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        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vivid Seats Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Vivid Seats Inc</title>
        <cusip>92854T100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US92854T1007"/>
          <ticker value="SEAT"/>
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        <balance>297617.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>502972.73000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.264416946951</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="334042.02000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Farmers &amp; Merchants Bancorp In</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Farmers &amp; Merchants Bancorp Inc/Archbold OH</title>
        <cusip>30779N105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30779N1054"/>
          <ticker value="FMAO"/>
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        <balance>40273.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1018101.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.535224393680</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lincoln Educational Services C</name>
        <lei>549300BJ55KUY6RG7L98</lei>
        <title>Lincoln Educational Services Corp</title>
        <cusip>533535100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5335351004"/>
          <ticker value="LINC"/>
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        <balance>94850.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2186292.50000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sezzle Inc</name>
        <lei>9845000CA64541AE3I35</lei>
        <title>Sezzle Inc</title>
        <cusip>78435P105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78435P1057"/>
          <ticker value="SEZL"/>
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        <balance>48355.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8667633.75000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="7783035.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc</title>
        <cusip>20848V105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US20848V1052"/>
          <ticker value="CCSI"/>
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        <balance>58036.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1338310.16000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.703560780684</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Consolidated Water Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>5299001BMEW8X9VIJA73</lei>
        <title>Consolidated Water Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG237731073"/>
          <ticker value="CWCO"/>
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        <balance>48301.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1449996.02000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.762274966081</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>LSB Industries Inc</name>
        <lei>5493001H215A0HG0MI71</lei>
        <title>LSB Industries Inc</title>
        <cusip>502160104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5021601043"/>
          <ticker value="LXU"/>
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        <balance>171708.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>549300EZCBNF4G707K90</lei>
        <title>El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>268603107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2686031079"/>
          <ticker value="LOCO"/>
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        <balance>77612.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>854508.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.449222024891</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Solaris Energy Infrastructure</name>
        <lei>529900MTK3C8Y8TIIC10</lei>
        <title>Solaris Energy Infrastructure Inc</title>
        <cusip>83418M103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US83418M1036"/>
          <ticker value="SEI"/>
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        <balance>122607.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3468552.03000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.823446647129</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Riley Exploration Permian Inc</name>
        <lei>5493008CUBI02XP43Q95</lei>
        <title>Riley Exploration Permian Inc</title>
        <cusip>76665T102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US76665T1025"/>
          <ticker value="REPX"/>
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        <balance>29860.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>783227.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.411749367890</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NWPX Infrastructure Inc</name>
        <lei>54930056VW2CRCZ9RE54</lei>
        <title>NWPX Infrastructure Inc</title>
        <cusip>667746101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6677461013"/>
          <ticker value="NWPX"/>
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        <balance>31888.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1307726.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.687482896053</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Financial Institutions Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Financial Institutions Inc</title>
        <cusip>317585404</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3175854047"/>
          <ticker value="FISI"/>
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        <balance>64920.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1667145.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.876432306133</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lakeland Industries Inc</name>
        <lei>549300HGP70IM9WKU164</lei>
        <title>Lakeland Industries Inc</title>
        <cusip>511795106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5117951062"/>
          <ticker value="LAKE"/>
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        <balance>28554.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>388619.94000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AG Mortgage Investment Trust I</name>
        <lei>549300SNP0PBR2XTFR48</lei>
        <title>AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc</title>
        <cusip>001228501</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0012285013"/>
          <ticker value="MITT"/>
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        <balance>95801.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>723297.55000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.380243537077</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NewtekOne Inc</name>
        <lei>549300YLU78IA8GKJ688</lei>
        <title>NewtekOne Inc</title>
        <cusip>652526203</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6525262035"/>
          <ticker value="NEWT"/>
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        <balance>79936.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>901678.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.474019665135</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="588488.88000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tiptree Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Tiptree Inc</title>
        <cusip>88822Q103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US88822Q1031"/>
          <ticker value="TIPT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>70208.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1655504.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.870312556653</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-08-25</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Derek Maltbie</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Derek Maltbie</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
