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          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC</name>
        <lei>213800EC7997ZBLZJH69</lei>
        <title>Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC ORD GBP0.20</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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          <isin value="GB00B63H8491"/>
          <ticker value="RR/"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="B63H849"/>
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        <balance>55739.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.75552000"/>
        <valUSD>846805.27000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.065915798003</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CGN MINING COMPANY LTD</name>
        <lei>529900LQYG057CZAZT41</lei>
        <title>CGN Mining Company Ltd. HKD0.01</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG2029E1052"/>
          <ticker value="1164"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="B755514"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>161320.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.84120000"/>
        <valUSD>80111.23000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.384652206586</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Centrus Energy Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300G6VDK9G8276661</lei>
        <title>Centrus Energy Corp. CL A</title>
        <cusip>15643U104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US15643U1043"/>
          <ticker value="LEU"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1043.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>181054.37000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.869328344260</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>Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc</name>
        <lei>549300BYNZPLKQVQH430</lei>
        <title>Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc NPV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3246400000"/>
          <ticker value="9508"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6499806"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="158.70500000"/>
        <valUSD>163441.15000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.784758878306</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</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 CNY1</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE100001T80"/>
          <ticker value="1816"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BSBMM04"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>985133.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.84120000"/>
        <valUSD>443434.61000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.129140960802</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CEZ AS</name>
        <lei>529900S5R9YHJHYKKG94</lei>
        <title>CEZ AS CZK100</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CZ0005112300"/>
          <ticker value="CEZ"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="5624030"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>9602.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CZK" exchangeRt="21.23330000"/>
        <valUSD>542657.05000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.605555197469</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CZ</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BHP Group Ltd.</name>
        <lei>WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28</lei>
        <title>BHP Group Ltd. NPV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU000000BHP4"/>
          <ticker value="BHP"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6144690"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>29423.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="AUD" exchangeRt="1.44938000"/>
        <valUSD>1064598.66000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.111645691845</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</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. 'H'CNY1</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE100000304"/>
          <ticker value="1072"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6278566"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>81360.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.84120000"/>
        <valUSD>358464.05000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.721156794302</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NUSCALE POWER CORP</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NuScale Power Corp. CL A COM</title>
        <cusip>67079K100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US67079K1007"/>
          <ticker value="SMR"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>7496.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>81256.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.390151866046</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>Yellow Cake PLC</name>
        <lei>213800CVMYUGOA9EZY95</lei>
        <title>Yellow Cake PLC ORD GBP0.01</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JE00BF50RG45"/>
          <ticker value="YCA"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BF50RG4"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14609.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.75552000"/>
        <valUSD>116997.54000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.561760965674</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</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. COM</title>
        <cusip>05605H100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US05605H1005"/>
          <ticker value="BWXT"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4953.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1012838.97000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.863122744803</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>Kansai Electric Power Co Inc</name>
        <lei>353800PFUKP5ONPJNZ86</lei>
        <title>Kansai Electric Power Co Inc NPV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3228600007"/>
          <ticker value="9503"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6483489"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>30100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="158.70500000"/>
        <valUSD>500444.89000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.402874493543</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ENERGY FUELS INC</name>
        <lei>529900P0GCATXMGK8I62</lei>
        <title>Energy Fuels Inc. COM NEW</title>
        <cusip>292671708</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA2926717083"/>
          <ticker value="EFR"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BFV4XV7"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14004.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.39110000"/>
        <valUSD>256805.43000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.233045296057</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>Hyundai Engineering &amp; Construction Co Ltd.</name>
        <lei>988400CEQG9N710HN313</lei>
        <title>Hyundai Engineering &amp; Construction Co Ltd. KRW5000</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7000720003"/>
          <ticker value="000720"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6450988"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1910.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1531.65000000"/>
        <valUSD>186472.05000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.895341208706</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Constellation Energy Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300F8Y20RYGNGV346</lei>
        <title>Constellation Energy Corp. COM</title>
        <cusip>21037T109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US21037T1097"/>
          <ticker value="CEG"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2459.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>686675.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.297057634077</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>Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.</name>
        <lei>353800TJ98PCAZROVE69</lei>
        <title>Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. NPV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3900000005"/>
          <ticker value="7011"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6597067"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>36800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="158.70500000"/>
        <valUSD>1011141.09000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.854970413494</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KEPCO PLANT SERVICE &amp; ENGINEERING CO LTD</name>
        <lei>254900O9ZDU5LOHVC289</lei>
        <title>Kepco Plant Servic KRW200</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7051600005"/>
          <ticker value="051600"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="B29ZGV2"/>
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        <balance>1478.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1531.65000000"/>
        <valUSD>55510.89000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.266534246547</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</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. COM CL A</title>
        <cusip>02156V109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US02156V1098"/>
          <ticker value="OKLO"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>7383.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>366122.97000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.757930920452</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>2026-05-21</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>
</edgarSubmission>
