# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0001752724-25-205021
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 20305
**Document Hash:** 1589da8c2cd75cfd599f744682ae227e
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-25-205021.hdr.sgml**: 20250826

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-25-205021

**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
- **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:** 251255552

**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 Capital Strength ETF (Series ID: S000012555)

| Class ID   | Class Name                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000034137 | First Trust Capital Strength ETF | FTCS            |

## 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 Capital Strength ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000012555

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300S73MXT502CI896

**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:** $8408063524.09

**Total Liabilities:** $4035998.69

**Net Assets:** $8404027525.40

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000034137 | -1.24%               | 2.81%                | 0.10%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-6388895.68             | $-104249119.65                             |
| Month 2  | $7245632.22              | $215394261.48                              |
| Month 3  | $3335566.18              | $-8341948.82                               |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| T Rowe Price Group Inc             | T Rowe Price Group Inc                     | CUSIP: 74144T108<br>LEI: 549300SIV6FPS9Y7IH33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1856981 | NS      | $179198666.50 | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aflac Inc                          | Aflac Inc                                  | CUSIP: 001055102<br>LEI: 549300N0B7DOGLXWPP39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1488316 | NS      | $156957805.36 | 1.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cisco Systems Inc                  | Cisco Systems Inc                          | CUSIP: 17275R102<br>LEI: 549300LKFJ962MZ46593 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2867730 | NS      | $198963107.40 | 2.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EOG Resources Inc                  | EOG Resources Inc                          | CUSIP: 26875P101<br>LEI: XWTZDRYZPBUHIQBKDB46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1447100 | NS      | $173087631.00 | 2.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Stryker Corp                       | Stryker Corp                               | CUSIP: 863667101<br>LEI: 5493002F0SC4JTBU5137 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    461484 | NS      | $182576914.92 | 2.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Monster Beverage Corp              | Monster Beverage Corp                      | CUSIP: 61174X109<br>LEI: 52990090AP0E7HCB6F33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2737625 | NS      | $171484830.00 | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co               | Colgate-Palmolive Co                       | CUSIP: 194162103<br>LEI: YMEGZFW4SBUSS5BQXF88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1674393 | NS      | $152202323.70 | 1.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mastercard Inc                     | Mastercard Inc                             | CUSIP: 57636Q104<br>LEI: AR5L2ODV9HN37376R084 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    309096 | NS      | $173693406.24 | 2.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Visa Inc                           | Visa Inc                                   | CUSIP: 92826C839<br>LEI: 549300JZ4OKEHW3DPJ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    485134 | NS      | $172246826.70 | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions     | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp        | CUSIP: 192446102<br>LEI: 5493006IEVQEFQO40L83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2302775 | NS      | $179685533.25 | 2.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Costco Wholesale Corp              | Costco Wholesale Corp                      | CUSIP: 22160K105<br>LEI: 29DX7H14B9S6O3FD6V18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    160789 | NS      | $159171462.66 | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cencora Inc                        | Cencora Inc                                | CUSIP: 03073E105<br>LEI: AI8GXW8LG5WK7E9UD086 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    557664 | NS      | $167215550.40 | 1.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Union Pacific Corp                 | Union Pacific Corp                         | CUSIP: 907818108<br>LEI: 549300LMMRSZZCZ8CL11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    725981 | NS      | $167033708.48 | 1.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ross Stores Inc                    | Ross Stores Inc                            | CUSIP: 778296103<br>LEI: 549300ENZFLPGRDFZQ60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1145202 | NS      | $146104871.16 | 1.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PPG Industries Inc                 | PPG Industries Inc                         | CUSIP: 693506107<br>LEI: 549300BKPEP01R3V6C59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1598248 | NS      | $181800710.00 | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coca-Cola Co/The                   | Coca-Cola Co/The                           | CUSIP: 191216100<br>LEI: UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2190475 | NS      | $154976106.25 | 1.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Air Products and Chemicals Inc     | Air Products and Chemicals Inc             | CUSIP: 009158106<br>LEI: 7QEON6Y1RL5XR3R1W237 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    608234 | NS      | $171558482.04 | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AbbVie Inc                         | AbbVie Inc                                 | CUSIP: 00287Y109<br>LEI: FR5LCKFTG8054YNNRU85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    924358 | NS      | $171579331.96 | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp                     | Microsoft Corp                             | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    434784 | NS      | $216265909.44 | 2.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Expeditors International of Wa     | Expeditors International of Washington Inc | CUSIP: 302130109<br>LEI: 984500B055A804AB6E40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1498637 | NS      | $171219277.25 | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PepsiCo Inc                        | PepsiCo Inc                                | CUSIP: 713448108<br>LEI: FJSUNZKFNQ5YPJ5OT455 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1119467 | NS      | $147814422.68 | 1.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| WW Grainger Inc                    | WW Grainger Inc                            | CUSIP: 384802104<br>LEI: 549300TWZSP6O1IH2V34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    159476 | NS      | $165893314.24 | 1.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Blackrock Inc                      | Blackrock Inc                              | CUSIP: 09290D101<br>LEI: 529900VBK42Y5HHRMD23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    182585 | NS      | $191577311.25 | 2.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management | Dreyfus Government Cash Management         | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   3515295 | NS      | $3515294.59   | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aon PLC                            | Aon PLC                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 635400FALWQYX5E6QC64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    435221 | NS      | $155269443.96 | 1.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| W R Berkley Corp                   | W R Berkley Corp                           | CUSIP: 084423102<br>LEI: SQOAGCLKBDWNVYV1OV80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2340059 | NS      | $171924134.73 | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TJX Cos Inc/The                    | TJX Cos Inc/The                            | CUSIP: 872540109<br>LEI: V167QI9I69W364E2DY52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1252974 | NS      | $154729759.26 | 1.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The            | Procter & Gamble Co/The                    | CUSIP: 742718109<br>LEI: 2572IBTT8CCZW6AU4141 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    937142 | NS      | $149305463.44 | 1.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ecolab Inc                         | Ecolab Inc                                 | CUSIP: 278865100<br>LEI: 82DYEISM090VG8LTLS26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    669814 | NS      | $180474684.16 | 2.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NVR Inc                            | NVR Inc                                    | CUSIP: 62944T105<br>LEI: 529900RWXR4JI3JYTV70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22240 | NS      | $164257078.40 | 1.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Paychex Inc                        | Paychex Inc                                | CUSIP: 704326107<br>LEI: 529900K900DW6SUBM174 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1103552 | NS      | $160522673.92 | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson & Johnson                  | Johnson & Johnson                          | CUSIP: 478160104<br>LEI: 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1015462 | NS      | $155111820.50 | 1.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fidelity National Financial In     | Fidelity National Financial Inc            | CUSIP: 31620R303<br>LEI: 549300CAZYIH39SYQ287 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2587036 | NS      | $145029238.16 | 1.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Veralto Corp                       | Veralto Corp                               | CUSIP: 92338C103<br>LEI: 635400FJE6GSOJUSNY27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1785846 | NS      | $180281153.70 | 2.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mondelez International Inc         | Mondelez International Inc                 | CUSIP: 609207105<br>LEI: 549300DV9GIB88LZ5P30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2375292 | NS      | $160189692.48 | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Honeywell International Inc        | Honeywell International Inc                | CUSIP: 438516106<br>LEI: ISRPG12PN4EIEOEMW547 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    813350 | NS      | $189412948.00 | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Snap-on Inc                        | Snap-on Inc                                | CUSIP: 833034101<br>LEI: HHWAT5TDOYZMM26KKQ73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    523523 | NS      | $162909887.14 | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp                | Kimberly-Clark Corp                        | CUSIP: 494368103<br>LEI: MP3J6QPYPGN75NVW2S34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1119702 | NS      | $144351981.84 | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Abbott Laboratories                | Abbott Laboratories                        | CUSIP: 002824100<br>LEI: HQD377W2YR662HK5JX27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1220832 | NS      | $166045360.32 | 1.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dover Corp                         | Dover Corp                                 | CUSIP: 260003108<br>LEI: 549300FMC2ALGA7N9E80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    992704 | NS      | $181893153.92 | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Northrop Grumman Corp              | Northrop Grumman Corp                      | CUSIP: 666807102<br>LEI: RIMU48P07456QXSO0R61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    295907 | NS      | $147947581.86 | 1.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Moody's Corp                       | Moody's Corp                               | CUSIP: 615369105<br>LEI: 549300GCEDD8YCF5WU84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    376370 | NS      | $188783428.30 | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc      | Automatic Data Processing Inc              | CUSIP: 053015103<br>LEI: HGBOLILQXWER4SAL2I23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    545228 | NS      | $168148315.20 | 2.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Dynamics Corp              | General Dynamics Corp                      | CUSIP: 369550108<br>LEI: 9C1X8XOOTYY2FNYTVH06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    579197 | NS      | $168928597.02 | 2.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Copart Inc                         | Copart Inc                                 | CUSIP: 217204106<br>LEI: 549300KVYX3JWMYEHU61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2679368 | NS      | $131476587.76 | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Motorola Solutions Inc             | Motorola Solutions Inc                     | CUSIP: 620076307<br>LEI: 6S552MUG6KGJVEBSEC55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    379867 | NS      | $159718878.82 | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gartner Inc                        | Gartner Inc                                | CUSIP: 366651107<br>LEI: PP55B5R38BFB8O8HH686 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    398120 | NS      | $160928066.40 | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Home Depot Inc/The                 | Home Depot Inc/The                         | CUSIP: 437076102<br>LEI: QEKMOTMBBKA8I816DO57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    450360 | NS      | $165119990.40 | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc           | Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc                   | CUSIP: 571748102<br>LEI: 549300XMP3KDCKJXIU47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    726608 | NS      | $158865573.12 | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Linde PLC                          | Linde PLC                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299003QR1WT0EF88V51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    353677 | NS      | $165938174.86 | 1.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TE Connectivity PLC                | TE Connectivity PLC                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 6367003TB6K484NFHE54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |   1237269 | NS      | $208690162.23 | 2.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

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

**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