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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>Southwest Airlines Co.</name>
        <lei>UDTZ87G0STFETI6HGH41</lei>
        <title>SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO</title>
        <cusip>844741108</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8447411088"/>
          <ticker value="LUV"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2831543"/>
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        <balance>846.0000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>45667.08</valUSD>
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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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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SPIRIT AIRLINES</name>
        <lei>549300DCAFIXFNFR3304</lei>
        <title>SPIRIT AIRLINES INC</title>
        <cusip>848577102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8485771021"/>
          <ticker value="SAVE"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="B3ZG8F4"/>
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        <balance>546.0000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>Tesla Inc</name>
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        <title>TESLA INC</title>
        <cusip>88160R101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US88160R1014"/>
          <ticker value="TSLA"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="B616C79"/>
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        <balance>65.0000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>27191.45</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.2235659400</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>Union Pacific Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300LMMRSZZCZ8CL11</lei>
        <title>UNION PACIFIC CORP</title>
        <cusip>907818108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9078181081"/>
          <ticker value="UNP"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2914734"/>
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        <balance>121.0000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>21875.59</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.7888643983</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>
        <name>United Airlines Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC</title>
        <cusip>910047109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US9100471096"/>
          <ticker value="UAL"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="B4QG225"/>
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        <balance>1051.0000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>92582.59</valUSD>
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        <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>United Parcel Service, Inc.</name>
        <lei>D01LMJZU09ULLNCY6Z23</lei>
        <title>UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL B</title>
        <cusip>911312106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9113121068"/>
          <ticker value="UPS"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2517382"/>
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        <balance>178.0000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>20836.68</valUSD>
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        <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>XPO Logistics, Inc.</name>
        <lei>54930096DB9LCLPN7H13</lei>
        <title>XPO LOGISTICS INC</title>
        <cusip>983793100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9837931008"/>
          <ticker value="XPO"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="B6Z1355"/>
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        <balance>590.0000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>47023.00</valUSD>
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        <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>Adient Plc</name>
        <lei>5493002QLDY8O75RTR78</lei>
        <title>ADIENT PLC</title>
        <cusip>G0084W101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE00BD845X29"/>
          <ticker value="ADNT"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BD845X2"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>976.0000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>20740.00</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.6960021476</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</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>2020-01-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Donald P. Swade</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI </ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
