# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-006901
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 20693
**Document Hash:** f9c34d2e7372e18b22fa3b84f21f67d8
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-006901.hdr.sgml**: 20260223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-006901

**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:** 26663175

**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 Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (Series ID: S000015169)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000041643 | First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund | QCLN            |

## 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 Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000015169

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300AU45GII8WWZE71

**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:** $548337591.40

**Total Liabilities:** $13379286.03

**Net Assets:** $534958305.37

**Cash Not Reported:** $37975.87

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000041643 | 10.89%               | -2.43%               | -1.73%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $3738633.96              | $51316024.89                               |
| Month 2  | $3516881.72              | $-18147861.16                              |
| Month 3  | $3029622.99              | $-12687579.23                              |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| ON Semiconductor Corp              | ON Semiconductor Corp                     | CUSIP: 682189105<br>LEI: ZV20P4CNJVT8V1ZGJ064 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    854432 | NS      | $46267492.80  | 8.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Superconductor Corp       | American Superconductor Corp              | CUSIP: 030111207<br>LEI: 549300S9YT8Z8LOK4452 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    105238 | NS      | $3028749.64   | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| WOLFSPEED INC                      | WOLFSPEED INC                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    361322 | NS      | $383001.32    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: —       |
| Universal Display Corp             | Universal Display Corp                    | CUSIP: 91347P105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    110724 | NS      | $12930348.72  | 2.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Array Technologies Inc             | Array Technologies Inc                    | CUSIP: 04271T100<br>LEI: 549300JM5FECYJQ85V37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    355744 | NS      | $3279959.68   | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ReNew Energy Global PLC            | ReNew Energy Global PLC                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900SL77LA2KAG7R65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |    572538 | NS      | $3234839.70   | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Plug Power Inc                     | Plug Power Inc                            | CUSIP: 72919P202<br>LEI: 549300JPDKRSJ8JSM954 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   3240584 | NS      | $6383950.48   | 1.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Albemarle Corp                     | Albemarle Corp                            | CUSIP: 012653101<br>LEI: HDBLS2Q6GV1LSKQPBS54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    167810 | NS      | $23735046.40  | 4.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| LSI Industries Inc                 | LSI Industries Inc                        | CUSIP: 50216C108<br>LEI: 529900HY42OANH6BVT33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     72414 | NS      | $1326624.48   | 0.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Power Integrations Inc             | Power Integrations Inc                    | CUSIP: 739276103<br>LEI: 54930085LGXSCIHD5W31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    128876 | NS      | $4580253.04   | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ameresco Inc                       | Ameresco Inc                              | CUSIP: 02361E108<br>LEI: 529900NZXZGBCBXYY327 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     81042 | NS      | $2373720.18   | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EnerSys                            | EnerSys                                   | CUSIP: 29275Y102<br>LEI: 7ZS3DE5PN30BYUJFWP05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     85960 | NS      | $12614630.00  | 2.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ormat Technologies Inc             | Ormat Technologies Inc                    | CUSIP: 686688102<br>LEI: 5493000TSHHWY24VHM09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    141559 | NS      | $15638022.73  | 2.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Clearway Energy Inc                | Clearway Energy Inc                       | CUSIP: 18539C204<br>LEI: 549300LHAZ9HA9G3XC48 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    197601 | NS      | $6572209.26   | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aspen Aerogels Inc                 | Aspen Aerogels Inc                        | CUSIP: 04523Y105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    192482 | NS      | $544724.06    | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Acuity Inc                         | Acuity Inc                                | CUSIP: 00508Y102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     59532 | NS      | $21433901.28  | 4.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Shoals Technologies Group Inc      | Shoals Technologies Group Inc             | CUSIP: 82489W107<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    389842 | NS      | $3313657.00   | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tesla Inc                          | Tesla Inc                                 | CUSIP: 88160R101<br>LEI: 54930043XZGB27CTOV49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    101419 | NS      | $45610152.68  | 8.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MP Materials Corp                  | MP Materials Corp                         | CUSIP: 553368101<br>LEI: 89450063PHPS61USMT84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    352117 | NS      | $17788950.84  | 3.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Willdan Group Inc                  | Willdan Group Inc                         | CUSIP: 96924N100<br>LEI: 529900YQO0LF5VAEKN05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     34352 | NS      | $3560928.32   | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nextpower Inc                      | Nextpower Inc                             | CUSIP: 65290E101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    238089 | NS      | $20739932.79  | 3.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| XPLR Infrastructure LP             | XPLR Infrastructure LP                    | CUSIP: 65341B106<br>LEI: 5493008F4ZOQFNG3WN54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    218844 | NS      | $2188440.00   | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sigma Lithium Corp                 | Sigma Lithium Corp                        | CUSIP: 826599102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |    259409 | NS      | $3421604.71   | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Enovix Corp                        | Enovix Corp                               | CUSIP: 293594107<br>LEI: 549300EC7NZGWORHYJ53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    502628 | NS      | $3674210.68   | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Sociedad Quimica y Minera de C     | Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA     | CUSIP: 833635105<br>LEI: TJ88LXZZW5PWIN93ZC81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CL        |    114939 | NS      | $7907803.20   | 1.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Brookfield Renewable Partners      | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: VA8DFMRI2GY8Y7V79H93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    696254 | NS      | $18777970.38  | 3.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fluence Energy Inc                 | Fluence Energy Inc                        | CUSIP: 34379V103<br>LEI: 25490043LHZ97BT5PP29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    305955 | NS      | $6051789.90   | 1.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bloom Energy Corp                  | Bloom Energy Corp                         | CUSIP: 093712107<br>LEI: 549300XB5J9BFW5JXV97 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    399372 | NS      | $34701433.08  | 6.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Clean Energy Fuels Corp            | Clean Energy Fuels Corp                   | CUSIP: 184499101<br>LEI: 549300MTQB4VUAOPMF71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    510744 | NS      | $1072562.40   | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ballard Power Systems Inc          | Ballard Power Systems Inc                 | CUSIP: 058586108<br>LEI: 549300OHZ8BMF53YYS26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    700410 | NS      | $1779041.40   | 0.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Enphase Energy Inc                 | Enphase Energy Inc                        | CUSIP: 29355A107<br>LEI: 5493008U7KIGMI59Z314 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    304768 | NS      | $9767814.40   | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Montauk Renewables Inc             | Montauk Renewables Inc                    | CUSIP: 61218C103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    331311 | NS      | $553289.37    | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lucid Group Inc                    | Lucid Group Inc                           | CUSIP: 549498202<br>LEI: 529900MRL9Z13ZCRVD74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    754977 | NS      | $7980106.89   | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management | Dreyfus Government Cash Management        | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    448813 | NS      | $448812.96    | 0.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wolfspeed Inc                      | Wolfspeed Inc                             | CUSIP: 97785W106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     60303 | NS      | $1049875.23   | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HA Sustainable Infrastructure      | HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc | CUSIP: 41068X100<br>LEI: 254900ZZRL7MWL1X8E92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    294679 | NS      | $9261760.97   | 1.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Electrovaya Inc                    | Electrovaya Inc                           | CUSIP: 28617B606<br>LEI: 529900I7K6S0AGKS2R30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    105996 | NS      | $837368.40    | 0.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SolarEdge Technologies Inc         | SolarEdge Technologies Inc                | CUSIP: 83417M104<br>LEI: 5493000K6Y58XXPDF853 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IL        |    139272 | NS      | $4017997.20   | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Polestar Automotive Holding UK     | Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC        | CUSIP: 731105409<br>LEI: 894500HDA1DJKHYN4D83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |     30013 | NS      | $641377.81    | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Itron Inc                          | Itron Inc                                 | CUSIP: 465741106<br>LEI: 24F6LSZD18II6ICG6S41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    106670 | NS      | $9905376.20   | 1.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Allegro MicroSystems Inc           | Allegro MicroSystems Inc                  | CUSIP: 01749D105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    431136 | NS      | $11373367.68  | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EVgo Inc                           | EVgo Inc                                  | CUSIP: 30052F100<br>LEI: 254900NJU5Y3D9R42S26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    314836 | NS      | $916172.76    | 0.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eos Energy Enterprises Inc         | Eos Energy Enterprises Inc                | CUSIP: 29415C101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    754813 | NS      | $8650156.98   | 1.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vicor Corp                         | Vicor Corp                                | CUSIP: 925815102<br>LEI: 5299005KMQOTR6B51F09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     76683 | NS      | $8404456.80   | 1.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Navitas Semiconductor Corp         | Navitas Semiconductor Corp                | CUSIP: 63942X106<br>LEI: 529900T4K9WALWC76S49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    500586 | NS      | $3574184.04   | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Gevo Inc                           | Gevo Inc                                  | CUSIP: 374396406<br>LEI: 549300IV6EW4O1OJD686 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    564329 | NS      | $1128658.00   | 0.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sunrun Inc                         | Sunrun Inc                                | CUSIP: 86771W105<br>LEI: 54930007SJ77CI66U531 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    540417 | NS      | $9943672.80   | 1.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.              | BOFA SECURITIES INC                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | Long             | RA               | CORP              | US        |  12920827 | PA      | $12920827.00  | 2.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| First Solar Inc                    | First Solar Inc                           | CUSIP: 336433107<br>LEI: 549300NPYMLM4NHTOF27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    159854 | NS      | $41758660.42  | 7.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ChargePoint Holdings Inc           | ChargePoint Holdings Inc                  | CUSIP: 15961R303<br>LEI: 254900DVN9TAC2GIPG25 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     54389 | NS      | $361142.96    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Rivian Automotive Inc              | Rivian Automotive Inc                     | CUSIP: 76954A103<br>LEI: 25490004LNKJ84MFYY24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2587625 | NS      | $51002088.75  | 9.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Advanced Energy Industries Inc     | Advanced Energy Industries Inc            | CUSIP: 007973100<br>LEI: 549300756XI3QLFT2U27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     87908 | NS      | $18405297.96  | 3.44%             |  |  |  | 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