# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0001752724-25-204312
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 6036
**Document Hash:** c75c7fa2cf6257ca5a6fb4fc3e7a1860
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-25-204312.hdr.sgml**: 20250826

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-25-204312

**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:** 251254356

**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

### FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (Series ID: S000070088)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000222997 | FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF | BGLD            |

## 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:** FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000070088

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493008KCUP4E8Q0UK91

**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:** $76786261.23

**Total Liabilities:** $499065.31

**Net Assets:** $76287195.92

**Amount of Assets Invested in Other Investment Companies:** $15976502.88

**Cash Not Reported:** $70391.29

**Currency Risk Metrics (dv01):**

- 

**Credit Spread Risk - Investment Grade (dv01):**

- **3-Month:** 0.00000000 | **1-Year:** 0.00000000 | **5-Year:** 0.00000000 | **10-Year:** 0.00000000 | **30-Year:** 0.00000000

**Credit Spread Risk - Non-Investment Grade (dv01):**

- **3-Month:** 0.00000000 | **1-Year:** 0.00000000 | **5-Year:** 0.00000000 | **10-Year:** 0.00000000 | **30-Year:** 0.00000000

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000222997 | 1.62%                | 0.61%                | 0.37%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-583.45                 | $3071.75                                   |
| Month 2  | $-2.46                   | $-1014.26                                  |
| Month 3  | $-57.01                  | $-7876.04                                  |

**Designated Index Information**

- **Index Name:** S&P GSCI GOLD INDEX TR TOTAL RETURN

- **Index Identifier:** SPGSGCTR Index

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| TREASURY BILL                      | United States Treasury Bill        | CUSIP: 912797PQ4<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |  71710000 | PA      | $71210898.40  | 93.35%            | 2025-08-28      | None          | 0.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management | Dreyfus Government Cash Management | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    468144 | NS      | $468143.51    | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.          | SPDR GOLD SHARES                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |     -2504 | NC      | $-402643.20   | -0.53%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.          | SPDR GOLD SHARES                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |     -2504 | NC      | $-41691.60    | -0.05%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.          | SPDR GOLD SHARES                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      2504 | NC      | $5029459.28   | 6.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | 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