First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR)
Holdings of the Fund as of 3/20/2026

Futures **
Security Name Identifier Classification Shares /
Contracts
Notional Value Weighting Descending sort
SOYBEAN MEAL FUTR May26 SMK6 Agricultural 592.0000 $19,417,600.00 11.22%
BRENT CRUDE FUTR Jun26 COM6 Energy 172.0000 $18,302,520.00 10.58%
COFFEE 'C' FUTURE May26 KCK6 Agricultural 157.0000 $18,236,531.25 10.54%
GASOLINE RBOB FUT May26 XBK6 Energy 128.0000 $17,374,694.40 10.04%
GOLD 100 OZ FUTR Jun26 GCM6 Precious Metals 35.0000 $16,133,600.00 9.33%
CATTLE FEEDER FUT Apr26 FCJ6 Livestock 70.0000 $12,291,125.00 7.10%
LME ZINC FUTURE Jun26 LXM6 Industrial Metals 109.0000 $8,372,044.75 4.84%
NY Harb ULSD Fut May26 HOK6 Energy 40.0000 $7,127,400.00 4.12%
NATURAL GAS FUTR May26 NGK26 Energy 226.0000 $6,924,640.00 4.00%
LME PRI ALUM FUTR Jun26 LAM26 Industrial Metals 79.0000 $6,365,346.00 3.68%
Low Su Gasoil G May26 QSK6 Energy 44.0000 $5,238,200.00 3.03%
SOYBEAN FUTURE May26 S K6 Agricultural 73.0000 $4,238,562.50 2.45%
SILVER FUTURE May26 SIK6 Precious Metals 10.0000 $3,483,200.00 2.01%
LIVE CATTLE FUTR Jun26 LCM6 Livestock 34.0000 $3,174,580.00 1.83%
SOYBEAN OIL FUTR May26 BOK6 Agricultural 80.0000 $3,144,480.00 1.82%
WHEAT FUTURE(CBT) May26 W K6 Agricultural 41.0000 $1,220,262.50 0.71%
LEAN HOGS FUTURE Jun26 LHM6 Livestock 29.0000 $1,211,910.00 0.70%
COPPER FUTURE May26 HGK6 Industrial Metals -4.0000 ($537,450.00) -0.31%
LME LEAD FUTURE Jun26 LLM6 Industrial Metals -27.0000 ($1,279,536.75) -0.74%
LME NICKEL FUTURE Jun26 LNM6 Industrial Metals -42.0000 ($4,288,276.44) -2.48%
KC HRW WHEAT FUT May26 KWK6 Agricultural -160.0000 ($4,850,000.00) -2.80%
CORN FUTURE May26 C K6 Agricultural -258.0000 ($6,004,950.00) -3.47%
SUGAR #11 (WORLD) May26 SBK6 Agricultural -383.0000 ($6,734,672.00) -3.89%
COCOA FUTURE May26 CCK6 Agricultural -232.0000 ($7,551,600.00) -4.36%
WTI CRUDE FUTURE May26 CLK6 Energy -91.0000 ($8,938,930.00) -5.17%
COTTON NO.2 FUTR May26 CTK6 Agricultural -499.0000 ($16,793,845.00) -9.71%
Cash and Collateral
Security Name Identifier CUSIP Shares / Quantity Notional Value Weighting Descending sort
US Dollar $USD 102,291,099 $102,291,099.01 59.12%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75%, due 03/31/2026 91282CBT7 16,000,000 $15,989,792.16 9.24%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 04/30/2026 912797SN8 15,000,000 $14,942,683.35 8.64%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 05/14/2026 912797QN0 15,000,000 $14,921,566.65 8.62%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 06/02/2026 912797TU1 15,000,000 $14,892,760.35 8.61%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 04/16/2026 912797QD2 10,000,000 $9,975,966.70 5.77%
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.