CHAPMAN AND CUTLER LLP                                    111 WEST MONROE STREET
                                                         CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60603

                               December 4, 2012


Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549


         Re:              First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II
                       (Registration Nos. 333-143964, 811-21944)
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

      On behalf of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II (the "Registrant"), we
are transmitting for electronic filing pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the exhibits containing interactive data
format risk/return summary information that mirrors the risk/return summary
information in the forms of Supplements to the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information for the Registrant filed pursuant to Rule 497 on November
13, 2012. The Registration Statement relates to First Trust ISE Global
Engineering and Construction Index Fund and First Trust NASDAQ CEA Smartphone
Index Fund, each a series of the Registrant.

      If you have any questions or comments, please telephone the undersigned at
(312) 845-3484.

                                                Very truly yours,

                                                CHAPMAN AND CUTLER LLP


                                                By: /s/ Morrison C. Warren
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                                                        Morrison C. Warren