

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001561785

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300ESI5HR7KPXFL47

- **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 Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000053488

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300WHPXXR83TGJA80

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

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

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-06-30

**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:** $110368296.38

**Total Liabilities:** $12013833.49

**Net Assets:** $98354462.89

**Amount of Assets Invested in Other Investment Companies:** $18461433.17

**Cash Not Reported:** $7133409.37

**Currency Risk Metrics (dv01):**

- 

**Credit Spread Risk - Investment Grade (dv01):**

- **3-Month:** 1.85581000 | **1-Year:** 0.00000000 | **5-Year:** 0.00000000 | **10-Year:** 0.00000000 | **30-Year:** 0.00000000

**Credit Spread Risk - Non-Investment Grade (dv01):**

- **3-Month:** 0.00000000 | **1-Year:** 0.00000000 | **5-Year:** 0.00000000 | **10-Year:** 0.00000000 | **30-Year:** 0.00000000

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000168150 | -7.48%               | -0.52%               | 4.99%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $0.00                    | $4148.46                                   |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $-92590.54                                 |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $517.87                                    |

**Designated Index Information**

- **Index Name:** DOW JONES AIG COMMODITY FUTURES INDEX - AIG COMMOD FUT

- **Index Identifier:** DJCI Index

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| ICE FUTURES EUROPE                          | BRENT CRUDE                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300UF4R84F48NCH34 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | GB        |        86 | NC      | $88218.02     | 0.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. | KC HRW WHEAT                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EX04Q2QBFQTQ27 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |      -243 | NC      | $330524.95    | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICE FUTURES U.S., INC.                      | COTTON NO.2                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493004R83R1LVX2IL36 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |      -169 | NC      | $-26115.31    | -0.03%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. | WHEAT (CBT)                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EX04Q2QBFQTQ27 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |      -327 | NC      | $349167.00    | 0.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. | CORN                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EX04Q2QBFQTQ27 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |      -131 | NC      | $45555.58     | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICE FUTURES U.S., INC.                      | COFFEE 'C'                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493004R83R1LVX2IL36 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |        69 | NC      | $-963054.58   | -0.98%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.                    | GOLD 100 OZ                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |        32 | NC      | $1907.89      | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.                    | COPPER                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |        40 | NC      | $151885.50    | 0.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management          | Dreyfus Government Cash Management | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  18558159 | NS      | $18558159.14  | 18.87%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.          | GASOLINE RBOB                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008GFNDTXFPHWI47 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |        61 | NC      | $45570.29     | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.          | NATURAL GAS                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008GFNDTXFPHWI47 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       -70 | NC      | $91113.17     | 0.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE                   | LME LEAD                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800NB8G5VRT1DXC91 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | GB        |        17 | NC      | $21592.25     | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICE FUTURES U.S., INC.                      | SUGAR #11 (WORLD)                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493004R83R1LVX2IL36 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       -42 | NC      | $14068.27     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.                    | SILVER                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |        31 | NC      | $-47083.88    | -0.05%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICE FUTURES U.S., INC.                      | COCOA                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493004R83R1LVX2IL36 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |        35 | NC      | $-101250.86   | -0.10%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICE FUTURES EUROPE                          | LOW SU GASOIL G                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300UF4R84F48NCH34 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | GB        |       148 | NC      | $-205374.23   | -0.21%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICE FUTURES U.S., INC.                      | COCOA                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493004R83R1LVX2IL36 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |        16 | NC      | $42510.00     | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE                   | LME PRI ALUM                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800NB8G5VRT1DXC91 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | GB        |        17 | NC      | $15176.75     | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TREASURY BILL                               | United States Treasury Bill        | CUSIP: 912797PN1<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |  12000000 | PA      | $11936951.64  | 12.14%            | 2025-08-14      | None          | 0.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE                   | LME NICKEL                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800NB8G5VRT1DXC91 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | GB        |        27 | NC      | $-9655.74     | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.          | NY HARB ULSD                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008GFNDTXFPHWI47 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |        79 | NC      | $517508.48    | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| US TREASURY N/B                             | United States Treasury Note/Bond   | CUSIP: 91282CBT7<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |  16000000 | PA      | $15606456.48  | 15.87%            | 2026-03-31      | Fixed         | 0.75%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| US TREASURY N/B                             | United States Treasury Note/Bond   | CUSIP: 91282CAM3<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |  13000000 | PA      | $12870961.35  | 13.09%            | 2025-09-30      | Fixed         | 0.25%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio                    | MSILF Treasury Portfolio           | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  18558159 | NS      | $18558159.29  | 18.87%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. | SOYBEAN MEAL                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EX04Q2QBFQTQ27 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |      -210 | NC      | $399545.41    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC.            | LEAN HOGS                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |        54 | NC      | $-99669.66    | -0.10%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. | SOYBEAN OIL                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EX04Q2QBFQTQ27 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       -87 | NC      | $-177284.40   | -0.18%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC.            | CATTLE FEEDER                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |        33 | NC      | $192772.43    | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.          | WTI CRUDE                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008GFNDTXFPHWI47 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |        98 | NC      | $154755.84    | 0.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE                   | LME ZINC                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800NB8G5VRT1DXC91 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | GB        |        22 | NC      | $63327.00     | 0.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TREASURY BILL                               | United States Treasury Bill        | CUSIP: 912797PG6<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |   1000000 | PA      | $996544.17    | 1.01%             | 2025-07-31      | None          | 0.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. | SOYBEAN                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EX04Q2QBFQTQ27 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       167 | NC      | $-55800.25    | -0.06%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| US TREASURY N/B                             | United States Treasury Note/Bond   | CUSIP: 91282CAZ4<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |  24000000 | PA      | $23616862.80  | 24.01%            | 2025-11-30      | Fixed         | 0.38%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC.            | LIVE CATTLE                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |        65 | NC      | $128440.04    | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-08-25

**Name of Applicant:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VII

**Signature:** Derek Maltbie

**Name of Signer:** Derek Maltbie

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