First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR)
Holdings of the Fund as of 10/14/2025

Futures **
Security Name Identifier Classification Shares /
Contracts
Notional Value Weighting Descending sort
COFFEE 'C' FUTURE Dec25 KCZ5 Agricultural 77.0000 $11,539,893.75 10.28%
Low Su Gasoil G Nov25 QSX5 Energy 165.0000 $10,584,750.00 9.43%
BRENT CRUDE FUTR Jan26 COF6 Energy 169.0000 $10,481,380.00 9.34%
NY Harb ULSD Fut Dec25 HOZ5 Energy 107.0000 $9,779,842.80 8.71%
GOLD 100 OZ FUTR Dec25 GCZ5 Precious Metals 23.0000 $9,575,820.00 8.53%
GASOLINE RBOB FUT Dec25 XBZ5 Energy 125.0000 $9,357,075.00 8.34%
LME ZINC FUTURE Dec25 LXZ5 Industrial Metals 121.0000 $8,923,145.00 7.95%
SILVER FUTURE Dec25 SIZ5 Precious Metals 25.0000 $6,327,750.00 5.64%
LEAN HOGS FUTURE Dec25 LHZ5 Livestock 183.0000 $6,086,580.00 5.42%
COPPER FUTURE Dec25 HGZ5 Industrial Metals 46.0000 $5,776,450.00 5.15%
WTI CRUDE FUTURE Dec25 CLZ5 Energy 91.0000 $5,302,570.00 4.72%
LIVE CATTLE FUTR Dec25 LCZ5 Livestock 45.0000 $4,437,000.00 3.95%
CATTLE FEEDER FUT Nov25 FCX5 Livestock 22.0000 $4,194,575.00 3.74%
SUGAR #11 (WORLD) Mar26 SBH6 Agricultural 210.0000 $3,734,976.00 3.33%
LME NICKEL FUTURE Dec25 LNZ5 Industrial Metals 15.0000 $1,356,622.20 1.21%
COCOA FUTURE Dec25 CCZ5 Agricultural 9.0000 $530,910.00 0.47%
COCOA FUTURE Mar26 CCH6 Agricultural 8.0000 $477,120.00 0.43%
LME PRI ALUM FUTR Dec25 LAZ25 Industrial Metals -23.0000 ($1,573,320.75) -1.40%
CORN FUTURE Dec25 C Z5 Agricultural -123.0000 ($2,539,950.00) -2.26%
SOYBEAN FUTURE Jan26 S F6 Agricultural -54.0000 ($2,765,475.00) -2.46%
NATURAL GAS FUTR Dec25 NGZ25 Energy -113.0000 ($4,169,700.00) -3.71%
SOYBEAN OIL FUTR Dec25 BOZ5 Agricultural -140.0000 ($4,247,880.00) -3.78%
SOYBEAN MEAL FUTR Dec25 SMZ5 Agricultural -157.0000 ($4,306,510.00) -3.84%
WHEAT FUTURE(CBT) Dec25 W Z5 Agricultural -226.0000 ($5,652,825.00) -5.04%
COTTON NO.2 FUTR Dec25 CTZ5 Agricultural -339.0000 ($10,764,945.00) -9.59%
KC HRW WHEAT FUT Dec25 KWZ5 Agricultural -450.0000 ($10,991,250.00) -9.79%
Cash and Collateral
Security Name Identifier CUSIP Shares / Quantity Notional Value Weighting Descending sort
US Dollar $USD 36,776,626 $36,776,626.40 32.76%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, due 11/30/2025 91282CAZ4 24,000,000 $23,887,248.24 21.28%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75%, due 03/31/2026 91282CBT7 16,000,000 $15,780,279.36 14.06%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/04/2025 912797RM1 15,000,000 $14,966,516.70 13.33%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/12/2026 912797RT6 12,000,000 $11,849,840.04 10.56%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/16/2025 912797QF7 5,000,000 $4,999,437.80 4.45%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/06/2025 912797QP5 4,000,000 $3,990,178.24 3.55%
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.