# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-006916
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 14800
**Document Hash:** e1a5d838ac361245ce6adfc23c96eaca
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-006916.hdr.sgml**: 20260223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-006916

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260223

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260223

**PERIOD START**: 20251231

**FILER**: 

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

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-21774
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26663193

**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 WCM Developing World Equity ETF (Series ID: S000086663)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000252251 | First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF | WCME            |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-21774

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001329377

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300MZB4XDLRWOC672

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 120 East Liberty Drive

  - **City:** Wheaton

  - **State:** IL

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 60187

  - **Telephone number:** 630-765-8000

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000086663

- **c. LEI of Series:** 254900OW04X29ED99V27

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-12-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $17848994.59

**Total Liabilities:** $124033.81

**Net Assets:** $17724960.78

**Cash Not Reported:** $369078.17

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000252251 | 2.58%                | -2.17%               | 0.49%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $0.00                    | $412042.12                                 |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $-280017.18                                |
| Month 3  | $13739.20                | $55453.64                                  |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                           | Title                                                  | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Embraer SA                     | Embraer SA                                             | CUSIP: 29082A107<br>LEI: 549300EM51WYXFHUY333 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |      6069 | NS      | $390661.53    | 2.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao    | B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 4GTK5S46E6H318LMDS44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |    260045 | NS      | $659158.73    | 3.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifi | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 4469000001BZ368XFI90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | MX        |     17928 | NS      | $470971.52    | 2.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Inter & Co Inc                 | Inter & Co Inc                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |     47105 | NS      | $399450.40    | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BYD Co Ltd                     | BYD Co Ltd                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299005557VL7ULJ7A69 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |     34549 | NS      | $423278.19    | 2.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TSMC                           | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300KB6NK5SBD14S87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     35445 | NS      | $1748532.01   | 9.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICICI Bank Ltd                 | ICICI Bank Ltd                                         | CUSIP: 45104G104<br>LEI: R7RX8ER1V4666J8D1I38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     18627 | NS      | $555084.60    | 3.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AIA Group Ltd                  | AIA Group Ltd                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: ZP5ILWVSYE4LJGMMVD57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |     66627 | NS      | $684016.77    | 3.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Celestica Inc                  | Celestica Inc                                          | CUSIP: 15101Q207<br>LEI: 549300J3CG5T6RZWLN53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      1185 | NS      | $350297.85    | 1.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bid Corp Ltd                   | Bid Corp Ltd                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ZA        |     21704 | NS      | $552914.64    | 3.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IHH Healthcare Bhd             | IHH Healthcare Bhd                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | MY        |    241900 | NS      | $521593.15    | 2.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sea Ltd                        | Sea Ltd                                                | CUSIP: 81141R100<br>LEI: 529900OM6JLLW44YKI15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SG        |      3263 | NS      | $416260.91    | 2.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands | NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493002DG1RHWK9W2X27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |     26515 | NS      | $443861.10    | 2.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cia de Saneamento Basico do Es | Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900UOXRZRS2TNWP19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |     18272 | NS      | $444772.98    | 2.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc      | Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493001TD2TH6VDTJU11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |    121364 | NS      | $490277.69    | 2.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Overseas Bank Ltd       | United Overseas Bank Ltd                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: IO66REGK3RCBAMA8HR66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SG        |     14377 | NS      | $392140.67    | 2.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd      | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493001NTNQJDH60PM02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |     25191 | NS      | $462214.24    | 2.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MercadoLibre Inc               | MercadoLibre Inc                                       | CUSIP: 58733R102<br>LEI: 549300DKPDN9M5S8GB14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | UY        |       205 | NS      | $412923.30    | 2.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Copa Holdings SA               | Copa Holdings SA                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900BB9UQJV6QQHA59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PA        |      3306 | NS      | $398736.66    | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd           | Tencent Holdings Ltd                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900N4SLUMW4XUYY11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |      9103 | NS      | $700617.65    | 3.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kaspi.KZ JSC                   | Kaspi.KZ JSC                                           | CUSIP: 48581R205<br>LEI: 2549003YU6FARG8OAZ13 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KZ        |      4327 | NS      | $338068.51    | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SK hynix Inc                   | SK hynix Inc                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 988400XAIK6XISWQV045 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      1636 | NS      | $739325.95    | 4.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HDFC Bank Ltd                  | HDFC Bank Ltd                                          | CUSIP: 40415F101<br>LEI: 335800ZQ6I4E2JXENC50 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |      8278 | NS      | $302478.12    | 1.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PDD Holdings Inc               | PDD Holdings Inc                                       | CUSIP: 722304102<br>LEI: 5493000573DS7005T657 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      3236 | NS      | $366930.04    | 2.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Credicorp Ltd                  | Credicorp Ltd                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900UYAEYQCQ2BKB17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PE        |      2188 | NS      | $627956.00    | 3.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hyundai Rotem Co Ltd           | Hyundai Rotem Co Ltd                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      3705 | NS      | $483266.46    | 2.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd                     | CUSIP: 881624209<br>LEI: 549300BAFGM4RC74ZJ94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IL        |     22126 | NS      | $690552.46    | 3.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Baidu Inc                      | Baidu Inc                                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900AL64IANZYI1E02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |     28376 | NS      | $479453.66    | 2.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SHENZHOU INTL                  | Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900B4W41TCUKJFM73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |     68933 | NS      | $542061.19    | 3.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TOTVS SA                       | TOTVS SA                                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |     66069 | NS      | $507355.90    | 2.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coupang Inc                    | Coupang Inc                                            | CUSIP: 22266T109<br>LEI: 549300XR4L1D80AK4W76 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18376 | NS      | $433489.84    | 2.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| WEIGAO GROUP                   | Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co Ltd           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299005WQUU15JQU8S60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |    564232 | NS      | $363941.13    | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HKEX                           | Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800YTVSXYQN17BW16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |     10401 | NS      | $544727.10    | 3.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-02-21

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

**Signature:** Derek Maltbie

**Name of Signer:** Derek Maltbie

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