# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329377
**File Stem:** 0001445546-26-000426
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 2133
**Document Hash:** 3ab036f200f68906bedceee3287727b1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001445546-26-000426.hdr.sgml**: 20260121

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001445546-26-000426

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: AW

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260121

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260121

**FILER**: 

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

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** AW

**SEC ACT:**
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-125751
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26546270

**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

January 21, 2026

Division of Investment Management

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

Re: Form AW – Request for Withdrawal<br> First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund Registration on Form N-1A Post-Effective Amendment No. 186 (Registration Statement File Nos. 333-125751, 811-21774)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF (the "*Fund*"), a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund (the "*Trust*"), the Trust hereby requests the withdrawal of the above-mentioned Post-Effective Amendment to the Trust's Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 477 of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "*1933 Act*"). Post-Effective Amendment No. 186 was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2024. The Trust no longer intends to seek effectiveness of the Fund and no securities of the Fund were sold, or will be sold, pursuant to the above-mentioned Post-Effective Amendment to the Trust's Registration Statement.

Sincerely,

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND

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| By: | <u>/s/ James M. Dykas</u> <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;James M. Dykas,<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;President and Chief Executive Officer<br>  |

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