# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-035269
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 20062
**Document Hash:** 6994ec77dc4bcfb55774092d18c6b403
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-035269.hdr.sgml**: 20230223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-035269

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221230

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230223

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230223

**PERIOD START**: 20221231

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001329377
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-21774
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23657231

**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:** 2022-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2022-12-30

**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:** $19183971.79

**Total Liabilities:** $48937.12

**Net Assets:** $19135034.67

**Cash Not Reported:** $6658.60

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000037851 | 9.64%                | 5.88%                | -5.03%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-689262.30              | $2176010.11                                |
| Month 2  | $366.56                  | $958091.77                                 |
| Month 3  | $-15200.92               | $-962601.81                                |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| First Industrial Realty Trust  | First Industrial Realty Trust Inc         | CUSIP: 32054K103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8141 | NS      | $392884.66    | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Synovus Financial Corp         | Synovus Financial Corp                    | CUSIP: 87161C501<br>LEI: 549300EIUS8UN5JTLE54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10096 | NS      | $379104.80    | 1.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| A O Smith Corp                 | A O Smith Corp                            | CUSIP: 831865209<br>LEI: 549300XG4US7UJNECY36 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7220 | NS      | $413272.80    | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Parcel Service Inc      | United Parcel Service Inc                 | CUSIP: 911312106<br>LEI: D01LMJZU09ULLNCY6Z23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2186 | NS      | $380014.24    | 1.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc       | Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc                  | CUSIP: 229899109<br>LEI: 529900V2E9G9AY665O34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2547 | NS      | $340533.90    | 1.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ConocoPhillips                 | ConocoPhillips                            | CUSIP: 20825C104<br>LEI: WPTL2Z3FIYTHSP5V2253 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2907 | NS      | $343026.00    | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Genuine Parts Co               | Genuine Parts Co                          | CUSIP: 372460105<br>LEI: 549300D46DQVEU651W04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2229 | NS      | $386753.79    | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries  | Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc         | CUSIP: 446413106<br>LEI: 5TZLZ6WJTBVJ0QWBG121 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1448 | NS      | $334024.64    | 1.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Celanese Corp                  | Celanese Corp                             | CUSIP: 150870103<br>LEI: 549300FHJQTDPPN41627 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3824 | NS      | $390965.76    | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aflac Inc                      | Aflac Inc                                 | CUSIP: 001055102<br>LEI: 549300N0B7DOGLXWPP39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5936 | NS      | $427035.84    | 2.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Packaging Corp of America      | Packaging Corp of America                 | CUSIP: 695156109<br>LEI: 549300XZP8MFZFY8TJ84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3095 | NS      | $395881.45    | 2.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hartford Financial Services Gr | Hartford Financial Services Group Inc/The | CUSIP: 416515104<br>LEI: IU7C3FTM7Y3BQM112U94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5387 | NS      | $408496.21    | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc          | Quest Diagnostics Inc                     | CUSIP: 74834L100<br>LEI: 8MCWUBXQ0WE04KMXBX50 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2647 | NS      | $414096.68    | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Travelers Cos Inc/The          | Travelers Cos Inc/The                     | CUSIP: 89417E109<br>LEI: 549300Y650407RU8B149 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2054 | NS      | $385104.46    | 2.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Merck & Co Inc                 | Merck & Co Inc                            | CUSIP: 58933Y105<br>LEI: 4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3783 | NS      | $419723.85    | 2.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Best Buy Co Inc                | Best Buy Co Inc                           | CUSIP: 086516101<br>LEI: HL5XPTVRV0O8TUN5LL90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5676 | NS      | $455271.96    | 2.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio       | MSILF Treasury Portfolio                  | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |     13124 | NS      | $13124.18     | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Caterpillar Inc                | Caterpillar Inc                           | CUSIP: 149123101<br>LEI: WRJR7GS4GTRECRRTVX92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1903 | NS      | $455882.68    | 2.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TE Connectivity Ltd            | TE Connectivity Ltd                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 894500ZRIX9K13RHXR17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3150 | NS      | $361620.00    | 1.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Landstar System Inc            | Landstar System Inc                       | CUSIP: 515098101<br>LEI: 254900CUQXQRL09MEI52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2469 | NS      | $402200.10    | 2.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Principal Financial Group Inc  | Principal Financial Group Inc             | CUSIP: 74251V102<br>LEI: CUMYEZJOAF02RYZ1JJ85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4591 | NS      | $385276.72    | 2.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Snap-on Inc                    | Snap-on Inc                               | CUSIP: 833034101<br>LEI: HHWAT5TDOYZMM26KKQ73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1742 | NS      | $398029.58    | 2.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| QUALCOMM Inc                   | QUALCOMM Inc                              | CUSIP: 747525103<br>LEI: H1J8DDZKZP6H7RWC0H53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3127 | NS      | $343782.38    | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Target Corp                    | Target Corp                               | CUSIP: 87612E106<br>LEI: 8WDDFXB5T1Z6J0XC1L66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2274 | NS      | $338916.96    | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cummins Inc                    | Cummins Inc                               | CUSIP: 231021106<br>LEI: ZUNI8PYC725B6H8JU438 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1555 | NS      | $376760.95    | 1.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ovintiv Inc                    | Ovintiv Inc                               | CUSIP: 69047Q102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7097 | NS      | $359888.87    | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Northern Trust Corp            | Northern Trust Corp                       | CUSIP: 665859104<br>LEI: 549300GLF98S992BC502 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4543 | NS      | $402010.07    | 2.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NetApp Inc                     | NetApp Inc                                | CUSIP: 64110D104<br>LEI: QTX3D84DZDD5JYOCYH15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5517 | NS      | $331351.02    | 1.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Williams-Sonoma Inc            | Williams-Sonoma Inc                       | CUSIP: 969904101<br>LEI: 549300IARG6YWVTZ1I92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3077 | NS      | $353608.84    | 1.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Zions Bancorp NA               | Zions Bancorp NA                          | CUSIP: 989701107<br>LEI: 8WH0EE09O9V05QJZ3V89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7569 | NS      | $372092.04    | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Valero Energy Corp             | Valero Energy Corp                        | CUSIP: 91913Y100<br>LEI: 549300XTO5VR8SKV1V74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2833 | NS      | $359394.38    | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Popular Inc                    | Popular Inc                               | CUSIP: 733174700<br>LEI: 5493008CARDZMVQ3LO89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PR        |      5000 | NS      | $331600.00    | 1.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chevron Corp                   | Chevron Corp                              | CUSIP: 166764100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2090 | NS      | $375134.10    | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Comerica Inc                   | Comerica Inc                              | CUSIP: 200340107<br>LEI: I9Q57JVPWHHZ3ZGBW498 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5539 | NS      | $370282.15    | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Texas Roadhouse Inc            | Texas Roadhouse Inc                       | CUSIP: 882681109<br>LEI: 5299002Y1CNRPDGXTQ75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3791 | NS      | $344791.45    | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Phillips 66                    | Phillips 66                               | CUSIP: 718546104<br>LEI: 5493005JBO5YSIGK1814 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3604 | NS      | $375104.32    | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| East West Bancorp Inc          | East West Bancorp Inc                     | CUSIP: 27579R104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5426 | NS      | $357573.40    | 1.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fidelity National Financial In | Fidelity National Financial Inc           | CUSIP: 31620R303<br>LEI: 549300CAZYIH39SYQ287 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10265 | NS      | $386169.30    | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bunge Ltd                      | Bunge Ltd                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493007M0RIN8HY3MM77 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3986 | NS      | $397683.22    | 2.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| T Rowe Price Group Inc         | T Rowe Price Group Inc                    | CUSIP: 74144T108<br>LEI: 549300SIV6FPS9Y7IH33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3530 | NS      | $384981.80    | 2.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PACCAR Inc                     | PACCAR Inc                                | CUSIP: 693718108<br>LEI: KDTEY8BWE486IKZ3CC07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4126 | NS      | $408350.22    | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Regions Financial Corp         | Regions Financial Corp                    | CUSIP: 7591EP100<br>LEI: CW05CS5KW59QTC0DG824 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18542 | NS      | $399765.52    | 2.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intel Corp                     | Intel Corp                                | CUSIP: 458140100<br>LEI: KNX4USFCNGPY45LOCE31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13420 | NS      | $354690.60    | 1.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Union Pacific Corp             | Union Pacific Corp                        | CUSIP: 907818108<br>LEI: 549300LMMRSZZCZ8CL11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1900 | NS      | $393433.00    | 2.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Skyworks Solutions Inc         | Skyworks Solutions Inc                    | CUSIP: 83088M102<br>LEI: 549300WZ3ORQ2BVKBD96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4302 | NS      | $392041.26    | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Norfolk Southern Corp          | Norfolk Southern Corp                     | CUSIP: 655844108<br>LEI: 54930036C8MWP850MI84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1740 | NS      | $428770.80    | 2.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Parker-Hannifin Corp           | Parker-Hannifin Corp                      | CUSIP: 701094104<br>LEI: 5493002CONDB4N2HKI23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1344 | NS      | $391104.00    | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Corning Inc                    | Corning Inc                               | CUSIP: 219350105<br>LEI: 549300X2937PB0CJ7I56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11244 | NS      | $359133.36    | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BlackRock Inc                  | BlackRock Inc                             | CUSIP: 09247X101<br>LEI: 549300LRIF3NWCU26A80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       606 | NS      | $429429.78    | 2.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Robert Half International Inc  | Robert Half International Inc             | CUSIP: 770323103<br>LEI: 529900VPCUY9H3HLIC08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4957 | NS      | $365975.31    | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Dynamics Corp          | General Dynamics Corp                     | CUSIP: 369550108<br>LEI: 9C1X8XOOTYY2FNYTVH06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1492 | NS      | $370180.12    | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2023-02-22

**Name of Applicant:** First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

**Signature:** Donald P. Swade

**Name of Signer:** Donald P. Swade

**Title:** Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer