# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-006880
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 18778
**Document Hash:** 72212c6b9afd00ea476df6d21aa47c91
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-006880.hdr.sgml**: 20260223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-006880

**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:** 26663150

**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 NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund (Series ID: S000011048)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000030478 | First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund | QTEC            |

## 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 NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000011048

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493002JVR972EVAT460

**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:** $2890814563.38

**Total Liabilities:** $2215233.28

**Net Assets:** $2888599330.10

**Cash Not Reported:** $40777.21

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000030478 | 5.34%                | -5.36%               | 0.56%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $18686036.43             | $135533929.06                              |
| Month 2  | $3453915.73              | $-161784953.08                             |
| Month 3  | $674774.80               | $17796988.02                               |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Analog Devices Inc                 | Analog Devices Inc                  | CUSIP: 032654105<br>LEI: GYVOE5EZ4GDAVTU4CQ61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    242693 | NS      | $65818341.60  | 2.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom Inc                       | Broadcom Inc                        | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: 549300WV6GIDOZJTV909 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    195689 | NS      | $67727962.90  | 2.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Workday Inc                        | Workday Inc                         | CUSIP: 98138H101<br>LEI: 549300J0DYC0N31V7G13 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    304646 | NS      | $65431867.88  | 2.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Strategy Inc                       | Strategy Inc                        | CUSIP: 594972408<br>LEI: 549300WQTWEJUEHXQX21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    404105 | NS      | $61403754.75  | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Palantir Technologies Inc          | Palantir Technologies Inc           | CUSIP: 69608A108<br>LEI: 549300UVN46B3BBDHO85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    344424 | NS      | $61221366.00  | 2.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Autodesk Inc                       | Autodesk Inc                        | CUSIP: 052769106<br>LEI: FRKKVKAIQEF3FCSTPG55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    221956 | NS      | $65701195.56  | 2.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Atlassian Corp                     | Atlassian Corp                      | CUSIP: 049468101<br>LEI: 549300V7ZY5P02D2MY38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |    413513 | NS      | $67046997.82  | 2.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc             | Palo Alto Networks Inc              | CUSIP: 697435105<br>LEI: 549300QXR2YVZV231H43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    356403 | NS      | $65649432.60  | 2.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Crowdstrike Holdings Inc           | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc            | CUSIP: 22788C105<br>LEI: 549300YBY08K9KM4HX32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    138390 | NS      | $64871696.40  | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AppLovin Corp                      | AppLovin Corp                       | CUSIP: 03831W108<br>LEI: 549300LLVXMUAOL3SQ07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     92331 | NS      | $62214474.42  | 2.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Roper Technologies Inc             | Roper Technologies Inc              | CUSIP: 776696106<br>LEI: 54930003T4SXCIWVXY35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    149676 | NS      | $66625277.88  | 2.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Thomson Reuters Corp               | Thomson Reuters Corp                | CUSIP: 884903808<br>LEI: 549300561UZND4C7B569 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    505999 | NS      | $66736208.11  | 2.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microchip Technology Inc           | Microchip Technology Inc            | CUSIP: 595017104<br>LEI: 5493007PTFULNYZJ1R12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1026107 | NS      | $65383538.04  | 2.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Applied Materials Inc              | Applied Materials Inc               | CUSIP: 038222105<br>LEI: 41BNNE1AFPNAZELZ6K07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    259758 | NS      | $66755208.42  | 2.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions     | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp | CUSIP: 192446102<br>LEI: 5493006IEVQEFQO40L83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    779822 | NS      | $64725226.00  | 2.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Synopsys Inc                       | Synopsys Inc                        | CUSIP: 871607107<br>LEI: QG7T915N9S0NY5UKNE63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    143628 | NS      | $67464944.16  | 2.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NXP Semiconductors NV              | NXP Semiconductors NV               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500M9BY5293JDF951 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |    294359 | NS      | $63893564.54  | 2.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ASML Holding NV                    | ASML Holding NV                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500Y6DUVHQD6OXN27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |     63071 | NS      | $67477140.06  | 2.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PL     | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 635400RUXIFEZSRU8X70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    224742 | NS      | $61891699.38  | 2.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corp                        | NVIDIA Corp                         | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    368002 | NS      | $68632373.00  | 2.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fortinet Inc                       | Fortinet Inc                        | CUSIP: 34959E109<br>LEI: 549300O0QJWDBAS0QX03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    830067 | NS      | $65915620.47  | 2.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Zscaler Inc                        | Zscaler Inc                         | CUSIP: 98980G102<br>LEI: 529900MZ0RTK1BWRNF46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    286410 | NS      | $64419337.20  | 2.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc                       | Alphabet Inc                        | CUSIP: 02079K305<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    108420 | NS      | $33935460.00  | 1.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intuit Inc                         | Intuit Inc                          | CUSIP: 461202103<br>LEI: VI90HBPH7XSFMB9E4M29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     99217 | NS      | $65723325.14  | 2.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Texas Instruments Inc              | Texas Instruments Inc               | CUSIP: 882508104<br>LEI: WDJNR2L6D8RWOEB8T652 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    377812 | NS      | $65546603.88  | 2.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Micron Technology Inc              | Micron Technology Inc               | CUSIP: 595112103<br>LEI: B3DXGBC8GAIYWI2Z0172 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    250469 | NS      | $71486357.29  | 2.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meta Platforms Inc                 | Meta Platforms Inc                  | CUSIP: 30303M102<br>LEI: BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    101105 | NS      | $66738399.45  | 2.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Western Digital Corp               | Western Digital Corp                | CUSIP: 958102105<br>LEI: 549300QQXOOYEF89IC56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    367818 | NS      | $63364006.86  | 2.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DoorDash Inc                       | DoorDash Inc                        | CUSIP: 25809K105<br>LEI: 549300NUQ43FGGSK5051 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    284331 | NS      | $64395284.88  | 2.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apple Inc                          | Apple Inc                           | CUSIP: 037833100<br>LEI: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    243376 | NS      | $66164199.36  | 2.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.              | BOFA SECURITIES INC                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | Long             | RA               | CORP              | US        |      4656 | PA      | $4656.00      | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Monolithic Power Systems Inc       | Monolithic Power Systems Inc        | CUSIP: 609839105<br>LEI: 529900TB7O85LSZ1XU31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     71074 | NS      | $64418630.64  | 2.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KLA Corp                           | KLA Corp                            | CUSIP: 482480100<br>LEI: 549300H0BF5JCG96TJ81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     53469 | NS      | $64969112.52  | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc                       | Alphabet Inc                        | CUSIP: 02079K107<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    107911 | NS      | $33862471.80  | 1.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ARM Holdings PLC                   | ARM Holdings PLC                    | CUSIP: 042068205<br>LEI: 2138001E66EELTE7Y904 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    584097 | NS      | $63847643.07  | 2.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Adobe Inc                          | Adobe Inc                           | CUSIP: 00724F101<br>LEI: FU4LY2G4933NH2E1CP29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    187165 | NS      | $65505878.35  | 2.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc         | Advanced Micro Devices Inc          | CUSIP: 007903107<br>LEI: R2I72C950HOYXII45366 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    312068 | NS      | $66832482.88  | 2.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PDD Holdings Inc                   | PDD Holdings Inc                    | CUSIP: 722304102<br>LEI: 5493000573DS7005T657 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    608206 | NS      | $68964478.34  | 2.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lam Research Corp                  | Lam Research Corp                   | CUSIP: 512807306<br>LEI: 549300I4GMO6D34U1T02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    386629 | NS      | $66183152.22  | 2.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Shopify Inc                        | Shopify Inc                         | CUSIP: 82509L107<br>LEI: 549300HGQ43STJLLP808 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    392785 | NS      | $63226601.45  | 2.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Datadog Inc                        | Datadog Inc                         | CUSIP: 23804L103<br>LEI: 549300F6JNO0KRPO1K63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    474425 | NS      | $64517055.75  | 2.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cadence Design Systems Inc         | Cadence Design Systems Inc          | CUSIP: 127387108<br>LEI: GCT7RXJOGLXPV0NXZY22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    211504 | NS      | $66111920.32  | 2.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| QUALCOMM Inc                       | QUALCOMM Inc                        | CUSIP: 747525103<br>LEI: H1J8DDZKZP6H7RWC0H53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    380054 | NS      | $65008236.70  | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp                     | Microsoft Corp                      | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    137069 | NS      | $66289309.78  | 2.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management | Dreyfus Government Cash Management  | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   1901463 | NS      | $1901463.31   | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marvell Technology Inc             | Marvell Technology Inc              | CUSIP: 573874104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    792064 | NS      | $67309598.72  | 2.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intel Corp                         | Intel Corp                          | CUSIP: 458140100<br>LEI: KNX4USFCNGPY45LOCE31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1808925 | NS      | $66749332.50  | 2.31%             |  |  |  | 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