# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0001752724-25-205040
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 36529
**Document Hash:** a6df686b99e19a50446d26f775f444b0
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-25-205040.hdr.sgml**: 20250826

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-25-205040

**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:** 251255572

**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 Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (Series ID: S000010976)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000030350 | First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund | FDL             |

## 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 Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000010976

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300ORBKW77UZM6H07

**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:** $5415501534.99

**Total Liabilities:** $3085342.71

**Net Assets:** $5412416192.28

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000030350 | -5.09%               | 1.58%                | 1.19%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $3312903.36              | $-285098093.41                             |
| Month 2  | $4822831.39              | $50180792.18                               |
| Month 3  | $313005841.72            | $-256899507.88                             |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Black Hills Corp                   | Black Hills Corp                          | CUSIP: 092113109<br>LEI: 3MGELCRSTNSAMJ962671 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    119495 | NS      | $6703669.50   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Northwestern Energy Group Inc      | Northwestern Energy Group Inc             | CUSIP: 668074305<br>LEI: 254900N1WG46G1VMDM34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    101685 | NS      | $5216440.50   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Smurfit WestRock PLC               | Smurfit WestRock PLC                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 635400EGSEOPDW2EXS14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    712282 | NS      | $30734968.30  | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp     | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp            | CUSIP: 04911A107<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    200953 | NS      | $6285809.84   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ConocoPhillips                     | ConocoPhillips                            | CUSIP: 20825C104<br>LEI: WPTL2Z3FIYTHSP5V2253 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1586423 | NS      | $142365600.02 | 2.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CVS Health Corp                    | CVS Health Corp                           | CUSIP: 126650100<br>LEI: 549300EJG376EN5NQE29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1839726 | NS      | $126904299.48 | 2.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FMC Corp                           | FMC Corp                                  | CUSIP: 302491303<br>LEI: CKDHZ2X64EEBQCSP7013 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    212614 | NS      | $8876634.50   | 0.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Avista Corp                        | Avista Corp                               | CUSIP: 05379B107<br>LEI: Q0IK63NITJD6RJ47SW96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    148096 | NS      | $5620243.20   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Skyworks Solutions Inc             | Skyworks Solutions Inc                    | CUSIP: 83088M102<br>LEI: 549300WZ3ORQ2BVKBD96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    211144 | NS      | $15734450.88  | 0.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eastman Chemical Co                | Eastman Chemical Co                       | CUSIP: 277432100<br>LEI: FDPVHDGJ1IQZFK9KH630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    168517 | NS      | $12581479.22  | 0.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Columbia Banking System Inc        | Columbia Banking System Inc               | CUSIP: 197236102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    422488 | NS      | $9877769.44   | 0.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ONE Gas Inc                        | ONE Gas Inc                               | CUSIP: 68235P108<br>LEI: 549300HXDWI0LATTX840 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     73242 | NS      | $5263170.12   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Flowers Foods Inc                  | Flowers Foods Inc                         | CUSIP: 343498101<br>LEI: 7YNCQQNDK8FBM9BBTK25 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    403310 | NS      | $6444893.80   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pinnacle West Capital Corp         | Pinnacle West Capital Corp                | CUSIP: 723484101<br>LEI: TWSEY0NEDUDCKS27AH81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    168108 | NS      | $15040622.76  | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Stanley Black & Decker Inc         | Stanley Black & Decker Inc                | CUSIP: 854502101<br>LEI: 549300DJ09SMTO561131 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    262707 | NS      | $17798399.25  | 0.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| OGE Energy Corp                    | OGE Energy Corp                           | CUSIP: 670837103<br>LEI: CE5OG6JPOZMDSA0LAQ19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    271543 | NS      | $12051078.34  | 0.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc       | MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc              | CUSIP: 553530106<br>LEI: 0XVKH0LN6YGOWO2EGO17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     58244 | NS      | $4951904.88   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kinder Morgan Inc                  | Kinder Morgan Inc                         | CUSIP: 49456B101<br>LEI: 549300WR7IX8XE0TBO16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2940962 | NS      | $86464282.80  | 1.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lincoln National Corp              | Lincoln National Corp                     | CUSIP: 534187109<br>LEI: EFQMQROEDSNBRIP7LE47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    319282 | NS      | $11047157.20  | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Associated Banc-Corp               | Associated Banc-Corp                      | CUSIP: 045487105<br>LEI: 549300N3CIN473IW5094 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    224565 | NS      | $5477140.35   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Zions Bancorp NA                   | Zions Bancorp NA                          | CUSIP: 989701107<br>LEI: 8WH0EE09O9V05QJZ3V89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    173656 | NS      | $9019692.64   | 0.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Perrigo Co PLC                     | Perrigo Co PLC                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300IFOQS6R1QLY196 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    200956 | NS      | $5369544.32   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fifth Third Bancorp                | Fifth Third Bancorp                       | CUSIP: 316773100<br>LEI: THRNG6BD57P9QWTQLG42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    876085 | NS      | $36033376.05  | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PNC Financial Services Group I     | PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The      | CUSIP: 693475105<br>LEI: CFGNEKW0P8842LEUIA51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    501310 | NS      | $93454210.20  | 1.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Conagra Brands Inc                 | Conagra Brands Inc                        | CUSIP: 205887102<br>LEI: 54930035UDEIH090K650 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1049956 | NS      | $21492599.32  | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Franklin Resources Inc             | Franklin Resources Inc                    | CUSIP: 354613101<br>LEI: RIFQSET379FOGTEFKS80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    589075 | NS      | $14049438.75  | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HA Sustainable Infrastructure      | HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc | CUSIP: 41068X100<br>LEI: 254900ZZRL7MWL1X8E92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    270829 | NS      | $7274466.94   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EOG Resources Inc                  | EOG Resources Inc                         | CUSIP: 26875P101<br>LEI: XWTZDRYZPBUHIQBKDB46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    661268 | NS      | $79094265.48  | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pfizer Inc                         | Pfizer Inc                                | CUSIP: 717081103<br>LEI: 765LHXWGK1KXCLTFYQ30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |  14321075 | NS      | $347142858.00 | 6.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Merck & Co Inc                     | Merck & Co Inc                            | CUSIP: 58933Y105<br>LEI: 4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   3644854 | NS      | $288526642.64 | 5.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co          | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co                 | CUSIP: 039483102<br>LEI: 549300LO13MQ9HYSTR83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    679864 | NS      | $35883221.92  | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Citizens Financial Group Inc       | Citizens Financial Group Inc              | CUSIP: 174610105<br>LEI: 2138004JDDA4ZQUPFW65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    628462 | NS      | $28123674.50  | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Target Corp                        | Target Corp                               | CUSIP: 87612E106<br>LEI: 8WDDFXB5T1Z6J0XC1L66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    735648 | NS      | $72571675.20  | 1.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Clorox Co/The                      | Clorox Co/The                             | CUSIP: 189054109<br>LEI: 54930044KVSC06Z79I06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    167058 | NS      | $20058654.06  | 0.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Portland General Electric Co       | Portland General Electric Co              | CUSIP: 736508847<br>LEI: GJOUP9M7C39GLSK9R870 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    188826 | NS      | $7672000.38   | 0.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Comerica Inc                       | Comerica Inc                              | CUSIP: 200340107<br>LEI: I9Q57JVPWHHZ3ZGBW498 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    216226 | NS      | $12897880.90  | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Verizon Communications Inc         | Verizon Communications Inc                | CUSIP: 92343V104<br>LEI: 2S72QS2UO2OESLG6Y829 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   9192217 | NS      | $397747229.59 | 7.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nexstar Media Group Inc            | Nexstar Media Group Inc                   | CUSIP: 65336K103<br>LEI: 52990083ZRR5UT591988 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     42608 | NS      | $7369053.60   | 0.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Whirlpool Corp                     | Whirlpool Corp                            | CUSIP: 963320106<br>LEI: WHENKOULSSK7WUM60H03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    161763 | NS      | $16406003.46  | 0.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exelon Corp                        | Exelon Corp                               | CUSIP: 30161N101<br>LEI: 3SOUA6IRML7435B56G12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1348003 | NS      | $58530290.26  | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Campbell's Company             | The Campbell's Company                    | CUSIP: 134429109<br>LEI: 5493007JDSMX8Z5Z1902 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    318723 | NS      | $9768859.95   | 0.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co            | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co                   | CUSIP: 110122108<br>LEI: HLYYNH7UQUORYSJQCN42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   3626856 | NS      | $167887164.24 | 3.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Regions Financial Corp             | Regions Financial Corp                    | CUSIP: 7591EP100<br>LEI: CW05CS5KW59QTC0DG824 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1367333 | NS      | $32159672.16  | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Reynolds Consumer Products Inc     | Reynolds Consumer Products Inc            | CUSIP: 76171L106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     81175 | NS      | $1738768.50   | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Invesco Ltd                        | Invesco Ltd                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: ECPGFXU8A2SHKVVGJI15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    687675 | NS      | $10844634.75  | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank OZK                           | Bank OZK                                  | CUSIP: 06417N103<br>LEI: 549300VYK2WBD7SST478 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    133191 | NS      | $6267968.46   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ford Motor Co                      | Ford Motor Co                             | CUSIP: 345370860<br>LEI: 20S05OYHG0MQM4VUIC57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   8027548 | NS      | $87098895.80  | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Scotts Miracle-Gro Co/The          | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co/The                 | CUSIP: 810186106<br>LEI: 2TH9E0JTOUXOEGI2R879 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     61716 | NS      | $4070787.36   | 0.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| T Rowe Price Group Inc             | T Rowe Price Group Inc                    | CUSIP: 74144T108<br>LEI: 549300SIV6FPS9Y7IH33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    417987 | NS      | $40335745.50  | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH       | Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH              | CUSIP: 446150104<br>LEI: 549300XTVCVV9I7B5T19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1940376 | NS      | $32520701.76  | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exxon Mobil Corp                   | Exxon Mobil Corp                          | CUSIP: 30231G102<br>LEI: J3WHBG0MTS7O8ZVMDC91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   5077097 | NS      | $547311056.60 | 10.11%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Parcel Service Inc          | United Parcel Service Inc                 | CUSIP: 911312106<br>LEI: D01LMJZU09ULLNCY6Z23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1696828 | NS      | $171277818.32 | 3.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cadence Bank                       | Cadence Bank                              | CUSIP: 12740C103<br>LEI: Q7C315HKI8VX0SSKBS64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    224712 | NS      | $7186289.76   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| New Jersey Resources Corp          | New Jersey Resources Corp                 | CUSIP: 646025106<br>LEI: 549300QKBSQBIX4DQ583 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    137001 | NS      | $6140384.82   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| UGI Corp                           | UGI Corp                                  | CUSIP: 902681105<br>LEI: DX6GCWD4Q1JO9CRE5I40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    319389 | NS      | $11632147.38  | 0.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AES Corp/The                       | AES Corp/The                              | CUSIP: 00130H105<br>LEI: 2NUNNB7D43COUIRE5295 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1615768 | NS      | $16997879.36  | 0.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| US Bancorp                         | US Bancorp                                | CUSIP: 902973304<br>LEI: N1GZ7BBF3NP8GI976H15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2439263 | NS      | $110376650.75 | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sirius XM Holdings Inc             | Sirius XM Holdings Inc                    | CUSIP: 829933100<br>LEI: 54930055RWDMVXAGZK98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    328544 | NS      | $7546655.68   | 0.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Interpublic Group of Cos Inc/T     | Interpublic Group of Cos Inc/The          | CUSIP: 460690100<br>LEI: 5493008IUOJ5VWTRC333 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    743971 | NS      | $18212410.08  | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coterra Energy Inc                 | Coterra Energy Inc                        | CUSIP: 127097103<br>LEI: FCNMH6O7VWU7LHXMK351 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    904335 | NS      | $22952022.30  | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KeyCorp                            | KeyCorp                                   | CUSIP: 493267108<br>LEI: RKPI3RZGV1V1FJTH5T61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1670018 | NS      | $29091713.56  | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Truist Financial Corp              | Truist Financial Corp                     | CUSIP: 89832Q109<br>LEI: 549300DRQQI75D2JP341 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2361565 | NS      | $101523679.35 | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| OneMain Holdings Inc               | OneMain Holdings Inc                      | CUSIP: 68268W103<br>LEI: 549300E3VEW8SMS5XW09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    331264 | NS      | $18882048.00  | 0.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lazard Inc                         | Lazard Inc                                | CUSIP: 52110M109<br>LEI: 254900RIBCDJSUFG1A11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    140985 | NS      | $6764460.30   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Evergy Inc                         | Evergy Inc                                | CUSIP: 30034W106<br>LEI: 549300PGTHDQY6PSUI61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    320550 | NS      | $22095511.50  | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management | Dreyfus Government Cash Management        | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   3066564 | NS      | $3066563.64   | 0.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| J M Smucker Co/The                 | J M Smucker Co/The                        | CUSIP: 832696405<br>LEI: 5493000WDH6A0LHDJD55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    142614 | NS      | $14004694.80  | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HP Inc                             | HP Inc                                    | CUSIP: 40434L105<br>LEI: WHKXQACZ14C5XRO8LW03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1527342 | NS      | $37358785.32  | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Edison International               | Edison International                      | CUSIP: 281020107<br>LEI: 549300I7ROF15MAEVP56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    904754 | NS      | $46685306.40  | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First BanCorp/Puerto Rico          | First BanCorp/Puerto Rico                 | CUSIP: 318672706<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PR        |    182703 | NS      | $3805703.49   | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hormel Foods Corp                  | Hormel Foods Corp                         | CUSIP: 440452100<br>LEI: MSD54751OJP1FS2ND863 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    379364 | NS      | $11475761.00  | 0.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| APA Corp                           | APA Corp                                  | CUSIP: 03743Q108<br>LEI: 549300VCIWLRHYVSHC79 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    679580 | NS      | $12429518.20  | 0.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fulton Financial Corp              | Fulton Financial Corp                     | CUSIP: 360271100<br>LEI: 5493005QLZ6O1BNC0C11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    261262 | NS      | $4713166.48   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sonoco Products Co                 | Sonoco Products Co                        | CUSIP: 835495102<br>LEI: GKOMIK4RDJGHEF0VNP11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    160095 | NS      | $6973738.20   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Altria Group Inc                   | Altria Group Inc                          | CUSIP: 02209S103<br>LEI: XSGZFLO9YTNO9VCQV219 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   4122655 | NS      | $241711262.65 | 4.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Travel + Leisure Co                | Travel + Leisure Co                       | CUSIP: 894164102<br>LEI: T4VNTWMFQ7JQB65L7T35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    100967 | NS      | $5210906.87   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kraft Heinz Co/The                 | Kraft Heinz Co/The                        | CUSIP: 500754106<br>LEI: 9845007488EC87F5AF14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1851300 | NS      | $47800566.00  | 0.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ALLETE Inc                         | ALLETE Inc                                | CUSIP: 018522300<br>LEI: 549300NNLSIMY6Z8OT86 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     90571 | NS      | $5802883.97   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Janus Henderson Group PLC          | Janus Henderson Group PLC                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138009WPYMWJN3RVF44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    182003 | NS      | $7068996.52   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Valley National Bancorp            | Valley National Bancorp                   | CUSIP: 919794107<br>LEI: 549300ET52S1UBIB9762 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    776061 | NS      | $6930224.73   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ONEOK Inc                          | ONEOK Inc                                 | CUSIP: 682680103<br>LEI: 2T3D6M0JSY48PSZI1Q41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1110342 | NS      | $90637217.46  | 1.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chevron Corp                       | Chevron Corp                              | CUSIP: 166764100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2765827 | NS      | $396038768.13 | 7.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amcor PLC                          | Amcor PLC                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300GSODGFCDQ3DI89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |   4463428 | NS      | $41018903.32  | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Spire Inc                          | Spire Inc                                 | CUSIP: 84857L101<br>LEI: 549300NXSY15DRY2R511 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     86682 | NS      | $6326919.18   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Principal Financial Group Inc      | Principal Financial Group Inc             | CUSIP: 74251V102<br>LEI: CUMYEZJOAF02RYZ1JJ85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    307784 | NS      | $24447283.12  | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Hawaiian Inc                 | First Hawaiian Inc                        | CUSIP: 32051X108<br>LEI: 5493002DJSH46F5OLV06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    182089 | NS      | $4544941.44   | 0.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PepsiCo Inc                        | PepsiCo Inc                               | CUSIP: 713448108<br>LEI: FJSUNZKFNQ5YPJ5OT455 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2019348 | NS      | $266634709.92 | 4.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First American Financial Corp      | First American Financial Corp             | CUSIP: 31847R102<br>LEI: 549300B6VEZK3N0A1P55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    133373 | NS      | $8187768.47   | 0.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Best Buy Co Inc                    | Best Buy Co Inc                           | CUSIP: 086516101<br>LEI: HL5XPTVRV0O8TUN5LL90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    358887 | NS      | $24092084.31  | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fidelity National Financial In     | Fidelity National Financial Inc           | CUSIP: 31620R303<br>LEI: 549300CAZYIH39SYQ287 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    330699 | NS      | $18538985.94  | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prudential Financial Inc           | Prudential Financial Inc                  | CUSIP: 744320102<br>LEI: 5PRBRS5FEH7NREC8OR45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    639027 | NS      | $68657060.88  | 1.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Mills Inc                  | General Mills Inc                         | CUSIP: 370334104<br>LEI: 2TGYMUGI08PO8X8L6150 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    843765 | NS      | $43715464.65  | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Omnicom Group Inc                  | Omnicom Group Inc                         | CUSIP: 681919106<br>LEI: HKUPACFHSSASQK8HLS17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    269357 | NS      | $19377542.58  | 0.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Bankshares Inc/WV           | United Bankshares Inc/WV                  | CUSIP: 909907107<br>LEI: 5299005O3BAMJ9Z92V62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    199877 | NS      | $7281519.11   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Western Union Co/The               | Western Union Co/The                      | CUSIP: 959802109<br>LEI: 28ID94QU1140NC23S047 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1176730 | NS      | $9908066.60   | 0.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hasbro Inc                         | Hasbro Inc                                | CUSIP: 418056107<br>LEI: 549300NUB6D2R1ITYR45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    191370 | NS      | $14126933.40  | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FirstEnergy Corp                   | FirstEnergy Corp                          | CUSIP: 337932107<br>LEI: 549300SVYJS666PQJH88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    812105 | NS      | $32695347.30  | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Murphy Oil Corp                    | Murphy Oil Corp                           | CUSIP: 626717102<br>LEI: QBKYQD0ODE7DC7PDIN91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    264254 | NS      | $5945715.00   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Electric Power Co Inc     | American Electric Power Co Inc            | CUSIP: 025537101<br>LEI: 1B4S6S7G0TW5EE83BO58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    665439 | NS      | $69045950.64  | 1.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Comcast Corp                       | Comcast Corp                              | CUSIP: 20030N101<br>LEI: 51M0QTTNCGUN7KFCFZ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   5003799 | NS      | $178585586.31 | 3.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eversource Energy                  | Eversource Energy                         | CUSIP: 30040W108<br>LEI: SJ7XXD41SQU3ZNWUJ746 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    566869 | NS      | $36064205.78  | 0.67%             |  |  |  | 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