# EDGAR Filing Document

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

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- **FILM NUMBER:** 251513839

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## 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            |

## Nport-Ex

**First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF (WCME)**

**Portfolio of Investments**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
| **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) — 98.5%** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) — 98.5%** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) — 98.5%** |
|  | **Bermuda — 3.3%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1554 | Credicorp Ltd. | $413799 |
|  | **Brazil — 12.7%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 184778 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao <br> (BRL) | 465221 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12608 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cia de Saneamento Basico do <br> Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP <br> (BRL) | 313101 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4313 | Embraer S.A., ADR | 260721 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 63257 | TOTVS S.A. (BRL) | 545896 |
|  |  | 1584939 |
|  | **Canada — 2.9%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1463 | Celestica, Inc. (c) | 360454 |
|  | **Cayman Islands — 22.6%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17865 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. <br> (HKD) | 406338 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33469 | Inter & Co., Inc., Class A | 308919 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2299 | PDD Holdings, Inc., ADR (c) | 303859 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2320 | Sea Ltd., ADR (c) | 414654 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 49106 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shenzhou International Group <br> Holdings Ltd. (HKD) | 389026 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6382 | Tencent Holdings Ltd. (HKD) | 543728 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 86805 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. <br> (HKD) (c) (d) (e) | 457118 |
|  |  | 2823642 |
|  | **China — 5.2%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24499 | BYD Co., Ltd., Class H (HKD) | 346930 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 401298 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shandong Weigao Group <br> Medical Polymer Co., Ltd., <br> Class H (HKD) | 299609 |
|  |  | 646539 |
|  | **Hong Kong — 7.0%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 47247 | AIA Group Ltd. (HKD) | 453227 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7377 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hong Kong Exchanges & <br> Clearing Ltd. (HKD) | 419000 |
|  |  | 872227 |
|  | **India — 4.8%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5882 | HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR | 200929 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13236 | ICICI Bank Ltd., ADR | 400124 |
|  |  | 601053 |
|  | **Indonesia — 2.0%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 553288 | Bank Central Asia Tbk PT (IDR) | 253155 |
|  | **Israel — 2.6%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15722 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries <br> Ltd., ADR (c) | 317584 |
|  | **Kazakhstan — 2.0%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3074 | Kaspi.KZ JSC, ADR | 251084 |
|  | **Malaysia — 2.5%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 172100 | IHH Healthcare Bhd (MYR) | 308745 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Mexico — 2.4%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12739 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grupo Aeroportuario del <br> Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V., <br> Class B (MXN) | $301128 |
|  | **Panama — 2.2%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2350 | Copa Holdings S.A., Class A | 279227 |
|  | **Singapore — 2.2%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10277 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; United Overseas Bank Ltd. <br> (SGD) | 275498 |
|  | **South Africa — 3.1%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15421 | Bid Corp., Ltd. (ZAR) | 385972 |
|  | **South Korea — 6.3%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2633 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hyundai Rotem Co., Ltd. <br> (KRW) | 410981 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1495 | SK Hynix, Inc. (KRW) | 370274 |
|  |  | 781255 |
|  | **Taiwan — 8.6%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25186 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Taiwan Semiconductor <br> Manufacturing Co., Ltd. <br> (TWD) | 1078408 |
|  | **United States — 6.1%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13058 | Coupang, Inc. (c) | 420468 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 146 | MercadoLibre, Inc. (c) | 341193 |
|  |  | 761661 |
|  | **Total Investments — 98.5%** | 12296370 |
|  | (Cost $11,009,748) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — 1.5%** | 183434 |
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $12479804 |

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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. For a breakdown of the portfolio securities by sector, please see the Sector Allocation table.

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

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**First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF (WCME)**

**Portfolio of Investments (Continued)**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Abbreviations throughout the Portfolio of Investments: | Abbreviations throughout the Portfolio of Investments: |
| ADR | – American Depositary Receipt |
| BRL | – Brazilian Real |
| HKD | – Hong Kong Dollar |
| IDR | – Indonesian Rupiah |
| KRW | – South Korean Won |
| MXN | – Mexican Peso |
| MYR | – Malaysian Ringgit |
| SGD | – Singapore Dollar |
| TWD | – New Taiwan Dollar |
| USD | – United States Dollar |
| ZAR | – South African Rand |

---

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

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Sector Allocation** | **% of Total** <br>**Investments**<br>|
| Financials | &nbsp;&nbsp; 28.0% |
| Consumer Discretionary | &nbsp;&nbsp; 21.3 |
| Information Technology | &nbsp;&nbsp; 19.2 |
| Health Care | &nbsp;&nbsp; 11.3 |
| Industrials | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10.2 |
| Communication Services | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.4 |
| Consumer Staples | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.1 |
| Utilities | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Total | 100.0% |

---

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

---

| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Currency Exposure Diversification** | **% of Total** <br>**Investments**<br>|
| USD | &nbsp;&nbsp; 34.7% |
| HKD | &nbsp;&nbsp; 27.0 |
| BRL | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10.8 |
| TWD | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.8 |
| KRW | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.4 |
| ZAR | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.1 |
| MYR | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.5 |
| MXN | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.4 |
| SGD | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.2 |
| IDR | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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 Valuation Inputs in the Additional Information section):

&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\* | $12296370 | $12296370 | $— | $— |

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

\* See Portfolio of Investments for country breakout.

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**First Trust WCM International Equity ETF (WCMI)**

**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) — 99.5%** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) — 99.5%** | **COMMON STOCKS (a) (b) — 99.5%** |
|  | **Brazil — 2.8%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 640256 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cia de Saneamento Basico do <br> Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP, <br> ADR | $15935972 |
|  | **Canada — 7.6%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 224169 | Brookfield Corp. | 15373510 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 348110 | Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 11125596 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 52552 | Celestica, Inc. (c) | 12947762 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 55678 | CGI, Inc. | 4962580 |
|  |  | 44409448 |
|  | **Cayman Islands — 10.2%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 72516 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., <br> ADR | 12960785 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 50212 | Baidu, Inc., ADR (c) | 6616435 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 460706 | Kanzhun Ltd., ADR (c) | 10762092 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 537282 | NU Holdings Ltd., Class A (c) | 8601885 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44415 | PDD Holdings, Inc., ADR (c) | 5870331 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2736530 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. <br> (HKD) (c) (d) (e) | 14410655 |
|  |  | 59222183 |
|  | **Curacao — 0.8%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 130174 | Schlumberger N.V. | 4474080 |
|  | **Denmark — 2.5%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 262167 | Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR | 14547647 |
|  | **France — 2.3%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 204932 | Societe Generale S.A. (EUR) | 13560279 |
|  | **Germany — 11.2%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 318085 | Deutsche Telekom AG (EUR) | 10833749 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1078883 | Evotec SE (EUR) (c) | 7838131 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 42025 | Heidelberg Materials AG (EUR) | 9450999 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17059 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Muenchener <br> Rueckversicherungs-<br> Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen <br> (EUR) | 10883312 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 223408 | Siemens Energy AG (EUR) (c) | 26077163 |
|  |  | 65083354 |
|  | **India — 1.2%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 225767 | ICICI Bank Ltd., ADR | 6824936 |
|  | **Ireland — 3.2%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34941 | ICON PLC (c) | 6114675 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29717 | Trane Technologies PLC | 12539385 |
|  |  | 18654060 |
|  | **Israel — 2.2%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 622834 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries <br> Ltd., ADR (c) | 12581247 |
|  | **Japan — 8.8%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 801200 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Japan Exchange Group, Inc. <br> (JPY) | 8952788 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 132200 | Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (JPY) | 7118427 |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Shares** | **Description** | **Value** |
|  | **Japan (Continued)** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 73567 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sony Financial Group, Inc., <br> ADR (c) (f) (g) | $272198 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 391063 | Sony Group Corp., ADR | 11258704 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 287800 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. <br> (JPY) | 12200143 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 62200 | Tokyo Electron Ltd. (JPY) | 11086939 |
|  |  | 50889199 |
|  | **Jersey — 1.1%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1409633 | Glencore PLC (GBP) | 6476103 |
|  | **Kazakhstan — 0.9%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 65619 | Kaspi.KZ JSC, ADR | 5359760 |
|  | **Mexico — 1.3%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 322194 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grupo Aeroportuario del <br> Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V., <br> Class B (MXN) | 7616118 |
|  | **Netherlands — 7.9%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 196001 | Nebius Group N.V. (c) | 22005032 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 342440 | Prosus N.V. (EUR) | 24098449 |
|  |  | 46103481 |
|  | **Sweden — 1.3%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 272229 | Sandvik AB (SEK) | 7570270 |
|  | **Switzerland — 3.2%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 26334 | Chubb Ltd. | 7432771 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 275561 | UBS Group AG | 11298001 |
|  |  | 18730772 |
|  | **Taiwan — 5.4%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 738621 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Taiwan Semiconductor <br> Manufacturing Co., Ltd. <br> (TWD) | 31626104 |
|  | **United Kingdom — 25.6%** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 162892 | 3i Group PLC (GBP) | 8957910 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 83080 | AstraZeneca PLC, ADR | 6373898 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1811698 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Babcock International <br> Group PLC (GBP) | 32406137 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 176232 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; British American Tobacco PLC <br> (GBP) | 9354956 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3260933 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Convatec Group PLC <br> (GBP) (d) (e) | 10148341 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2420995 | Haleon PLC (GBP) | 10822927 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 64249 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; London Stock Exchange <br> Group PLC (GBP) | 7358543 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 182696 | RELX PLC, ADR | 8725561 |

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**First Trust WCM International Equity ETF (WCMI)**

**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)** |
|  | **United Kingdom (Continued)** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2821580 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC <br> (GBP) | $45157423 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 676066 | Wise PLC, Class A (GBP) (c) | 9410642 |
|  |  | 148716338 |
|  | **Total Investments — 99.5%** | 578381351 |
|  | (Cost $541,901,437) |  |
|  | **Net Other Assets and** <br> **Liabilities — 0.5%** | 3152341 |
|  | **Net Assets — 100.0%** | $581533692 |

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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. For a breakdown of the portfolio securities by sector, please see the Sector Allocation table.

&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 $272,198 or 0.0% of net assets.

&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 |
| EUR | – Euro |
| GBP | – British Pound Sterling |
| HKD | – Hong Kong Dollar |
| JPY | – Japanese Yen |
| MXN | – Mexican Peso |
| SEK | – Swedish Krona |
| TWD | – New Taiwan Dollar |
| USD | – United States Dollar |

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

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Sector Allocation** | **% of Total** <br>**Investments**<br>|
| Industrials | &nbsp;&nbsp; 27.3% |
| Financials | &nbsp;&nbsp; 21.9 |
| Health Care | &nbsp;&nbsp; 14.3 |
| Information Technology | &nbsp;&nbsp; 14.3 |
| Consumer Discretionary | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9.4 |
| Communication Services | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.0 |
| Utilities | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.8 |
| Materials | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.7 |
| Energy | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.7 |
| Consumer Staples | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Total | 100.0% |

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

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Currency Exposure Diversification** | **% of Total** <br>**Investments**<br>|
| USD | &nbsp;&nbsp; 40.6% |
| GBP | &nbsp;&nbsp; 24.2 |
| EUR | &nbsp;&nbsp; 17.8 |
| JPY | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.8 |
| TWD | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.5 |
| HKD | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.5 |
| MXN | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.3 |
| SEK | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.3 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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 Valuation Inputs in the Additional Information section):

&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: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Japan | $50889199 | $50617001 | $272198 | $— |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Country <br> Categories\*<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 527492152 | &nbsp;&nbsp; 527492152 | &nbsp;&nbsp; — | &nbsp;&nbsp; — |
| Total Investments | $578381351 | $578109153 | $272198 | $— |

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**First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund**

**Additional Information**

**September 30, 2025 (Unaudited)**

**Valuation Inputs**

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;• Level 1 – Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 2 – Level 2 inputs are observable inputs, either directly or indirectly. (Quoted prices for similar investments, valuations based on interest rates and yield curves, or valuations derived from observable market data.)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Level 3 – Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs that 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.

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## 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:** 2025-09-30

**Item A.4. Final filing**

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

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $12488169.56

**Total Liabilities:** $8365.38

**Net Assets:** $12479804.18

**Cash Not Reported:** $182679.92

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000252251 | 0.51%                | 2.23%                | 6.29%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $3.53                    | $54145.53                                  |
| Month 2  | $21703.88                | $174501.21                                 |
| Month 3  | $307430.96               | $282082.96                                 |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| HKEX                           | Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800YTVSXYQN17BW16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |      7377 | NS      | $418999.61    | 3.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AIA Group Ltd                  | AIA Group Ltd                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: ZP5ILWVSYE4LJGMMVD57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |     47247 | NS      | $453226.83    | 3.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TOTVS SA                       | TOTVS SA                                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |     63257 | NS      | $545895.82    | 4.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PDD Holdings Inc               | PDD Holdings Inc                                       | CUSIP: 722304102<br>LEI: 5493000573DS7005T657 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      2299 | NS      | $303858.83    | 2.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BYD Co Ltd                     | BYD Co Ltd                                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299005557VL7ULJ7A69 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |     24499 | NS      | $346929.73    | 2.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coupang Inc                    | Coupang Inc                                            | CUSIP: 22266T109<br>LEI: 549300XR4L1D80AK4W76 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13058 | NS      | $420467.60    | 3.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc      | Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493001TD2TH6VDTJU11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |     86805 | NS      | $457117.93    | 3.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SK Hynix Inc                   | SK Hynix Inc                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 988400XAIK6XISWQV045 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      1495 | NS      | $370273.69    | 2.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SHENZHOU INTL                  | Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900B4W41TCUKJFM73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |     49106 | NS      | $389026.52    | 3.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Copa Holdings SA               | Copa Holdings SA                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900BB9UQJV6QQHA59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PA        |      2350 | NS      | $279227.00    | 2.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HDFC Bank Ltd                  | HDFC Bank Ltd                                          | CUSIP: 40415F101<br>LEI: 335800ZQ6I4E2JXENC50 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |      5882 | NS      | $200929.12    | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Inter & Co Inc                 | Inter & Co Inc                                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |     33469 | NS      | $308918.87    | 2.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Overseas Bank Ltd       | United Overseas Bank Ltd                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: IO66REGK3RCBAMA8HR66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SG        |     10277 | NS      | $275498.01    | 2.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MercadoLibre Inc               | MercadoLibre Inc                                       | CUSIP: 58733R102<br>LEI: 549300DKPDN9M5S8GB14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | UY        |       146 | NS      | $341193.24    | 2.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Embraer SA                     | Embraer SA                                             | CUSIP: 29082A107<br>LEI: 549300EM51WYXFHUY333 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |      4313 | NS      | $260720.85    | 2.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TSMC                           | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300KB6NK5SBD14S87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     25186 | NS      | $1078408.36   | 8.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IHH Healthcare Bhd             | IHH Healthcare Bhd                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | MY        |    172100 | NS      | $308745.40    | 2.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank Central Asia Tbk PT       | Bank Central Asia Tbk PT                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900BR956G2OHVOM21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ID        |    553288 | NS      | $253154.58    | 2.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sea Ltd                        | Sea Ltd                                                | CUSIP: 81141R100<br>LEI: 529900OM6JLLW44YKI15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SG        |      2320 | NS      | $414653.60    | 3.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kaspi.KZ JSC                   | Kaspi.KZ JSC                                           | CUSIP: 48581R205<br>LEI: 2549003YU6FARG8OAZ13 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KZ        |      3074 | NS      | $251084.32    | 2.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Celestica Inc                  | Celestica Inc                                          | CUSIP: 15101Q207<br>LEI: 549300J3CG5T6RZWLN53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      1463 | NS      | $360453.94    | 2.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao    | B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 4GTK5S46E6H318LMDS44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |    184778 | NS      | $465221.51    | 3.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| WEIGAO GROUP                   | Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co Ltd           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299005WQUU15JQU8S60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |    401298 | NS      | $299608.89    | 2.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hyundai Rotem Co Ltd           | Hyundai Rotem Co Ltd                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      2633 | NS      | $410981.08    | 3.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd                     | CUSIP: 881624209<br>LEI: 549300BAFGM4RC74ZJ94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IL        |     15722 | NS      | $317584.40    | 2.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICICI Bank Ltd                 | ICICI Bank Ltd                                         | CUSIP: 45104G104<br>LEI: R7RX8ER1V4666J8D1I38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     13236 | NS      | $400124.28    | 3.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd           | Tencent Holdings Ltd                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900N4SLUMW4XUYY11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |      6382 | NS      | $543728.24    | 4.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Credicorp Ltd                  | Credicorp Ltd                                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900UYAEYQCQ2BKB17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PE        |      1554 | NS      | $413799.12    | 3.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd      | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493001NTNQJDH60PM02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |     17865 | NS      | $406338.39    | 3.26%             |  |  |  | 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        |     12739 | NS      | $301128.30    | 2.41%             |  |  |  | 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        |     12608 | NS      | $313100.54    | 2.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bid Corp Ltd                   | Bid Corp Ltd                                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ZA        |     15421 | NS      | $385971.47    | 3.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-11-24

**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