# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-006899
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 19762
**Document Hash:** a060f98eb4a41ad31d57fe56a325fa29
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-006899.hdr.sgml**: 20260223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-006899

**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:** 26663173

**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 Dividend Strength ETF (Series ID: S000013797)

| Class ID   | Class Name                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000037851 | First Trust Dividend Strength ETF | FTDS            |

## 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 Dividend Strength ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000013797

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300S2A3L6WXCL3N09

**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:** $28226906.89

**Total Liabilities:** $44333.31

**Net Assets:** $28182573.58

**Cash Not Reported:** $304.29

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000037851 | -2.75%               | 3.24%                | 1.47%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-8573.45                | $-690289.63                                |
| Month 2  | $-3138.69                | $754735.69                                 |
| Month 3  | $462.85                  | $290151.30                                 |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| ConocoPhillips                 | ConocoPhillips                      | CUSIP: 20825C104<br>LEI: WPTL2Z3FIYTHSP5V2253 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6203 | NS      | $580662.83    | 2.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Packaging Corp of America      | Packaging Corp of America           | CUSIP: 695156109<br>LEI: 549300XZP8MFZFY8TJ84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2639 | NS      | $544240.97    | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cigna Group/The                | Cigna Group/The                     | CUSIP: 125523100<br>LEI: 549300VIWYMSIGT1U456 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1792 | NS      | $493212.16    | 1.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Popular Inc                    | Popular Inc                         | CUSIP: 733174700<br>LEI: 5493008CARDZMVQ3LO89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PR        |      4633 | NS      | $576901.16    | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Norfolk Southern Corp          | Norfolk Southern Corp               | CUSIP: 655844108<br>LEI: 54930036C8MWP850MI84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1851 | NS      | $534420.72    | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coterra Energy Inc             | Coterra Energy Inc                  | CUSIP: 127097103<br>LEI: FCNMH6O7VWU7LHXMK351 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     23530 | NS      | $619309.60    | 2.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries  | Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc   | CUSIP: 446413106<br>LEI: 5TZLZ6WJTBVJ0QWBG121 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1916 | NS      | $651574.12    | 2.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Elevance Health Inc            | Elevance Health Inc                 | CUSIP: 036752103<br>LEI: 8MYN82XMYQH89CTMTH67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1538 | NS      | $539145.90    | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Toro Co/The                    | Toro Co/The                         | CUSIP: 891092108<br>LEI: YJKE4YIT6BWQHVEW0D14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7236 | NS      | $569617.92    | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cummins Inc                    | Cummins Inc                         | CUSIP: 231021106<br>LEI: ZUNI8PYC725B6H8JU438 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1302 | NS      | $664605.90    | 2.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc       | Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc            | CUSIP: 229899109<br>LEI: 529900V2E9G9AY665O34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4379 | NS      | $554512.77    | 1.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| QUALCOMM Inc                   | QUALCOMM Inc                        | CUSIP: 747525103<br>LEI: H1J8DDZKZP6H7RWC0H53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3282 | NS      | $561386.10    | 1.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CF Industries Holdings Inc     | CF Industries Holdings Inc          | CUSIP: 125269100<br>LEI: 529900CG8YAQFZ2JMV97 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6424 | NS      | $496832.16    | 1.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Erie Indemnity Co              | Erie Indemnity Co                   | CUSIP: 29530P102<br>LEI: 549300WA5KP94KRUFZ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1694 | NS      | $485585.10    | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Halliburton Co                 | Halliburton Co                      | CUSIP: 406216101<br>LEI: ENYF8GB5SMQZ25S06U51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24090 | NS      | $680783.40    | 2.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cincinnati Financial Corp      | Cincinnati Financial Corp           | CUSIP: 172062101<br>LEI: 254900Q4WEDMZBOZ0002 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3506 | NS      | $572599.92    | 2.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Accenture PLC                  | Accenture PLC                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493000EWHDSR3MZWH98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      2250 | NS      | $603675.00    | 2.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Western Alliance Bancorp       | Western Alliance Bancorp            | CUSIP: 957638109<br>LEI: 5493003VJXZ5JXT9S762 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7402 | NS      | $622286.14    | 2.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Unum Group                     | Unum Group                          | CUSIP: 91529Y106<br>LEI: 549300E32YFDO6TZ8R31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7109 | NS      | $550947.50    | 1.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hanover Insurance Group Inc/Th | Hanover Insurance Group Inc/The     | CUSIP: 410867105<br>LEI: JJYR6MFKFF6CF8DBZ078 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3134 | NS      | $572801.18    | 2.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Baker Hughes Co                | Baker Hughes Co                     | CUSIP: 05722G100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11874 | NS      | $540741.96    | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc         | UnitedHealth Group Inc              | CUSIP: 91324P102<br>LEI: 549300GHBMY8T5GXDE41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1504 | NS      | $496485.44    | 1.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Inc      | Dick's Sporting Goods Inc           | CUSIP: 253393102<br>LEI: 529900SSBV5I4LWSK313 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2344 | NS      | $464041.68    | 1.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SLB Ltd                        | SLB Ltd                             | CUSIP: 806857108<br>LEI: 213800ZUA17OK3QLGM62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16441 | NS      | $631005.58    | 2.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Dynamics Corp          | General Dynamics Corp               | CUSIP: 369550108<br>LEI: 9C1X8XOOTYY2FNYTVH06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1620 | NS      | $545389.20    | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio       | MSILF Treasury Portfolio            | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |     41701 | NS      | $41701.20     | 0.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc       | Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc            | CUSIP: 571748102<br>LEI: 549300XMP3KDCKJXIU47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2830 | NS      | $525021.60    | 1.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EOG Resources Inc              | EOG Resources Inc                   | CUSIP: 26875P101<br>LEI: XWTZDRYZPBUHIQBKDB46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5051 | NS      | $530405.51    | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Progressive Corp/The           | Progressive Corp/The                | CUSIP: 743315103<br>LEI: 529900TACNVLY9DCR586 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2378 | NS      | $541518.16    | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Reliance Inc                   | Reliance Inc                        | CUSIP: 759509102<br>LEI: 549300E287ZOFT3C5Z56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1974 | NS      | $570229.38    | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Snap-on Inc                    | Snap-on Inc                         | CUSIP: 833034101<br>LEI: HHWAT5TDOYZMM26KKQ73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1579 | NS      | $544123.40    | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| East West Bancorp Inc          | East West Bancorp Inc               | CUSIP: 27579R104<br>LEI: 254900O4X656YXFOYB11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5590 | NS      | $628260.10    | 2.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| RPM International Inc          | RPM International Inc               | CUSIP: 749685103<br>LEI: 549300TJCKW4BRXPJ474 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4782 | NS      | $497328.00    | 1.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Regions Financial Corp         | Regions Financial Corp              | CUSIP: 7591EP100<br>LEI: CW05CS5KW59QTC0DG824 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22751 | NS      | $616552.10    | 2.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Stifel Financial Corp          | Stifel Financial Corp               | CUSIP: 860630102<br>LEI: 549300E5F07FE5GHJX84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4868 | NS      | $609570.96    | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp | CUSIP: 192446102<br>LEI: 5493006IEVQEFQO40L83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8119 | NS      | $673877.00    | 2.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NXP Semiconductors NV          | NXP Semiconductors NV               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500M9BY5293JDF951 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |      2503 | NS      | $543301.18    | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Commerce Bancshares Inc/MO     | Commerce Bancshares Inc/MO          | CUSIP: 200525103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10493 | NS      | $549203.62    | 1.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| W R Berkley Corp               | W R Berkley Corp                    | CUSIP: 084423102<br>LEI: SQOAGCLKBDWNVYV1OV80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7244 | NS      | $507949.28    | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tractor Supply Co              | Tractor Supply Co                   | CUSIP: 892356106<br>LEI: 549300OJ9VZHZRO6I137 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9719 | NS      | $486047.19    | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Allstate Corp/The              | Allstate Corp/The                   | CUSIP: 020002101<br>LEI: OBT0W1ED8G0NWVOLOJ77 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2739 | NS      | $570122.85    | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Avery Dennison Corp            | Avery Dennison Corp                 | CUSIP: 053611109<br>LEI: 549300PW7VPFCYKLIV37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3364 | NS      | $611844.32    | 2.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PPG Industries Inc             | PPG Industries Inc                  | CUSIP: 693506107<br>LEI: 549300BKPEP01R3V6C59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5282 | NS      | $541193.72    | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| A O Smith Corp                 | A O Smith Corp                      | CUSIP: 831865209<br>LEI: 549300XG4US7UJNECY36 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7696 | NS      | $514708.48    | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc          | Quest Diagnostics Inc               | CUSIP: 74834L100<br>LEI: 8MCWUBXQ0WE04KMXBX50 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2831 | NS      | $491263.43    | 1.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Merck & Co Inc                 | Merck & Co Inc                      | CUSIP: 58933Y105<br>LEI: 4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6327 | NS      | $665980.02    | 2.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Union Pacific Corp             | Union Pacific Corp                  | CUSIP: 907818108<br>LEI: 549300LMMRSZZCZ8CL11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2373 | NS      | $548922.36    | 1.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp    | CUSIP: 099502106<br>LEI: 529900JPV47PIUWMA015 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5472 | NS      | $461617.92    | 1.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Diamondback Energy Inc         | Diamondback Energy Inc              | CUSIP: 25278X109<br>LEI: 549300R22LSX6OHWEN64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3857 | NS      | $579822.81    | 2.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Devon Energy Corp              | Devon Energy Corp                   | CUSIP: 25179M103<br>LEI: 54930042348RKR3ZPN35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16902 | NS      | $619120.26    | 2.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IDEX Corp                      | IDEX Corp                           | CUSIP: 45167R104<br>LEI: 549300U5Y5EL6PHYLF13 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3226 | NS      | $574034.44    | 2.04%             |  |  |  | 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