# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001561785
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-020384
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6211
**Document Hash:** 481cf6377450140aecd2935efd055e7a
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-020384.hdr.sgml**: 20260521

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-020384

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260331

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260521

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260521

**PERIOD START**: 20260930

**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:** 261007589

**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 Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETF (Series ID: S000096608)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000265503 | First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETF | ESBG            |

## 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 Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000096608

- **c. LEI of Series:** 2549004P8T4XGBI3WS35

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-09-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2026-03-31

**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:** $2174366.95

**Total Liabilities:** $63045.32

**Net Assets:** $2111321.63

**Amount of Assets Invested in Other Investment Companies:** $422288.20

**Cash Not Reported:** $669909.70

**Currency Risk Metrics (dv01):**

- 

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

- **3-Month:** 0.00000000 | **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 C000265503 | 6.60%                | 7.39%                | -12.74%              |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $0.00                    | $-2488.17                                  |
| Month 2  | $3255.75                 | $5379.63                                   |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $-9454.38                                  |

**Designated Index Information**

- **Index Name:** S&P 500

- **Index Identifier:** SPX US

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| United States Treasury Notes                | T 3.5 11/30/30                                      | CUSIP: 91282CPN5<br>LEI: 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 | Long             | DBT              | UST               | US        |    525000 | PA      | $515381.84    | 24.41%            | 2030-11-30      | Fixed         | 3.50%                 | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC.            | MICRO E-MINI S&P 500 INDEX FUTURES                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: SNZ2OJLFK8MNNCLQOF39 | N/A              | DE               | CORP              | US        |        41 | NC      | $-30182.76    | -1.43%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management Funds    | Dreyfus Government Cash Management Funds SH BEN INT | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 549300F7IDB6WRO7VJ11 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   1018179 | NS      | $1018178.69   | 48.22%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| COMMODITIES EXCHANGE CENTER                 | Micro Gold Futures                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | N/A              | DCO              | CORP              | US        |        28 | NC      | $-61235.07    | -2.90%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. | 5-Year T-Note Futures, Jun-2026,ETH                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300EX04Q2QBFQTQ27 | N/A              | DIR              | CORP              | US        |         8 | NC      | $-8575.54     | -0.41%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-05-21

**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