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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Range Resources Corp</name>
        <lei>H3Y3WLYCX0BTO1TRW162</lei>
        <title>Range Resources Corp</title>
        <cusip>75281A109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US75281A1097"/>
          <ticker value="RRC"/>
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        <balance>270470.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <pctVal>3.284482122642</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>Granite Ridge Resources Inc</name>
        <lei>254900CAHJQKOQ1YZC67</lei>
        <title>Granite Ridge Resources Inc</title>
        <cusip>387432107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3874321074"/>
          <ticker value="GRNT"/>
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        <balance>219688.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1399412.56000000</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>Permian Resources Corp</name>
        <lei>529900NXUJPOKU7OJ511</lei>
        <title>Permian Resources Corp</title>
        <cusip>71424F105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US71424F1057"/>
          <ticker value="PR"/>
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        <balance>881187.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12001766.94000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.583594141727</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>Obsidian Energy Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300DITPHH8W8CK636</lei>
        <title>Obsidian Energy Ltd</title>
        <cusip>674482203</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA6744822033"/>
          <ticker value="OBE"/>
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        <balance>343671.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1907374.05000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.569520680232</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vermilion Energy Inc</name>
        <lei>WT03B8BB1IX8WI9ZGV02</lei>
        <title>Vermilion Energy Inc</title>
        <cusip>923725105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA9237251058"/>
          <ticker value="VET"/>
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        <balance>632176.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4602241.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.374178066635</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="4113200.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Expand Energy Corp</name>
        <lei>X2MT1W32SPAZ9WSKLE78</lei>
        <title>Expand Energy Corp</title>
        <cusip>165167735</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1651677353"/>
          <ticker value="EXE"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>116946.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13675665.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.083401559394</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>ConocoPhillips</name>
        <lei>WPTL2Z3FIYTHSP5V2253</lei>
        <title>ConocoPhillips</title>
        <cusip>20825C104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US20825C1045"/>
          <ticker value="COP"/>
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        <balance>166589.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>14949696.86000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.463813233161</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>Hess Midstream LP</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Hess Midstream LP</title>
        <cusip>428103105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4281031058"/>
          <ticker value="HESM"/>
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        <balance>384278.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>14798545.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.418681201560</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>Kosmos Energy Ltd</name>
        <lei>213800YDFJ3OT9B5P157</lei>
        <title>Kosmos Energy Ltd</title>
        <cusip>500688106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5006881065"/>
          <ticker value="KOS"/>
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        <balance>2231279.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3837799.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.145924365624</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>Vitesse Energy Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Vitesse Energy Inc</title>
        <cusip>92852X103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92852X1037"/>
          <ticker value="VTS"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>137642.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3040511.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.907863005266</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="2560496.08000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SandRidge Energy Inc</name>
        <lei>W1MKPVGS6I5155L7VV67</lei>
        <title>SandRidge Energy Inc</title>
        <cusip>80007P869</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US80007P8692"/>
          <ticker value="SD"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>209758.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2269581.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.677671814762</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>EOG Resources Inc</name>
        <lei>XWTZDRYZPBUHIQBKDB46</lei>
        <title>EOG Resources Inc</title>
        <cusip>26875P101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US26875P1012"/>
          <ticker value="EOG"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>130960.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15664125.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.677133710066</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>Comstock Resources Inc</name>
        <lei>I03QQGEA4SS774AURI46</lei>
        <title>Comstock Resources Inc</title>
        <cusip>205768302</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2057683029"/>
          <ticker value="CRK"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>194293.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5376087.31000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.605239885580</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>
