# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000875626
**File Stem:** 0001445546-26-001477
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 2714
**Document Hash:** 11ae7f4a0b64ab6f1c5d61ed5942151f
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001445546-26-001477.hdr.sgml**: 20260223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001445546-26-001477

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: X-17A-5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260223

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260223

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260223

**PERIOD START**: 20250101

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000875626

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 363768815
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-43843
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26665575

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 E. LIBERTY DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 630-765-8798

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 E. LIBERTY DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NIKE SECURITIES L.P.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020620

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NIKE SECURITIES LP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020403

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NIKE SECURITIES L P
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970924

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `public.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000875626

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

**Is this a LIVE or TEST filing?:** LIVE

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** No

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 01-01-2025

**Report Period End Date:** 12-31-2025

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.

**Business Address:** 120 E. Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, IL, 60187

**Contact Person:** James M. Dykas

**Contact Phone:** 630-517-7665

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** Deloitte & Touche LLP

**Accountant Address:** 111 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60606

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **James Dykas**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **First Trust Portfolios L.P.**, as of **12-31-2025**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** James M. Dykas

**Title:** Chief Financial Officer

**Notarized:** Yes