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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>CNB Financial Corp/PA</name>
        <lei>254900RUYUOKD91VNX69</lei>
        <title>CNB Financial Corp/PA</title>
        <cusip>126128107</cusip>
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          <isin value="US1261281075"/>
          <ticker value="CCNE"/>
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        <balance>6639.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>
        <name>Reliant Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>549300K01QVP0R3WTW85</lei>
        <title>Reliant Bancorp Inc</title>
        <cusip>75956B101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US75956B1017"/>
          <ticker value="RBNC"/>
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        <balance>6428.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>119689.36000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.140784767695</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>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>3978.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>263940.30000000</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>Macatawa Bank Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Macatawa Bank Corp</title>
        <cusip>554225102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5542251021"/>
          <ticker value="MCBC"/>
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        <balance>13450.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>112576.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.132418256730</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>Midland States Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>5493006RHXW9TTBWYC94</lei>
        <title>Midland States Bancorp Inc</title>
        <cusip>597742105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5977421057"/>
          <ticker value="MSBI"/>
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        <balance>8863.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>158381.81000000</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>Atlantic Capital Bancshares In</name>
        <lei>5493005URKIOUNJO6097</lei>
        <title>Atlantic Capital Bancshares Inc</title>
        <cusip>048269203</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0482692037"/>
          <ticker value="ACBI"/>
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        <balance>8195.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>130464.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.153458922718</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>Bridge Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Bridge Bancorp Inc</title>
        <cusip>108035106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1080351067"/>
          <ticker value="BDGE"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>7793.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>188434.74000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.221646611667</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>WesBanco Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>WesBanco Inc</title>
        <cusip>950810101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9508101014"/>
          <ticker value="WSBC"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>26511.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>794269.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.934260618420</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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Red River Bancshares Inc</name>
        <lei>549300SO63STZV7UHM15</lei>
        <title>Red River Bancshares Inc</title>
        <cusip>75686R202</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US75686R2022"/>
          <ticker value="RRBI"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2889.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>143149.95000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.168380317651</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>2021-02-18</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>
