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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR)
Holdings of the Fund as of 8/15/2025

Futures **
Security Name Identifier Classification Shares /
Contracts
Notional Value Weighting Descending sort
Low Su Gasoil G Sep25 QSU5 Energy 159.0000 $10,438,350.00 10.05%
GOLD 100 OZ FUTR Dec25 GCZ5 Precious Metals 26.0000 $8,794,760.00 8.47%
COFFEE 'C' FUTURE Dec25 KCZ5 Agricultural 69.0000 $8,647,425.00 8.32%
NY Harb ULSD Fut Oct25 HOV5 Energy 89.0000 $8,303,967.00 7.99%
BRENT CRUDE FUTR Nov25 COX5 Energy 127.0000 $8,293,100.00 7.98%
WTI CRUDE FUTURE Oct25 CLV5 Energy 116.0000 $7,189,680.00 6.92%
LIVE CATTLE FUTR Oct25 LCV5 Livestock 62.0000 $5,720,120.00 5.51%
LEAN HOGS FUTURE Oct25 LHV5 Livestock 127.0000 $4,577,080.00 4.41%
GASOLINE RBOB FUT Oct25 XBV5 Energy 53.0000 $4,248,766.20 4.09%
COCOA FUTURE Dec25 CCZ5 Agricultural 48.0000 $3,973,440.00 3.83%
SILVER FUTURE Dec25 SIZ5 Precious Metals 20.0000 $3,846,700.00 3.70%
LME ZINC FUTURE Sep25 LXU5 Industrial Metals 50.0000 $3,496,212.50 3.37%
CATTLE FEEDER FUT Sep25 FCU5 Livestock 18.0000 $3,126,150.00 3.01%
LME NICKEL FUTURE Sep25 LNU5 Industrial Metals 23.0000 $2,073,465.18 2.00%
COPPER FUTURE Dec25 HGZ5 Industrial Metals 16.0000 $1,822,200.00 1.75%
SOYBEAN OIL FUTR Dec25 BOZ5 Agricultural 23.0000 $734,574.00 0.71%
COCOA FUTURE Mar26 CCH6 Agricultural 9.0000 $717,030.00 0.69%
LME LEAD FUTURE Sep25 LLU5 Industrial Metals -20.0000 ($977,630.00) -0.94%
NATURAL GAS FUTR Dec25 NGZ25 Energy -32.0000 ($1,254,080.00) -1.21%
SUGAR #11 (WORLD) Oct25 SBV5 Agricultural -178.0000 ($3,277,478.40) -3.16%
NATURAL GAS FUTR Oct25 NGV25 Energy -145.0000 ($4,377,550.00) -4.21%
WHEAT FUTURE(CBT) Dec25 W Z5 Agricultural -197.0000 ($5,190,950.00) -5.00%
SOYBEAN FUTURE Nov25 S X5 Agricultural -134.0000 ($6,984,750.00) -6.72%
COTTON NO.2 FUTR Dec25 CTZ5 Agricultural -227.0000 ($7,665,790.00) -7.38%
CORN FUTURE Dec25 C Z5 Agricultural -397.0000 ($8,044,212.50) -7.74%
SOYBEAN MEAL FUTR Dec25 SMZ5 Agricultural -348.0000 ($10,248,600.00) -9.87%
KC HRW WHEAT FUT Dec25 KWZ5 Agricultural -393.0000 ($10,385,025.00) -10.00%
Cash and Collateral
Security Name Identifier CUSIP Shares / Quantity Notional Value Weighting Descending sort
US Dollar $USD 37,750,750 $37,750,750.33 36.34%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, due 11/30/2025 91282CAZ4 24,000,000 $23,740,855.20 22.86%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75%, due 03/31/2026 91282CBT7 16,000,000 $15,682,386.56 15.10%
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 09/30/2025 91282CAM3 13,000,000 $12,939,034.81 12.46%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/12/2026 912797RT6 12,000,000 $11,766,256.32 11.33%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 09/09/2025 912797QT7 1,000,000 $997,411.94 0.96%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 09/16/2025 912797QU4 1,000,000 $996,574.17 0.96%
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.


 
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