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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Zovio Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Zovio Inc</title>
        <cusip>98979V102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US98979V1026"/>
          <ticker value="ZVO"/>
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        <balance>64283.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>196705.98000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.182625591510</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>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>28020.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>529017.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.491150051051</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>Palatin Technologies Inc</name>
        <lei>549300IDN7TWMQI0JP93</lei>
        <title>Palatin Technologies Inc</title>
        <cusip>696077403</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6960774031"/>
          <ticker value="PTN"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>436700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>223590.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.207585600884</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>Cambridge Bancorp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Cambridge Bancorp</title>
        <cusip>132152109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1321521098"/>
          <ticker value="CATC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>11761.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>696721.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.646849687146</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>Green Plains Inc</name>
        <lei>VJ5WLTHARBSDR14KIZ98</lei>
        <title>Green Plains Inc</title>
        <cusip>393222104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3932221043"/>
          <ticker value="GPRE"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>66899.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>683373.29000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.634456823876</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>National Presto Industries Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>National Presto Industries Inc</title>
        <cusip>637215104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6372151042"/>
          <ticker value="NPK"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>10133.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>885522.87000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.822136357671</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>DHI Group Inc</name>
        <lei>529900489RAC0CU0AO81</lei>
        <title>DHI Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>23331S100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US23331S1006"/>
          <ticker value="DHX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>94753.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>198981.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.184738042086</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>MYR Group Inc</name>
        <lei>529900G1IMMZHOQ17I54</lei>
        <title>MYR Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>55405W104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US55405W1045"/>
          <ticker value="MYRG"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>33457.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1067612.87000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.991192193991</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>Osmotica Pharmaceuticals PLC</name>
        <lei>549300UFONE2USNRQ615</lei>
        <title>Osmotica Pharmaceuticals PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE00BF2HDL56"/>
          <ticker value="OSMT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>28344.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>190755.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.177100699346</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>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="174307.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Dynex Capital Inc</name>
        <lei>5CIJ4S9HAEBWILA19B65</lei>
        <title>Dynex Capital Inc</title>
        <cusip>26817Q886</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US26817Q8868"/>
          <ticker value="DX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>46081.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>658958.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.611789480512</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>
    </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>2020-08-20</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>
