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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC</name>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CGN MINING COMPANY LTD</name>
        <lei>529900LQYG057CZAZT41</lei>
        <title>CGN MINING COMPANY LTD HKD0.01</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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          <isin value="KYG2029E1052"/>
          <ticker value="1164"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="B755514"/>
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        <balance>219683.00000000</balance>
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        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.84285000"/>
        <valUSD>68345.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.255122581873</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <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"/>
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        <balance>1412.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>237032.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.884798441113</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY INC</name>
        <lei>549300BYNZPLKQVQH430</lei>
        <title>KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY INC NPV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3246400000"/>
          <ticker value="9508"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6499806"/>
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        <balance>19000.00000000</balance>
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        <valUSD>191933.95000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.716454084330</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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SOUTHERN COMPANY (THE)</name>
        <lei>549300FC3G3YU2FBZD92</lei>
        <title>SOUTHERN COMPANY (THE) COM</title>
        <cusip>842587107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8425871071"/>
          <ticker value="SO"/>
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        <balance>12998.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1244038.58000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.643766888063</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>
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      </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"/>
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        <balance>13005.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CZK" exchangeRt="21.24235000"/>
        <valUSD>760377.74000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.838350054571</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>
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      </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"/>
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        <balance>35778.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="AUD" exchangeRt="1.44436000"/>
        <valUSD>1471387.47000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.492418420574</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </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"/>
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        <balance>121252.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.84285000"/>
        <valUSD>329611.38000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.230378572642</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>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"/>
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        <balance>13763.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>138042.89000000</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>
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          <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"/>
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        <balance>19788.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.75389000"/>
        <valUSD>138326.23000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.516346339214</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <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"/>
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        <balance>5892.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1146877.80000000</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO INC (THE)</name>
        <lei>353800PFUKP5ONPJNZ86</lei>
        <title>KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO INC (THE) NPV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3228600007"/>
          <ticker value="9503"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6483489"/>
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        <balance>40600.00000000</balance>
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        <pctVal>2.130279725253</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ENERGY FUELS INC</name>
        <lei>529900P0GCATXMGK8I62</lei>
        <title>ENERGY FUELS INC COM NEW</title>
        <cusip>292671708</cusip>
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          <isin value="CA2926717083"/>
          <ticker value="EFR"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BFV4XV7"/>
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        <balance>19565.00000000</balance>
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        <valUSD>284180.50000000</valUSD>
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        <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>DENISON MINES CORP</name>
        <lei>529900JWGSW17LJK6586</lei>
        <title>DENISON MINES CORP COM</title>
        <cusip>248356107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA2483561072"/>
          <ticker value="DML"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2003223"/>
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        <balance>75956.00000000</balance>
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        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.41825000"/>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <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"/>
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        <balance>4643.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD</name>
        <lei>353800TJ98PCAZROVE69</lei>
        <title>MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD NPV</title>
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          <isin value="JP3900000005"/>
          <ticker value="7011"/>
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        <balance>41900.00000000</balance>
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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>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KEPCO PLANT SERVICE &amp; ENGINEERING CO LTD</name>
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          <isin value="KR7051600005"/>
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        <balance>1857.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO LTD</name>
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        <title>DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO LTD KRW5000</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7034020008"/>
          <ticker value="034020"/>
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        <balance>19798.00000000</balance>
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        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1549.30000000"/>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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    <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>2026-08-21</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>
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</edgarSubmission>
