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N-CEN: Filer Information

Submission Contact Information

Name
 
Phone
 
E-Mail Address
 

Notification Information

Notify via Filing Website only?Checkbox not checked

N-CEN:Series/Class (Contract) Information

Series ID Record:1
Series ID
S000070087 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000222996 
Series ID Record:2
Series ID
S000013797 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000037851 
Series ID Record:3
Series ID
S000081453 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000244355 
Series ID Record:4
Series ID
S000062216 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000201408 
Series ID Record:5
Series ID
S000017178 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000047628 
Series ID Record:6
Series ID
S000010976 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000030350 
Series ID Record:7
Series ID
S000012478 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000033929 
Series ID Record:8
Series ID
S000058339 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000191287 
Series ID Record:9
Series ID
S000079885 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000241319 
Series ID Record:10
Series ID
S000077603 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000238091 
Series ID Record:11
Series ID
S000013817 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000037913 
Series ID Record:12
Series ID
S000017163 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000047557 
Series ID Record:13
Series ID
S000013259 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000035622 
Series ID Record:14
Series ID
S000011047 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000030477 
Series ID Record:15
Series ID
S000012555 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000034137 
Series ID Record:16
Series ID
S000010772 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000029773 
Series ID Record:17
Series ID
S000017179 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000047629 
Series ID Record:18
Series ID
S000012479 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000033930 
Series ID Record:19
Series ID
S000015169 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000041643 
Series ID Record:20
Series ID
S000070088 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000222997 
Series ID Record:21
Series ID
S000026211 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000078718 
Series ID Record:22
Series ID
S000010977 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000030351 
Series ID Record:23
Series ID
S000077796 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000238354 
Series ID Record:24
Series ID
S000017177 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000047627 
Series ID Record:25
Series ID
S000011048 
Class ID Record:1
Class ID
C000030478 

N-CEN:Part A: General Information

Item A.1. Reporting period covered.

a. Report for period ending:
2023-12-31 
b. Does this report cover a period of less than 12 months?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

N-CEN:Part B: Information About the Registrant


Item B.1. Background information.

a. Full name of Registrant
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund 
b. Investment Company Act file number ( e.g., 811-)
811-21774 
c. CIK
0001329377 
d. LEI
549300MZB4XDLRWOC672 

Item B.2. Address and telephone number of Registrant.

a. Street 1
120 East Liberty Drive 
Street 2
Suite 400 
b. City
Wheaton 
c. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
d. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
e. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
60187 
f. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
630-765-8000 
g. Public Website, if any
https://www.ftportfolios.com 

Item B.3. Location of books and records.

Instruction. Provide the requested information for each person maintaining physical possession of each account, book, or other document required to be maintained by section 31(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-30(a)) and the rules under that section.
Location books Record: 1
a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records)
The Bank of New York Mellon 
b. Street 1
240 Greenwich Street 
Street 2
 
c. City
New York 
d. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
10286 
g. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
212-495-1784 
h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:
Records related to Fund Accounting, Custody, Transfer Agent, and Administration. 
Location books Record: 2
a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records)
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
b. Street 1
8350 Broad Street 
Street 2
Suite 240 
c. City
McLean 
d. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
22102 
g. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
855-979-6060 
h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:
Records related to the registrant and investment sub-adviser. 
Location books Record: 3
a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records)
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
b. Street 1
120 East Liberty Drive 
Street 2
Suite 400 
c. City
Wheaton 
d. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
60187 
g. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
630-765-8000 
h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:
Records related to the registrant and investment adviser. 

Item B.4. Initial of final filings.

Instruction. Respond "yes" to Item B.4.b only if the Registrant has filed an application to deregister or will file an application to deregister before its next required filing on this form.
a. Is this the first filing on this form by the Registrant? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Is this the last filing on this form by the Registrant? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.5. Family of investment companies.

Instruction. "Family of investment companies" means, except for insurance company separate accounts, any two or more registered investment companies that (i) share the same investment adviser or principal underwriter; and (ii) hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services.In responding to this item, all Registrants in the family of investment companies should report the name of the family of investment companies identically.
Insurance company separate accounts that may not hold themselves out to investors as related companies (products) for purposes of investment and investor services should consider themselves part of the same family if the operational or accounting or control systems under which these entities function are substantially similar.
a. Is the Registrant part of a family of investment companies? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
i. Full name of family of investment companies
First Trust Advisors L.P. 

Item B.6. Organization.

Instruction. For Item B.6.a.i., the Registrant should include all Series that have been established by the Registrant and have shares outstanding (other than shares issued in connection with an initial investment to satisfy section 14(a) of the Act).
Indicate the classification of the Registrant by checking the applicable item below.
Checkbox checked  a. Open-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-1A 
Checkbox not checked  b. Closed-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-2  
Checkbox not checked  c. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a management investment company on Form N-3 
Checkbox not checked  d. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-4 
Checkbox not checked  e. Small business investment company registered under the Act on Form N-5 
Checkbox not checked  f. Separate account offering variable insurance contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-6 
Checkbox not checked  g. Unit investment trust registered under the Act on Form N-8B-2 
i. Total number of Series of the Registrant
24 
ii. If a Series of the Registrant with a fiscal year end covered by the report was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following information:
Terminated Organization Record: 1
i. Name of the Series
First Trust Chindia ETF 
ii. Series identification number
S000017179 
iii. Date of termination (month/year)
01/2023 

Item B.7. Securities Act registration.

Is the Registrant the issuer of a class of securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act")? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item B.8. Directors.

Provide the information requested below about each person serving as director of the Registrant (management investment companies only):
Director Record: 1
a. Full Name
Robert F. Keith 
b. CRD number, if any
N/A 
c. Is the person an "interested person" of the Registrant as that term is defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Investment Company Act file number of any other registered investment company for which the person also serves as a director (e.g., 811-)
File Number Record: 1
File Number Record:
811-22442 
File Number Record: 2
File Number Record:
811-22452 
File Number Record: 3
File Number Record:
811-21549 
File Number Record: 4
File Number Record:
811-22019 
File Number Record: 5
File Number Record:
811-22902 
File Number Record: 6
File Number Record:
811-22709 
File Number Record: 7
File Number Record:
811-22652 
File Number Record: 8
File Number Record:
811-21905 
File Number Record: 9
File Number Record:
811-23147 
File Number Record: 10
File Number Record:
811-21539 
File Number Record: 11
File Number Record:
811-22519 
File Number Record: 12
File Number Record:
811-22767 
File Number Record: 13
File Number Record:
811-22039 
File Number Record: 14
File Number Record:
811-21496 
File Number Record: 15
File Number Record:
811-21586 
File Number Record: 16
File Number Record:
811-22528 
File Number Record: 17
File Number Record:
811-22559 
File Number Record: 18
File Number Record:
811-21727 
File Number Record: 19
File Number Record:
811-22738 
File Number Record: 20
File Number Record:
811-23072 
File Number Record: 21
File Number Record:
811-21636 
File Number Record: 22
File Number Record:
811-22245 
File Number Record: 23
File Number Record:
811-22795 
File Number Record: 24
File Number Record:
811-23565 
File Number Record: 25
File Number Record:
811-21944 
File Number Record: 26
File Number Record:
811-22717 
Director Record: 2
a. Full Name
Niel B. Nielson 
b. CRD number, if any
N/A 
c. Is the person an "interested person" of the Registrant as that term is defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Investment Company Act file number of any other registered investment company for which the person also serves as a director (e.g., 811-)
File Number Record: 1
File Number Record:
811-21586 
File Number Record: 2
File Number Record:
811-22039 
File Number Record: 3
File Number Record:
811-21539 
File Number Record: 4
File Number Record:
811-21496 
File Number Record: 5
File Number Record:
811-22717 
File Number Record: 6
File Number Record:
811-23147 
File Number Record: 7
File Number Record:
811-22902 
File Number Record: 8
File Number Record:
811-22452 
File Number Record: 9
File Number Record:
811-22767 
File Number Record: 10
File Number Record:
811-22245 
File Number Record: 11
File Number Record:
811-22738 
File Number Record: 12
File Number Record:
811-22519 
File Number Record: 13
File Number Record:
811-22528 
File Number Record: 14
File Number Record:
811-23072 
File Number Record: 15
File Number Record:
811-21727 
File Number Record: 16
File Number Record:
811-22709 
File Number Record: 17
File Number Record:
811-21549 
File Number Record: 18
File Number Record:
811-21944 
File Number Record: 19
File Number Record:
811-22442 
File Number Record: 20
File Number Record:
811-21905 
File Number Record: 21
File Number Record:
811-22019 
File Number Record: 22
File Number Record:
811-21636 
File Number Record: 23
File Number Record:
811-22652 
File Number Record: 24
File Number Record:
811-23565 
File Number Record: 25
File Number Record:
811-22559 
File Number Record: 26
File Number Record:
811-22795 
Director Record: 3
a. Full Name
Richard E. Erickson 
b. CRD number, if any
N/A 
c. Is the person an "interested person" of the Registrant as that term is defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Investment Company Act file number of any other registered investment company for which the person also serves as a director (e.g., 811-)
File Number Record: 1
File Number Record:
811-21549 
File Number Record: 2
File Number Record:
811-22717 
File Number Record: 3
File Number Record:
811-21905 
File Number Record: 4
File Number Record:
811-22902 
File Number Record: 5
File Number Record:
811-22039 
File Number Record: 6
File Number Record:
811-23072 
File Number Record: 7
File Number Record:
811-21944 
File Number Record: 8
File Number Record:
811-22767 
File Number Record: 9
File Number Record:
811-22019 
File Number Record: 10
File Number Record:
811-22442 
File Number Record: 11
File Number Record:
811-23565 
File Number Record: 12
File Number Record:
811-22452 
File Number Record: 13
File Number Record:
811-22528 
File Number Record: 14
File Number Record:
811-21496 
File Number Record: 15
File Number Record:
811-21539 
File Number Record: 16
File Number Record:
811-22519 
File Number Record: 17
File Number Record:
811-21727 
File Number Record: 18
File Number Record:
811-22738 
File Number Record: 19
File Number Record:
811-22709 
File Number Record: 20
File Number Record:
811-21636 
File Number Record: 21
File Number Record:
811-21586 
File Number Record: 22
File Number Record:
811-22559 
File Number Record: 23
File Number Record:
811-22795 
File Number Record: 24
File Number Record:
811-22652 
File Number Record: 25
File Number Record:
811-22245 
File Number Record: 26
File Number Record:
811-23147 
Director Record: 4
a. Full Name
Denise M. Keefe 
b. CRD number, if any
N/A 
c. Is the person an "interested person" of the Registrant as that term is defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Investment Company Act file number of any other registered investment company for which the person also serves as a director (e.g., 811-)
File Number Record: 1
File Number Record:
811-21586 
File Number Record: 2
File Number Record:
811-21905 
File Number Record: 3
File Number Record:
811-23565 
File Number Record: 4
File Number Record:
811-22902 
File Number Record: 5
File Number Record:
811-21539 
File Number Record: 6
File Number Record:
811-22019 
File Number Record: 7
File Number Record:
811-22245 
File Number Record: 8
File Number Record:
811-22559 
File Number Record: 9
File Number Record:
811-22442 
File Number Record: 10
File Number Record:
811-21496 
File Number Record: 11
File Number Record:
811-21636 
File Number Record: 12
File Number Record:
811-23072 
File Number Record: 13
File Number Record:
811-22738 
File Number Record: 14
File Number Record:
811-22709 
File Number Record: 15
File Number Record:
811-23147 
File Number Record: 16
File Number Record:
811-21549 
File Number Record: 17
File Number Record:
811-22767 
File Number Record: 18
File Number Record:
811-22652 
File Number Record: 19
File Number Record:
811-22452 
File Number Record: 20
File Number Record:
811-22519 
File Number Record: 21
File Number Record:
811-22795 
File Number Record: 22
File Number Record:
811-22528 
File Number Record: 23
File Number Record:
811-22039 
File Number Record: 24
File Number Record:
811-21944 
File Number Record: 25
File Number Record:
811-22717 
File Number Record: 26
File Number Record:
811-21727 
Director Record: 5
a. Full Name
Thomas R. Kadlec 
b. CRD number, if any
001721772 
c. Is the person an "interested person" of the Registrant as that term is defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Investment Company Act file number of any other registered investment company for which the person also serves as a director (e.g., 811-)
File Number Record: 1
File Number Record:
811-22738 
File Number Record: 2
File Number Record:
811-21905 
File Number Record: 3
File Number Record:
811-22452 
File Number Record: 4
File Number Record:
811-21496 
File Number Record: 5
File Number Record:
811-22902 
File Number Record: 6
File Number Record:
811-22039 
File Number Record: 7
File Number Record:
811-22652 
File Number Record: 8
File Number Record:
811-21944 
File Number Record: 9
File Number Record:
811-23565 
File Number Record: 10
File Number Record:
811-22717 
File Number Record: 11
File Number Record:
811-23147 
File Number Record: 12
File Number Record:
811-22709 
File Number Record: 13
File Number Record:
811-22519 
File Number Record: 14
File Number Record:
811-22442 
File Number Record: 15
File Number Record:
811-21727 
File Number Record: 16
File Number Record:
811-23072 
File Number Record: 17
File Number Record:
811-22559 
File Number Record: 18
File Number Record:
811-21586 
File Number Record: 19
File Number Record:
811-22528 
File Number Record: 20
File Number Record:
811-21636 
File Number Record: 21
File Number Record:
811-22245 
File Number Record: 22
File Number Record:
811-21539 
File Number Record: 23
File Number Record:
811-22795 
File Number Record: 24
File Number Record:
811-22767 
File Number Record: 25
File Number Record:
811-22019 
File Number Record: 26
File Number Record:
811-21549 
Director Record: 6
a. Full Name
James A. Bowen 
b. CRD number, if any
001123316 
c. Is the person an "interested person" of the Registrant as that term is defined in section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. Investment Company Act file number of any other registered investment company for which the person also serves as a director (e.g., 811-)
File Number Record: 1
File Number Record:
811-22738 
File Number Record: 2
File Number Record:
811-23147 
File Number Record: 3
File Number Record:
811-22902 
File Number Record: 4
File Number Record:
811-22452 
File Number Record: 5
File Number Record:
811-21727 
File Number Record: 6
File Number Record:
811-21496 
File Number Record: 7
File Number Record:
811-21549 
File Number Record: 8
File Number Record:
811-21586 
File Number Record: 9
File Number Record:
811-22442 
File Number Record: 10
File Number Record:
811-22245 
File Number Record: 11
File Number Record:
811-21539 
File Number Record: 12
File Number Record:
811-22519 
File Number Record: 13
File Number Record:
811-23565 
File Number Record: 14
File Number Record:
811-21636 
File Number Record: 15
File Number Record:
811-22528 
File Number Record: 16
File Number Record:
811-22767 
File Number Record: 17
File Number Record:
811-22039 
File Number Record: 18
File Number Record:
811-22019 
File Number Record: 19
File Number Record:
811-21944 
File Number Record: 20
File Number Record:
811-22652 
File Number Record: 21
File Number Record:
811-22559 
File Number Record: 22
File Number Record:
811-22717 
File Number Record: 23
File Number Record:
811-23072 
File Number Record: 24
File Number Record:
811-22709 
File Number Record: 25
File Number Record:
811-22795 
File Number Record: 26
File Number Record:
811-21905 

Item B.9. Chief compliance officer.

Provide the information requested below about each person serving as chief compliance officer of the Registrant for purposes of rule 38a-1 (17 CFR 270.38a- 1):
Chief compliance officer Record: 1
a. Full Name
Kristi A. Maher 
b. CRD Number, if any
N/A 
c. Street Address 1
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 
Street Address 2
 
d. City
Wheaton 
e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code
60187 
h. Telephone number (including country code if foreign)
XXXXXX 
i. Has the chief compliance officer changed since the last filing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
If the chief compliance officer is compensated or employed by any person other than the Registrant, or an affiliated person of the Registrant, for providing chief compliance officer services, provide:
CCO employer Record: 1
i. Name of the person
N/A 
ii. Person's IRS Employer Identification Number
N/A 

Item B.10. Matters for security holder vote.

Instruction. Registrants registered on Forms N-3, N-4 or N-6, should respond "yes" to this Item only if security holder votes were solicited on contract-level matters.
Were any matters submitted by the Registrant for its security holders' vote during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.11. Legal proceeding.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, the following proceedings should be described: (1) any bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceeding with respect to the Registrant or any of its significant subsidiaries; (2) any proceeding to which any director, officer or other affiliated person of the Registrant is a party adverse to the Registrant or any of its subsidiaries; and (3) any proceeding involving the revocation or suspension of the right of the Registrant to sell securities.
a. Have there been any material legal proceedings, other than routine litigation incidental to the business, to which the Registrant or any of its subsidiaries was a party or of which any of their property was the subject during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has any proceeding previously reported been terminated? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.12. Fidelity bond and insurance (management investment companies only).

a. Were any claims with respect to the Registrant filed under a fidelity bond (including, but not limited to, the fidelity insuring agreement of the bond) during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.13. Directors and officers/errors and omissions insurance (management investment companies only).

a. Are the Registrant's officers or directors covered in their capacities as officers or directors under any directors and officers/errors and omissions insurance policy owned by the Registrant or anyone else? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
i. If yes, were any claims filed under the policy during the reporting period with respect to the Registrant? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.14. Provision of financial support.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, a provision of financial support includes any (1) capital contribution, (2) purchase of a security from a Money Market Fund in reliance on rule 17a-9 under the Act (17 CFR 270.17a-9), (3) purchase of any defaulted or devalued security at fair value reasonably intended to increase or stabilize the value or liquidity of the Registrant's portfolio, (4) execution of letter of credit or letter of indemnity, (5) capital support agreement (whether or not the Registrant ultimately received support), (6) performance guarantee, or (7) other similar action reasonably intended to increase or stabilize the value or liquidity of the Registrant's portfolio. Provision of financial support does not include any (1) routine waiver of fees or reimbursement of Registrant's expenses, (2) routine inter-fund lending, (3) routine inter-fund purchases of Registrant's shares, or (4) action that would qualify as financial support as defined above, that the board of directors has otherwise determined not to be reasonably intended to increase or stabilize the value or liquidity of the Registrant's portfolio.
Did an affiliated person, promoter, or principal underwriter of the Registrant, or an affiliated person of such a person, provide any form of financial support to the Registrant during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.15. Exemptive orders.

a. During the reporting period, did the Registrant rely on any orders from the Commission granting an exemption from one or more provisions of the Act, Securities Act or Exchange Act? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.16. Principal underwriters.

a. Provide the information requested below about each principal underwriter:
Principal underwriter Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
ii. SEC file number (e.g., 8-)
008-43843 
iii. CRD number
000028519 
iv. LEI, if any
54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 
v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the principal underwriter an affiliated person of the Registrant, or its investment adviser(s) or depositor? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Have any principal underwriters been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.17. Independent public accountant.

Provide the following information about eachthe independent public accountant:
Public accountant Record: 1
a. Full Name
Deloitte & Touche LLP 
b. PCAOB Number
34 
c. LEI, if any
549300FJV7IV1ZHGAV28 
d. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
e. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
f. Has the independent public accountant changed since the last filing?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.18. Report on internal control (management investment companies only).

Instruction. Small business investment companies are not required to respond to this item.
For the reporting period, did an independent public accountant's report on internal control note any material weaknesses? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.19. Audit opinion.

For the reporting period, did an independent public accountant issue an opinion other than an unqualified opinion with respect to its audit of the Registrant's financial statements? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.20. Change in valuation methods.

Instruction. Responses to this item need not include changes to valuation techniques used for individual securities (e.g., changing from market approach to income approach for a private equity security). In responding to Item B.20.c., provide the applicable "asset type" category specified in Item C.4.a. of Form N-PORT. In responding to Item B.20.d., provide a brief description of the type of investments involved. If the change in valuation methods applies only to certain sub-asset types included in the response to Item B.20.c., please provide the sub-asset types in the response to Item B.20.d. The responses to Item B.20.c. and Item B.20.d. should be identical only if the change in valuation methods applies to all assets within that category.
Have there been material changes in the method of valuation (e.g., change from use of bid price to mid price for fixed income securities or change in trigger threshold for use of fair value factors on international equity securities) of the Registrant's assets during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.21. Change in accounting principles and practices.

Have there been any changes in accounting principles or practices, or any change in the method of applying any such accounting principles or practices, which will materially affect the financial statements filed or to be filed for the current year with the Commission and which has not been previously reported? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.22. Net asset value error corrections (open-end management investment companies only).

a. During the reporting period, were any payments made to shareholders or shareholder accounts reprocessed as a result of an error in calculating the Registrant's net asset value (or net asset value per share)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item B.23. Rule 19a-1 notice (management investment companies only).

During the reporting period, did the Registrant pay any dividend or make any distribution in the nature of a dividend payment, required to be accompanied by a written statement pursuant to section 19(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-19(a)) and rule 19a-1 thereunder (17 CFR 270.19a-1)? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Payment dividend series info Record: 1
a. If yes, and to the extent the response relates only to certain series of the Registrant, indicate the series involved:
i. Series name
FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF 
ii. Series identification number
S000070087 
Payment dividend series info Record: 2
a. If yes, and to the extent the response relates only to certain series of the Registrant, indicate the series involved:
i. Series name
First Trust Natural Gas ETF 
ii. Series identification number
S000017177 
Payment dividend series info Record: 3
a. If yes, and to the extent the response relates only to certain series of the Registrant, indicate the series involved:
i. Series name
FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF 
ii. Series identification number
S000070088 

N-CEN:Part C: Additional Questions for Management Investment Companies

General Instruction.

Management investment companies that offer multiple series must complete Part C as to each series separately, even if some information is the same for two or more series. To begin this section or add an additional series(s), click on the bar labeled "Add a New Series" below.
Management Investment Record: 1

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000070087 

c. LEI

549300HKD3KY76XPNM71 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000222996 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

IGLD 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. If yes, provide the following information:
Foreign Investments Record: 1
Full name of subsidiary
FT Cayman Subsidiary V 
LEI of subsidiary, if any

N/A 


Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,112.50000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

64,953.75000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

67,066.25000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-66125 

iii. CRD number
000128351 
iv. LEI, if any

549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

186,240,270.75000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

487,977.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-41342 

iii. CRD number
000019714 
iv. LEI, if any

AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

8,078,084.71000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

194,806,332.46000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

65,060,128.31000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 2

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000013797 

c. LEI

549300S2A3L6WXCL3N09 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000037851 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FTDS 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.13000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.84000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.10000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.09000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,237.83000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

6.08000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

8.60000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

17.22000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

25.87000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,591.21000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,667.61000000 

Brokers Record: 8
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

20.54000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

5,574.96000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,230,453.28000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

6,405,273.43000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

8,635,726.71000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

20,337,826.17000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 3

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000081453 

c. LEI

5493000JA1579FRO1S17 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000244355 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FCFY 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
BNY Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
Bloomberg Finance L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

0.95000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

15.91000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

134.96000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

0.43000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

152.25000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,004,496.18000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,026,248.24000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

3,030,744.42000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

1,184,804.13000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 4

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000062216 

c. LEI

549300RICJKBNG75UL94 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000201408 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FCTR 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
-0.10000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.77000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.12000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.12000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

20,978.16000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

47,413.44000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

35,982.84000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

48,767.99000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

32,832.18000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

32,937.83000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

88,337.24000000 

Brokers Record: 8
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

20,225.67000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

327,475.35000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

23,387,603.05000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

12,868,589.05000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

688.38000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

68,090,845.07000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

68,449,101.12000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

172,796,826.67000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

167,073,220.08000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 5

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Water ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000017178 

c. LEI

549300LST8NILRG2KK70 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Water ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000047628 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FIW 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
-0.07000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.71000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.05000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.04000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:
1. The Fund (or its securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox not checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

12,224,001.03000000 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

166,968.00000000 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

851.18000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

123.32000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

55,063.06000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

50,493.60000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

497.68000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

107,028.84000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

296,123,493.96000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

89,346,969.08000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

139,890,940.72000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

8,604,024.86000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

533,965,428.62000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

1,352,884,673.62000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 6

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000010976 

c. LEI

549300ORBKW77UZM6H07 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000030350 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FDL 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
-0.01000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.52000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.76000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.76000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7,277.23000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

3.36000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

155,742.13000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7,290.10000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

11,105.09000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

106,956.81000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

599,069.12000000 

Brokers Record: 8
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

6,448.81000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

893,892.65000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
ii. SEC file number

008-68430 

iii. CRD number
000152144 
iv. LEI, if any

21380037YFKONTT23854 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

310,359,550.46000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-34354 

iii. CRD number
000014020 
iv. LEI, if any

549300U16G4LU3V6C598 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

116,591,346.02000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

12,033,060.01000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,218,844,316.51000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-41342 

iii. CRD number
000019714 
iv. LEI, if any

AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

5,123,047.62000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 6
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

431,939,151.05000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 7
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

942,836,590.94000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 8
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

100,597,169.54000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

4,138,324,232.15000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

4,553,428,600.67000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 7

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000012478 

c. LEI

5493003ZQM0TVLDIBC50 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000033929 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FBT 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
-0.03000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.60000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.05000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.04000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:
1. The Fund (or its securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox not checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

4,916,450.88000000 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

20,816.00000000 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,697.90000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

17.31000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

3,391.56000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

69,239.13000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

33,241.53000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

31,570.21000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

40,169.65000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

179,327.29000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

31,012,842.44000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

67,334,120.91000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

209,779,952.89000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

308,126,916.24000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

1,376,206,641.83000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 8

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000058339 

c. LEI

549300R0QOK6JAM5E774 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000191287 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

EDOW 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
-0.03000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.63000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.04000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.04000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,759.10000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,255.66000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

72.59000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

3.52000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

22.22000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

58.85000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

3,989.10000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

7,161.04000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

48,419,206.22000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

48,030,237.58000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,432,192.20000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

21,133,968.44000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

119,015,604.44000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

205,078,871.51000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 9

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000079885 

c. LEI

549300QHYAZ2G9BIE526 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000241319 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FTIF 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.00000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.00000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.00000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.00000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
BNY Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1.55000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

173.48000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7.49000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

182.52000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

3,091,723.97000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

3,091,723.97000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

1,031,013.42000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 10

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000077603 

c. LEI

549300JW3W23RZME4D92 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000238091 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

MISL 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.00000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.69000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.05000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.05000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

133.32000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

93.16000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

478.09000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

305.65000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

166.33000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

1,176.55000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,340,967.51000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

14,761,754.37000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

38,889,233.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

19,130,639.67000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

75,122,594.55000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

27,021,803.50000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 11

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000013817 

c. LEI

549300P5LD08LT4J5846 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000037913 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FVD 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
-0.04000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.75000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.06000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.04000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

15.84000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5,202.75000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

11,614.01000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

539,763.40000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

482,846.87000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

122,790.78000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

202,036.28000000 

Brokers Record: 8
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

222,299.01000000 

Brokers Record: 9
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

168,524.78000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

1,755,093.72000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

868,085,967.58000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,112,479,179.39000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

56,872,028.97000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

9,474,890.80000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-34354 

iii. CRD number
000014020 
iv. LEI, if any

549300U16G4LU3V6C598 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

73,918,489.61000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 6
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

701,877,515.55000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 7
i. Full name of dealer
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
ii. SEC file number

008-68430 

iii. CRD number
000152144 
iv. LEI, if any

21380037YFKONTT23854 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

281,184,832.83000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

3,103,892,904.73000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

11,673,009,192.42000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 12

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000017163 

c. LEI

549300DIER127UHA3873 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000047557 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FRI 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
-0.04000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.72000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.08000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.08000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

46.05000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

257.00000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

229.23000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

233.09000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

620.56000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

164.01000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,464.02000000 

Brokers Record: 8
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

459.13000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

3,473.09000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,250,869.24000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

20,404,479.38000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

22,271,183.34000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,304,005.56000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

45,230,537.52000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

122,856,433.92000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 13

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000013259 

c. LEI

5493002EKKOG6SUCER28 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000035622 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

QQXT 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.42000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.31000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.05000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.04000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:
1. The Fund (or its securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox not checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

5,011,175.47000000 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

663,765.00000000 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

9,803.88000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5,671.25000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,213.90000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

8,559.39000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

25,248.42000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

36,817,837.23000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

23,801,184.66000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

45,351,013.69000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

19,900,487.00000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

125,870,522.58000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

168,643,259.97000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 14

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000011047 

c. LEI

549300RLZFKPLYN7OU15 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000030477 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

QQEW 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.28000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.50000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.05000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.04000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:
1. The Fund (or its securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox not checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

46,891,558.12000000 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

4,553,373.00000000 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

45,306.08000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

88,386.17000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

66,178.69000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7,716.72000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

207,587.66000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-15869 

iii. CRD number
000008209 
iv. LEI, if any

9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

10,456,870.45000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. 
ii. SEC file number

008-32682 

iii. CRD number
000015794 
iv. LEI, if any

RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

5,209,951.10000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

309,078,557.09000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

297,203,613.40000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

271,954,614.79000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 6
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

116,142,730.52000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 7
i. Full name of dealer
ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-34354 

iii. CRD number
000014020 
iv. LEI, if any

549300U16G4LU3V6C598 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

16,023,286.16000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

1,026,069,623.51000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

1,710,741,072.58000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 15

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Capital Strength ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000012555 

c. LEI

549300S73MXT502CI896 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Capital Strength ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000034137 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FTCS 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
-0.03000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.64000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.04000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.03000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

654.16000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

9,099.24000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,233,365.05000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,371.38000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

337,449.62000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,008.01000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4,458.08000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

1,589,405.54000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

687,042,431.52000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

263,006,245.20000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

82,194,983.50000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-34354 

iii. CRD number
000014020 
iv. LEI, if any

549300U16G4LU3V6C598 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

11,154,123.60000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

3,293,926,378.14000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

4,337,324,161.96000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

8,611,502,760.00000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 16

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000010772 

c. LEI

549300J0OKGDPF2LO339 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000029773 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FDM 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.02000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.71000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.11000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.11000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:
1. The Fund (or its securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox not checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

8,448,373.63000000 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

159,168.00000000 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,566.82000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4,335.51000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,664.72000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4,799.43000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

10,121.35000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

146,046.63000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,637.75000000 

Brokers Record: 8
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

541.86000000 

Brokers Record: 9
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

869.29000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

172,583.36000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

5,888,031.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

32,521,850.29000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

38,409,881.29000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

153,112,456.33000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 17

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000012479 

c. LEI

549300LFXESZ1H5C8J05 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000033930 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FDN 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.00000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.79000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.04000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.03000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:
1. The Fund (or its securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox not checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

1,367,275.31000000 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

7,190.00000000 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

306,324.62000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

570.35000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,038.18000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

149.70000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,091.77000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

254,891.00000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

76.84000000 

Brokers Record: 8
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

81,039.72000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

645,182.18000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,253,219,175.57000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-15869 

iii. CRD number
000008209 
iv. LEI, if any

9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

727,404,885.66000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65876 

iii. CRD number
000126292 
iv. LEI, if any

VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 

v. State, if applicable
NORTH CAROLINA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

519,758,175.56000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-34354 

iii. CRD number
000014020 
iv. LEI, if any

549300U16G4LU3V6C598 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

926,982,754.60000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. 
ii. SEC file number

008-32682 

iii. CRD number
000015794 
iv. LEI, if any

RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

183,393,144.52000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 6
i. Full name of dealer
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
ii. SEC file number

008-68430 

iii. CRD number
000152144 
iv. LEI, if any

21380037YFKONTT23854 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

1,458,091,496.11000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 7
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

567,475,187.61000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 8
i. Full name of dealer
UBS SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-22651 

iii. CRD number
000007654 
iv. LEI, if any

T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,414,825,072.26000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 9
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

459,185,848.45000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 10
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

251,949,001.70000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

9,911,013,177.76000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

4,847,752,187.78000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 18

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000015169 

c. LEI

549300AU45GII8WWZE71 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000041643 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

QCLN 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.47000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.07000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.10000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.09000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:
1. The Fund (or its securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox not checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

141,076,442.70000000 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

8,203,309.00000000 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

3,179.16000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

150,299.37000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,077.63000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

94,744.71000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

29,980.82000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

5,440.00000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

540.43000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

285,262.12000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,431,598.06000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

50,785,996.88000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
ii. SEC file number

008-68430 

iii. CRD number
000152144 
iv. LEI, if any

21380037YFKONTT23854 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

87,667,908.58000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

249,149,874.70000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

5,245,846.54000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 6
i. Full name of dealer
ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-34354 

iii. CRD number
000014020 
iv. LEI, if any

549300U16G4LU3V6C598 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

95,773,257.80000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 7
i. Full name of dealer
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-15869 

iii. CRD number
000008209 
iv. LEI, if any

9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,936,595.87000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 8
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

22,803,894.27000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 9
i. Full name of dealer
BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. 
ii. SEC file number

008-32682 

iii. CRD number
000015794 
iv. LEI, if any

RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

4,450,899.97000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

523,245,872.67000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

1,435,678,621.62000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 19

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000070088 

c. LEI

5493008KCUP4E8Q0UK91 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000222997 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

BGLD 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox not checked  Index Fund 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. If yes, provide the following information:
Foreign Investments Record: 1
Full name of subsidiary
FT Cayman Subsidiary IV 
LEI of subsidiary, if any

N/A 


Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
Sub Advisors Record: 1
i. Full name
VEST FINANCIAL LLC 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

801-77463 

iii. CRD number
000165976 
iv. LEI, if any

54930065C4IE3LI77S53 

v. State, if applicable
VIRGINIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

28,865.00000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
Wolverine Execution Services LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65336 

iii. CRD number
000120719 
iv. LEI, if any

2549003XDWF020DPX559 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

412.50000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

29,277.50000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
X-CHANGE FINANCIAL ACCESS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65860 

iii. CRD number
000126201 
iv. LEI, if any

549300OVQ8PL5DTHB273 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

590.00000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BARINGS SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-47589 

iii. CRD number
000036929 
iv. LEI, if any

N/A 

v. State, if applicable
NORTH CAROLINA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

6,947,041.75000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-41342 

iii. CRD number
000019714 
iv. LEI, if any

AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

3,594,626.96000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-66125 

iii. CRD number
000128351 
iv. LEI, if any

549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

95,695,960.23000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

106,238,218.94000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

18,106,243.55000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Management Investment Record: 20

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000026211 

c. LEI

549300QXF6DXPEKB3F89 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000078718 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

QABA 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.06000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.52000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.08000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.07000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:
1. The Fund (or its securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox not checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

795,829.71000000 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

19,018.00000000 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

252.80000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

697.27000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

85.01000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,345.95000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4,119.82000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4,833.14000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

267.80000000 

Brokers Record: 8
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,971.15000000 

Brokers Record: 9
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

2,561.53000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

16,134.47000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

22,736,519.70000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

42,611,653.81000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

56,582,248.29000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

17,446,991.92000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

139,377,413.72000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

95,588,061.78000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 21

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000010977 

c. LEI

549300TS7SUOCBQ66714 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000030351 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FPX 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.09000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.64000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.06000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.05000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:
1. The Fund (or its securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
BNY Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
ii. LEI, if any:

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox not checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

22,375,781.80000000 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

1,478,673.00000000 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

118,125.85000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

99,667.78000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

3,258.67000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

216,292.36000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

520.63000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

26.85000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4,253.11000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

442,145.25000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

71,106,278.51000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

30,214,163.77000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

73,170,627.34000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

80,206,626.66000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

254,697,696.28000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

767,287,358.38000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 22

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Growth Strength ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000077796 

c. LEI

5493008RWN9LOYACZI79 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Growth Strength ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000238354 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FTGS 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
-0.10000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.93000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.05000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.04000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox not checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

N/A 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

N/A 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox not checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

207.93000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

90.81000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

0.34000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
BTIG, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-65473 

iii. CRD number
000122225 
iv. LEI, if any

549300GTG9PL6WO3EC51 

v. State, if applicable
CALIFORNIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

0.38000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

7.60000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

15.50000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

4.11000000 

Brokers Record: 8
i. Full name of broker
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

457.28000000 

Brokers Record: 9
i. Full name of broker
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,035.58000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

1,819.53000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

14,526,342.80000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

40,519,314.21000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

12,826,561.64000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

67,872,218.65000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

18,063,926.40000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 23

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust Natural Gas ETF 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000017177 

c. LEI

549300SVX60NSSWYLS19 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust Natural Gas ETF 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000047627 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

FCG 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.03000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.68000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.12000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.12000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:
1. The Fund (or its securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox not checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

14,055,300.29000000 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

138,247.00000000 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

54,202.83000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

8,445.36000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,631.50000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP 
ii. SEC file number

008-44325 

iii. CRD number
000035865 
iv. LEI, if any

549300E8QX0ZMRDC2M81 

v. State, if applicable
PENNSYLVANIA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

45,123.26000000 

Brokers Record: 5
i. Full name of broker
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

45,494.60000000 

Brokers Record: 6
i. Full name of broker
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-35008 

iii. CRD number
000000079 
iv. LEI, if any

ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

1,744.84000000 

Brokers Record: 7
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

595.42000000 

Brokers Record: 8
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

45,561.00000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

202,798.81000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

14,348,174.68000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-34354 

iii. CRD number
000014020 
iv. LEI, if any

549300U16G4LU3V6C598 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

138,189,568.28000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

220,654,222.11000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

139,054,282.84000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-15869 

iii. CRD number
000008209 
iv. LEI, if any

9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

2,589,658.71000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

514,835,906.62000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

587,887,236.19000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
Management Investment Record: 24

Item C.1. Background information.

a. Full Name of the Fund

First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund 

b. Series identication number, if any

S000011048 

c. LEI

5493002JVR972EVAT460 

d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.

a. How many Classes of shares of the Fund (if any) are authorized?

0 

b. How many new Classes of shares of the Fund were added during the reporting period?

0 

c. How many Classes of shares of the Fund were terminated during the reporting period?

0 

d. For each Class with shares outstanding, provide the information requested below:
Shares Outstanding Record: 1
i. Full name of Class
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund 
ii. Class identification number, if any

C000030478 

iii. Ticker symbol, if any

QTEC 


Item C.3. Type of fund.

Instructions. 1. "Fund of Funds" means a fund that acquires securities issued by any other investment company in excess of the amounts permitted under paragraph (A) of section 12(d)(1) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(A)), but, for purposes of this Item, does not include a fund that acquires securities issued by another company solely in reliance on rule 12d1-1 under the Act (CFR 270.12d1-1). 2. "Index Fund" means an investment company, including an Exchange-Traded Fund, that seeks to track the performance of a specified index. 3. "Interval Fund" means a closed-end management investment company that makes periodic repurchases of its shares pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-3). 4. "Master-Feeder Fund" means a two-tiered arrangement in which one or more funds (each a feeder fund) holds shares of a single Fund (the master fund) in accordance with section 12(d)(1)(E) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-12(d)(1)(E)) or pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Commission. 5. "Target Date Fund" means an investment company that has an investment objective or strategy of providing varying degrees of long-term appreciation and capital preservation through a mix of equity and fixed income exposures that changes over time based on an investor's age, target retirement date, or life expectancy.
Indicate if the Fund is any one of the types listed below. Check all that apply.
 a. Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
      i.   Checkbox checked   Exchange-Traded Fund 
      ii.  Checkbox not checked   Exchange-Traded Managed Fund 
 b.  Checkbox checked  Index Fund 
i. Is the index whose performance the Fund tracks, constructed:
1. By an affiliated person of the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. Exclusively for the fund?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
ii. Provide the annualized difference between the Fund's total return during the reporting period and the index's return during the reporting period (i.e., the Fund's total return less the index's return):
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.00000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
-0.96000000 
iii. Provide the annualized standard deviation of the daily difference between the Fund's total return and the index's return during the reporting period:
1. Before Fund fees and expenses:
0.05000000 
2. After Fund fees and expenses (i.e., net asset value):
0.04000000 

 c.  Checkbox not checked   Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark 
 d.  Checkbox not checked   Interval Fund 
 e.  Checkbox not checked   Fund of Funds 
 f.   Checkbox not checked   Master-Feeder Fund 
 g.  Checkbox not checked   Money Market Fund 
 h.  Checkbox not checked   Target Date Fund 
 i.   Checkbox not checked   Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract 
      Checkbox not checked   N/A 

Item C.4. Diversification.

Does the Fund seek to operate as a “non-diversified company” as such term is defined in section 5(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 5(b) (2))? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.5. Investments in certain foreign corporations.

Instruction. "Controlled foreign corporation" has the meaning provided in section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. 957].
a. Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation for the purpose of investing in certain types of instruments such as, but not limited to, commodities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.6. Securities lending.

Instruction. For purposes of this Item, other adverse impacts would include, for example, (1) a loss to the Fund if collateral and indemnification were not sufficient to replace the loaned securities or their value, (2) the Fund's ineligibility to vote shares in a proxy, or (3) the Fund's ineligibility to receive a direct distribution from the issuer.
a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Did the Fund lend any of its securities during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
i. If yes, during the reporting period, did any borrower fail to return the loaned securities by the contractual deadline with the result that:
1. The Fund (or its securities lending agent) liquidated collateral pledged to secure the loaned securities? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
2. The Fund was otherwise adversely impacted? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Provide the information requested below about each securities lending agent, if any, retained by the Fund:
Securities Lending Record: 1
i. Full name of securities lending agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
ii. LEI, if any

5493006KMX1VFTPYPW14 

iii. Is the securities lending agent an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Does the securities lending agent or any other entity indemnify the fund against borrower default on loans administered by this agent? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
v. If the entity providing the indemnification is not the securities lending agent, provide the following information:
Idemnity Providers Record: 1
1. Name of person providing indemnification
N/A 
2. LEI, if any, of person providing indemnification

N/A 

vi. Did the Fund exercise its indemnification rights during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. If a person providing cash collateral management services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's securities lending activities does not also serve as securities lending agent, provide the following information about each cash collateral manager:
Collateral Managers Record: 1
i. Full name of cash collateral manager:
Goldman Sachs Trust - Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund 
ii. LEI, if any:

549300C0TCI4VJPGCS21 

iii. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of a securities lending agent retained by the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
iv. Is the cash collateral manager an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of an affiliated person, of the Fund? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

e. Types of payments made to one or more securities lending agents and cash collateral managers (check all that apply): Checkbox checked  i. Revenue sharing split 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Non-revenue sharing split (other than administrative fee)  
Checkbox not checked  iii. Administrative fee 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Cash collateral reinvestment fee 
Checkbox not checked  v. Indemnification fee 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other  
Checkbox not checked   N/A  
f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period

51,544,486.68000000 

g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities

804,496.00000000 


Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.

Did the Fund rely on the following statutory exemption or any of the rules under the Act during the reporting period? (check all that apply) Checkbox not checked  a. Rule 10f-3 (17 CFR 270.10f-3)  
Checkbox checked  b. Rule 12d1-1 (17 CFR 270.12d1-1) 
Checkbox not checked  c. Rule 15a-4 (17 CFR 270.15a-4)  
Checkbox not checked  d. Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 270.17a-6)  
Checkbox not checked  e. Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7) 
Checkbox not checked  f. Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) 
Checkbox not checked  g. Rule 17e-1 (17 CFR 270.17e-1) 
Checkbox not checked  h. Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Rule 23c-1 (17 CFR 270.23c-1)  
Checkbox checked  j. Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4) 
Checkbox checked  k. Rule 6c-11 (17 CFR 270.6c-11) 
Checkbox checked  l. Rule 12d1-4 (17 CFR 270.12d1-4) 
Checkbox not checked  m. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act (15 USC 80a-12(d)(1)(G)) 
Checkbox not checked  n. Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) 
Checkbox not checked  i. Is the Fund excepted from the rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4) program requirement and limit on fund leverage risk under rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))? 
Checkbox not checked  ii. Is the Fund a leveraged/inverse fund that, under rule 18f-4(c)(5) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(5)), is excepted from the requirement to comply with the limit on fund leverage risk described in rule 18f-4(c)(2) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(c)(2))? 
Checkbox not checked  iii. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(i) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(i))? 
Checkbox not checked  iv. Did the Fund enter into any reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions under rule 18f-4(d)(ii) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(d)(ii))? 
Checkbox not checked  v. Did the Fund enter into any unfunded commitment agreements under rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))? 
Checkbox not checked  vi. Did the Fund invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, in reliance on rule 18f-4(f) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))? 
Checkbox not checked  N/A 

Item C.8. Expense limitations.

Instruction. Provide information concerning any direct or indirect limitations, waivers or reductions, on the level of expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. A limitation, for example, may be applied indirectly (such as when an adviser agrees to accept a reduced fee pursuant to a voluntary fee waiver) or it may apply only for a temporary period such as for a new fund in its start-up phase.
a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement in place during the reporting period? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
b. Were any expenses of the Fund reduced or waived pursuant to an expense limitation arrangement during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.9. Investment advisers.

a. Provide the following information about each investment adviser (other than a sub-adviser) of the Fund:
Investment Advisers Record: 1
i. Full name
First Trust Advisors L.P. 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

801-39950 

iii.CRD number
000107027 
iv. LEI, if any

549300381GGS7S5JQ115 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. If an investment adviser (other than a sub- adviser) to the Fund was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to each investment adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 

c. For each sub-adviser to the Fund, provide the information requested:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- ), if applicable

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person of the Fund's investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
viii. Was the sub-adviser hired during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No
d. If a sub-adviser was terminated during the reporting period, provide the following with respect to such sub-adviser:
i. Full name
 
ii. SEC file number ( e.g., 801- )

 

iii. CRD number
 
iv. LEI, if any

 

v. State, if applicable
 
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
 
vii. Termination date

 


Item C.10. Transfer agents.

a. Provide the following information about each person providing transfer agency services to the Fund:
Transfer Agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii.SEC file number ( e.g., 84- or 85- )

085-05006 

iii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iv. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
v. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.11. Pricing services.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided pricing services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Pricing Services Record: 1
i. Full name
LSEG Pricing Service 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

213800QAUUUP6I445N30 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
 
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 2
i. Full name
Bloomberg L.P. 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

549300B56MD0ZC402L06 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Pricing Services Record: 3
i. Full name
ICE Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
MASSACHUSETTS  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.12. Custodians.

a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:
Custodians Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody: Radio button checked 1.Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))
Radio button not checked 2.Member national securities exchange - rule 17f-1 (17 CFR 270.17f-1)
Radio button not checked 3.Self - rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
Radio button not checked 4.Securities depository - rule 17f-4 (17 CFR 270.17f-4)
Radio button not checked 5.Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)
Radio button not checked 6.Futures commission merchants and commodity clearing organizations - rule 17f-6 (17 CFR 270.17f-6)
Radio button not checked 7.Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)
Radio button not checked 8.Insurance company sponsor - rule 26a-2 (17 CFR 270.26a-2)
Radio button not checked 9.Other

b. Has a custodian been hired or terminated during the reporting period?* Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.13. Shareholder servicing agents.

a. Provide the following information about each shareholder servicing agent of the Fund:
Shareholder servicing agents Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.14. Administrators.

a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:
Administrators Record: 1
i. Full name
The Bank of New York Mellon 
ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number

HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49 

Description of other identifying number

 

iii. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
iv. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
b.Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.15. Affiliated broker-dealers.

Provide the following information about each affiliated broker-dealer:
Broker Dealers Record: 1
a. Full name
First Trust Portfolios L.P. 
b. SEC file number

008-43843 

c. CRD number
000028519 
d. LEI, if any

54930062T84Z5CXY1C58 

e. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
f. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period:

0.00000000 


Item C.16. Brokers.

Instructions to Item C.16 and Item C.17.
To help Registrants distinguish between agency and principal transactions, and to promote consistent reporting of the information required by these items, the following criteria should be used:
1. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies the amount of the commission to be paid by the Registrant, the transaction should be considered an agency transaction and included in determining the answers to Item C.16.
2. If a security is purchased or sold in a transaction for which the confirmation specifies only the net amount to be paid or received by the Registrant and such net amount is equal to the market value of the security at the time of the transaction, the transaction should be considered a principal transaction and included in determining the amounts in Item C.17.
3. If a security is purchased by the Registrant in an underwritten offering, the acquisition should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the underwriters are receiving from the issuer.
4. If a security is sold by the Registrant in a tender offer, the sale should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17 even though the Registrant has knowledge of the amount the offeror is paying to soliciting brokers or dealers.
5. If a security is purchased directly from the issuer (such as a bank CD), the purchase should be considered a principal transaction and included in answering Item C.17.
6. The value of called or maturing securities should not be counted in either agency or principal transactions and should not be included in determining the amounts shown in Item C.16 and Item C.17. This means that the acquisition of a security may be included, but it is possible that its disposition may not be included. Disposition of a repurchase agreement at its expiration date should not be included.
7. The purchase or sales of securities in transactions not described in paragraphs (1) through (6) above should be evaluated by the Fund based upon the guidelines established in those paragraphs and classified accordingly. The agents considered in Item C.16 may be persons or companies not registered under the Exchange Act as securities brokers. The persons or companies from whom the investment company purchased or to whom it sold portfolio instruments on a principal basis may be persons or entities not registered under the Exchange Act as securities dealers.
a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions (excluding dealer concessions in underwritings) by virtue of direct or indirect participation in the Fund’s portfolio transactions, provide the information below:
Brokers Record: 1
i. Full name of broker
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. 
ii. SEC file number

008-00201 

iii. CRD number
000000134 
iv. LEI, if any

5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

27,728.47000000 

Brokers Record: 2
i. Full name of broker
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

56,919.19000000 

Brokers Record: 3
i. Full name of broker
MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-37710 

iii. CRD number
000019647 
iv. LEI, if any

7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

22,179.26000000 

Brokers Record: 4
i. Full name of broker
OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-69691 

iii. CRD number
000281867 
iv. LEI, if any

5493003UFGIEMN1POL71 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period

777.48000000 

b. Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by Fund during the reporting period:

107,604.40000000 


Item C.17. Principal transactions.

a. For each of the ten entities acting as principals with which the Fund did the largest dollar amount of principal transactions (include all short-term obligations, and U.S. government and tax-free securities) in both the secondary market and in underwritten offerings, provide the information below:
Principal Transactions Record: 1
i. Full name of dealer
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-45411 

iii. CRD number
000031194 
iv. LEI, if any

549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

51,179,848.89000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 2
i. Full name of dealer
CITADEL SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-53574 

iii. CRD number
000116797 
iv. LEI, if any

12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 

v. State, if applicable
FLORIDA  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

282,394,105.50000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 3
i. Full name of dealer
CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. 
ii. SEC file number

008-08177 

iii. CRD number
000007059 
iv. LEI, if any

MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

37,815,919.35000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 4
i. Full name of dealer
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
ii. SEC file number

008-68430 

iii. CRD number
000152144 
iv. LEI, if any

21380037YFKONTT23854 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

157,942,437.46000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 5
i. Full name of dealer
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-00129 

iii. CRD number
000000361 
iv. LEI, if any

FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

175,191,515.07000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 6
i. Full name of dealer
BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. 
ii. SEC file number

008-32682 

iii. CRD number
000015794 
iv. LEI, if any

RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

224,067,012.42000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 7
i. Full name of dealer
ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-34354 

iii. CRD number
000014020 
iv. LEI, if any

549300U16G4LU3V6C598 

v. State, if applicable
ILLINOIS  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

59,122,790.83000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 8
i. Full name of dealer
UBS SECURITIES LLC 
ii. SEC file number

008-22651 

iii. CRD number
000007654 
iv. LEI, if any

T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

83,953,710.17000000 

Principal Transactions Record: 9
i. Full name of dealer
BOFA SECURITIES, INC. 
ii. SEC file number

008-69787 

iii. CRD number
000283942 
iv. LEI, if any

549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 

v. State, if applicable
NEW YORK  
vi. Foreign country, if applicable
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
vii. Total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) with Fund:

876,028,524.44000000 

b. Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions of Fund during the reporting period:

1,947,695,864.13000000 


Item C.18. Payments for brokerage and research.

During the reporting period, did the Fund pay commissions to broker-dealers for "brokerage and research services" within the meaning of section 28(e) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78bb)? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.19. Average net assets.

a. Provide the Fund's (other than a money market fund's) monthly average net assets during the reporting period

2,124,296,352.69000000 

b. Provide the money market fund's daily average net assets during the reporting period

0.00000000 


Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Does the Fund have available a line of credit?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

c.Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Item C.21. Swing pricing.

For open-end management investment companies, respond to the following:
a. Did the Fund (if not a Money Market Fund, Exchange-Traded Fund, or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund) engage in swing pricing? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button not checked No

N-CEN:Part E: Additional Questions for Exchange-Traded Funds and Exchange-Traded Managed Funds


Exchange Record: 1


Fund Name
FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
IGLD 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,987,822.42000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,910,542.01000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
112,315.19000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
112,315.19000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
26,922.25000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
26,922.25000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 2


Fund Name
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NASDAQ/NMS (GLOBAL MARKET)  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FTDS 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,232,470.85000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,190,773.15000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
4,219,995.07000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.08000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.01000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.92000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.01000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.09000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.91000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 3


Fund Name
First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FCFY 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,019,771.25000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,012,831.33000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,006,465.40000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.24000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.04000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.76000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.04000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.35000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.65000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 4


Fund Name
First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FCTR 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
68,562,568.02000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,226,027.80000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
66,990,118.17000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
12,906,969.31000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
23,466,199.88000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.73000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.27000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.20000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.19000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.80000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.19000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 5


Fund Name
First Trust Water ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FIW 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
151,008,212.91000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
145,163,310.82000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC (f/k/a RBC Capital Markets Corp) 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
8,620,564.75000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
68,693,348.25000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
71,551,490.17000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
51,601,276.66000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
37,864,031.60000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.13000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.06000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.87000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.06000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.07000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.09000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.93000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.09000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 6


Fund Name
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FDL 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
46,746,140.89000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
70,283,126.10000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
5,134,881.05000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
22,042,982.92000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
289,441,854.53000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,701,133.08000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
10,381,543.47000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
207,690,584.60000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
738,578,486.03000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
43,284,924.69000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
57,665,230.81000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,114,622,410.03000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,114,306,301.26000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
310,937,301.64000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
122,722,924.15000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.48000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.12000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.52000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.12000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.37000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.12000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.63000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.12000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 7


Fund Name
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FBT 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
37,846,663.41000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
171,964,805.84000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
31,014,939.26000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
7,971,253.75000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
59,371,402.90000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.03000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
100.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.03000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.02000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.02000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.98000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.02000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 8


Fund Name
First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
EDOW 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,487,730.80000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
37,405,695.11000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
10,714,754.29000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
34,322,393.26000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
14,172,763.41000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
17,896,577.65000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
3,263,692.23000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.22000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.60000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.78000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.60000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.17000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.10000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.83000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.10000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 9


Fund Name
First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FTIF 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,041,211.61000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,054,188.65000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.16000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.04000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.84000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.04000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.04000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.96000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 10


Fund Name
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
MISL 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
12,445,090.92000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
2,356,054.20000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,175,057.83000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,169,754.59000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
25,216,475.80000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
13,747,791.46000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
15,795,233.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
3,356,389.94000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.20000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.38000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.80000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.38000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.14000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.11000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.86000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.11000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 11


Fund Name
First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FVD 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
62,328,442.47000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
807,660,754.95000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
137,926,483.74000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
565,500,883.16000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
57,382,804.68000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
9,546,613.37000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
74,113,258.16000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
466,097,513.61000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
646,789,202.88000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
281,766,483.17000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.28000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.07000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.72000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.07000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.14000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.17000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.86000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.17000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 12


Fund Name
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FRI 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,252,125.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
6,136,536.36000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
14,293,042.90000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,124,923.01000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
17,237,548.98000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,304,292.99000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.41000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.95000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.59000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.95000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.20000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.18000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.80000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.18000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 13


Fund Name
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NASDAQ/NMS (GLOBAL MARKET)  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
QQXT 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
28,409,164.57000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
8,435,008.21000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
16,474,636.63000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
28,931,338.30000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
23,850,948.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
4,093,022.72000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
15,841,400.32000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.12000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.08000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.88000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.08000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.14000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.08000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.86000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.08000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 14


Fund Name
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NASDAQ/NMS (GLOBAL MARKET)  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
QQEW 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,210,137.93000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
16,029,741.47000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
283,796,990.87000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
25,557,599.60000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
246,614,370.64000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
50,804,663.04000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
215,208,548.64000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
56,986,748.46000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,167,648.09000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
5,300,525.43000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
96,372,914.91000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
19,848,298.47000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.08000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.06000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.92000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.06000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.08000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.07000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.92000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.07000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 15


Fund Name
First Trust Capital Strength ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NASDAQ/NMS (GLOBAL MARKET)  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FTCS 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
92,418,856.31000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
595,827,242.08000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,623,102,369.63000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,660,964,255.45000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
157,869,345.39000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
105,670,115.31000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
14,766,540.76000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
67,784,986.25000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
11,167,006.76000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.14000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.08000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.86000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.08000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
-0.43000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.36000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
100.43000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.36000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 16


Fund Name
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FDM 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
21,093,448.12000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
11,486,009.84000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,837,411.60000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
3,054,839.04000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.16000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.04000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.84000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.04000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.16000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.06000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.84000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.06000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 17


Fund Name
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FDN 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
15,957,380.04000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
14,371,416.96000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
82,772,803.36000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
35,715,486.01000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,137,582,430.54000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,117,014,617.77000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
228,672,518.51000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
23,313,090.87000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
556,114,850.50000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
902,363,859.84000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
217,072,820.39000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
242,148,143.90000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,209,196,785.06000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,205,787,477.20000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
144,105,584.98000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
39,394,411.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
571,275,696.77000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
355,837,733.23000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
358,385,989.54000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
209,183,735.60000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
434,611,624.29000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
85,168,620.10000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
292,325,651.84000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
435,031,798.05000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.01000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.03000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.99000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.03000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.04000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.17000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.96000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.17000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 18


Fund Name
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NASDAQ/NMS (GLOBAL MARKET)  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
QCLN 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
58,286,249.28000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
191,059,079.90000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
4,455,042.99000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
JP Morgan Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-36950 
c. CRD number
000018718 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
2,433,285.50000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
4,942,925.49000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
18,068,749.07000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
77,769,514.39000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
13,720,072.70000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
73,995,810.53000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,815,853.05000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
2,433,285.50000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
15,493,273.42000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
7,337,500.66000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,337,751.10000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
48,475,393.57000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.08000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.05000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.92000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.05000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.07000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.06000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.93000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.06000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 19


Fund Name
FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
BATS Z-EXCHANGE  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
BGLD 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
971,073.72000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
100.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.00000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
25,850.44000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
25,850.44000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
48,874.67000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
48,874.67000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No

Exchange Record: 20


Fund Name
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NASDAQ/NMS (GLOBAL MARKET)  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
QABA 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,483,158.35000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
54,194,938.44000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
5,008,780.20000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
17,862,683.13000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
21,223,316.96000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
21,802,155.62000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
2,504,390.10000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
14,973,345.62000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
1.30000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
1.07000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
98.70000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
1.07000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.25000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.57000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.75000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.57000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
1,000.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 21


Fund Name
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FPX 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
9,255,039.99000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
63,940,581.74000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
4,564,847.01000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
75,681,355.16000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
71,235,630.75000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
13,793,665.97000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
16,424,292.20000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.01000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
100.00000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.01000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.09000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.32000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.91000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.32000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 22


Fund Name
First Trust Growth Strength ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NASDAQ/NMS (GLOBAL MARKET)  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FTGS 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
39,578,024.85000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,071,835.56000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
10,951,357.87000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
3,618,400.61000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
11,661,670.43000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,187,654.91000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.17000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.10000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.83000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.10000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
1.50000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
2.55000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
98.50000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
2.55000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
250.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 23


Fund Name
First Trust Natural Gas ETF 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NYSE ARCA  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
FCG 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
12,635,630.34000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
126,713,218.63000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
14,377,592.65000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
44,014,525.38000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
177,126,142.61000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
3,864,603.08000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
134,653,468.50000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
1,281,874.34000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
1,311,758.37000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.18000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.10000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.82000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.10000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.23000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.18000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.77000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.18000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Exchange Record: 24


Fund Name
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund 

Item E.1. Exchange.

Security Exchanges Record: 1
a. Exchange where listed. Provide the name of the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are listed:
NASDAQ/NMS (GLOBAL MARKET)  
b. Ticker. Provide the Fund's ticker symbol:
QTEC 

Item E.2. Authorized participants.

Instruction. The term "authorized participant" means a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Commission, which has a written agreement with the Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or one of its service providers that allows the authorized participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units.
For each authorized participant of the Fund, provide the following information:

Authorized Participants Record: 1
a. Full Name
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-65876 
c. CRD number
000126292 
d. LEI, if any
VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 2
a. Full Name
Wedbush Securities Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-12987 
c. CRD number
000000877 
d. LEI, if any
549300CSX55MXZ47EI78 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 3
a. Full Name
IBKR Securities Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-28569 
c. CRD number
000033319 
d. LEI, if any
549300ENR8YMEK2RVE28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 4
a. Full Name
Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-45034 
c. CRD number
000030679 
d. LEI, if any
25490087B4GFZLJZE912 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 5
a. Full Name
RBC Capital Markets, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-45411 
c. CRD number
000031194 
d. LEI, if any
549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
30,379,705.86000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
20,818,680.12000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 6
a. Full Name
SG Americas Securities, LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-66125 
c. CRD number
000128351 
d. LEI, if any
549300F35UE0BOM1WJ55 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 7
a. Full Name
BofA Securities, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-69787 
c. CRD number
000283942 
d. LEI, if any
549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
742,673,493.43000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
133,627,238.27000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 8
a. Full Name
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-08177 
c. CRD number
000007059 
d. LEI, if any
MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
37,826,738.37000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 9
a. Full Name
Mizuho Securities USA Inc 
b. SEC file number
008-37710 
c. CRD number
000019647 
d. LEI, if any
7TK5RJIZDFROZCA6XF66 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 10
a. Full Name
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15869 
c. CRD number
000008209 
d. LEI, if any
9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 11
a. Full Name
HRT FINANCIAL LP 
b. SEC file number
008-68430 
c. CRD number
000152144 
d. LEI, if any
21380037YFKONTT23854 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
127,072,344.99000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
30,927,295.14000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 12
a. Full Name
Barclays Capital Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-41342 
c. CRD number
000019714 
d. LEI, if any
AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 13
a. Full Name
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-32682 
c. CRD number
000015794 
d. LEI, if any
RCNB6OTYUAMMP879YW96 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
113,130,253.19000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
111,015,849.85000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 14
a. Full Name
Citadel Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-53574 
c. CRD number
000116797 
d. LEI, if any
12UUJYTN7D3SW8KCSG25 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
202,543,904.41000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
79,918,653.63000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 15
a. Full Name
Jefferies LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-15074 
c. CRD number
000002347 
d. LEI, if any
58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 16
a. Full Name
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-35008 
c. CRD number
000000079 
d. LEI, if any
ZBUT11V806EZRVTWT807 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 17
a. Full Name
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. 
b. SEC file number
008-50538 
c. CRD number
000044057 
d. LEI, if any
54JEJPF5RL5INKZRDO43 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 18
a. Full Name
ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-34354 
c. CRD number
000014020 
d. LEI, if any
549300U16G4LU3V6C598 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
44,791,923.22000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
14,341,550.08000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 19
a. Full Name
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 
b. SEC file number
008-00201 
c. CRD number
000000134 
d. LEI, if any
5493004J7H4GCPG6OB62 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 20
a. Full Name
Electronic Transaction Clearing, Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-67790 
c. CRD number
000146122 
d. LEI, if any
N/A 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 21
a. Full Name
Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. 
b. SEC file number
008-47198 
c. CRD number
000036368 
d. LEI, if any
549300670K07JRB5UQ40 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 22
a. Full Name
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 
b. SEC file number
008-34344 
c. CRD number
000016686 
d. LEI, if any
RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 23
a. Full Name
Interactive Brokers LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-47257 
c. CRD number
000036418 
d. LEI, if any
50OBSE5T5521O6SMZR28 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 24
a. Full Name
National Financial Services LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-26740 
c. CRD number
000013041 
d. LEI, if any
549300JRHF1MHHWUAW04 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 25
a. Full Name
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-00129 
c. CRD number
000000361 
d. LEI, if any
FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
167,850,271.44000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
7,389,721.05000000 
Authorized Participants Record: 26
a. Full Name
UBS Securities LLC 
b. SEC file number
008-22651 
c. CRD number
000007654 
d. LEI, if any
T6FIZBDPKLYJKFCRVK44 
e. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant purchased from the Fund during the reporting period:
83,976,227.71000000 
f. The dollar value of the Fund shares the authorized participant redeemed during the reporting period:
0.00000000 
g. Did the Fund require that an authorized participant post collateral to the Fund or any of its designated service providers in
connection with the purchase or redemption of Fund shares during the reporting period? 		Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

Item E.3. Creation units.

Instructions. The term “creation unit” means a specified number of Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund shares that the fund will issue to (or redeem from) an authorized participant in exchange for the deposit (or delivery) of specified securities, positions, cash, and other assets or positions.
a. Number of Fund shares required to form a creation unit as of the last business day of the reporting period:
(for purchases)
50,000.00000000 
(for redemptions, if different)
 
b. Based on the dollar value paid for each creation unit purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.03000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.02000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.97000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.02000000 %  
c. Based on the dollar value paid for creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.03000000 %  
ii. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of cash:
0.04000000 %  
iii. The average percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
99.97000000 %  
iv. The standard deviation of the percentage of that value composed of non-cash assets and other positions exchanged on an "in-kind" basis:
0.04000000 %  
d. For creation units purchased by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units purchased on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
e. For creation units redeemed by authorized participants during the reporting period, provide:
i. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in the creation units, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  
ii. The average transaction fee charged to an authorized participant for transacting in those creation units the consideration for which was fully or partially composed of cash, expressed as:
1. Dollars per creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 
2. Dollars for one or more creation units redeemed on the same day, if charged on that basis:
500.00000000 
3. A percentage of the value of each creation unit, if charged on that basis:
0.00000000 %  

Item E.5. In-Kind ETF.

Is the Fund an "In-Kind Exchange-Traded Fund" as defined in rule 22e-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.22e-4)?Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No

N-CEN:Part G: Attachments

Item G.1a. Attachments.

Attachments applicable to all Registrants. All Registrants shall file the following attachments, as applicable, with the current report. Indicate the attachments filed with the current report by checking the applicable items below: Checkbox not checked   i. Legal proceedings  
Checkbox not checked  ii. Provision of financial support  
Checkbox checked  iii. Independent public accountant's report on internal control (management investment companies other than small business investment companies only)  
Checkbox not checked  iv. Change in accounting principles and practices  
Checkbox not checked  v. Information required to be filed pursuant to exemptive orders  
Checkbox not checked  vi. Other information required to be included as an attachment pursuant to Commission rules and regulations 

Instructions.

1. Item G.1.a.i. Legal proceedings.

(a) If the Registrant responded "YES" to Item B.11.a., provide a brief description of the proceedings. As part of the description, provide the case or docket number (if any), and the full names of the principal parties to the proceeding.
(b) If the Registrant responded "YES" to Item B.11.b., identify the proceeding and give its date of termination.

2. Item G.1.a.ii. Provision of financial support. If the Registrant responded "YES" to Item B.14., provide the following information (unless the Registrant is a Money Market Fund): (a) Description of nature of support.

(b) Person providing support.

(c) Brief description of relationship between the person providing support and the Registrant.

(d) Date support provided.

(e) Amount of support.

(f) Security supported (if applicable). Disclose the full name of the issuer, the title of the issue (including coupon or yield, if applicable) and at least two identifiers, if available (e.g., CIK, CUSIP, ISIN, LEI).
(g) Value of security supported on date support was initiated (if applicable).

(h) Brief description of reason for support.

(i) Term of support.

(j) Brief description of any contractual restrictions relating to support.

3. Item G.1.a.iii. Independent public accountant's report on internal control (management investment companies other than small business investment companies only). Each management investment company shall furnish a report of its independent public accountant on the company's system of internal accounting controls. The accountant's report shall be based on the review, study and evaluation of the accounting system, internal accounting controls, and procedures for safeguarding securities made during the audit of the financial statements for the reporting period. The report should disclose any material weaknesses in: (a) the accounting system; (b) system of internal accounting control; or (c) procedures for safeguarding securities which exist as of the end of the Registrant's fiscal year.

The accountant's report shall be furnished as an exhibit to the form and shall: (1) be addressed to the Registrant's shareholders and board of directors; (2) be dated; (3) be signed manually; and (4) indicate the city and state where issued.

Attachments that include a report that discloses a material weakness should include an indication by the Registrant of any corrective action taken or proposed.

The fact that an accountant's report is attached to this form shall not be regarded as acknowledging any review of this form by the independent public accountant.

4. Item G.1.a.iv. Change in accounting principles and practices. If the Registrant responded "YES" to Item B.21, provide an attachment that describes the change in accounting principles or practices, or the change in the method of applying any such accounting principles or practices. State the date of the change and the reasons therefor. A letter from the Registrant's independent accountants, approving or otherwise commenting on the change, shall accompany the description.

5. Item G.1.a.v. Information required to be filed pursuant to exemptive orders. File as an attachment any information required to be reported on Form N-CEN or any predecessor form to Form N-CEN (e.g., Form N-SAR) pursuant to exemptive orders issued by the Commission and relied on by the Registrant.

6. Item G.1.a.vi. Other information required to be included as an attachment pursuant to Commission rules and regulations. File as an attachment any other information required to be included as an attachment pursuant to Commission rules and regulations.

N-CEN: Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Registrant
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund 
Date
2024-03-13 
Signature
Derek Maltbie 
Title
Treasurer