# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001552740
**File Stem:** 0001445546-25-008103
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 509270
**Document Hash:** 2a4bc827fa084dba1ae62a2242a1ce08
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001445546-25-008103.hdr.sgml**: 20251208

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001445546-25-008103

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-CSRS

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 33

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250930

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251208

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251208

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251208

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VI
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001552740

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-CSRS
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22717
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251554882

**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 Bank ETF (Series ID: S000053942)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000169744 | First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF | FTXO            |

### First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (Series ID: S000053943)

| Class ID   | Class Name                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000169745 | First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF | FTXG            |

### First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (Series ID: S000053944)

| Class ID   | Class Name                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000169746 | First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF | FTXN            |

### First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (Series ID: S000053945)

| Class ID   | Class Name                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000169747 | First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | FTXH            |

### First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (Series ID: S000053946)

| Class ID   | Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000169748 | First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF | ISHP            |

### First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (Series ID: S000053947)

| Class ID   | Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000169749 | First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | FTXL            |

### First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (Series ID: S000053948)

| Class ID   | Class Name                            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000169750 | First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF | FTXR            |

### Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (Series ID: S000058145)

| Class ID   | Class Name                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000190378 | Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF | RNEM            |

### First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF (Series ID: S000058146)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000190379 | First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF | SHRY            |

### First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (Series ID: S000058147)

| Class ID   | Class Name                            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000190380 | First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF | FSCS            |

### First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (Series ID: S000058148)

| Class ID   | Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000190381 | First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF | FSGS            |

### First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (Series ID: S000058149)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                               | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000190382 | First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF | KNGZ            |

### First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (Series ID: S000071853)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000227379 | First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF | BNGE            |

### First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (Series ID: S000071976)

| Class ID   | Class Name                            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000227613 | First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF | MDEV            |

### First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (Series ID: S000084510)

| Class ID   | Class Name                            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000248907 | First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF | RND             |

### First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF (Series ID: S000085758)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000251153 | First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF | FTCE            |

### First Trust Balanced Income ETF (Series ID: S000091415)

| Class ID   | Class Name                      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000259078 | First Trust Balanced Income ETF | FTBI            |

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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#### FORM N-CSR

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#### CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number

811-22717

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, IL 60187

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

W. Scott Jardine, Esq.

First Trust Portfolios L.P.

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

Wheaton, IL 60187

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(630) 765-8000

Date of fiscal year end:

March 31

Date of reporting period:

September 30, 2025

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

The information presented in this Form N-CSR relates solely to the fund(s) for which a report is included in Item 1 below, each a series of the Registrant.

 **Item 1. Reports to Shareholders.**

(a) Following is a copy of the semi-annual reports transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act.

![TSR - First Trust Fund Logo](images_29654.jpg)

### First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF

#### FTXO \| NASDAQ, INC.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (the "Fund") for the period of April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FTXO. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

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|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** |
| First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF | $330.61%<sup>(1) (2)</sup> |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Annualized.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$249264197 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;51 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15% |

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#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

 **Top Ten Holdings**

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|:---|:---|
| Citigroup, Inc. | 8.3% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 8.3% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | 8.1% |
| Bank of America Corp. | 8.1% |
| Truist Financial Corp. | 7.7% |
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 4.0% |
| U.S. Bancorp | 3.9% |
| M&T Bank Corp. | 3.9% |
| PNC Financial Services Group (The), Inc. | 3.8% |
| First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A | 3.5% |

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 **Sector Allocation**

![Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart](chartimages_10758406.jpg)

#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FTXO to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
Nasdaq<sup>®</sup> and Nasdaq US Smart Banks<sup>TM</sup> Index are registered trademarks and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.

First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO)

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### First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF

#### FTXG \| NASDAQ, INC.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (the "Fund") for the period of April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FTXG. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** |
| First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF | $300.62%<sup>(1) (2)</sup> |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Annualized.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$18217273 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;31 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12% |

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#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

 **Top Ten Holdings**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | 8.5% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 7.9% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 7.9% |
| Kraft Heinz (The) Co. | 7.7% |
| Corteva, Inc. | 6.5% |
| Monster Beverage Corp. | 4.5% |
| General Mills, Inc. | 4.2% |
| Hershey (The) Co. | 4.2% |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. | 4.0% |
| Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | 4.0% |

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 **Sector Allocation**

![Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart](chartimages_10758448.jpg)

#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FTXG to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
Nasdaq<sup>®</sup> and Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage<sup>TM</sup> Index are registered trademarks and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG)

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### First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF

#### FTXN \| Nasdaq, Inc.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (the "Fund") for the period of April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FTXN. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** |
| First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF | $300.62%<sup>(1) (2)</sup> |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Annualized.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$116668887 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;46 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12% |

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#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

 **Top Ten Holdings**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 7.9% |
| Chevron Corp. | 7.7% |
| ConocoPhillips | 7.6% |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 7.0% |
| EOG Resources, Inc. | 5.5% |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 4.0% |
| Devon Energy Corp. | 3.9% |
| Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 3.8% |
| Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 3.5% |
| Schlumberger N.V. | 3.5% |

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 **Sector Allocation**

![Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart](chartimages_10758490.jpg)

Any amount shown as 0.0% represents less than 0.1%.

#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FTXN to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
Nasdaq<sup>®</sup> and Nasdaq US Smart Oil & Gas<sup>TM</sup> Index are registered trademarks and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.

First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN)

![TSR - First Trust Fund Logo](images_29654.jpg)

### First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF

#### FTXH \| Nasdaq, Inc.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (the "Fund") for the period of April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FTXH. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** |
| First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | $320.62%<sup>(1) (2)</sup> |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Annualized.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$15692310 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;51 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19% |

---

#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

 **Top Ten Holdings**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| AbbVie, Inc. | 7.8% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 7.4% |
| Pfizer, Inc. | 7.3% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 7.1% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 6.8% |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. | 3.8% |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 3.7% |
| Biogen, Inc. | 3.7% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 3.6% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 3.5% |

---

 **Sector Allocation**

![Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart](chartimages_10758532.jpg)

#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FTXH to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
Nasdaq<sup>®</sup> and Nasdaq US Smart Pharmaceuticals<sup>TM</sup> Index are registered trademarks and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.

First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH)

![TSR - First Trust Fund Logo](images_29654.jpg)

### First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

#### FTXL \| Nasdaq, Inc.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (the "Fund") for the period of April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FTXL. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** |
| First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | $380.61%<sup>(1) (2)</sup> |

---

<sup>(1)</sup> Annualized.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$318678074 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;32 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20% |

---

#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

**Top Ten Holdings**

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 9.7% |
| Intel Corp. | 9.5% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 7.7% |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 7.4% |
| QUALCOMM, Inc. | 7.2% |
| Lam Research Corp. | 4.6% |
| Applied Materials, Inc. | 4.4% |
| KLA Corp. | 4.3% |
| Amkor Technology, Inc. | 3.8% |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 3.6% |

---

**Sector Allocation**

![Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart](chartimages_10758616.jpg)

#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FTXL to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
Nasdaq<sup>®</sup> and Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor<sup>TM</sup> Index are registered trademarks and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL)

![TSR - First Trust Fund Logo](images_29654.jpg)

### First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF

#### FTXR \| Nasdaq, Inc.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (the "Fund") for the period of April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FTXR. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** |
| First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF | $330.61%<sup>(1) (2)</sup> |

---

<sup>(1)</sup> Annualized.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$35049148 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;41 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20% |

---

#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

**Top Ten Holdings**

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| Tesla, Inc. | 10.4% |
| Union Pacific Corp. | 8.2% |
| General Motors Co. | 8.1% |
| Ford Motor Co. | 7.9% |
| United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | 7.2% |
| CSX Corp. | 4.3% |
| FedEx Corp. | 4.0% |
| United Rentals, Inc. | 3.9% |
| PACCAR, Inc. | 3.8% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 3.7% |

---

**Sector Allocation**

![Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart](chartimages_10758658.jpg)

#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FTXR to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
Nasdaq<sup>®</sup> and Nasdaq US Smart Transportation<sup>TM</sup> Index are registered trademarks and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)

![TSR - First Trust Fund Logo](images_29654.jpg)

### First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF

#### ISHP \| Nasdaq, Inc.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (the "Fund") for the period of April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/ISHP. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** |
| First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF | $330.61%<sup>(1) (2)</sup> |

---

<sup>(1)</sup> Annualized.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$6286099 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;61 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19% |

---

#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

 **Top Ten Holdings**

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR | 2.7% |
| Reddit, Inc., Class A | 2.5% |
| Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd. | 2.5% |
| JD Health International, Inc. | 2.5% |
| Baidu, Inc., ADR | 2.4% |
| Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 2.2% |
| Kuaishou Technology | 2.1% |
| Shopify, Inc., Class A | 2.0% |
| PDD Holdings, Inc., ADR | 2.0% |
| Prosus N.V. | 2.0% |

---

 **Sector Allocation**

![Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart](chartimages_10758574.jpg)

#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/ISHP to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
S-Network and S-Network Global E-Commerce Index<sup>TM</sup> ("Index") are service marks of VettaFi LLC and have been licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P. The Fund is not issued, sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by VettaFi LLC or its affiliates (collectively, "VettaFi"). VettaFi makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the purchasers or owners of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of the Index to track general market performance.

First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP)

![TSR - First Trust Fund Logo](images_29654.jpg)

### Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF

#### RNEM \| NASDAQ, INC.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (the "Fund") for the period of April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/RNEM. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** |
| Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF | $400.76%<sup>(1) (2)</sup> |

---

<sup>(1)</sup> Annualized.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.75%.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$16259183 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;279 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;35% |

---

#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

 **Top Ten Holdings**

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 3.7% |
| United Microelectronics Corp. | 3.1% |
| HDFC Life Insurance Co., Ltd. | 3.0% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | 2.9% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | 2.8% |
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | 2.8% |
| Synnex Technology International Corp. | 2.7% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | 2.7% |
| SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd. | 2.7% |
| Catcher Technology Co., Ltd. | 2.6% |

---

 **Sector Allocation**

![Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart](chartimages_10758154.jpg)

#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/RNEM to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
Riskalyze and Nasdaq Riskalyze Emerging Markets<sup>TM</sup> Index are trademarks or service marks of Nitrogen Wealth, Inc. ("Nitrogen Wealth") and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by First Trust Advisors L.P. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Nitrogen Wealth, and Nitrogen Wealth makes no representation regarding the advisability of trading in the Fund. The Nasdaq Riskalyze Emerging Markets<sup>TM</sup> Index ("Riskalyze Index") is a product of Nitrogen Wealth. RISKALYZE<sup>®</sup> and NASDAQ RISKALYZE EMERGING MARKETS<sup>TM</sup> INDEX are trademarks of Nitrogen Wealth. Nasdaq<sup>®</sup> is a trademark of Nasdaq, Inc.

Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)

![TSR - First Trust Fund Logo](images_29654.jpg)

### First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF

#### KNGZ \| NASDAQ, INC.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (the "Fund") for the period of April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/KNGZ. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** |
| First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF | $270.51%<sup>(1) (2)</sup> |

---

<sup>(1)</sup> Annualized.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.50%.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$53709155 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;100 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19% |

---

#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

 **Top Ten Holdings**

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| HP, Inc. | 4.1% |
| Corning, Inc. | 3.8% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | 3.7% |
| Texas Instruments, Inc. | 3.2% |
| Verizon Communications, Inc. | 3.1% |
| Microchip Technology, Inc. | 3.0% |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 3.0% |
| QUALCOMM, Inc. | 2.8% |
| Interpublic Group of (The) Cos., Inc. | 2.8% |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. | 2.3% |

---

 **Sector Allocation**

![Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart](chartimages_10758322.jpg)

#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/KNGZ to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Sector-Neutral Dividend Aristocrats Index ("Index") is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices, LLC or its affiliates ("SPDJI") and has been licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust"). S&P<sup>®</sup> is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"); Dow Jones<sup>®</sup> is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by First Trust. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P or their respective affiliates and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the Index.

First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ)

![TSR - First Trust Fund Logo](images_29654.jpg)

### First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF

#### FSCS \| Nasdaq, Inc.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (the "Fund") for the period of April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FSCS. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** |
| First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF | $320.61%<sup>(1) (2)</sup> |

---

<sup>(1)</sup> Annualized.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$49501508 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;101 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;63% |

---

#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

 **Top Ten Holdings**

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | 1.5% |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 1.3% |
| Laureate Education, Inc. | 1.3% |
| Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | 1.3% |
| Ensign Group (The), Inc. | 1.2% |
| Gentex Corp. | 1.2% |
| PulteGroup, Inc. | 1.2% |
| Globe Life, Inc. | 1.2% |
| Leidos Holdings, Inc. | 1.1% |
| Donaldson Co., Inc. | 1.1% |

---

 **Sector Allocation**

![Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart](chartimages_10758238.jpg)

#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FSCS to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
Nasdaq<sup>®</sup> and The SMID Capital Strength Index are registered trademarks and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS)

![TSR - First Trust Fund Logo](images_29654.jpg)

### First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF

#### FSGS \| Nasdaq, Inc.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (the "Fund") for the period of April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FSGS. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** |
| First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF | $330.61%<sup>(1) (2)</sup> |

---

<sup>(1)</sup> Annualized.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$29662037 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;105 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;72% |

---

#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

 **Top Ten Holdings**

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| Medpace Holdings, Inc. | 1.6% |
| InterDigital, Inc. | 1.5% |
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | 1.4% |
| Oscar Health, Inc., Class A | 1.3% |
| Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. | 1.3% |
| HCI Group, Inc. | 1.3% |
| Installed Building Products, Inc. | 1.3% |
| Adtalem Global Education, Inc. | 1.3% |
| Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. | 1.2% |
| Ensign Group (The), Inc. | 1.2% |

---

 **Sector Allocation**

![Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart](chartimages_10758280.jpg)

#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FSGS to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
Nasdaq<sup>®</sup> and The SMID Growth Strength Index are registered trademarks and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.

First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS)

![TSR - First Trust Fund Logo](images_29654.jpg)

### First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF

#### BNGE \| NYSE ARCA, INC.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (the "Fund") for the period of April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/BNGE. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** |
| First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF | $430.72%<sup>(1) (2)</sup> |

---

<sup>(1)</sup> Annualized.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.70%.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$8089279 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;51 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12% |

---

#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

 **Top Ten Holdings**

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | 6.7% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 5.4% |
| Electronic Arts, Inc. | 5.3% |
| ROBLOX Corp., Class A | 5.3% |
| NetEase, Inc. | 4.7% |
| Sony Group Corp. | 4.7% |
| Kuaishou Technology | 4.5% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 4.5% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | 4.4% |
| Nintendo Co., Ltd. | 4.0% |

---

 **Sector Allocation**

![Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart](chartimages_10758700.jpg)

#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/BNGE to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
S-Network and S-Network Streaming & Gaming Index ("Index") are service marks of VettaFi LLC and have been licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P. The Fund is not issued, sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by VettaFi LLC or its affiliates (collectively, "VettaFi"). VettaFi makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the purchasers or owners of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of the Index to track general market performance.

First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE)

![TSR - First Trust Fund Logo](images_29654.jpg)

### First Trust Balanced Income ETF

#### FTBI \| NYSE Arca, Inc.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the First Trust Balanced Income ETF (the "Fund") for the period of May 28, 2025 (commencement of investment operations) to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FTBI. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

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| |
|:---|
| **Fund** |
| First Trust Balanced Income ETF$9<sup>(1) (2)</sup>0.25%<sup>(1) (3)</sup> |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Excludes any Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses of underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

<sup>(2)</sup> The Fund commenced investment operations on May 28, 2025. Had the Fund been in operation for a complete fiscal year, the cost of a $10,000 investment would have been higher.

<sup>(3)</sup> Annualized.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$8502110 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10% |

---

#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

 **Top Ten Holdings**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF | 20.1% |
| First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF | 10.2% |
| FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF | 10.2% |
| First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF | 6.9% |
| First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF | 6.9% |
| FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF | 6.7% |
| FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF | 6.6% |
| FT Vest S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF<sup>®</sup> | 6.4% |
| FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF<sup>®</sup> | 5.3% |
| First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF | 4.3% |

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#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FTBI to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
"Bloomberg<sup>®</sup>" and Bloomberg Moderate Allocation Income Focus Index referenced herein (the "Indices" and each such index, an "Index") are trademarks or service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates, including Bloomberg Index Services Limited, the administrator of the Indices (collectively, "Bloomberg") and/or one or more third-party providers (each such provider, a "Third-Party Provider"), and have been licensed for use for certain purposes to First Trust Advisors L.P. (the "Licensee"). Bloomberg is not affiliated with the Licensee or a Third-Party Provider, and Bloomberg does not approve, endorse, review, or recommend the financial products referenced herein (the "Financial Products"). Bloomberg does not guarantee the timeliness, accurateness, or completeness of any data or information relating to the Indices or the Financial Products.

First Trust Balanced Income ETF (FTBI)

![TSR - First Trust Fund Logo](images_29654.jpg)

### First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF

#### SHRY \| Nasdaq, Inc.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF (the "Fund") for the period of April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/SHRY. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** |
| First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF | $320.62%<sup>(1) (2)</sup> |

---

<sup>(1)</sup> Annualized.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$17171045 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;51 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;73% |

---

#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

 **Top Ten Holdings**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 4.8% |
| NVR, Inc. | 4.6% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | 3.8% |
| MetLife, Inc. | 3.3% |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 3.3% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 3.1% |
| Schlumberger N.V. | 3.1% |
| Comcast Corp., Class A | 3.1% |
| Hartford Insurance Group (The), Inc. | 2.9% |
| Lowe's Cos., Inc. | 2.9% |

---

 **Sector Allocation**

![Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart](chartimages_10758196.jpg)

#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/SHRY to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
"Bloomberg<sup>®</sup>" and Bloomberg Shareholder Yield Index referenced herein (the "Indices" and each such index, an "Index") are trademarks or service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates, including Bloomberg Index Services Limited, the administrator of the Indices (collectively, "Bloomberg") and/or one or more third-party providers (each such provider, a "Third-Party Provider"), and have been licensed for use for certain purposes to First Trust Advisors L.P. (the "Licensee"). Bloomberg is not affiliated with the Licensee or a Third-Party Provider, and Bloomberg does not approve, endorse, review, or recommend the financial products referenced herein (the "Financial Products"). Bloomberg does not guarantee the timeliness, accurateness, or completeness of any data or information relating to the Indices or the Financial Products.

First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF (SHRY)

![TSR - First Trust Fund Logo](images_29654.jpg)

### First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF

#### MDEV \| Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (the "Fund") for the period of April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/MDEV. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** |
| First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF | $350.71%<sup>(1) (2)</sup> |

---

<sup>(1)</sup> Annualized.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.70%.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$2000731 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;51 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8% |

---

#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

 **Top Ten Holdings**

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., Class H | 4.3% |
| Hoya Corp. | 2.7% |
| Smith & Nephew PLC | 2.7% |
| ResMed, Inc. | 2.4% |
| West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 2.4% |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 2.4% |
| Exact Sciences Corp. | 2.3% |
| Insulet Corp. | 2.3% |
| Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. | 2.3% |
| Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A | 2.2% |

---

 **Sector Allocation**

![Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart](chartimages_10758364.jpg)

#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/MDEV to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
Indxx and Indxx Medical Devices Index ("Index") are trademarks of Indxx, Inc. ("Indxx") and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust"). The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Indxx, and Indxx makes no representation regarding the advisability of trading in such product. The Index is determined, composed and calculated by Indxx without regard to First Trust or the Fund.

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)

![TSR - First Trust Fund Logo](images_29654.jpg)

### First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF

#### RND \| NYSE Arca, Inc.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (the "Fund") for the period of April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/RND. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** |
| First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF | $350.61%<sup>(1) (2)</sup> |

---

<sup>(1)</sup> Annualized.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$2962969 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;50 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;27% |

---

#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

 **Top Ten Holdings**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 10.0% |
| Apple, Inc. | 9.0% |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 8.5% |
| Microsoft Corp. | 7.5% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 7.2% |
| Tesla, Inc. | 5.1% |
| Broadcom, Inc. | 4.3% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A | 3.6% |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 3.5% |
| AppLovin Corp., Class A | 2.7% |

---

 **Sector Allocation**

![Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart](chartimages_10758742.jpg)

#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/RND to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
"Bloomberg<sup>®</sup>" and Bloomberg R&D Leaders Select Index referenced herein (the "Indices" and each such index, an "Index") are trademarks or service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates, including Bloomberg Index Services Limited, the administrator of the Indices (collectively, "Bloomberg") and/or one or more third-party providers (each such provider, a "Third-Party Provider"), and have been licensed for use for certain purposes to First Trust Advisors L.P. (the "Licensee"). Bloomberg is not affiliated with the Licensee or a Third-Party Provider, and Bloomberg does not approve, endorse, review, or recommend the financial products referenced herein (the "Financial Products"). Bloomberg does not guarantee the timeliness, accurateness, or completeness of any data or information relating to the Indices or the Financial Products.

First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (RND)

![TSR - First Trust Fund Logo](images_29654.jpg)

### First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF

#### FTCE \| NYSE ARCA, INC.

#### SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT \| September 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF (the "Fund") for the period of April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FTCE. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Costs of a $10,000 investment** |
| First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF | $340.61%<sup>(1) (2)</sup> |

---

<sup>(1)</sup> Annualized.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

KEY FUND STATISTICS (As of September 30, 2025)

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund net assets** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$51659072 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total number of portfolio holdings** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio turnover rate** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;54% |

---

#### WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (As of September 30, 2025)
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund, representing the percentage of total investments of the Fund.

 **Top Ten Holdings**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| AppLovin Corp., Class A | 7.0% |
| Apple, Inc. | 5.1% |
| General Motors Co. | 5.0% |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 4.9% |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 3.9% |
| Yum! Brands, Inc. | 3.6% |
| Spotify Technology S.A. | 3.5% |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 3.2% |
| Visa, Inc., Class A | 2.9% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | 2.6% |

---

 **Sector Allocation**

![Graphical Representation - Allocation 2 Chart](chartimages_10758784.jpg)

#### WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
Visit www.ftportfolios.com/fund-documents/etf/FTCE to view additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, Fund holdings and proxy voting information. You may also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-621-1675 or info@ftportfolios.com.

#### OTHER INFORMATION
"Bloomberg<sup>®</sup>" and Bloomberg New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders Index referenced herein (the "Indices" and each such index, an "Index") are trademarks or service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates, including Bloomberg Index Services Limited, the administrator of the Indices (collectively, "Bloomberg") and/or one or more third-party providers (each such provider, a "Third-Party Provider"), and have been licensed for use for certain purposes to First Trust Advisors L.P. (the "Licensee"). Bloomberg is not affiliated with the Licensee or a Third-Party Provider, and Bloomberg does not approve, endorse, review, or recommend the financial products referenced herein (the "Financial Products"). Bloomberg does not guarantee the timeliness, accurateness, or completeness of any data or information relating to the Indices or the Financial Products.

First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF (FTCE)

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(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Not applicable.

**Item 2. Code of Ethics.**

The First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI ("Registrant") has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions ("Code of Ethics"). During the period covered by this Form N-CSR, there were no substantive amendments to the Code of Ethics and there were no waivers from the Code of Ethics granted to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.

A copy of the currently effective Code of Ethics will be filed with the Registrant's annual Form N-CSR.

**Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.**

Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.

**Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.**

Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.

**Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Not applicable to the Registrant.

**Item 6. Investments.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included in the Financial
 Statements and Other Information filed under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Not applicable to the Registrant.

**Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.**

(a) Following is a copy of the semi-annual financial statement(s) required, and for the periods specified, by Regulation S-X.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information <br> For the Period Ended September 30, 2025

![](img343c6e2c1.gif)

<u>First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| |
|:---|
| First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO) |
| First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) |
| First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN) |
| First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH) |
| First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) |
| First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) |
| First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP) |
| Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM) |
| First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF <br> (KNGZ)<br>|
| First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) |
| First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS) |
| First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE) |
| First Trust Balanced Income ETF (FTBI) |

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**Table of Contents** 

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information**

**September 30, 2025** 

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|:---|:---|
| [Portfolio of Investments](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4462_1) |  |
| [First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO)](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4462_1) | 1 |
| [First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG)](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4465_1) | 2 |
| [First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN)](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4468_1) | 3 |
| [First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH)](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4471_1) | 5 |
| [First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL)](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4476_1) | 6 |
| [First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4479_1) | 7 |
| [First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP)](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4474_1) | 9 |
| [Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4438_1) | 11 |
| [First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ)](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4445_1) | 18 |
| [First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS)](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4440_1) | 21 |
| [First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS)](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4443_1) | 24 |
| [First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE)](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4481_1) | 28 |
| [First Trust Balanced Income ETF (FTBI)](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-5076_1) | 31 |
| [Statements of Assets and Liabilities](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SAL1-TOC-StatementofAssetsandLiabilities-4462_1) | 32 |
| [Statements of Operations](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SOP1-TOC-StatementofOperations-5076_2) | 36 |
| [Statements of Changes in Net Assets](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_SOC1-TOC-StatementofChanges-4462_2) | 40 |
| [Financial Highlights](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_FIHI-TOC-FinancialHighlights-4462_1) | 46 |
| [Notes to Financial Statements](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_NTF-TOC-NotestoFinancialStatements-4462_1) | 59 |
| [Other Information](#xx_1dbb67d5-a911-4631-82c6-d00d78f15598_AI-TOC-AdditionalInformation-5076_1) | 72 |

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**Performance and Risk Disclosure**

There is no assurance that any series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the "Trust") described in this report (each such series is referred to as a "Fund" and collectively, as the "Funds") will achieve its investment objective. Each Fund is subject to market risk, which is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline and that the value of the Fund's shares may therefore be less than what you paid for them. Accordingly, you can lose money by investing in a Fund.

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.ftportfolios.com or speak with your financial advisor. Investment returns, net asset value and share price will fluctuate and Fund shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

First Trust Advisors L.P., the Funds' advisor, may also periodically provide additional information on Fund performance on each Fund's webpage at www.ftportfolios.com.

**How to Read This Report**

This report contains information that may help you evaluate your investment. It includes details about each Fund and presents data that provides insight into each Fund's performance and investment approach.

The material risks of investing in each Fund are spelled out in its prospectus, statement of additional information, and other Fund regulatory filings.

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**First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%** |
|  | **Banks — 99.2%**  |  |
| 22922 | Ameris Bancorp | $1680412 |
| 13746 | Axos Financial, Inc. (a) | 1163599 |
| 9429 | BancFirst Corp. | 1192297 |
| 16445 | Bancorp (The), Inc. (a) | 1231566 |
| 388553 | Bank of America Corp. | 20045449 |
| 45795 | Bank OZK | 2334629 |
| 22298 | BOK Financial Corp. | 2484889 |
| 64267 | Cadence Bank | 2412583 |
| 25529 | Cathay General Bancorp | 1225647 |
| 204154 | Citigroup, Inc. | 20721631 |
| 188554 | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 10023531 |
| 85604 | Columbia Banking System, Inc. | 2203447 |
| 39007 | Comerica, Inc. | 2672760 |
| 23926 | Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | 1429818 |
| 13024 | Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | 1651053 |
| 32889 | East West Bancorp, Inc. | 3501034 |
| 171475 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 7639211 |
| 56401 | First BanCorp | 1243642 |
| 4818 | First Citizens BancShares, Inc., <br> Class A | 8620173 |
| 33732 | First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | 1135082 |
| 166218 | First Horizon Corp. | 3758189 |
| 169062 | FNB Corp. | 2723589 |
| 29372 | Hancock Whitney Corp. | 1838981 |
| 59594 | Home BancShares, Inc. | 1686510 |
| 446255 | Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | 7706824 |
| 17526 | International Bancshares Corp. | 1204913 |
| 65408 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 20631645 |
| 48882 | M&T Bank Corp. | 9660061 |
| 119511 | Old National Bancorp | 2623266 |
| 28622 | Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | 2684457 |
| 47520 | PNC Financial Services Group <br> (The), Inc. | 9548194 |
| 19924 | Popular, Inc. | 2530547 |
| 48177 | Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 3196544 |
| 264230 | Regions Financial Corp. | 6967745 |
| 14224 | ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. | 1145459 |
| 25841 | SouthState Bank Corp. | 2554900 |
| 40839 | Synovus Financial Corp. | 2004378 |
| 421085 | Truist Financial Corp. | 19252006 |
| 201876 | U.S. Bancorp | 9756667 |
| 12733 | UMB Financial Corp. | 1506951 |
| 58311 | United Bankshares, Inc. | 2169752 |
| 44826 | United Community Banks, Inc. | 1405295 |
| 303092 | Valley National Bancorp | 3212775 |
| 63680 | Webster Financial Corp. | 3785139 |
| 239903 | Wells Fargo & Co. | 20108669 |
| 32059 | Western Alliance Bancorp | 2780157 |
| 19345 | Wintrust Financial Corp. | 2562052 |

---

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Banks (Continued)**  |  |
| 21510 | WSFS Financial Corp. | $1160034 |
| 46757 | Zions Bancorp N.A. | 2645511 |
|  |  | 247423663 |
|  | **Consumer Finance — 0.5%**  |  |
| 5880 | Dave, Inc. (a) | 1172178 |
|  | **Total Common Stocks** | 248595841 |
|  | (Cost $215,366,157) |  |
| **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** |
| 267006 | Dreyfus Government Cash <br> Management Fund, <br> Institutional Shares - <br> 4.04% (b) | 267006 |
|  | (Cost $267,006) |  |
|  | **Total Investments — 99.8%** | 248862847 |
|  | (Cost $215,633,163) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — 0.2%** | 401350 |
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $249264197 |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Non-income
 producing security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Rate
 shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2025.

------

**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Common Stocks\* | $248595841 | $248595841 | $— | $— |
| Money Market Funds | 267006 | 267006 |  |  |
| Total Investments | $248862847 | $248862847 | $— | $— |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%** |
|  | **Beverages — 26.9%**  |  |
| 9120 | Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | $246970 |
| 1650 | Celsius Holdings, Inc. (a) | 94858 |
| 7383 | Coca-Cola (The) Co. | 489640 |
| 3461 | Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | 405491 |
| 25998 | Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | 663209 |
| 14979 | Molson Coors Beverage Co., <br> Class B | 677800 |
| 12118 | Monster Beverage Corp. (a) | 815663 |
| 2337 | National Beverage Corp. (a) | 86282 |
| 10175 | PepsiCo, Inc. | 1428977 |
|  |  | 4908890 |
|  | **Chemicals — 6.5%**  |  |
| 17502 | Corteva, Inc. | 1183660 |
|  | **Consumer Staples Distribution** <br> **& Retail — 3.1%**  |  |
| 7470 | US Foods Holding Corp. (a) | 572352 |
|  | **Food Products — 62.7%**  |  |
| 24147 | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 1442542 |
| 5488 | Bunge Global S.A. | 445900 |
| 5049 | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | 475111 |
| 39533 | Conagra Brands, Inc. | 723849 |
| 15331 | General Mills, Inc. | 772989 |
| 4116 | Hershey (The) Co. | 769898 |
| 18157 | Hormel Foods Corp. | 449204 |
| 4207 | Ingredion, Inc. | 513717 |
| 5220 | J.M. Smucker (The) Co. | 566892 |
| 54077 | Kraft Heinz (The) Co. | 1408165 |
| 6973 | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | 404992 |
| 664 | Marzetti (The) Company | 114732 |
| 5049 | McCormick & Co., Inc. | 337829 |
| 24618 | Mondelez International, Inc., <br> Class A | 1537886 |
| 3611 | Post Holdings, Inc. (a) | 388110 |
| 67 | Seaboard Corp. | 244349 |
| 2360 | Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | 98931 |
| 13319 | Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | 723222 |
|  |  | 11418318 |
|  | **Personal Care Products —** <br> **0.5%**  |  |
| 2312 | BellRing Brands, Inc. (a) | 84041 |
|  | **Total Common Stocks** | 18167261 |
|  | (Cost $22,390,068) |  |

---

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.2%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.2%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.2%** |
| 27558 | Dreyfus Government Cash <br> Management Fund, <br> Institutional Shares - <br> 4.04% (b) | $27558 |
|  | (Cost $27,558) |  |
|  | **Total Investments — 99.9%** | 18194819 |
|  | (Cost $22,417,626) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — 0.1%** | 22454 |
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $18217273 |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Non-income
 producing security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Rate
 shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2025.

------

**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Common Stocks\* | $18167261 | $18167261 | $— | $— |
| Money Market Funds | 27558 | 27558 |  |  |
| Total Investments | $18194819 | $18194819 | $— | $— |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%** |
|  | **Energy Equipment & Services** <br> **— 10.5%**  |  |
| 23811 | Archrock, Inc. | $626467 |
| 48959 | Baker Hughes Co. | 2385283 |
| 107133 | Halliburton Co. | 2635472 |
| 62726 | NOV, Inc. | 831120 |
| 118412 | Schlumberger N.V. | 4069820 |
| 9793 | Tidewater, Inc. (a) | 522261 |
| 11869 | Valaris Ltd. (a) | 578851 |
| 9254 | Weatherford International PLC | 633251 |
|  |  | 12282525 |
|  | **Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels** <br> **— 89.3%**  |  |
| 33139 | Antero Midstream Corp. | 644222 |
| 136656 | APA Corp. | 3318008 |
| 11867 | California Resources Corp. | 631087 |
| 13979 | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | 3284785 |
| 57817 | Chevron Corp. | 8978402 |
| 49516 | Civitas Resources, Inc. | 1609270 |
| 93821 | ConocoPhillips | 8874528 |
| 95505 | Coterra Energy, Inc. | 2258693 |
| 128392 | Devon Energy Corp. | 4501423 |
| 31210 | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 4466151 |
| 7962 | DT Midstream, Inc. | 900184 |
| 56985 | EOG Resources, Inc. | 6389158 |
| 55695 | EQT Corp. | 3031479 |
| 22166 | Expand Energy Corp. | 2354916 |
| 81245 | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 9160374 |
| 14086 | HF Sinclair Corp. | 737261 |
| 145574 | Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 4121200 |
| 23696 | Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., <br> Class A | 565624 |
| 24100 | Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 4645034 |
| 32506 | Matador Resources Co. | 1460495 |
| 54996 | NextDecade Corp. (a) | 373423 |
| 37406 | Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. | 927669 |
| 172862 | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 8167729 |
| 47439 | ONEOK, Inc. | 3461624 |
| 62194 | Ovintiv, Inc. | 2511394 |
| 176329 | Permian Resources Corp. | 2257011 |
| 17167 | Phillips 66 | 2335055 |
| 21729 | Range Resources Corp. | 817880 |
| 49286 | SM Energy Co. | 1230671 |
| 14750 | Targa Resources Corp. | 2471215 |
| 631 | Texas Pacific Land Corp. | 589127 |
| 18726 | Valero Energy Corp. | 3188289 |
| 61909 | Williams (The) Cos., Inc. | 3921935 |
|  |  | 104185316 |
|  | **Total Common Stocks** | 116467841 |
|  | (Cost $121,436,293) |  |

---

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.2%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.2%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.2%** |
| 154716 | Dreyfus Government Cash <br> Management Fund, <br> Institutional Shares - <br> 4.04% (b) | $154716 |
|  | (Cost $154,716) |  |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Principal** <br>**Value**<br>| **Description** | **Value** |
| **REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 0.0%** | **REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 0.0%** | **REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 0.0%** |
| $147 | Bank of America Corp., <br> 4.20% (b), dated 09/30/25, <br> due 10/01/25, with a maturity <br> value of $147. Collateralized <br> by U.S. Treasury Securities, <br> interest rates of 0.00% to <br> 4.63%, due 11/15/41 to <br> 05/15/54. The value of the <br> collateral including accrued <br> interest is $150. (c) | 147 |
| 213 | JPMorgan Chase & Co., <br> 4.20% (b), dated 09/30/25, <br> due 10/01/25, with a maturity <br> value of $213. Collateralized <br> by U.S. Treasury Securities, <br> interest rates of 4.13% to <br> 4.50%, due 12/31/31 to <br> 05/31/32. The value of the <br> collateral including accrued <br> interest is $217. (c) | 213 |

---

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Principal**<br> **Value**<br>| **Description** | **Value** |
| **REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (Continued)** | **REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (Continued)** | **REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (Continued)** |
| $130 | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., <br> 4.20% (b), dated 09/30/25, <br> due 10/01/25, with a maturity <br> value of $130. Collateralized <br> by U.S. Treasury Securities, <br> interest rates of 0.75% to <br> 4.38%, due 05/31/26 to <br> 09/30/32. The value of the <br> collateral including accrued <br> interest is $133. (c) | $130 |
| 231 | RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., <br> 4.19% (b), dated 09/30/25, <br> due 10/01/25, with a maturity <br> value of $231. Collateralized <br> by U.S. Treasury Securities, <br> interest rates of 0.00% to <br> 4.75%, due 10/23/25 to <br> 08/15/55. The value of the <br> collateral including accrued <br> interest is $236. (c) | 231 |
|  | **Total Repurchase Agreements** | 721 |
|  | (Cost $721) |  |
|  | **Total Investments — 100.0%** | 116623278 |
|  | (Cost $121,591,730) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — 0.0%** | 45609 |
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $116668887 |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Non-income
 producing security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Rate
 shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2025.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) This
 security serves as collateral for securities on loan.

------

**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Common Stocks\* | $116467841 | $116467841 | $— | $— |
| Money Market Funds | 154716 | 154716 |  |  |
| Repurchase <br> Agreements<br>| 721 |  | 721 |  |
| Total Investments | $116623278 | $116622557 | $721 | $— |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

The Fund's investments in repurchase agreements were all subject to an enforceable Master Repurchase Agreement. Repurchase Agreements on a gross basis were as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Repurchase Agreements** | **Repurchase Agreements** |
| Total gross amount presented on the Statements <br>of Assets and Liabilities<sup>(1)</sup> <br>| $721 |
| Non-cash Collateral<sup>(2)</sup> <br>| (721)<br>|
| Net Amount | $— |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

<sup>(1)</sup> The amount is included in "Investments, at value" on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. 

<sup>(2)</sup> At September 30, 2025, the value of the collateral received from each seller exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements. 

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** |
|  | **Biotechnology — 45.2%**  |  |
| 5306 | AbbVie, Inc. | $1228551 |
| 2923 | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, <br> Inc. (a) | 62377 |
| 4402 | ADMA Biologics, Inc. (a) | 64533 |
| 4715 | Alkermes PLC (a) | 141450 |
| 170 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, <br> Inc. (a) | 77520 |
| 1940 | Amgen, Inc. | 547468 |
| 3449 | Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, <br> Inc. (a) | 118956 |
| 4145 | Biogen, Inc. (a) | 580632 |
| 3262 | BioMarin Pharmaceutical, <br> Inc. (a) | 176670 |
| 1468 | Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. (a) | 76248 |
| 3795 | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, <br> Inc. (a) | 74762 |
| 5561 | Exelixis, Inc. (a) | 229669 |
| 4941 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 548451 |
| 2124 | Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 155774 |
| 2824 | Incyte Corp. (a) | 239504 |
| 558 | Insmed, Inc. (a) | 80358 |
| 1782 | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 116578 |
| 514 | Krystal Biotech, Inc. (a) | 90736 |
| 174 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, <br> Inc. (a) | 79807 |
| 1029 | Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 75436 |
| 869 | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a) | 121990 |
| 3159 | Newamsterdam Pharma Co. <br> N.V. (a) | 89842 |
| 1287 | Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 85495 |
| 3987 | PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 244682 |
| 961 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 540342 |
| 737 | Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 74430 |
| 2591 | TG Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 93600 |
| 1249 | United Therapeutics Corp. (a) | 523593 |
| 1427 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 558870 |
|  |  | 7098324 |
|  | **Health Care Providers &** <br> **Services — 4.2%**  |  |
| 3752 | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 588914 |
| 1127 | Guardant Health, Inc. (a) | 70415 |
|  |  | 659329 |
|  | **Life Sciences Tools & Services** <br> **— 4.8%**  |  |
| 1369 | Charles River Laboratories <br> International, Inc. (a) | 214194 |
| 2781 | Illumina, Inc. (a) | 264112 |
| 372 | Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a) | 191267 |
| 1002 | Tempus AI, Inc. (a) | 80871 |
|  |  | 750444 |

---

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Pharmaceuticals — 45.7%**  |  |
| 10419 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | $104294 |
| 23661 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 1067111 |
| 1090 | Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 90590 |
| 8644 | Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a) | 174090 |
| 762 | Eli Lilly & Co. | 581406 |
| 2625 | Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a) | 345975 |
| 6301 | Johnson & Johnson | 1168332 |
| 470 | Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 83256 |
| 13271 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 1113835 |
| 4148 | Perrigo Co. PLC | 92376 |
| 45086 | Pfizer, Inc. | 1148791 |
| 1188 | Prestige Consumer Healthcare, <br> Inc. (a) | 74131 |
| 1684 | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, <br> Inc. (a) | 80478 |
| 52906 | Viatris, Inc. | 523770 |
| 3569 | Zoetis, Inc. | 522216 |
|  |  | 7170651 |
|  | **Total Common Stocks** | 15678748 |
|  | (Cost $16,631,392) |  |
| **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** |
| 10947 | Dreyfus Government Cash <br> Management Fund, <br> Institutional Shares - <br> 4.04% (b) | 10947 |
|  | (Cost $10,947) |  |
|  | **Total Investments — 100.0%** | 15689695 |
|  | (Cost $16,642,339) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — 0.0%** | 2615 |
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $15692310 |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Non-income
 producing security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Rate
 shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2025.

------

**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Common Stocks\* | $15678748 | $15678748 | $— | $— |
| Money Market Funds | 10947 | 10947 |  |  |
| Total Investments | $15689695 | $15689695 | $— | $— |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%** |
|  | **Electronic Equipment,** <br> **Instruments & Components** <br>**— 4.8%**  |  |
| 10596 | Advanced Energy Industries, <br> Inc. | $1802803 |
| 139242 | Avnet, Inc. | 7279572 |
| 57631 | Coherent Corp. (a) | 6208011 |
|  |  | 15290386 |
|  | **Semiconductors &** <br> **Semiconductor Equipment** <br>**— 95.0%**  |  |
| 67840 | Advanced Micro Devices, <br> Inc. (a) | 10975834 |
| 421372 | Amkor Technology, Inc. | 11966965 |
| 43902 | Analog Devices, Inc. | 10786721 |
| 68629 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 14051102 |
| 7691 | Astera Labs, Inc. (a) | 1505898 |
| 17507 | Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (a) | 1709384 |
| 74198 | Broadcom, Inc. | 24478662 |
| 37410 | Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a) | 4687099 |
| 11387 | Credo Technology Group <br> Holding Ltd. (a) | 1658061 |
| 7475 | Impinj, Inc. (a) | 1351106 |
| 906189 | Intel Corp. (a) | 30402641 |
| 12652 | KLA Corp. | 13646447 |
| 110163 | Lam Research Corp. | 14750826 |
| 21110 | Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a) | 1547785 |
| 104369 | Microchip Technology, Inc. | 6702577 |
| 185410 | Micron Technology, Inc. | 31022801 |
| 8480 | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 7807027 |
| 126683 | NVIDIA Corp. | 23636514 |
| 46978 | NXP Semiconductors N.V. | 10698300 |
| 222482 | ON Semiconductor Corp. (a) | 10970587 |
| 24911 | Onto Innovation, Inc. (a) | 3218999 |
| 70285 | Qorvo, Inc. (a) | 6401558 |
| 137285 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 22838733 |
| 36109 | Rambus, Inc. (a) | 3762558 |
| 24123 | Semtech Corp. (a) | 1723588 |
| 147222 | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | 11333150 |
| 66064 | Teradyne, Inc. | 9093049 |
| 54489 | Texas Instruments, Inc. | 10011264 |
|  |  | 302739236 |
|  | **Total Common Stocks** | 318029622 |
|  | (Cost $253,839,197) |  |

---

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.2%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.2%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.2%** |
| 716149 | Dreyfus Government Cash <br> Management Fund, <br> Institutional Shares - <br> 4.04% (b) | $716149 |
|  | (Cost $716,149) |  |
|  | **Total Investments — 100.0%** | 318745771 |
|  | (Cost $254,555,346) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — (0.0)%** | (67697)<br>|
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $318678074 |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Non-income
 producing security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Rate
 shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2025.

------

**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Common Stocks\* | $318029622 | $318029622 | $— | $— |
| Money Market Funds | 716149 | 716149 |  |  |
| Total Investments | $318745771 | $318745771 | $— | $— |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** |
|  | **Air Freight & Logistics —** <br> **10.2%**  |  |
| 2369 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | $313656 |
| 3194 | Expeditors International of <br> Washington, Inc. | 391552 |
| 5913 | FedEx Corp. | 1394344 |
| 3449 | GXO Logistics, Inc. (a) | 182418 |
| 15625 | United Parcel Service, Inc., <br> Class B | 1305156 |
|  |  | 3587126 |
|  | **Automobile Components —** <br> **6.3%**  |  |
| 18428 | BorgWarner, Inc. | 810095 |
| 8596 | Dana, Inc. | 172264 |
| 1071 | Dorman Products, Inc. (a) | 166947 |
| 14410 | Garrett Motion, Inc. | 196264 |
| 8874 | Gentex Corp. | 251134 |
| 4237 | Lear Corp. | 426285 |
| 1644 | Visteon Corp. | 197050 |
|  |  | 2220039 |
|  | **Automobiles — 26.4%**  |  |
| 232160 | Ford Motor Co. | 2776634 |
| 46638 | General Motors Co. | 2843519 |
| 8184 | Tesla, Inc. (a) | 3639588 |
|  |  | 9259741 |
|  | **Distributors — 2.2%**  |  |
| 2646 | Genuine Parts Co. | 366735 |
| 13466 | LKQ Corp. | 411252 |
|  |  | 777987 |
|  | **Ground Transportation —** <br> **20.7%**  |  |
| 42026 | CSX Corp. | 1492343 |
| 4671 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, <br> Inc. | 626708 |
| 4599 | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | 647447 |
| 6484 | Ryder System, Inc. | 1223142 |
| 12222 | Union Pacific Corp. | 2888914 |
| 2854 | XPO, Inc. (a) | 368937 |
|  |  | 7247491 |
|  | **Machinery — 9.1%**  |  |
| 4336 | Allison Transmission Holdings, <br> Inc. | 368039 |
| 1409 | Federal Signal Corp. | 167657 |
| 2654 | Oshkosh Corp. | 344224 |
| 13665 | PACCAR, Inc. | 1343543 |
| 3257 | REV Group, Inc. | 184574 |
| 3908 | Westinghouse Air Brake <br> Technologies Corp. | 783437 |
|  |  | 3191474 |

---

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Marine Transportation —** <br> **0.8%**  |  |
| 2728 | Matson, Inc. | $268954 |
|  | **Passenger Airlines — 18.8%**  |  |
| 10803 | Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a) | 537773 |
| 102188 | American Airlines Group, <br> Inc. (a) | 1148593 |
| 22115 | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 1255026 |
| 3062 | SkyWest, Inc. (a) | 308099 |
| 25895 | Southwest Airlines Co. | 826310 |
| 26024 | United Airlines Holdings, <br> Inc. (a) | 2511316 |
|  |  | 6587117 |
|  | **Specialty Retail — 0.5%**  |  |
| 4469 | Valvoline, Inc. (a) | 160482 |
|  | **Trading Companies &** <br> **Distributors — 4.9%**  |  |
| 1126 | FTAI Aviation Ltd. | 187884 |
| 1426 | McGrath RentCorp | 167270 |
| 1429 | United Rentals, Inc. | 1364209 |
|  |  | 1719363 |
|  | **Total Common Stocks** | 35019774 |
|  | (Cost $30,862,290) |  |
| **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** |
| 30755 | Dreyfus Government Cash <br> Management Fund, <br> Institutional Shares - <br> 4.04% (b) | 30755 |
|  | (Cost $30,755) |  |
|  | **Total Investments — 100.0%** | 35050529 |
|  | (Cost $30,893,045) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — (0.0)%** | (1381)<br>|
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $35049148 |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Non-income
 producing security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Rate
 shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2025.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

------

**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Common Stocks\* | $35019774 | $35019774 | $— | $— |
| Money Market Funds | 30755 | 30755 |  |  |
| Total Investments | $35050529 | $35050529 | $— | $— |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS (a) — 99.7%** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) — 99.7%** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) — 99.7%** |
|  | **Air Freight & Logistics —** <br> **4.4%**  |  |
| 2121 | DHL Group (EUR) | $94477 |
| 416 | FedEx Corp. | 98097 |
| 966 | United Parcel Service, Inc., <br> Class B | 80690 |
|  |  | 273264 |
|  | **Broadline Retail — 21.9%**  |  |
| 932 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., <br> ADR | 166576 |
| 10395 | Allegro.eu S.A. (PLN) (b) (c) (d) | 101801 |
| 447 | Amazon.com, Inc. (c) | 98148 |
| 3264 | Coupang, Inc. (c) | 105101 |
| 1287 | eBay, Inc. | 117053 |
| 3184 | JD.com, Inc., ADR | 111376 |
| 41 | MercadoLibre, Inc. (c) | 95815 |
| 323 | Naspers Ltd., Class N (ZAR) | 116981 |
| 600 | Next PLC (GBP) | 99859 |
| 947 | PDD Holdings, Inc., ADR (c) | 125165 |
| 1769 | Prosus N.V. (EUR) | 124489 |
| 18000 | Rakuten Group, Inc. (JPY) (c) | 116835 |
|  |  | 1379199 |
|  | **Commercial Services &** <br> **Supplies — 1.5%**  |  |
| 2071 | Copart, Inc. (c) | 93133 |
|  | **Consumer Staples Distribution** <br> **& Retail — 6.7%**  |  |
| 183000 | Alibaba Health Information <br> Technology Ltd. (HKD) (c) | 156616 |
| 18267 | JD Health International, Inc. <br> (HKD) (b) (c) (d) | 156099 |
| 1048 | Walmart, Inc. | 108007 |
|  |  | 420722 |
|  | **Financial Services — 8.3%**  |  |
| 56 | Adyen N.V. (EUR) (b) (c) (d) | 89744 |
| 296 | Corpay, Inc. (c) | 85266 |
| 1239 | Fidelity National Information <br> Services, Inc. | 81700 |
| 586 | Fiserv, Inc. (c) | 75553 |
| 1224 | Global Payments, Inc. | 101690 |
| 1313 | PayPal Holdings, Inc. (c) | 88050 |
|  |  | 522003 |
|  | **Ground Transportation —** <br> **1.6%**  |  |
| 1031 | Uber Technologies, Inc. (c) | 101007 |
|  | **Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure** <br> **— 9.8%**  |  |
| 725 | Airbnb, Inc., Class A (c) | 88030 |
| 17 | Booking Holdings, Inc. | 91788 |
| 417 | DoorDash, Inc., Class A (c) | 113420 |

---

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure** <br> **(Continued)**  |  |
| 543 | Expedia Group, Inc. | $116066 |
| 6605 | Meituan, Class B <br> (HKD) (b) (c) (d) | 88695 |
| 1606 | Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR | 120771 |
|  |  | 618770 |
|  | **Industrial REITs — 1.7%**  |  |
| 917 | Prologis, Inc. | 105015 |
|  | **Interactive Media & Services** <br> **— 24.0%**  |  |
| 560 | Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 136136 |
| 8940 | Auto Trader Group PLC <br> (GBP) (b) (d) | 94769 |
| 1124 | Baidu, Inc., ADR (c) | 148110 |
| 4107 | CAR Group Ltd. (AUD) | 99953 |
| 12100 | Kuaishou Technology <br> (HKD) (b) (d) | 131543 |
| 27300 | LY Corp. (JPY) | 87889 |
| 137 | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A | 100610 |
| 525 | NAVER Corp. (KRW) | 100469 |
| 2776 | Pinterest, Inc., Class A (c) | 89304 |
| 647 | REA Group Ltd. (AUD) | 98921 |
| 695 | Reddit, Inc., Class A (c) | 159843 |
| 9364 | Rightmove PLC (GBP) | 89239 |
| 710 | Scout24 SE (EUR) (b) (d) | 88859 |
| 10641 | Snap, Inc., Class A (c) | 82042 |
|  |  | 1507687 |
|  | **IT Services — 2.0%**  |  |
| 863 | Shopify, Inc., Class A (c) | 128250 |
|  | **Marine Transportation —** <br> **4.3%**  |  |
| 51 | A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S, <br> Class B (DKK) | 99986 |
| 56825 | COSCO SHIPPING Holdings <br> Co., Ltd., Class H (HKD) | 88429 |
| 5517 | HMM Co., Ltd. (KRW) | 78839 |
|  |  | 267254 |
|  | **Real Estate Management &** <br> **Development — 4.6%**  |  |
| 1155 | CoStar Group, Inc. (c) | 97447 |
| 5110 | KE Holdings, Inc., ADR | 97090 |
| 1260 | Zillow Group, Inc., Class C (c) | 97083 |
|  |  | 291620 |
|  | **Specialty Retail — 6.2%**  |  |
| 1348 | Best Buy Co., Inc. | 101936 |
| 1485 | CarMax, Inc. (c) | 66632 |
| 288 | Carvana Co. (c) | 108645 |
| 563 | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 110038 |
|  |  | 387251 |

---

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS (a) (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (Continued)** |
|  | **Textiles, Apparel & Luxury** <br> **Goods — 1.2%**  |  |
| 417 | Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (c) | $74197 |
|  | **Wireless Telecommunication** <br> **Services — 1.5%**  |  |
| 27154 | Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. (TWD) | 97112 |
|  | **Total Common Stocks** | 6266484 |
|  | (Cost $5,639,809) |  |
| **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** |
| 9927 | Dreyfus Government Cash <br> Management Fund, <br> Institutional Shares - <br> 4.04% (e) | 9927 |
|  | (Cost $9,927) |  |
|  | **Total Investments — 99.8%** | 6276411 |
|  | (Cost $5,649,736) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — 0.2%** | 9688 |
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $6286099 |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Securities
 are issued in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated
 in the security description.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) This
 security is exempt from registration upon resale under Rule
 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933
 Act") and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration,
 normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security
 is not restricted on the foreign exchange where it trades
 freely without any additional registration.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Non-income
 producing security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) This
 security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign
 institutional buyers under Regulation S of the 1933 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Rate
 shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2025.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| Abbreviations throughout the Portfolio of Investments: | Abbreviations throughout the Portfolio of Investments: |
| ADR | – American Depositary Receipt |
| AUD | – Australian Dollar |
| DKK | – Danish Krone |
| EUR | – Euro |
| GBP | – British Pound Sterling |
| HKD | – Hong Kong Dollar |
| JPY | – Japanese Yen |
| KRW | – South Korean Won |
| PLN | – Polish Zloty |
| REITs | – Real Estate Investment Trusts |
| TWD | – New Taiwan Dollar |
| USD | – United States Dollar |
| ZAR | – South African Rand |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Currency Exposure Diversification** | **% of Total** <br>**Investments**<br>|
| USD | 63.3% |
| HKD | 9.9 |
| EUR | 6.3 |
| GBP | 4.5 |
| JPY | 3.3 |
| AUD | 3.2 |
| KRW | 2.9 |
| ZAR | 1.9 |
| PLN | 1.6 |
| DKK | 1.6 |
| TWD | 1.5 |
| Total | 100.0% |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Country Allocation**<sup>†</sup> <br>| **% of Net** <br>**Assets**<br>|
| United States | 49.0% |
| Cayman Islands | 18.2 |
| United Kingdom | 4.5 |
| Netherlands | 3.4 |
| Japan | 3.3 |
| Australia | 3.2 |
| Germany | 2.9 |
| South Korea | 2.8 |
| Bermuda | 2.5 |
| Canada | 2.0 |
| South Africa | 1.9 |
| Luxembourg | 1.6 |
| Denmark | 1.6 |
| Taiwan | 1.5 |
| China | 1.4 |
| Total Investments | 99.8 |
| Net Other Assets and Liabilities | 0.2 |
| Total | 100.0% |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

<sup>†</sup> Portfolio securities are categorized based upon their country of incorporation, which can be different from the country categorization of the Fund's underlying index.

------

**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Common Stocks\* | $6266484 | $6266484 | $— | $— |
| Money Market Funds | 9927 | 9927 |  |  |
| Total Investments | $6276411 | $6276411 | $— | $— |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) — 100.1%** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) — 100.1%** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) — 100.1%** |
|  | **Bermuda — 0.4%** |  |
| 224 | Credicorp Ltd. | $59647 |
|  | **Brazil — 8.5%** |  |
| 32334 | Ambev S.A. (BRL) | 73450 |
| 33293 | Banco Bradesco S.A. (Preference <br> Shares) (BRL) | 110659 |
| 14964 | Banco do Brasil S.A. (BRL) | 62108 |
| 15787 | Banco Santander Brasil S.A. <br> (BRL) | 87207 |
| 10467 | BB Seguridade Participacoes <br> S.A. (BRL) | 65411 |
| 2286 | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras <br> S.A. (BRL) | 22558 |
| 914 | Cia de Saneamento Basico do <br> Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP <br> (BRL) | 22698 |
| 9087 | Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais <br> (Preference Shares) (BRL) | 19037 |
| 8956 | Cia Paranaense de Energia - <br> Copel, Class B (Preference <br> Shares) (BRL) | 21674 |
| 2331 | Energisa S.A. (BRL) | 22275 |
| 7881 | Eneva S.A. (BRL) (c) | 24507 |
| 2415 | Engie Brasil Energia S.A. (BRL) | 18468 |
| 2913 | Equatorial Energia S.A. (BRL) | 20224 |
| 13430 | Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. <br> (Preference Shares) (BRL) | 98588 |
| 44638 | Itausa S.A. (Preference Shares) <br> (BRL) | 96199 |
| 17932 | Klabin S.A. (BRL) | 60781 |
| 16603 | Motiva Infraestrutura de <br> Mobilidade S.A. (BRL) | 46419 |
| 31922 | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - <br> Petrobras (Preference Shares) <br> (BRL) | 188692 |
| 10546 | Porto Seguro S.A. (BRL) | 98797 |
| 11915 | Rumo S.A. (BRL) | 35752 |
| 6321 | Suzano S.A. (BRL) | 59264 |
| 2284 | Telefonica Brasil S.A. (BRL) | 14621 |
| 3161 | TIM S.A. (BRL) | 13957 |
| 5901 | Vale S.A. (BRL) | 63841 |
| 4268 | WEG S.A. (BRL) | 29342 |
|  |  | 1376529 |
|  | **Cayman Islands — 4.7%** |  |
| 18000 | Hengan International Group Co., <br> Ltd. (HKD) | 58751 |
| 7100 | Tencent Holdings Ltd. (HKD) | 604900 |
| 30000 | Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding <br> Corp. (HKD) | 40170 |
| 3450 | ZTO Express Cayman, Inc. <br> (HKD) | 65392 |
|  |  | 769213 |

---

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Chile — 0.9%** |  |
| 178596 | Banco de Chile (CLP) | $27119 |
| 414994 | Banco Santander Chile (CLP) | 27487 |
| 2772 | Cencosud S.A. (CLP) | 7886 |
| 1130 | Cia Cervecerias Unidas S.A. <br> (CLP) | 6944 |
| 1338 | Empresas Copec S.A. (CLP) | 9797 |
| 3800 | Falabella S.A. (CLP) | 22529 |
| 1007300 | Latam Airlines Group S.A. <br> (CLP) | 22893 |
| 632 | Sociedad Quimica y Minera de <br> Chile S.A., Class B <br> (Preference Shares) (CLP) (c) | 27270 |
|  |  | 151925 |
|  | **China — 12.0%** |  |
| 176214 | Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., <br> Class H (HKD) | 118881 |
| 175930 | Bank of China Ltd., Class H <br> (HKD) | 96308 |
| 119094 | Bank of Communications Co., <br> Ltd., Class H (HKD) | 99934 |
| 70000 | CGN Power Co., Ltd., Class H <br> (HKD) (d) (e) | 25996 |
| 135159 | China CITIC Bank Corp., Ltd., <br> Class H (HKD) | 116194 |
| 37000 | China Coal Energy Co., Ltd., <br> Class H (HKD) | 44170 |
| 120027 | China Construction Bank Corp., <br> Class H (HKD) | 115370 |
| 260000 | China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd., <br> Class H (HKD) | 108251 |
| 236000 | China Minsheng Banking Corp., <br> Ltd., Class H (HKD) | 124642 |
| 71821 | China Petroleum & Chemical <br> Corp., Class H (HKD) | 37378 |
| 9436 | China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., <br> Class H (HKD) | 45107 |
| 280700 | China Tower Corp., Ltd., <br> Class H (HKD) (d) (e) | 414091 |
| 9398 | Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., <br> Ltd., Class H (HKD) (d) (e) | 94560 |
| 38000 | Huaneng Power International, <br> Inc., Class H (HKD) | 26466 |
| 148566 | Industrial & Commercial Bank <br> of China Ltd., Class H (HKD) | 109583 |
| 17453 | Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co., <br> Ltd., Class B (c) (f) | 33440 |
| 46000 | PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H <br> (HKD) | 41851 |
| 56752 | PICC Property & Casualty Co., <br> Ltd., Class H (HKD) | 128061 |

---

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) (Continued)** |
|  | **China (Continued)** |  |
| 172000 | Postal Savings Bank of China <br> Co., Ltd., Class H <br> (HKD) (d) (e) | $120679 |
| 21600 | Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd., <br> Class H (HKD) | 50905 |
|  |  | 1951867 |
|  | **Colombia — 0.1%** |  |
| 1732 | Grupo Cibest S.A. (Preference <br> Shares) (COP) | 22557 |
|  | **Czech Republic — 0.3%** |  |
| 536 | CEZ A/S (CZK) | 33269 |
| 364 | Komercni Banka A/S (CZK) | 18240 |
|  |  | 51509 |
|  | **Hong Kong — 0.9%** |  |
| 248000 | China Resources Pharmaceutical <br> Group Ltd. (HKD) (d) (e) | 153288 |
|  | **Hungary — 0.5%** |  |
| 800 | OTP Bank Nyrt (HUF) | 69094 |
| 433 | Richter Gedeon Nyrt (HUF) | 13179 |
|  |  | 82273 |
|  | **India — 36.3%** |  |
| 1332 | Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. <br> (INR) | 111149 |
| 9589 | Asian Paints Ltd. (INR) | 253795 |
| 10434 | Bharti Airtel Ltd. (INR) | 220740 |
| 1118 | Britannia Industries Ltd. (INR) | 75437 |
| 10901 | Dabur India Ltd. (INR) | 60319 |
| 7704 | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. <br> (INR) | 106178 |
| 8595 | Grasim Industries Ltd. (INR) | 266876 |
| 12129 | HCL Technologies Ltd. (INR) | 189212 |
| 42752 | HDFC Bank Ltd. (INR) | 457909 |
| 56850 | HDFC Life Insurance Co., Ltd. <br> (INR) (d) (e) | 484343 |
| 2444 | Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (INR) | 69211 |
| 28911 | ICICI Bank Ltd. (INR) | 438930 |
| 12298 | Infosys Ltd. (INR) | 199702 |
| 13475 | ITC Ltd. (INR) | 60941 |
| 2509 | Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (INR) | 452949 |
| 257 | MRF Ltd. (INR) | 422077 |
| 4906 | Nestle India Ltd. (INR) | 63703 |
| 22051 | Pidilite Industries Ltd. (INR) | 364583 |
| 30572 | Reliance Industries Ltd. (INR) | 469656 |
| 44243 | SBI Cards & Payment Services <br> Ltd. (INR) | 436980 |
| 736 | Shree Cement Ltd. (INR) | 242587 |
| 5082 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries <br> Ltd. (INR) | 91253 |
| 5356 | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. <br> (INR) | 174237 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **India (Continued)** |  |
| 5511 | Tata Consumer Products Ltd. <br> (INR) | $70094 |
| 2731 | Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. <br> (INR) | 110829 |
|  |  | 5893690 |
|  | **Indonesia — 1.8%** |  |
| 70778 | Alamtri Resources Indonesia <br> Tbk PT (IDR) | 7178 |
| 67213 | Astra International Tbk PT <br> (IDR) | 23292 |
| 97153 | Bank Central Asia Tbk PT (IDR) | 44452 |
| 158808 | Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT <br> (IDR) | 41929 |
| 194765 | Bank Negara Indonesia Persero <br> Tbk PT (IDR) | 47917 |
| 203902 | Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero <br> Tbk PT (IDR) | 47718 |
| 274859 | Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk <br> PT (IDR) (c) | 13854 |
| 2954087 | GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk PT <br> (IDR) (c) | 9572 |
| 63814 | Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk PT <br> (IDR) (c) | 8080 |
| 37399 | Petrosea Tbk PT (IDR) | 15204 |
| 157890 | Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk <br> PT (IDR) | 28991 |
| 3875 | United Tractors Tbk PT (IDR) | 6226 |
|  |  | 294413 |
|  | **Luxembourg — 0.1%** |  |
| 1295 | Allegro.eu S.A. (PLN) (c) (d) (e) | 12682 |
|  | **Malaysia — 1.8%** |  |
| 20700 | AMMB Holdings Bhd (MYR) | 27790 |
| 16600 | CIMB Group Holdings Bhd <br> (MYR) | 28952 |
| 10700 | Dialog Group Bhd (MYR) | 4805 |
| 15500 | Gamuda Bhd (MYR) | 20367 |
| 11600 | Genting Bhd (MYR) | 8049 |
| 22600 | Genting Malaysia Bhd (MYR) | 11277 |
| 12000 | Hartalega Holdings Bhd (MYR) | 3336 |
| 3300 | IHH Healthcare Bhd (MYR) | 5920 |
| 8500 | KPJ Healthcare Bhd (MYR) | 5554 |
| 11500 | Malayan Banking Bhd (MYR) | 27080 |
| 18800 | Press Metal Aluminium <br> Holdings Bhd (MYR) | 26401 |
| 26200 | Public Bank Bhd (MYR) | 26956 |
| 17000 | RHB Bank Bhd (MYR) | 26660 |
| 9700 | Sunway Bhd (MYR) | 13023 |
| 7000 | Telekom Malaysia Bhd (MYR) | 11776 |
| 3800 | Tenaga Nasional Bhd (MYR) | 11937 |
| 27900 | Top Glove Corp. Bhd (MYR) (c) | 3845 |

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**Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) (Continued)** |
|  | **Malaysia (Continued)** |  |
| 25800 | YTL Corp. Bhd (MYR) | $17043 |
| 15500 | YTL Power International Bhd <br> (MYR) | 15506 |
|  |  | 296277 |
|  | **Mexico — 4.5%** |  |
| 27045 | Alfa S.A.B. de C.V., Class A <br> (MXN) | 21679 |
| 88153 | America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., <br> Series B (MXN) | 92276 |
| 2408 | Arca Continental S.A.B. de C.V. <br> (MXN) | 25248 |
| 14734 | Banco del Bajio S.A. <br> (MXN) (d) (e) | 37106 |
| 37394 | Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., <br> Series CPO (MXN) | 33487 |
| 2754 | Coca-Cola Femsa S.A.B. de <br> C.V. (MXN) | 22850 |
| 3879 | Corp Inmobiliaria Vesta S.A.B. <br> de C.V. (MXN) | 10980 |
| 7597 | Fibra Uno Administracion S.A. <br> de C.V. (MXN) | 11196 |
| 2646 | Fomento Economico Mexicano <br> S.A.B. de C.V., Series UBD <br> (MXN) | 26092 |
| 1394 | Gruma S.A.B. de C.V., Class B <br> (MXN) | 25879 |
| 2147 | Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro <br> Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (MXN) | 27783 |
| 1141 | Grupo Aeroportuario del <br> Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V., <br> Class B (MXN) | 26971 |
| 771 | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste <br> S.A.B. de C.V., Class B <br> (MXN) | 24898 |
| 9260 | Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V., <br> Series A (MXN) | 32887 |
| 4615 | Grupo Financiero Banorte <br> S.A.B. de C.V., Class O <br> (MXN) | 46489 |
| 6321 | Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., <br> Series B (MXN) | 55128 |
| 1703 | Industrias Penoles S.A.B. de <br> C.V. (MXN) (c) | 76114 |
| 15356 | Kimberly-Clark de Mexico <br> S.A.B. de C.V., Class A <br> (MXN) | 32484 |
| 2774 | Prologis Property Mexico S.A. <br> de C.V. (MXN) | 11357 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Mexico (Continued)** |  |
| 3684 | Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de <br> C.V. (MXN) | $33685 |
| 18489 | Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de <br> C.V. (MXN) | 57112 |
|  |  | 731701 |
|  | **Morocco — 0.2%** |  |
| 314 | Attijariwafa Bank (MAD) | 25715 |
|  | **Netherlands — 0.2%** |  |
| 1097 | NEPI Rockcastle N.V. (ZAR) | 8784 |
| 2720 | Pepco Group N.V. (PLN) (e) | 19383 |
| 247 | X5 Retail Group N.V., <br> GDR (c) (e) (f) (g) (h) | 0 |
|  |  | 28167 |
|  | **Philippines — 0.8%** |  |
| 109110 | Ayala Land, Inc. (PHP) | 45650 |
| 11190 | Bank of the Philippine Islands <br> (PHP) | 22111 |
| 9741 | BDO Unibank, Inc. (PHP) | 22244 |
| 5650 | International Container Terminal <br> Services, Inc. (PHP) | 45782 |
|  |  | 135787 |
|  | **Poland — 1.6%** |  |
| 694 | Alior Bank S.A. (PLN) | 19590 |
| 473 | Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. <br> (PLN) | 22735 |
| 27 | Budimex S.A. (PLN) | 3783 |
| 173 | CCC S.A. (PLN) (c) | 8648 |
| 191 | CD Projekt S.A. (PLN) | 14215 |
| 2310 | Dino Polska S.A. <br> (PLN) (c) (d) (e) | 27805 |
| 379 | KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. <br> (PLN) (c) | 16684 |
| 2 | LPP S.A. (PLN) | 9729 |
| 103 | mBank S.A. (PLN) (c) | 25504 |
| 1696 | ORLEN S.A. (PLN) | 40372 |
| 2831 | PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna <br> S.A. (PLN) (c) | 8365 |
| 1106 | Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci <br> Bank Polski S.A. (PLN) | 21447 |
| 1485 | Powszechny Zaklad <br> Ubezpieczen S.A. (PLN) | 22210 |
| 150 | Santander Bank Polska S.A. <br> (PLN) | 19512 |
|  |  | 260599 |
|  | **Russia — 0.0%** |  |
| 7696 | Alrosa PJSC <br> (RUB) (c) (f) (g) (h) | 0 |
| 40399 | Credit Bank of Moscow PJSC <br> (RUB) (c) (f) (g) (h) | 0 |
| 4700 | GMK Norilskiy Nickel PAO <br> (RUB) (c) (f) (g) (h) | 0 |

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**Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) (Continued)** |
|  | **Russia (Continued)** |  |
| 172018 | Inter RAO UES PJSC <br> (RUB) (c) (f) (g) (h) | $0 |
| 96 | Magnit PJSC <br> (RUB) (c) (f) (g) (h) | 0 |
| 15021 | Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel <br> Works PJSC <br> (RUB) (c) (f) (g) (h) | 0 |
| 2140 | Mobile TeleSystems PJSC <br> (RUB) (c) (f) (g) (h) | 0 |
| 1668 | Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS <br> PJSC (RUB) (c) (f) (g) (h) | 0 |
| 4741 | Novolipetsk Steel PJSC <br> (RUB) (c) (f) (g) (h) | 0 |
| 850 | Polyus PJSC <br> (RUB) (c) (f) (g) (h) | 0 |
| 676 | Severstal PAO <br> (RUB) (c) (f) (g) (h) | 0 |
| 10776 | Sistema AFK PAO <br> (RUB) (c) (f) (g) (h) | 0 |
| 3253 | Tatneft PJSC <br> (RUB) (c) (f) (g) (h) | 0 |
|  |  | 0 |
|  | **South Africa — 4.0%** |  |
| 2831 | Absa Group Ltd. (ZAR) | 29685 |
| 993 | Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. <br> (ZAR) (c) | 5570 |
| 622 | Bid Corp., Ltd. (ZAR) | 15568 |
| 700 | Bidvest Group Ltd. (ZAR) | 8586 |
| 162 | Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. <br> (ZAR) | 32587 |
| 807 | Clicks Group Ltd. (ZAR) | 16469 |
| 2512 | Discovery Ltd. (ZAR) | 28654 |
| 464 | Exxaro Resources Ltd. (ZAR) | 4841 |
| 6975 | FirstRand Ltd. (ZAR) | 31365 |
| 1040 | Foschini Group Ltd. (ZAR) | 6571 |
| 11225 | Growthpoint Properties Ltd. <br> (ZAR) | 9574 |
| 584 | Mr Price Group Ltd. (ZAR) | 6888 |
| 4842 | MTN Group Ltd. (ZAR) | 40654 |
| 498 | Naspers Ltd., Class N (ZAR) | 180361 |
| 1948 | Nedbank Group Ltd. (ZAR) | 24082 |
| 42110 | Old Mutual Ltd. (ZAR) | 32552 |
| 7190 | OUTsurance Group Ltd. (ZAR) | 29851 |
| 5066 | Pepkor Holdings Ltd. <br> (ZAR) (d) (e) | 7131 |
| 3176 | Remgro Ltd. (ZAR) | 30846 |
| 6056 | Sanlam Ltd. (ZAR) | 29312 |
| 1003 | Shoprite Holdings Ltd. (ZAR) | 15914 |
| 2093 | Standard Bank Group Ltd. <br> (ZAR) | 28649 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **South Africa (Continued)** |  |
| 1023 | Tiger Brands Ltd. (ZAR) | $18290 |
| 2536 | Woolworths Holdings Ltd. <br> (ZAR) | 7385 |
|  |  | 641385 |
|  | **Taiwan — 16.7%** |  |
| 117902 | Asia Cement Corp. (TWD) | 147581 |
| 72281 | Catcher Technology Co., Ltd. <br> (TWD) | 432813 |
| 87454 | Chang Hwa Commercial Bank <br> Ltd. (TWD) | 56384 |
| 134670 | China Steel Corp. (TWD) | 85721 |
| 13168 | Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. <br> (TWD) | 57679 |
| 37475 | CTBC Financial Holding Co., <br> Ltd. (TWD) | 52749 |
| 51937 | E.Sun Financial Holding Co., <br> Ltd. (TWD) | 56831 |
| 18392 | Far EasTone <br> Telecommunications Co., Ltd. <br> (TWD) | 53345 |
| 56020 | First Financial Holding Co., Ltd. <br> (TWD) | 54866 |
| 17765 | Fubon Financial Holding Co., <br> Ltd. (TWD) | 51468 |
| 53711 | Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co., <br> Ltd. (TWD) | 52164 |
| 87065 | KGI Financial Holding Co., Ltd. <br> (TWD) | 42707 |
| 37052 | Mega Financial Holding Co., <br> Ltd. (TWD) | 51667 |
| 4270 | President Chain Store Corp. <br> (TWD) | 34745 |
| 32853 | Shanghai Commercial & Savings <br> Bank (The) Ltd. (TWD) | 45327 |
| 68703 | SinoPac Financial Holdings Co., <br> Ltd. (TWD) | 56354 |
| 212086 | Synnex Technology International <br> Corp. (TWD) | 439787 |
| 107335 | Taiwan Business Bank (TWD) | 55467 |
| 63315 | Taiwan Cooperative Financial <br> Holding Co., Ltd. (TWD) | 51208 |
| 14524 | Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. (TWD) | 51943 |
| 171795 | TCC Group Holdings Co., Ltd. <br> (TWD) | 135280 |
| 85953 | TS Financial Holding Co., Ltd. <br> (TWD) | 50763 |
| 13314 | Uni-President Enterprises Corp. <br> (TWD) | 34248 |
| 339148 | United Microelectronics Corp. <br> (TWD) | 506864 |
| 45523 | Yuanta Financial Holding Co., <br> Ltd. (TWD) | 52053 |
|  |  | 2710014 |

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**Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) (Continued)** |
|  | **Thailand — 2.6%** |  |
| 3600 | Advanced Info Service PCL <br> (THB) | $32328 |
| 10800 | Airports of Thailand PCL (THB) | 13498 |
| 3000 | Bangkok Bank PCL (THB) | 13794 |
| 31300 | Bangkok Dusit Medical Services <br> PCL (THB) | 19801 |
| 75700 | Bangkok Expressway & Metro <br> PCL (THB) | 12031 |
| 4100 | Bumrungrad Hospital PCL <br> (THB) | 22205 |
| 12400 | Central Pattana PCL (THB) | 21429 |
| 24600 | Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL <br> (THB) | 16929 |
| 11800 | CP ALL PCL (THB) | 17206 |
| 14972 | Gulf Development PCL <br> (THB) (c) | 20098 |
| 54400 | Home Product Center PCL <br> (THB) | 12507 |
| 2800 | Kasikornbank PCL (THB) | 14473 |
| 18200 | Krung Thai Bank PCL (THB) | 13929 |
| 9600 | Krungthai Card PCL (THB) | 8887 |
| 17800 | Minor International PCL (THB) | 12689 |
| 12000 | Muangthai Capital PCL (THB) | 14998 |
| 5100 | PTT Exploration & Production <br> PCL (THB) | 18178 |
| 50700 | PTT Oil & Retail Business PCL <br> (THB) (d) (e) | 22217 |
| 18700 | PTT PCL (THB) | 19187 |
| 3600 | SCB X PCL (THB) | 14275 |
| 2600 | Siam Cement (The) PCL (THB) | 18454 |
| 45400 | Thai Beverage PCL (SGD) | 16366 |
| 4400 | Tisco Financial Group PCL <br> (THB) | 13850 |
| 223700 | TMBThanachart Bank PCL <br> (THB) | 13116 |
| 84300 | True Corp. PCL (THB) (c) | 27055 |
|  |  | 429500 |
|  | **Turkey — 1.2%** |  |
| 6501 | Akbank T.A.S. (TRY) | 9804 |
| 16213 | Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt <br> Sanayii A/S (TRY) | 5393 |
| 2006 | Arcelik A/S (TRY) (c) | 6103 |
| 1916 | Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve <br> Ticaret A/S (TRY) | 9908 |
| 2022 | Astor Transformator Enerji <br> Turizm Insaat Ve Petrol <br> Sanayi Ticaret A/S (TRY) | 4747 |
| 591 | BIM Birlesik Magazalar A/S <br> (TRY) | 7690 |
| 5069 | Coca-Cola Icecek A/S (TRY) | 5608 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Turkey (Continued)** |  |
| 3610 | Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A/S <br> (TRY) | $6113 |
| 10151 | Eregli Demir ve Celik <br> Fabrikalari T.A.S. (TRY) | 7178 |
| 2597 | Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A/S <br> (TRY) | 6187 |
| 869 | Gubre Fabrikalari T.A.S. <br> (TRY) (c) | 5962 |
| 4042 | Haci Omer Sabanci Holding A/S <br> (TRY) | 8438 |
| 3078 | KOC Holding A/S (TRY) | 12800 |
| 547 | Migros Ticaret A/S (TRY) | 5854 |
| 7548 | Oyak Cimento Fabrikalari A/S <br> (TRY) (i) | 3845 |
| 1067 | Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi A/S <br> (TRY) (c) | 5556 |
| 949 | TAV Havalimanlari Holding A/S <br> (TRY) (c) | 5478 |
| 1534 | Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi <br> A/S (TRY) | 9565 |
| 884 | Turk Hava Yollari AO (TRY) | 6697 |
| 3945 | Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S <br> (TRY) | 9284 |
| 27707 | Turkiye Is Bankasi A/S, Class C <br> (TRY) | 9430 |
| 3650 | Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A/S <br> (TRY) | 16373 |
| 5955 | Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari <br> A/S (TRY) | 5345 |
| 14178 | Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO, <br> Class D (TRY) (c) | 8730 |
| 14130 | Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A/S <br> (TRY) (c) | 11534 |
|  |  | 193622 |
|  | **Total Common Stocks** | 16272360 |
|  | (Cost $14,504,530) |  |
| **WARRANTS (a) (b) — 0.0%** | **WARRANTS (a) (b) — 0.0%** | **WARRANTS (a) (b) — 0.0%** |
|  | **Malaysia — 0.0%** |  |
| 5200 | YTL Corp. Bhd, expiring <br> 6/2/2028, (MYR) (c) (f) (g) | 1582 |
| 3120 | YTL Power International Bhd, <br> expiring 06/02/28, (MYR) <br> (c) (f) (g) | 1305 |
|  | Total Warrants | 2887 |
|  | (Cost $0) |  |

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**Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.6%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.6%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.6%** |
| 95861 | Dreyfus Government Cash <br> Management Fund, <br> Institutional Shares - 4.04% (j) | $95861 |
|  | (Cost $95,861) |  |
|  | **Total Investments — 100.7%** | 16371108 |
|  | (Cost $14,600,391) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — (0.7)%** | (111925)<br>|
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $16259183 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Portfolio
 securities are categorized based upon their country of
 incorporation, which can be different from the country categorization
 of the Fund's underlying index.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Securities
 are issued in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated
 in the security description.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Non-income
 producing security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) This
 security is exempt from registration upon resale under Rule
 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933
 Act") and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration,
 normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security
 is not restricted on the foreign exchange where it trades
 freely without any additional registration.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) This
 security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign
 institutional buyers under Regulation S of the 1933 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Pursuant
 to procedures adopted by the Trust's Board of Trustees,
 this security has been determined to be illiquid by First
 Trust Advisors L.P., the Fund's advisor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) This
 security is fair valued by the Advisor's Pricing Committee
 in accordance with procedures approved by the Trust's
 Board of Trustees, and in accordance with provisions of
 the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules thereunder,
 as amended. At September 30, 2025, securities noted
 as such are valued at $2,887 or 0.0% of net assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) This
 security's value was determined using significant unobservable
 inputs (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes
 to Financial Statements).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Non-income
 producing security which makes payment-in- kind
 distributions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) Rate
 shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2025.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Abbreviations throughout the Portfolio of Investments: | Abbreviations throughout the Portfolio of Investments: |
| BRL | – Brazilian Real |
| CLP | – Chilean Peso |
| COP | – Colombian Peso |
| CZK | – Czech Koruna |
| GDR | – Global Depositary Receipt |
| HKD | – Hong Kong Dollar |
| HUF | – Hungarian Forint |
| IDR | – Indonesian Rupiah |
| INR | – Indian Rupee |
| MAD | – Moroccan Dirham |
| MXN | – Mexican Peso |
| MYR | – Malaysian Ringgit |
| PHP | – Philippine Peso |
| PLN | – Polish Zloty |
| RUB | – Russian Ruble |
| SGD | – Singapore Dollar |
| THB | – Thai Baht |
| TRY | – Turkish Lira |
| TWD | – New Taiwan Dollar |
| USD | – United States Dollar |
| ZAR | – South African Rand |

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Currency Exposure Diversification** | **% of Total** <br>**Investments**<br>|
| INR | 36.0% |
| HKD | 17.3 |
| TWD | 16.6 |
| BRL | 8.4 |
| MXN | 4.5 |
| ZAR | 4.0 |
| THB | 2.5 |
| MYR | 1.8 |
| IDR | 1.8 |
| PLN | 1.8 |
| TRY | 1.2 |
| USD | 1.2 |
| CLP | 0.9 |
| PHP | 0.8 |
| HUF | 0.5 |
| CZK | 0.3 |
| MAD | 0.2 |
| COP | 0.1 |
| SGD | 0.1 |
| RUB | 0.0<sup>‡</sup> <br>|
| Total | 100.0% |

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|:---|:---|
| <sup>‡</sup> <br>| Investments are valued at $0. |

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**Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Common Stocks: |  |  |  |  |
| Netherlands | $28167 | $28167 | $— | $—\*\* |
| Russia | —\*\* |  |  | —\*\* |
| Thailand | 429500 | 16366 | 413134 |  |
| Other Country <br> Categories\*<br>| 15814693 | 15814693 |  |  |
| Warrants\* | 2887 |  | 2887 |  |
| Money Market Funds | 95861 | 95861 |  |  |
| Total Investments | $16371108 | $15955087 | $416021 | $—\*\* |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for country breakout.

\*\* Investments are valued at $0.

Level 3 investments are fair valued by the Advisor's Pricing Committee and are footnoted in the Portfolio of Investments. All Level 3 values are based on unobservable inputs.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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**First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%** |
|  | **Aerospace & Defense — 1.5%**  |  |
| 660 | General Dynamics Corp. | $225060 |
| 706 | L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 215620 |
| 683 | Lockheed Martin Corp. | 340960 |
|  |  | 781640 |
|  | **Air Freight & Logistics —** <br> **1.6%**  |  |
| 2524 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 334178 |
| 6386 | United Parcel Service, Inc., <br> Class B | 533422 |
|  |  | 867600 |
|  | **Banks — 4.6%**  |  |
| 6389 | Bank of America Corp. | 329608 |
| 11858 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 528274 |
| 31274 | Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | 540102 |
| 2022 | M&T Bank Corp. | 399588 |
| 13499 | U.S. Bancorp | 652407 |
|  |  | 2449979 |
|  | **Biotechnology — 1.1%**  |  |
| 2504 | AbbVie, Inc. | 579776 |
|  | **Building Products — 0.4%**  |  |
| 2826 | A.O. Smith Corp. | 207457 |
|  | **Capital Markets — 4.1%**  |  |
| 30541 | Franklin Resources, Inc. | 706413 |
| 2585 | Northern Trust Corp. | 347941 |
| 3624 | State Street Corp. | 420420 |
| 6885 | T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 706677 |
|  |  | 2181451 |
|  | **Chemicals — 1.0%**  |  |
| 559 | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 152451 |
| 1522 | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 136523 |
| 3765 | Eastman Chemical Co. | 237383 |
|  |  | 526357 |
|  | **Containers & Packaging —** <br> **0.6%**  |  |
| 37224 | Amcor PLC | 304492 |
|  | **Distributors — 1.9%**  |  |
| 4937 | Genuine Parts Co. | 684268 |
| 1018 | Pool Corp. | 315651 |
|  |  | 999919 |
|  | **Diversified Telecommunication** <br> **Services — 3.1%**  |  |
| 37910 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 1666145 |
|  | **Electric Utilities — 2.4%**  |  |
| 1543 | American Electric Power Co., <br> Inc. | 173588 |
| 1387 | Duke Energy Corp. | 171641 |
| 5851 | Edison International | 323443 |
| 2604 | Evergy, Inc. | 197956 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Electric Utilities (Continued)**  |  |
| 3341 | Eversource Energy | $237679 |
| 2043 | Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 183175 |
|  |  | 1287482 |
|  | **Electronic Equipment,** <br> **Instruments & Components** <br>**— 6.8%**  |  |
| 3965 | Amphenol Corp., Class A | 490669 |
| 24665 | Corning, Inc. | 2023270 |
| 5221 | TE Connectivity PLC | 1146166 |
|  |  | 3660105 |
|  | **Food Products — 3.3%**  |  |
| 5070 | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 302882 |
| 11310 | Campbell's (The) Co. | 357170 |
| 25796 | Conagra Brands, Inc. | 472324 |
| 6729 | General Mills, Inc. | 339276 |
| 2948 | J.M. Smucker (The) Co. | 320153 |
|  |  | 1791805 |
|  | **Ground Transportation —** <br> **0.9%**  |  |
| 765 | Norfolk Southern Corp. | 229813 |
| 1064 | Union Pacific Corp. | 251498 |
|  |  | 481311 |
|  | **Health Care Equipment &** <br> **Supplies — 1.9%**  |  |
| 1867 | Abbott Laboratories | 250066 |
| 1778 | Becton Dickinson & Co. | 332788 |
| 4771 | Medtronic PLC | 454390 |
|  |  | 1037244 |
|  | **Health Care Providers &** <br> **Services — 3.4%**  |  |
| 1039 | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 163081 |
| 840 | Cigna Group (The) | 242130 |
| 8874 | CVS Health Corp. | 669011 |
| 1401 | Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 267003 |
| 1375 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 474787 |
|  |  | 1816012 |
|  | **Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure** <br> **— 0.9%**  |  |
| 1593 | McDonald's Corp. | 484097 |
|  | **Household Durables — 1.4%**  |  |
| 1441 | Garmin Ltd. | 354803 |
| 3085 | Lennar Corp., Class A | 388833 |
|  |  | 743636 |
|  | **Industrial Conglomerates —** <br> **0.3%**  |  |
| 871 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 183346 |
|  | **Insurance — 5.1%**  |  |
| 3021 | Aflac, Inc. | 337446 |
| 2223 | Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 351456 |
| 998 | Everest Group Ltd. | 349529 |

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See Notes to Financial Statements

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**First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** |
|  | **Insurance (Continued)**  |  |
| 5105 | MetLife, Inc. | $420499 |
| 6702 | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 555663 |
| 6778 | Prudential Financial, Inc. | 703150 |
|  |  | 2717743 |
|  | **IT Services — 5.1%**  |  |
| 4519 | Accenture PLC, Class A | 1114386 |
| 5670 | International Business Machines <br> Corp. | 1599847 |
|  |  | 2714233 |
|  | **Leisure Products — 1.4%**  |  |
| 9786 | Hasbro, Inc. | 742268 |
|  | **Machinery — 2.4%**  |  |
| 613 | Cummins, Inc. | 258913 |
| 934 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 243550 |
| 839 | Snap-on, Inc. | 290739 |
| 6710 | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | 498754 |
|  |  | 1291956 |
|  | **Media — 6.4%**  |  |
| 27267 | Comcast Corp., Class A | 856729 |
| 53443 | Interpublic Group of (The) Cos., <br> Inc. | 1491594 |
| 13171 | Omnicom Group, Inc. | 1073832 |
|  |  | 3422155 |
|  | **Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels** <br> **— 2.7%**  |  |
| 2754 | Chevron Corp. | 427669 |
| 13112 | Coterra Energy, Inc. | 310099 |
| 2979 | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 335882 |
| 5530 | ONEOK, Inc. | 403524 |
|  |  | 1477174 |
|  | **Personal Care Products —** <br> **0.4%**  |  |
| 12676 | Kenvue, Inc. | 205732 |
|  | **Pharmaceuticals — 3.2%**  |  |
| 14801 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 667525 |
| 2715 | Johnson & Johnson | 503415 |
| 6579 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 552176 |
|  |  | 1723116 |
|  | **Professional Services — 0.8%**  |  |
| 657 | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 192830 |
| 2044 | Paychex, Inc. | 259097 |
|  |  | 451927 |
|  | **Residential REITs — 0.5%**  |  |
| 500 | Essex Property Trust, Inc. | 133830 |
| 1069 | Mid-America Apartment <br> Communities, Inc. | 149371 |
|  |  | 283201 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Retail REITs — 0.8%**  |  |
| 1937 | Federal Realty Investment Trust | $196237 |
| 3825 | Realty Income Corp. | 232522 |
|  |  | 428759 |
|  | **Semiconductors &** <br> **Semiconductor Equipment** <br>**— 13.5%**  |  |
| 4683 | Analog Devices, Inc. | 1150613 |
| 3343 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 684446 |
| 585 | KLA Corp. | 630981 |
| 24919 | Microchip Technology, Inc. | 1600298 |
| 9108 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 1515207 |
| 9227 | Texas Instruments, Inc. | 1695277 |
|  |  | 7276822 |
|  | **Software — 1.2%**  |  |
| 2351 | Oracle Corp. | 661195 |
|  | **Specialized REITs — 0.6%**  |  |
| 1157 | Extra Space Storage, Inc. | 163068 |
| 564 | Public Storage | 162911 |
|  |  | 325979 |
|  | **Specialty Retail — 4.1%**  |  |
| 16289 | Best Buy Co., Inc. | 1231774 |
| 1302 | Home Depot (The), Inc. | 527557 |
| 1857 | Lowe's Cos., Inc. | 466683 |
|  |  | 2226014 |
|  | **Technology Hardware, Storage** <br> **& Peripherals — 7.7%**  |  |
| 80904 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | 1987002 |
| 79780 | HP, Inc. | 2172410 |
|  |  | 4159412 |
|  | **Textiles, Apparel & Luxury** <br> **Goods — 0.8%**  |  |
| 5783 | NIKE, Inc., Class B | 403249 |
|  | **Tobacco — 1.4%**  |  |
| 8498 | Altria Group, Inc. | 561378 |
| 1340 | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 217348 |
|  |  | 778726 |
|  | **Trading Companies &** <br> **Distributors — 0.4%**  |  |
| 4404 | Fastenal Co. | 215972 |
|  | **Total Common Stocks** | 53555487 |
|  | (Cost $48,250,567) |  |

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See Notes to Financial Statements

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**First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** |
| 51224 | Dreyfus Government Cash <br> Management Fund, <br> Institutional Shares - <br> 4.04% (a) | $51224 |
|  | (Cost $51,224) |  |
|  | **Total Investments — 99.8%** | 53606711 |
|  | (Cost $48,301,791) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — 0.2%** | 102444 |
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $53709155 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Rate
 shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2025.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Abbreviations throughout the Portfolio of Investments: <br> REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts

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**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Common Stocks\* | $53555487 | $53555487 | $— | $— |
| Money Market Funds | 51224 | 51224 |  |  |
| Total Investments | $53606711 | $53606711 | $— | $— |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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**First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** |
|  | **Aerospace & Defense — 1.1%**  |  |
| 1000 | Curtiss-Wright Corp. | $542940 |
|  | **Air Freight & Logistics —** <br> **2.4%**  |  |
| 5003 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | 662397 |
| 4367 | Expeditors International of <br> Washington, Inc. | 535351 |
|  |  | 1197748 |
|  | **Automobile Components —** <br> **1.2%**  |  |
| 21260 | Gentex Corp. | 601658 |
|  | **Banks — 8.6%**  |  |
| 3902 | City Holding Co. | 483341 |
| 7546 | Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | 450949 |
| 3515 | Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | 445597 |
| 4874 | Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. | 497416 |
| 22088 | First BanCorp | 487040 |
| 10852 | OFG Bancorp | 471953 |
| 6026 | Pathward Financial, Inc. | 445984 |
| 5266 | Preferred Bank | 475994 |
| 9727 | Westamerica BanCorp | 486253 |
|  |  | 4244527 |
|  | **Beverages — 1.8%**  |  |
| 4302 | Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | 504022 |
| 10529 | National Beverage Corp. (a) | 388731 |
|  |  | 892753 |
|  | **Biotechnology — 1.0%**  |  |
| 16691 | Alkermes PLC (a) | 500730 |
|  | **Building Products — 4.9%**  |  |
| 6937 | A.O. Smith Corp. | 509245 |
| 3191 | Allegion PLC | 565924 |
| 1191 | Carlisle Cos., Inc. | 391791 |
| 800 | Lennox International, Inc. | 423488 |
| 3063 | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 512930 |
|  |  | 2403378 |
|  | **Capital Markets — 11.2%**  |  |
| 10522 | Artisan Partners Asset <br> Management, Inc., Class A | 456655 |
| 2044 | Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 501291 |
| 1128 | FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | 323161 |
| 10309 | Federated Hermes, Inc. | 535346 |
| 2486 | Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | 510426 |
| 2335 | MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | 406874 |
| 1690 | Morningstar, Inc. | 392097 |
| 3812 | Northern Trust Corp. | 513095 |
| 2666 | PJT Partners, Inc., Class A | 473828 |
| 5254 | SEI Investments Co. | 445802 |
| 5208 | StoneX Group, Inc. (a) | 525591 |
| 4611 | T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. | 473273 |
|  |  | 5557439 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Chemicals — 5.0%**  |  |
| 6511 | Cabot Corp. | $495162 |
| 5265 | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 472270 |
| 668 | NewMarket Corp. | 553244 |
| 4258 | PPG Industries, Inc. | 447558 |
| 4377 | RPM International, Inc. | 515961 |
|  |  | 2484195 |
|  | **Commercial Services &** <br> **Supplies — 5.1%**  |  |
| 7066 | Brady Corp., Class A | 551360 |
| 2141 | Clean Harbors, Inc. (a) | 497183 |
| 2788 | MSA Safety, Inc. | 479731 |
| 8740 | Rollins, Inc. | 513388 |
| 4719 | Veralto Corp. | 503092 |
|  |  | 2544754 |
|  | **Communications Equipment** <br> **— 1.1%**  |  |
| 1614 | F5, Inc. (a) | 521629 |
|  | **Construction & Engineering** <br> **— 2.3%**  |  |
| 4304 | AECOM | 561543 |
| 1453 | Valmont Industries, Inc. | 563372 |
|  |  | 1124915 |
|  | **Consumer Staples Distribution** <br> **& Retail — 1.7%**  |  |
| 956 | Casey's General Stores, Inc. | 540446 |
| 2944 | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a) | 320307 |
|  |  | 860753 |
|  | **Containers & Packaging —** <br> **2.0%**  |  |
| 2731 | Avery Dennison Corp. | 442886 |
| 2441 | Packaging Corp. of America | 531967 |
|  |  | 974853 |
|  | **Diversified Consumer Services** <br> **— 2.5%**  |  |
| 2838 | Grand Canyon Education, <br> Inc. (a) | 622998 |
| 20128 | Laureate Education, Inc. (a) | 634837 |
|  |  | 1257835 |
|  | **Electronic Equipment,** <br> **Instruments & Components** <br>**— 0.9%**  |  |
| 3576 | Itron, Inc. (a) | 445427 |
|  | **Food Products — 2.9%**  |  |
| 2847 | Hershey (The) Co. | 532531 |
| 3663 | Ingredion, Inc. | 447289 |
| 2724 | Marzetti (The) Company | 470680 |
|  |  | 1450500 |
|  | **Ground Transportation —** <br> **0.9%**  |  |
| 3579 | Landstar System, Inc. | 438642 |

---

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** |
|  | **Health Care Equipment &** <br> **Supplies — 0.7%**  |  |
| 6722 | Haemonetics Corp. (a) | $327630 |
|  | **Health Care Providers &** <br> **Services — 5.1%**  |  |
| 1081 | Chemed Corp. | 484007 |
| 5220 | CorVel Corp. (a) | 404132 |
| 4433 | Encompass Health Corp. | 563080 |
| 3565 | Ensign Group (The), Inc. | 615925 |
| 16544 | Option Care Health, Inc. (a) | 459262 |
|  |  | 2526406 |
|  | **Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure** <br> **— 1.8%**  |  |
| 2328 | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 443158 |
| 2649 | Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | 440131 |
|  |  | 883289 |
|  | **Household Durables — 2.3%**  |  |
| 65 | NVR, Inc. (a) | 522253 |
| 4488 | PulteGroup, Inc. | 592999 |
|  |  | 1115252 |
|  | **Household Products — 1.0%**  |  |
| 3799 | Clorox (The) Co. | 468417 |
|  | **Insurance — 9.4%**  |  |
| 3826 | American Financial Group, Inc. | 557525 |
| 5022 | Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | 481108 |
| 1380 | Erie Indemnity Co., Class A | 439061 |
| 3995 | Globe Life, Inc. | 571165 |
| 2947 | Hanover Insurance Group (The), <br> Inc. | 535264 |
| 1824 | Primerica, Inc. | 506324 |
| 2067 | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 524873 |
| 19330 | Universal Insurance Holdings, <br> Inc. | 508379 |
| 7094 | W.R. Berkley Corp. | 543542 |
|  |  | 4667241 |
|  | **Interactive Media & Services** <br> **— 0.9%**  |  |
| 14153 | Yelp, Inc. (a) | 441574 |
|  | **Machinery — 6.2%**  |  |
| 6924 | Donaldson Co., Inc. | 566729 |
| 5618 | Graco, Inc. | 477305 |
| 3555 | Lindsay Corp. | 499691 |
| 1448 | Snap-on, Inc. | 501776 |
| 6615 | Toro (The) Co. | 504063 |
| 1942 | Watts Water Technologies, Inc., <br> Class A | 542362 |
|  |  | 3091926 |
|  | **Media — 1.1%**  |  |
| 9150 | New York Times (The) Co., <br> Class A | 525210 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Personal Care Products —** <br> **0.8%**  |  |
| 3766 | Interparfums, Inc. | $370499 |
|  | **Professional Services — 7.0%**  |  |
| 7894 | CSG Systems International, Inc. | 508216 |
| 11465 | ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a) | 504804 |
| 6726 | Exponent, Inc. | 467322 |
| 3001 | Leidos Holdings, Inc. | 567069 |
| 2617 | Paylocity Holding Corp. (a) | 416810 |
| 7632 | TriNet Group, Inc. | 510504 |
| 6944 | UL Solutions, Inc., Class A | 492052 |
|  |  | 3466777 |
|  | **Software — 5.2%**  |  |
| 26039 | A10 Networks, Inc. | 472608 |
| 8816 | Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (a) | 467953 |
| 9157 | Dynatrace, Inc. (a) | 443657 |
| 2166 | InterDigital, Inc. | 747768 |
| 3501 | Qualys, Inc. (a) | 463287 |
|  |  | 2595273 |
|  | **Specialty Retail — 1.0%**  |  |
| 2955 | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 513904 |
|  | **Trading Companies &** <br> **Distributors — 0.8%**  |  |
| 1036 | Watsco, Inc. | 418855 |
|  | **Total Common Stocks** | 49456929 |
|  | (Cost $47,138,330) |  |
| **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** |
| 45811 | Dreyfus Government Cash <br> Management Fund, <br> Institutional Shares - <br> 4.04% (b) | 45811 |
|  | (Cost $45,811) |  |
|  | **Total Investments — 100.0%** | 49502740 |
|  | (Cost $47,184,141) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — (0.0)%** | (1232)<br>|
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $49501508 |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Non-income
 producing security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Rate
 shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2025.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

------

**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Common Stocks\* | $49456929 | $49456929 | $— | $— |
| Money Market Funds | 45811 | 45811 |  |  |
| Total Investments | $49502740 | $49502740 | $— | $— |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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**First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** |
|  | **Aerospace & Defense — 2.0%**  |  |
| 584 | Curtiss-Wright Corp. | $317077 |
| 1104 | Woodward, Inc. | 278992 |
|  |  | 596069 |
|  | **Automobile Components —** <br> **1.2%**  |  |
| 12432 | Gentex Corp. | 351826 |
|  | **Banks — 4.6%**  |  |
| 3335 | Axos Financial, Inc. (a) | 282308 |
| 2850 | Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. | 290856 |
| 14535 | Fulton Financial Corp. | 270787 |
| 2034 | Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. | 273573 |
| 3603 | Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. | 252174 |
|  |  | 1369698 |
|  | **Biotechnology — 5.0%**  |  |
| 9759 | Alkermes PLC (a) | 292770 |
| 13560 | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, <br> Inc. (a) | 267132 |
| 6413 | Exelixis, Inc. (a) | 264857 |
| 5052 | Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | 370513 |
| 2160 | Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a) | 303221 |
|  |  | 1498493 |
|  | **Building Products — 4.8%**  |  |
| 1866 | Allegion PLC | 330935 |
| 994 | CSW Industrials, Inc. | 241294 |
| 468 | Lennox International, Inc. | 247740 |
| 3807 | Tecnoglass, Inc. | 254726 |
| 7594 | Zurn Elkay Water Solutions <br> Corp. | 357146 |
|  |  | 1431841 |
|  | **Capital Markets — 7.6%**  |  |
| 1195 | Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 293074 |
| 6028 | Federated Hermes, Inc. | 313034 |
| 1844 | Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A | 248553 |
| 4453 | Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., <br> Class A | 306411 |
| 988 | Morningstar, Inc. | 229226 |
| 2230 | Northern Trust Corp. | 300158 |
| 1559 | PJT Partners, Inc., Class A | 277081 |
| 2593 | Stifel Financial Corp. | 294227 |
|  |  | 2261764 |
|  | **Chemicals — 1.1%**  |  |
| 390 | NewMarket Corp. | 323002 |
|  | **Commercial Services &** <br> **Supplies — 2.0%**  |  |
| 1252 | Clean Harbors, Inc. (a) | 290740 |
| 5111 | Rollins, Inc. | 300220 |
|  |  | 590960 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Communications Equipment** <br> **— 1.1%**  |  |
| 30830 | Harmonic, Inc. (a) | $313849 |
|  | **Construction & Engineering** <br> **— 4.6%**  |  |
| 515 | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | 424968 |
| 504 | EMCOR Group, Inc. | 327368 |
| 5190 | Fluor Corp. (a) | 218343 |
| 1136 | Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (a) | 385877 |
|  |  | 1356556 |
|  | **Construction Materials —** <br> **1.2%**  |  |
| 2722 | United States Lime & Minerals, <br> Inc. | 358079 |
|  | **Consumer Staples Distribution** <br> **& Retail — 1.5%**  |  |
| 1721 | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a) | 187245 |
| 3430 | US Foods Holding Corp. (a) | 262806 |
|  |  | 450051 |
|  | **Containers & Packaging —** <br> **0.8%**  |  |
| 1824 | AptarGroup, Inc. | 243796 |
|  | **Diversified Consumer Services** <br> **— 3.2%**  |  |
| 2436 | Adtalem Global Education, <br> Inc. (a) | 376240 |
| 2482 | Bright Horizons Family <br> Solutions, Inc. (a) | 269471 |
| 2140 | Stride, Inc. (a) | 318732 |
|  |  | 964443 |
|  | **Electrical Equipment — 2.0%**  |  |
| 1863 | Generac Holdings, Inc. (a) | 311866 |
| 663 | Hubbell, Inc. | 285296 |
|  |  | 597162 |
|  | **Electronic Equipment,** <br> **Instruments & Components** <br>**— 0.9%**  |  |
| 2091 | Itron, Inc. (a) | 260455 |
|  | **Energy Equipment & Services** <br> **— 0.9%**  |  |
| 6548 | Cactus, Inc., Class A | 258450 |
|  | **Financial Services — 2.7%**  |  |
| 859 | Corpay, Inc. (a) | 247443 |
| 9848 | Paymentus Holdings, Inc., <br> Class A (a) | 301349 |
| 41877 | Payoneer Global, Inc. (a) | 253356 |
|  |  | 802148 |
|  | **Food Products — 0.9%**  |  |
| 2142 | Ingredion, Inc. | 261560 |

---

See Notes to Financial Statements

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**First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** |
|  | **Health Care Equipment &** <br> **Supplies — 1.3%**  |  |
| 3931 | Haemonetics Corp. (a) | $191597 |
| 4063 | Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (a) | 208391 |
|  |  | 399988 |
|  | **Health Care Providers &** <br> **Services — 5.0%**  |  |
| 3052 | CorVel Corp. (a) | 236286 |
| 2593 | Encompass Health Corp. | 329363 |
| 2084 | Ensign Group (The), Inc. | 360052 |
| 9674 | Option Care Health, Inc. (a) | 268550 |
| 12963 | Progyny, Inc. (a) | 278964 |
|  |  | 1473215 |
|  | **Health Care Technology —** <br> **1.2%**  |  |
| 4744 | Doximity, Inc., Class A (a) | 347024 |
|  | **Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure** <br> **— 0.9%**  |  |
| 1549 | Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | 257366 |
|  | **Household Durables — 2.3%**  |  |
| 1549 | Installed Building Products, Inc. | 382076 |
| 800 | TopBuild Corp. (a) | 312688 |
|  |  | 694764 |
|  | **Insurance — 9.8%**  |  |
| 1516 | Assurant, Inc. | 328366 |
| 808 | Erie Indemnity Co., Class A | 257073 |
| 1992 | HCI Group, Inc. | 382325 |
| 594 | Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | 252604 |
| 4190 | Mercury General Corp. | 355228 |
| 21251 | Oscar Health, Inc., Class A (a) | 402281 |
| 1208 | RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 306748 |
| 11303 | Universal Insurance Holdings, <br> Inc. | 297269 |
| 4148 | W.R. Berkley Corp. | 317820 |
|  |  | 2899714 |
|  | **Interactive Media & Services** <br> **— 0.8%**  |  |
| 7685 | Pinterest, Inc., Class A (a) | 247226 |
|  | **Leisure Products — 0.9%**  |  |
| 8148 | YETI Holdings, Inc. (a) | 270351 |
|  | **Life Sciences Tools & Services** <br> **— 1.6%**  |  |
| 915 | Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a) | 470456 |
|  | **Machinery — 4.0%**  |  |
| 5216 | Flowserve Corp. | 277178 |
| 11326 | Mueller Water Products, Inc., <br> Class A | 289040 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Machinery (Continued)**  |  |
| 1604 | SPX Technologies, Inc. (a) | $299595 |
| 1135 | Watts Water Technologies, Inc., <br> Class A | 316983 |
|  |  | 1182796 |
|  | **Media — 1.0%**  |  |
| 5350 | New York Times (The) Co., <br> Class A | 307090 |
|  | **Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels** <br> **— 1.2%**  |  |
| 1144 | Centrus Energy Corp., <br> Class A (a) (b) | 354720 |
|  | **Personal Care Products —** <br> **1.1%**  |  |
| 2424 | elf Beauty, Inc. (a) | 321131 |
|  | **Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%**  |  |
| 8102 | Harmony Biosciences Holdings, <br> Inc. (a) | 223291 |
|  | **Professional Services — 4.9%**  |  |
| 6704 | ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a) | 295177 |
| 32224 | Legalzoom.com, Inc. (a) | 334485 |
| 3742 | Parsons Corp. (a) | 310287 |
| 1242 | Paycom Software, Inc. | 258510 |
| 1530 | Paylocity Holding Corp. (a) | 243683 |
|  |  | 1442142 |
|  | **Software — 10.2%**  |  |
| 5155 | Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (a) | 273627 |
| 1136 | Appfolio, Inc., Class A (a) | 313150 |
| 5042 | BlackLine, Inc. (a) | 267730 |
| 9390 | Clear Secure, Inc., Class A | 313438 |
| 3593 | Docusign, Inc. (a) | 259019 |
| 5354 | Dynatrace, Inc. (a) | 259401 |
| 1266 | InterDigital, Inc. | 437061 |
| 1412 | Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a) | 289432 |
| 5463 | Pegasystems, Inc. | 314123 |
| 1429 | PTC, Inc. (a) | 290116 |
|  |  | 3017097 |
|  | **Specialty Retail — 1.9%**  |  |
| 3051 | Abercrombie & Fitch Co., <br> Class A (a) | 261013 |
| 2038 | Five Below, Inc. (a) | 315279 |
|  |  | 576292 |
|  | **Textiles, Apparel & Luxury** <br> **Goods — 1.0%**  |  |
| 2799 | Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a) | 283735 |

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See Notes to Financial Statements

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**First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** |
|  | **Trading Companies &** <br> **Distributors — 2.0%**  |  |
| 1093 | Applied Industrial Technologies, <br> Inc. | $285328 |
| 5628 | Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A | 300929 |
|  |  | 586257 |
|  | **Total Common Stocks** | 29644857 |
|  | (Cost $27,648,564) |  |
| **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** |
| 24214 | Dreyfus Government Cash <br> Management Fund, <br> Institutional Shares - <br> 4.04% (c) | 24214 |
|  | (Cost $24,214) |  |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Principal** <br>**Value**<br>| **Description** | **Value** |
| **REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 1.1%** | **REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 1.1%** | **REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 1.1%** |
| $67679 | Bank of America Corp., <br> 4.20% (c), dated 09/30/25, due <br> 10/01/25, with a maturity <br> value of $67,687. <br> Collateralized by <br> U.S. Treasury Securities, <br> interest rates of 0.00% to <br> 4.63%, due 11/15/41 to <br> 05/15/54. The value of the <br> collateral including accrued <br> interest is $69,033. (d) | 67679 |
| 99048 | JPMorgan Chase & Co., <br> 4.20% (c), dated 09/30/25, due <br> 10/01/25, with a maturity <br> value of $99,060. <br> Collateralized by <br> U.S. Treasury Securities, <br> interest rates of 4.13% to <br> 4.50%, due 12/31/31 to <br> 05/31/32. The value of the <br> collateral including accrued <br> interest is $101,029. (d) | 99048 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Principal**<br> **Value**<br>| **Description** | **Value** |
| $59385 | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., <br> 4.20% (c), dated 09/30/25, due <br> 10/01/25, with a maturity <br> value of $59,392. <br> Collateralized by <br> U.S. Treasury Securities, <br> interest rates of 0.75% to <br> 4.38%, due 05/31/26 to <br> 09/30/32. The value of the <br> collateral including accrued <br> interest is $60,573. (d) | $59385 |
| 106527 | RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., <br> 4.19% (c), dated 09/30/25, due <br> 10/01/25, with a maturity <br> value of $106,539. <br> Collateralized by <br> U.S. Treasury Securities, <br> interest rates of 0.00% to <br> 4.75%, due 10/23/25 to <br> 08/15/55. The value of the <br> collateral including accrued <br> interest is $108,658. (d) | 106527 |
|  | **Total Repurchase Agreements** | 332639 |
|  | (Cost $332,639) |  |
|  | **Total Investments — 101.1%** | 30001710 |
|  | (Cost $28,005,417) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — (1.1)%** | (339673)<br>|
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $29662037 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Non-income
 producing security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) All
 or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 2F - Securities
 Lending in the Notes to Financial Statements). The remaining
 contractual maturity of all of the securities lending transactions
 is overnight and continuous. The aggregate value
 of such securities is $319,062 and the total value of the collateral
 held by the Fund, including for securities sold and pending
 settlement, is $332,639.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Rate
 shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2025.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) This
 security serves as collateral for securities on loan.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

------

**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Common Stocks\* | $29644857 | $29644857 | $— | $— |
| Money Market Funds | 24214 | 24214 |  |  |
| Repurchase Agreements | 332639 |  | 332639 |  |
| Total Investments | $30001710 | $29669071 | $332639 | $— |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

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**Offsetting Assets and Liabilities**

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Offsetting assets and liabilities requires entities to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset, and to disclose instruments and transactions subject to master netting or similar agreements (see Note 2C - Offsetting on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities in the Notes to Financial Statements).

The Fund's loaned securities were all subject to an enforceable Securities Lending Agency Agreement. Securities lent in accordance with the Securities Lending Agency Agreement on a gross basis were as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Securities Lending Agency Agreement** | **Securities Lending Agency Agreement** |
| Total gross amount presented on the Statements <br> of Assets and Liabilities<sup>(1)</sup> <br>| $319062 |
| Non-cash Collateral<sup>(2)</sup> <br>| (319062)<br>|
| Net Amount | $— |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

<sup>(1)</sup> The amount presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which is included in "Investments, at value," is not offset and is shown on a gross basis. 

<sup>(2)</sup> At September 30, 2025, the value of the collateral received from each borrower exceeded the value of the related securities loaned. This amount is disclosed on the Portfolio of Investments. 

The Fund's investments in repurchase agreements were all subject to an enforceable Master Repurchase Agreement. Repurchase Agreements on a gross basis were as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Repurchase Agreements** | **Repurchase Agreements** |
| Total gross amount presented on the Statements <br> of Assets and Liabilities<sup>(3)</sup> <br>| $332639 |
| Non-cash Collateral<sup>(4)</sup> <br>| (332639)<br>|
| Net Amount | $— |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

<sup>(3)</sup> The amount is included in "Investments, at value" on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. 

<sup>(4)</sup> At September 30, 2025, the value of the collateral received from each seller exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements. 

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) — 99.9%** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) — 99.9%** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) — 99.9%** |
|  | **Australia — 3.8%** |  |
| 6702 | Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. (AUD) | $310341 |
|  | **Bermuda — 0.4%** |  |
| 90750 | China Ruyi Holdings Ltd. <br> (HKD) (c) | 34635 |
|  | **Cayman Islands — 19.7%** |  |
| 4273 | Hello Group, Inc., ADR | 31706 |
| 19871 | iQIYI, Inc., ADR (c) | 50870 |
| 682 | JOYY, Inc., ADR | 39972 |
| 33874 | Kuaishou Technology <br> (HKD) (d) (e) | 368255 |
| 1016 | NetEase Cloud Music, Inc. <br> (HKD) (c) (d) (e) | 33919 |
| 12700 | NetEase, Inc. (HKD) | 386453 |
| 5129 | Tencent Holdings Ltd. (HKD) | 436976 |
| 10625 | Tencent Music Entertainment <br> Group, ADR | 247987 |
|  |  | 1596138 |
|  | **Greece — 0.5%** |  |
| 1583 | OPAP S.A. (EUR) | 36929 |
|  | **Guernsey — 0.5%** |  |
| 3084 | Super Group SGHC Ltd. | 40709 |
|  | **Ireland — 3.5%** |  |
| 1130 | Flutter Entertainment PLC (c) | 287020 |
|  | **Isle Of Man — 1.6%** |  |
| 7742 | Entain PLC (GBP) | 90982 |
| 7183 | Playtech PLC (GBP) | 35647 |
|  |  | 126629 |
|  | **Italy — 0.8%** |  |
| 2349 | Lottomatica Group S.p.A. (EUR) | 63210 |
|  | **Japan — 14.6%** |  |
| 4000 | Capcom Co., Ltd. (JPY) | 108814 |
| 1200 | Konami Group Corp. (JPY) | 173243 |
| 4761 | Nexon Co., Ltd. (JPY) | 104534 |
| 3790 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. (JPY) | 328167 |
| 13315 | Sony Financial Group, Inc. <br> (JPY) (c) | 14766 |
| 13315 | Sony Group Corp. (JPY) | 383464 |
| 3000 | Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. <br> (JPY) | 64550 |
|  |  | 1177538 |
|  | **Luxembourg — 4.0%** |  |
| 461 | Spotify Technology S.A. (c) | 321778 |
|  | **South Korea — 1.3%** |  |
| 347 | Krafton, Inc. (KRW) (c) | 72340 |
| 545 | SOOP Co., Ltd. (KRW) | 29133 |
|  |  | 101473 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Sweden — 2.1%** |  |
| 1771 | Betsson AB, Class B (SEK) | $29214 |
| 1677 | Evolution AB (SEK) (d) (e) | 137767 |
|  |  | 166981 |
|  | **Switzerland — 0.7%** |  |
| 2222 | Sportradar Group AG, <br> Class A (c) | 59772 |
|  | **United States — 46.4%** |  |
| 2270 | Advanced Micro Devices, <br> Inc. (c) | 367263 |
| 5794 | DraftKings, Inc., Class A (c) | 216696 |
| 2163 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | 436277 |
| 10480 | fuboTV, Inc. (c) (f) | 43492 |
| 4958 | GameStop Corp., Class A (c) | 135254 |
| 1018 | Light & Wonder, Inc. (c) | 85451 |
| 2518 | MGM Resorts International (c) | 87274 |
| 262 | Netflix, Inc. (c) | 314117 |
| 1884 | Penn Entertainment, Inc. (c) | 36286 |
| 3116 | ROBLOX Corp., Class A (c) | 431628 |
| 1559 | Roku, Inc. (c) | 156103 |
| 3910 | Rumble, Inc. (c) (f) | 28308 |
| 2372 | Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (c) | 48579 |
| 1391 | Take-Two Interactive Software, <br> Inc. (c) | 359379 |
| 3853 | Unity Software, Inc. (c) | 154274 |
| 2692 | Walt Disney (The) Co. | 308234 |
| 28093 | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (c) | 548656 |
|  |  | 3757271 |
|  | **Total Common Stocks** | 8080424 |
|  | (Cost $6,439,240) |  |
| **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** |
| 6032 | Dreyfus Government Cash <br> Management Fund, <br> Institutional Shares - <br> 4.04% (g) | 6032 |
|  | (Cost $6,032) |  |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Principal** <br>**Value**<br>| **Description** | **Value** |
| **REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 0.8%** | **REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 0.8%** | **REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 0.8%** |
| $14110 | Bank of America Corp., <br> 4.20% (g), dated 09/30/25, <br> due 10/01/25, with a maturity <br> value of $14,112. <br> Collateralized by <br> U.S. Treasury Securities, <br> interest rates of 0.00% to <br> 4.63%, due 11/15/41 to <br> 05/15/54. The value of the <br> collateral including accrued <br> interest is $14,392. (h) | 14110 |

---

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Principal**<br> **Value**<br>| **Description** | **Value** |
| **REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (Continued)** | **REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (Continued)** | **REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (Continued)** |
| $20648 | JPMorgan Chase & Co., <br> 4.20% (g), dated 09/30/25, <br> due 10/01/25, with a maturity <br> value of $20,650. <br> Collateralized by <br> U.S. Treasury Securities, <br> interest rates of 4.13% to <br> 4.50%, due 12/31/31 to <br> 05/31/32. The value of the <br> collateral including accrued <br> interest is $21,061. (h) | $20648 |
| 12382 | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., <br> 4.20% (g), dated 09/30/25, <br> due 10/01/25, with a maturity <br> value of $12,383. <br> Collateralized by <br> U.S. Treasury Securities, <br> interest rates of 0.75% to <br> 4.38%, due 05/31/26 to <br> 09/30/32. The value of the <br> collateral including accrued <br> interest is $12,630. (h) | 12382 |
| 22208 | RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., <br> 4.19% (g), dated 09/30/25, <br> due 10/01/25, with a maturity <br> value of $22,211. <br> Collateralized by <br> U.S. Treasury Securities, <br> interest rates of 0.00% to <br> 4.75%, due 10/23/25 to <br> 08/15/55. The value of the <br> collateral including accrued <br> interest is $22,652. (h) | 22208 |
|  | **Total Repurchase Agreements** | 69348 |
|  | (Cost $69,348) |  |
|  | **Total Investments — 100.8%** | 8155804 |
|  | (Cost $6,514,620) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — (0.8)%** | (66525)<br>|
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $8089279 |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Portfolio
 securities are categorized based upon their country of
 incorporation, which can be different from the country categorization
 of the Fund's underlying index.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Securities
 are issued in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated
 in the security description.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Non-income
 producing security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) This
 security is exempt from registration upon resale under Rule
 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933
 Act") and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration,
 normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security
 is not restricted on the foreign exchange where it trades
 freely without any additional registration.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) This
 security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign
 institutional buyers under Regulation S of the 1933 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) All
 or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 2F - Securities
 Lending in the Notes to Financial Statements). The remaining
 contractual maturity of all of the securities lending transactions
 is overnight and continuous. The aggregate value
 of such securities is $64,621 and the total value of the collateral
 held by the Fund, including for securities sold and pending
 settlement, is $69,348.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) Rate
 shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2025.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) This
 security serves as collateral for securities on loan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Abbreviations throughout the Portfolio of Investments: | Abbreviations throughout the Portfolio of Investments: |
| ADR | – American Depositary Receipt |
| AUD | – Australian Dollar |
| EUR | – Euro |
| GBP | – British Pound Sterling |
| HKD | – Hong Kong Dollar |
| JPY | – Japanese Yen |
| KRW | – South Korean Won |
| SEK | – Swedish Krona |
| USD | – United States Dollar |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Currency Exposure Diversification** | **% of Total** <br>**Investments**<br>|
| USD | 60.2% |
| HKD | 15.5 |
| JPY | 14.4 |
| AUD | 3.8 |
| SEK | 2.1 |
| GBP | 1.6 |
| KRW | 1.2 |
| EUR | 1.2 |
| Total | 100.0% |

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**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Common Stocks\* | $8080424 | $8080424 | $— | $— |
| Money Market Funds | 6032 | 6032 |  |  |
| Repurchase Agreements | 69348 |  | 69348 |  |
| Total Investments | $8155804 | $8086456 | $69348 | $— |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for country breakout.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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**First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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**Offsetting Assets and Liabilities**

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Offsetting assets and liabilities requires entities to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset, and to disclose instruments and transactions subject to master netting or similar agreements (see Note 2C - Offsetting on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities in the Notes to Financial Statements).

The Fund's loaned securities were all subject to an enforceable Securities Lending Agency Agreement. Securities lent in accordance with the Securities Lending Agency Agreement on a gross basis were as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Securities Lending Agency Agreement** | **Securities Lending Agency Agreement** |
| Total gross amount presented on the Statements <br> of Assets and Liabilities<sup>(1)</sup> <br>| $64621 |
| Non-cash Collateral<sup>(2)</sup> <br>| (64621)<br>|
| Net Amount | $— |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

<sup>(1)</sup> The amount presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which is included in "Investments, at value," is not offset and is shown on a gross basis. 

<sup>(2)</sup> At September 30, 2025, the value of the collateral received from each borrower exceeded the value of the related securities loaned. This amount is disclosed on the Portfolio of Investments. 

The Fund's investments in repurchase agreements were all subject to an enforceable Master Repurchase Agreement. Repurchase Agreements on a gross basis were as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Repurchase Agreements** | **Repurchase Agreements** |
| Total gross amount presented on the Statements <br> of Assets and Liabilities<sup>(3)</sup> <br>| $69348 |
| Non-cash Collateral<sup>(4)</sup> <br>| (69348)<br>|
| Net Amount | $— |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

<sup>(3)</sup> The amount is included in "Investments, at value" on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. 

<sup>(4)</sup> At September 30, 2025, the value of the collateral received from each seller exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements. 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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**First Trust Balanced Income ETF (FTBI)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (a) — 99.9%** | **EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (a) — 99.9%** | **EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (a) — 99.9%** |
|  | **Capital Markets — 99.9%** |  |
| 71912 | First Trust BuyWrite Income <br> ETF | $1705034 |
| 27570 | First Trust Core Investment <br> Grade ETF | 587517 |
| 17232 | First Trust Intermediate Duration <br> Investment Grade Corporate <br> ETF | 365835 |
| 16816 | First Trust Intermediate <br> Government Opportunities <br> ETF | 344224 |
| 18911 | First Trust Limited Duration <br> Investment Grade Corporate <br> ETF | 363280 |
| 15841 | First Trust Long Duration <br> Opportunities ETF | 344542 |
| 6850 | First Trust Low Duration <br> Opportunities ETF | 341061 |
| 42079 | First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite <br> Income ETF | 866827 |
| 13201 | First Trust Smith Opportunistic <br> Fixed Income ETF | 586388 |
| 18969 | FT Vest Gold Strategy Target <br> Income ETF<sup>®</sup>  | 454118 |
| 21978 | FT Vest Rising Dividend <br> Achievers Target Income ETF | 568131 |
| 11010 | FT Vest S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Dividend <br> Aristocrats Target Income <br> ETF<sup>®</sup>  | 542903 |
| 26072 | FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend <br> Achievers Target Income ETF | 563677 |
| 30152 | FT Vest Technology Dividend <br> Target Income ETF | 863855 |
|  | **Total Investments — 99.9%** | 8497392 |
|  | (Cost $8,277,775) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — 0.1%** | 4718 |
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $8502110 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Represents
 investments in affiliated funds.

------

**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Exchange-Traded Funds\* | $8497392 | $8497392 | $— | $— |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Statements of Assets and Liabilities**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **First Trust** <br> **Nasdaq Bank** <br> **ETF** <br>**(FTXO)** <br>| **First Trust** <br> **Nasdaq Food &** <br> **Beverage ETF** <br>**(FTXG)** <br>| **First Trust** <br> **Nasdaq Oil &** <br> **Gas ETF** <br>**(FTXN)** <br>| **First Trust** <br> **Nasdaq** <br> **Pharmaceuticals** <br> **ETF** <br>**(FTXH)** <br>|
| **ASSETS:** |  |  |  |  |
| Investments, at value - Unaffiliated | $248862847 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $18194819 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $116623278 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $15689695 |
| Investments, at value - Affiliated |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Total investments, at value | 248862847 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 18194819 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 116623278 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 15689695 |
| Cash |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Foreign currency, at value |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Receivables: |  |  |  |  |
| Dividends | 524156 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 31783 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 104614 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10212 |
| Investment securities sold |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Reclaims |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Securities lending income |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 57 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Total Assets | 249387003 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 18226602 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 116727949 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 15699907 |
| **LIABILITIES:** |  |  |  |  |
| Payables: |  |  |  |  |
| Investment advisory fees | 122806 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9329 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 58341 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7597 |
| Deferred foreign capital gains tax |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Collateral for securities on loan |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 721 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Total Liabilities | 122806 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9329 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 59062 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7597 |
| **NET ASSETS** | $249264197 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $18217273 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $116668887 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $15692310 |
| **NET ASSETS consist of:** |  |  |  |  |
| Paid-in capital | $370327980 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $97611251 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $213140383 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $20505153 |
| Par value | 70000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8500 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 41000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5500 |
| Accumulated distributable earnings (loss) | (121133783)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (79402478)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (96512496)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (4818343)<br>|
| **NET ASSETS** | $249264197 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $18217273 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $116668887 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $15692310 |
| **NET ASSET VALUE,** per share | $35.61 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $21.43 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $28.46 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $28.53 |
| Number of shares outstanding (unlimited number of <br> shares authorized, par value $0.01 per share)<br>| 7000002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 850002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4100002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 550002 |
| Investments, at cost - Unaffiliated | $215633163 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $22417626 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $121591730 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $16642339 |
| Investments, at cost - Affiliated | $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— |
| Total investments, at cost | $215633163 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $22417626 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $121591730 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $16642339 |
| Foreign currency, at cost (proceeds) | $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— |
| Securities on loan, at value | $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **First Trust Nasdaq** <br> **Semiconductor ETF** <br>**(FTXL)** <br>| **First Trust Nasdaq** <br> **Transportation ETF** <br>**(FTXR)** <br>| **First Trust S-Network** <br> **E-Commerce ETF** <br>**(ISHP)** <br>| **Emerging Markets** <br> **Equity Select ETF** <br>**(RNEM)** <br>| **First Trust S&P 500** <br> **Diversified Dividend** <br> **Aristocrats ETF** <br>**(KNGZ)** <br>|
| $318745771 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $35050529 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $6276411 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $16371108 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $53606711 |
| 318745771 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 35050529 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6276411 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 16371108 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 53606711 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 25 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7713 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| 83953 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 15807 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8317 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 38677 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 123785 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 136 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4451 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 275 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 598 |
| 318829724 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 35066336 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6289204 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 16417909 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 53731094 |
| 151650 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 17188 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3105 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10163 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 21939 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 148563 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| 151650 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 17188 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3105 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 158726 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 21939 |
| $318678074 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $35049148 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $6286099 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $16259183 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $53709155 |
| $311790974 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $95445621 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $10858239 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $14908657 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $51679962 |
| 28500 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1500 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 15000 |
| 6858600 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (60406473)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (4573640)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1347526 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2014193 |
| $318678074 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $35049148 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $6286099 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $16259183 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $53709155 |
| $111.82 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $35.05 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $41.91 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $54.20 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $35.81 |
| 2850002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1000002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 150002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 300002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1500002 |
| $254555346 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $30893045 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $5649736 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $14600391 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $48301791 |
| $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— |
| $254555346 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $30893045 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $5649736 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $14600391 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $48301791 |
| $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $25 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $7719 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— |
| $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— |

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**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **First Trust** <br> **SMID Capital** <br> **Strength ETF** <br>**(FSCS)** <br>| **First Trust** <br> **SMID Growth** <br> **Strength ETF** <br>**(FSGS)** <br>| **First Trust** <br> **S-Network** <br> **Streaming &** <br> **Gaming ETF** <br>**(BNGE)** <br>| **First Trust** <br> **Balanced** <br> **Income ETF** <br>**(FTBI)** <br>|
| **ASSETS:** |  |  |  |  |
| Investments, at value - Unaffiliated | $49502740 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $30001710 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $8155804 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— |
| Investments, at value - Affiliated |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8497392 |
| Total investments, at value | 49502740 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 30001710 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8155804 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8497392 |
| Cash |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6457 |
| Foreign currency, at value |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Receivables: |  |  |  |  |
| Dividends | 22770 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7608 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6895 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Investment securities sold |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Reclaims |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 447 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Securities lending income |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 112 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 60 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Total Assets | 49525510 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 30009430 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8163206 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8503849 |
| **LIABILITIES:** |  |  |  |  |
| Payables: |  |  |  |  |
| Investment advisory fees | 24002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 14754 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4579 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1739 |
| Deferred foreign capital gains tax |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Collateral for securities on loan |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 332639 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 69348 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Total Liabilities | 24002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 347393 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 73927 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1739 |
| **NET ASSETS** | $49501508 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $29662037 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $8089279 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $8502110 |
| **NET ASSETS consist of:** |  |  |  |  |
| Paid-in capital | $51912550 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $36507437 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $6157127 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $8161728 |
| Par value | 13500 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9500 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4000 |
| Accumulated distributable earnings (loss) | (2424542)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (6854900)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1930152 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 336382 |
| **NET ASSETS** | $49501508 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $29662037 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $8089279 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $8502110 |
| **NET ASSET VALUE,** per share | $36.67 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $31.22 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $40.45 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $21.26 |
| Number of shares outstanding (unlimited number of <br> shares authorized, par value $0.01 per share)<br>| 1350002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 950002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 200002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 400002 |
| Investments, at cost - Unaffiliated | $47184141 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $28005417 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $6514620 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— |
| Investments, at cost - Affiliated | $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $8277775 |
| Total investments, at cost | $47184141 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $28005417 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $6514620 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $8277775 |
| Foreign currency, at cost (proceeds) | $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— |
| Securities on loan, at value | $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $319062 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $64621 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— |

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**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Statements of Operations**

**For the Period Ended September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **First Trust** <br> **Nasdaq Bank** <br> **ETF** <br>**(FTXO)** <br>| **First Trust** <br> **Nasdaq Food &** <br> **Beverage ETF** <br>**(FTXG)** <br>| **First Trust** <br> **Nasdaq Oil &** <br> **Gas ETF** <br>**(FTXN)** <br>| **First Trust** <br> **Nasdaq** <br> **Pharmaceuticals** <br> **ETF** <br>**(FTXH)** <br>|
| **INVESTMENT INCOME:** |  |  |  |  |
| Dividends - Unaffiliated | $3192002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $431387 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2138930 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $177098 |
| Dividends - Affiliated |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Securities lending income (net of fees) |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 375 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Foreign withholding tax | (4037)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (383)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Total investment income | 3187965 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 431004 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2139305 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 177098 |
| **EXPENSES:** |  |  |  |  |
| Investment advisory fees | 687534<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 80549<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 374260<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 48142<br>|
| Other expenses | 16786 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2266 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9492 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1556 |
| Total expenses | 704320 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 82815 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 383752 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 49698 |
| **NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)** | 2483645 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 348189 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1755553 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 127400 |
| **NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN** <br> **(LOSS):**<br>|  |  |  |  |
| Net realized gain (loss) on: |  |  |  |  |
| Investments - Unaffiliated | 526378 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1296846)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1708299)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (387209)<br>|
| Investments - Affiliated |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| In-kind redemptions - Unaffiliated | 5953867 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 179166 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 167270 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 890084 |
| In-kind redemptions - Affiliated |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Distribution of capital gains from investment <br> companies - Affiliated<br>|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Foreign currency transactions |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Net realized gain (loss) | 6480245 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1117680)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1541029)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 502875 |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) <br> on:<br>|  |  |  |  |
| Investments - Unaffiliated | 30231548 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1218838)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (9635782)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 335391 |
| Investments - Affiliated |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Foreign currency translation |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Deferred foreign capital gains tax |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 30231548 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1218838)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (9635782)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 335391 |
| **NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN** <br> **(LOSS)**<br>| 36711793 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (2336518)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (11176811)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 838266 |
| **NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET** <br> **ASSETS RESULTING FROM** <br> **OPERATIONS**<br>| $39195438 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $(1988329)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; $(9421258)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; $965666 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **First Trust Nasdaq** <br> **Semiconductor ETF** <br>**(FTXL)** <br>| **First Trust Nasdaq** <br> **Transportation ETF** <br>**(FTXR)** <br>| **First Trust S-Network** <br> **E-Commerce ETF** <br>**(ISHP)** <br>| **Emerging Markets** <br> **Equity Select ETF** <br>**(RNEM)** <br>| **First Trust S&P 500** <br> **Diversified Dividend** <br> **Aristocrats ETF** <br>**(KNGZ)** <br>|
| $1413011 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $281852 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $49413 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $417552 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $841723 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 28 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| (13621)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; (3040)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (61127)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (36)<br>|
| 1399390 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 281880 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 46373 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 356425 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 841687 |
| 804087<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 89099<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 18251<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 62024<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 122966<br>|
| 19329 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2106 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 438 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1230 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3557 |
| 823416 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 91205 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 18689 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 63254 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 126523 |
| 575974 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 190675 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 27684 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 293171 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 715164 |
| 5252688 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (447611)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 5394 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (149188)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 144698 |
| 6284026 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10730 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 353153 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 89566 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 218177 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; (697)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (5933)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| 11536714 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (436881)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 357850 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (65555)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 362875 |
| 92764540 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5209696 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 437930 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 993573 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5056428 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 345 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; (86244)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| 92764540 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5209696 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 438275 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 908329 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5056428 |
| 104301254 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4772815 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 796125 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 842774 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5419303 |
| $104877228 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $4963490 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $823809 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1135945 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $6134467 |

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**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Statements of Operations (Continued)**

**For the Period Ended September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **First Trust** <br> **SMID Capital** <br> **Strength ETF** <br>**(FSCS)** <br>| **First Trust** <br> **SMID Growth** <br> **Strength ETF** <br>**(FSGS)** <br>| **First Trust** <br> **S-Network** <br> **Streaming &** <br> **Gaming ETF** <br>**(BNGE)** <br>| **First Trust** <br> **Balanced** <br> **Income ETF** <br>**(FTBI) (a)**<br>|
| **INVESTMENT INCOME:** |  |  |  |  |
| Dividends - Unaffiliated | $299007 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $90932 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $72157 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— |
| Dividends - Affiliated |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 134620 |
| Securities lending income (net of fees) |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 585 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 409 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Foreign withholding tax | (1935)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1910)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Total investment income | 297072 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 91517 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 70656 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 134620 |
| **EXPENSES:** |  |  |  |  |
| Investment advisory fees | 123090<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 87957<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 23796<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 4716<br>|
| Other expenses | 3058 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2193 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 510 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 75 |
| Total expenses | 126148 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 90150 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 24306 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4791 |
| **NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)** | 170924 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1367 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 46350 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 129829 |
| **NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN** <br> **(LOSS):**<br>|  |  |  |  |
| Net realized gain (loss) on: |  |  |  |  |
| Investments - Unaffiliated | (1644834)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (3126507)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 25466 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Investments - Affiliated |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; (4322)<br>|
| In-kind redemptions - Unaffiliated | 1480125 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1594965 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 726822 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| In-kind redemptions - Affiliated |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 121923 |
| Distribution of capital gains from investment <br> companies - Affiliated<br>|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3826 |
| Foreign currency transactions |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 500 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Net realized gain (loss) | (164709)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1531542)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 752788 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 121427 |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) <br> on:<br>|  |  |  |  |
| Investments - Unaffiliated | 2535391 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5520722 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1376823 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Investments - Affiliated |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 219617 |
| Foreign currency translation |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 37 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Deferred foreign capital gains tax |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 2535391 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5520722 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1376860 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 219617 |
| **NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN** <br> **(LOSS)**<br>| 2370682 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3989180 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2129648 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 341044 |
| **NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET** <br> **ASSETS RESULTING FROM** <br> **OPERATIONS**<br>| $2541606 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $3990547 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2175998 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $470873 |

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**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Statements of Changes in Net Assets** 

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF** <br> **(FTXO)** | **First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF** <br> **(FTXO)** | **First Trust Nasdaq Food &** <br> **Beverage ETF (FTXG)** | **First Trust Nasdaq Food &** <br> **Beverage ETF (FTXG)** |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br> **(Unaudited)**<br>| **Year** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025** <br>| **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br> **(Unaudited)**<br>| **Year** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025** <br>|
| **OPERATIONS:** |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss) | $2483645 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $3512491 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $348189 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $770139 |
| Net realized gain (loss) | 6480245 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3182429 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1117680)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (2288749)<br>|
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 30231548 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (3383181)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1218838)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1260093 |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from <br> operations<br>| 39195438 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3311739 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1988329)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (258517)<br>|
| **DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:** |  |  |  |  |
| Investment operations | (2644476)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (3320362)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (355271)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (834902)<br>|
| **SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS:** |  |  |  |  |
| Proceeds from shares sold | 16462391<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 140871327<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 12584041<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 5937981<br>|
| Cost of shares redeemed | (28397826) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (31481366) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (18010382) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (36019549) <br>|
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from <br> shareholder transactions<br>| (11935435)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 109389961 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (5426341)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (30081568)<br>|
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 24615527 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 109381338 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (7769941)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (31174987)<br>|
| **NET ASSETS:** |  |  |  |  |
| Beginning of period | 224648670 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 115267332 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 25987214 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 57162201 |
| End of period | $249264197 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $224648670 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $18217273 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $25987214 |
| **CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:** |  |  |  |  |
| Shares outstanding, beginning of period | 7400002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4250002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1100002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2300002 |
| Shares sold | 500000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4250000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 550000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 250000 |
| Shares redeemed | (900000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1100000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (800000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1450000)<br>|
| Shares outstanding, end of period | 7000002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7400002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 850002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1100002 |

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF** <br> **(FTXN)** | **First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF** <br> **(FTXN)** | **First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals** <br> **ETF (FTXH)** | **First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals** <br> **ETF (FTXH)** | **First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF** <br> **(FTXL)** | **First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF** <br> **(FTXL)** |
| **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br> **(Unaudited)**<br>| **Year** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025** <br>| **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br> **(Unaudited)**<br>| **Year** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025** <br>| **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br> **(Unaudited)**<br>| **Year** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025** <br>|
| $1755553 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $4350181 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $127400 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $284819 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $575974 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $5514359 |
| (1541029)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 9784326 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 502875 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1299450 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 11536714 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 295503984 |
| (9635782)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (23857822)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 335391 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1562859)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 92764540 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (352849185)<br>|
| (9421258)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (9723315)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 965666 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 21410 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 104877228 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (51830842)<br>|
| (1712361)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (4495771)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (128975)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (295661)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (618570)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (5946221)<br>|
| 1529488<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 18276193<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 6138068<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1388563<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 22141979<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 231988980<br>|
| (31045304) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (69443482) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (6425550) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (6967960) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (42356280) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1375816390) <br>|
| (29515816)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (51167289)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (287482)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (5579397)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (20214301)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1143827410)<br>|
| (40649435)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (65386375)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 549209 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (5853648)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 84044357 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1201604473)<br>|
| 157318322 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 222704697 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 15143101 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 20996749 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 234633717 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1436238190 |
| $116668887 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $157318322 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $15692310 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $15143101 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $318678074 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $234633717 |
| 5200002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6900002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 550002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 750002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3100002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 15850002 |
| 50000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 600000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 250000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 50000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 250000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2550000 |
| (1150000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (2300000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (250000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (250000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (500000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (15300000)<br>|
| 4100002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5200002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 550002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 550002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2850002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3100002 |

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**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)**

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **First Trust Nasdaq** <br> **Transportation ETF (FTXR)** | **First Trust Nasdaq** <br> **Transportation ETF (FTXR)** | **First Trust S-Network** <br> **E-Commerce ETF (ISHP)** | **First Trust S-Network** <br> **E-Commerce ETF (ISHP)** |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br> **(Unaudited)**<br>| **Year** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025** <br>| **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br> **(Unaudited)**<br>| **Year** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025** <br>|
| **OPERATIONS:** |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss) | $190675 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $481915 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $27684 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $36297 |
| Net realized gain (loss) | (436881)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (37560)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 357850 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 411419 |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 5209696 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (2730723)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 438275 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 479900 |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from <br> operations<br>| 4963490 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (2286368)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 823809 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 927616 |
| **DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:** |  |  |  |  |
| Investment operations | (282081)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (725591)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (34425)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (54106)<br>|
| **SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS:** |  |  |  |  |
| Proceeds from shares sold | 3405926<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3460092<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3747999<br>|
| Cost of shares redeemed | (1286596) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (12546161) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1751489) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1847488) <br>|
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from <br> shareholder transactions<br>| 2119330 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (9086069)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1751489)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1900511 |
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 6800739 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (12098028)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (962105)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2774021 |
| **NET ASSETS:** |  |  |  |  |
| Beginning of period | 28248409 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 40346437 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7248204 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4474183 |
| End of period | $35049148 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $28248409 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $6286099 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $7248204 |
| **CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:** |  |  |  |  |
| Shares outstanding, beginning of period | 950002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1250002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 200002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 150002 |
| Shares sold | 100000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 100000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 100000 |
| Shares redeemed | (50000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (400000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (50000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (50000)<br>|
| Shares outstanding, end of period | 1000002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 950002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 150002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 200002 |

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF** <br> **(RNEM)** | **Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF** <br> **(RNEM)** | **First Trust S&P 500 Diversified** <br> **Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ)** | **First Trust S&P 500 Diversified** <br> **Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ)** | **First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF** <br> **(FSCS)** | **First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF** <br> **(FSCS)** |
| **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br> **(Unaudited)**<br>| **Year** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025** <br>| **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br> **(Unaudited)**<br>| **Year** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025** <br>| **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br> **(Unaudited)**<br>| **Year** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025** <br>|
| $293171 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $425008 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $715164 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1109259 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $170924 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $191261 |
| (65555)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 705639 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 362875 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2401515 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (164709)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2736185 |
| 908329 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (624616)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 5056428 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (2212634)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2535391 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (2357996)<br>|
| 1135945 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 506031 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6134467 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1298140 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2541606 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 569450 |
| (356313)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (594513)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (709951)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1084391)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (152825)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (220811)<br>|
| —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1637775<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 31315498<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 33874265<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 30977449<br>|
| (2546919) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1611784) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (13337096) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (12653554) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (23705868) <br>|
| (2546919)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 25991 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 17978402 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 21220711 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7271581 |
| (1767287)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (88482)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 5450507 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 18192151 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 23609492 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7620220 |
| 18026470 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 18114952 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 48258648 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 30066497 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 25892016 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 18271796 |
| $16259183 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $18026470 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $53709155 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $48258648 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $49501508 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $25892016 |
| 350002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 350002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1500002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 950002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 750002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 550002 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 50000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 950000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 950000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 900000 |
| (50000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; (50000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (400000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (350000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (700000)<br>|
| 300002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 350002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1500002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1500002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1350002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 750002 |

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**Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **First Trust SMID Growth** <br> **Strength ETF (FSGS)** | **First Trust SMID Growth** <br> **Strength ETF (FSGS)** | **First Trust S-Network Streaming** <br> **& Gaming ETF (BNGE)** | **First Trust S-Network Streaming** <br> **& Gaming ETF (BNGE)** |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br> **(Unaudited)**<br>| **Year** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025** <br>| **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br> **(Unaudited)**<br>| **Year** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025** <br>|
| **OPERATIONS:** |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss) | $1367 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $377111 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $46350 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2014 |
| Net realized gain (loss) | (1531542)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 4984875 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 752788 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1224318 |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 5520722 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (6877729)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1376860 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (585199)<br>|
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from <br> operations<br>| 3990547 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1515743)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2175998 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 641133 |
| **DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:** |  |  |  |  |
| Investment operations |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; (684687)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (53701)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| **SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS:** |  |  |  |  |
| Proceeds from shares sold | 10133280<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 33054762<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3449792<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2600806<br>|
| Cost of shares redeemed | (11854559) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (42563880) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1875869) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (3897082) <br>|
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from <br> shareholder transactions<br>| (1721279)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (9509118)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1573923 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1296276)<br>|
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 2269268 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (11709548)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3696220 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (655143)<br>|
| **NET ASSETS:** |  |  |  |  |
| Beginning of period | 27392769 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 39102317 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4393059 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5048202 |
| End of period | $29662037 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $27392769 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $8089279 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $4393059 |
| **CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:** |  |  |  |  |
| Shares outstanding, beginning of period | 1000002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1350002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 150002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 200002 |
| Shares sold | 350000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1050000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 100000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 100000 |
| Shares redeemed | (400000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1400000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (50000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (150000)<br>|
| Shares outstanding, end of period | 950002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1000002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 200002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 150002 |

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|:---|
| **First Trust** <br> **Balanced** <br> **Income ETF** <br> **(FTBI)**<br>|
| **Period** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025 (a)** <br>**(Unaudited)**<br>|
| $129829 |
| 121427 |
| 219617 |
| 470873 |
| (134491)<br>|
| 25612890<br>|
| (17447162) <br>|
| 8165728 |
| 8502110 |
| $8502110 |
| 1250002 |
| (850000)<br>|
| 400002 |

---

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights**

**For a share outstanding throughout each period**

**First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **2025**  | **2024** | **2023**  | **2022**  | **2021**  |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $30.36 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $27.12 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $21.25 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $31.75 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $31.14 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $15.64 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss)  | 0.35<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.74<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.72<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.83<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.61<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.59<br> (a)<br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.28<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.21<br> (b)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.92<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (10.54) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.61<br> (b)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15.50<br>|
| Total from investment operations | 5.63<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.95<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.64<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (9.71) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.22<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16.09<br>|
| **Distributions paid to shareholders from:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income | (0.38) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.71) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.77) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.79) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.61) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.59) <br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $35.61<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $30.36<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $27.12<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $21.25<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $31.75<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $31.14<br>|
| **Total return** (c) | 18.59<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14.70<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31.97<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (30.94)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.89<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 105.13<br> % <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental** <br> **data:**<br>|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $249264<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $224649<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $115267<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $164708<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $361937<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $227293<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.61<br> % (d) (e)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to <br> average net assets<br>| 2.17<br> % (d)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.45<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.23<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.76<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.91<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.65<br> % <br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (f) | 15<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 41<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 69<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 78<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 176<br> % <br>|

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The
 per share amount does not correlate with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) due to the timing of the Fund share sales and repurchases
 in relation to market value fluctuation of the underlying investments.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Includes
 extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights (Continued)** 

**For a share outstanding throughout each period**

**First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **2025**  | **2024** | **2023**  | **2022**  | **2021**  |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $23.62 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $24.85 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $26.93 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $27.03 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $25.66 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $17.28 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss)  | 0.29<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.53<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.46<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.41<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.41<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.32<br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (2.16) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.12) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.48) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.13) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.39<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.38<br>|
| Total from investment operations | (1.87) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.59) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.02) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.28<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.80<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.70<br>|
| **Distributions paid to shareholders from:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income | (0.32) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.64) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.06) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.38) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.43) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.32) <br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $21.43<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $23.62<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $24.85<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $26.93<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $27.03<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $25.66<br>|
| **Total return** (b) | (7.92)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2.38)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3.60)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.10<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.13<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 50.65<br> % <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $18217<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $25987<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $57162<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $984339<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $10810<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $5133<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.62<br> % (c) (d)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net <br> assets<br>| 2.59<br> % (c)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.21<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.74<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.71<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.61<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.44<br> % <br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | 12<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 78<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 77<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 131<br> % <br>|

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Includes
 extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights (Continued)** 

**For a share outstanding throughout each period**

**First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **2025**  | **2024** | **2023**  | **2022**  | **2021**  |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $30.25 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $32.28 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $27.00 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $26.47 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $15.51 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $8.10 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss)  | 0.39<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.71<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.74<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.69<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.31<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.22<br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.78) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.98) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.49<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.50<br> (b)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10.96<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.39<br>|
| Total from investment operations | (1.39) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.27) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.23<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.19<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11.27<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.61<br>|
| **Distributions paid to shareholders from:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income | (0.40) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.76) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.95) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.66) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.31) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.20) <br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $28.46<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $30.25<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $32.28<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $27.00<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $26.47<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $15.51<br>|
| **Total return** (c) | (4.56)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3.88)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.65<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.66<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 73.19<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 95.16<br> % <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental** <br> **data:**<br>|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $116669<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $157318<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $222705<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $314596<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1147631<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $36448<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.62<br> % (d) (e)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to <br> average net assets<br>| 2.81<br> % (d)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.35<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.42<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.54<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.87<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.01<br> % <br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (f) | 12<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 100<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 139<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 136<br> % <br>|

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The
 per share amount does not correlate with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) due to the timing of the Fund share sales and repurchases
 in relation to market value fluctuation of the underlying investments.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Includes
 extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights (Continued)** 

**For a share outstanding throughout each period**

**First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **2025**  | **2024** | **2023**  | **2022**  | **2021**  |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $27.53 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $28.00 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $26.11 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $26.63 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $25.51 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $19.36 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss)  | 0.21<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.45<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.37<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.33<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.27<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.24<br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.02<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.44) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.90<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.50) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.10<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.14<br>|
| Total from investment operations | 1.23<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.01<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.27<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.17) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.37<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.38<br>|
| **Distributions paid to shareholders from:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income | (0.23) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.48) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.38) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.35) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.25) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.23) <br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $28.53<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $27.53<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $28.00<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $26.11<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $26.63<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $25.51<br>|
| **Total return** (b) | 4.52<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.04<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.79<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.61)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.39<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33.00<br> % <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $15692<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $15143<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $20997<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $32640<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $17311<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $19133<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.62<br> % (c) (d)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net <br> assets<br>| 1.59<br> % (c)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.63<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.40<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.39<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.97<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.07<br> % <br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | 19<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 76<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 77<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 83<br> % <br>|

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Includes
 extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights (Continued)** 

**For a share outstanding throughout each period**

**First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **2025**  | **2024** | **2023**  | **2022**  | **2021**  |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $75.69 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $90.61 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $64.79 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $69.97 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $64.74 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $33.00 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss)  | 0.20<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.45<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.51<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.46<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.27<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.23<br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 36.14<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (14.94) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.79<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5.14) (b)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.22<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31.75<br>|
| Total from investment operations | 36.34<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (14.49) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 26.30<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4.68) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.49<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31.98<br>|
| **Distributions paid to shareholders from:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income | (0.21) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.43) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.48) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.50) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.26) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.24) <br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $111.82<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $75.69<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $90.61<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $64.79<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $69.97<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $64.74<br>|
| **Total return** (c) | 48.05<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (16.07)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 40.73<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (6.54)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.46<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 97.11<br> % <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental** <br> **data:**<br>|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $318678<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $234634<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1436238<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $988096<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $108451<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $84156<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.61<br> % (d) (e)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to <br> average net assets<br>| 0.43<br> % (d)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.49<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.70<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.78<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.40<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.45<br> % <br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (f) | 20<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 19<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 46<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 58<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 113<br> % <br>|

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The
 per share amount does not correlate with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) due to the timing of the Fund share sales and repurchases
 in relation to market value fluctuation of the underlying investments.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Includes
 extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights (Continued)** 

**For a share outstanding throughout each period**

**First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **2025**  | **2024** | **2023**  | **2022**  | **2021**  |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $29.74 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $32.28 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $27.24 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $32.28 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $32.88 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $15.11 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss)  | 0.21<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.45<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.35<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.56<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.45<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.04<br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.40<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2.26) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.10<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5.04) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.62) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17.79<br>|
| Total from investment operations | 5.61<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.81) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.45<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4.48) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.17) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17.83<br>|
| **Distributions paid to shareholders from:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income | (0.30) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.73) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.41) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.56) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.43) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.06) <br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $35.05<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $29.74<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $32.28<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $27.24<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $32.28<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $32.88<br>|
| **Total return** (b) | 18.94<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5.79)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20.13<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (13.76)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.53)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 118.10<br> % <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental** <br> **data:**<br>|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $35049<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $28248<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $40346<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $47665<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $280842<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1071854<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.61<br> % (c) (d)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to <br> average net assets<br>| 1.28<br> % (c)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.39<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.22<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.42<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.92<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.10<br> % <br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | 20<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 71<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 43<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 129<br> % <br>|

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Includes
 extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights (Continued)** 

**For a share outstanding throughout each period**

**First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **2025**  | **2024** | **2023**  | **2022**  | **2021**  |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $36.24 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $29.83 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $26.62 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $30.98 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $31.48 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $18.10 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss)  | 0.18<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.24<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.20<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.06<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.26<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.19<br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5.72<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.53<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.46<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4.28) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.54) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13.39<br>|
| Total from investment operations | 5.90<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.77<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.66<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4.22) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.28) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13.58<br>|
| **Distributions paid to shareholders from:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income | (0.23) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.36) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.45) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.14) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.22) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.20) <br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $41.91<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $36.24<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $29.83<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $26.62<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $30.98<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $31.48<br>|
| **Total return** (b) | 16.31<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.82<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13.99<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (13.57)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.94)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 75.23<br> % <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $6286<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $7248<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $4474<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $5324<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $18586<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $9444<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.61<br> % (c) (d)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net <br> assets<br>| 0.91<br> % (c)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.70<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.73<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.23<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.91<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.70<br> % <br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | 19<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 41<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 36<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 95<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 213<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 114<br> % <br>|

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Includes
 extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights (Continued)** 

**For a share outstanding throughout each period**

**Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **2025**  | **2024** | **2023**  | **2022**  | **2021**  |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $51.50 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $51.76 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $44.78 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $48.61 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $49.21 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $37.80 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss)  | 0.96<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.21<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.12<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.57<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.61<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.15<br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.93<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.23<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.70<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4.13) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.67) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11.64<br>|
| Total from investment operations | 3.89<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.44<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.82<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2.56) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.94<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.79<br>|
| **Distributions paid to shareholders from:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income | (1.19) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.45) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.84) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.27) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.20) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.38) <br>|
| Net realized gain | —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.25) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>|
| Return of capital | —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.34) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>|
| Total distributions | (1.19) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.70) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.84) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.27) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.54) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.38) <br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $54.20<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $51.50<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $51.76<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $44.78<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $48.61<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $49.21<br>|
| **Total return** (b) | 7.54<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.80<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17.61<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4.97)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.91<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34.44<br> % <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $16259<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $18026<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $18115<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $8956<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $7292<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $7381<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.76<br> % (c) (d)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.76<br> % (e)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.75<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.75<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.75<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.75<br> % <br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net <br> assets<br>| 3.55<br> % (c)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.34<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.29<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.61<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.30<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.94<br> % <br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (f) | 35<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 104<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 65<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 72<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 75<br> % <br>|

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Includes
 extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.75%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Includes
 other expenses. If these other expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.75%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights (Continued)** 

**For a share outstanding throughout each period**

**First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **2025**  | **2024** | **2023**  | **2022**  | **2021**  |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $32.17 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $31.65 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $28.37 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $30.48 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $28.07 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $17.50 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss)  | 0.48<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.90<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.84<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.79<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.64<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.58<br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3.63<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.47<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.32<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2.14) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.40<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10.61<br>|
| Total from investment operations | 4.11<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.37<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.16<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.35) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.04<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11.19<br>|
| **Distributions paid to shareholders from:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income | (0.47) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.85) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.88) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.76) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.63) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.62) <br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $35.81<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $32.17<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $31.65<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $28.37<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $30.48<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $28.07<br>|
| **Total return** (b) | 12.84<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.32<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14.95<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4.28)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10.86<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 64.82<br> % <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $53709<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $48259<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $30066<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $25534<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $18291<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $8422<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.51<br> % (c) (d)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.50<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.50<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.50<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.50<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.50<br> % <br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net <br> assets<br>| 2.91<br> % (c)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.74<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.93<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.00<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.33<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.65<br> % <br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | 19<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 38<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 107<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 52<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 41<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 89<br> % <br>|

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Includes
 extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.50%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights (Continued)** 

**For a share outstanding throughout each period**

**First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **2025**  | **2024** | **2023**  | **2022**  | **2021**  |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $34.52 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $33.22 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $27.55 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $29.40 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $27.75 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $15.85 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss)  | 0.15<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.32<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.50<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.49<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.35<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.33<br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.12<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.36<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.60<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.84) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.65<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11.90<br>|
| Total from investment operations | 2.27<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.68<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.10<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.35) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.00<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.23<br>|
| **Distributions paid to shareholders from:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income | (0.12) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.38) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.43) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.50) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.35) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.33) <br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $36.67<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $34.52<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $33.22<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $27.55<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $29.40<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $27.75<br>|
| **Total return** (b) | 6.59<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.07<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.33<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4.47)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.26<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 77.60<br> % <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $49502<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $25892<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $18272<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $12397<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $16171<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $16647<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.61<br> % (c) (d)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net <br> assets<br>| 0.83<br> % (c)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.92<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.71<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.71<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.22<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.46<br> % <br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | 63<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 169<br> % (f)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 45<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 43<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 60<br> % <br>|

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Includes
 extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) The
 variation in the portfolio turnover rate is due to the change in the Fund's underlying index effective June 7, 2024, which resulted
 in a complete
 rebalance of the Fund's portfolio.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights (Continued)** 

**For a share outstanding throughout each period**

**First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **2025**  | **2024** | **2023**  | **2022**  | **2021**  |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $27.39 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $28.96 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $26.56 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $28.97 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $28.18 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $14.87 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss)  | 0.00<br> (a) (b)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.39<br> (b)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.62<br> (b)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.56<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.46<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.28<br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3.83<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.20) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.38<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2.42) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.78<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13.34<br>|
| Total from investment operations | 3.83<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.81) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.00<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.86) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.24<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13.62<br>|
| **Distributions paid to shareholders from:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income | —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.76) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.60) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.55) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.45) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.31) <br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $31.22<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $27.39<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $28.96<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $26.56<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $28.97<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $28.18<br>|
| **Total return** (c) | 13.98<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2.92)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11.45<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (6.28)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.39<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 92.49<br> % <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $29662<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $27393<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $39102<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $27887<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $21725<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $9864<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.61<br> % (d) (e)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net <br> assets<br>| 0.01<br> % (d)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.35<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.29<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.22<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.79<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.37<br> % <br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (f) | 72<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 172<br> % (g)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 52<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 72<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 49<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 71<br> % <br>|

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Amount
 represents less than $0.01.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Includes
 extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) The
 variation in the portfolio turnover rate is due to the change in the Fund's underlying index effective December 3, 2024, which resulted
 in a complete
 rebalance of the Fund's portfolio.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights (Continued)** 

**For a share outstanding throughout each period**

**First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Period** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2022 (a)** |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **2025**  | **2024** | **2023**  | **Period** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2022 (a)** |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $29.29 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $25.24 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $21.05 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $23.28 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $24.46 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss)  | 0.24<br> (b)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.01<br> (b)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.04<br> (b)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.04<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.03<br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 11.19<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.04<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.34<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2.17) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.20) <br>|
| Total from investment operations | 11.43<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.05<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.38<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2.13) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.17) <br>|
| **Distributions paid to shareholders from:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income | (0.27) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.17) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.08) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.00) (c)<br>|
| Net realized gain | —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.02) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>|
| Return of capital | —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.02) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>|
| Total distributions | (0.27) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.19) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.10) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.00) (c)<br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $40.45<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $29.29<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $25.24<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $21.05<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $23.28<br>|
| **Total return** (d) | 39.11<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16.05<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20.89<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (9.08)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (4.81)% <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $8089<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $4393<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $5048<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $4210<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $3492<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.72<br> % (e) (f)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.70<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.70<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.70<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.71<br> % (e)<br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.36<br> % (e)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.04<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.20<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.17<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.47<br> % (e)<br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (g) | 12<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 42<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0<br> % <br>|

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Inception
 date is January 25, 2022, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation units were
 established.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Amount
 represents less than $0.01.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Includes
 extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.70%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights (Continued)** 

**For a share outstanding throughout the period**

**First Trust Balanced Income ETF (FTBI)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | |
|:---|:---|
|  | **Period** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025 (a)** <br>**(Unaudited)** |
|  | **Period** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025 (a)** <br>**(Unaudited)** |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $19.93 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |
| Net investment income (loss) (b) | 0.49<br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.33<br>|
| Total from investment operations | 1.82<br>|
| **Distributions paid to shareholders from:** |  |
| Net investment income | (0.49) <br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $21.26<br>|
| **Total return** (c) | 9.19<br> % <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental data:** |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $8502<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (d) | 0.25<br> % (e)<br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (d) | 6.83<br> % (e)<br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (f) | 10<br> % <br>|

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Inception
 date is May 28, 2025, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation units were
 established.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The return presented does not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Ratio
 of total expenses to average net assets and ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets do not reflect the Fund's proportionate
 share of expenses and income of underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**Notes to Financial Statements**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

**1. Organization**

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the "Trust") is an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on June 4, 2012, and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").

This report covers the thirteen funds (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") listed below, each listed and traded on Nasdaq, Inc. ("Nasdaq") with the exception of BNGE and FTBI which are listed and traded on NYSE Arca, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| |
|:---|
| First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF – (ticker "FTXO") |
| First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF – (ticker "FTXG") |
| First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF – (ticker "FTXN") |
| First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF – (ticker "FTXH") |
| First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF – (ticker "FTXL") |
| First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF – (ticker "FTXR") |
| First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF – (ticker "ISHP") |
| Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF – (ticker "RNEM") |
| First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF – (ticker "KNGZ") |
| First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF – (ticker "FSCS") |
| First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF – (ticker "FSGS") |
| First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF – (ticker "BNGE") |
| First Trust Balanced Income ETF – (ticker "FTBI")<sup>(1)</sup> <br>|

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<sup>(1)</sup> Commenced investment operations on May 28, 2025.

Each of FTXO, FTXG, FTXN, FTXH, FTXL, FTXR, BNGE, and FTBI operates as a non-diversified series of the Trust. Each of ISHP, RNEM, KNGZ, FSCS and FSGS operates as a diversified open-end management investment company as defined in section 5(b) of the 1940 Act. Each Fund represents a separate series of shares of beneficial interest in the Trust. Unlike conventional mutual funds, each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis, at net asset value ("NAV"), only in large blocks of shares known as "Creation Units." The investment objective of each Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of the following indices:

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| **Fund**  | **Index** |
| First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF | Nasdaq US Smart Banks<sup>TM</sup> Index |
| First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF | Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage<sup>TM</sup> Index |
| First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF | Nasdaq US Smart Oil & Gas<sup>TM</sup> Index |
| First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | Nasdaq US Smart Pharmaceuticals<sup>TM</sup> Index |
| First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor<sup>TM</sup> Index |
| First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF | Nasdaq US Smart Transportation<sup>TM</sup> Index |
| First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF | S-Network Global E-Commerce Index<sup>TM</sup> <br>|
| Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF | Nasdaq Riskalyze Emerging Markets<sup>TM</sup> Index |
| First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF | S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Sector-Neutral Dividend Aristocrats Index |
| First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF | The SMID Capital Strength Index |
| First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF | The SMID Growth Strength Index |
| First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF | S-Network Streaming & Gaming Index |
| First Trust Balanced Income ETF | Bloomberg Moderate Allocation Income Focus Index |

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**2. Significant Accounting Policies** 

The Funds are each considered an investment company and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, "Financial Services-Investment Companies." The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of the financial statements. The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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**Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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**A. Portfolio Valuation**

Each Fund's NAV is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading. If the NYSE closes early on a valuation day, the NAV is determined as of that time. Foreign securities are priced using data reflecting the earlier closing of the principal markets for those securities. Each Fund's NAV is calculated by dividing the value of all assets of each Fund (including accrued interest and dividends), less all liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends declared but unpaid), by the total number of shares outstanding.

Each Fund's investments are valued daily at market value or, in the absence of market value with respect to any portfolio securities, at fair value. Market value prices represent readily available market quotations such as last sale or official closing prices from a national or foreign exchange (i.e., a regulated market) and are primarily obtained from third-party pricing services. Fair value prices represent any prices not considered market value prices and are either obtained from a third-party pricing service or are determined by the Pricing Committee of the Funds' investment advisor, First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust" or the "Advisor"), in accordance with valuation procedures approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees, and in accordance with provisions of the 1940 Act and rules thereunder. Investments valued by the Advisor's Pricing Committee, if any, are footnoted as such in the footnotes to the Portfolio of Investments. Each Fund's investments are valued as follows:

Common stocks, exchange-traded funds, and other equity securities listed on any national or foreign exchange (excluding Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market ("AIM")) are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are principally traded or, for Nasdaq and AIM securities, the official closing price. Securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price or official closing price, as applicable, at the close of the securities exchange representing the primary exchange for such securities.

Securities trading on foreign exchanges or over-the-counter markets that close prior to the NYSE close may be valued using a systematic fair valuation model provided by a third-party pricing service. If these foreign securities meet certain criteria in relation to the valuation model, their valuation is systematically adjusted to reflect the impact of movement in the U.S. market after the close of the foreign markets.

Shares of open-end funds are valued based on NAV per share.

Equity securities traded in an over-the-counter market are valued at the close price or the last trade price.

Overnight repurchase agreements are valued at amortized cost when it represents the most appropriate reflection of fair market value.

Certain securities may not be able to be priced by pre-established pricing methods. Such securities may be valued by the Advisor's Pricing Committee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a third-party pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; a security whose market or fair value price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund's NAV or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; and a security whose price, as provided by the third-party pricing service, does not reflect the security's fair value. As a general principle, the current fair value of a security would appear to be the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. When fair value prices are used, generally they will differ from market quotations or official closing prices on the applicable exchanges. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities, including, but not limited to, the following:

1)

the last sale price on the exchange on which they are principally traded or, for Nasdaq and AIM securities, the official closing price;

2)

the type of security;

3)

the size of the holding;

4)

the initial cost of the security;

5)

transactions in comparable securities;

6)

price quotes from dealers and/or third-party pricing services;

7)

relationships among various securities;

8)

information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, or the appropriate stock exchange;

9)

an analysis of the issuer's financial statements;

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**Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

10)

the existence of merger proposals or tender offers that might affect the value of the security; and

11)

other relevant factors.

If the securities in question are foreign securities, the following additional information may be considered:

1)

the last sale price on the exchange on which they are principally traded;

2)

the value of similar foreign securities traded on other foreign markets;

3)

ADR trading of similar securities;

4)

closed-end fund or exchange-traded fund trading of similar securities;

5)

foreign currency exchange activity;

6)

the trading prices of financial products that are tied to baskets of foreign securities;

7)

factors relating to the event that precipitated the pricing problem;

8)

whether the event is likely to recur;

9)

whether the effects of the event are isolated or whether they affect entire markets, countries or regions; and

10)

other relevant factors.

In addition, differences between the prices used to calculate a Fund's NAV and the prices used by such Fund's corresponding index could result in a difference between a Fund's performance and the performance of its underlying index.

Because foreign markets may be open on different days than the days during which investors may transact in the shares of a Fund, the value of the Fund's securities may change on the days when investors are not able to transact in the shares of the Fund. The value of the securities denominated in foreign currencies is converted into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Any use of a different rate from the rates used by a relevant index may adversely affect the Fund's ability to track the index.

The Funds are subject to fair value accounting standards that define fair value, establish the framework for measuring fair value and provide a three-level hierarchy for fair valuation based upon the inputs to the valuation as of the measurement date. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 1 – Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. An active market is a market in which transactions for the investment occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 2 – Level 2 inputs are observable inputs, either directly or indirectly, and include the following:

o Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets.

o Quoted prices for identical or similar investments in markets that are non-active. A non-active market is a market where there are few transactions for the investment, the prices are not current, or price quotations vary substantially either over time or among market makers, or in which little information is released publicly.

o Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the investment (for example, interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates).

o Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 3 – Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs may reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the investment.

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. A summary of the inputs used to value each Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025, is included with each Fund's Portfolio of Investments.

**B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income** 

Securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the information becomes available after the ex-dividend date. Interest income, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis.

Withholding taxes and tax reclaims on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with each Fund's understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates.

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**Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

Distributions received from a Fund's investments in real estate investment trusts ("REITs") may be comprised of return of capital, capital gains, and income. The actual character of the amounts received during the year are not known until after the REITs' fiscal year end. A Fund records the character of distributions received from the REITs during the year based on estimates available. The characterization of distributions received by a Fund may be subsequently revised based on information received from the REITs after their tax reporting periods conclude.

**C. Offsetting on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities**

Offsetting assets and liabilities requires entities to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and disclose instruments and transactions subject to master netting or similar agreements. These disclosure requirements are intended to help investors and other financial statement users better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a Fund's financial position. The transactions subject to offsetting disclosures are derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions.

This disclosure, if applicable, is included within each Fund's Portfolio of Investments under the heading "Offsetting Assets and Liabilities." For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to master netting arrangements ("MNAs") or similar agreements on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. MNAs provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy and insolvency), for the non-defaulting counterparty to liquidate the collateral and calculate the net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral.

**D. Foreign Currency**

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investments and items of income and expense are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses on assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, which result from changes in foreign currency exchange rates have been included in "Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translation" on the Statements of Operations. Unrealized gains and losses on investments in securities which result from changes in foreign exchange rates are included with fluctuations arising from changes in market price and are shown in "Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments" on the Statements of Operations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses include the effect of changes in exchange rates between trade date and settlement date on investment security transactions, foreign currency transactions and interest and dividends received and are included in "Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions" on the Statements of Operations. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuations in exchange rates between the initial purchase settlement date and subsequent sale trade date is included in "Net realized gain (loss) on investments" on the Statements of Operations.

**E. Affiliated Transactions**

FTBI invests in securities of affiliated funds. The Fund's investment performance and risks are directly related to the investment performance and risks of the affiliated funds. The affiliated funds' financial statements may be found at SEC.gov. Dividend income, if any, realized gains and losses, and change in appreciation (depreciation) from affiliated funds are presented on the Statements of Operations.

Amounts relating to investments in affiliated funds in FTBI at September 30, 2025, and for the period then ended are as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Security Name | Shares at <br>9/30/2025<br>| Value at <br>5/28/2025<br>| Purchases | Sales | Change in <br>Unrealized <br>Appreciation <br>(Depreciation)<br>| Realized <br>Gain <br>(Loss)<br>| Value at <br>9/30/2025<br>| Dividend <br>Income<br>|
| First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF | 71912 | $— | $5165611 | $(3534870)<br>| $43832 | $30461 | $1705034 | $33432 |
| First Trust Core Investment Grade <br> ETF<br>| 27570 |  | 1813299 | (1237375)<br>| 8455 | 3138 | 587517 | 5909 |
| First Trust Intermediate Duration <br> Investment Grade Corporate ETF<br>| 17232 |  | 1135773 | (776807)<br>| 4650 | 2219 | 365835 | 3796 |
| First Trust Intermediate <br> Government Opportunities ETF<br>| 16816 |  | 1054754 | (717578)<br>| 5555 | 1493 | 344224 | 3813 |

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**Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Security Name | Shares at<br> 9/30/2025<br>| Value at<br> 5/28/2025<br>| Purchases | Sales | Change in<br> Unrealized<br> Appreciation<br> (Depreciation)<br>| Realized<br> Gain<br> (Loss)<br>| Value at<br> 9/30/2025<br>| Dividend<br> Income<br>|
| First Trust Limited Duration <br> Investment Grade Corporate ETF<br>| 18911 | $— | $1127746 | $(767133)<br>| $1703 | $964 | $363280 | $3769 |
| First Trust Long Duration <br> Opportunities ETF<br>| 15841 |  | 1065713 | (728085)<br>| 6676 | 238 | 344542 | 3162 |
| First Trust Low Duration <br> Opportunities ETF<br>| 6850 |  | 1054447 | (716771)<br>| 3101 | 284 | 341061 | 3202 |
| First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite <br> Income ETF<br>| 42079 |  | 2418753 | (1593632)<br>| 30929 | 10777 | 866827 | 22212 |
| First Trust Smith Opportunistic <br> Fixed Income ETF<br>| 13201 |  | 1814223 | (1239212)<br>| 8498 | 2879 | 586388 | 5945 |
| FT Vest Gold Strategy Target <br> Income ETF<sup>®</sup> <br>| 18969 |  | 1433463 | (1013628)<br>| 39398 | (5115)<br>| 454118 | 5490 |
| FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers <br> Target Income ETF<br>| 21978 |  | 1776607 | (1240964)<br>| 17188 | 15300 | 568131 | 10825 |
| FT Vest S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Dividend <br> Aristocrats Target Income ETF<sup>®</sup> <br>| 11010 |  | 1735032 | (1196854)<br>| (7103)<br>| 11828 | 542903 | 6801 |
| FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend <br> Achievers Target Income ETF<br>| 26072 |  | 1697108 | (1152852)<br>| 11333 | 8088 | 563677 | 10776 |
| FT Vest Technology Dividend <br> Target Income ETF<br>| 30152 |  | 2822230 | (2038824)<br>| 45402 | 35047 | 863855 | 15488 |
|  |  | $— | $26114759 | $(17954585)<br>| $219617 | $117601 | $8497392 | $134620 |

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**F. Securities Lending** 

The Funds may lend securities representing up to 33 1/3% of the value of their total assets to broker-dealers, banks and other institutions to generate additional income. When a Fund loans its portfolio securities, it will receive, at the inception of each loan, collateral equal to at least 102% (for domestic securities) or 105% (for international securities) of the market value of the loaned securities. The collateral amount is valued at the beginning of each business day and is compared to the market value of the loaned securities from the prior business day to determine if additional collateral is required. If additional collateral is required, a request is sent to the borrower. Securities lending involves the risk that the Fund may lose money because the borrower of the Fund's loaned securities fails to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. The Fund could also lose money in the event of (i) a decline in the value of the collateral provided for the loaned securities, (ii) a decline in the value of any investments made with cash collateral or (iii) an increase in the value of the loaned securities if the borrower does not increase the collateral accordingly and the borrower fails to return the securities. These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Funds.

Under the Funds' Securities Lending Agency Agreement, the securities lending agent will generally bear the risk that a borrower may default on its obligation to return loaned securities. The Bank of New York Mellon ("BNY") acts as the Funds' securities lending agent and is responsible for executing the lending of the portfolio securities to creditworthy borrowers. The Funds, however, will be responsible for the risks associated with the investment of cash collateral. A Fund may lose money on its investment of cash collateral, which may affect its ability to repay the collateral to the borrower without the use of other Fund assets. Each Fund that engages in securities lending receives compensation (net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees) for lending its securities. Compensation can be in the form of fees received from the securities lending agent or dividends or interest earned from the investment of cash collateral. The fees received from the securities lending agent are accrued daily. The dividend and interest earned on the securities loaned is accounted for in the same manner as other dividend and interest income. At September 30, 2025, FSGS and BNGE had securities in the securities lending program. During the six months ended September 30, 2025, FTXN, FTXR, FSGS, and BNGE participated in the securities lending program.

In the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, BNY will exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower agreement to make the Funds whole. These remedies include purchasing replacement securities by applying the collateral held from the defaulting broker against the purchase cost of the replacement securities. If, despite such efforts by BNY to exercise these remedies, a Fund sustains losses as a result of a borrower's default, BNY will indemnify the Fund by purchasing replacement

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**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

securities at its own expense, or paying the Fund an amount equal to the market value of the replacement securities, subject to certain limitations which are set forth in detail in the Securities Lending Agency Agreement between the Trust on behalf of the Funds and BNY.

**G. Repurchase Agreements** 

Repurchase agreements involve the purchase of securities subject to the seller's agreement to repurchase the securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement ("MRA"). During the term of a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying securities held as collateral on behalf of a Fund, including accrued interest, is required to exceed the value of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held at the Funds' custodian or designated sub-custodians under tri-party repurchase agreements.

MRAs govern transactions between a Fund and select counterparties. The MRAs contain provisions for, among other things, initiation, income payments, events of default, and maintenance of collateral for repurchase agreements.

Repurchase agreements received for lending securities are collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities. The U.S. Treasury securities are held in a joint custody account at BNY on behalf of the Funds participating in the securities lending program. In the event the counterparty defaults on the repurchase agreement, the U.S. Treasury securities can either be maintained as part of a Fund's portfolio or sold for cash. A Fund could suffer a loss to the extent that the proceeds from the sale of the underlying collateral held by the Fund are less than the repurchase price and the Fund's costs associated with the delay and enforcement of the MRA.

While the Funds may invest in repurchase agreements, any repurchase agreements held by the Funds during the six months ended September 30, 2025, were received as collateral for lending securities.

**H. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders**

Dividends from net investment income of each Fund, if any, are declared and paid quarterly, except for FTBI which pays monthly, or as the Board of Trustees may determine from time to time. Distributions of net realized capital gains earned by each Fund, if any, are distributed at least annually. Each Fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes.

Distributions from net investment income and realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These permanent differences are primarily due to the varying treatment of income and gain/loss on portfolio securities held by the Funds and have no impact on net assets or NAV per share. Temporary differences, which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense and gain/loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes, will reverse at some time in the future.

The tax character of distributions paid by each Fund during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Distributions <br>paid from <br>Ordinary <br>Income<br>| Distributions <br>paid from <br>Capital <br>Gains<br>| Distributions <br>paid from <br>Return of <br>Capital<br>|
| First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF | $3320362 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— |
| First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF | 834902 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF | 4495771 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | 295661 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | 5946221 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF | 725591 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF | 54106 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF | 594513 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF | 1084391 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF | 220811 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF | 684687 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |

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**Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

As of March 31, 2025, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis for each Fund were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Undistributed <br>Ordinary <br>Income<br>| Accumulated <br>Capital and <br>Other <br>Gain (Loss)<br>| Net <br>Unrealized <br>Appreciation <br>(Depreciation)<br>|
| First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF | $476758 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $(160068594)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; $1907091 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF | 29695 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (73461225)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (3627348)<br>|
| First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF | 66667 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (87941177)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2495633 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | 10140 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (4280537)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1384637)<br>|
| First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | 134121 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (68264228)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (29269951)<br>|
| First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF | 81260 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (63982527)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1186615)<br>|
| First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF | 12164 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (5506610)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 131422 |
| Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF | 95678 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 472216 |
| First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF | 79021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (3090103)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (399241)<br>|
| First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF | 6105 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (4451635)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (367793)<br>|
| First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; (7312942)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (3532505)<br>|
| First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF | 21607 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (266660)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 52908 |

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**I. Income and Other Taxes**

Each Fund intends to qualify or continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which includes distributing substantially all of its net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal and state income taxes. However, due to the timing and amount of distributions, each Fund may be subject to an excise tax of 4% of the amount by which approximately 98% of each Fund's taxable income exceeds the distributions from such taxable income for the calendar year.

Certain countries assess a capital gains tax on securities sold in their local markets. This tax is accrued as the securities in these foreign markets appreciate in value and is paid at the time of sale to the extent a capital gain is realized. Taxes accrued on securities in an unrealized appreciation position are included in "Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on deferred foreign capital gains tax" on the Statements of Operations. The capital gains tax paid on securities sold, if any, is included in "Net realized gain (loss) on foreign capital gains tax" on the Statements of Operations.

**Capital Gains.** India's Finance Act, 2024 ("Finance Act, 2024") was enacted into law on July 23, 2024, and amongst the other provisions, it increased long-term and short-term capital gain rates on sales of Indian securities, effective that date. As per the amended provisions, the long-term capital gains on the sale of listed shares (sold on a recognized stock exchange and where Securities Transaction Tax ("STT") is paid) in excess of INR 0.125 million are taxed at the rate of 12.5% (plus applicable surcharge and cess), increased from 10% (plus applicable surcharge and cess), subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. As a grandfathering measure, the cost of acquisition for the purpose of calculation of long-term capital asset acquired before February 1, 2018 shall be deemed to be the higher of the following: (a) the actual cost of acquisition of such asset; and (b) lower of (i) the fair market value of such asset as on January 31, 2018 and (ii) full value of consideration as received on its transfer/disposal of the equity shares. The highest effective tax rate on long-term capital gains earned by a Fund could be 14.95% in the case of a non-corporate entity and 13.65% in the case of a corporate entity.

In the case of the sale of listed shares (sold on a recognized stock exchange and where STT is paid) held by a Fund for one year or less, the income is classified as short-term capital gains and is taxable at 20% (plus applicable surcharge and cess), increased from 15% (plus applicable surcharge and cess), provided the shares are sold on the stock exchange and subjected to STT. The highest effective tax rate on short-term capital gains earned by a Fund could be 23.92% in the case of a non-corporate entity and 21.84% in the case of a corporate entity.

Short-term capital loss can be set-off against both short-term capital gains and long-term capital gains. However, long-term capital loss can be set-off only against long-term capital gains. The unabsorbed (remaining loss after setting off loss during the year against income of the year) short-term and long-term capital loss can be carried forward for immediately succeeding 8 (eight) assessment years.

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**Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

**Buy back.** Finance Act, 2024 has amended the provisions for taxation of buyback of shares and provided that the gains arising on buyback of shares will be considered as deemed dividend in the hands of the shareholder and taxed accordingly. (Prior to enactment of Finance Act, 2024, the shareholders were exempt from tax on any income arising on buyback and distribution tax at the rate of 20% plus applicable surcharge and cess was payable by the Indian Company on buyback of shares). Further, the cost of acquisition in relation to buyback of shares shall be considered as capital loss in the hands of shareholder and the capital loss can be set off against the capital gain income.

Where the sale of shares is outside the stock exchange and not subject to STT, the long-term capital gains continue to be taxed at 10% (plus applicable surcharge and cess) and short-term capital gains are taxed at 30% (plus applicable surcharge and cess).

**Dividend income.** The dividend income earned by a Fund from Indian Companies shall be chargeable to tax at the rate of 20% (plus applicable surcharge and cess). The highest effective tax rate on dividend income arising to a Fund could be 23.92% in the case of a non-corporate entity and 21.84% in the case of a corporate entity. Note that a Fund will not obtain relief under the US-India tax treaty as the treaty rate of 25% is higher than the domestic rate. Any excess taxes withheld can be offset against capital gains tax liability during the year or claimed as a refund in the annual tax return.

**Interest income.** Interest Income received from the Indian Investee Company shall be continued to be chargeable to tax at the rate of 20% (plus applicable surcharge and cess).

**Other income.** Any other income (other than capital gain, dividend, interest) earned by a Fund shall be chargeable to tax at the rate of 35% (earlier taxable at the rate of 40%) (plus applicable surcharge and cess).

Please note that the above description is based on current provisions of Indian law, and any change or modification made by subsequent legislation, regulation, or administrative or judicial decision could increase the Indian tax liability of a Fund and thus reduce the return to a Fund's shareholders. There can be no assurance that the Indian tax authorities and/or regulators will not take a position contrary to the views expressed herein. If the Indian tax authorities and/or regulators take a position contrary to the views expressed herein, adverse unpredictable consequences may follow.

The Funds are subject to accounting standards that establish a minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For all the Funds, with the exception of BNGE and FTBI, the taxable years ended 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 remain open to federal and state audit. For BNGE, the taxable period ended 2022 and years ended 2023, 2024, and 2025 remain open to federal and state audit. As of September 30, 2025, management has evaluated the application of these standards to the Funds and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds' financial statements for uncertain tax positions.

Each Fund intends to utilize provisions of the federal income tax laws, which allow it to carry a realized capital loss forward indefinitely following the year of the loss and offset such loss against any future realized capital gains. Each Fund is subject to certain limitations under U.S. tax rules on the use of capital loss carryforwards and net unrealized built-in losses. These limitations apply when there has been a 50% change in ownership. At March 31, 2025, for federal income tax purposes, each applicable Fund had a capital loss carryforward available that is shown in the following table, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains. To the extent that these loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to each applicable Fund's shareholders.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
|  | Non-Expiring <br>Capital Loss <br>Carryforwards<br>|
| First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF | $160068594 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF | 73461225 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF | 87941177 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | 4280537 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | 68264228 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF | 63982527 |
| First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF | 5506610 |
| Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF |  |
| First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF | 3090103 |
| First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF | 4451635 |

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**Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
|  | Non-Expiring<br> Capital Loss<br> Carryforwards<br>|
| First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF | $7312942 |
| First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF | 266660 |

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During the taxable year ended March 31, 2025, the following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards in the following amounts:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
|  | Capital <br>Loss <br>Utilized<br>|
| First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF | $1765905 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | 569727 |
| Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF | 522363 |
| First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF | 161744 |
| First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF | 15767 |

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Certain losses realized during the current fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the Funds had no net late year ordinary or capital losses.

As of September 30, 2025, the aggregate cost, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation, and net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Tax Cost | Gross <br> Unrealized <br>Appreciation<br>| Gross <br> Unrealized <br>(Depreciation)<br>| Net Unrealized <br>Appreciation <br>(Depreciation)<br>|
| First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF | $215633163 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $34898691 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $(1669007)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; $33229684 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF | 22417626 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 388077 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (4610884)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (4222807)<br>|
| First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF | 121591730 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9332825 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (14301277)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (4968452)<br>|
| First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | 16642339 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1535431 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (2488075)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (952644)<br>|
| First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | 254555346 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 76258451 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (12068026)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 64190425 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF | 30893045 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6216921 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (2059437)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 4157484 |
| First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF | 5649736 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1163160 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (536485)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 626675 |
| Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF | 14600391 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2591767 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (821050)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1770717 |
| First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats <br> ETF<br>| 48301791 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7223257 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1918337)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 5304920 |
| First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF | 47184141 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4203078 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1884479)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2318599 |
| First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF | 28005417 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3589432 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1593139)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1996293 |
| First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF | 6514620 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1728294 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (87110)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1641184 |
| First Trust Balanced Income ETF | 8277775 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 226720 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (7103)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 219617 |

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**J. Expenses**

Expenses, other than the investment advisory fee and other excluded expenses, are paid by the Advisor (see Note 3).

First Trust has entered into licensing agreements with each of the following "Licensors" for the respective Funds:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund**  | **Licensor** |
| First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF | Nasdaq, Inc. |
| First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF | Nasdaq, Inc. |
| First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF | Nasdaq, Inc. |
| First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | Nasdaq, Inc. |
| First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | Nasdaq, Inc. |
| First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF | Nasdaq, Inc. |
| First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF | VettaFi LLC |

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**Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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|:---|:---|
| **Fund**  | **Licensor** |
| Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF | Nitrogen Wealth, Inc. |
| First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF | S&P Dow Jones Indices, LLC |
| First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF | Nasdaq, Inc. |
| First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF | Nasdaq, Inc. |
| First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF | VettaFi LLC |
| First Trust Balanced Income ETF | Bloomberg Index Services Limited |

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The respective license agreements allow for the use by First Trust of each Fund's respective index and of certain trademarks and trade names of the respective Licensor. The Funds are sub-licensees to the applicable license agreements.

**K. Segment Reporting**

Each Fund has adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. Adoption of the standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect each Fund's financial position or the results of its operations. An operating segment is defined in Topic 280 as a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the public entity's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and has discrete financial information available. The CODM is the President and Chief Executive Officer of each Fund. Each Fund operates as a single operating segment. Each Fund's income, expenses, assets, changes in net assets resulting from operations and performance are regularly monitored and assessed as a whole by the CODM responsible for oversight functions of each Fund, using the information presented in the financial statements and financial highlights.

**3. Investment Advisory Fee, Affiliated Transactions and Other Fee Arrangements**

First Trust, the investment advisor to the Funds, is a limited partnership with one limited partner, Grace Partners of DuPage L.P., and one general partner, The Charger Corporation. The Charger Corporation is an Illinois corporation controlled by James A. Bowen, Chief Executive Officer of First Trust. First Trust is responsible for the selection and ongoing monitoring of the securities in each Fund's portfolio, managing the Funds' business affairs and providing certain administrative services necessary for the management of the Funds.

First Trust is responsible for the expenses of each Fund including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, licensing fees, legal, audit and other services, but excluding fee payments under the Investment Management Agreement, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses associated with the execution of portfolio transactions, acquired fund fees and expenses, distribution and service fees pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan, if any, and extraordinary expenses, which are paid by each respective Fund. The annual unitary management fee payable by each Fund to First Trust for these services will be reduced at certain levels of each Fund's net assets ("breakpoints") and calculated pursuant to the following schedules:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Breakpoints | ISHP | BNGE | RNEM |
| Fund net assets up to and including $2.5 billion | 0.600<br> %<br>| 0.7000<br> %<br>| 0.75000<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $2.5 billion up to and including $5 billion | 0.585<br> %<br>| 0.6825<br> %<br>| 0.73125<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $5 billion up to and including $7.5 billion | 0.570<br> %<br>| 0.6650<br> %<br>| 0.71250<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $7.5 billion up to and including $10 billion | 0.555<br> %<br>| 0.6475<br> %<br>| 0.69375<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $10 billion | 0.540<br> %<br>| 0.6300<br> %<br>| 0.67500<br> %<br>|

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Breakpoints | KNGZ | FTBI |
| Fund net assets up to and including $2.5 billion | 0.5000<br> %<br>| 0.2500<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $2.5 billion up to and including $5 billion | 0.4875<br> %<br>| 0.2438<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $5 billion up to and including $7.5 billion | 0.4750<br> %<br>| 0.2375<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $7.5 billion up to and including $10 billion | 0.4625<br> %<br>| 0.2313<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $10 billion up to and including $15 billion | 0.4500<br> %<br>| 0.2250<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $15 billion | 0.4250<br> %<br>| 0.1250<br> %<br>|

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**Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

For FTXO, FTXG, FTXN, FTXH, FTXL, FTXR, FSCS and FSGS, the annual unitary management fee payable by each Fund will be calculated pursuant to the following schedule:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Breakpoints |  |
| Fund net assets up to and including $2.5 billion | 0.600<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $2.5 billion up to and including $5 billion | 0.585<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $5 billion up to and including $7.5 billion | 0.570<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $7.5 billion up to and including $10 billion | 0.555<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $10 billion up to and including $15 billion | 0.540<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $15 billion | 0.510<br> %<br>|

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The Trust has multiple service agreements with BNY. Under the service agreements, BNY performs custodial, fund accounting, certain administrative services, and transfer agency services for each Fund. As custodian, BNY is responsible for custody of each Fund's assets. As fund accountant and administrator, BNY is responsible for maintaining the books and records of each Fund's securities and cash. As transfer agent, BNY is responsible for maintaining shareholder records for each Fund. BNY is a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, a financial holding company.

Each Trustee who is not an officer or employee of First Trust, any sub-advisor or any of their affiliates ("Independent Trustees") is paid a fixed annual retainer that is allocated equally among each fund in the First Trust Fund Complex. Each Independent Trustee is also paid an annual per fund fee that varies based on whether the fund is a closed-end or other actively managed fund, a target outcome fund or an index fund.

Additionally, the Chairs of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee and Valuation Committee, the Vice Chair of the Audit Committee, the Lead Independent Trustee and the Vice Lead Independent Trustee are paid annual fees to serve in such capacities, with such compensation allocated pro rata among each fund in the First Trust Fund Complex based on net assets. Independent Trustees are reimbursed for travel and out-of-pocket expenses in connection with all meetings. The Committee Chairs, the Audit Committee Vice Chair, the Lead Independent Trustee and the Vice Lead Independent Trustee rotate periodically in serving in such capacities. The officers and "Interested" Trustee receive no compensation from the Trust for acting in such capacities.

**4. Purchases and Sales of Securities** 

For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for each Fund, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Purchases | Sales |
| First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF | $33717109 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $33905832 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF | 3147426 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3182820 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF | 14868690 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 14992595 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | 2990224 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2990551 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | 52277047 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 52513462 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF | 5983515 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6081618 |
| First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF | 1160753 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1230910 |
| Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF | 5837906 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7556020 |
| First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF | 9331437 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9355854 |
| First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF | 25316237 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 25187915 |
| First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF | 21091646 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 21039860 |
| First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF | 1005198 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 777782 |
| First Trust Balanced Income ETF | 562071 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 526681 |

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For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales for each Fund were as follows:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Purchases | Sales |
| First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF | $16382247 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $28334048 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF | 12558895 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 17965560 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF | 1528608 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 30978053 |

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**Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Purchases | Sales |
| First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | $6123120 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $6415274 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | 22135968 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 42326363 |
| First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF | 3398367 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1286090 |
| First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1682741 |
| Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 946398 |
| First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF | 1631384 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1607743 |
| First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF | 33781586 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 12681973 |
| First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF | 10127949 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 11887165 |
| First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF | 3227725 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1890102 |
| First Trust Balanced Income ETF | 25552688 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 17427904 |

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**5. Creations, Redemptions and Transaction Fees**

Each Fund generally issues and redeems its shares in primary market transactions through a creation and redemption mechanism and does not sell or redeem individual shares. Instead, financial entities known as "Authorized Participants" have contractual arrangements with a Fund or one of the Fund's service providers to purchase and redeem Fund shares directly with the Fund in Creation Units. Prior to the start of trading on every business day, a Fund publishes through the National Securities Clearing Corporation the "basket" of securities, cash or other assets that it will accept in exchange for a Creation Unit of the Fund's shares. An Authorized Participant that wishes to effectuate a creation of a Fund's shares deposits with the Fund the "basket" of securities, cash or other assets identified by the Fund that day, and then receives the Creation Unit of the Fund's shares in return for those assets. After purchasing a Creation Unit, the Authorized Participant may continue to hold the Fund's shares or sell them in the secondary market. The redemption process is the reverse of the purchase process: the Authorized Participant redeems a Creation Unit of a Fund's shares for a basket of securities, cash or other assets. The combination of the creation and redemption process with secondary market trading in a Fund's shares and underlying securities provides arbitrage opportunities that are designed to help keep the market price of a Fund's shares at or close to the NAV per share of the Fund.

Each Fund imposes fees in connection with the purchase of Creation Units. These fees may vary based upon various fact-based circumstances, including, but not limited to, the composition of the securities included in the Creation Unit or the countries in which the transactions are settled. The price for each Creation Unit will equal the daily NAV per share of a Fund times the number of shares in a Creation Unit, plus the fees described above and, if applicable, any operational processing and brokerage costs, transfer fees, stamp taxes and part or all of the spread between the expected bid and offer side of the market related to the securities comprising the creation basket.

Each Fund also imposes fees in connection with the redemption of Creation Units. These fees may vary based upon various fact-based circumstances, including, but not limited to, the composition of the securities included in the Creation Unit or the countries in which the transactions are settled. The price received for each Creation Unit will equal the daily NAV per share of a Fund times the number of shares in a Creation Unit, minus the fees described above and, if applicable, any operational processing and brokerage costs, transfer fees, stamp taxes and part or all of the spread between the expected bid and offer side of the market related to the securities comprising the redemption basket. Investors who use the services of a broker or other such intermediary in addition to an Authorized Participant to effect a redemption of a Creation Unit may also be assessed an amount to cover the cost of such services. The redemption fee charged by a Fund will comply with Rule 22c-2 of the 1940 Act which limits redemption fees to no more than 2% of the value of the shares redeemed.

**6. Distribution Plan** 

The Board of Trustees adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Rule 12b-1 plan, the Funds are authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of their average daily net assets each year to reimburse First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"), the distributor of the Funds, for amounts expended to finance activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Creation Units or the provision of investor services. FTP may also use this amount to compensate securities dealers or other persons that are Authorized Participants for providing distribution assistance, including broker-dealer and shareholder support and educational and promotional services.

No 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Funds, and pursuant to a contractual arrangement, no 12b-1 fees will be paid any time before July 31, 2026 for all the Funds, with the exception of FTBI, which will not pay fees any time before March 31, 2027.

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**Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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**7. Indemnification**

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Trust has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

**8. Subsequent Events**

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements that have not already been disclosed.

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**Other Information**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

**Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants (Item 8 of Form N-CSR)**

There were no changes in or disagreements with the Funds' accountants during the period ended September 30, 2025.

**Proxy Disclosures (Item 9 of Form N-CSR)**

At a special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the "Trust") that was held on August 12, 2025 (the "Special Meeting"), shareholders of record as of June 9, 2025 (the "Record Date") approved a proposal (the "Proposal") to elect or re-elect, as applicable, each of the eight nominees listed below to the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"). Shareholders of each series of the Trust that had publicly offered shares as of the Record Date (each, a "fund") voted together with shareholders of the other funds on the Proposal, and the results are set forth below. There were no broker non-votes.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| James A. Bowen\* <br>Votes For <br>Votes Withheld<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 651722898 <br>5064462<br>|
| Thomas J. Driscoll\*\* <br>Votes For <br>Votes Withheld<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 651998702 <br>4788658<br>|
| Richard E. Erickson\* <br>Votes For <br>Votes Withheld<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 643054997 <br>13732363<br>|
| Thomas R. Kadlec\* <br>Votes For <br>Votes Withheld<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 643100488 <br>13686872<br>|
| Denise M. Keefe\*\*\* <br>Votes For <br>Votes Withheld<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 651736288 <br>5051072<br>|
| Robert F. Keith\* <br>Votes For <br>Votes Withheld<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 643383276 <br>13404084<br>|
| Niel B. Nielson\* <br>Votes For <br>Votes Withheld<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 643178094 <br>13609266<br>|
| Bronwyn Wright\*\*\* <br>Votes For <br>Votes Withheld<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 412521907 <br>244265453<br>|

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\* This nominee was re-elected to the Board at the Special Meeting.

\*\* This nominee was elected to the Board as a new Trustee at the Special Meeting.

\*\*\* This nominee was elected to the Board at the Special Meeting and had previously been appointed to the Board.

**Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others (Item 10 of Form N-CSR)**

Independent Trustees and any member of any advisory board of each Fund are compensated through the unitary management fee paid by each Fund to the advisor and not directly by each Fund. The investment advisory fee paid is included in the Statements of Operations.

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**Other Information (Continued)**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

**Statement Regarding the Basis for the Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract (Item 11 of Form N-CSR)**

The Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the "Trust"), including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Management Agreements (as applicable to a specific Fund, the "Agreement" and collectively, the "Agreements") with First Trust Advisors L.P. (the "Advisor") on behalf of the following series of the Trust (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"):

Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF (FSCS) (formerly, Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF)

First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF (FSGS) (formerly, Small Cap US Equity Select ETF)

First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO)

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG)

First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN)

First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH)

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL)

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)

First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (KNGZ)

First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP)

First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE)

The Board approved the continuation of the Agreement for each Fund for a one-year period ending June 30, 2026 at a meeting held on June 8–9, 2025. The Board determined for each Fund that the continuation of the Agreement is in the best interests of the Fund in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided and such other matters as the Board considered to be relevant in the exercise of its business judgment.

To reach this determination for each Fund, the Board considered its duties under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as well as under the general principles of state law, in reviewing and approving advisory contracts; the requirements of the 1940 Act in such matters; the fiduciary duty of investment advisors with respect to advisory agreements and compensation; the standards used by courts in determining whether investment company boards have fulfilled their duties; and the factors to be considered by the Board in voting on such agreements. At meetings held on April 22, 2025 and June 8–9, 2025, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed materials provided by the Advisor responding to requests for information from counsel to the Independent Trustees, submitted on behalf of the Independent Trustees, that, among other things, outlined: the services provided by the Advisor to each Fund (including the relevant personnel responsible for these services and their experience); the unitary fee rate schedule payable by each Fund as compared to fees charged to a peer group of funds (the "Expense Group") and a broad peer universe of funds (the "Expense Universe"), each assembled by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. ("Broadridge"), an independent source, and as compared to fees charged to other clients of the Advisor, including other exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") managed by the Advisor; the expense ratio of each Fund as compared to expense ratios of the funds in the Fund's Expense Group and Expense Universe; performance information for each Fund, including comparisons of each Fund's performance to that of one or more relevant benchmark indexes and to that of a performance group of funds and a broad performance universe of funds (the "Performance Universe"), each assembled by Broadridge; the nature of expenses incurred in providing services to each Fund and the potential for the Advisor to realize economies of scale, if any; profitability and other financial data for the Advisor; any indirect benefits to the Advisor and its affiliate, First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"); and information on the Advisor's compliance program. The Board reviewed initial materials with the Advisor at the meeting held on April 22, 2025, prior to which the Independent Trustees and their counsel met separately to discuss the information provided by the Advisor. Following the April meeting, counsel to the Independent Trustees, on behalf of the Independent Trustees, requested certain clarifications and supplements to the materials provided, and the information provided in response to those requests was considered at an executive session of the Independent Trustees and their counsel held prior to the June 8–9, 2025 meeting, as well as at the June meeting. The Board applied its business judgment to determine whether the arrangement between the Trust and the Advisor continues to be a reasonable business arrangement from each Fund's perspective. The Board determined that, given the totality of the information provided with respect to the Agreements, the Board had received sufficient information to renew the Agreements. The Board considered that shareholders chose to invest or remain invested in a Fund knowing that the Advisor manages the Fund and knowing the Fund's unitary fee.

In reviewing the Agreement for each Fund, the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Agreement. The Board considered that the Advisor is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Trust and each Fund and reviewed all of the services provided by the Advisor to the Funds, as well as the background and experience of the persons responsible for such services. In reviewing the services provided, the Board noted the compliance program that had

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**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

been developed by the Advisor and considered that it includes a robust program for monitoring the Advisor's and each Fund's compliance with the 1940 Act, as well as each Fund's compliance with its investment objective, policies and restrictions. The Board also considered a report from the Advisor with respect to its risk management functions related to the operation of the Funds. Finally, as part of the Board's consideration of the Advisor's services, the Advisor, in its written materials and at the April 22, 2025 meeting, described to the Board the scope of its ongoing investment in additional personnel and infrastructure to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to the Funds and the other funds in the First Trust Fund Complex. In light of the information presented and the considerations made, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Trust and each Fund by the Advisor under the Agreements have been and are expected to remain satisfactory and that the Advisor has managed each Fund consistent with its investment objective, policies and restrictions.

The Board considered the unitary fee rate schedule payable by each Fund under the applicable Agreement for the services provided. The Board considered that as part of the unitary fee the Advisor is responsible for each Fund's expenses, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services and license fees, if any, but excluding the fee payment under the applicable Agreement and interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution and service fees pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan, if any, and extraordinary expenses, if any. The Board received and reviewed information showing the fee rates and expense ratios of the peer funds in the Expense Groups, as well as advisory and unitary fee rates charged by the Advisor to other fund (including ETFs) and non-fund clients, as applicable. Because each Fund pays a unitary fee, the Board determined that expense ratios were the most relevant comparative data point. Based on the information provided, the Board noted that the total (net) expense ratio for each of FSCS and ISHP was equal to the median total (net) expense ratio of the peer funds in its respective Expense Group and that the total (net) expense ratio for each other Fund was above the median total (net) expense ratio of the peer funds in its respective Expense Group. With respect to the Expense Groups, the Board discussed with the Advisor limitations in creating peer groups for index ETFs, including differences in underlying indexes and index-tracking methodologies that can result in greater management complexities across seemingly comparable ETFs, and different business models that may affect the pricing of services among ETF sponsors. The Board took these limitations and differences into account in considering the peer data. With respect to fees charged to other non-ETF clients, the Board considered differences between the Funds and other non-ETF clients that limited their comparability. In considering the unitary fee rate schedules overall, the Board also considered the Advisor's statement that it seeks to meet investor needs through innovative and value-added investment solutions and the Advisor's demonstrated long-term commitment to each Fund and the other funds in the First Trust Fund Complex.

The Board considered performance information for each Fund. The Board noted the process it has established for monitoring each Fund's performance and portfolio risk on an ongoing basis, which includes quarterly performance reporting from the Advisor for the Funds. The Board determined that this process continues to be effective for reviewing each Fund's performance. The Board received and reviewed information for one or more periods ended December 31, 2024 regarding the performance of each Fund's underlying index, the correlation between each Fund's performance and that of its underlying index, each Fund's tracking difference and each Fund's excess return as compared to its benchmark index. With respect to ISHP, the Board noted that during 2021, it approved changes to the Fund's investment objective and, effective January 26, 2022, the Fund changed its name and ticker symbol and began tracking the S-Network Global E-Commerce Index, and that the performance information included a blend of the old and new indexes. With respect to KNGZ, the Board noted that during 2023, it approved changes to the Fund's investment objective and, effective October 3, 2023, the Fund changed its name and ticker symbol and began tracking the S&P 500 Sector-Neutral Dividend Aristocrats Index, and that the performance information included a blend of the old and new indexes. With respect to FSCS, the Board noted that during 2024, it approved changes to the Fund's investment objective and, effective June 7, 2024, the Fund changed its name and ticker symbol and begin tracking The SMID Capital Strength Index, and that the performance information included a blend of the old and new indexes. With respect to FSGS, the Board noted that during 2024, it approved changes to the Fund's investment objective and, effective December 3, 2024, the Fund changed its name and ticker symbol and began tracking The SMID Growth Strength Index, and that the performance information included a blend of the old and new indexes. Based on the information provided and its ongoing review of performance, the Board concluded that each Fund was correlated to its underlying index and that the tracking difference for each Fund was within a reasonable range. In addition, the Board reviewed data prepared by Broadridge comparing each Fund's performance to that of its respective Performance Universe and to that of a benchmark index and noted the Advisor's discussion of FTXL's performance at the April 22, 2025 meeting. However, given each Fund's objective of seeking investment results that correspond generally to the performance of its underlying index, the Board placed more emphasis on its review of correlation and tracking difference.

On the basis of all the information provided on the unitary fee and performance of each Fund and the ongoing oversight by the Board, the Board concluded that the unitary fee for each Fund continues to be reasonable and appropriate in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor to each Fund under the Agreements.

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**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

The Board considered information and discussed with the Advisor whether there were any economies of scale in connection with providing advisory services to the Funds at current asset levels and whether the Funds may benefit from any economies of scale. The Board noted that the unitary fee rate schedule for each Fund includes breakpoints pursuant to which the unitary fee rate will be reduced as assets of the Fund meet certain thresholds. The Board considered the Advisor's statement that it believes that its expenses relating to providing advisory services to the Funds will increase during the next twelve months as the Advisor continues to build infrastructure and add new staff. The Board also noted that under the unitary fee structure, any reduction in expenses associated with the management and operations of the Funds would benefit the Advisor, but that the unitary fee structure provides a level of certainty in expenses for shareholders of the Funds. The Board concluded that the unitary fee rate schedule for each Fund reflects an appropriate level of sharing of any economies of scale that may be realized in the management of the Fund at current asset levels. The Board considered the revenues and allocated costs (including the allocation methodology) of the Advisor in serving as investment advisor to each Fund for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and the estimated profitability level for each Fund calculated by the Advisor based on such data, as well as complex-wide and product-line profitability data, for the same period. The Board noted the inherent limitations in the profitability analysis and concluded that, based on the information provided, the Advisor's profitability level for each Fund was not unreasonable. In addition, the Board considered indirect benefits described by the Advisor that may be realized from its relationship with the Funds. The Board considered that the Advisor had identified as an indirect benefit to the Advisor and FTP their exposure to investors and brokers who, absent their exposure to the Funds, may have had no dealings with the Advisor or FTP, and noted that the Advisor does not utilize soft dollars in connection with the Funds. The Board concluded that the character and amount of potential indirect benefits to the Advisor were not unreasonable.

Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined that the terms of the Agreements continue to be fair and reasonable and that the continuation of the Agreements is in the best interests of each Fund. No single factor was determinative in the Board's analysis.

The Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the "Trust"), including the Independent Trustees, approved the Investment Management Agreement (the "Agreement") with First Trust Advisors L.P. (the "Advisor"), on behalf of First Trust Balanced Income ETF (the "Fund"), for an initial two-year term at a meeting held on December 9, 2024. The Board determined that the Agreement is in the best interests of the Fund in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services expected to be provided and such other matters as the Board considered to be relevant in the exercise of its business judgment.

To reach this determination, the Board considered its duties under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as well as under the general principles of state law, in reviewing and approving advisory contracts; the requirements of the 1940 Act in such matters; the fiduciary duty of investment advisors with respect to advisory agreements and compensation; the standards used by courts in determining whether investment company boards have fulfilled their duties; and the factors to be considered by the Board in voting on such agreements. To assist the Board in its evaluation of the Agreement for the Fund, the Independent Trustees received a report from the Advisor in advance of the Board meeting responding to a request for information from counsel to the Independent Trustees, submitted on behalf of the Independent Trustees, that, among other things, outlined: the services to be provided by the Advisor to the Fund (including the relevant personnel responsible for these services and their experience); the proposed unitary fee rate schedule payable by the Fund as compared to fees charged to a peer group of funds (the "Expense Group") and a broad peer universe of funds (the "Expense Universe"), each assembled by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. ("Broadridge"), an independent source, and as compared to fees charged to other exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") managed by the Advisor; the estimated expense ratio of the Fund as compared to expense ratios of the funds in the Fund's Expense Group and Expense Universe; the nature of expenses to be incurred in providing services to the Fund and the potential for the Advisor to realize economies of scale, if any; profitability and other financial data for the Advisor; any indirect benefits to the Advisor and its affiliate, First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"); and information on the Advisor's compliance program. The Independent Trustees and their counsel also met separately to discuss the information provided by the Advisor. The Board applied its business judgment to determine whether the arrangement between the Trust and the Advisor is a reasonable business arrangement from the Fund's perspective.

In evaluating whether to approve the Agreement for the Fund, the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor under the Agreement and considered that employees of the Advisor provide management services to other ETFs and to other funds in the First Trust Fund Complex with diligence and care. The Board considered that the Advisor will be responsible for the overall management and administration of the Fund and reviewed all of the services to be provided by the Advisor to the Fund. The Board also considered the background and experience of the persons who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's investments. In reviewing the services to be provided, the Board noted the compliance program that had been developed by the Advisor and considered that it includes a robust program for monitoring the Advisor's and the Fund's compliance with the 1940 Act, as well as the Fund's compliance with its investment objective, policies and restrictions. Because the

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Fund had yet to commence investment operations, the Board could not consider the historical investment performance of the Fund. Because the Fund is an index ETF that is designed to track the performance of an underlying index, the Board considered reports it receives on a quarterly basis showing the correlation and tracking error between other ETFs for which the Advisor serves as investment advisor and their applicable underlying indexes. In light of the information presented and the considerations made, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Fund by the Advisor under the Agreement are expected to be satisfactory.

The Board considered the proposed unitary fee rate schedule payable by the Fund under the Agreement for the services to be provided. The Board noted that, under the unitary fee arrangement, the Fund would pay the Advisor a unitary fee starting at an annual rate of 0.25% of its average daily net assets, subject to a breakpoint schedule pursuant to which the unitary fee rate would be reduced as assets of the Fund meet certain thresholds. The Board noted that the Advisor would be responsible for the Fund's expenses, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services and license fees, if any, but excluding the fee payment under the Agreement and interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution and service fees pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan, if any, and extraordinary expenses, if any. The Board noted that, because the Fund will invest in underlying ETFs in the First Trust Fund Complex, it will incur acquired fund fees and expenses, which are not payable out of the unitary fee. The Board received and reviewed information showing the fee rates and expense ratios of the peer funds in the Expense Group, as well as fee rates charged by the Advisor to other ETFs. Because the Fund will pay a unitary fee, the Board determined that expense ratios were the most relevant comparative data point. Based on the information provided, the Board noted that the total (net) expense ratio (excluding the estimated acquired fund fees and expenses) for the Fund was below the median total (net) expense ratio (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses) of the peer funds in the Expense Group. The Board also noted that the total (net) expense ratio (including the estimated acquired fund fees and expenses) for the Fund was above the median total (net) expense ratio (including acquired fund fees and expenses) of the peer funds in the Expense Group. With respect to the Expense Group, the Board discussed with representatives of the Advisor how the Expense Group was assembled and how the Fund compared and differed from the peer funds. The Board took this information into account in considering the peer data. With respect to fees charged to other ETFs managed by the Advisor, the Board considered the Advisor's statement that the Fund will be most similar to two other ETFs in the First Trust Fund Complex that invest in underlying ETFs in the First Trust Fund Complex and that have unitary fee rate schedules starting at annual rates of 0.20% or 0.30% of their respective average daily net assets. In light of the information considered and the nature, extent and quality of the services expected to be provided to the Fund under the Agreement, the Board determined that the proposed unitary fee was fair and reasonable.

The Board considered whether there are any potential economies of scale to be achieved in connection with the Advisor providing investment advisory services to the Fund and whether the Fund may benefit from any economies of scale. The Board noted that the proposed unitary fee rate schedule for the Fund includes breakpoints pursuant to which the unitary fee rate would be reduced as assets of the Fund meet certain thresholds. The Board considered that the Advisor has continued to build infrastructure and add new staff to improve the services to the funds in the First Trust Fund Complex. The Board also noted that under the unitary fee structure, any reduction in expenses associated with the management and operations of the Fund generally would benefit the Advisor, but that the unitary fee structure provides a level of certainty in expenses for shareholders of the Fund. The Board concluded that the proposed unitary fee rate schedule for the Fund reflects an appropriate level of sharing of any economies of scale that may be realized in the management of the Fund at reasonably foreseeable future asset levels. The Board took into consideration the types of costs to be borne by the Advisor in connection with its services to be performed for the Fund under the Agreement. The Board considered the Advisor's estimate of the asset level for the Fund at which the Advisor expects the Agreement to be profitable to the Advisor and the Advisor's estimate of the profitability of the Agreement if the Fund's assets reach $100 million. The Board noted the inherent limitations in the profitability analysis and concluded that, based on the information provided, the Advisor's estimated profitability level for the Fund was not unreasonable. In addition, the Board considered indirect benefits described by the Advisor that may be realized from its relationship with the Fund. The Board considered that the Advisor had identified as an indirect benefit to the Advisor and FTP their exposure to investors and brokers who, absent their exposure to the Fund, may have had no dealings with the Advisor or FTP, and noted that the Advisor will not utilize soft dollars in connection with the Fund. In addition, the Board considered that the Advisor, as the investment advisor to the underlying ETFs in which the Fund would invest, will recognize additional revenue from such underlying ETFs if the Fund's investment causes their assets to grow. The Board concluded that the character and amount of potential indirect benefits to the Advisor were not unreasonable.

Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, determined that the terms of the Agreement are fair and reasonable and that the approval of the Agreement is in the best interests of the Fund. No single factor was determinative in the Board's analysis.

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**Disclaimers**

**First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF**

**First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF**

**First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF**

**First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF**

**First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF**

**First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF**

**First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF**

**First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF** 

Nasdaq<sup>®</sup>, Nasdaq US Smart Banks<sup>TM</sup> Index, Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage<sup>TM</sup> Index, Nasdaq US Smart Oil & Gas<sup>TM</sup> Index, Nasdaq US Smart Pharmaceuticals<sup>TM</sup> Index, Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor<sup>TM</sup> Index, Nasdaq US Smart Transportation<sup>TM</sup> Index, The SMID Capital Strength Index, and The SMID Growth Strength Index ("the Nasdaq Indexes") are registered trademarks and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by First Trust. The Funds have not been passed on by the Corporations as to their legality or suitability. The Funds are not issued, endorsed, sold, or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUNDS.

**First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF**

**First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF**

S-Network, S-Network Global E-Commerce Index<sup>TM</sup> and S-Network Streaming & Gaming Index are service marks of VettaFi LLC and have been licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P. The Funds are not issued, sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by VettaFi LLC (collectively, "VettaFi"). VettaFi makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the purchasers or owners of the Funds or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Funds particularly or the ability of the Index to track general market performance.

**Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF**

Nasdaq Riskalyze Emerging Markets<sup>TM</sup> Index is a trademark or service mark of Nitrogen Wealth, Inc. ("Nitrogen Wealth") and has been licensed for use for certain purposes by First Trust. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Nitrogen Wealth and Nitrogen Wealth makes no representation regarding the advisability of trading in the Funds. Nasdaq Riskalyze Emerging Markets<sup>TM</sup> Index is a product of Nitrogen Wealth. RISKALYZE<sup>®</sup> and Nasdaq Riskalyze Emerging Markets<sup>TM</sup> Index are trademarks of Nitrogen Wealth. Nasdaq<sup>®</sup> is a trademark of Nasdaq, Inc.

**First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF**

S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Sector-Neutral Dividend Aristocrats Index (the "Index") is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates ("SPDJI") and have been licensed for use by First Trust. S&P<sup>®</sup> is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"); Dow Jones<sup>®</sup> is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by First Trust. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, or their respective affiliates and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the Index.

**First Trust Balanced Income ETF**

"Bloomberg<sup>®</sup>" and Bloomberg Moderate Allocation Income Focus Index referenced herein (the "Indices" and each such index, an "Index") are trademarks or service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates, including Bloomberg Index Services Limited ("BISL"), the administrator of the Indices (collectively, "Bloomberg") and/or one or more third-party providers (each such provider, a "Third-Party Provider"), and have been licensed for use for certain purposes to First Trust Advisors L.P. (the "Licensee"). Bloomberg is not affiliated with the Licensee or a Third-Party Provider, and Bloomberg does not approve, endorse, review, or recommend the financial products referenced herein (the "Financial Products"). Bloomberg does not guarantee the timeliness, accurateness, or completeness of any data or information relating to the Indices or the Financial Products.

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Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information <br> For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2025

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| First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF (SHRY) |
| First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV) |
| First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (RND) |
| First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF <br> (FTCE)<br>|

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**Table of Contents** 

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information**

**September 30, 2025** 

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| [Portfolio of Investments](#xx_8b80d877-cdf7-459e-9370-286ae5ea571c_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4439_1) |  |
| [First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF (SHRY)](#xx_8b80d877-cdf7-459e-9370-286ae5ea571c_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4439_1) | 1 |
| [First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)](#xx_8b80d877-cdf7-459e-9370-286ae5ea571c_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4448_1) | 3 |
| [First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (RND)](#xx_8b80d877-cdf7-459e-9370-286ae5ea571c_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4846_1) | 5 |
| [First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF (FTCE)](#xx_8b80d877-cdf7-459e-9370-286ae5ea571c_SOI-TOC-ScheduleofInvestments-4941_1) | 7 |
| [Statements of Assets and Liabilities](#xx_8b80d877-cdf7-459e-9370-286ae5ea571c_SAL1-TOC-StatementofAssetsandLiabilities-4448_1) | 10 |
| [Statements of Operations](#xx_8b80d877-cdf7-459e-9370-286ae5ea571c_SOP1-TOC-StatementofOperations-4846_1) | 11 |
| [Statements of Changes in Net Assets](#xx_8b80d877-cdf7-459e-9370-286ae5ea571c_SOC1-TOC-StatementofChanges-4448_1) | 12 |
| [Financial Highlights](#xx_8b80d877-cdf7-459e-9370-286ae5ea571c_FIHI-TOC-FinancialHighlights-4448_1) | 14 |
| [Notes to Financial Statements](#xx_8b80d877-cdf7-459e-9370-286ae5ea571c_NTF-TOC-NotestoFinancialStatements-4448_1) | 18 |
| [Other Information](#xx_8b80d877-cdf7-459e-9370-286ae5ea571c_AI-TOC-AdditionalInformation-4846_1) | 26 |

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**Performance and Risk Disclosure**

There is no assurance that any series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the "Trust") described in this report (each such series is referred to as a "Fund" and collectively, as the "Funds") will achieve its investment objective. Each Fund is subject to market risk, which is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline and that the value of the Fund's shares may therefore be less than what you paid for them. Accordingly, you can lose money by investing in a Fund.

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.ftportfolios.com or speak with your financial advisor. Investment returns, net asset value and share price will fluctuate and Fund shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

First Trust Advisors L.P., the Funds' advisor, may also periodically provide additional information on Fund performance on each Fund's webpage at www.ftportfolios.com.

**How to Read This Report**

This report contains information that may help you evaluate your investment. It includes details about each Fund and presents data that provides insight into each Fund's performance and investment approach.

The material risks of investing in each Fund are spelled out in its prospectus, statement of additional information, and other Fund regulatory filings.

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**First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF (SHRY)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%** |
|  | **Aerospace & Defense — 4.6%**  |  |
| 1062 | General Dynamics Corp. | $362142 |
| 866 | Lockheed Martin Corp. | 432316 |
|  |  | 794458 |
|  | **Beverages — 4.3%**  |  |
| 3621 | Constellation Brands, Inc., <br> Class A | 487640 |
| 1772 | PepsiCo, Inc. | 248860 |
|  |  | 736500 |
|  | **Capital Markets — 2.7%**  |  |
| 631 | Blackstone, Inc. | 107806 |
| 1313 | CME Group, Inc. | 354760 |
|  |  | 462566 |
|  | **Chemicals — 6.6%**  |  |
| 9254 | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 830084 |
| 279 | Linde PLC | 132525 |
| 520 | Sherwin-Williams (The) Co. | 180055 |
|  |  | 1142664 |
|  | **Consumer Staples Distribution** <br> **& Retail — 0.3%**  |  |
| 48 | Costco Wholesale Corp. | 44430 |
|  | **Energy Equipment & Services** <br> **— 3.1%**  |  |
| 15444 | Schlumberger N.V. | 530810 |
|  | **Financial Services — 5.8%**  |  |
| 1516 | Fiserv, Inc. (a) | 195458 |
| 296 | Mastercard, Inc., Class A | 168368 |
| 5737 | PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) | 384723 |
| 710 | Visa, Inc., Class A | 242380 |
|  |  | 990929 |
|  | **Ground Transportation —** <br> **4.3%**  |  |
| 12379 | CSX Corp. | 439578 |
| 1264 | Union Pacific Corp. | 298772 |
|  |  | 738350 |
|  | **Health Care Equipment &** <br> **Supplies — 2.8%**  |  |
| 1401 | Abbott Laboratories | 187650 |
| 3086 | Medtronic PLC | 293911 |
|  |  | 481561 |
|  | **Health Care Providers &** <br> **Services — 3.8%**  |  |
| 785 | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 334567 |
| 407 | McKesson Corp. | 314424 |
|  |  | 648991 |

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| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure** <br> **— 2.2%**  |  |
| 683 | McDonald's Corp. | $207557 |
| 2018 | Starbucks Corp. | 170723 |
|  |  | 378280 |
|  | **Household Durables — 4.6%**  |  |
| 99 | NVR, Inc. (a) | 795431 |
|  | **Household Products — 6.6%**  |  |
| 3962 | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 316722 |
| 4520 | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 562017 |
| 1674 | Procter & Gamble (The) Co. | 257210 |
|  |  | 1135949 |
|  | **Insurance — 11.0%**  |  |
| 979 | Chubb Ltd. | 276323 |
| 3768 | Hartford Insurance Group (The), <br> Inc. | 502613 |
| 1988 | Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | 400642 |
| 6908 | MetLife, Inc. | 569012 |
| 580 | Progressive (The) Corp. | 143231 |
|  |  | 1891821 |
|  | **Interactive Media & Services** <br> **— 2.0%**  |  |
| 983 | Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 238967 |
| 136 | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A | 99876 |
|  |  | 338843 |
|  | **Media — 5.5%**  |  |
| 1554 | Charter Communications, Inc., <br> Class A (a) | 427513 |
| 16693 | Comcast Corp., Class A | 524494 |
|  |  | 952007 |
|  | **Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels** <br> **— 2.8%**  |  |
| 4327 | EOG Resources, Inc. | 485143 |
|  | **Pharmaceuticals — 3.1%**  |  |
| 6336 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 531781 |
|  | **Professional Services — 1.2%**  |  |
| 698 | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 204863 |
|  | **Semiconductors &** <br> **Semiconductor Equipment** <br>**— 7.5%**  |  |
| 1524 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 312024 |
| 262 | KLA Corp. | 282593 |
| 2425 | Lam Research Corp. | 324707 |
| 2188 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 363996 |
|  |  | 1283320 |
|  | **Software — 3.2%**  |  |
| 1214 | Adobe, Inc. (a) | 428238 |
| 222 | Microsoft Corp. | 114985 |
|  |  | 543223 |

---

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF (SHRY)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** |
|  | **Specialty Retail — 4.5%**  |  |
| 1961 | Lowe's Cos., Inc. | $492819 |
| 2527 | O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) | 272436 |
|  |  | 765255 |
|  | **Technology Hardware, Storage** <br> **& Peripherals — 2.1%**  |  |
| 1415 | Apple, Inc. | 360301 |
|  | **Tobacco — 5.2%**  |  |
| 9927 | Altria Group, Inc. | 655778 |
| 1462 | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 237136 |
|  |  | 892914 |
|  | **Total Common Stocks** | 17130390 |
|  | (Cost $16,614,041) |  |
| **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.1%** |
| 15983 | Dreyfus Government Cash <br> Management Fund, <br> Institutional Shares - <br> 4.04% (b) | 15983 |
|  | (Cost $15,983) |  |
|  | **Total Investments — 99.9%** | 17146373 |
|  | (Cost $16,630,024) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — 0.1%** | 24672 |
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $17171045 |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Non-income
 producing security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Rate
 shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2025.

------

**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Common Stocks\* | $17130390 | $17130390 | $— | $— |
| Money Market Funds | 15983 | 15983 |  |  |
| Total Investments | $17146373 | $17146373 | $— | $— |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS (a) — 99.6%** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) — 99.6%** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) — 99.6%** |
|  | **Biotechnology — 2.3%**  |  |
| 850 | Exact Sciences Corp. (b) | $46504 |
|  | **Health Care Equipment &** <br> **Supplies — 72.3%**  |  |
| 299 | Abbott Laboratories | 40048 |
| 428 | Alcon AG (CHF) | 31861 |
| 232 | Align Technology, Inc. (b) | 29051 |
| 1322 | Baxter International, Inc. | 30102 |
| 187 | Becton Dickinson & Co. | 35001 |
| 303 | BioMerieux (EUR) | 40483 |
| 401 | Boston Scientific Corp. (b) | 39150 |
| 624 | Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (EUR) | 30887 |
| 232 | Cochlear Ltd. (AUD) | 42869 |
| 360 | Coloplast A/S, Class B (DKK) | 30745 |
| 493 | Cooper (The) Cos., Inc. (b) | 33800 |
| 1122 | Demant A/S (DKK) (b) | 38859 |
| 553 | Dexcom, Inc. (b) | 37211 |
| 545 | Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (b) | 42385 |
| 1881 | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare <br> Corp., Ltd. (NZD) | 40403 |
| 597 | GE HealthCare Technologies, <br> Inc. | 44835 |
| 524 | Globus Medical, Inc., <br> Class A (b) | 30010 |
| 651 | Hologic, Inc. (b) | 43936 |
| 394 | Hoya Corp. (JPY) | 54550 |
| 148 | Insulet Corp. (b) | 45692 |
| 76 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (b) | 33990 |
| 1655 | Koninklijke Philips N.V. (EUR) | 44768 |
| 246 | Masimo Corp. (b) | 36297 |
| 451 | Medtronic PLC | 42953 |
| 406 | Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (b) | 33791 |
| 2940 | Olympus Corp. (JPY) | 37196 |
| 138 | Penumbra, Inc. (b) | 34958 |
| 177 | ResMed, Inc. | 48450 |
| 766 | Siemens Healthineers AG <br> (EUR) (c) (d) | 41387 |
| 2997 | Smith & Nephew PLC (GBP) | 53910 |
| 132 | Sonova Holding AG (CHF) | 35916 |
| 171 | STERIS PLC | 42312 |
| 321 | Straumann Holding AG (CHF) | 34235 |
| 107 | Stryker Corp. | 39555 |
| 1934 | Sysmex Corp. (JPY) | 23860 |
| 288 | Teleflex, Inc. | 35240 |
| 1860 | Terumo Corp. (JPY) | 30727 |
| 364 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 35854 |
|  |  | 1447277 |
|  | **Health Care Providers &** <br> **Services — 1.5%**  |  |
| 1873 | Amplifon S.p.A. (EUR) | 30467 |

---

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Life Sciences Tools & Services** <br> **— 23.5%**  |  |
| 372 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | $47746 |
| 160 | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., <br> Class A (b) | 44862 |
| 206 | Danaher Corp. | 40841 |
| 37 | Mettler-Toledo International, <br> Inc. (b) | 45422 |
| 400 | Revvity, Inc. | 35060 |
| 212 | Sartorius Stedim Biotech (EUR) | 42823 |
| 87 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 42197 |
| 118 | Waters Corp. (b) | 35378 |
| 183 | West Pharmaceutical Services, <br> Inc. | 48006 |
| 5685 | WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., Class H <br> (HKD) (c) (d) | 86715 |
|  |  | 469050 |
|  | **Total Common Stocks** | 1993298 |
|  | (Cost $2,313,729) |  |
| **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.3%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.3%** | **MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.3%** |
| 6432 | Dreyfus Government Cash <br> Management Fund, <br> Institutional Shares - <br> 4.04% (e) | 6432 |
|  | (Cost $6,432) |  |
|  | **Total Investments — 99.9%** | 1999730 |
|  | (Cost $2,320,161) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — 0.1%** | 1001 |
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $2000731 |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Securities
 are issued in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated
 in the security description.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Non-income
 producing security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) This
 security is exempt from registration upon resale under Rule
 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933
 Act") and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration,
 normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security
 is not restricted on the foreign exchange where it trades
 freely without any additional registration.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) This
 security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign
 institutional buyers under Regulation S of the 1933 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Rate
 shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2025.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| Abbreviations throughout the Portfolio of Investments: | Abbreviations throughout the Portfolio of Investments: |
| AUD | – Australian Dollar |
| CHF | – Swiss Franc |
| DKK | – Danish Krone |
| EUR | – Euro |
| GBP | – British Pound Sterling |
| HKD | – Hong Kong Dollar |
| JPY | – Japanese Yen |
| NZD | – New Zealand Dollar |
| USD | – United States Dollar |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Currency Exposure Diversification** | **% of Total** <br>**Investments**<br>|
| USD | 61.4% |
| EUR | 11.5 |
| JPY | 7.3 |
| CHF | 5.1 |
| HKD | 4.3 |
| DKK | 3.5 |
| GBP | 2.7 |
| AUD | 2.2 |
| NZD | 2.0 |
| Total | 100.0% |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Country Allocation**<sup>†</sup> <br>| **% of Net** <br>**Assets**<br>|
| United States | 57.1% |
| Japan | 7.3 |
| Switzerland | 5.1 |
| China | 4.3 |
| Ireland | 4.3 |
| France | 4.2 |
| Germany | 3.6 |
| Denmark | 3.5 |
| United Kingdom | 2.7 |
| Netherlands | 2.2 |
| Australia | 2.1 |
| New Zealand | 2.0 |
| Italy | 1.5 |
| Total Investments | 99.9 |
| Net Other Assets and Liabilities | 0.1 |
| Total | 100.0% |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

<sup>†</sup> Portfolio securities are categorized based upon their country of incorporation, which can be different from the country categorization of the Fund's underlying index.

------

**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Common Stocks\* | $1993298 | $1993298 | $— | $— |
| Money Market Funds | 6432 | 6432 |  |  |
| Total Investments | $1999730 | $1999730 | $— | $— |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (RND)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** |
|  | **Aerospace & Defense — 2.5%**  |  |
| 341 | Boeing (The) Co. (a) | $73598 |
|  | **Automobiles — 5.1%**  |  |
| 337 | Tesla, Inc. (a) | 149871 |
|  | **Biotechnology — 4.5%**  |  |
| 563 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 62493 |
| 47 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 26427 |
| 116 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 45430 |
|  |  | 134350 |
|  | **Broadline Retail — 7.2%**  |  |
| 976 | Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | 214300 |
|  | **Communications Equipment** <br> **— 1.5%**  |  |
| 94 | Arista Networks, Inc. (a) | 13697 |
| 347 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 23742 |
| 16 | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 7316 |
|  |  | 44755 |
|  | **Electrical Equipment — 2.2%**  |  |
| 177 | Eaton Corp. PLC | 66242 |
|  | **Electronic Equipment,** <br> **Instruments & Components** <br>**— 2.3%**  |  |
| 544 | Amphenol Corp., Class A | 67320 |
|  | **Energy Equipment & Services** <br> **— 0.7%**  |  |
| 614 | Schlumberger N.V. | 21103 |
|  | **Health Care Equipment &** <br> **Supplies — 5.5%**  |  |
| 130 | Becton Dickinson & Co. | 24332 |
| 668 | Boston Scientific Corp. (a) | 65217 |
| 161 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a) | 72004 |
|  |  | 161553 |
|  | **Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure** <br> **— 5.0%**  |  |
| 172 | Airbnb, Inc., Class A (a) | 20884 |
| 15 | Booking Holdings, Inc. | 80989 |
| 171 | DoorDash, Inc., Class A (a) | 46510 |
|  |  | 148383 |
|  | **Insurance — 1.1%**  |  |
| 94 | Aon PLC, Class A | 33518 |
|  | **Interactive Media & Services** <br> **— 13.6%**  |  |
| 1215 | Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 295367 |
| 145 | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A | 106485 |
|  |  | 401852 |
|  | **IT Services — 0.8%**  |  |
| 88 | International Business Machines <br> Corp. | 24830 |

---

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Machinery — 1.8%**  |  |
| 114 | Deere & Co. | $52128 |
|  | **Personal Care Products —** <br> **0.5%**  |  |
| 868 | Kenvue, Inc. | 14088 |
|  | **Pharmaceuticals — 4.4%**  |  |
| 137 | Eli Lilly & Co. | 104531 |
| 184 | Zoetis, Inc. | 26923 |
|  |  | 131454 |
|  | **Semiconductors &** <br> **Semiconductor Equipment** <br>**— 16.6%**  |  |
| 154 | Advanced Micro Devices, <br> Inc. (a) | 24916 |
| 77 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 15765 |
| 389 | Broadcom, Inc. | 128335 |
| 13 | KLA Corp. | 14022 |
| 122 | Lam Research Corp. | 16336 |
| 83 | Marvell Technology, Inc. | 6978 |
| 1356 | NVIDIA Corp. | 253002 |
| 104 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 17301 |
| 87 | Texas Instruments, Inc. | 15984 |
|  |  | 492639 |
|  | **Software — 15.6%**  |  |
| 41 | Adobe, Inc. (a) | 14463 |
| 113 | AppLovin Corp., Class A (a) | 81195 |
| 20 | Autodesk, Inc. (a) | 6353 |
| 26 | Cadence Design Systems, <br> Inc. (a) | 9133 |
| 23 | CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc., <br> Class A (a) | 11279 |
| 61 | Fortinet, Inc. (a) | 5129 |
| 26 | Intuit, Inc. | 17756 |
| 431 | Microsoft Corp. | 223236 |
| 158 | Oracle Corp. | 44436 |
| 63 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a) | 12828 |
| 10 | Roper Technologies, Inc. | 4987 |
| 20 | ServiceNow, Inc. (a) | 18405 |
| 15 | Synopsys, Inc. (a) | 7401 |
| 20 | Workday, Inc., Class A (a) | 4815 |
|  |  | 461416 |
|  | **Technology Hardware, Storage** <br> **& Peripherals — 9.0%**  |  |
| 1044 | Apple, Inc. | 265834 |
|  | **Total Investments — 99.9%** | 2959234 |
|  | (Cost $2,672,278) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — 0.1%** | 3735 |
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $2962969 |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Non-income
 producing security.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (RND)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

------

**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Common Stocks\* | $2959234 | $2959234 | $— | $— |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF (FTCE)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** | **COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%** |
|  | **Aerospace & Defense — 3.5%**  |  |
| 3539 | Boeing (The) Co. (a) | $763823 |
| 876 | L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 267539 |
| 674 | Northrop Grumman Corp. | 410682 |
| 260 | TransDigm Group, Inc. | 342685 |
|  |  | 1784729 |
|  | **Air Freight & Logistics —** <br> **0.5%**  |  |
| 1032 | FedEx Corp. | 243356 |
|  | **Automobiles — 5.0%**  |  |
| 42307 | General Motors Co. | 2579458 |
|  | **Beverages — 1.2%**  |  |
| 8918 | Coca-Cola (The) Co. | 591442 |
| 373 | Constellation Brands, Inc., <br> Class A | 50232 |
|  |  | 641674 |
|  | **Biotechnology — 3.5%**  |  |
| 4523 | AbbVie, Inc. | 1047255 |
| 331 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, <br> Inc. (a) | 150936 |
| 3184 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 353424 |
| 657 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | 257308 |
|  |  | 1808923 |
|  | **Capital Markets — 3.4%**  |  |
| 363 | Blackrock, Inc. | 423211 |
| 267 | Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 65482 |
| 524 | Coinbase Global, Inc., <br> Class A (a) | 176845 |
| 1460 | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 245981 |
| 201 | LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | 66870 |
| 388 | Moody's Corp. | 184874 |
| 192 | MSCI, Inc. | 108943 |
| 1193 | Nasdaq, Inc. | 105521 |
| 784 | S&P Global, Inc. | 381580 |
|  |  | 1759307 |
|  | **Chemicals — 1.3%**  |  |
| 1287 | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 350991 |
| 2195 | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | 170991 |
| 1339 | PPG Industries, Inc. | 140742 |
|  |  | 662724 |
|  | **Communications Equipment** <br> **— 2.6%**  |  |
| 9125 | Arista Networks, Inc. (a) | 1329604 |
|  | **Consumer Finance — 0.1%**  |  |
| 966 | Synchrony Financial | 68634 |
|  | **Electric Utilities — 1.2%**  |  |
| 2194 | Entergy Corp. | 204459 |
| 1794 | Eversource Energy | 127625 |

---

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Electric Utilities (Continued)**  |  |
| 988 | NRG Energy, Inc. | $160007 |
| 3503 | PPL Corp. | 130171 |
|  |  | 622262 |
|  | **Electrical Equipment — 0.5%**  |  |
| 1755 | Vertiv Holdings Co., Class A | 264759 |
|  | **Electronic Equipment,** <br> **Instruments & Components** <br>**— 3.4%**  |  |
| 5652 | Amphenol Corp., Class A | 699435 |
| 7263 | Corning, Inc. | 595784 |
| 806 | Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a) | 140986 |
| 1391 | TE Connectivity PLC | 305366 |
|  |  | 1741571 |
|  | **Energy Equipment & Services** <br> **— 1.2%**  |  |
| 17641 | Schlumberger N.V. | 606321 |
|  | **Entertainment — 6.9%**  |  |
| 2607 | Spotify Technology S.A. (a) | 1819686 |
| 3445 | Take-Two Interactive Software, <br> Inc. (a) | 890050 |
| 45215 | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (a) | 883049 |
|  |  | 3592785 |
|  | **Financial Services — 6.3%**  |  |
| 1017 | Apollo Global Management, Inc. | 135536 |
| 1333 | Fidelity National Information <br> Services, Inc. | 87898 |
| 1408 | Fiserv, Inc. (a) | 181533 |
| 2074 | Mastercard, Inc., Class A | 1179712 |
| 2476 | PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a) | 166041 |
| 4388 | Visa, Inc., Class A | 1497975 |
|  |  | 3248695 |
|  | **Health Care Equipment &** <br> **Supplies — 1.6%**  |  |
| 734 | Becton Dickinson & Co. | 137383 |
| 3778 | Boston Scientific Corp. (a) | 368846 |
| 888 | Stryker Corp. | 328267 |
|  |  | 834496 |
|  | **Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure** <br> **— 3.6%**  |  |
| 12200 | Yum! Brands, Inc. | 1854400 |
|  | **Household Durables — 1.9%**  |  |
| 124 | NVR, Inc. (a) | 996298 |
|  | **Household Products — 1.9%**  |  |
| 623 | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 54593 |
| 5941 | Procter & Gamble (The) Co. | 912835 |
|  |  | 967428 |
|  | **Industrial Conglomerates —** <br> **1.2%**  |  |
| 3018 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 635289 |

---

See Notes to Financial Statements

------

**First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF (FTCE)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** | **COMMON STOCKS (Continued)** |
|  | **Insurance — 2.5%**  |  |
| 1387 | Aflac, Inc. | $154928 |
| 666 | Allstate (The) Corp. | 142957 |
| 1486 | American International Group, <br> Inc. | 116710 |
| 534 | Aon PLC, Class A | 190414 |
| 909 | Arch Capital Group Ltd. | 82474 |
| 648 | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | 200712 |
| 31 | Markel Group, Inc. (a) | 59252 |
| 1259 | Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | 253726 |
| 252 | Willis Towers Watson PLC | 87053 |
|  |  | 1288226 |
|  | **IT Services — 5.1%**  |  |
| 7220 | International Business Machines <br> Corp. | 2037195 |
| 2720 | Snowflake, Inc. (a) | 613496 |
|  |  | 2650691 |
|  | **Machinery — 0.6%**  |  |
| 1892 | Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | 156317 |
| 1852 | Otis Worldwide Corp. | 169328 |
|  |  | 325645 |
|  | **Metals & Mining — 1.1%**  |  |
| 6578 | Newmont Corp. | 554591 |
|  | **Multi-Utilities — 1.1%**  |  |
| 3202 | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 124238 |
| 1772 | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 178121 |
| 4195 | Dominion Energy, Inc. | 256608 |
|  |  | 558967 |
|  | **Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels** <br> **— 0.8%**  |  |
| 8729 | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 412445 |
|  | **Personal Care Products —** <br> **0.1%**  |  |
| 4864 | Kenvue, Inc. | 78943 |
|  | **Pharmaceuticals — 3.7%**  |  |
| 5203 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 234655 |
| 2176 | Eli Lilly & Co. | 1660288 |
|  |  | 1894943 |
|  | **Professional Services — 0.3%**  |  |
| 298 | Broadridge Financial Solutions, <br> Inc. | 70975 |
| 316 | Equifax, Inc. | 81063 |
|  |  | 152038 |
|  | **Real Estate Management &** <br> **Development — 0.4%**  |  |
| 716 | CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a) | 112813 |
| 1022 | CoStar Group, Inc. (a) | 86226 |
|  |  | 199039 |

---

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Retail REITs — 0.3%**  |  |
| 2180 | Realty Income Corp. | $132522 |
|  | **Semiconductors &** <br> **Semiconductor Equipment** <br>**— 11.7%**  |  |
| 36827 | Intel Corp. (a) | 1235546 |
| 1230 | KLA Corp. | 1326678 |
| 8007 | Marvell Technology, Inc. | 673149 |
| 4884 | Microchip Technology, Inc. | 313650 |
| 13471 | NVIDIA Corp. | 2513419 |
|  |  | 6062442 |
|  | **Software — 13.1%**  |  |
| 5030 | AppLovin Corp., Class A (a) | 3614256 |
| 1508 | Atlassian Corp., Class A (a) | 240828 |
| 1971 | Autodesk, Inc. (a) | 626128 |
| 2213 | CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc., <br> Class A (a) | 1085211 |
| 2312 | Strategy, Inc. (a) | 744949 |
| 1980 | Workday, Inc., Class A (a) | 476645 |
|  |  | 6788017 |
|  | **Specialized REITs — 1.4%**  |  |
| 1146 | American Tower Corp. | 220399 |
| 1068 | Crown Castle, Inc. | 103051 |
| 240 | Equinix, Inc. | 187978 |
| 516 | Extra Space Storage, Inc. | 72725 |
| 719 | Iron Mountain, Inc. | 73295 |
| 263 | SBA Communications Corp. | 50851 |
|  |  | 708299 |
|  | **Technology Hardware, Storage** <br> **& Peripherals — 5.7%**  |  |
| 10374 | Apple, Inc. | 2641532 |
| 12132 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | 297962 |
|  |  | 2939494 |
|  | **Tobacco — 1.2%**  |  |
| 3942 | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 639392 |
|  | **Total Investments — 99.9%** | 51628407 |
|  | (Cost $44,115,200) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — 0.1%** | 30665 |
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $51659072 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Non-income
 producing security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Abbreviations throughout the Portfolio of Investments: <br> REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts

See Notes to Financial Statements

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**First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF (FTCE)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

------

**Valuation Inputs**

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Total** <br>**Value at** <br>**9/30/2025**<br>| **Level 1** <br>**Quoted** <br>**Prices**<br>| **Level 2** <br>**Significant** <br>**Observable** <br>**Inputs**<br>| **Level 3** <br>**Significant** <br>**Unobservable** <br>**Inputs**<br>|
| Common Stocks\* | $51628407 | $51628407 | $— | $— |

---

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

\* See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

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**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Statements of Assets and Liabilities**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **First Trust** <br> **Bloomberg** <br> **Shareholder** <br> **Yield ETF** <br>**(SHRY)** <br>| **First Trust** <br> **Indxx Medical** <br> **Devices ETF** <br>**(MDEV)** <br>| **First Trust** <br> **Bloomberg** <br> **R&D Leaders** <br> **ETF** <br>**(RND)** <br>| **First Trust New** <br> **Constructs Core** <br> **Earnings** <br> **Leaders ETF** <br>**(FTCE)** <br>|
| **ASSETS:** |  |  |  |  |
| Investments, at value | $17146373 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1999730 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2959234 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $51628407 |
| Cash |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4653 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 33913 |
| Receivables: |  |  |  |  |
| Dividends | 33073 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1901 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 512 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 21224 |
| Reclaims |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 269 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Total Assets | 17179446 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2001900 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2964399 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 51683544 |
| **LIABILITIES:** |  |  |  |  |
| Investment advisory fees payable | 8401 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1169 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1430 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 24472 |
| Total Liabilities | 8401 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1169 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1430 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 24472 |
| **NET ASSETS** | $17171045 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2000731 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2962969 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $51659072 |
| **NET ASSETS consist of:** |  |  |  |  |
| Paid-in capital | $18747338 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2818178 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2571404 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $42858788 |
| Par value | 4000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 21000 |
| Accumulated distributable earnings (loss) | (1580293)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (818447)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 390565 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8779284 |
| **NET ASSETS** | $17171045 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2000731 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2962969 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $51659072 |
| **NET ASSET VALUE,** per share | $42.93 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $20.01 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $29.63 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $24.60 |
| Number of shares outstanding (unlimited number of <br> shares authorized, par value $0.01 per share)<br>| 400002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 100002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 100002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2100002 |
| Investments, at cost | $16630024 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2320161 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2672278 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $44115200 |

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**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Statements of Operations**

**For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **First Trust** <br> **Bloomberg** <br> **Shareholder** <br> **Yield ETF** <br>**(SHRY)** <br>| **First Trust** <br> **Indxx Medical** <br> **Devices ETF** <br>**(MDEV)** <br>| **First Trust** <br> **Bloomberg** <br> **R&D Leaders** <br> **ETF** <br>**(RND)** <br>| **First Trust New** <br> **Constructs Core** <br> **Earnings** <br> **Leaders ETF** <br>**(FTCE)** <br>|
| **INVESTMENT INCOME:** |  |  |  |  |
| Dividends | $194725 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $10522 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $8031 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $351007 |
| Foreign withholding tax | (372)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (2224)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; (205)<br>|
| Total investment income | 194353 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8298 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8031 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 350802 |
| **EXPENSES:** |  |  |  |  |
| Investment advisory fees | 53216<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 7068<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 7899<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 136940<br>|
| Other expenses | 1400 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 151 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 192 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3312 |
| Total expenses | 54616 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7219 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8091 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 140252 |
| **NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)** | 139737 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1079 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (60)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 210550 |
| **NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN** <br> **(LOSS):**<br>|  |  |  |  |
| Net realized gain (loss) on: |  |  |  |  |
| Investments | (609827)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (21794)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (95156)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (2142388)<br>|
| In-kind redemptions | 1513050 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 272127 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3444535 |
| Foreign currency transactions |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 71 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Net realized gain (loss) | 903223 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (21723)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 176971 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1302147 |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) <br> on:<br>|  |  |  |  |
| Investments | 139619 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5555 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 534285 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8555448 |
| Foreign currency translation |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 11 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 139619 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5566 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 534285 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8555448 |
| **NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN** <br> **(LOSS)**<br>| 1042842 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (16157)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 711256 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9857595 |
| **NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET** <br> **ASSETS RESULTING FROM** <br> **OPERATIONS**<br>| $1182579 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $(15078)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; $711196 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $10068145 |

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**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Statements of Changes in Net Assets** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **First Trust Bloomberg** <br> **Shareholder Yield ETF (SHRY)** | **First Trust Bloomberg** <br> **Shareholder Yield ETF (SHRY)** | **First Trust Indxx Medical Devices** <br> **ETF (MDEV)** | **First Trust Indxx Medical Devices** <br> **ETF (MDEV)** |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br> **(Unaudited)**<br>| **Year** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025** <br>| **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br> **(Unaudited)**<br>| **Year** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025** <br>|
| **OPERATIONS:** |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss) | $139737 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $370314 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1079 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $495 |
| Net realized gain (loss) | 903223 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2103546 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (21723)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 148637 |
| Net increase from payment by the advisor |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1328 |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 139619 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1036027)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 5566 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (253415)<br>|
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from <br> operations<br>| 1182579 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1437833 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (15078)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (102955)<br>|
| **DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:** |  |  |  |  |
| Investment operations | (152446)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (353966)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| **SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS:** |  |  |  |  |
| Proceeds from shares sold | 6364736<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 14251176<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>|
| Cost of shares redeemed | (8466420) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (18098815) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1079074) <br>|
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from <br> shareholder transactions<br>| (2101684)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (3847639)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1079074)<br>|
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (1071551)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (2763772)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (15078)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1182029)<br>|
| **NET ASSETS:** |  |  |  |  |
| Beginning of period | 18242596 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 21006368 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2015809 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 3197838 |
| End of period | $17171045 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $18242596 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2000731 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2015809 |
| **CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:** |  |  |  |  |
| Shares outstanding, beginning of period | 450002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 550002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 100002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 150002 |
| Shares sold | 150000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 350000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Shares redeemed | (200000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (450000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; (50000)<br>|
| Shares outstanding, end of period | 400002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 450002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 100002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 100002 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Inception
 date is April 30, 2024, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation
 units were established.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Inception
 date is October 2, 2024, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation
 units were established.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **First Trust Bloomberg R&D** <br> **Leaders ETF (RND)** | **First Trust Bloomberg R&D** <br> **Leaders ETF (RND)** | **First Trust New Constructs Core** <br> **Earnings Leaders ETF (FTCE)** | **First Trust New Constructs Core** <br> **Earnings Leaders ETF (FTCE)** |
| **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br> **(Unaudited)**<br>| **Period** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025 (a)**<br>| **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br> **(Unaudited)**<br>| **Period** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025 (b)**<br>|
| $(60)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; $547 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $210550 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $256737 |
| 176971 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 403998 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1302147 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 58898 |
| 534285 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (247329)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 8555448 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1042241)<br>|
| 711196 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 157216 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10068145 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (726606)<br>|
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1100)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (305130)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (244565)<br>|
| 1369994<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 5663520<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 14707905<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 43847346<br>|
| (1372171) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (3565686) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (14656794) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (1031229) <br>|
| (2177)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2097834 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 51111 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 42816117 |
| 709019 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2253950 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9814126 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 41844946 |
| 2253950 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 41844946 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| $2962969 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2253950 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $51659072 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $41844946 |
| 100002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2100002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| 50000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 250002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 650000 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2150002 |
| (50000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (150000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (650000)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (50000)<br>|
| 100002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 100002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2100002 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 2100002 |

---

See Notes to Financial Statements

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**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights**

**For a share outstanding throughout each period**

**First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF (SHRY)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **2025**  | **2024** | **2023**  | **2022**  | **2021**  |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $40.54 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $38.19 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $30.99 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $33.35 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $30.22 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $18.85 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss)  | 0.33<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.75<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.47<br> (a)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.49<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.38<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.34<br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.42<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.32<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.23<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2.38) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.13<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11.39<br>|
| Total from investment operations | 2.75<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.07<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.70<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.89) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.51<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11.73<br>|
| **Distributions paid to shareholders from:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income | (0.36) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.72) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.50) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.47) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.38) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.36) <br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $42.93<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $40.54<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $38.19<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $30.99<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $33.35<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $30.22<br>|
| **Total return** (b) | 6.78<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.09<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.08<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5.57)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11.62<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 62.65<br> % <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $17171<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $18243<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $21006<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $17046<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $21678<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $25689<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.62<br> % (c) (d)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % <br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net <br> assets<br>| 1.58<br> % (c)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.87<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.46<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.60<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.13<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.41<br> % <br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (e) | 73<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 153<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 107<br> % (f)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34<br> % <br>|

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Includes
 extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) The
 variation in the portfolio turnover rate is due to the Fund's underlying index reconstitution which resulted in a complete change
 of the Fund's
 portfolio.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights (Continued)** 

**For a share outstanding throughout each period**

**First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

---

| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Year Ended March 31,**  | **Period** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2022 (a)** |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **2025**  | **2024** | **2023**  | **Period** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2022 (a)** |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $20.16 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $21.32 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $20.39 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $22.42 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $25.17 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss)  | 0.01<br> (b)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.00<br> (b) (c)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.00) (b) (c)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.01<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.46) <br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.16) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.16) (d)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.93<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2.04) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2.29) <br>|
| Total from investment operations | (0.15) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1.16) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.93<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2.03) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2.75) <br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $20.01<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $20.16<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $21.32<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $20.39<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $22.42<br>|
| **Total return** (e) | (0.74)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (5.44)% (d)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.56<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (9.05)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (10.93)% <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $2001<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $2016<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $3198<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $2039<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $2242<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.71<br> % (f) (g)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.70<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.70<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.70<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.70<br> % (f)<br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.11<br> % (f)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.02<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.02)% <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.04<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.36)% (f)<br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (h) | 8<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13<br> % <br>|

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Inception
 date is June 22, 2021, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation units were
 established.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Amount
 represents less than $0.01.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The
 Fund received a payment from the advisor in the amount of $1,328, which represents less than $0.01 per share. Since the advisor
 reimbursed the
 Fund, there was no effect on the Fund's total return.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) Includes
 extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.70%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights (Continued)** 

**For a share outstanding throughout each period**

**First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (RND)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Period** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025 (a)** |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Period** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025 (a)** |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $22.54 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $19.62 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss) (b) | (0.00) (c)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.01<br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 7.09<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.92<br>|
| Total from investment operations | 7.09<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.93<br>|
| **Distributions paid to shareholders from:** |  |  |
| Net investment income | —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.01) <br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $29.63<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $22.54<br>|
| **Total return** (d) | 31.46<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14.93<br> % <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental data:** |  |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $2963<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $2254<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.61<br> % (e) (f)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % (e)<br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | (0.00)% (e) (g)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.03<br> % (e)<br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (h) | 27<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 41<br> % <br>|

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Inception
 date is April 30, 2024, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation units were
 established.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Amount
 represents less than $0.01.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Includes
 extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) Amount
 is less than 0.01%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**Financial Highlights (Continued)** 

**For a share outstanding throughout each period**

**First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF (FTCE)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Period** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025 (a)** |
|  | **Six Months** <br>**Ended** <br>**9/30/2025** <br>**(Unaudited)** | **Period** <br>**Ended** <br>**3/31/2025 (a)** |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $19.93 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $20.03 |
| **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |
| Net investment income (loss) (b) | 0.10<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.14<br>|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.72<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.12) <br>|
| Total from investment operations | 4.82<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.02<br>|
| **Distributions paid to shareholders from:** |  |  |
| Net investment income | (0.15) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.08) <br>|
| Net realized gain | —<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.04) <br>|
| Total distributions | (0.15) <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.12) <br>|
| Net asset value, end of period | $24.60<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $19.93<br>|
| **Total return** (c) | 24.22<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.09<br> % <br>|
| **Ratios to average net assets/supplemental data:** |  |  |
| Net assets, end of period (in 000's) | $51659<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $41845<br>|
| Ratio of total expenses to average net assets | 0.61<br> % (d) (e)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.60<br> % (d)<br>|
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.92<br> % (d)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.40<br> % (d)<br>|
| Portfolio turnover rate (f) | 54<br> % <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 46<br> % <br>|

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Inception
 date is October 2, 2024, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation units were
 established.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Based
 on average shares outstanding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Total
 return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
 at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
 the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
 for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Annualized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Includes
 extraordinary expenses. If these extraordinary expenses were not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.60%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Portfolio
 turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities received
 or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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**Notes to Financial Statements**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

**1. Organization**

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the "Trust") is an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on June 4, 2012, and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").

This report covers the four funds (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") listed below:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| |
|:---|
| First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF – ((Nasdaq, Inc. ("Nasdaq") ticker "SHRY") |
| First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF – (CBOE BZX Exchange, Inc. ticker "MDEV") |
| First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF – (NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca") ticker "RND") |
| First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF – (NYSE Arca ticker "FTCE") |

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Each of RND and FTCE operates as a non-diversified series of the Trust. Each of SHRY and MDEV operates as a diversified open-end management investment company as defined in section 5(b) of the 1940 Act. Each Fund represents a separate series of shares of beneficial interest in the Trust. Unlike conventional mutual funds, each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at net asset value ("NAV"), only in large blocks of shares known as "Creation Units." The investment objective of each Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of the following indices:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund**  | **Index** |
| First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF | Bloomberg Shareholder Yield Index |
| First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF | Indxx Medical Devices Index |
| First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF | Bloomberg R&D Leaders Select Index |
| First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF | Bloomberg New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders Index |

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**2. Significant Accounting Policies** 

The Funds are each considered an investment company and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, "Financial Services-Investment Companies." The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of the financial statements. The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

**A. Portfolio Valuation**

Each Fund's NAV is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading. If the NYSE closes early on a valuation day, the NAV is determined as of that time. Foreign securities are priced using data reflecting the earlier closing of the principal markets for those securities. Each Fund's NAV is calculated by dividing the value of all assets of each Fund (including accrued interest and dividends), less all liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends declared but unpaid), by the total number of shares outstanding.

Each Fund's investments are valued daily at market value or, in the absence of market value with respect to any portfolio securities, at fair value. Market value prices represent readily available market quotations such as last sale or official closing prices from a national or foreign exchange (i.e., a regulated market) and are primarily obtained from third-party pricing services. Fair value prices represent any prices not considered market value prices and are either obtained from a third-party pricing service or are determined by the Pricing Committee of the Funds' investment advisor, First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust" or the "Advisor"), in accordance with valuation procedures approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees, and in accordance with provisions of the 1940 Act and rules thereunder. Investments valued by the Advisor's Pricing Committee, if any, are footnoted as such in the footnotes to the Portfolio of Investments. Each Fund's investments are valued as follows:

Common stocks and other equity securities listed on any national or foreign exchange (excluding Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market ("AIM")) are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are principally traded or, for Nasdaq and AIM securities, the official closing price. Securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price or official closing price, as applicable, at the close of the securities exchange representing the primary exchange for such securities.

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**Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

Securities trading on foreign exchanges or over-the-counter markets that close prior to the NYSE close may be valued using a systematic fair valuation model provided by a third-party pricing service. If these foreign securities meet certain criteria in relation to the valuation model, their valuation is systematically adjusted to reflect the impact of movement in the U.S. market after the close of the foreign markets.

Equity securities traded in an over-the-counter market are valued at the close price or the last trade price.

Shares of open-end funds are valued based on NAV per share.

Certain securities may not be able to be priced by pre-established pricing methods. Such securities may be valued by the Advisor's Pricing Committee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a third-party pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; a security whose market or fair value price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund's NAV or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; and a security whose price, as provided by the third-party pricing service, does not reflect the security's fair value. As a general principle, the current fair value of a security would appear to be the amount which the owner might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. When fair value prices are used, generally they will differ from market quotations or official closing prices on the applicable exchanges. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities, including, but not limited to, the following:

1)

the last sale price on the exchange on which they are principally traded or, for Nasdaq and AIM securities, the official closing price;

2)

the type of security;

3)

the size of the holding;

4)

the initial cost of the security;

5)

transactions in comparable securities;

6)

price quotes from dealers and/or third-party pricing services;

7)

relationships among various securities;

8)

information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, or the appropriate stock exchange;

9)

an analysis of the issuer's financial statements;

10)

the existence of merger proposals or tender offers that might affect the value of the security; and

11)

other relevant factors.

If the securities in question are foreign securities, the following additional information may be considered:

1)

the last sale price on the exchange on which they are principally traded;

2)

the value of similar foreign securities traded on other foreign markets;

3)

ADR trading of similar securities;

4)

closed-end fund or exchange-traded fund trading of similar securities;

5)

foreign currency exchange activity;

6)

the trading prices of financial products that are tied to baskets of foreign securities;

7)

factors relating to the event that precipitated the pricing problem;

8)

whether the event is likely to recur;

9)

whether the effects of the event are isolated or whether they affect entire markets, countries or regions; and

10)

other relevant factors.

In addition, differences between the prices used to calculate a Fund's NAV and the prices used by such Fund's corresponding index could result in a difference between a Fund's performance and the performance of its underlying index.

Because foreign markets may be open on different days than the days during which investors may transact in the shares of a Fund, the value of the Fund's securities may change on the days when investors are not able to transact in the shares of the Fund. The value of the securities denominated in foreign currencies is converted into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Any use of a different rate from the rates used by a relevant index may adversely affect the Fund's ability to track the index.

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**Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

The Funds are subject to fair value accounting standards that define fair value, establish the framework for measuring fair value and provide a three-level hierarchy for fair valuation based upon the inputs to the valuation as of the measurement date. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 1 – Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. An active market is a market in which transactions for the investment occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 2 – Level 2 inputs are observable inputs, either directly or indirectly, and include the following:

o Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets.

o Quoted prices for identical or similar investments in markets that are non-active. A non-active market is a market where there are few transactions for the investment, the prices are not current, or price quotations vary substantially either over time or among market makers, or in which little information is released publicly.

o Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the investment (for example, interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates).

o Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 3 – Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs may reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the investment.

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. A summary of the inputs used to value each Fund's investments as of September 30, 2025, is included with each Fund's Portfolio of Investments.

**B. Securities Transactions and Investment Income** 

Securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis.

Withholding taxes and tax reclaims on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with each Fund's understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates.

Distributions received from a Fund's investments in real estate investment trusts ("REITs") may be comprised of return of capital, capital gains, and income. The actual character of the amounts received during the year are not known until after the REITs' fiscal year end. A Fund records the character of distributions received from the REITs during the year based on estimates available. The characterization of distributions received by a Fund may be subsequently revised based on information received from the REITs after their tax reporting periods conclude.

**C. Foreign Currency**

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investments and items of income and expense are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses on assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, which result from changes in foreign currency exchange rates have been included in "Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translation" on the Statements of Operations. Unrealized gains and losses on investments in securities which result from changes in foreign exchange rates are included with fluctuations arising from changes in market price and are shown in "Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments" on the Statements of Operations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses include the effect of changes in exchange rates between trade date and settlement date on investment security transactions, foreign currency transactions and interest and dividends received and are included in "Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions" on the Statements of Operations. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuations in exchange rates between the initial purchase settlement date and subsequent sale trade date is included in "Net realized gain (loss) on investments" on the Statements of Operations.

**D. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders**

Dividends from net investment income of each Fund, if any, are declared and paid quarterly, or as the Board of Trustees may determine from time to time. Distributions of net realized capital gains earned by each Fund, if any, are distributed at least annually. Each Fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes.

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**Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

Distributions from net investment income and realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These permanent differences are primarily due to the varying treatment of income and gain/loss on portfolio securities held by the Funds and have no impact on net assets or NAV per share. Temporary differences, which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense and gain/loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes, will reverse at some time in the future.

The tax character of distributions paid by each Fund during the fiscal period ended March 31, 2025 were as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Distributions <br>paid from <br>Ordinary <br>Income<br>| Distributions <br>paid from <br>Capital <br>Gains<br>| Distributions <br>paid from <br>Return of <br>Capital<br>|
| First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF | $353966 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— |
| First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF | 1100 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF | 244565 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |

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As of March 31, 2025, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis for each Fund were as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Undistributed <br>Ordinary <br>Income<br>| Accumulated <br>Capital and <br>Other <br>Gain (Loss)<br>| Net <br>Unrealized <br>Appreciation <br>(Depreciation)<br>|
| First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF | $26071 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $(2991233)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; $354736 |
| First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF | 201 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (442013)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (361557)<br>|
| First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF | (335)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (25901)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (294395)<br>|
| First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF | 97425 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1081156)<br>|

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**E. Income Taxes**

Each Fund intends to qualify or continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which includes distributing substantially all of its net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal and state income taxes. However, due to the timing and amount of distributions, each Fund may be subject to an excise tax of 4% of the amount by which approximately 98% of each Fund's taxable income exceeds the distributions from such taxable income for the calendar year.

The Funds are subject to accounting standards that establish a minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For SHRY and MDEV, taxable years ended 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 remain open to federal and state audit. For RND and FTCE, the taxable period ended 2025 remains open to federal and state audit. As of September 30, 2025, management has evaluated the application of these standards to the Funds and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds' financial statements for uncertain tax positions.

Each Fund intends to utilize provisions of the federal income tax laws, which allow it to carry a realized capital loss forward indefinitely following the year of the loss and offset such loss against any future realized capital gains. Each Fund is subject to certain limitations under U.S. tax rules on the use of capital loss carryforwards and net unrealized built-in losses. These limitations apply when there has been a 50% change in ownership. At March 31, 2025, for federal income tax purposes, each applicable Fund had a capital loss carryforward available that is shown in the following table, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains. To the extent that these loss carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the capital gains so offset will not be distributed to each applicable Fund's shareholders.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | |
|:---|:---|
|  | Non-Expiring <br>Capital Loss <br>Carryforwards<br>|
| First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF | $2991233 |
| First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF | 442013 |
| First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF | 25901 |

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**Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
|  | Non-Expiring<br> Capital Loss<br> Carryforwards<br>|
| First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF | $— |

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During the taxable year ended March 31, 2025, the following Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards in the following amount:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | |
|:---|:---|
|  | Capital <br>Loss <br>Utilized<br>|
| First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF | $72664 |

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Certain losses realized during the current fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes. For the fiscal period ended March 31, 2025, the following Fund incurred and elected to defer net late year ordinary or capital losses as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Qualified Late Year Losses | Qualified Late Year Losses |
|  | Ordinary Losses | Capital Losses |
| First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF | $335 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $— |

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As of September 30, 2025, the aggregate cost, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation, and net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Tax Cost | Gross <br> Unrealized <br>Appreciation<br>| Gross <br> Unrealized <br>(Depreciation)<br>| Net Unrealized <br>Appreciation <br>(Depreciation)<br>|
| First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF | $16630024 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1380198 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $(863849)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; $516349 |
| First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF | 2320161 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 215588 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (536019)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; (320431)<br>|
| First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF | 2672278 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 339361 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (52405)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 286956 |
| First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF | 44115200 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8534511 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (1021304)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 7513207 |

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**F. Expenses**

Expenses, other than the investment advisory fee and other excluded expenses, are paid by the Advisor (see Note 3).

First Trust has entered into licensing agreements with each of the following "Licensors" for the respective Funds:

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|:---|:---|
| **Fund**  | **Licensor** |
| First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF | Bloomberg Index Services Limited |
| First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF | Indxx, Inc. |
| First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF | Bloomberg Index Services Limited |
| First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF | Bloomberg Index Services Limited |

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The respective license agreements allow for the use by First Trust of each Fund's respective index and of certain trademarks and trade names of the respective Licensor. The Funds are sub-licensees to the applicable license agreements.

**G. Segment Reporting**

Each Fund has adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. Adoption of the standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect each Fund's financial position or the results of its operations. An operating segment is defined in Topic 280 as a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the public entity's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and has discrete financial information available. The CODM is the President and Chief Executive Officer of each Fund. Each Fund operates as a single operating segment. Each Fund's income, expenses, assets, changes in net assets resulting from

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**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

operations and performance are regularly monitored and assessed as a whole by the CODM responsible for oversight functions of each Fund, using the information presented in the financial statements and financial highlights.

**3. Investment Advisory Fee, Affiliated Transactions and Other Fee Arrangements**

First Trust, the investment advisor to the Funds, is a limited partnership with one limited partner, Grace Partners of DuPage L.P., and one general partner, The Charger Corporation. The Charger Corporation is an Illinois corporation controlled by James A. Bowen, Chief Executive Officer of First Trust. First Trust is responsible for the selection and ongoing monitoring of the securities in each Fund's portfolio, managing the Funds' business affairs and providing certain administrative services necessary for the management of the Funds.

Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement between the Trust and the Advisor, First Trust manages the investment of each Fund's assets and is responsible for the expenses of each Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit, license fees and other services, but excluding fee payments under the Investment Management Agreement, interest, taxes, if any, brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution and service fees payable pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan, if any, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, which are paid by each respective Fund. The annual unitary management fee payable by each Fund to First Trust for these services will be reduced at certain levels of each Fund's net assets ("breakpoints") and calculated pursuant to the following schedule:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Breakpoints | SHRY | RND | FTCE |
| Fund net assets up to and including $2.5 billion | 0.600<br> %<br>| 0.600<br> %<br>| 0.600<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $2.5 billion up to and including $5 billion | 0.585<br> %<br>| 0.585<br> %<br>| 0.585<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $5 billion up to and including $7.5 billion | 0.570<br> %<br>| 0.570<br> %<br>| 0.570<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $7.5 billion up to and including $10 billion | 0.555<br> %<br>| 0.555<br> %<br>| 0.555<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $10 billion up to and including $15 billion | 0.540<br> %<br>| 0.540<br> %<br>| 0.540<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $15 billion | 0.510<br> %<br>| 0.510<br> %<br>| 0.510<br> %<br>|

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|:---|:---|
| Breakpoints | MDEV |
| Fund net assets up to and including $2.5 billion | 0.7000<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $2.5 billion up to and including $5 billion | 0.6825<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $5 billion up to and including $7.5 billion | 0.6650<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $7.5 billion up to and including $10 billion | 0.6475<br> %<br>|
| Fund net assets greater than $10 billion | 0.6300<br> %<br>|

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During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, MDEV received a payment from the Advisor in the amount of $1,328 in connection with a trade error.

The Trust has multiple service agreements with The Bank of New York Mellon ("BNY"). Under the service agreements, BNY performs custodial, fund accounting, certain administrative services, and transfer agency services for each Fund. As custodian, BNY is responsible for custody of each Fund's assets. As fund accountant and administrator, BNY is responsible for maintaining the books and records of each Fund's securities and cash. As transfer agent, BNY is responsible for maintaining shareholder records for each Fund. BNY is a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, a financial holding company.

Each Trustee who is not an officer or employee of First Trust, any sub-advisor or any of their affiliates ("Independent Trustees") is paid a fixed annual retainer that is allocated equally among each fund in the First Trust Fund Complex. Each Independent Trustee is also paid an annual per fund fee that varies based on whether the fund is a closed-end or other actively managed fund, a target outcome fund or an index fund.

Additionally, the Chairs of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee and Valuation Committee, the Vice Chair of the Audit Committee, the Lead Independent Trustee and the Vice Lead Independent Trustee are paid annual fees to serve in such capacities, with such compensation allocated pro rata among each fund in the First Trust Fund Complex based on net assets. Independent Trustees are reimbursed for travel and out-of-pocket expenses in connection with all meetings. The Committee Chairs, the Audit Committee Vice Chair, the Lead Independent Trustee and the Vice Lead Independent Trustee rotate periodically in serving in such capacities. The officers and "Interested" Trustee receive no compensation from the Trust for acting in such capacities.

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**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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**4. Purchases and Sales of Securities** 

For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for each Fund, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Purchases | Sales |
| First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF | $12833245 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $12826669 |
| First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF | 164900 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 164493 |
| First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF | 698810 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 697839 |
| First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF | 24828911 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 24929810 |

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For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales for each Fund were as follows:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Purchases | Sales |
| First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF | $6355096 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $8478585 |
| First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF | 1366063 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1370011 |
| First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF | 14695719 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 14655981 |

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**5. Creations, Redemptions and Transaction Fees**

Each Fund generally issues and redeems its shares in primary market transactions through a creation and redemption mechanism and does not sell or redeem individual shares. Instead, financial entities known as "Authorized Participants" have contractual arrangements with a Fund or one of the Fund's service providers to purchase and redeem Fund shares directly with the Fund in Creation Units. Prior to the start of trading on every business day, a Fund publishes through the National Securities Clearing Corporation the "basket" of securities, cash or other assets that it will accept in exchange for a Creation Unit of the Fund's shares. An Authorized Participant that wishes to effectuate a creation of a Fund's shares deposits with the Fund the "basket" of securities, cash or other assets identified by the Fund that day, and then receives the Creation Unit of the Fund's shares in return for those assets. After purchasing a Creation Unit, the Authorized Participant may continue to hold the Fund's shares or sell them in the secondary market. The redemption process is the reverse of the purchase process: the Authorized Participant redeems a Creation Unit of a Fund's shares for a basket of securities, cash or other assets. The combination of the creation and redemption process with secondary market trading in a Fund's shares and underlying securities provides arbitrage opportunities that are designed to help keep the market price of a Fund's shares at or close to the NAV per share of the Fund.

Each Fund imposes fees in connection with the purchase of Creation Units. These fees may vary based upon various fact-based circumstances, including, but not limited to, the composition of the securities included in the Creation Unit or the countries in which the transactions are settled. The price for each Creation Unit will equal the daily NAV per share of a Fund times the number of shares in a Creation Unit, plus the fees described above and, if applicable, any operational processing and brokerage costs, transfer fees, stamp taxes and part or all of the spread between the expected bid and offer side of the market related to the securities comprising the creation basket.

Each Fund also imposes fees in connection with the redemption of Creation Units. These fees may vary based upon various fact-based circumstances, including, but not limited to, the composition of the securities included in the Creation Unit or the countries in which the transactions are settled. The price received for each Creation Unit will equal the daily NAV per share of a Fund times the number of shares in a Creation Unit, minus the fees described above and, if applicable, any operational processing and brokerage costs, transfer fees, stamp taxes and part or all of the spread between the expected bid and offer side of the market related to the securities comprising the redemption basket. Investors who use the services of a broker or other such intermediary in addition to an Authorized Participant to effect a redemption of a Creation Unit may also be assessed an amount to cover the cost of such services. The redemption fee charged by a Fund will comply with Rule 22c-2 of the 1940 Act which limits redemption fees to no more than 2% of the value of the shares redeemed.

**6. Distribution Plan** 

The Board of Trustees adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Rule 12b-1 plan, the Funds are authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of their average daily net assets each year to reimburse First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"), the distributor of the Funds, for amounts expended to finance activities primarily intended to result in

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**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

the sale of Creation Units or the provision of investor services. FTP may also use this amount to compensate securities dealers or other persons that are Authorized Participants for providing distribution assistance, including broker-dealer and shareholder support and educational and promotional services.

No 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Funds, and pursuant to a contractual arrangement, no 12b-1 fees will be paid any time before July 31, 2026 for all the Funds, with the exception of FTCE, which will not pay fees any time before September 27, 2026.

**7. Indemnification**

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Trust has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

**8. Subsequent Events**

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements that have not already been disclosed.

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**Other Information**

**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

**Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants (Item 8 of Form N-CSR)**

There were no changes in or disagreements with the Funds' accountants during the six months ended September 30, 2025.

**Proxy Disclosures (Item 9 of Form N-CSR)**

At a special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the "Trust") that was held on August 12, 2025 (the "Special Meeting"), shareholders of record as of June 9, 2025 (the "Record Date") approved a proposal (the "Proposal") to elect or re-elect, as applicable, each of the eight nominees listed below to the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"). Shareholders of each series of the Trust that had publicly offered shares as of the Record Date (each, a "fund") voted together with shareholders of the other funds on the Proposal, and the results are set forth below. There were no broker non-votes.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| James A. Bowen\* <br>Votes For <br>Votes Withheld<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 651722898 <br>5064462<br>|
| Thomas J. Driscoll\*\* <br>Votes For <br>Votes Withheld<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 651998702 <br>4788658<br>|
| Richard E. Erickson\* <br>Votes For <br>Votes Withheld<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 643054997 <br>13732363<br>|
| Thomas R. Kadlec\* <br>Votes For <br>Votes Withheld<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 643100488 <br>13686872<br>|
| Denise M. Keefe\*\*\* <br>Votes For <br>Votes Withheld<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 651736288 <br>5051072<br>|
| Robert F. Keith\* <br>Votes For <br>Votes Withheld<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 643383276 <br>13404084<br>|
| Niel B. Nielson\* <br>Votes For <br>Votes Withheld<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 643178094 <br>13609266<br>|
| Bronwyn Wright\*\*\* <br>Votes For <br>Votes Withheld<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 412521907 <br>244265453<br>|

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\* This nominee was re-elected to the Board at the Special Meeting.

\*\* This nominee was elected to the Board as a new Trustee at the Special Meeting.

\*\*\* This nominee was elected to the Board at the Special Meeting and had previously been appointed to the Board.

**Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others (Item 10 of Form N-CSR)**

Independent Trustees and any member of any advisory board of each Fund are compensated through the unitary management fee paid by each Fund to the advisor and not directly by each Fund. The investment advisory fee paid is included in the Statements of Operations.

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**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

**Statement Regarding the Basis for the Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract (Item 11 of Form N-CSR)**

The Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the "Trust"), including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Management Agreements (as applicable to a specific Fund, the "Agreement" and collectively, the "Agreements") with First Trust Advisors L.P. (the "Advisor") on behalf of the following series of the Trust (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"):

First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (RND)

First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF (SHRY)

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)

The Board approved the continuation of the Agreement for each Fund for a one-year period ending June 30, 2026 at a meeting held on June 8–9, 2025. The Board determined for each Fund that the continuation of the Agreement is in the best interests of the Fund in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided and such other matters as the Board considered to be relevant in the exercise of its business judgment.

To reach this determination for each Fund, the Board considered its duties under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as well as under the general principles of state law, in reviewing and approving advisory contracts; the requirements of the 1940 Act in such matters; the fiduciary duty of investment advisors with respect to advisory agreements and compensation; the standards used by courts in determining whether investment company boards have fulfilled their duties; and the factors to be considered by the Board in voting on such agreements. At meetings held on April 22, 2025 and June 8–9, 2025, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed materials provided by the Advisor responding to requests for information from counsel to the Independent Trustees, submitted on behalf of the Independent Trustees, that, among other things, outlined: the services provided by the Advisor to each Fund (including the relevant personnel responsible for these services and their experience); the unitary fee rate schedule payable by each Fund as compared to fees charged to a peer group of funds (the "Expense Group") and a broad peer universe of funds (the "Expense Universe"), each assembled by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. ("Broadridge"), an independent source, and as compared to fees charged to other clients of the Advisor, including other exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") managed by the Advisor; the expense ratio of each Fund as compared to expense ratios of the funds in the Fund's Expense Group and Expense Universe; performance information for each Fund, including comparisons of SHRY's and MDEV's performance to that of one or more relevant benchmark indexes and to that of a performance group of funds and a broad performance universe of funds (the "Performance Universe"), each assembled by Broadridge; the nature of expenses incurred in providing services to each Fund and the potential for the Advisor to realize economies of scale, if any; profitability and other financial data for the Advisor; any indirect benefits to the Advisor and its affiliate, First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"); and information on the Advisor's compliance program. The Board reviewed initial materials with the Advisor at the meeting held on April 22, 2025, prior to which the Independent Trustees and their counsel met separately to discuss the information provided by the Advisor. Following the April meeting, counsel to the Independent Trustees, on behalf of the Independent Trustees, requested certain clarifications and supplements to the materials provided, and the information provided in response to those requests was considered at an executive session of the Independent Trustees and their counsel held prior to the June 8–9, 2025 meeting, as well as at the June meeting. The Board applied its business judgment to determine whether the arrangement between the Trust and the Advisor continues to be a reasonable business arrangement from each Fund's perspective. The Board determined that, given the totality of the information provided with respect to the Agreements, the Board had received sufficient information to renew the Agreements. The Board considered that shareholders chose to invest or remain invested in a Fund knowing that the Advisor manages the Fund and knowing the Fund's unitary fee.

In reviewing the Agreement for each Fund, the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Agreement. The Board considered that the Advisor is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Trust and each Fund and reviewed all of the services provided by the Advisor to the Funds, as well as the background and experience of the persons responsible for such services. In reviewing the services provided, the Board noted the compliance program that had been developed by the Advisor and considered that it includes a robust program for monitoring the Advisor's and each Fund's compliance with the 1940 Act, as well as each Fund's compliance with its investment objective, policies and restrictions. The Board also considered a report from the Advisor with respect to its risk management functions related to the operation of the Funds. Finally, as part of the Board's consideration of the Advisor's services, the Advisor, in its written materials and at the April 22, 2025 meeting, described to the Board the scope of its ongoing investment in additional personnel and infrastructure to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to the Funds and the other funds in the First Trust Fund Complex. In light of the information presented and the considerations made, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Trust and each Fund by the Advisor under the Agreements have been and are expected to remain satisfactory and that the Advisor has managed each Fund consistent with its investment objective, policies and restrictions.

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**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

The Board considered the unitary fee rate schedule payable by each Fund under the applicable Agreement for the services provided. The Board considered that as part of the unitary fee the Advisor is responsible for each Fund's expenses, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services and license fees, if any, but excluding the fee payment under the applicable Agreement and interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution and service fees pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan, if any, and extraordinary expenses, if any. The Board received and reviewed information showing the fee rates and expense ratios of the peer funds in the Expense Groups, as well as advisory and unitary fee rates charged by the Advisor to other fund (including ETFs) and non-fund clients, as applicable. Because each Fund pays a unitary fee, the Board determined that expense ratios were the most relevant comparative data point. Based on the information provided, the Board noted that the total (net) expense ratio for each Fund was above the median total (net) expense ratio of the peer funds in its respective Expense Group. With respect to the Expense Groups, the Board discussed with the Advisor limitations in creating peer groups for index ETFs, including differences in underlying indexes and index-tracking methodologies that can result in greater management complexities across seemingly comparable ETFs, and different business models that may affect the pricing of services among ETF sponsors. The Board took these limitations and differences into account in considering the peer data. With respect to fees charged to other non-ETF clients, the Board considered differences between the Funds and other non-ETF clients that limited their comparability. In considering the unitary fee rate schedules overall, the Board also considered the Advisor's statement that it seeks to meet investor needs through innovative and value-added investment solutions and the Advisor's demonstrated long-term commitment to each Fund and the other funds in the First Trust Fund Complex.

The Board considered performance information for each Fund. The Board noted the process it has established for monitoring each Fund's performance and portfolio risk on an ongoing basis, which includes quarterly performance reporting from the Advisor for the Funds. The Board determined that this process continues to be effective for reviewing each Fund's performance. For SHRY and MDEV, the Board received and reviewed information for periods ended December 31, 2024 regarding the performance of each Fund's underlying index, the correlation between each Fund's performance and that of its underlying index, each Fund's tracking difference and each Fund's excess return as compared to its benchmark index. With respect to SHRY, the Board noted that during 2023, it approved changes to the Fund's investment objective and, effective March 4, 2024, the Fund changed its name and ticker symbol and began tracking the Bloomberg Shareholder Yield Index, and that the performance information included a blend of the old and new indexes. Based on the information provided and its ongoing review of performance, the Board concluded that each of SHRY and MDEV was correlated to its underlying index and that the tracking difference for each of SHRY and MDEV was within a reasonable range and noted the Advisor's discussion of MDEV's correlation at the April 22, 2025 meeting. In addition, the Board reviewed data prepared by Broadridge comparing each Fund's performance to that of its respective Performance Universe and to that of a benchmark index. Because RND commenced operations on April 30, 2024 and therefore has a limited performance history, comparative performance information for RND was not reviewed. However, given each Fund's objective of seeking investment results that correspond generally to the performance of its underlying index, the Board placed more emphasis on its review of correlation and tracking difference.

On the basis of all the information provided on the unitary fee and performance of each Fund and the ongoing oversight by the Board, the Board concluded that the unitary fee for each Fund continues to be reasonable and appropriate in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor to each Fund under the Agreements.

The Board considered information and discussed with the Advisor whether there were any economies of scale in connection with providing advisory services to the Funds at current asset levels and whether the Funds may benefit from any economies of scale. The Board noted that the unitary fee rate schedule for each Fund includes breakpoints pursuant to which the unitary fee rate will be reduced as assets of the Fund meet certain thresholds. The Board considered the Advisor's statement that it believes that its expenses relating to providing advisory services to the Funds will increase during the next twelve months as the Advisor continues to build infrastructure and add new staff. The Board also noted that under the unitary fee structure, any reduction in expenses associated with the management and operations of the Funds would benefit the Advisor, but that the unitary fee structure provides a level of certainty in expenses for shareholders of the Funds. The Board concluded that the unitary fee rate schedule for each Fund reflects an appropriate level of sharing of any economies of scale that may be realized in the management of the Fund at current asset levels. The Board considered the revenues and allocated costs (including the allocation methodology) of the Advisor in serving as investment advisor to RND for the period from inception through December 31, 2024 and to each of SHRY and MDEV for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and the estimated profitability level for each Fund calculated by the Advisor based on such data, as well as complex-wide and product-line profitability data, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. The Board noted the inherent limitations in the profitability analysis and concluded that, based on the information provided, the Advisor's profitability level for each Fund was not unreasonable. In addition, the Board considered indirect benefits described by the Advisor that may be realized from its relationship with the Funds. The Board considered that the Advisor had identified as an indirect benefit to the Advisor and FTP their

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**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

exposure to investors and brokers who, absent their exposure to the Funds, may have had no dealings with the Advisor or FTP, and noted that the Advisor does not utilize soft dollars in connection with the Funds. The Board concluded that the character and amount of potential indirect benefits to the Advisor were not unreasonable.

Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined that the terms of the Agreements continue to be fair and reasonable and that the continuation of the Agreements is in the best interests of each Fund. No single factor was determinative in the Board's analysis.

**Disclaimers**

**First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF**

**First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF**

**First Trust New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders ETF**

"Bloomberg<sup>®</sup>", Bloomberg Shareholder Yield Index, Bloomberg R&D Leaders Select Index and Bloomberg New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders Index referenced herein (the "Indices" and each such index, an "Index") are trademarks or service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates, including Bloomberg Index Services Limited ("BISL"), the administrator of the Indices (collectively, "Bloomberg") and/or one or more third-party providers (each such provider, a "Third-Party Provider"), and have been licensed for use for certain purposes to First Trust Advisors L.P. (the "Licensee"). Bloomberg is not affiliated with the Licensee or a Third Party Provider, and Bloomberg does not approve, endorse, review, or recommend the financial products referenced herein (the "Financial Products"). Bloomberg does not guarantee the timeliness, accurateness, or completeness of any data or information relating to the Indices or the Financial Products.

**First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF**

Indxx and Indxx Medical Devices Index ("Index") are trademarks of Indxx, Inc. ("Indxx") and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by First Trust. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Indxx, and Indxx makes no representation regarding the advisability of trading in such product. The Index is determined, composed and calculated by Indxx without regard to First Trust or the Fund.

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(b) The Financial Highlights is included in the Financial Statements and Other Information filed under Item 7(a) of this form.

**Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.**

This information is included in the Financial Statements and Other Information filed under Item 7(a) of this Form N-CSR.

**Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.**

This information is included in the Financial Statements and Other Information filed under Item 7(a) of this Form N-CSR.

**Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies**

This information is included in the Financial Statements and Other Information filed under Item 7(a) of this Form N-CSR.

**Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.**

This information is included in the Financial Statements and Other Information filed under Item 7(a) of this Form N-CSR.

**Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.**

Not applicable to the Registrant.

**Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.**

Not applicable to the Registrant.

**Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.**

Not applicable to the Registrant.

**Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

**Item 16. Controls and Procedures.**

(a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers,
 or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
 Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective,
 as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation
 of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under
 the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial
 reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report
 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

**Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.** 

(a) Not applicable to the Registrant.

(b) Not applicable to the Registrant.

**Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.**

(a) Not applicable to the Registrant.

(b) Not applicable to the Registrant.

**Item 19. Exhibits.**

(a)(1) Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.

(a)(2) [The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.](certs_302.htm)

(a)(3) Not applicable to the Registrant.

(a)(4) Not applicable to the Registrant.

(b) [Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.](certs_906.htm)

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(registrant) First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI

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| By (Signature and Title)\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ James M. Dykas |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;James M. Dykas, President and Chief Executive Officer<br> (principal executive officer) |

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Date: <u>December 8, 2025</u>

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| By (Signature and Title)\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ James M. Dykas |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;James M. Dykas, President and Chief Executive Officer<br> (principal executive officer) |

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Date: <u>December 8, 2025</u>

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|:---|:---|
| By (Signature and Title)\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Derek D. Maltbie |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derek D. Maltbie, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer <br> and Chief Accounting Officer<br> (principal financial officer) |

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Date: <u>December 8, 2025</u>

<sup>\*</sup> Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

## Ex-99.Cert

**Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 <br> of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act**

I, James M. Dykas, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the
financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors
and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Date: | December 8, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ James M. Dykas |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;James M. Dykas, President and Chief Executive Officer<br> (principal executive officer) |

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**Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 <br> of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act**

I, Derek D. Maltbie, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the
financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors
and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Date: | December 8, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Derek D. Maltbie |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derek D. Maltbie, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer <br> and Chief Accounting Officer<br> (principal financial officer) |

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## Exhibit 99.906

**Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 <br> of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act**

I, James M. Dykas, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the "Registrant"), certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Registrant.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Date: | December 8, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ James M. Dykas |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;James M. Dykas, President and Chief Executive Officer<br> (principal executive officer) |

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I, Derek D. Maltbie, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the "Registrant"), certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Registrant.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Date: | December 8, 2025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Derek D. Maltbie |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derek D. Maltbie, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer <br> and Chief Accounting Officer<br> (principal financial officer) |

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