First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR)
Holdings of the Fund as of 10/1/2025

Futures **
Security Name Identifier Classification Shares /
Contracts
Notional Value Weighting Descending sort
COFFEE 'C' FUTURE Dec25 KCZ5 Agricultural 78.0000 $11,229,075.00 10.17%
Low Su Gasoil G Nov25 QSX5 Energy 162.0000 $11,137,500.00 10.09%
NY Harb ULSD Fut Nov25 HOX5 Energy 107.0000 $10,344,738.60 9.37%
BRENT CRUDE FUTR Dec25 COZ5 Energy 153.0000 $9,998,550.00 9.06%
GASOLINE RBOB FUT Nov25 XBX5 Energy 123.0000 $9,742,559.40 8.82%
LME ZINC FUTURE Dec25 LXZ5 Industrial Metals 129.0000 $9,683,062.50 8.77%
GOLD 100 OZ FUTR Dec25 GCZ5 Precious Metals 23.0000 $8,964,250.00 8.12%
LEAN HOGS FUTURE Dec25 LHZ5 Livestock 215.0000 $7,473,400.00 6.77%
WTI CRUDE FUTURE Dec25 CLZ5 Energy 101.0000 $6,200,390.00 5.62%
SILVER FUTURE Dec25 SIZ5 Precious Metals 25.0000 $5,959,875.00 5.40%
COPPER FUTURE Dec25 HGZ5 Industrial Metals 47.0000 $5,736,937.50 5.20%
LIVE CATTLE FUTR Dec25 LCZ5 Livestock 54.0000 $5,065,200.00 4.59%
CATTLE FEEDER FUT Oct25 FCV5 Livestock 22.0000 $3,948,725.00 3.58%
SUGAR #11 (WORLD) Mar26 SBH6 Agricultural 100.0000 $1,806,560.00 1.64%
LME NICKEL FUTURE Dec25 LNZ5 Industrial Metals 18.0000 $1,636,326.36 1.48%
LME LEAD FUTURE Dec25 LLZ5 Industrial Metals 31.0000 $1,554,022.25 1.41%
COCOA FUTURE Mar26 CCH6 Agricultural 8.0000 $538,320.00 0.49%
COCOA FUTURE Dec25 CCZ5 Agricultural 8.0000 $534,000.00 0.48%
NATURAL GAS FUTR Dec25 NGZ25 Energy -21.0000 ($852,180.00) -0.77%
LME PRI ALUM FUTR Dec25 LAZ25 Industrial Metals -16.0000 ($1,075,404.00) -0.97%
SOYBEAN MEAL FUTR Dec25 SMZ5 Agricultural -108.0000 ($2,954,880.00) -2.68%
CORN FUTURE Dec25 C Z5 Agricultural -164.0000 ($3,415,300.00) -3.09%
SOYBEAN FUTURE Nov25 S X5 Agricultural -77.0000 ($3,900,050.00) -3.53%
SOYBEAN OIL FUTR Dec25 BOZ5 Agricultural -175.0000 ($5,294,100.00) -4.79%
WHEAT FUTURE(CBT) Dec25 W Z5 Agricultural -221.0000 ($5,627,212.50) -5.10%
NATURAL GAS FUTR Nov25 NGX25 Energy -174.0000 ($6,048,240.00) -5.48%
KC HRW WHEAT FUT Dec25 KWZ5 Agricultural -452.0000 ($11,198,300.00) -10.14%
COTTON NO.2 FUTR Dec25 CTZ5 Agricultural -344.0000 ($11,281,480.00) -10.22%
Cash and Collateral
Security Name Identifier CUSIP Shares / Quantity Notional Value Weighting Descending sort
US Dollar $USD 35,034,678 $35,034,677.78 31.73%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, due 11/30/2025 91282CAZ4 24,000,000 $23,856,815.76 21.61%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75%, due 03/31/2026 91282CBT7 16,000,000 $15,762,640.00 14.28%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/04/2025 912797RM1 15,000,000 $14,945,215.80 13.54%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/12/2026 912797RT6 12,000,000 $11,835,423.60 10.72%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/16/2025 912797QF7 5,000,000 $4,992,183.35 4.52%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/06/2025 912797QP5 4,000,000 $3,984,423.04 3.61%
Holdings are subject to change.

The holdings information set forth above for the date indicated reflects creation and redemption transactions from the prior business day and may differ from the holdings information currently available from the Fund's custodian and accounting agent. With respect to the market value of the Fund's holdings set forth above, the pricing sources are generally third party vendors. The Fund ultimately relies on pricing information provided by the Fund's accounting agent.

** The futures investments are held indirectly through the FT Cayman Subsidiary, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund, organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands.