# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-035251
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6030
**Document Hash:** 1913d0b3321e69da914105c16e807280
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-035251.hdr.sgml**: 20230223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-035251

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221230

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230223

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230223

**PERIOD START**: 20221231

**FILER**: 

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-21774
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23657212

**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

### FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF (Series ID: S000070087)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000222996 | FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF | IGLD            |

## 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:** FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000070087

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300HKD3KY76XPNM71

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2022-12-31

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

**Item A.4. Final filing**

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

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $58133659.71

**Total Liabilities:** $19565675.64

**Net Assets:** $38567984.07

**Amount of Assets Invested in Other Investment Companies:** $7932729.62

**Cash Not Reported:** $3677.05

**Currency Risk Metrics (dv01):**

- 

**Credit Spread Risk - Investment Grade (dv01):**

- **3-Month:** 0.05760000 | **1-Year:** 0.00000000 | **5-Year:** 0.00000000 | **10-Year:** 0.00000000 | **30-Year:** 0.00000000

**Credit Spread Risk - Non-Investment Grade (dv01):**

- **3-Month:** 0.00000000 | **1-Year:** 0.00000000 | **5-Year:** 0.00000000 | **10-Year:** 0.00000000 | **30-Year:** 0.00000000

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000222996 | -1.42%               | 5.86%                | 0.31%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-8584.14                | $104432.44                                 |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $-5060.38                                  |
| Month 3  | $-1453.71                | $9268.83                                   |

**Designated Index Information**

- **Index Name:** S&P GSCI GOLD INDEX TR TOTAL RETURN

- **Index Identifier:** SPGSGCTR Index

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.          | SPDR GOLD SHARES                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      -749 | NC      | $-253162.00   | -0.66%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management | Dreyfus Government Cash Management | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    576012 | NS      | $576011.65    | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.          | SPDR GOLD SHARES                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |     -2300 | NC      | $-15948200.00 | -41.35%           |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.          | SPDR GOLD SHARES                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900RLNSGA90UPEH54 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |      2300 | NC      | $391000.00    | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| TREASURY BILL                      | United States Treasury Bill        | CUSIP: 912796ZD4<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |  55462400 | PA      | $53180391.79  | 137.89%           | 2023-11-30      | None          | 0.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

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

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

**Signature:** Donald P. Swade

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

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