# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0001752724-25-205035
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 16349
**Document Hash:** 17e1b68a6932f2ea4639f9a0a9cb4f51
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-25-205035.hdr.sgml**: 20250826

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-25-205035

**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:** 251255566

**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:** 2025-06-30

**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:** $1906353334.32

**Total Liabilities:** $47245226.25

**Net Assets:** $1859108108.07

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000047628 | 0.58%                | 4.33%                | 2.52%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $5477792.08              | $3320916.79                                |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $72150778.34                               |
| Month 3  | $-326588.42              | $45264112.71                               |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Cor | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp                        | CUSIP: 98983L108<br>LEI: 549300AM3633XDFU1Q85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1010470 | NS      | $36952887.90  | 1.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ferguson Enterprises Inc       | Ferguson Enterprises Inc                               | CUSIP: 31488V107<br>LEI: 2138003JYQMRP3SLX189 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    403391 | NS      | $87838390.25  | 4.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pentair PLC                    | Pentair PLC                                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EVR9D56WPSRP15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    665092 | NS      | $68278344.72  | 3.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| California Water Service Group | California Water Service Group                         | CUSIP: 130788102<br>LEI: 529900QABDOBU6UVRQ36 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    492312 | NS      | $22390349.76  | 1.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Water Works Co Inc    | American Water Works Co Inc                            | CUSIP: 030420103<br>LEI: 549300DXHIJQMD5WFW18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    526601 | NS      | $73255465.11  | 3.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Masco Corp                     | Masco Corp                                             | CUSIP: 574599106<br>LEI: 5GCSNMQXHEYA1JO8QN11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    952406 | NS      | $61296850.16  | 3.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hawkins Inc                    | Hawkins Inc                                            | CUSIP: 420261109<br>LEI: 549300VL3IJ23OWX1Y34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    213121 | NS      | $30284494.10  | 1.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tetra Tech Inc                 | Tetra Tech Inc                                         | CUSIP: 88162G103<br>LEI: 549300UJ1LP7JGJC5P32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1226480 | NS      | $44104220.80  | 2.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Veralto Corp                   | Veralto Corp                                           | CUSIP: 92338C103<br>LEI: 635400FJE6GSOJUSNY27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    717742 | NS      | $72456054.90  | 3.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Valmont Industries Inc         | Valmont Industries Inc                                 | CUSIP: 920253101<br>LEI: 5493009ZGZJJ8F77JN08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    102767 | NS      | $33560619.19  | 1.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Franklin Electric Co Inc       | Franklin Electric Co Inc                               | CUSIP: 353514102<br>LEI: RR6AURIKMXUE4Q24G284 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    350474 | NS      | $31451536.76  | 1.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fortune Brands Innovations Inc | Fortune Brands Innovations Inc                         | CUSIP: 34964C106<br>LEI: 54930032LHW54PQUJD44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    829750 | NS      | $42715530.00  | 2.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Itron Inc                      | Itron Inc                                              | CUSIP: 465741106<br>LEI: 24F6LSZD18II6ICG6S41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    328781 | NS      | $43277443.03  | 2.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AECOM                          | AECOM                                                  | CUSIP: 00766T100<br>LEI: 0EEB8GF0W0NPCIHZX097 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    626203 | NS      | $70673270.58  | 3.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IDEXX Laboratories Inc         | IDEXX Laboratories Inc                                 | CUSIP: 45168D104<br>LEI: OGMTXK0LUU1HKV2P0J84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    163808 | NS      | $87856782.72  | 4.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ecolab Inc                     | Ecolab Inc                                             | CUSIP: 278865100<br>LEI: 82DYEISM090VG8LTLS26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    266168 | NS      | $71716305.92  | 3.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American States Water Co       | American States Water Co                               | CUSIP: 029899101<br>LEI: 529900L26LIS2V8PWM23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    292338 | NS      | $22410631.08  | 1.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Core & Main Inc                | Core & Main Inc                                        | CUSIP: 21874C102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1052763 | NS      | $63534247.05  | 3.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| H2O America                    | H2O America                                            | CUSIP: 784305104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    424826 | NS      | $22078207.22  | 1.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lindsay Corp                   | Lindsay Corp                                           | CUSIP: 535555106<br>LEI: 549300ZFO0QG5H8TPI61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    169358 | NS      | $24429891.50  | 1.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| A O Smith Corp                 | A O Smith Corp                                         | CUSIP: 831865209<br>LEI: 549300XG4US7UJNECY36 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    538522 | NS      | $35310887.54  | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Essential Utilities Inc        | Essential Utilities Inc                                | CUSIP: 29670G102<br>LEI: 549300ILTEOF3E3QY357 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1649596 | NS      | $61265995.44  | 3.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Advanced Drainage Systems Inc  | Advanced Drainage Systems Inc                          | CUSIP: 00790R104<br>LEI: 6QQTOZ5MF5DHM7K92I60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    482103 | NS      | $55374350.58  | 2.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Agilent Technologies Inc       | Agilent Technologies Inc                               | CUSIP: 00846U101<br>LEI: QUIX8Y7A2WP0XRMW7G29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    559740 | NS      | $66054917.40  | 3.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Badger Meter Inc               | Badger Meter Inc                                       | CUSIP: 056525108<br>LEI: 5493002JENE20OGTUG20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    170213 | NS      | $41693674.35  | 2.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Algonquin Power & Utilities Co | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp                       | CUSIP: 015857105<br>LEI: 549300K5VIUTJXQL7X75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   7489737 | NS      | $42916193.01  | 2.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Stantec Inc                    | Stantec Inc                                            | CUSIP: 85472N109<br>LEI: 549300MZ7NGUZDCP2T16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    629707 | NS      | $68436556.76  | 3.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Mueller Industries Inc         | Mueller Industries Inc                                 | CUSIP: 624756102<br>LEI: 5493005IZFE4VJLLYG84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    669761 | NS      | $53225906.67  | 2.86%             |  |  |  | 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        |   1388925 | NS      | $30514682.25  | 1.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Roper Technologies Inc         | Roper Technologies Inc                                 | CUSIP: 776696106<br>LEI: 54930003T4SXCIWVXY35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    122501 | NS      | $69438466.84  | 3.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Watts Water Technologies Inc   | Watts Water Technologies Inc                           | CUSIP: 942749102<br>LEI: 549300REJOO94ERQN318 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    166842 | NS      | $41024779.38  | 2.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Primo Brands Corp              | Primo Brands Corp                                      | CUSIP: 741623102<br>LEI: 254900J0WS4AXV2LAX55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1859651 | NS      | $55082862.62  | 2.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mueller Water Products Inc     | Mueller Water Products Inc                             | CUSIP: 624758108<br>LEI: 549300F7ZU4P1F8V8L60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1389789 | NS      | $33410527.56  | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Waters Corp                    | Waters Corp                                            | CUSIP: 941848103<br>LEI: 5T547R1474YC9HOD8Q74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    189754 | NS      | $66231736.16  | 3.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IDEX Corp                      | IDEX Corp                                              | CUSIP: 45167R104<br>LEI: 549300U5Y5EL6PHYLF13 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    322398 | NS      | $56603416.86  | 3.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Xylem Inc/NY                   | Xylem Inc/NY                                           | CUSIP: 98419M100<br>LEI: 549300DF5MV96DRYLQ48 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    547039 | NS      | $70764965.04  | 3.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC     | JP MORGAN SECURITIES LLC                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 | Long             | RA               | CORP              | US        |  46190555 | PA      | $46190555.00  | 2.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio       | MSILF Treasury Portfolio                               | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    899136 | NS      | $899135.57    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | 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