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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Korea Electric Power Corp</name>
        <lei>988400QG33WS7JEIV602</lei>
        <title>Korea Electric Power Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7015760002"/>
          <ticker value="015760"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6495730"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>6155.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1440.55000000"/>
        <valUSD>201670.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.382728053909</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Fortum Oyj</name>
        <lei>635400IUIZZIUJSAMF76</lei>
        <title>Fortum Oyj</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="FI0009007132"/>
          <ticker value="FORTUM"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="5579550"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>10303.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.85092000"/>
        <valUSD>220124.74000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.509259441194</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>FI</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Fluor Corp</name>
        <lei>CQ7WZ4NOFWT7FAE6Q943</lei>
        <title>Fluor Corp</title>
        <cusip>343412102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3434121022"/>
          <ticker value="FLR"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1582.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>62694.66000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.429858577084</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>Energy Fuels Inc/Canada</name>
        <lei>529900P0GCATXMGK8I62</lei>
        <title>Energy Fuels Inc/Canada</title>
        <cusip>292671708</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA2926717083"/>
          <ticker value="EFR"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BFV4XV7"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>9326.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.37255000"/>
        <valUSD>135077.69000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.926144325836</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>CGN Power Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>529900D2UINCGWQYBK45</lei>
        <title>CGN Power Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE100001T80"/>
          <ticker value="1816"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BSBMM04"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>746951.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.78270000"/>
        <valUSD>281209.15000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.928077528167</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Oklo Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Oklo Inc</title>
        <cusip>02156V109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US02156V1098"/>
          <ticker value="OKLO"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5330.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>382480.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.622434708954</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>KEPCO Engineering &amp; Constructi</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>KEPCO Engineering &amp; Construction Co Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7052690005"/>
          <ticker value="052690"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="B4LW1M1"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>712.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1440.55000000"/>
        <valUSD>44483.01000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.304992536573</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Southern Co/The</name>
        <lei>549300FC3G3YU2FBZD92</lei>
        <title>Southern Co/The</title>
        <cusip>842587107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8425871071"/>
          <ticker value="SO"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>7183.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>626357.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.294547361482</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>Hitachi Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300T6IPOCDWLKC615</lei>
        <title>Hitachi Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3788600009"/>
          <ticker value="6501"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6429104"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>23300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="156.64000000"/>
        <valUSD>729166.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.999442733789</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Shanghai Electric Group Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>529900WHVV4GODE91T37</lei>
        <title>Shanghai Electric Group Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE100000437"/>
          <ticker value="2727"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="B07J656"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>489573.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.78270000"/>
        <valUSD>243443.47000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.669141576247</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Dongfang Electric Corp Ltd</name>
        <lei>529900ISAW6T566F0R12</lei>
        <title>Dongfang Electric Corp Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE100000304"/>
          <ticker value="1072"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6278566"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>65160.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.78270000"/>
        <valUSD>209310.39000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.435112119826</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Paladin Energy Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300M44UTJAP8J6B37</lei>
        <title>Paladin Energy Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU000000PDN8"/>
          <ticker value="PDN"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6668468"/>
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        <balance>19226.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="AUD" exchangeRt="1.49846000"/>
        <valUSD>123044.55000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.843640513897</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NexGen Energy Ltd</name>
        <lei>529900N0IXNXB3IP7F06</lei>
        <title>NexGen Energy Ltd</title>
        <cusip>65340P106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA65340P1062"/>
          <ticker value="NXE"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="B987K72"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>25579.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.37255000"/>
        <valUSD>235374.14000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.613815162294</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>BWX Technologies Inc</name>
        <lei>549300NP85N265KWMS58</lei>
        <title>BWX Technologies Inc</title>
        <cusip>05605H100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US05605H1005"/>
          <ticker value="BWXT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3637.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>628619.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.310052933646</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>GE Vernova Inc</name>
        <lei>254900DP080RU6OK2553</lei>
        <title>GE Vernova Inc</title>
        <cusip>36828A101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US36828A1016"/>
          <ticker value="GEV"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1142.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>746376.94000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.117445878118</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>AtkinsRealis Group Inc</name>
        <lei>UL01OYG5OMLM5G6CFM03</lei>
        <title>AtkinsRealis Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>04764T104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA04764T1049"/>
          <ticker value="ATRL"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BRJNZ47"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1684.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.37255000"/>
        <valUSD>108704.53000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.745319850022</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>Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Lt</name>
        <lei>353800TJ98PCAZROVE69</lei>
        <title>Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3900000005"/>
          <ticker value="7011"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6597067"/>
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        <balance>27100.00000000</balance>
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        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="156.64000000"/>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Talen Energy Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Talen Energy Corp</title>
        <cusip>87422Q109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87422Q1094"/>
          <ticker value="TLN"/>
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        <balance>1548.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>580252.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.978431921078</pctVal>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </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>2026-02-24</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II</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>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
