# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001561785
**File Stem:** 0001752724-25-204320
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 19258
**Document Hash:** bbc963bc82603301565c038af7da5f10
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-25-204320.hdr.sgml**: 20250826

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-25-204320

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250630

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250826

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250826

**PERIOD START**: 20251231

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VII
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001561785

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22767
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251254364

**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)

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

## 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 VII

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-22767

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001561785

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300ESI5HR7KPXFL47

- **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 Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000039654

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493002FOWY57JQHE251

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-06-30

**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:** $2539223044.93

**Total Liabilities:** $151113005.81

**Net Assets:** $2388110039.12

**Amount of Assets Invested in Other Investment Companies:** $462089718.16

**Cash Not Reported:** $196530848.58

**Currency Risk Metrics (dv01):**

- 

**Credit Spread Risk - Investment Grade (dv01):**

- **3-Month:** 41.95048000 | **1-Year:** 0.00000000 | **5-Year:** 0.00000000 | **10-Year:** 0.00000000 | **30-Year:** 0.00000000

**Credit Spread Risk - Non-Investment Grade (dv01):**

- **3-Month:** 0.00000000 | **1-Year:** 0.00000000 | **5-Year:** 0.00000000 | **10-Year:** 0.00000000 | **30-Year:** 0.00000000

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000122820 | -4.95%               | -1.07%               | 3.47%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $0.00                    | $304190.59                                 |
| Month 2  | $-0.57                   | $-1980975.34                               |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $135309.02                                 |

**Designated Index Information**

- **Index Name:** DOW JONES AIG COMMODITY FUTURES INDEX - AIG COMMOD FUT

- **Index Identifier:** DJCI Index

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. | KC HRW WHEAT                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EX04Q2QBFQTQ27 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       321 | NC      | $-403763.21   | -0.02%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| US TREASURY N/B                             | United States Treasury Note/Bond   | CUSIP: 91282CAM3<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        | 185000000 | PA      | $183163680.75 | 7.67%             | 2025-09-30      | Fixed         | 0.25%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| US TREASURY N/B                             | United States Treasury Note/Bond   | CUSIP: 91282CAZ4<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        | 320000000 | PA      | $314891504.00 | 13.19%            | 2025-11-30      | Fixed         | 0.38%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE                   | LME NICKEL                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800NB8G5VRT1DXC91 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | GB        |       627 | NC      | $-813225.66   | -0.03%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management          | Dreyfus Government Cash Management | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        | 419504864 | NS      | $419504863.72 | 17.57%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICE FUTURES U.S., INC.                      | COFFEE 'C'                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493004R83R1LVX2IL36 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |      1014 | NC      | $-18116508.77 | -0.76%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.          | GASOLINE RBOB                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008GFNDTXFPHWI47 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |      1478 | NC      | $2110517.32   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.          | WTI CRUDE                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008GFNDTXFPHWI47 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       783 | NC      | $-98609.91    | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| US TREASURY N/B                             | United States Treasury Note/Bond   | CUSIP: 91282CCJ8<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        | 150000000 | PA      | $145449735.00 | 6.09%             | 2026-06-30      | Fixed         | 0.88%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio                    | MSILF Treasury Portfolio           | CUSIP: 61747C582<br>LEI: 549300D1XR6GP7EZ0T47 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        | 419504864 | NS      | $419504863.77 | 17.57%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. | SOYBEAN                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EX04Q2QBFQTQ27 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |      1822 | NC      | $427575.82    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. | WHEAT (CBT)                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EX04Q2QBFQTQ27 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       650 | NC      | $-580445.60   | -0.02%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICE FUTURES U.S., INC.                      | COCOA                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493004R83R1LVX2IL36 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       624 | NC      | $760723.27    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICE FUTURES U.S., INC.                      | COCOA                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493004R83R1LVX2IL36 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       300 | NC      | $398420.00    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.          | NATURAL GAS                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008GFNDTXFPHWI47 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       403 | NC      | $-958009.08   | -0.04%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.                    | SILVER                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |      1055 | NC      | $2782214.76   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.                    | GOLD 100 OZ                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       813 | NC      | $4969281.56   | 0.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE                   | LME PRI ALUM                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800NB8G5VRT1DXC91 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | GB        |      1281 | NC      | $3662169.75   | 0.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE                   | LME LEAD                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800NB8G5VRT1DXC91 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | GB        |       424 | NC      | $608281.75    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICE FUTURES EUROPE                          | BRENT CRUDE                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300UF4R84F48NCH34 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | GB        |       270 | NC      | $441019.89    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICE FUTURES U.S., INC.                      | COTTON NO.2                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493004R83R1LVX2IL36 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       522 | NC      | $59532.51     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.          | NATURAL GAS                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008GFNDTXFPHWI47 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |      1891 | NC      | $-378524.75   | -0.02%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICE FUTURES EUROPE                          | BRENT CRUDE                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300UF4R84F48NCH34 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | GB        |      1950 | NC      | $1358230.32   | 0.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE                   | LME ZINC                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800NB8G5VRT1DXC91 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | GB        |       530 | NC      | $627681.75    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TREASURY BILL                               | United States Treasury Bill        | CUSIP: 912797PG6<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        | 170000000 | PA      | $169412508.90 | 7.09%             | 2025-07-31      | None          | 0.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.          | WTI CRUDE                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008GFNDTXFPHWI47 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |      1203 | NC      | $1385969.64   | 0.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. | SOYBEAN MEAL                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EX04Q2QBFQTQ27 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       610 | NC      | $-1107280.00  | -0.05%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.          | WTI CRUDE                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008GFNDTXFPHWI47 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       357 | NC      | $35280.17     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC.            | LEAN HOGS                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       266 | NC      | $-294720.02   | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. | CORN                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EX04Q2QBFQTQ27 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |      3554 | NC      | $-2572797.99  | -0.11%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TREASURY BILL                               | United States Treasury Bill        | CUSIP: 912797QA8<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        | 100000000 | PA      | $99838708.00  | 4.18%             | 2025-07-15      | None          | 0.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC.            | CATTLE FEEDER                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       150 | NC      | $1549542.39   | 0.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.          | NY HARB ULSD                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008GFNDTXFPHWI47 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |      1644 | NC      | $13239818.07  | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC.            | LIVE CATTLE                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       506 | NC      | $405651.57    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. | SOYBEAN MEAL                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EX04Q2QBFQTQ27 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       126 | NC      | $-288069.26   | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICE FUTURES U.S., INC.                      | SUGAR #11 (WORLD)                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493004R83R1LVX2IL36 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |      2787 | NC      | $-2651899.06  | -0.11%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.          | NATURAL GAS                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493008GFNDTXFPHWI47 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       324 | NC      | $-72401.04    | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TREASURY BILL                               | United States Treasury Bill        | CUSIP: 912797QK6<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        | 150000000 | PA      | $149120551.50 | 6.24%             | 2025-08-19      | None          | 0.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| TREASURY BILL                               | United States Treasury Bill        | CUSIP: 912797PN1<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        | 150000000 | PA      | $149211895.50 | 6.25%             | 2025-08-14      | None          | 0.00%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. | SOYBEAN OIL                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EX04Q2QBFQTQ27 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |      1544 | NC      | $4501494.54   | 0.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC.                    | COPPER                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |      1509 | NC      | $4891401.15   | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICE FUTURES EUROPE                          | LOW SU GASOIL G                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300UF4R84F48NCH34 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | GB        |      2135 | NC      | $4735828.07   | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC.            | LEAN HOGS                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39 | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |       330 | NC      | $-654304.80   | -0.03%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| US TREASURY N/B                             | United States Treasury Note/Bond   | CUSIP: 91282CBT7<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        | 275000000 | PA      | $268235970.75 | 11.23%            | 2026-03-31      | Fixed         | 0.75%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-08-25

**Name of Applicant:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VII

**Signature:** Derek Maltbie

**Name of Signer:** Derek Maltbie

**Title:** Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer