# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001497778
**File Stem:** 0001445546-23-000148
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 5382
**Document Hash:** 073c043d3323e891d73252e9a5b68a74
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001445546-23-000148.hdr.sgml**: 20230110

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001445546-23-000148

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221031

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230110

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230110

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230110

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST SERIES FUND
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001497778
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-168727
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23520071

**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 Preferred Securities and Income Fund (Series ID: S000030198)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | FPEAX         | C000092932 |
| Class C    | FPECX         | C000092933 |
| Class F    | FPEFX         | C000092934 |
| Class I    | FPEIX         | C000092935 |
| Class R3   | FPERX         | C000092936 |

---

### First Trust/Confluence Small Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000030199)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | FOVAX         | C000092938 |
| Class C    | FOVCX         | C000092939 |
| Class I    | FOVIX         | C000092941 |

---

### First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund (Series ID: S000038285)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A    | FDHAX         | C000118178 |
| Class C    | FDHCX         | C000121471 |
| Class I    | FDHIX         | C000121472 |

---

### First Trust Managed Municipal Fund (Series ID: S000074778)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class I    | CWAIX         | C000232961 |
| Class A    | nan           | C000232962 |
| Class C    | nan           | C000232963 |

---

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### First Trust Preferred Securities and Income Fund (Series ID: S000030198)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000092932 | Class A      | FPEAX           |
| C000092933 | Class C      | FPECX           |
| C000092934 | Class F      | FPEFX           |
| C000092935 | Class I      | FPEIX           |
| C000092936 | Class R3     | FPERX           |

### First Trust/Confluence Small Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000030199)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000092938 | Class A      | FOVAX           |
| C000092939 | Class C      | FOVCX           |
| C000092941 | Class I      | FOVIX           |

### First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund (Series ID: S000038285)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000118178 | Class A      | FDHAX           |
| C000121471 | Class C      | FDHCX           |
| C000121472 | Class I      | FDHIX           |

### First Trust Managed Municipal Fund (Series ID: S000074778)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000232961 | Class I      | CWAIX           |
| C000232962 | Class A      |  |
| C000232963 | Class C      |  |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001497778

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

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-1A

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** First Trust Series Fund

- **Address:** 120 East Liberty Drive Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-22452

   **Securities Act File Number:** 333-168727

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 10/31/2022

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $197873026.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $236201064.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $0.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $236201064.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $0.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $-38328038.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000110200

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $0.00

- **7. Interest due -- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year:** $0.00

- **8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest due:** $0.00

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Elisabeth Garrison-Opdyke, Assistant Vice President

**Date:** 01/10/2023

**Signature:** /s/ Elisabeth Garrison-Opdyke