# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001561785
**File Stem:** 0001445546-23-002013
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 4209
**Document Hash:** f2c10587d3bad65ad48e7b6b1b34b48a
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001445546-23-002013.hdr.sgml**: 20230320

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001445546-23-002013

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

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230320

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230320

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230320

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VII
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001561785
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-184918
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23745375

**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 Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (Series ID: S000039654)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund | FTGC          | C000122820 |

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### First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (Series ID: S000053488)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF | FAAR          | C000168150 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (Series ID: S000039654)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000122820 | First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund | FTGC            |

### First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (Series ID: S000053488)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000168150 | First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF | FAAR            |

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

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001561785

**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 Exchange-Traded Fund VII

- **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:** 811-22767

   **Securities Act File Number:** 333-184918

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 12/31/2022

**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:** $2818848773.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $1237272883.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $39063924.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $1276336807.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $1542511966.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $0.00

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

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $169984.82

- **6(i). Amount of securities deducted:** $0.00

- **6(ii). Number of shares or other units remaining unsold:** 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:** $169984.82

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Sami Ghusein, Assistant Treasurer

**Date:** 03/20/2023

**Signature:** /s/ Sami Ghusein