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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Capstar Financial Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Capstar Financial Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>14070T102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US14070T1025"/>
          <ticker value="CSTR"/>
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        <balance>10223.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>170212.95000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PacWest Bancorp</name>
        <lei>549300YI8VMFO7G36V04</lei>
        <title>PacWest Bancorp</title>
        <cusip>695263103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6952631033"/>
          <ticker value="PACW"/>
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        <balance>66730.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2553757.10000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Veritex Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>549300F3SMOML02SC814</lei>
        <title>Veritex Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>923451108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9234511080"/>
          <ticker value="VBTX"/>
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        <balance>28904.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>841973.52000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>City Holding Co</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>City Holding Co</title>
        <cusip>177835105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1778351056"/>
          <ticker value="CHCO"/>
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        <balance>9078.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>743942.10000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CVB Financial Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CVB Financial Corp</title>
        <cusip>126600105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1266001056"/>
          <ticker value="CVBF"/>
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        <balance>78023.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1683736.34000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Capital City Bank Group Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Capital City Bank Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>139674105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1396741050"/>
          <ticker value="CCBG"/>
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        <balance>9327.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>284473.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.199283840972</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Columbia Financial Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Columbia Financial Inc</title>
        <cusip>197641103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1976411033"/>
          <ticker value="CLBK"/>
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        <balance>63576.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1076977.44000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nicolet Bankshares Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Nicolet Bankshares Inc</title>
        <cusip>65406E102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US65406E1029"/>
          <ticker value="NCBS"/>
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        <balance>5875.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>433868.75000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>1st Source Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>1st Source Corp</title>
        <cusip>336901103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3369011032"/>
          <ticker value="SRCE"/>
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        <balance>14206.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>737007.28000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Seacoast Banking Corp of Flori</name>
        <lei>549300V6IC06XYQYPG88</lei>
        <title>Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida</title>
        <cusip>811707801</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8117078019"/>
          <ticker value="SBCF"/>
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        <balance>28670.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>876441.90000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First Mid Bancshares Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>First Mid Bancshares Inc</title>
        <cusip>320866106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3208661062"/>
          <ticker value="FMBH"/>
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        <balance>9280.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>327120.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sierra Bancorp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Sierra Bancorp</title>
        <cusip>82620P102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US82620P1021"/>
          <ticker value="BSRR"/>
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        <balance>8516.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>247985.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.173722988765</pctVal>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Popular Inc</name>
        <lei>5493008CARDZMVQ3LO89</lei>
        <title>Popular Inc</title>
        <cusip>733174700</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="PR7331747001"/>
          <ticker value="BPOP"/>
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        <balance>53873.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>PR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Farmers National Banc Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Farmers National Banc Corp</title>
        <cusip>309627107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3096271073"/>
          <ticker value="FMNB"/>
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        <balance>15408.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBTX Inc</name>
        <lei>54930070P8Z0WHFBB536</lei>
        <title>CBTX Inc</title>
        <cusip>12481V104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US12481V1044"/>
          <ticker value="CBTX"/>
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        <balance>14489.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>450897.68000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First Internet Bancorp</name>
        <lei>549300T25MP2M92XU194</lei>
        <title>First Internet Bancorp</title>
        <cusip>320557101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3205571017"/>
          <ticker value="INBK"/>
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        <balance>5425.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Civista Bancshares Inc</name>
        <lei>5493001LX61Z2UVYSC48</lei>
        <title>Civista Bancshares Inc</title>
        <cusip>178867107</cusip>
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          <isin value="US1788671071"/>
          <ticker value="CIVB"/>
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        <balance>8620.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Peoples Bancorp Inc/OH</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Peoples Bancorp Inc/OH</title>
        <cusip>709789101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US7097891011"/>
          <ticker value="PEBO"/>
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        <balance>11523.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Boston Private Financial Holdi</name>
        <lei>9LC5YYBM83TLRL460X73</lei>
        <title>Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>101119105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US1011191053"/>
          <ticker value="BPFH"/>
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        <balance>46356.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Banner Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Banner Corp</title>
        <cusip>06652V208</cusip>
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          <isin value="US06652V2088"/>
          <ticker value="BANR"/>
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        <balance>19008.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-02-24</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Donald P. Swade</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Donald P. Swade</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
