Form 485BPOS - Post-effective amendment [Rule 485(b)]:
SEC Accession No. 0001445546-26-003178
Filing Date
2026-04-30
Accepted
2026-04-30 12:48:56
Documents
403
Effectiveness Date
2026-05-01

Document Format Files

Seq Description Document Type Size
1 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT ftetf-20251231.htm   iXBRL 485BPOS 22389751
2 AMENDED AND RESTATED ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF SERIES IS FILED HEREWITH exhibit_a2.htm EX-99.A CHARTER 66974
3 AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (NON-UNITARY), DATED NOVEMBER 1, 20 exhibit_d20.htm EX-99.D ADVSR CONTR 43367
4 AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (EDOW), DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2022 exhibit_d21.htm EX-99.D ADVSR CONTR 19114
5 AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (FCTR BGLD IGLD MISL FTGS), DATED N exhibit_d22.htm EX-99.D ADVSR CONTR 32838
6 12B-1 PLAN EXTENSION LETTER AGREEMENT exhibit_m3.htm EX-99.M 12B-1 PLAN 24128
7 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM exhibit_j.htm EX-99.J OTHER OPININ 3217
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Data Files

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65 XBRL SCHEMA FILE ftetf-20251231.xsd EX-101.SCH 4202475
410 EXTRACTED XBRL INSTANCE DOCUMENT ftetf-20251231_htm.xml XML 3865607

Series and Classes/Contracts Information:

Existing
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000010772   First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
Class/Contract C000029773   First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund FDM
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000010976   First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
Class/Contract C000030350   First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund FDL
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000010977   First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
Class/Contract C000030351   First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF FPX
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000011047   First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
Class/Contract C000030477   First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF QQEW
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000011048   First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund
Class/Contract C000030478   First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund QTEC
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000012478   First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
Class/Contract C000033929   First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund FBT
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000012479   First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund
Class/Contract C000033930   First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund FDN
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000012555   First Trust Capital Strength ETF
Class/Contract C000034137   First Trust Capital Strength ETF FTCS
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000013259   First Trust Nasdaq-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund
Class/Contract C000035622   First Trust Nasdaq-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund QQXT
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000013797   First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
Class/Contract C000037851   First Trust Dividend Strength ETF FTDS
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000013817   First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund
Class/Contract C000037913   First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund FVD
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000015169   First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
Class/Contract C000041643   First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund QCLN
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000017163   First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
Class/Contract C000047557   First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund FRI
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000017177   First Trust Natural Gas ETF
Class/Contract C000047627   First Trust Natural Gas ETF FCG
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000017178   First Trust Water ETF
Class/Contract C000047628   First Trust Water ETF FIW
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000026211   First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
Class/Contract C000078718   First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund QABA
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000058339   First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF
Class/Contract C000191287   First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF EDOW
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000062216   First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF
Class/Contract C000201408   First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF FCTR
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000070087   FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF
Class/Contract C000222996   FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF IGLD
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000070088   FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF
Class/Contract C000222997   FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF BGLD
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000077603   First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF
Class/Contract C000238091   First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF MISL
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000077796   First Trust Growth Strength ETF
Class/Contract C000238354   First Trust Growth Strength ETF FTGS
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000079885   First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF
Class/Contract C000241319   First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF FTIF
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000081453   First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF
Class/Contract C000244355   First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF FCFY
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000086663   First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF
Class/Contract C000252251   First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF WCME
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000086665   First Trust WCM International Equity ETF
Class/Contract C000252253   First Trust WCM International Equity ETF WCMI
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000090189   FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - April
Class/Contract C000257115   FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - April BFAP
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000090441   FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF
Class/Contract C000257572   FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF DFII
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000093273   FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - July
Class/Contract C000261438   FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - July BFJL
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000093293   FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Income ETF
Class/Contract C000261458   FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Income ETF ACYN
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000095614   FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - October
Class/Contract C000264342   FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - October BFOC
  Status Name Ticker Symbol
CIK 0001329377      
Series S000097950   FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - January
Class/Contract C000267482   FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - January BFJA
Mailing Address 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400 WHEATON IL 60187
Business Address 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400 WHEATON IL 60187 630-765-8000
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND (Filer) CIK: 0001329377 (see all company filings)

EIN.: 000000000
Type: 485BPOS | Act: 40 | File No.: 811-21774 | Film No.: 26922358

Mailing Address 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400 WHEATON IL 60187
Business Address 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400 WHEATON IL 60187 630-765-8000
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND (Filer) CIK: 0001329377 (see all company filings)

EIN.: 000000000
Type: 485BPOS | Act: 33 | File No.: 333-125751 | Film No.: 26922357