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        <title>Zions Bancorporation Natl Assn Global Bank COM</title>
        <cusip>989701107</cusip>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hancock Whitney Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300GRNBWY8HIICT41</lei>
        <title>Hancock Whitney Corporation COM</title>
        <cusip>410120109</cusip>
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          <ticker value="HWC"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First Financial Bancorp.</name>
        <lei>549300D3F5B3EZMY7P77</lei>
        <title>First Financial Bancorp. COM</title>
        <cusip>320209109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US3202091092"/>
          <ticker value="FFBC"/>
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        <balance>59205.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <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>Cathay General Bancorp</name>
        <lei>549300K1SLJ8C97H5L68</lei>
        <title>Cathay General Bancorp COM</title>
        <cusip>149150104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US1491501045"/>
          <ticker value="CATY"/>
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        <balance>33374.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Truist Financial Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300DRQQI75D2JP341</lei>
        <title>Truist Financial Corp. COM</title>
        <cusip>89832Q109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US89832Q1094"/>
          <ticker value="TFC"/>
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        <balance>530941.00000000</balance>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Wintrust Financial Corporation</name>
        <lei>Q774KI4AW80FHFW33O61</lei>
        <title>Wintrust Financial Corporation COM</title>
        <cusip>97650W108</cusip>
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          <isin value="US97650W1080"/>
          <ticker value="WTFC"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>UMB Financial Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300MGEH3N3CUCV828</lei>
        <title>UMB Financial Corp. COM</title>
        <cusip>902788108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9027881088"/>
          <ticker value="UMBF"/>
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        <balance>33192.00000000</balance>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Axos Financial Inc</name>
        <lei>529900D8M56422GK9O25</lei>
        <title>Axos Financial Inc COM</title>
        <cusip>05465C100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US05465C1009"/>
          <ticker value="AX"/>
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        <balance>19060.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WSFS Financial Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300SU7VQHD6QRG886</lei>
        <title>WSFS Financial Corporation COM</title>
        <cusip>929328102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9293281021"/>
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        <balance>26178.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KeyCorp</name>
        <lei>RKPI3RZGV1V1FJTH5T61</lei>
        <title>KeyCorp COM</title>
        <cusip>493267108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4932671088"/>
          <ticker value="KEY"/>
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        <balance>448644.00000000</balance>
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        <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>East West Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>254900O4X656YXFOYB11</lei>
        <title>East West Bancorp Inc COM</title>
        <cusip>27579R104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US27579R1041"/>
          <ticker value="EWBC"/>
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        <balance>42323.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Fifth Third Bancorp</name>
        <lei>THRNG6BD57P9QWTQLG42</lei>
        <title>Fifth Third Bancorp COM</title>
        <cusip>316773100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3167731005"/>
          <ticker value="FITB"/>
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        <balance>209827.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ameris Bancorp</name>
        <lei>PBJHNT51T5V6G5UQFV42</lei>
        <title>Ameris Bancorp COM</title>
        <cusip>03076K108</cusip>
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          <isin value="US03076K1088"/>
          <ticker value="ABCB"/>
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        <balance>27254.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BOK Financial Corp</name>
        <lei>GRI2NT5QHYW751NMR949</lei>
        <title>BOK Financial Corp COM NEW</title>
        <cusip>05561Q201</cusip>
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          <isin value="US05561Q2012"/>
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        <balance>24427.00000000</balance>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Citizens Financial Group Inc</name>
        <lei>2138004JDDA4ZQUPFW65</lei>
        <title>Citizens Financial Group Inc COM</title>
        <cusip>174610105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US1746101054"/>
          <ticker value="CFG"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Regions Financial Corporation</name>
        <lei>CW05CS5KW59QTC0DG824</lei>
        <title>Regions Financial Corporation COM</title>
        <cusip>7591EP100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US7591EP1005"/>
          <ticker value="RF"/>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Western Alliance Bancorp</name>
        <lei>5493003VJXZ5JXT9S762</lei>
        <title>Western Alliance Bancorp COM</title>
        <cusip>957638109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US9576381092"/>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Citigroup Inc.</name>
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        <cusip>172967424</cusip>
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          <isin value="US1729674242"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Fulton Financial Corporation</name>
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        <title>Fulton Financial Corporation COM</title>
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          <isin value="US3602711000"/>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First Horizon Corporation</name>
        <lei>TF3RXI1ZB1TQ30H9JV10</lei>
        <title>First Horizon Corporation COM</title>
        <cusip>320517105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US3205171057"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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          <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>2026-05-21</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI</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>
