# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-006918
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 16352
**Document Hash:** 048f9a3a9c69b4c23c7b32f61e8beb26
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-006918.hdr.sgml**: 20260223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-006918

**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:** 26663195

**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 Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (Series ID: S000077603)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000238091 | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | MISL            |

## 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 Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000077603

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300JW3W23RZME4D92

**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:** $1289952974.74

**Total Liabilities:** $416596.26

**Net Assets:** $1289536378.48

**Cash Not Reported:** $3343.35

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000238091 | 3.91%                | -5.26%               | 4.98%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $6527719.46              | $1664260.73                                |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $-11796513.95                              |
| Month 3  | $31667282.31             | $-3432672.19                               |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Leidos Holdings Inc                | Leidos Holdings Inc                     | CUSIP: 525327102<br>LEI: 549300IUTGTP6EJP8124 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    227900 | NS      | $41113160.00  | 3.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AST SpaceMobile Inc                | AST SpaceMobile Inc                     | CUSIP: 00217D100<br>LEI: 254900MBSC9P2UCI6623 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    618125 | NS      | $44894418.75  | 3.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Telos Corp                         | Telos Corp                              | CUSIP: 87969B101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    129043 | NS      | $658119.30    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| RTX Corp                           | RTX Corp                                | CUSIP: 75513E101<br>LEI: I07WOS4YJ0N7YRFE7309 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    643385 | NS      | $117996809.00 | 9.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intuitive Machines Inc             | Intuitive Machines Inc                  | CUSIP: 46125A100<br>LEI: 254900386IE2PEPLVM59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    317187 | NS      | $5147945.01   | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Parsons Corp                       | Parsons Corp                            | CUSIP: 70202L102<br>LEI: 549300ZXH0VRBSEPX752 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    189380 | NS      | $11703684.00  | 0.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Astronics Corp                     | Astronics Corp                          | CUSIP: 046433108<br>LEI: 549300NNXCF8H4MSMK17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     62709 | NS      | $3401336.16   | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Science Applications Internati     | Science Applications International Corp | CUSIP: 808625107<br>LEI: 549300LZPNZIXQGZPZ48 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     81454 | NS      | $8199159.64   | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Woodward Inc                       | Woodward Inc                            | CUSIP: 980745103<br>LEI: YPYKXXTR8TFDH54ZMB45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    106682 | NS      | $32252102.24  | 2.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AeroVironment Inc                  | AeroVironment Inc                       | CUSIP: 008073108<br>LEI: 529900PGHVI29YLZ6221 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     88639 | NS      | $21440887.71  | 1.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HEICO Corp                         | HEICO Corp                              | CUSIP: 422806109<br>LEI: 529900O1DTDLCJ7L0I14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    165238 | NS      | $53469364.42  | 4.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kratos Defense & Security Solu     | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc | CUSIP: 50077B207<br>LEI: 5493000EKBN0UY1F3F88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    299678 | NS      | $22748556.98  | 1.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc               | Howmet Aerospace Inc                    | CUSIP: 443201108<br>LEI: 549300HO5WFZUT5N2T22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    275566 | NS      | $56496541.32  | 4.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AIRO Group Holdings Inc            | AIRO Group Holdings Inc                 | CUSIP: 009422106<br>LEI: 529900EUD8XWJZVS2615 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     56087 | NS      | $458791.66    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp                | Curtiss-Wright Corp                     | CUSIP: 231561101<br>LEI: TEL51ETZWP7D0ZM4X325 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     66924 | NS      | $36893193.48  | 2.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Boeing Co/The                      | Boeing Co/The                           | CUSIP: 097023105<br>LEI: RVHJWBXLJ1RFUBSY1F30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    522189 | NS      | $113377675.68 | 8.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lockheed Martin Corp               | Lockheed Martin Corp                    | CUSIP: 539830109<br>LEI: DPRBOZP0K5RM2YE8UU08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    200811 | NS      | $97126256.37  | 7.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Leonardo DRS Inc                   | Leonardo DRS Inc                        | CUSIP: 52661A108<br>LEI: 549300HMMEWVG3PPQU18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    472188 | NS      | $16096888.92  | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TransDigm Group Inc                | TransDigm Group Inc                     | CUSIP: 893641100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     39780 | NS      | $52901433.00  | 4.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| L3Harris Technologies Inc          | L3Harris Technologies Inc               | CUSIP: 502431109<br>LEI: 549300UTE50ZMDBG8A20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    173638 | NS      | $50974907.66  | 3.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hexcel Corp                        | Hexcel Corp                             | CUSIP: 428291108<br>LEI: S6Q7LW43WUBUHXY2QP69 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    141123 | NS      | $10428989.70  | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Karman Holdings Inc                | Karman Holdings Inc                     | CUSIP: 485924104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    235120 | NS      | $17203730.40  | 1.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mercury Systems Inc                | Mercury Systems Inc                     | CUSIP: 589378108<br>LEI: 549300P3B84SGK7HH679 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    106166 | NS      | $7751179.66   | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| National Presto Industries Inc     | National Presto Industries Inc          | CUSIP: 637215104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12668 | NS      | $1352435.68   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KBR Inc                            | KBR Inc                                 | CUSIP: 48242W106<br>LEI: 254900OFQDXZRKRCV808 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    228564 | NS      | $9188272.80   | 0.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries      | Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc       | CUSIP: 446413106<br>LEI: 5TZLZ6WJTBVJ0QWBG121 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     69898 | NS      | $23770212.86  | 1.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Loar Holdings Inc                  | Loar Holdings Inc                       | CUSIP: 53947R105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    166386 | NS      | $11314248.00  | 0.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Voyager Technologies Inc           | Voyager Technologies Inc                | CUSIP: 92892B103<br>LEI: 254900DDCLSP240FE187 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    104880 | NS      | $2741563.20   | 0.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Textron Inc                        | Textron Inc                             | CUSIP: 883203101<br>LEI: 3PPKBHUG1HD6BO7RNR87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    316532 | NS      | $27592094.44  | 2.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Moog Inc                           | Moog Inc                                | CUSIP: 615394202<br>LEI: 549300WM2I4U7OBAHG07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     56633 | NS      | $13792967.15  | 1.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Electric Co                | General Electric Co                     | CUSIP: 369604301<br>LEI: 3C7474T6CDKPR9K6YT90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    347949 | NS      | $107178730.47 | 8.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AAR Corp                           | AAR Corp                                | CUSIP: 000361105<br>LEI: MP76T5YQX3YK5VVAQ802 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     69359 | NS      | $5742231.61   | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rocket Lab Corp                    | Rocket Lab Corp                         | CUSIP: 773121108<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    789334 | NS      | $55063939.84  | 4.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ducommun Inc                       | Ducommun Inc                            | CUSIP: 264147109<br>LEI: 549300Z71HMWF90S2214 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     26525 | NS      | $2523323.25   | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Northrop Grumman Corp              | Northrop Grumman Corp                   | CUSIP: 666807102<br>LEI: RIMU48P07456QXSO0R61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     81397 | NS      | $46413383.37  | 3.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CACI International Inc             | CACI International Inc                  | CUSIP: 127190304<br>LEI: SYRPI2D1O9WRTS2WX210 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     39169 | NS      | $20869634.89  | 1.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FTAI Aviation Ltd                  | FTAI Aviation Ltd                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    182099 | NS      | $35846188.15  | 2.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Dynamics Corp              | General Dynamics Corp                   | CUSIP: 369550108<br>LEI: 9C1X8XOOTYY2FNYTVH06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    304548 | NS      | $102529129.68 | 7.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management | Dreyfus Government Cash Management      | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   1142558 | NS      | $1142558.04   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | 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