# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-035265
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 19781
**Document Hash:** f639ef3a325eb54655c5adbdc6aa0359
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-035265.hdr.sgml**: 20230223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-035265

**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:** 23657229

**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 Growth Strength ETF (Series ID: S000077796)

| Class ID   | Class Name                      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000238354 | First Trust Growth Strength ETF | FTGS            |

## 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 Growth Strength ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000077796

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493008RWN9LOYACZI79

**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:** $1025010.23

**Total Liabilities:** $573.30

**Net Assets:** $1024436.93

**Cash Not Reported:** $1379.22

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000238354 | 0.39%                | 8.44%                | -7.05%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $2536.49                 | $1846.53                                   |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $84177.97                                  |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $-78570.32                                 |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc       | Horizon Therapeutics Plc                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900P0GSQ79OOZEV53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       310 | NS      | $35278.00     | 3.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marathon Oil Corp              | Marathon Oil Corp                          | CUSIP: 565849106<br>LEI: 1FRVQX2CRLGC1XLP5727 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       678 | NS      | $18353.46     | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corp                    | NVIDIA Corp                                | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       159 | NS      | $23236.26     | 2.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Elevance Health Inc            | Elevance Health Inc                        | CUSIP: 036752103<br>LEI: 8MYN82XMYQH89CTMTH67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        39 | NS      | $20005.83     | 1.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom Inc                   | Broadcom Inc                               | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: 549300WV6GIDOZJTV909 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        44 | NS      | $24601.72     | 2.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hologic Inc                    | Hologic Inc                                | CUSIP: 436440101<br>LEI: 549300DYP6F5ZJL0LB74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       316 | NS      | $23639.96     | 2.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Autodesk Inc                   | Autodesk Inc                               | CUSIP: 052769106<br>LEI: FRKKVKAIQEF3FCSTPG55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        98 | NS      | $18313.26     | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Costco Wholesale Corp          | Costco Wholesale Corp                      | CUSIP: 22160K105<br>LEI: 29DX7H14B9S6O3FD6V18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        41 | NS      | $18716.50     | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cadence Design Systems Inc     | Cadence Design Systems Inc                 | CUSIP: 127387108<br>LEI: GCT7RXJOGLXPV0NXZY22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       125 | NS      | $20080.00     | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Etsy Inc                       | Etsy Inc                                   | CUSIP: 29786A106<br>LEI: 54930089Q7XT501AEA40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       196 | NS      | $23476.88     | 2.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Devon Energy Corp              | Devon Energy Corp                          | CUSIP: 25179M103<br>LEI: 54930042348RKR3ZPN35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       266 | NS      | $16361.66     | 1.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Adobe Inc                      | Adobe Inc                                  | CUSIP: 00724F101<br>LEI: FU4LY2G4933NH2E1CP29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        65 | NS      | $21874.45     | 2.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc                   | Alphabet Inc                               | CUSIP: 02079K305<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       196 | NS      | $17293.08     | 1.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AbbVie Inc                     | AbbVie Inc                                 | CUSIP: 00287Y109<br>LEI: FR5LCKFTG8054YNNRU85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       134 | NS      | $21655.74     | 2.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Parcel Service Inc      | United Parcel Service Inc                  | CUSIP: 911312106<br>LEI: D01LMJZU09ULLNCY6Z23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       119 | NS      | $20686.96     | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Humana Inc                     | Humana Inc                                 | CUSIP: 444859102<br>LEI: 529900YLDW34GJAO4J06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        39 | NS      | $19975.41     | 1.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tesla Inc                      | Tesla Inc                                  | CUSIP: 88160R101<br>LEI: 54930043XZGB27CTOV49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        92 | NS      | $11332.56     | 1.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exxon Mobil Corp               | Exxon Mobil Corp                           | CUSIP: 30231G102<br>LEI: J3WHBG0MTS7O8ZVMDC91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       187 | NS      | $20626.10     | 2.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc   | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc               | CUSIP: 883556102<br>LEI: HCHV7422L5HDJZCRFL38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        40 | NS      | $22027.60     | 2.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Expeditors International of Wa | Expeditors International of Washington Inc | CUSIP: 302130109<br>LEI: 984500B055A804AB6E40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       213 | NS      | $22134.96     | 2.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apple Inc                      | Apple Inc                                  | CUSIP: 037833100<br>LEI: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       134 | NS      | $17410.62     | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fortinet Inc                   | Fortinet Inc                               | CUSIP: 34959E109<br>LEI: 549300O0QJWDBAS0QX03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       368 | NS      | $17991.52     | 1.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CBRE Group Inc                 | CBRE Group Inc                             | CUSIP: 12504L109<br>LEI: 52990016II9MJ2OSWA10 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       285 | NS      | $21933.60     | 2.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Raymond James Financial Inc    | Raymond James Financial Inc                | CUSIP: 754730109<br>LEI: RGUZHJ05YTITL6D76949 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       196 | NS      | $20942.60     | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ON Semiconductor Corp          | ON Semiconductor Corp                      | CUSIP: 682189105<br>LEI: ZV20P4CNJVT8V1ZGJ064 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       301 | NS      | $18773.37     | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Applied Materials Inc          | Applied Materials Inc                      | CUSIP: 038222105<br>LEI: 41BNNE1AFPNAZELZ6K07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       240 | NS      | $23371.20     | 2.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nucor Corp                     | Nucor Corp                                 | CUSIP: 670346105<br>LEI: 549300GGJCRSI2TIEJ46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       146 | NS      | $19244.26     | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| W R Berkley Corp               | W R Berkley Corp                           | CUSIP: 084423102<br>LEI: SQOAGCLKBDWNVYV1OV80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       277 | NS      | $20101.89     | 1.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co        | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co                    | CUSIP: 110122108<br>LEI: HLYYNH7UQUORYSJQCN42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       274 | NS      | $19714.30     | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Enphase Energy Inc             | Enphase Energy Inc                         | CUSIP: 29355A107<br>LEI: 5493008U7KIGMI59Z314 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        78 | NS      | $20666.88     | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ConocoPhillips                 | ConocoPhillips                             | CUSIP: 20825C104<br>LEI: WPTL2Z3FIYTHSP5V2253 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       159 | NS      | $18762.00     | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Synopsys Inc                   | Synopsys Inc                               | CUSIP: 871607107<br>LEI: QG7T915N9S0NY5UKNE63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        67 | NS      | $21392.43     | 2.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc     | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc                 | CUSIP: 92532F100<br>LEI: 54930015RAQRRZ5ZGJ91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        66 | NS      | $19059.48     | 1.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Accenture PLC                  | Accenture PLC                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |        73 | NS      | $19479.32     | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| QUALCOMM Inc                   | QUALCOMM Inc                               | CUSIP: 747525103<br>LEI: H1J8DDZKZP6H7RWC0H53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       171 | NS      | $18799.74     | 1.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Copart Inc                     | Copart Inc                                 | CUSIP: 217204106<br>LEI: 549300KVYX3JWMYEHU61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       360 | NS      | $21920.40     | 2.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pfizer Inc                     | Pfizer Inc                                 | CUSIP: 717081103<br>LEI: 765LHXWGK1KXCLTFYQ30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       440 | NS      | $22545.60     | 2.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meta Platforms Inc             | Meta Platforms Inc                         | CUSIP: 30303M102<br>LEI: BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       152 | NS      | $18291.68     | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Steel Dynamics Inc             | Steel Dynamics Inc                         | CUSIP: 858119100<br>LEI: 549300HGGKEL4FYTTQ83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       213 | NS      | $20810.10     | 2.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Incyte Corp                    | Incyte Corp                                | CUSIP: 45337C102<br>LEI: 549300Z4WN6JVZ3T4680 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       280 | NS      | $22489.60     | 2.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Weyerhaeuser Co                | Weyerhaeuser Co                            | CUSIP: 962166104<br>LEI: 08IRJODWFYBI7QWRGS31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       660 | NS      | $20460.00     | 2.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coterra Energy Inc             | Coterra Energy Inc                         | CUSIP: 127097103<br>LEI: FCNMH6O7VWU7LHXMK351 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       666 | NS      | $16363.62     | 1.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc  | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc              | CUSIP: 75886F107<br>LEI: 549300RCBFWIRX3HYQ56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        28 | NS      | $20201.72     | 1.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EOG Resources Inc              | EOG Resources Inc                          | CUSIP: 26875P101<br>LEI: XWTZDRYZPBUHIQBKDB46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       146 | NS      | $18909.92     | 1.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CF Industries Holdings Inc     | CF Industries Holdings Inc                 | CUSIP: 125269100<br>LEI: 529900CG8YAQFZ2JMV97 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       184 | NS      | $15676.80     | 1.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp                 | Microsoft Corp                             | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        82 | NS      | $19665.24     | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Abbott Laboratories            | Abbott Laboratories                        | CUSIP: 002824100<br>LEI: HQD377W2YR662HK5JX27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       208 | NS      | $22836.32     | 2.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KLA Corp                       | KLA Corp                                   | CUSIP: 482480100<br>LEI: 549300H0BF5JCG96TJ81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        68 | NS      | $25638.04     | 2.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chevron Corp                   | Chevron Corp                               | CUSIP: 166764100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       114 | NS      | $20461.86     | 2.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Valero Energy Corp             | Valero Energy Corp                         | CUSIP: 91913Y100<br>LEI: 549300XTO5VR8SKV1V74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       155 | NS      | $19663.30     | 1.92%             |  |  |  | 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