# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0001752724-25-205030
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 19627
**Document Hash:** e33c97f8c0eb122d752aa30c086ad8aa
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-25-205030.hdr.sgml**: 20250826

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-25-205030

**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:** 251255561

**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:** 2025-06-30

**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:** $26127607.64

**Total Liabilities:** $35975.74

**Net Assets:** $26091631.90

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000037851 | -3.05%               | 3.08%                | 2.99%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-454127.13              | $-330477.16                                |
| Month 2  | $367.48                  | $718157.33                                 |
| Month 3  | $310667.07               | $435781.76                                 |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| NXP Semiconductors NV          | NXP Semiconductors NV             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 724500M9BY5293JDF951 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |      2793 | NS      | $610242.57    | 2.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hanover Insurance Group Inc/Th | Hanover Insurance Group Inc/The   | CUSIP: 410867105<br>LEI: JJYR6MFKFF6CF8DBZ078 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2949 | NS      | $500946.63    | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Merck & Co Inc                 | Merck & Co Inc                    | CUSIP: 58933Y105<br>LEI: 4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6113 | NS      | $483905.08    | 1.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Newmont Corp                   | Newmont Corp                      | CUSIP: 651639106<br>LEI: 549300VSP3RIX7FGDZ51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8657 | NS      | $504356.82    | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CF Industries Holdings Inc     | CF Industries Holdings Inc        | CUSIP: 125269100<br>LEI: 529900CG8YAQFZ2JMV97 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6366 | NS      | $585672.00    | 2.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ConocoPhillips                 | ConocoPhillips                    | CUSIP: 20825C104<br>LEI: WPTL2Z3FIYTHSP5V2253 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5359 | NS      | $480916.66    | 1.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fidelity National Financial In | Fidelity National Financial Inc   | CUSIP: 31620R303<br>LEI: 549300CAZYIH39SYQ287 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7714 | NS      | $432446.84    | 1.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc       | Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc          | CUSIP: 229899109<br>LEI: 529900V2E9G9AY665O34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4273 | NS      | $549251.42    | 2.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Accenture PLC                  | Accenture PLC                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493000EWHDSR3MZWH98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      1689 | NS      | $504825.21    | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| eBay Inc                       | eBay Inc                          | CUSIP: 278642103<br>LEI: OML71K8X303XQONU6T67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7196 | NS      | $535814.16    | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Popular Inc                    | Popular Inc                       | CUSIP: 733174700<br>LEI: 5493008CARDZMVQ3LO89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PR        |      5557 | NS      | $612436.97    | 2.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Principal Financial Group Inc  | Principal Financial Group Inc     | CUSIP: 74251V102<br>LEI: CUMYEZJOAF02RYZ1JJ85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6610 | NS      | $525032.30    | 2.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Diamondback Energy Inc         | Diamondback Energy Inc            | CUSIP: 25278X109<br>LEI: 549300R22LSX6OHWEN64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3464 | NS      | $475953.60    | 1.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Allstate Corp/The              | Allstate Corp/The                 | CUSIP: 020002101<br>LEI: OBT0W1ED8G0NWVOLOJ77 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2450 | NS      | $493209.50    | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| A O Smith Corp                 | A O Smith Corp                    | CUSIP: 831865209<br>LEI: 549300XG4US7UJNECY36 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7552 | NS      | $495184.64    | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Norfolk Southern Corp          | Norfolk Southern Corp             | CUSIP: 655844108<br>LEI: 54930036C8MWP850MI84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2169 | NS      | $555198.93    | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio       | MSILF Treasury Portfolio          | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |     17965 | NS      | $17965.42     | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PPG Industries Inc             | PPG Industries Inc                | CUSIP: 693506107<br>LEI: 549300BKPEP01R3V6C59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4766 | NS      | $542132.50    | 2.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Baker Hughes Co                | Baker Hughes Co                   | CUSIP: 05722G100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12255 | NS      | $469856.70    | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| QUALCOMM Inc                   | QUALCOMM Inc                      | CUSIP: 747525103<br>LEI: H1J8DDZKZP6H7RWC0H53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3489 | NS      | $555658.14    | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NIKE Inc                       | NIKE Inc                          | CUSIP: 654106103<br>LEI: 787RXPR0UX0O0XUXPZ81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8551 | NS      | $607463.04    | 2.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Snap-on Inc                    | Snap-on Inc                       | CUSIP: 833034101<br>LEI: HHWAT5TDOYZMM26KKQ73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1561 | NS      | $485751.98    | 1.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Abbott Laboratories            | Abbott Laboratories               | CUSIP: 002824100<br>LEI: HQD377W2YR662HK5JX27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3640 | NS      | $495076.40    | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Avery Dennison Corp            | Avery Dennison Corp               | CUSIP: 053611109<br>LEI: 549300PW7VPFCYKLIV37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2791 | NS      | $489736.77    | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cummins Inc                    | Cummins Inc                       | CUSIP: 231021106<br>LEI: ZUNI8PYC725B6H8JU438 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1692 | NS      | $554130.00    | 2.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Blackrock Inc                  | Blackrock Inc                     | CUSIP: 09290D101<br>LEI: 529900VBK42Y5HHRMD23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       544 | NS      | $570792.00    | 2.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Stifel Financial Corp          | Stifel Financial Corp             | CUSIP: 860630102<br>LEI: 549300E5F07FE5GHJX84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5601 | NS      | $581271.78    | 2.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Brown-Forman Corp              | Brown-Forman Corp                 | CUSIP: 115637209<br>LEI: 549300873K3LXF7ARU34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14111 | NS      | $379727.01    | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc          | Quest Diagnostics Inc             | CUSIP: 74834L100<br>LEI: 8MCWUBXQ0WE04KMXBX50 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2911 | NS      | $522902.93    | 2.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Toro Co/The                    | Toro Co/The                       | CUSIP: 891092108<br>LEI: YJKE4YIT6BWQHVEW0D14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7102 | NS      | $501969.36    | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Progressive Corp/The           | Progressive Corp/The              | CUSIP: 743315103<br>LEI: 529900TACNVLY9DCR586 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1796 | NS      | $479280.56    | 1.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries  | Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc | CUSIP: 446413106<br>LEI: 5TZLZ6WJTBVJ0QWBG121 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2173 | NS      | $524692.58    | 2.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Devon Energy Corp              | Devon Energy Corp                 | CUSIP: 25179M103<br>LEI: 54930042348RKR3ZPN35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15732 | NS      | $500434.92    | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc   | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc      | CUSIP: 98311A105<br>LEI: 549300FE3MQ4RVXXC673 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5855 | NS      | $475484.55    | 1.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Equitable Holdings Inc         | Equitable Holdings Inc            | CUSIP: 29452E101<br>LEI: 549300FIBAKMNHPZ4009 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10173 | NS      | $570705.30    | 2.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CSX Corp                       | CSX Corp                          | CUSIP: 126408103<br>LEI: 549300JVQR4N1MMP3Q88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17226 | NS      | $562084.38    | 2.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| East West Bancorp Inc          | East West Bancorp Inc             | CUSIP: 27579R104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6158 | NS      | $621834.84    | 2.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EOG Resources Inc              | EOG Resources Inc                 | CUSIP: 26875P101<br>LEI: XWTZDRYZPBUHIQBKDB46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4315 | NS      | $516117.15    | 1.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cincinnati Financial Corp      | Cincinnati Financial Corp         | CUSIP: 172062101<br>LEI: 254900Q4WEDMZBOZ0002 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3606 | NS      | $537005.52    | 2.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| RPM International Inc          | RPM International Inc             | CUSIP: 749685103<br>LEI: 549300TJCKW4BRXPJ474 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4623 | NS      | $507790.32    | 1.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Caterpillar Inc                | Caterpillar Inc                   | CUSIP: 149123101<br>LEI: WRJR7GS4GTRECRRTVX92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1620 | NS      | $628900.20    | 2.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp  | CUSIP: 099502106<br>LEI: 529900JPV47PIUWMA015 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4194 | NS      | $436721.22    | 1.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Inc      | Dick's Sporting Goods Inc         | CUSIP: 253393102<br>LEI: 529900SSBV5I4LWSK313 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2570 | NS      | $508371.70    | 1.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Union Pacific Corp             | Union Pacific Corp                | CUSIP: 907818108<br>LEI: 549300LMMRSZZCZ8CL11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2165 | NS      | $498123.20    | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aflac Inc                      | Aflac Inc                         | CUSIP: 001055102<br>LEI: 549300N0B7DOGLXWPP39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4438 | NS      | $468031.48    | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Air Products and Chemicals Inc | Air Products and Chemicals Inc    | CUSIP: 009158106<br>LEI: 7QEON6Y1RL5XR3R1W237 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1814 | NS      | $511656.84    | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Commerce Bancshares Inc/MO     | Commerce Bancshares Inc/MO        | CUSIP: 200525103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7960 | NS      | $494873.20    | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Unum Group                     | Unum Group                        | CUSIP: 91529Y106<br>LEI: 549300E32YFDO6TZ8R31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6285 | NS      | $507576.60    | 1.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lennar Corp                    | Lennar Corp                       | CUSIP: 526057104<br>LEI: 529900G61XVRLX5TJX09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4553 | NS      | $503607.33    | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TE Connectivity PLC            | TE Connectivity PLC               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 6367003TB6K484NFHE54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      3689 | NS      | $622223.63    | 2.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Dynamics Corp          | General Dynamics Corp             | CUSIP: 369550108<br>LEI: 9C1X8XOOTYY2FNYTVH06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1727 | NS      | $503696.82    | 1.93%             |  |  |  | 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