First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR)
Holdings of the Fund as of 6/27/2025

Futures **
Security Name Identifier Classification Shares /
Contracts
Notional Value Weighting Descending sort
GOLD 100 OZ FUTR Aug25 GCQ5 Precious Metals 32.0000 $10,520,320.00 10.76%
Low Su Gasoil G Aug25 QSQ5 Energy 148.0000 $9,760,600.00 9.98%
SOYBEAN FUTURE Nov25 S X5 Agricultural 167.0000 $8,556,662.50 8.75%
COFFEE 'C' FUTURE Sep25 KCU5 Agricultural 69.0000 $7,859,531.25 8.04%
NY Harb ULSD Fut Aug25 HOQ5 Energy 79.0000 $7,435,306.20 7.61%
WTI CRUDE FUTURE Aug25 CLQ5 Energy 98.0000 $6,420,960.00 6.57%
BRENT CRUDE FUTR Sep25 COU5 Energy 86.0000 $5,744,800.00 5.88%
SILVER FUTURE Sep25 SIU5 Precious Metals 31.0000 $5,637,350.00 5.77%
LIVE CATTLE FUTR Aug25 LCQ5 Livestock 65.0000 $5,545,800.00 5.67%
GASOLINE RBOB FUT Aug25 XBQ5 Energy 61.0000 $5,301,802.80 5.42%
COPPER FUTURE Sep25 HGU5 Industrial Metals 40.0000 $5,123,000.00 5.24%
CATTLE FEEDER FUT Aug25 FCQ5 Livestock 33.0000 $5,080,350.00 5.20%
COCOA FUTURE Sep25 CCU5 Agricultural 35.0000 $3,122,350.00 3.19%
LME NICKEL FUTURE Sep25 LNU5 Industrial Metals 27.0000 $2,468,152.62 2.52%
LEAN HOGS FUTURE Aug25 LHQ5 Livestock 54.0000 $2,381,940.00 2.44%
LME ZINC FUTURE Sep25 LXU5 Industrial Metals 22.0000 $1,529,726.00 1.56%
COCOA FUTURE Dec25 CCZ5 Agricultural 16.0000 $1,323,040.00 1.35%
LME PRI ALUM FUTR Sep25 LAU25 Industrial Metals 17.0000 $1,103,997.00 1.13%
LME LEAD FUTURE Sep25 LLU5 Industrial Metals 17.0000 $869,528.75 0.89%
SUGAR #11 (WORLD) Oct25 SBV5 Agricultural -42.0000 ($786,038.40) -0.80%
NATURAL GAS FUTR Aug25 NGQ25 Energy -70.0000 ($2,617,300.00) -2.68%
SOYBEAN OIL FUTR Dec25 BOZ5 Agricultural -87.0000 ($2,746,242.00) -2.81%
CORN FUTURE Dec25 C Z5 Agricultural -131.0000 ($2,796,850.00) -2.86%
COTTON NO.2 FUTR Dec25 CTZ5 Agricultural -169.0000 ($5,857,540.00) -5.99%
SOYBEAN MEAL FUTR Dec25 SMZ5 Agricultural -210.0000 ($6,058,500.00) -6.20%
KC HRW WHEAT FUT Sep25 KWU5 Agricultural -243.0000 ($6,485,062.50) -6.63%
WHEAT FUTURE(CBT) Sep25 W U5 Agricultural -327.0000 ($8,841,262.50) -9.04%
Cash and Collateral
Security Name Identifier CUSIP Shares / Quantity Notional Value Weighting Descending sort
US Dollar $USD 32,667,421 $32,667,421.31 33.42%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, due 11/30/2025 91282CAZ4 24,000,000 $23,615,706.48 24.16%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75%, due 03/31/2026 91282CBT7 16,000,000 $15,606,773.28 15.96%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 09/30/2025 91282CAM3 13,000,000 $12,870,191.23 13.17%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 06/30/2025 912828ZW3 12,000,000 $12,000,000.00 12.28%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 07/31/2025 912797PG6 1,000,000 $996,471.60 1.02%
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.