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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>KGHM Polska Miedz SA</name>
        <lei>G30CO71KTT9JDYJESN22</lei>
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        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Freeport-McMoRan Inc</name>
        <lei>549300IRDTHJQ1PVET45</lei>
        <title>Freeport-McMoRan Inc</title>
        <cusip>35671D857</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US35671D8570"/>
          <ticker value="FCX"/>
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        <balance>4652.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>236275.08000000</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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Teck Resources Ltd</name>
        <lei>T8KI5SQ2JRWHL7XY0E11</lei>
        <title>Teck Resources Ltd</title>
        <cusip>878742204</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA8787422044"/>
          <ticker value="TECK"/>
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        <balance>2054.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>98366.06000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.387798178950</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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA</name>
        <lei>529900WQB1ZU9KB6EL71</lei>
        <title>Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA</title>
        <cusip>204448104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2044481040"/>
          <ticker value="BVN"/>
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        <balance>898.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>24991.34000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.860719806623</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>PE</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sibanye Stillwater Ltd</name>
        <lei>378900F238434B74D281</lei>
        <title>Sibanye Stillwater Ltd</title>
        <cusip>82575P107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US82575P1075"/>
          <ticker value="SBSW"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3098.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>44146.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.520437357224</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>ZA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>35380021EYAHSQM25559</lei>
        <title>Mitsui Kinzoku Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3888400003"/>
          <ticker value="5706"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6597346"/>
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        <balance>199.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="156.64000000"/>
        <valUSD>22404.02000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.771610636404</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>Energy Fuels Inc/Canada</name>
        <lei>529900P0GCATXMGK8I62</lei>
        <title>Energy Fuels Inc/Canada</title>
        <cusip>292671708</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA2926717083"/>
          <ticker value="UUUU"/>
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        <balance>984.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>14307.36000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.492755815914</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>Cameco Corp</name>
        <lei>N4BHALMXL3GMZKCUON55</lei>
        <title>Cameco Corp</title>
        <cusip>13321L108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA13321L1085"/>
          <ticker value="CCJ"/>
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        <balance>1896.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>173465.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.974261311508</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>OceanaGold Corp</name>
        <lei>549300CBMSE8I9N3E232</lei>
        <title>OceanaGold Corp</title>
        <cusip>675222400</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA6752224007"/>
          <ticker value="OGC"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BQXQY26"/>
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        <balance>1002.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.37255000"/>
        <valUSD>28398.09000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.978050738106</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>Sociedad Quimica y Minera de C</name>
        <lei>TJ88LXZZW5PWIN93ZC81</lei>
        <title>Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA</title>
        <cusip>833635105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8336351056"/>
          <ticker value="SQM"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>620.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>42656.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.469103460292</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CL</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. The fund's inception date is 11/4/2025. The performance return presented is for a partial month." 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>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
