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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CACI International Inc</name>
        <lei>SYRPI2D1O9WRTS2WX210</lei>
        <title>CACI International Inc</title>
        <cusip>127190304</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1271903049"/>
          <ticker value="CACI"/>
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        <balance>7716.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3678217.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.293927447900</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>Howmet Aerospace Inc</name>
        <lei>549300HO5WFZUT5N2T22</lei>
        <title>Howmet Aerospace Inc</title>
        <cusip>443201108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4432011082"/>
          <ticker value="HWM"/>
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        <balance>41247.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7677304.11000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.787965926484</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>Triumph Group Inc</name>
        <lei>5493007L6S47Q14SL582</lei>
        <title>Triumph Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>896818101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8968181011"/>
          <ticker value="TGI"/>
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        <balance>26639.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>685954.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.427796727740</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>L3Harris Technologies Inc</name>
        <lei>549300UTE50ZMDBG8A20</lei>
        <title>L3Harris Technologies Inc</title>
        <cusip>502431109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5024311095"/>
          <ticker value="LHX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>23990.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6017651.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.752920348787</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>Moog Inc</name>
        <lei>549300WM2I4U7OBAHG07</lei>
        <title>Moog Inc</title>
        <cusip>615394202</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6153942023"/>
          <ticker value="MOG/A"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>10883.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1969496.51000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.228280402482</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>Parsons Corp</name>
        <lei>549300ZXH0VRBSEPX752</lei>
        <title>Parsons Corp</title>
        <cusip>70202L102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US70202L1026"/>
          <ticker value="PSN"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>36739.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2636758.03000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.644419372104</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>
