First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR)
Holdings of the Fund as of 5/8/2025

Futures **
Security Name Identifier Classification Shares /
Contracts
Notional Value Weighting Descending sort
COFFEE 'C' FUTURE Jul25 KCN5 Agricultural 43.0000 $6,246,018.75 6.58%
NY Harb ULSD Fut Jun25 HOM5 Energy 51.0000 $4,369,680.00 4.61%
GOLD 100 OZ FUTR Jun25 GCM5 Precious Metals 11.0000 $3,636,600.00 3.83%
SOYBEAN FUTURE Jul25 S N5 Agricultural 65.0000 $3,396,250.00 3.58%
GASOLINE RBOB FUT Jun25 XBM5 Energy 38.0000 $3,328,298.40 3.51%
SILVER FUTURE Jul25 SIN5 Precious Metals 20.0000 $3,261,700.00 3.44%
Low Su Gasoil G Jun25 QSM5 Energy 53.0000 $3,142,900.00 3.31%
CATTLE FEEDER FUT Aug25 FCQ5 Livestock 19.0000 $2,861,875.00 3.02%
BRENT CRUDE FUTR Jul25 CON5 Energy 42.0000 $2,639,280.00 2.78%
LIVE CATTLE FUTR Jun25 LCM5 Livestock 29.0000 $2,485,300.00 2.62%
LEAN HOGS FUTURE Jun25 LHM5 Livestock 57.0000 $2,215,590.00 2.34%
GASOLINE RBOB FUT Jul25 XBN5 Energy 21.0000 $1,812,333.60 1.91%
Low Su Gasoil G Jul25 QSN5 Energy 26.0000 $1,531,400.00 1.61%
COPPER FUTURE Jul25 HGN5 Industrial Metals 11.0000 $1,266,100.00 1.33%
WTI CRUDE FUTURE Jul25 CLN5 Energy 12.0000 $714,240.00 0.75%
COCOA FUTURE Jul25 CCN5 Agricultural 7.0000 $634,760.00 0.67%
COCOA FUTURE Sep25 CCU5 Agricultural 5.0000 $434,300.00 0.46%
COTTON NO.2 FUTR Jul25 CTN5 Agricultural 11.0000 $366,795.00 0.39%
LME NICKEL FUTURE Jun25 LNM5 Industrial Metals 1.0000 $92,665.26 0.10%
LME LEAD FUTURE Jun25 LLM5 Industrial Metals -6.0000 ($291,132.00) -0.31%
SUGAR #11 (WORLD) Jul25 SBN5 Agricultural -18.0000 ($352,800.00) -0.37%
LME ZINC FUTURE Jun25 LXM5 Industrial Metals -11.0000 ($716,163.25) -0.76%
CORN FUTURE Jul25 C N5 Agricultural -72.0000 ($1,611,000.00) -1.70%
SOYBEAN OIL FUTR Jul25 BON5 Agricultural -78.0000 ($2,267,460.00) -2.39%
NATURAL GAS FUTR Jul25 NGN25 Energy -106.0000 ($4,168,980.00) -4.40%
LME PRI ALUM FUTR Jun25 LAM25 Industrial Metals -101.0000 ($6,089,239.50) -6.42%
SOYBEAN MEAL FUTR Jul25 SMN5 Agricultural -245.0000 ($7,220,150.00) -7.61%
KC HRW WHEAT FUT Jul25 KWN5 Agricultural -392.0000 ($10,285,100.00) -10.84%
WHEAT FUTURE(CBT) Jul25 W N5 Agricultural -420.0000 ($11,114,250.00) -11.72%
Cash and Collateral
Security Name Identifier CUSIP Shares / Quantity Notional Value Weighting Descending sort
US Dollar $USD 30,109,549 $30,109,549.16 31.74%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, due 11/30/2025 91282CAZ4 24,000,000 $23,495,039.52 24.77%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75%, due 03/31/2026 91282CBT7 16,000,000 $15,532,983.04 16.38%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 09/30/2025 91282CAM3 13,000,000 $12,796,208.62 13.49%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 06/30/2025 912828ZW3 12,000,000 $11,931,754.44 12.58%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 07/31/2025 912797PG6 1,000,000 $990,316.67 1.04%
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.