First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR)
Holdings of the Fund as of 5/1/2024

Futures **
Security Name Identifier Classification Shares /
Contracts
Notional Value Weighting Descending sort
WTI CRUDE FUTURE Jul24 CLN4 Energy 132.0000 $10,354,080.00 8.26%
GOLD 100 OZ FUTR Jun24 GCM4 Precious Metals 44.0000 $10,168,400.00 8.11%
COFFEE 'C' FUTURE Jul24 KCN4 Agricultural 121.0000 $9,801,000.00 7.82%
BRENT CRUDE FUTR Jul24 CON4 Energy 117.0000 $9,762,480.00 7.79%
LIVE CATTLE FUTR Jun24 LCM4 Livestock 101.0000 $7,023,540.00 5.60%
SOYBEAN MEAL FUTR Jul24 SMN4 Agricultural 195.0000 $6,805,500.00 5.43%
Low Su Gasoil G Jun24 QSM4 Energy 87.0000 $6,579,375.00 5.25%
GASOLINE RBOB FUT Jun24 XBM4 Energy 60.0000 $6,495,048.00 5.18%
CATTLE FEEDER FUT Aug24 FCQ4 Livestock 48.0000 $6,042,000.00 4.82%
COPPER FUTURE Jul24 HGN4 Industrial Metals 50.0000 $5,682,500.00 4.53%
KC HRW WHEAT FUT Jul24 KWN4 Agricultural 103.0000 $3,218,750.00 2.57%
SOYBEAN FUTURE Jul24 S N4 Agricultural 55.0000 $3,218,187.50 2.57%
LME ZINC FUTURE Jun24 LXM4 Industrial Metals 38.0000 $2,727,089.00 2.18%
SUGAR #11 (WORLD) Jul24 SBN4 Agricultural 112.0000 $2,410,956.80 1.92%
GASOLINE RBOB FUT Jul24 XBN4 Energy 18.0000 $1,924,095.60 1.53%
BRENT CRUDE FUTR Aug24 COQ4 Energy 17.0000 $1,407,430.00 1.12%
COCOA FUTURE Sep24 CCU4 Agricultural 18.0000 $1,399,860.00 1.12%
LME NICKEL FUTURE Jun24 LNM4 Industrial Metals 9.0000 $1,015,297.74 0.81%
COCOA FUTURE Jul24 CCN4 Agricultural 11.0000 $911,240.00 0.73%
SILVER FUTURE Jul24 SIN4 Precious Metals 5.0000 $668,700.00 0.53%
SOYBEAN OIL FUTR Jul24 BON4 Agricultural 6.0000 $155,736.00 0.12%
LME PRI ALUM FUTR Jun24 LAM24 Industrial Metals -3.0000 ($192,083.25) -0.15%
LEAN HOGS FUTURE Jun24 LHM4 Livestock -22.0000 ($883,740.00) -0.70%
COTTON NO.2 FUTR Jul24 CTN4 Agricultural -34.0000 ($1,300,670.00) -1.04%
LME LEAD FUTURE Jun24 LLM4 Industrial Metals -49.0000 ($2,655,665.25) -2.12%
WHEAT FUTURE(CBT) Jul24 W N4 Agricultural -119.0000 ($3,565,537.50) -2.84%
NY Harb ULSD Fut Jun24 HOM4 Energy -61.0000 ($6,281,767.80) -5.01%
CORN FUTURE Jul24 C N4 Agricultural -313.0000 ($7,054,237.50) -5.63%
NATURAL GAS FUTR Jun24 NGM24 Energy -455.0000 ($8,790,600.00) -7.01%
Cash and Collateral
Security Name Identifier CUSIP Shares / Quantity Market Value Weighting Descending sort
US Dollar $USD 32,676,088 $32,676,088.29 26.06%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, due 11/30/2025 91282CAZ4 24,000,000 $22,305,000.00 17.79%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 09/30/2025 91282CAM3 13,000,000 $12,147,382.78 9.69%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 06/15/2024 91282CCG4 12,000,000 $11,924,133.72 9.51%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, due 09/15/2024 91282CCX7 12,000,000 $11,782,713.60 9.40%
U.S. Treasury Note, 1%, due 12/15/2024 91282CDN8 12,000,000 $11,686,446.60 9.32%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.50%, due 03/31/2025 912828ZF0 12,000,000 $11,500,510.92 9.17%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 06/30/2025 912828ZW3 12,000,000 $11,342,343.72 9.05%
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.