# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-035275
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 14263
**Document Hash:** e8d140a13d94fccdd6cab238462a7e89
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-035275.hdr.sgml**: 20230223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-035275

**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:** 23657238

**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 Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (Series ID: S000077603)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000238091 | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | MISL            |

## 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 Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000077603

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300JW3W23RZME4D92

**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:** $2231244.41

**Total Liabilities:** $1196.88

**Net Assets:** $2230047.53

**Cash Not Reported:** $1595.99

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000238091 | 3.13%                | 3.50%                | 0.57%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-23.01                  | $32789.93                                  |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $43931.66                                  |
| Month 3  | $124.20                  | $13635.14                                  |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Science Applications Internati | Science Applications International Corp | CUSIP: 808625107<br>LEI: 549300LZPNZIXQGZPZ48 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       560 | NS      | $62120.80     | 2.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hexcel Corp                    | Hexcel Corp                             | CUSIP: 428291108<br>LEI: S6Q7LW43WUBUHXY2QP69 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       852 | NS      | $50140.20     | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Northrop Grumman Corp          | Northrop Grumman Corp                   | CUSIP: 666807102<br>LEI: RIMU48P07456QXSO0R61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       322 | NS      | $175686.42    | 7.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Textron Inc                    | Textron Inc                             | CUSIP: 883203101<br>LEI: 3PPKBHUG1HD6BO7RNR87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1252 | NS      | $88641.60     | 3.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| L3Harris Technologies Inc      | L3Harris Technologies Inc               | CUSIP: 502431109<br>LEI: 549300UTE50ZMDBG8A20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       344 | NS      | $71624.24     | 3.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AST SpaceMobile Inc            | AST SpaceMobile Inc                     | CUSIP: 00217D100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1856 | NS      | $8945.92      | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Moog Inc                       | Moog Inc                                | CUSIP: 615394202<br>LEI: 549300WM2I4U7OBAHG07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       326 | NS      | $28609.76     | 1.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lockheed Martin Corp           | Lockheed Martin Corp                    | CUSIP: 539830109<br>LEI: DPRBOZP0K5RM2YE8UU08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       384 | NS      | $186812.16    | 8.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Triumph Group Inc              | Triumph Group Inc                       | CUSIP: 896818101<br>LEI: 5493007L6S47Q14SL582 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       658 | NS      | $6922.16      | 0.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mercury Systems Inc            | Mercury Systems Inc                     | CUSIP: 589378108<br>LEI: 549300P3B84SGK7HH679 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       586 | NS      | $26217.64     | 1.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Spirit AeroSystems Holdings In | Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc         | CUSIP: 848574109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1066 | NS      | $31553.60     | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TransDigm Group Inc            | TransDigm Group Inc                     | CUSIP: 893641100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       146 | NS      | $91928.90     | 4.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Woodward Inc                   | Woodward Inc                            | CUSIP: 980745103<br>LEI: YPYKXXTR8TFDH54ZMB45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       614 | NS      | $59318.54     | 2.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Raytheon Technologies Corp     | Raytheon Technologies Corp              | CUSIP: 75513E101<br>LEI: I07WOS4YJ0N7YRFE7309 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1816 | NS      | $183270.72    | 8.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries  | Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc       | CUSIP: 446413106<br>LEI: 5TZLZ6WJTBVJ0QWBG121 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       336 | NS      | $77508.48     | 3.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc           | Howmet Aerospace Inc                    | CUSIP: 443201108<br>LEI: 549300HO5WFZUT5N2T22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2322 | NS      | $91510.02     | 4.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kratos Defense & Security Solu | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc | CUSIP: 50077B207<br>LEI: 5493000EKBN0UY1F3F88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1278 | NS      | $13188.96     | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rocket Lab USA Inc             | Rocket Lab USA Inc                      | CUSIP: 773122106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4756 | NS      | $17930.12     | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Leidos Holdings Inc            | Leidos Holdings Inc                     | CUSIP: 525327102<br>LEI: 549300IUTGTP6EJP8124 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       844 | NS      | $88780.36     | 3.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp            | Curtiss-Wright Corp                     | CUSIP: 231561101<br>LEI: TEL51ETZWP7D0ZM4X325 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       390 | NS      | $65126.10     | 2.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Dynamics Corp          | General Dynamics Corp                   | CUSIP: 369550108<br>LEI: 9C1X8XOOTYY2FNYTVH06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       678 | NS      | $168218.58    | 7.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings In | Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc         | CUSIP: 007800105<br>LEI: 549300VULNLWHE8QWI76 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       816 | NS      | $45638.88     | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kaman Corp                     | Kaman Corp                              | CUSIP: 483548103<br>LEI: 5493003YK076OLTEQF95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       284 | NS      | $6333.20      | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HEICO Corp                     | HEICO Corp                              | CUSIP: 422806109<br>LEI: 529900O1DTDLCJ7L0I14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       536 | NS      | $82351.04     | 3.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ducommun Inc                   | Ducommun Inc                            | CUSIP: 264147109<br>LEI: 549300Z71HMWF90S2214 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       122 | NS      | $6095.12      | 0.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Maxar Technologies Inc         | Maxar Technologies Inc                  | CUSIP: 57778K105<br>LEI: 549300OEN2G821MIJ922 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       752 | NS      | $38908.48     | 1.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KBR Inc                        | KBR Inc                                 | CUSIP: 48242W106<br>LEI: 254900OFQDXZRKRCV808 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1410 | NS      | $74448.00     | 3.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CACI International Inc         | CACI International Inc                  | CUSIP: 127190304<br>LEI: SYRPI2D1O9WRTS2WX210 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       238 | NS      | $71540.42     | 3.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Boeing Co/The                  | Boeing Co/The                           | CUSIP: 097023105<br>LEI: RVHJWBXLJ1RFUBSY1F30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1126 | NS      | $214491.74    | 9.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Parsons Corp                   | Parsons Corp                            | CUSIP: 70202L102<br>LEI: 549300ZXH0VRBSEPX752 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1050 | NS      | $48562.50     | 2.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc   | Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc            | CUSIP: 92766K106<br>LEI: 549300C631IMXCSMN048 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2624 | NS      | $9131.52      | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AAR Corp                       | AAR Corp                                | CUSIP: 000361105<br>LEI: MP76T5YQX3YK5VVAQ802 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       356 | NS      | $15984.40     | 0.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AeroVironment Inc              | AeroVironment Inc                       | CUSIP: 008073108<br>LEI: 529900PGHVI29YLZ6221 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       254 | NS      | $21757.64     | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | 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