First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR)
Holdings of the Fund as of 10/9/2026

Futures **
Security Name Identifier Classification Shares /
Contracts
Notional Value Weighting Descending sort
BRENT CRUDE FUTR Jan27 COF7 Energy 234.0000 $23,692,500.00 9.58%
GASOLINE RBOB FUT Dec26 XBZ6 Energy 169.0000 $22,382,833.20 9.05%
SOYBEAN FUTURE Nov26 S X6 Agricultural 337.0000 $21,770,200.00 8.80%
LME ZINC FUTURE Dec26 LXZ6 Industrial Metals 204.0000 $19,430,745.00 7.85%
SOYBEAN MEAL FUTR Dec26 SMZ6 Agricultural 459.0000 $16,781,040.00 6.78%
GOLD 100 OZ FUTR Dec26 GCZ6 Precious Metals 35.0000 $14,757,050.00 5.97%
NATURAL GAS FUTR Dec26 NGZ26 Energy 411.0000 $14,574,060.00 5.89%
SILVER FUTURE Dec26 SIZ6 Precious Metals 47.0000 $14,346,280.00 5.80%
NY Harb ULSD Fut Dec26 HOZ6 Energy 69.0000 $13,297,183.20 5.38%
SUGAR #11 (WORLD) Mar27 SBH7 Agricultural 465.0000 $10,546,200.00 4.26%
COPPER FUTURE Dec26 HGZ6 Industrial Metals 60.0000 $10,038,000.00 4.06%
COFFEE 'C' FUTURE Dec26 KCZ6 Agricultural 56.0000 $6,025,950.00 2.44%
WTI CRUDE FUTURE Dec26 CLZ6 Energy 64.0000 $5,824,640.00 2.35%
CATTLE FEEDER FUT Nov26 FCX6 Livestock 33.0000 $5,642,175.00 2.28%
LME PRI ALUM FUTR Dec26 LAZ26 Industrial Metals 55.0000 $4,189,831.25 1.69%
CORN FUTURE Dec26 C Z6 Agricultural 34.0000 $815,575.00 0.33%
LME NICKEL FUTURE Dec26 LNZ6 Industrial Metals -37.0000 ($3,456,076.02) -1.40%
LME LEAD FUTURE Dec26 LLZ6 Industrial Metals -90.0000 ($4,227,660.00) -1.71%
LEAN HOGS FUTURE Dec26 LHZ6 Livestock -305.0000 ($8,274,650.00) -3.34%
COCOA FUTURE Dec26 CCZ6 Agricultural -189.0000 ($10,706,850.00) -4.33%
KC HRW WHEAT FUT Dec26 KWZ6 Agricultural -306.0000 ($11,004,525.00) -4.45%
SOYBEAN OIL FUTR Dec26 BOZ6 Agricultural -278.0000 ($11,345,736.00) -4.59%
WHEAT FUTURE(CBT) Dec26 W Z6 Agricultural -422.0000 ($14,158,100.00) -5.72%
COTTON NO.2 FUTR Dec26 CTZ6 Agricultural -357.0000 ($14,376,390.00) -5.81%
Cash and Collateral
Security Name Identifier CUSIP Shares / Quantity Notional Value Weighting Descending sort
US Dollar $USD 132,868,111 $132,868,110.61 53.71%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/17/2026 912797VH7 30,000,000 $29,784,904.20 12.04%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/17/2026 912797VX2 25,000,000 $24,904,507.50 10.07%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/03/2026 912797VA2 25,000,000 $24,860,104.25 10.05%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/15/2026 912797UK1 20,000,000 $19,995,778.80 8.08%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 912797SK4 15,000,000 $14,974,440.00 6.05%
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.