UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-22717
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, IL 60187
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
W. Scott Jardine, Esq.
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, IL 60187
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (630) 765-8000
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2022
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Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
(a) The
registrant’s semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as
follows:
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
First Trust Nasdaq Bank
ETF (FTXO)
First Trust Nasdaq Food
& Beverage ETF (FTXG)
First Trust Nasdaq Oil
& Gas ETF (FTXN)
First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals
ETF (FTXH)
First Trust S-Network
E-Commerce ETF (ISHP)
(formerly known as First Trust Nasdaq Retail ETF)
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor
ETF (FTXL)
First Trust Nasdaq Transportation
ETF (FTXR)
First Trust S-Network
Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE)
Semi-Annual
Report
For the Period Ended
September 30, 2022
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Semi-Annual
Report
September
30, 2022
Caution
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This
report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the goals, beliefs, plans or current expectations of
First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust” or the “Advisor”) and its representatives, taking into account the information
currently available to them. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to current or historical fact.
For example, forward-looking statements include the use of words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,”
“expect,” “believe,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “would” or other
words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes.
Forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements
of any series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the “Trust”) described in this report (each such series is referred
to as a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) to be materially different from any future results, performance
or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. When evaluating the information included in this report, you are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect the judgment of the Advisor and its representatives
only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events
and circumstances that arise after the date hereof.
Performance
and Risk Disclosure
There
is no assurance that any Fund described in this report will achieve its investment objective. Each Fund is subject to market risk, which
is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline and that the value of the Fund’s shares may
therefore be less than what you paid for them. Accordingly, you can lose money by investing in a Fund. See “Risk Considerations”
in the Additional Information section of this report for a discussion of certain other risks of investing in the Funds.
Performance
data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than
the figures shown. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.ftportfolios.com
or speak with your financial advisor. Investment returns, net asset value and share price will fluctuate and Fund shares, when sold, may
be worth more or less than their original cost.
The
Advisor may also periodically provide additional information on Fund performance on each Fund’s web page at www.ftportfolios.com.
How
to Read This Report
This
report contains information that may help you evaluate your investment. It includes details about each Fund and presents data and analysis
that provide insight into each Fund’s performance and investment approach.
By
reading the market overview by Robert F. Carey, Chief Market Strategist of the Advisor, you may obtain an understanding of how the market
environment affected the performance of each Fund. The statistical information that follows may help you understand each Fund’s
performance compared to that of relevant market benchmarks.
It
is important to keep in mind that the opinions expressed by personnel of the Advisor are just that: informed opinions. They should not
be considered to be promises or advice. The opinions, like the statistics, cover the period through the date on the cover of this report.
The material risks of investing in each Fund are spelled out in the prospectus, the statement of additional information, and other Fund
regulatory filings.
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Semi-Annual
Letter from the Chairman and CEO
September
30, 2022
Dear
Shareholders,
First
Trust is pleased to provide you with the semi-annual report for certain series of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the “Funds”),
which contains detailed information about the Funds for the six months ended September 30, 2022.
It
is times like these that really test the mettle of investors. Are you someone that is implementing an investment plan with a long time
horizon, a trader by nature, or do you fall somewhere in between? Frankly, the current climate is challenging for just about any strategy.
While most investors are accustomed to dealing with high levels of volatility in the stock market, some of the daily swings we have witnessed
lately have not only been uncharacteristically sharp but have occasionally seemed nearly inexplicable, in my opinion.
In
case you have not noticed, volatility is also elevated in the fixed-income market. Bond valuations are down big in 2022. Year-to-date
through October 31, 2022, the ICE BofA 15+ Year U.S. Treasury Index experienced a price decline of 33.51%, according to Bloomberg. It
was down 31.87% on a total return basis, which includes reinvested interest. To put this into perspective, over the past 40 years, the
worst annual showing by the U.S. Long-Term Government Bond Index (20-Year) tracked by Morningstar was the -14.90% total return posted
in 2009 (think 2008-2009 global financial crisis). For those who may be unaware, investors benefitted from a trend of declining bond yields
from September 1981 through August 2020. While that is an incredible run, nothing lasts forever. Suffice it to say, a lot of pain has
been endured by investors in the markets this year and we believe there could be more to come in the near-term. The aggressive interest
rate hikes by the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) are a signal to the markets that it is behind the inflation curve. Moving forward,
the Fed will be looking to lower inflation while simultaneously engineering a soft landing in the economy. That will be easier said than
done, in my opinion.
There
are far more headwinds challenging the securities markets than tailwinds. Here are just a few of those headwinds: stubbornly high inflation;
additional rate hikes expected from the Fed from their November and December 2022 meetings, which could potentially push bond yields higher;
the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, which is impacting the supply and prices of crude oil and natural gas; China enforcing a zero-tolerance
policy to combat the spread of the coronavirus by locking down entire cities to its own economic detriment; and the potential for food
and energy shortages this coming winter. With the housing market looking like it is finally cooling off, due largely to a huge spike in
mortgage rates this year, which were up more than double the rate at the start of the year, the last big tailwind standing may just be
the strong U.S. labor market. If the job market can hang in there, the Fed’s goal of a soft landing for the economy may be attainable.
I think we will have a clearer picture of things at the start of 2023.
Year-to-date
through October 31, 2022, the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”)
posted a total return of -17.70%, according to Bloomberg, which puts the Index in bear market territory. A bear market is defined as a
20% or greater decline in the price of a security or index from its most recent peak. While the 17.70% decline in the Index would technically
qualify as a stock market correction, investors should continue to view the current downturn as a bear market, in my opinion. Keep in
mind, since World War II, there have been 12 bear markets in the Index, excluding the current bear market, according to Yardeni Research.
The average price decline of those 12 bear markets was 33.6%. The average price gain over the 12-months following the trough reached during
those bear markets was 40.8%, according to Bloomberg. Bear markets come and go. You can’t catch the turn if you are not in the market
when the turn comes.
Thank
you for giving First Trust the opportunity to play a role in your financial future. We value our relationship with you and will report
on the Funds again in six months.
Sincerely,
James
A. Bowen
Chairman
of the Board of Trustees
Chief
Executive Officer of First Trust Advisors L.P.
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Semi-Annual
Report
September
30, 2022
Robert
F. Carey, CFA
Senior
Vice President and Chief Market Strategist
First
Trust Advisors L.P.
Mr.
Carey is responsible for the overall management of research and analysis of the First Trust product line. Mr. Carey has more than 30 years
of experience as an Equity and Fixed-Income Analyst and is a recipient of the Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA”) designation.
He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana with a B.S. in Physics. He is also a member of the Investment Analysts
Society of Chicago and the CFA Institute. Mr. Carey has appeared as a guest on such programs as Bloomberg TV, CNBC, and WBBM Radio, and
has been quoted by several publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The
Wall Street Reporter, Bloomberg News Service, and Registered
Rep.
State
of the Global Economy
The
International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) reported in its October release that global gross domestic product (“GDP”)
growth is expected to come in at 3.2% in 2022 and 2.7% in 2023, down from 6.0% in 2021. The IMF sees the U.S. economy growing 1.6% in
2022 and 1.0% in 2023, down from 5.7% in 2021. With respect to all Advanced Economies, the IMF is projecting GDP growth of 2.4% in 2022
and 1.1% in 2023, down from 5.2% in 2021. Lastly, it sees Emerging Markets and Developing Economies growing 3.7% in 2022 and 3.7% again
in 2023, down from 6.6% in 2021. From 1970 to 2021, the average global GDP growth rate was 3.6%, according to the IMF. Looking ahead,
the IMF notes that the global economy must navigate three key pressures: the war in Ukraine, world-wide inflation and continued economic
headwinds in the U.S., Europe and China.
Russia’s
war with Ukraine continues to destabilize the global economy, increasing the cost of living and impeding economic growth. European natural
gas prices have spiked four-fold since 2021, according to the IMF. Russia has decreased natural gas deliveries to Europe by over 80% of
their 2021 total, greatly increasing the likelihood of an energy shortage. Worldwide inflationary pressures continue to fester, with global
inflation forecast to surge to 8.8% in 2022, up from 4.7% in 2021. Central banks have rapidly tightened monetary policy in response, and
will likely have to continue to do so, in our opinion. These tighter financial conditions have produced significant headwinds to growth
among most major economies and are likely to have at least some impact in 2023.
Performance
of Global Stocks and Bonds
U.S.
equities have turned negative over the past six-month period. The S&P 500®
(the “Index”), S&P MidCap 400® and S&P
SmallCap 600® Indices posted total returns of -20.20%, -17.50%
and -18.58%, respectively, for the six-month period ended September 30, 2022, according to Bloomberg. Value stocks outperformed growth
stocks over the period. The S&P 500® Value Index posted
a total return of -16.43% versus -23.87% for the S&P 500®
Growth Index; an indication that investors may be anticipating slower growth over the near-term and are opting for companies that are
trading at more attractive valuations. All eleven sectors that comprise the Index were down on a total return basis. Energy was down least
for the period, losing 2.94%, while the worst showing came from Communication Services, down 30.79%.
A
Bloomberg survey of 23 equity strategists found that the average 2022 year-end price target for the Index was 4,346 as of September 15,
2022, down from 4,376 on August 16, 2022, according to its own release. Heading into 2022 (December 16, 2021), strategists had an average
target of 4,950. The highest and lowest estimates on September 15, 2022, were 5,100 and 3,400, respectively. On September 15, 2022, the
Index closed at 3,901.35, which was 18.66% below its all-time closing high of 4,796.56 on January 3, 2022. As of September 30, 2022, Bloomberg’s
2022, 2023 and 2024 consensus earnings growth rate estimates for the Index stood at 9.61%, 6.14% and 8.44%, respectively.
The
performance of foreign equities continues to lag that of major U.S. stock indices. Over the past six months, the MSCI World ex USA and
MSCI Emerging Markets equity indices posted total returns of -22.50% (USD) and -21.70% (USD), respectively, according to Bloomberg. Major
foreign bond indices were also in negative territory. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index of higher quality debt posted a total return
of -14.63% (USD), while the EM Hard Currency Aggregate Index of emerging markets debt fell by 13.90% (USD), according to Bloomberg. Over
that same period, the U.S. dollar surged by 14.04% against a basket of major currencies, as measured by the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), pressuring
the returns on unhedged foreign securities held by U.S. investors.
U.S.
bond indices have not been immune to the aggressive tightening of monetary policy by central banks, particularly the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Over the past six months, the best performing index we track was the U.S. Treasury: Intermediate Index, which posted a total return of
-4.69%. The worst performer was the Municipal Long Bond: Long Bond (22+), which posted a total return of -12.15%. The yield on the benchmark
10-Year Treasury Note (“T-Note”) rose by 149 basis points (a 63.70% increase over the period) to close at 3.83%, according
to Bloomberg. For comparative purposes, the average yield on the 10-Year T-Note was 2.10% for the 10-year period ended September 30, 2022.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited)
First
Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO)
The
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before
the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq US Smart Banks IndexTM
(the “Index”). The shares of the Fund are listed and trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “FTXO.”
The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depositary receipts
that comprise the Index. The Index is owned and is developed, maintained and sponsored by Nasdaq, Inc. (the “Index Provider”).
The
Index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. companies comprising the banking sector that have been selected based upon their liquidity
and weighted based upon their cumulative score on three investing factors: volatility, value and growth. The Index’s initial selection
universe consists of the component securities of the Nasdaq US Benchmark Index that have been classified as comprising the banking sector
according to the Industry Classification Benchmark. The Nasdaq US Benchmark Index is an index seeking to track the performance of small,
mid and large capitalization U.S. companies. This classification includes companies providing a broad range of financial services, including
retail banking, loans and money transmissions.
Performance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
Annual Total Returns |
|
Cumulative
Total Returns |
|
6
Months Ended 9/30/22 |
1
Year Ended 9/30/22 |
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(9/20/16) to 9/30/22 |
|
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(9/20/16) to 9/30/22 |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NAV
|
-17.16%
|
-18.52%
|
1.40%
|
6.89%
|
|
7.22%
|
49.44%
|
Market
Price |
-17.18%
|
-18.54%
|
1.41%
|
6.90%
|
|
7.26%
|
49.50%
|
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq
US Smart Banks IndexTM |
-16.98%
|
-18.10%
|
2.06%
|
7.60%
|
|
10.76%
|
55.50%
|
Nasdaq
US Benchmark Banks Index |
-19.12%
|
-23.82%
|
2.31%
|
8.02%
|
|
12.11%
|
59.17%
|
Nasdaq
US Benchmark Index |
-20.68%
|
-18.01%
|
8.68%
|
10.51%
|
|
51.60%
|
82.63%
|
(See
Notes to Fund Performance Overview on page 20.)
Nasdaq®
and Nasdaq US Smart Banks IndexTM are registered trademarks and
service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the “Corporations”) and are licensed
for use by First Trust. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued,
endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First
Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO) (Continued)
Sector
Allocation |
%
of Total Investments |
Financials
|
100.0%
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Top
Ten Holdings |
%
of Total Investments |
M&T
Bank Corp. |
8.1%
|
Popular,
Inc. |
8.1
|
Regions
Financial Corp. |
8.0
|
Wells
Fargo & Co. |
8.0
|
New
York Community Bancorp, Inc. |
7.5
|
Cullen/Frost
Bankers, Inc. |
4.4
|
Old
National Bancorp |
4.3
|
First
Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A |
4.2
|
PNC
Financial Services Group (The), Inc. |
4.1
|
Synovus
Financial Corp. |
4.0
|
Total
|
60.7%
|
Performance figures assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on
Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred
by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s past performance does not predict future performance.
Frequency
Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Information
showing the number of days the market price of the Fund’s shares was greater (at a premium) and less (at a discount) than the Fund’s
net asset value for the most recently completed year, and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or life of the
Fund, if shorter), is available at https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/home.aspx.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First
Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG)
The
First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and
yield (before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage IndexTM
(the “Index”). The shares of the Fund are listed and trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “FTXG.”
The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depositary receipts
that comprise the Index. The Index is owned and is developed, maintained and sponsored by Nasdaq, Inc. (the “Index Provider”).
The
Index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. companies comprising the food and beverage sector that have been selected based upon their
liquidity and weighted based upon their cumulative score on three investing factors: volatility, value and growth. The Index’s initial
selection universe consists of the component securities of the Nasdaq US Benchmark Index that have been classified as comprising either
the beverages sector or food producers sector according to the Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”). The Nasdaq US Benchmark
Index is an index seeking to track the performance of small, mid and large capitalization U.S. companies. These classifications include:
(i) manufacturers and shippers of cider or malt products; (ii) producers, distillers, vintners, blenders and shippers of wine and spirits;
(iii) manufacturers, bottlers and distributors of non-alcoholic beverages; (iv) companies that grow crops or raise livestock, operate
fisheries or own non-tobacco plantations; (v) food producers, including meatpacking, snacks, fruits, vegetables, dairy products and frozen
seafood; (vi) producers of pet food; and (vii) manufacturers of dietary supplements, vitamins and related items.
Performance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
Annual Total Returns |
|
Cumulative
Total Returns |
|
6
Months Ended 9/30/22 |
1
Year Ended 9/30/22 |
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(9/20/16) to 9/30/22 |
|
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(9/20/16) to 9/30/22 |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NAV
|
-7.76%
|
4.27%
|
6.16%
|
5.13%
|
|
34.82%
|
35.17%
|
Market
Price |
-7.82%
|
4.35%
|
6.15%
|
5.14%
|
|
34.78%
|
35.27%
|
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq
US Smart Food & Beverage IndexTM |
-7.51%
|
4.92%
|
6.84%
|
5.80%
|
|
39.18%
|
40.46%
|
Nasdaq
US Benchmark Food, Beverage and Tobacco Index |
-6.99%
|
4.35%
|
7.80%
|
7.07%
|
|
45.60%
|
50.99%
|
Nasdaq
US Benchmark Index |
-20.68%
|
-18.01%
|
8.68%
|
10.51%
|
|
51.60%
|
82.63%
|
(See
Notes to Fund Performance Overview on page 20.)
Nasdaq®
and Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage IndexTM are registered
trademarks and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the “Corporations”)
and are licensed for use by First Trust. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability. The Fund
is not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT
TO THE FUND.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First
Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) (Continued)
Sector
Allocation |
%
of Total Investments |
Consumer
Staples |
96.0%
|
Materials
|
4.0
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Top
Ten Holdings |
%
of Total Investments |
Kellogg
Co. |
8.3%
|
General
Mills, Inc. |
8.1
|
Molson
Coors Beverage Co., Class B |
7.8
|
Campbell
Soup Co. |
7.6
|
Bunge
Ltd. |
7.2
|
Hostess
Brands, Inc. |
4.3
|
J.M.
Smucker (The) Co. |
4.2
|
Hershey
(The) Co. |
4.2
|
Conagra
Brands, Inc. |
4.1
|
PepsiCo,
Inc. |
4.1
|
Total
|
59.9%
|
Performance figures assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on
Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred
by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s past performance does not predict future performance.
Frequency
Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Information
showing the number of days the market price of the Fund’s shares was greater (at a premium) and less (at a discount) than the Fund’s
net asset value for the most recently completed year, and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or life of the
Fund, if shorter), is available at https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/home.aspx.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First
Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN)
The
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield
(before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq US Smart Oil & Gas IndexTM
(the “Index”). The shares of the Fund are listed and trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “FTXN.”
The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depositary receipts
that comprise the Index. The Index is owned and is developed, maintained and sponsored by Nasdaq, Inc. (the “Index Provider”).
The
Index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. companies comprising the oil and gas sector that have been selected based upon their liquidity
and weighted based upon their cumulative score on three investing factors: volatility, value and growth. The Index’s initial selection
universe consists of the component securities of the Nasdaq US Benchmark Index that have been classified as comprising either the oil
& gas producers sector or the oil equipment, services & distribution sector according to the Industry Classification Benchmark
(“ICB”). The Nasdaq US Benchmark Index is an index seeking to track the performance of small, mid and large capitalization
U.S. companies. These classifications include: (i) companies engaged in the exploration for and drilling, production, refining and supply
of oil and gas products; (ii) integrated oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration for, and drilling, production, refining, distribution
and retail sales of, oil and gas products; (iii) suppliers of equipment and services to oil fields and offshore platforms, such as drilling,
exploration, seismic-information services and platform construction; and (iv) operators of pipelines carrying oil, gas or other forms
of fuel.
Performance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
Annual Total Returns |
|
Cumulative
Total Returns |
|
6
Months Ended 9/30/22 |
1
Year Ended 9/30/22 |
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(9/20/16) to 9/30/22 |
|
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(9/20/16) to 9/30/22 |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NAV
|
-6.13%
|
31.67%
|
7.40%
|
5.56%
|
|
42.89%
|
38.54%
|
Market
Price |
-6.13%
|
31.60%
|
7.40%
|
5.56%
|
|
42.89%
|
38.55%
|
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq
US Smart Oil & Gas IndexTM |
-6.01%
|
32.32%
|
8.09%
|
6.22%
|
|
47.52%
|
43.90%
|
Nasdaq
US Benchmark Energy Index |
-2.28%
|
42.75%
|
6.19%
|
6.02%
|
|
35.06%
|
42.23%
|
Nasdaq
US Benchmark Index |
-20.68%
|
-18.01%
|
8.68%
|
10.51%
|
|
51.60%
|
82.63%
|
(See
Notes to Fund Performance Overview on page 20.)
Nasdaq®
and Nasdaq US Smart Oil & Gas IndexTM are registered trademarks
and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the “Corporations”) and are licensed
for use by First Trust. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued,
endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First
Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN) (Continued)
Sector
Allocation |
%
of Total Investments |
Energy
|
100.0%
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Top
Ten Holdings |
%
of Total Investments |
PBF
Energy, Inc., Class A |
9.3%
|
Occidental
Petroleum Corp. |
7.8
|
Chevron
Corp. |
6.8
|
Exxon
Mobil Corp. |
6.8
|
Williams
(The) Cos., Inc. |
6.2
|
Marathon
Petroleum Corp. |
4.4
|
ConocoPhillips
|
4.2
|
Kinder
Morgan, Inc. |
4.1
|
Marathon
Oil Corp. |
4.0
|
Valero
Energy Corp. |
4.0
|
Total
|
57.6%
|
Performance figures assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on
Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred
by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s past performance does not predict future performance.
Frequency
Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Information
showing the number of days the market price of the Fund’s shares was greater (at a premium) and less (at a discount) than the Fund’s
net asset value for the most recently completed year, and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or life of the
Fund, if shorter), is available at https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/home.aspx.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First
Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH)
The
First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield
(before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq US Smart Pharmaceuticals IndexTM
(the “Index”). The shares of the Fund are listed and trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “FTXH.”
The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depositary receipts
that comprise the Index. The Index is owned and is developed, maintained and sponsored by Nasdaq, Inc. (the “Index Provider”).
The
Index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. companies comprising the pharmaceutical sector that have been selected based upon their
liquidity and weighted based upon their cumulative score on three investing factors: volatility, value and growth. The Index’s initial
selection universe consists of the component securities of the Nasdaq US Benchmark Index that have been classified as comprising the pharmaceuticals
sub-sector according to the Industry Classification Benchmark. The Nasdaq US Benchmark Index is an index seeking to track the performance
of small, mid and large capitalization U.S. companies. This classification includes vaccine producers and manufacturers of prescription
or over-the-counter drugs.
Performance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
Annual Total Returns |
|
Cumulative
Total Returns |
|
6
Months Ended 9/30/22 |
1
Year Ended 9/30/22 |
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(9/20/16) to 9/30/22 |
|
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(9/20/16) to 9/30/22 |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NAV
|
-9.33%
|
-4.71%
|
4.63%
|
4.14%
|
|
25.40%
|
27.73%
|
Market
Price |
-9.08%
|
-4.71%
|
4.65%
|
4.16%
|
|
25.50%
|
27.84%
|
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq
US Smart Pharmaceuticals IndexTM |
-9.00%
|
-4.03%
|
5.31%
|
4.83%
|
|
29.53%
|
32.91%
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Pharmaceuticals Index |
-5.48%
|
10.20%
|
10.94%
|
11.18%
|
|
68.05%
|
89.45%
|
Nasdaq
US Benchmark Index |
-20.68%
|
-18.01%
|
8.68%
|
10.51%
|
|
51.60%
|
82.63%
|
(See
Notes to Fund Performance Overview on page 20.)
Nasdaq®
and Nasdaq US Smart Pharmaceuticals IndexTM are registered trademarks
and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the “Corporations”) and are licensed
for use by First Trust. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued,
endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First
Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH) (Continued)
Sector
Allocation |
%
of Total Investments |
Health
Care |
100.0%
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Top
Ten Holdings |
%
of Total Investments |
Bristol-Myers
Squibb Co. |
8.7%
|
Johnson
& Johnson |
8.4
|
Gilead
Sciences, Inc. |
8.0
|
Ironwood
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
8.0
|
Amgen,
Inc. |
7.8
|
Eli
Lilly & Co. |
4.4
|
Vertex
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
4.3
|
Merck
& Co., Inc. |
4.2
|
AbbVie,
Inc. |
4.1
|
Prestige
Consumer Healthcare, Inc. |
4.1
|
Total
|
62.0%
|
Performance figures assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on
Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred
by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s past performance does not predict future performance.
Frequency
Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Information
showing the number of days the market price of the Fund’s shares was greater (at a premium) and less (at a discount) than the Fund’s
net asset value for the most recently completed year, and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or life of the
Fund, if shorter), is available at https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/home.aspx.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First
Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP)
The
First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (the “Fund”), formerly the First Trust Nasdaq Retail ETF, seeks investment results that
correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the S-Network Global
E-Commerce IndexTM (the “Index”). The Fund lists and
principally trades its shares on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol “ISHP.” The Fund will normally invest at least
90% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks and depository receipts that comprise the Index.
The
Index seeks to provide exposure to companies with securities listed on recognized global securities exchanges that are principally engaged
in the global e-commerce industry. According to VettaFi LLC, to be eligible for inclusion in the Index, a security must be issued by a
company engaged in at least one of the four following business segments comprising the global e-commerce industry: (1) content navigation;
(2) online retail; (3) online marketplace; and (4) e-commerce infrastructure. The Index is owned and is developed, maintained and sponsored
by VettaFi LLC.
Performance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
Annual Total Returns |
|
Cumulative
Total Returns |
|
6
Months Ended 9/30/22 |
1
Year Ended 9/30/22 |
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(9/20/16) to 9/30/22 |
|
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(9/20/16) to 9/30/22 |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NAV
|
-30.21%
|
-36.36%
|
2.65%
|
2.36%
|
|
13.94%
|
15.07%
|
Market
Price |
-30.48%
|
-36.70%
|
2.55%
|
2.27%
|
|
13.42%
|
14.48%
|
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S-Network
Global E-Commerce IndexTM(1)(2)
|
-30.51%
|
-48.55%
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
MSCI
ACWI Index(3) |
-21.41%
|
-20.66%
|
4.44%
|
6.89%
|
|
24.27%
|
49.40%
|
Nasdaq
US Smart Retail Index |
-18.65%
|
-18.63%
|
8.39%
|
7.19%
|
|
49.61%
|
52.00%
|
Nasdaq
US Benchmark Retail Index |
-21.41%
|
-21.95%
|
12.90%
|
12.58%
|
|
83.46%
|
104.28%
|
Nasdaq
US Benchmark Index |
-20.68%
|
-18.01%
|
8.68%
|
10.51%
|
|
51.60%
|
82.63%
|
(See
Notes to Fund Performance Overview on page 20.)
(1)
|
On
January 26, 2022, the Fund’s underlying index changed from the Nasdaq US Smart Retail Index to the S-Network Global E-Commerce IndexTM.
Therefore, performance and historical returns shown for the periods prior to January 26, 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the performance
of the Fund, based on its current Index, would have generated. |
(2)
|
Because
the Fund’s new underlying Index had an inception date of April 30, 2021, performance data is not available for all the periods shown
in the table for the Index because performance data does not exist for some of the entire periods. |
(3)
|
The
MSCI ACWI Index serves as the Fund’s new primary benchmark index. The Fund’s investment advisor determined that the MSCI ACWI
Index provides a more appropriate comparison to Fund returns. |
S-Network
and S-Network Global E-Commerce IndexTM are service marks of VettaFi
LLC and have been licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P. The Fund is not issued, sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by VettaFi
LLC or its affiliates (collectively, “VettaFi”). VettaFi makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the purchasers
or owners of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly
or the ability of the Index to track general market performance.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First
Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP) (Continued)
Sector
Allocation |
%
of Total Investments |
Consumer
Discretionary |
37.2%
|
Communication
Services |
22.0
|
Industrials
|
17.7
|
Information
Technology |
13.9
|
Real
Estate |
5.2
|
Consumer
Staples |
2.0
|
Financials
|
2.0
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Top
Ten Holdings |
%
of Total Investments |
Uber
Technologies, Inc. |
2.3%
|
Pinterest,
Inc., Class A |
2.2
|
MercadoLibre,
Inc. |
2.2
|
PayPal
Holdings, Inc. |
2.2
|
Twitter,
Inc. |
2.2
|
CoStar
Group, Inc. |
2.2
|
Airbnb,
Inc., Class A |
2.1
|
KE
Holdings, Inc., ADR |
2.0
|
Walmart,
Inc. |
2.0
|
Coupang,
Inc. |
2.0
|
Total
|
21.4%
|
Performance figures assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on
Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred
by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s past performance does not predict future performance.
Frequency
Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Information
showing the number of days the market price of the Fund’s shares was greater (at a premium) and less (at a discount) than the Fund’s
net asset value for the most recently completed year, and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or life of the
Fund, if shorter), is available at https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/home.aspx.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First
Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL)
The
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield
(before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor IndexTM
(the “Index”). The shares of the Fund are listed and trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “FTXL.”
The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depositary receipts
that comprise the Index. The Index is owned and is developed, maintained and sponsored by Nasdaq, Inc. (the “Index Provider”).
The
Index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. companies comprising the semiconductor sector that have been selected based upon their liquidity
and weighted based upon their cumulative score on three investing factors: volatility, value and growth. The Index’s initial selection
universe consists of the component securities of the Nasdaq US Benchmark Index that have been classified as comprising the semiconductors
sub-sector according to the Industry Classification Benchmark. The Nasdaq US Benchmark Index is an index seeking to track the performance
of small, mid and large capitalization U.S. companies. This classification includes producers and distributors of semiconductors and other
integrated chips, including other products related to the semiconductor industry, such as semiconductor capital equipment and motherboards.
Performance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
Annual Total Returns |
|
Cumulative
Total Returns |
|
6
Months Ended 9/30/22 |
1
Year Ended 9/30/22 |
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(9/20/16) to 9/30/22 |
|
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(9/20/16) to 9/30/22 |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NAV
|
-30.21%
|
-27.30%
|
12.15%
|
16.68%
|
|
77.40%
|
153.37%
|
Market
Price |
-30.30%
|
-27.41%
|
12.14%
|
16.68%
|
|
77.34%
|
153.37%
|
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq
US Smart Semiconductor IndexTM |
-30.05%
|
-26.90%
|
12.84%
|
17.42%
|
|
82.95%
|
163.23%
|
Nasdaq
US Benchmark Semiconductors IndexTM |
-38.06%
|
-29.82%
|
13.09%
|
16.23%
|
|
84.99%
|
147.53%
|
Nasdaq
US Benchmark Index |
-20.68%
|
-18.01%
|
8.68%
|
10.51%
|
|
51.60%
|
82.63%
|
(See
Notes to Fund Performance Overview on page 20.)
Nasdaq®
and Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor IndexTM are registered trademarks
and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the “Corporations”) and are licensed
for use by First Trust. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued,
endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First
Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) (Continued)
Sector
Allocation |
%
of Total Investments |
Information
Technology |
98.6%
|
Health
Care |
1.4
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Top
Ten Holdings |
%
of Total Investments |
Texas
Instruments, Inc. |
8.6%
|
ON
Semiconductor Corp. |
8.3
|
Broadcom,
Inc. |
8.2
|
Skyworks
Solutions, Inc. |
7.9
|
Intel
Corp. |
7.4
|
Microchip
Technology, Inc. |
4.3
|
Analog
Devices, Inc. |
4.2
|
NXP
Semiconductors N.V. |
4.1
|
Micron
Technology, Inc. |
4.1
|
Qorvo,
Inc. |
4.1
|
Total
|
61.2%
|
Performance figures assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on
Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred
by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s past performance does not predict future performance.
Frequency
Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Information
showing the number of days the market price of the Fund’s shares was greater (at a premium) and less (at a discount) than the Fund’s
net asset value for the most recently completed year, and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or life of the
Fund, if shorter), is available at https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/home.aspx.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First
Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)
The
First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield
(before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq US Smart Transportation IndexTM
(the “Index”). The shares of the Fund are listed and trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “FTXR.”
The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depositary receipts
that comprise the Index. The Index is owned and is developed, maintained and sponsored by Nasdaq, Inc. (the “Index Provider”).
The
Index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. companies comprising the transportation sector that have been selected based upon their
liquidity and weighted based upon their cumulative score on three investing factors: volatility, value and growth. The Index’s initial
selection universe consists of the component securities of the Nasdaq US Benchmark Index that have been classified as comprising the industrial
transportation sector, the automobiles & parts sector or the airlines sub-sector according to the Industry Classification Benchmark.
The Nasdaq US Benchmark Index is an index seeking to track the performance of small, mid and large capitalization U.S. companies. These
classifications include: (i) operators of mail and package delivery services; (ii) providers of on-water transportation for commercial
markets; (iii) providers of industrial railway transportation and railway lines; (iv) companies that manage airports, train depots, roads,
bridges, tunnels, ports, and providers of logistic services to shippers of goods; (v) companies that provide commercial trucking services;
(vi) makers of motorcycles and passenger vehicles; (vii) manufacturers and distributors of new and replacement parts for motorcycles and
automobiles; (viii) manufacturers, distributors and retreaders of automobile, truck and motorcycle tires; and (ix) companies providing
primarily passenger air transport.
Performance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
Annual Total Returns |
|
Cumulative
Total Returns |
|
6
Months Ended 9/30/22 |
1
Year Ended 9/30/22 |
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(9/20/16) to 9/30/22 |
|
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(9/20/16) to 9/30/22 |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NAV
|
-26.84%
|
-22.74%
|
0.54%
|
3.92%
|
|
2.72%
|
26.06%
|
Market
Price |
-26.86%
|
-22.72%
|
0.55%
|
3.92%
|
|
2.76%
|
26.06%
|
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq
US Smart Transportation IndexTM |
-26.81%
|
-22.59%
|
0.96%
|
4.40%
|
|
4.90%
|
29.65%
|
Nasdaq
US Benchmark Industrial Transportation IndexTM |
-24.02%
|
-10.78%
|
8.89%
|
12.52%
|
|
53.10%
|
103.57%
|
Nasdaq
US Benchmark Index |
-20.68%
|
-18.01%
|
8.68%
|
10.51%
|
|
51.60%
|
82.63%
|
(See
Notes to Fund Performance Overview on page 20.)
Nasdaq®
and Nasdaq US Smart Transportation IndexTM are registered trademarks
and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the “Corporations”) and are licensed
for use by First Trust. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued,
endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First
Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) (Continued)
Sector
Allocation |
%
of Total Long-Term Investments |
Industrials
|
72.9%
|
Consumer
Discretionary |
27.1
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Top
Ten Holdings |
%
of Total Long-Term Investments |
PACCAR,
Inc. |
9.0%
|
Union
Pacific Corp. |
8.2
|
CH
Robinson Worldwide, Inc. |
8.0
|
CSX
Corp. |
7.9
|
Ford
Motor Co. |
6.9
|
United
Rentals, Inc. |
4.4
|
JB
Hunt Transport Services, Inc. |
4.2
|
Alaska
Air Group, Inc. |
4.2
|
LKQ
Corp. |
4.2
|
Lear
Corp. |
4.1
|
Total
|
61.1%
|
Performance figures assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on
Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred
by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s past performance does not predict future performance.
Frequency
Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Information
showing the number of days the market price of the Fund’s shares was greater (at a premium) and less (at a discount) than the Fund’s
net asset value for the most recently completed year, and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or life of the
Fund, if shorter), is available at https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/home.aspx.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First
Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE)
The
First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price
and yield (before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an index called the S-Network Streaming & Gaming Index (the “Index”).
The Fund lists and principally trades its shares on The NYSE Arca, Inc. under the ticker symbol “BNGE.” The Fund will normally
invest at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depositary receipts that comprise the
Index. The Fund, using an indexing investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index.
According
to VettaFi LLC (the “Index Provider”), the Index is composed of common stock and depositary receipts issued by U.S. and non-U.S.
companies that enable remote users to access online content; publish online content; participate in prospective wagering; spectate or
participate in competitive video gaming; and that provide the products, services and technology that are necessary for the streaming and
gaming industries. The Index is owned and is developed, maintained and sponsored by VettaFi LLC. The Index Provider retains the right
at any time, upon prior written notice, to modify the Index methodology.
Performance
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative
Total Returns |
|
6
Months Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(1/25/22) to 9/30/22 |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
NAV
|
-31.24%
|
-34.55%
|
Market
Price |
-31.54%
|
-34.47%
|
Index
Performance |
|
|
S-Network
Streaming & Gaming Index |
-31.07%
|
-33.92%
|
MSCI
ACWI Index |
-21.41%
|
-19.86%
|
(See
Notes to Fund Performance Overview on page 20.)
S-Network
and S-Network Streaming & Gaming Index are service marks of VettaFi LLC and have been licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P.
The Fund is not issued, sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by VettaFi LLC or its affiliates (collectively, “VettaFi”).
VettaFi makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the purchasers or owners of the Fund or any member of the public regarding
the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of the Index to track general market
performance.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First
Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE) (Continued)
Sector
Allocation |
%
of Total Long-Term Investments |
Communication
Services |
57.0%
|
Consumer
Discretionary |
28.9
|
Information
Technology |
14.1
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Top
Ten Holdings |
%
of Total Long-Term Investments |
Netflix,
Inc. |
6.5%
|
Walt
Disney (The) Co. |
5.1
|
Activision
Blizzard, Inc. |
5.0
|
Nintendo
Co., Ltd. |
4.9
|
Electronic
Arts, Inc. |
4.8
|
Flutter
Entertainment PLC |
4.6
|
NetEase,
Inc., ADR |
4.5
|
Advanced
Micro Devices, Inc. |
4.2
|
Sony
Group Corp. |
4.1
|
NVIDIA
Corp. |
4.0
|
Total
|
47.7%
|
Performance figures assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on
Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred
by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s past performance does not predict future performance.
Frequency
Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Information
showing the number of days the market price of the Fund’s shares was greater (at a premium) and less (at a discount) than the Fund’s
net asset value for the most recently completed year, and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or life of the
Fund, if shorter), is available at https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/home.aspx.
Notes
to Fund Performance Overview (Unaudited)
Total
returns for the periods since inception are calculated from the inception date of each Fund. “Average Annual Total Returns”
represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent
the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.
Each
Fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) is the value of one share of the Fund and is computed by dividing the value
of all assets of the Fund (including accrued interest and dividends), less all liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends declared
but unpaid), by the total number of outstanding shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined
by using the midpoint of the national best bid and offer price (“NBBO”) as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated.
Under SEC rules, the NBBO consists of the highest displayed buy and lowest sell prices among the various exchanges trading the Fund at
the time the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Prior to January 1, 2019, the price used was the midpoint between the highest bid and the
lowest offer on the stock exchange on which shares of the Fund were listed for trading as of the time that the Fund’s NAV was calculated.
Since shares of each Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception
to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund, the NAV of each Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading
price to calculate market returns. NAV and market returns assume that all distributions have been reinvested in each Fund at NAV and Market
Price, respectively.
An
index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike each Fund, the indices do not actually hold
a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred by each Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance
of each Fund. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage
commissions were included, market returns would be lower. The total returns presented reflect the reinvestment of dividends on securities
in the indices. The returns presented do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the
redemption or sale of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of each Fund will vary with changes in market conditions.
Shares of each Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Each Fund’s
past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Understanding
Your Fund Expenses
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
As
a shareholder of First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF, First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF, First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF, First
Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF, First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF, First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF, First Trust Nasdaq Transportation
ETF or First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), you incur
two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees,
if any, and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and to compare
these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The
Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the six-month period ended September
30, 2022.
Actual
Expenses
The
first line in the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in
this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value
by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under
the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during
this six-month period.
Hypothetical
Example for Comparison Purposes
The
second line in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s
actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not each Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical
account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may
use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example
with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please
note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such
as brokerage commissions. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine
the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been
higher.
|
Beginning
Account Value April 1, 2022 |
Ending
Account Value September 30, 2022 |
Annualized
Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period |
Expenses
Paid During the Six-Month Period (a) |
First
Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO) |
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$828.40
|
0.60%
|
$2.75
|
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00
|
$1,022.06
|
0.60%
|
$3.04
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) |
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$922.40
|
0.60%
|
$2.89
|
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00
|
$1,022.06
|
0.60%
|
$3.04
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN) |
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$938.70
|
0.60%
|
$2.92
|
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00
|
$1,022.06
|
0.60%
|
$3.04
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH) |
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$906.70
|
0.60%
|
$2.87
|
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00
|
$1,022.06
|
0.60%
|
$3.04
|
First
Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP) |
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$697.90
|
0.60%
|
$2.55
|
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00
|
$1,022.06
|
0.60%
|
$3.04
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) |
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$697.90
|
0.60%
|
$2.55
|
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00
|
$1,022.06
|
0.60%
|
$3.04
|
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Understanding
Your Fund Expenses (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
|
Beginning
Account Value April 1, 2022 |
Ending
Account Value September 30, 2022 |
Annualized
Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period |
Expenses
Paid During the Six-Month Period (a) |
First
Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) |
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$731.60
|
0.60%
|
$2.60
|
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00
|
$1,022.06
|
0.60%
|
$3.04
|
First
Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE) |
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$687.60
|
0.70%
|
$2.96
|
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00
|
$1,021.56
|
0.70%
|
$3.55
|
(a)
|
Expenses
are equal to the annualized expense ratios as indicated in the table multiplied by the average account value over the period (April 1,
2022 through September 30, 2022), multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the six-month period). |
First
Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO)
Portfolio
of Investments
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS – 99.7% |
|
|
Banks –
88.3% |
|
|
259,239
|
|
Bank
of America Corp. |
|
$7,829,018
|
178,509
|
|
Citigroup,
Inc. |
|
7,438,470
|
93,173
|
|
Citizens
Financial Group, Inc. |
|
3,201,424
|
108,506
|
|
Comerica,
Inc. |
|
7,714,777
|
67,043
|
|
Cullen/Frost
Bankers, Inc. |
|
8,864,425
|
8,238
|
|
East
West Bancorp, Inc. |
|
553,099
|
17,409
|
|
Fifth
Third Bancorp |
|
556,392
|
10,731
|
|
First
Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A |
|
8,557,221
|
3,916
|
|
First
Republic Bank |
|
511,234
|
44,368
|
|
Huntington
Bancshares, Inc. |
|
584,770
|
76,611
|
|
JPMorgan
Chase & Co. |
|
8,005,849
|
492,539
|
|
KeyCorp
|
|
7,890,475
|
92,288
|
|
M&T
Bank Corp. |
|
16,272,220
|
522,050
|
|
Old
National Bancorp |
|
8,598,163
|
7,367
|
|
Pinnacle
Financial Partners, Inc. |
|
597,464
|
55,146
|
|
PNC
Financial Services Group (The), Inc. |
|
8,239,915
|
225,668
|
|
Popular,
Inc. |
|
16,261,636
|
804,154
|
|
Regions
Financial Corp. |
|
16,139,371
|
3,410
|
|
Signature
Bank |
|
514,910
|
6,525
|
|
Silvergate
Capital Corp., Class A (a) |
|
491,659
|
1,463
|
|
SVB
Financial Group (a) |
|
491,246
|
216,958
|
|
Synovus
Financial Corp. |
|
8,138,095
|
186,016
|
|
Truist
Financial Corp. |
|
8,099,137
|
191,033
|
|
US
Bancorp |
|
7,702,451
|
12,636
|
|
Webster
Financial Corp. |
|
571,147
|
398,674
|
|
Wells
Fargo & Co. |
|
16,034,668
|
7,749
|
|
Western
Alliance Bancorp |
|
509,419
|
158,332
|
|
Zions
Bancorp N.A. |
|
8,052,766
|
|
|
|
|
178,421,421
|
|
|
Consumer
Finance – 3.9% |
|
|
86,705
|
|
Discover
Financial Services |
|
7,883,219
|
|
|
Thrifts
& Mortgage Finance – 7.5% |
|
|
1,779,983
|
|
New
York Community Bancorp, Inc. |
|
15,183,255
|
|
|
Total
Investments – 99.7% |
|
201,487,895
|
|
|
(Cost
$241,538,179) |
|
|
|
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.3% |
|
550,560
|
|
|
Net
Assets – 100.0% |
|
$202,038,455
|
(a)
|
Non-income
producing security. |
Valuation
Inputs
A
summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation
in the Notes to Financial Statements):
|
Total
Value at 9/30/2022 |
Level
1 Quoted Prices |
Level
2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level
3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Common
Stocks* |
$ 201,487,895
|
$ 201,487,895
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
*
|
See
Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
23
First
Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG)
Portfolio
of Investments
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS – 99.9% |
|
|
Beverages –
26.9% |
|
|
20,201
|
|
Boston
Beer (The) Co., Inc., Class A (a) |
|
$6,538,054
|
93,664
|
|
Brown-Forman
Corp., Class B |
|
6,235,212
|
65,794
|
|
Celsius
Holdings, Inc. (a) |
|
5,966,200
|
580,349
|
|
Coca-Cola
(The) Co. |
|
32,511,151
|
145,551
|
|
Constellation
Brands, Inc., Class A |
|
33,430,154
|
939,493
|
|
Keurig
Dr. Pepper, Inc. |
|
33,652,639
|
1,347,304
|
|
Molson
Coors Beverage Co., Class B |
|
64,657,119
|
76,654
|
|
Monster
Beverage Corp. (a) |
|
6,665,832
|
207,894
|
|
PepsiCo,
Inc. |
|
33,940,774
|
|
|
|
|
223,597,135
|
|
|
Chemicals –
4.0% |
|
|
582,994
|
|
Corteva,
Inc. |
|
33,318,107
|
|
|
Food
& Staples Retailing – 0.7% |
|
|
222,374
|
|
US
Foods Holding Corp. (a) |
|
5,879,569
|
|
|
Food
Products – 67.7% |
|
|
407,483
|
|
Archer-Daniels-Midland
Co. |
|
32,782,007
|
279,065
|
|
Beyond
Meat, Inc. (a) |
|
3,954,351
|
722,263
|
|
Bunge
Ltd. |
|
59,637,256
|
1,346,630
|
|
Campbell
Soup Co. |
|
63,453,206
|
1,041,696
|
|
Conagra
Brands, Inc. |
|
33,990,540
|
89,524
|
|
Darling
Ingredients, Inc. (a) |
|
5,922,013
|
156,422
|
|
Freshpet,
Inc. (a) |
|
7,835,178
|
876,819
|
|
General
Mills, Inc. |
|
67,173,104
|
159,407
|
|
Hershey
(The) Co. |
|
35,144,461
|
712,280
|
|
Hormel
Foods Corp. |
|
32,366,003
|
1,545,017
|
|
Hostess
Brands, Inc. (a) |
|
35,906,195
|
255,826
|
|
J.M.
Smucker (The) Co. |
|
35,153,051
|
984,700
|
|
Kellogg
Co. |
|
68,594,202
|
182,061
|
|
Kraft
Heinz (The) Co. |
|
6,071,734
|
85,620
|
|
Lamb
Weston Holdings, Inc. |
|
6,625,276
|
80,991
|
|
McCormick
& Co., Inc. |
|
5,772,228
|
578,941
|
|
Mondelez
International, Inc., Class A |
|
31,743,335
|
475,106
|
|
Tyson
Foods, Inc., Class A |
|
31,323,739
|
|
|
|
|
563,447,879
|
|
|
Personal
Products – 0.6% |
|
|
260,989
|
|
Herbalife
Nutrition Ltd. (a) |
|
5,191,071
|
|
|
Total
Investments – 99.9% |
|
831,433,761
|
|
|
(Cost
$910,254,789) |
|
|
|
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.1% |
|
548,435
|
|
|
Net
Assets – 100.0% |
|
$831,982,196
|
(a)
|
Non-income
producing security. |
Valuation
Inputs
A
summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation
in the Notes to Financial Statements):
|
Total
Value at 9/30/2022 |
Level
1 Quoted Prices |
Level
2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level
3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Common
Stocks* |
$ 831,433,761
|
$ 831,433,761
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
*
|
See
Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout. |
Page
24
See
Notes to Financial Statements
First
Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN)
Portfolio
of Investments
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS – 99.9% |
|
|
Energy
Equipment & Services – 1.7% |
|
|
114,200
|
|
Baker
Hughes Co. |
|
$2,393,632
|
132,261
|
|
ChampionX
Corp. |
|
2,588,348
|
95,742
|
|
Halliburton
Co. |
|
2,357,168
|
67,474
|
|
Helmerich
& Payne, Inc. |
|
2,494,514
|
163,249
|
|
NOV,
Inc. |
|
2,641,369
|
75,615
|
|
Schlumberger
N.V. |
|
2,714,578
|
796,854
|
|
Transocean
Ltd. (a) |
|
1,968,229
|
|
|
|
|
17,157,838
|
|
|
Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels – 98.2% |
|
|
300,343
|
|
Antero
Midstream Corp. |
|
2,757,149
|
1,024,880
|
|
Antero
Resources Corp. (a) |
|
31,289,586
|
1,178,694
|
|
APA
Corp. |
|
40,299,548
|
67,777
|
|
Callon
Petroleum Co. (a) |
|
2,372,873
|
18,005
|
|
Cheniere
Energy, Inc. |
|
2,987,210
|
138,175
|
|
Chesapeake
Energy Corp. |
|
13,017,467
|
487,485
|
|
Chevron
Corp. |
|
70,036,970
|
42,934
|
|
Civitas
Resources, Inc. |
|
2,463,982
|
163,249
|
|
CNX
Resources Corp. (a) |
|
2,535,257
|
421,187
|
|
ConocoPhillips
|
|
43,104,278
|
910,685
|
|
Coterra
Energy, Inc. |
|
23,787,092
|
32,435
|
|
Denbury,
Inc. (a) |
|
2,797,843
|
618,482
|
|
Devon
Energy Corp. |
|
37,189,323
|
54,324
|
|
Diamondback
Energy, Inc. |
|
6,543,869
|
81,310
|
|
EOG
Resources, Inc. |
|
9,084,766
|
60,348
|
|
EQT
Corp. |
|
2,459,181
|
311,176
|
|
Equitrans
Midstream Corp. |
|
2,327,596
|
796,434
|
|
Exxon
Mobil Corp. |
|
69,536,653
|
23,880
|
|
Hess
Corp. |
|
2,602,681
|
705,014
|
|
HF
Sinclair Corp. |
|
37,957,954
|
2,516,307
|
|
Kinder
Morgan, Inc. |
|
41,871,348
|
6,520,327
|
|
Kosmos
Energy Ltd. (a) |
|
33,710,091
|
37,171
|
|
Laredo
Petroleum, Inc. (a) |
|
2,336,197
|
1,801,435
|
|
Marathon
Oil Corp. |
|
40,676,402
|
457,553
|
|
Marathon
Petroleum Corp. |
|
45,448,739
|
551,520
|
|
Matador
Resources, Co. |
|
26,980,358
|
365,582
|
|
Murphy
Oil Corp. |
|
12,857,519
|
1,298,557
|
|
Occidental
Petroleum Corp. |
|
79,796,328
|
164,949
|
|
ONEOK,
Inc. |
|
8,451,987
|
207,040
|
|
Ovintiv,
Inc. |
|
9,523,840
|
2,698,986
|
|
PBF
Energy, Inc., Class A (a) |
|
94,896,348
|
42,475
|
|
PDC
Energy, Inc. |
|
2,454,630
|
1,817,631
|
|
Permian
Resources Corp. (a) |
|
12,359,891
|
32,241
|
|
Phillips
66 |
|
2,602,494
|
168,984
|
|
Pioneer
Natural Resources Co. |
|
36,590,106
|
87,784
|
|
Range
Resources Corp. |
|
2,217,424
|
1,046,033
|
|
SM
Energy Co. |
|
39,341,301
|
385,129
|
|
Southwestern
Energy Co. (a) |
|
2,356,989
|
42,274
|
|
Targa
Resources Corp. |
|
2,550,813
|
721,150
|
|
Tellurian,
Inc. (a) |
|
1,723,548
|
379,785
|
|
Valero
Energy Corp. |
|
40,580,027
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels (Continued) |
|
|
2,222,849
|
|
Williams
(The) Cos., Inc. |
|
$63,640,167
|
|
|
|
|
1,008,117,825
|
|
|
Total
Investments – 99.9% |
|
1,025,275,663
|
|
|
(Cost
$1,044,155,289) |
|
|
|
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.1% |
|
771,111
|
|
|
Net
Assets – 100.0% |
|
$1,026,046,774
|
(a)
|
Non-income
producing security. |
Valuation
Inputs
A
summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation
in the Notes to Financial Statements):
|
Total
Value at 9/30/2022 |
Level
1 Quoted Prices |
Level
2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level
3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Common
Stocks* |
$ 1,025,275,663
|
$ 1,025,275,663
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
*
|
See
Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
25
First
Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH)
Portfolio
of Investments
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS – 99.9% |
|
|
Biotechnology –
45.7% |
|
|
11,076
|
|
AbbVie,
Inc. |
|
$1,486,510
|
22,471
|
|
Alkermes
PLC (a) |
|
501,777
|
12,395
|
|
Amgen,
Inc. |
|
2,793,833
|
5,963
|
|
BioMarin
Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) |
|
505,484
|
7,264
|
|
Blueprint
Medicines Corp. (a) |
|
478,625
|
22,143
|
|
Emergent
BioSolutions, Inc. (a) |
|
464,782
|
46,928
|
|
Gilead
Sciences, Inc. |
|
2,894,988
|
8,983
|
|
Horizon
Therapeutics PLC (a) |
|
555,958
|
12,509
|
|
Ionis
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) |
|
553,273
|
276,814
|
|
Ironwood
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) |
|
2,867,793
|
3,447
|
|
Seagen,
Inc. (a) |
|
471,653
|
6,572
|
|
United
Therapeutics Corp. (a) |
|
1,376,045
|
5,286
|
|
Vertex
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) |
|
1,530,508
|
|
|
|
|
16,481,229
|
|
|
Health
Care Providers & Services – 3.9% |
|
|
21,059
|
|
Cardinal
Health, Inc. |
|
1,404,214
|
|
|
Pharmaceuticals –
50.3% |
|
|
44,185
|
|
Bristol-Myers
Squibb Co. |
|
3,141,112
|
6,044
|
|
Catalent,
Inc. (a) |
|
437,344
|
20,599
|
|
Corcept
Therapeutics, Inc. (a) |
|
528,158
|
35,154
|
|
Elanco
Animal Health, Inc. (a) |
|
436,261
|
4,944
|
|
Eli
Lilly & Co. |
|
1,598,642
|
3,427
|
|
Jazz
Pharmaceuticals PLC (a) |
|
456,785
|
18,461
|
|
Johnson
& Johnson |
|
3,015,789
|
17,447
|
|
Merck
& Co., Inc. |
|
1,502,536
|
52,200
|
|
Organon
& Co. |
|
1,221,480
|
10,135
|
|
Pacira
BioSciences, Inc. (a) |
|
539,081
|
14,214
|
|
Perrigo
Co. PLC |
|
506,871
|
32,926
|
|
Pfizer,
Inc. |
|
1,440,842
|
29,444
|
|
Prestige
Consumer Healthcare, Inc. (a) |
|
1,467,195
|
155,943
|
|
Viatris,
Inc. |
|
1,328,634
|
3,398
|
|
Zoetis,
Inc. |
|
503,889
|
|
|
|
|
18,124,619
|
|
|
Total
Investments – 99.9% |
|
36,010,062
|
|
|
(Cost
$39,883,862) |
|
|
|
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.1% |
|
25,513
|
|
|
Net
Assets – 100.0% |
|
$36,035,575
|
(a)
|
Non-income
producing security. |
Valuation
Inputs
A
summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation
in the Notes to Financial Statements):
|
Total
Value at 9/30/2022 |
Level
1 Quoted Prices |
Level
2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level
3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Common
Stocks* |
$ 36,010,062
|
$ 36,010,062
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
*
|
See
Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout. |
Page
26
See
Notes to Financial Statements
First
Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP)
Portfolio
of Investments
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS – 98.2% |
|
|
Air
Freight & Logistics – 4.5% |
|
|
2,264
|
|
Deutsche
Post AG (a) |
|
$68,236
|
361
|
|
FedEx
Corp. |
|
53,598
|
449
|
|
United
Parcel Service, Inc., Class B |
|
72,531
|
|
|
|
|
194,365
|
|
|
Banks –
1.1% |
|
|
3,421
|
|
KakoaBank
Corp. (a) (b) |
|
47,390
|
|
|
Commercial
Services & Supplies – 1.8% |
|
|
726
|
|
Copart,
Inc. (b) |
|
77,246
|
|
|
Consumer
Finance – 0.9% |
|
|
14,518
|
|
Lufax
Holding Ltd., ADR |
|
36,876
|
|
|
Entertainment –
1.4% |
|
|
1,093
|
|
Sea
Ltd., ADR (b) |
|
61,263
|
|
|
Food
& Staples Retailing – 2.0% |
|
|
667
|
|
Walmart,
Inc. |
|
86,510
|
|
|
Hotels,
Restaurants & Leisure – 7.8% |
|
|
858
|
|
Airbnb,
Inc., Class A (b) |
|
90,124
|
47
|
|
Booking
Holdings, Inc. (b) |
|
77,231
|
865
|
|
Expedia
Group, Inc. (b) |
|
81,042
|
3,140
|
|
Trip.com
Group Ltd., ADR (b) |
|
85,753
|
|
|
|
|
334,150
|
|
|
Interactive
Media & Services – 20.6% |
|
|
704
|
|
Alphabet,
Inc., Class A (b) |
|
67,338
|
11,930
|
|
Auto
Trader Group PLC (a) (c) (d) |
|
67,656
|
541
|
|
Baidu,
Inc., ADR (b) |
|
63,562
|
1,045
|
|
IAC,
Inc. (b) |
|
57,872
|
3,079
|
|
Kanzhun
Ltd., ADR (b) |
|
51,974
|
486
|
|
Meta
Platforms, Inc., Class A (b) |
|
65,940
|
443
|
|
NAVER
Corp. (a) |
|
59,015
|
4,126
|
|
Pinterest,
Inc., Class A (b) |
|
96,136
|
999
|
|
REA
Group Ltd. (a) |
|
72,714
|
11,670
|
|
Rightmove
PLC (a) |
|
62,258
|
5,538
|
|
Snap,
Inc., Class A (b) |
|
54,383
|
2,156
|
|
Twitter,
Inc. (b) |
|
94,519
|
6,796
|
|
Yandex
N.V., Class A (a) (b) (e) (f) |
|
3,222
|
26,200
|
|
Z
Holdings Corp. (a) |
|
69,447
|
|
|
|
|
886,036
|
|
|
Internet
& Direct Marketing Retail – 21.2% |
|
|
683
|
|
Alibaba
Group Holding Ltd., ADR (b) |
|
54,633
|
117,334
|
|
Alibaba
Health Information Technology Ltd. (a) (b) |
|
53,448
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Internet
& Direct Marketing Retail (Continued) |
|
|
719
|
|
Amazon.com,
Inc. (b) |
|
$81,247
|
5,162
|
|
Coupang,
Inc. (b) |
|
86,051
|
2,118
|
|
Delivery
Hero SE (a) (b) (c) (d) |
|
77,365
|
1,100
|
|
DoorDash,
Inc., Class A (b) |
|
54,395
|
1,908
|
|
eBay,
Inc. |
|
70,233
|
10,206
|
|
JD
Health International, Inc. (a) (b) (c) (d) |
|
58,137
|
2,651
|
|
JD.com,
Inc, Class A (a) |
|
66,880
|
3,407
|
|
Meituan,
Class B (a) (b) (c) (d) |
|
71,603
|
116
|
|
MercadoLibre,
Inc. (b) |
|
96,022
|
1,344
|
|
Pinduoduo,
Inc., ADR (b) |
|
84,107
|
1,149
|
|
Prosus
N.V. (a) |
|
59,779
|
|
|
|
|
913,900
|
|
|
IT
Services – 13.8% |
|
|
57
|
|
Adyen
N.V. (a) (b) (c) (d) |
|
71,088
|
1,218
|
|
Block,
Inc. (b) |
|
66,978
|
891
|
|
Fidelity
National Information Services, Inc. |
|
67,333
|
896
|
|
Fiserv,
Inc. (b) |
|
83,839
|
384
|
|
FleetCor
Technologies, Inc. (b) |
|
67,649
|
736
|
|
Global
Payments, Inc. |
|
79,525
|
1,114
|
|
PayPal
Holdings, Inc. (b) |
|
95,882
|
2,367
|
|
Shopify,
Inc., Class A (b) |
|
63,767
|
|
|
|
|
596,061
|
|
|
Marine –
1.5% |
|
|
35
|
|
AP
Moller - Maersk A.S., Class B (a) |
|
63,603
|
|
|
Multiline
Retail – 1.4% |
|
|
1,129
|
|
Next
PLC (a) |
|
59,923
|
|
|
Professional
Services – 2.2% |
|
|
1,356
|
|
CoStar
Group, Inc. (b) |
|
94,445
|
|
|
Real
Estate Management & Development – 3.6% |
|
|
4,957
|
|
KE
Holdings, Inc., ADR (b) |
|
86,847
|
2,348
|
|
Zillow
Group, Inc., Class C (b) |
|
67,176
|
|
|
|
|
154,023
|
|
|
Road
& Rail – 5.9% |
|
|
738
|
|
Canadian
National Railway Co. |
|
79,701
|
3,677
|
|
Uber
Technologies, Inc. (b) |
|
97,441
|
393
|
|
Union
Pacific Corp. |
|
76,564
|
|
|
|
|
253,706
|
|
|
Specialty
Retail – 4.9% |
|
|
1,180
|
|
Best
Buy Co., Inc. |
|
74,741
|
881
|
|
CarMax,
Inc. (b) |
|
58,164
|
654
|
|
Williams-Sonoma,
Inc. |
|
77,074
|
|
|
|
|
209,979
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
27
First
Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (Continued) |
|
|
Textiles,
Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.9% |
|
|
288
|
|
Lululemon
Athletica, Inc. (b) |
|
$80,513
|
|
|
Trading
Companies & Distributors – 1.7% |
|
|
4,900
|
|
MonotaRO
Co., Ltd. (a) |
|
75,190
|
|
|
Total
Common Stocks |
|
4,225,179
|
|
|
(Cost
$6,497,155) |
|
|
REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 1.6% |
|
|
Equity
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 1.6% |
|
|
682
|
|
Prologis,
Inc. |
|
69,291
|
|
|
(Cost
$105,008) |
|
|
|
|
Total
Investments – 99.8% |
|
4,294,470
|
|
|
(Cost
$6,602,163) |
|
|
|
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.2% |
|
9,763
|
|
|
Net
Assets – 100.0% |
|
$4,304,233
|
(a)
|
This
security is fair valued by the Advisor’s Pricing Committee in accordance with procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of
Trustees and in accordance with provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules thereunder, as amended. At September 30, 2022,
securities noted as such are valued at $1,106,954 or 25.7% of net assets. Certain of these securities are fair valued using a factor provided
by a third-party pricing service due to the change in value between the foreign markets’ close and the New York Stock Exchange close
exceeding a certain threshold. On days when this threshold is not exceeded, these securities are typically valued at the last sale price
on the exchange on which they are principally traded. |
(b)
|
Non-income
producing security. |
(c)
|
This
security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “1933 Act”). |
(d)
|
This
security is exempt from registration upon resale under Rule 144A of the 1933 Act and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration,
normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security is not restricted on the foreign exchange where it trades freely without any
additional registration. As such, it does not require the additional disclosure required of restricted securities. |
(e)
|
Pursuant
to procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, this security has been determined to be illiquid by the Advisor. |
(f)
|
This
security’s value was determined using significant unobservable inputs (see Note 2A – Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial
Statements). |
ADR
|
American
Depositary Receipt |
Currency
Exposure Diversification |
%
of Total Investments |
United
States Dollar |
72.4%
|
Euro
|
6.4
|
Hong
Kong Dollar |
5.8
|
British
Pound Sterling |
4.4
|
Japanese
Yen |
3.4
|
South
Korean Won |
2.5
|
Canadian
Dollar |
1.9
|
Australian
Dollar |
1.7
|
Danish
Krone |
1.5
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Valuation
Inputs
A
summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation
in the Notes to Financial Statements):
|
Total
Value at 9/30/2022 |
Level
1 Quoted Prices |
Level
2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level
3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Common
Stocks: |
|
|
|
|
Air
Freight & Logistics |
$ 194,365
|
$ 126,129
|
$ 68,236
|
$ —
|
Banks
|
47,390
|
—
|
47,390
|
—
|
Interactive
Media & Services |
886,036
|
551,724
|
331,090
|
3,222
|
Internet
& Direct Marketing Retail |
913,900
|
526,688
|
387,212
|
—
|
IT
Services |
596,061
|
524,973
|
71,088
|
—
|
Marine
|
63,603
|
—
|
63,603
|
—
|
Multiline
Retail |
59,923
|
—
|
59,923
|
—
|
Trading
Companies & Distributors |
75,190
|
—
|
75,190
|
—
|
Other
Industry Categories* |
1,388,711
|
1,388,711
|
—
|
—
|
Real
Estate Investment Trusts* |
69,291
|
69,291
|
—
|
—
|
Total
Investments |
$ 4,294,470
|
$ 3,187,516
|
$ 1,103,732
|
$ 3,222
|
*
|
See
Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout. |
Level
3 Common Stocks are fair valued by the Advisor’s Pricing Committee and are footnoted in the Portfolio of Investments. The Level
3 Common Stocks values are based on unobservable and non-quantitative inputs.
Page
28
See
Notes to Financial Statements
First
Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL)
Portfolio
of Investments
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS – 99.9% |
|
|
Electronic
Equipment, Instruments & Components – 5.0% |
|
|
63,631
|
|
Coherent
Corp. (a) |
|
$2,217,540
|
12,635
|
|
IPG
Photonics Corp. (a) |
|
1,065,762
|
|
|
|
|
3,283,302
|
|
|
Life
Sciences Tools & Services – 1.4% |
|
|
21,715
|
|
Azenta,
Inc. |
|
930,705
|
|
|
Semiconductors
& Semiconductor Equipment – 93.5% |
|
|
13,487
|
|
Advanced
Micro Devices, Inc. (a) |
|
854,536
|
16,862
|
|
Ambarella,
Inc. (a) |
|
947,307
|
19,833
|
|
Analog
Devices, Inc. |
|
2,763,530
|
28,243
|
|
Applied
Materials, Inc. |
|
2,313,949
|
12,043
|
|
Broadcom,
Inc. |
|
5,347,212
|
12,064
|
|
Entegris,
Inc. |
|
1,001,553
|
188,301
|
|
Intel
Corp. |
|
4,852,517
|
8,733
|
|
KLA
Corp. |
|
2,642,868
|
2,766
|
|
Lam
Research Corp. |
|
1,012,356
|
21,236
|
|
Lattice
Semiconductor Corp. (a) |
|
1,045,024
|
24,447
|
|
Marvell
Technology, Inc. |
|
1,049,021
|
46,058
|
|
Microchip
Technology, Inc. |
|
2,810,920
|
53,163
|
|
Micron
Technology, Inc. |
|
2,663,466
|
2,526
|
|
Monolithic
Power Systems, Inc. |
|
917,948
|
7,583
|
|
NVIDIA
Corp. |
|
920,500
|
18,260
|
|
NXP
Semiconductors N.V. |
|
2,693,533
|
87,401
|
|
ON
Semiconductor Corp. (a) |
|
5,447,704
|
16,002
|
|
Power
Integrations, Inc. |
|
1,029,249
|
33,474
|
|
Qorvo,
Inc. (a) |
|
2,658,170
|
22,721
|
|
QUALCOMM,
Inc. |
|
2,567,019
|
9,133
|
|
Silicon
Laboratories, Inc. (a) |
|
1,127,378
|
10,757
|
|
SiTime
Corp. (a) |
|
846,899
|
60,990
|
|
Skyworks
Solutions, Inc. |
|
5,200,617
|
9,901
|
|
Synaptics,
Inc. (a) |
|
980,298
|
13,523
|
|
Teradyne,
Inc. |
|
1,016,254
|
36,381
|
|
Texas
Instruments, Inc. |
|
5,631,051
|
10,087
|
|
Wolfspeed,
Inc. (a) |
|
1,042,592
|
|
|
|
|
61,383,471
|
|
|
Total
Investments – 99.9% |
|
65,597,478
|
|
|
(Cost
$88,661,939) |
|
|
|
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.1% |
|
46,310
|
|
|
Net
Assets – 100.0% |
|
$65,643,788
|
(a)
|
Non-income
producing security. |
Valuation
Inputs
A
summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation
in the Notes to Financial Statements):
|
Total
Value at 9/30/2022 |
Level
1 Quoted Prices |
Level
2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level
3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Common
Stocks* |
$ 65,597,478
|
$ 65,597,478
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
*
|
See
Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
29
First
Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)
Portfolio
of Investments
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS – 99.9% |
|
|
Air
Freight & Logistics – 19.2% |
|
|
56,927
|
|
CH
Robinson Worldwide, Inc. |
|
$5,482,639
|
31,579
|
|
Expeditors
International of Washington, Inc. |
|
2,788,742
|
15,413
|
|
FedEx
Corp. |
|
2,288,368
|
16,704
|
|
United
Parcel Service, Inc., Class B |
|
2,698,364
|
|
|
|
|
13,258,113
|
|
|
Airlines –
9.1% |
|
|
74,590
|
|
Alaska
Air Group, Inc. (a) |
|
2,920,199
|
57,723
|
|
American
Airlines Group, Inc. (a) |
|
694,985
|
24,133
|
|
Delta
Air Lines, Inc. (a) |
|
677,172
|
96,254
|
|
JetBlue
Airways Corp. (a) |
|
638,164
|
20,431
|
|
Southwest
Airlines Co. (a) |
|
630,092
|
21,417
|
|
United
Airlines Holdings, Inc. (a) |
|
696,695
|
|
|
|
|
6,257,307
|
|
|
Auto
Components – 10.1% |
|
|
8,025
|
|
Aptiv
PLC (a) |
|
627,635
|
231,584
|
|
Goodyear
Tire & Rubber (The) Co. (a) |
|
2,336,682
|
23,436
|
|
Lear
Corp. |
|
2,805,055
|
86,986
|
|
Luminar
Technologies, Inc. (a) (b) |
|
633,693
|
67,980
|
|
QuantumScape
Corp. (a) (b) |
|
571,712
|
|
|
|
|
6,974,777
|
|
|
Automobiles –
12.8% |
|
|
83,037
|
|
Fisker,
Inc. (a) (b) |
|
626,929
|
426,394
|
|
Ford
Motor Co. |
|
4,775,613
|
85,033
|
|
General
Motors Co. |
|
2,728,709
|
2,721
|
|
Tesla,
Inc. (a) |
|
721,745
|
|
|
|
|
8,852,996
|
|
|
Distributors –
4.2% |
|
|
61,051
|
|
LKQ
Corp. |
|
2,878,555
|
|
|
Machinery –
9.7% |
|
|
139,892
|
|
Nikola
Corp. (a) (b) |
|
492,420
|
74,257
|
|
PACCAR,
Inc. |
|
6,214,568
|
|
|
|
|
6,706,988
|
|
|
Road
& Rail – 30.4% |
|
|
205,306
|
|
CSX
Corp. |
|
5,469,352
|
18,671
|
|
JB
Hunt Transport Services, Inc. |
|
2,920,518
|
13,364
|
|
Norfolk
Southern Corp. |
|
2,801,763
|
2,763
|
|
Old
Dominion Freight Line, Inc. |
|
687,351
|
3,625
|
|
Saia,
Inc. (a) |
|
688,750
|
28,944
|
|
Union
Pacific Corp. |
|
5,638,870
|
61,983
|
|
XPO
Logistics, Inc. (a) |
|
2,759,483
|
|
|
|
|
20,966,087
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Trading
Companies & Distributors – 4.4% |
|
|
11,126
|
|
United
Rentals, Inc. (a) |
|
$3,005,355
|
|
|
Total
Common Stocks |
|
68,900,178
|
|
|
(Cost
$93,675,535) |
|
|
MONEY
MARKET FUNDS – 2.6% |
1,798,468
|
|
Goldman
Sachs Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class - 2.77% (c) (d) |
|
1,798,468
|
|
|
(Cost
$1,798,468) |
|
|
|
|
Total
Investments – 102.5% |
|
70,698,646
|
|
|
(Cost
$95,474,003) |
|
|
|
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities – (2.5)% |
|
(1,711,979)
|
|
|
Net
Assets – 100.0% |
|
$68,986,667
|
(a)
|
Non-income
producing security. |
(b)
|
All
or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 2E - Securities Lending in the Notes to Financial Statements). The remaining contractual
maturity of all of the securities lending transactions is overnight and continuous. The aggregate value of such securities is $1,747,894
and the total value of the collateral held by the Fund is $1,798,468. |
(c)
|
Rate
shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2022. |
(d)
|
This
security serves as collateral for securities on loan. |
Offsetting
Assets and Liabilities
Offsetting
assets and liabilities requires entities to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset,
and to disclose instruments and transactions subject to master netting or similar agreements (see Note 2D – Offsetting on the Statements
of Assets and Liabilities in the Notes to Financial Statements).
The
Fund’s loaned securities were all subject to an enforceable Securities Lending Agency Agreement. Securities lent in accordance with
the Securities Lending Agency Agreement on a gross basis were as follows:
Securities
Lending Agency Agreement |
|
Total
gross amount presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities (1)
|
$1,747,894
|
Non-cash
Collateral (2) |
(1,747,894)
|
Net
Amount |
$—
|
(1)
|
The
amount presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which is included in “Investments, at value,” is not offset
and is shown on a gross basis. |
(2)
|
At
September 30, 2022, the value of the collateral received from each borrower exceeded the value of the related securities loaned. This
amount is disclosed on the Portfolio of Investments. |
Page
30
See
Notes to Financial Statements
First
Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Valuation
Inputs
A
summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation
in the Notes to Financial Statements):
|
Total
Value at 9/30/2022 |
Level
1 Quoted Prices |
Level
2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level
3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Common
Stocks* |
$ 68,900,178
|
$ 68,900,178
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
Money
Market Funds |
1,798,468
|
1,798,468
|
—
|
—
|
Total
Investments |
$ 70,698,646
|
$ 70,698,646
|
$—
|
$—
|
*
|
See
Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
31
First
Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE)
Portfolio
of Investments
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS – 99.7% |
|
|
Australia –
3.7% |
|
|
4,781
|
|
Aristocrat
Leisure Ltd. (a) |
|
$100,815
|
25,623
|
|
Tabcorp
Holdings Ltd. (a) |
|
15,366
|
|
|
|
|
116,181
|
|
|
Cayman
Islands – 15.1% |
|
|
2,829
|
|
Agora,
Inc., ADR (b) |
|
10,269
|
2,183
|
|
Bilibili,
Inc., ADR (b) |
|
33,444
|
3,618
|
|
Hello
Group, Inc., ADR |
|
16,715
|
4,267
|
|
iQIYI,
Inc., ADR (b) |
|
11,564
|
647
|
|
JOYY,
Inc., ADR |
|
16,822
|
15,275
|
|
Kuaishou
Technology (a) (b) (c) (d) |
|
97,976
|
1,885
|
|
NetEase,
Inc., ADR |
|
142,506
|
3,771
|
|
Tencent
Holdings Ltd. (a) |
|
127,370
|
5,896
|
|
Tencent
Music Entertainment Group, ADR (b) |
|
23,938
|
|
|
|
|
480,604
|
|
|
Gibraltar –
0.3% |
|
|
9,608
|
|
888
Holdings PLC (a) (b) |
|
9,935
|
|
|
Greece –
0.5% |
|
|
1,450
|
|
OPAP
S.A. (a) |
|
17,389
|
|
|
Ireland –
4.6% |
|
|
1,346
|
|
Flutter
Entertainment PLC (a) (b) |
|
147,694
|
|
|
Isle
Of Man (U.K.) – 1.7% |
|
|
4,602
|
|
Entain
PLC (a) |
|
55,024
|
|
|
Japan –
11.0% |
|
|
3,561
|
|
Nexon
Co., Ltd. (a) |
|
62,915
|
3,890
|
|
Nintendo
Co., Ltd. (a) |
|
156,900
|
2,023
|
|
Sony
Group Corp. (a) |
|
130,311
|
|
|
|
|
350,126
|
|
|
Luxembourg –
3.0% |
|
|
1,104
|
|
Spotify
Technology S.A. (b) |
|
95,275
|
|
|
Malta –
0.6% |
|
|
2,348
|
|
Kindred
Group PLC, SDR (a) |
|
17,595
|
|
|
South
Korea – 0.4% |
|
|
295
|
|
AfreecaTV
Co., Ltd. (a) |
|
12,893
|
|
|
Sweden –
4.1% |
|
|
1,439
|
|
Evolution
AB (a) (c) (d) |
|
113,749
|
830
|
|
Viaplay
Group AB (a) |
|
16,124
|
|
|
|
|
129,873
|
|
|
Switzerland –
0.6% |
|
|
2,236
|
|
Sportradar
Holding AG, Class A (b) |
|
19,677
|
|
|
United
States – 54.1% |
|
|
2,125
|
|
Activision
Blizzard, Inc. |
|
157,972
|
2,107
|
|
Advanced
Micro Devices, Inc. (b) |
|
133,500
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
United
States (Continued) |
|
|
3,063
|
|
Draftkings,
Inc., Class A (b) |
|
$46,374
|
1,330
|
|
Electronic
Arts, Inc. |
|
153,894
|
6,513
|
|
fuboTV,
Inc. (b) |
|
23,121
|
2,037
|
|
GameStop
Corp., Class A (b) (e) |
|
51,190
|
2,522
|
|
iHeartMedia,
Inc., Class A (b) |
|
18,486
|
4,380
|
|
Intel
Corp. |
|
112,873
|
763
|
|
Light
& Wonder, Inc. (b) |
|
32,717
|
3,698
|
|
MGM
Resorts International |
|
109,905
|
883
|
|
Netflix,
Inc. (b) |
|
207,893
|
1,053
|
|
NVIDIA
Corp. |
|
127,824
|
1,317
|
|
Penn
Entertainment, Inc. (b) |
|
36,231
|
2,620
|
|
ROBLOX
Corp., Class A (b) |
|
93,901
|
966
|
|
Roku,
Inc. (b) |
|
54,482
|
3,320
|
|
Rush
Street Interactive, Inc. (b) |
|
12,218
|
1,149
|
|
Take-Two
Interactive Software, Inc. (b) |
|
125,241
|
1,479
|
|
Unity
Software, Inc. (b) |
|
47,121
|
1,715
|
|
Walt
Disney (The) Co. (b) |
|
161,776
|
1,246
|
|
Xperi
Holding Corp. |
|
17,618
|
|
|
|
|
1,724,337
|
|
|
Total
Common Stocks |
|
3,176,603
|
|
|
(Cost
$4,452,331) |
|
|
WARRANTS –
0.0% |
|
|
Australia –
0.0% |
|
|
339
|
|
PointsBet
Holdings Ltd. (a) (b) (f) |
|
0
|
|
|
(Cost
$0) |
|
|
MONEY
MARKET FUNDS – 1.6% |
50,310
|
|
Goldman
Sachs Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class - 2.77% (g) (h) |
|
50,310
|
|
|
(Cost
$50,310) |
|
|
|
|
Total
Investments – 101.3% |
|
3,226,913
|
|
|
(Cost
$4,502,641) |
|
|
|
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities – (1.3)% |
|
(41,885)
|
|
|
Net
Assets – 100.0% |
|
$3,185,028
|
(a)
|
This
security is fair valued by the Advisor’s Pricing Committee in accordance with procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of
Trustees and in accordance with provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules thereunder, as amended. At September 30, 2022,
securities noted as such are valued at $1,082,056 or 34.0% of net assets. Certain of these securities are fair valued using a factor provided
by a third-party pricing service due to the change in value between the foreign markets’ close and the New York Stock Exchange close
exceeding a certain threshold. On days when this threshold is not exceeded, these securities are typically valued at the last sale price
on the exchange on which they are principally traded. |
(b)
|
Non-income
producing security. |
Page
32
See
Notes to Financial Statements
First
Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
(c)
|
This
security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “1933 Act”). |
(d)
|
This
security is exempt from registration upon resale under Rule 144A of the 1933 Act and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration,
normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security is not restricted on the foreign exchange where it trades freely without any
additional registration. As such, it does not require the additional disclosure required of restricted securities. |
(e)
|
All
or a portion of this security is on loan (See Note 2E - Securities Lending in the Notes to Financial Statements). The remaining contractual
maturity of all of the securities lending transactions is overnight and continuous. The aggregate value of such securities is $48,627
and the total value of the collateral held by the Fund is $50,310. |
(f)
|
Pursuant
to procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, this security has been determined to be illiquid by the Advisor. |
(g)
|
Rate
shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2022. |
(h)
|
This
security serves as collateral for securities on loan. |
ADR
|
American
Depositary Receipt |
SDR
|
Swedish
Depositary Receipt |
Offsetting
Assets and Liabilities
Offsetting
assets and liabilities requires entities to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset,
and to disclose instruments and transactions subject to master netting or similar agreements (see Note 2D – Offsetting on the Statements
of Assets and Liabilities in the Notes to Financial Statements).
The
Fund’s loaned securities were all subject to an enforceable Securities Lending Agency Agreement. Securities lent in accordance with
the Securities Lending Agency Agreement on a gross basis were as follows:
Securities
Lending Agency Agreement |
|
Total
gross amount presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities (1)
|
$48,627
|
Non-cash
Collateral (2) |
(48,627)
|
Net
Amount |
$—
|
(1)
|
The
amount presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which is included in “Investments, at value,” is not offset
and is shown on a gross basis. |
(2)
|
At
September 30, 2022, the value of the collateral received from each borrower exceeded the value of the related securities loaned. This
amount is disclosed on the Portfolio of Investments. |
Currency
Exposure Diversification |
%
of Total Investments |
United
States Dollar |
66.5%
|
Japanese
Yen |
10.8
|
Hong
Kong Dollar |
7.0
|
British
Pound Sterling |
6.6
|
Swedish
Krona |
4.6
|
Australian
Dollar |
3.6
|
Euro
|
0.5
|
South
Korean Won |
0.4
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Valuation
Inputs
A
summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation
in the Notes to Financial Statements):
|
Total
Value at 9/30/2022 |
Level
1 Quoted Prices |
Level
2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level
3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Common
Stocks: |
|
|
|
|
Cayman
Islands |
$ 480,604
|
$ 255,258
|
$ 225,346
|
$ —
|
Luxembourg
|
95,275
|
95,275
|
—
|
—
|
Switzerland
|
19,677
|
19,677
|
—
|
—
|
United
States |
1,724,337
|
1,724,337
|
—
|
—
|
Other
Country Categories* |
856,710
|
—
|
856,710
|
—
|
Warrants*
|
—**
|
—
|
—**
|
—
|
Money
Market Funds |
50,310
|
50,310
|
—
|
—
|
Total
Investments |
$ 3,226,913
|
$ 2,144,857
|
$ 1,082,056
|
$—
|
*
|
See
Portfolio of Investments for country breakout. |
**
|
Investment
is valued at $0. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
33
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Statements
of Assets and Liabilities
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO) |
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) |
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN) |
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments, at value
|
$ 201,487,895
|
|
$ 831,433,761
|
|
$ 1,025,275,663
|
Cash
|
106,659
|
|
289,254
|
|
524,538
|
Foreign currency
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Receivables:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
|
555,123
|
|
692,738
|
|
799,722
|
Dividend reclaims
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Securities lending income
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Investment securities sold
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
6,125,509
|
Total Assets
|
202,149,677
|
|
832,415,753
|
|
1,032,725,432
|
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payables:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment advisory fees
|
111,222
|
|
433,557
|
|
549,373
|
Collateral for securities on loan
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Fund shares redeemed
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
6,129,285
|
Total Liabilities
|
111,222
|
|
433,557
|
|
6,678,658
|
NET ASSETS
|
$202,038,455
|
|
$831,982,196
|
|
$1,026,046,774
|
NET
ASSETS consist of: |
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in capital
|
$ 347,814,682
|
|
$ 944,804,174
|
|
$ 1,007,971,652
|
Par value
|
78,000
|
|
336,000
|
|
418,500
|
Accumulated distributable earnings (loss)
|
(145,854,227)
|
|
(113,157,978)
|
|
17,656,622
|
NET ASSETS
|
$202,038,455
|
|
$831,982,196
|
|
$1,026,046,774
|
NET ASSET VALUE, per share
|
$25.90
|
|
$24.76
|
|
$24.52
|
Number of shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, par value $0.01 per share)
|
7,800,002
|
|
33,600,002
|
|
41,850,002
|
Investments, at cost
|
$241,538,179
|
|
$910,254,789
|
|
$1,044,155,289
|
Foreign currency, at cost (proceeds)
|
$—
|
|
$—
|
|
$—
|
Securities on loan, at value
|
$—
|
|
$—
|
|
$—
|
Page
34
See
Notes to Financial Statements
First
Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH) |
|
First
Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP) |
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) |
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) |
|
First
Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 36,010,062
|
|
$ 4,294,470
|
|
$ 65,597,478
|
|
$ 70,698,646
|
|
$ 3,226,913
|
21,066
|
|
4,603
|
|
56,583
|
|
45,100
|
|
6,314
|
—
|
|
479
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,611
|
|
1,886
|
|
26,275
|
|
64,225
|
|
3,856
|
287
|
|
5,165
|
|
—
|
|
80
|
|
203
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
15,789
|
|
71
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
36,054,026
|
|
4,306,603
|
|
65,680,336
|
|
70,823,840
|
|
3,237,357
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,451
|
|
2,370
|
|
36,548
|
|
38,705
|
|
2,019
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
1,798,468
|
|
50,310
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
18,451
|
|
2,370
|
|
36,548
|
|
1,837,173
|
|
52,329
|
$ 36,035,575
|
|
$ 4,304,233
|
|
$ 65,643,788
|
|
$ 68,986,667
|
|
$ 3,185,028
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 40,480,925
|
|
$ 13,575,748
|
|
$ 102,719,744
|
|
$ 168,269,038
|
|
$ 4,617,862
|
15,000
|
|
2,000
|
|
13,500
|
|
29,500
|
|
2,000
|
(4,460,350)
|
|
(9,273,515)
|
|
(37,089,456)
|
|
(99,311,871)
|
|
(1,434,834)
|
$ 36,035,575
|
|
$ 4,304,233
|
|
$ 65,643,788
|
|
$ 68,986,667
|
|
$ 3,185,028
|
$24.02
|
|
$21.52
|
|
$48.62
|
|
$23.39
|
|
$15.92
|
1,500,002
|
|
200,002
|
|
1,350,002
|
|
2,950,002
|
|
200,002
|
$39,883,862
|
|
$6,602,163
|
|
$88,661,939
|
|
$95,474,003
|
|
$4,502,641
|
$—
|
|
$480
|
|
$—
|
|
$—
|
|
$—
|
$—
|
|
$—
|
|
$—
|
|
$1,747,894
|
|
$48,627
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
35
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Statements
of Operations
For
the Six Months Ended September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO) |
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) |
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN) |
INVESTMENT
INCOME: |
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
|
$ 4,021,295
|
|
$ 8,292,886
|
|
$ 19,920,967
|
Interest
|
2,162
|
|
6,766
|
|
9,185
|
Securities lending income (net of fees)
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Foreign withholding tax
|
(28,122)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Other
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Total investment income
|
3,995,335
|
|
8,299,652
|
|
19,930,152
|
EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment advisory fees
|
777,342
|
|
2,183,936
|
|
3,402,131
|
Total expenses
|
777,342
|
|
2,183,936
|
|
3,402,131
|
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
|
3,217,993
|
|
6,115,716
|
|
16,528,021
|
NET
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS): |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
(22,204,557)
|
|
(36,797,876)
|
|
(45,285,052)
|
In-kind redemptions
|
499,117
|
|
3,233,102
|
|
99,041,027
|
Foreign currency transactions
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
(21,705,440)
|
|
(33,564,774)
|
|
53,755,975
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
(34,857,978)
|
|
(79,615,598)
|
|
(184,268,695)
|
Foreign currency translation
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(34,857,978)
|
|
(79,615,598)
|
|
(184,268,695)
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
|
(56,563,418)
|
|
(113,180,372)
|
|
(130,512,720)
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
$(53,345,425)
|
|
$(107,064,656)
|
|
$(113,984,699)
|
Page
36
See
Notes to Financial Statements
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH) |
|
First
Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP) |
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) |
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) |
|
First
Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$298,413
|
|
$38,227
|
|
$577,144
|
|
$812,246
|
|
$17,412
|
|
228
|
|
109
|
|
604
|
|
712
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
181,134
|
|
71
|
|
—
|
|
(1,927)
|
|
(3,974)
|
|
—
|
|
(517)
|
|
—
|
|
154
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
298,641
|
|
36,563
|
|
573,774
|
|
994,092
|
|
16,966
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,887
|
|
28,417
|
|
255,521
|
|
379,564
|
|
11,353
|
|
90,887
|
|
28,417
|
|
255,521
|
|
379,564
|
|
11,353
|
|
207,754
|
|
8,146
|
|
318,253
|
|
614,528
|
|
5,613
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,279,665)
|
|
(1,483,786)
|
|
(7,715,276)
|
|
(14,188,925)
|
|
(151,751)
|
|
2,912,478
|
|
(2,222,516)
|
|
856,811
|
|
(22,983,487)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(751)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(216)
|
|
1,632,813
|
|
(3,707,053)
|
|
(6,858,465)
|
|
(37,172,412)
|
|
(151,967)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,457,861)
|
|
(459,666)
|
|
(24,088,684)
|
|
(12,005,980)
|
|
(1,105,003)
|
|
—
|
|
(586)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(47)
|
|
(5,457,861)
|
|
(460,252)
|
|
(24,088,684)
|
|
(12,005,980)
|
|
(1,105,050)
|
|
(3,825,048)
|
|
(4,167,305)
|
|
(30,947,149)
|
|
(49,178,392)
|
|
(1,257,017)
|
|
$(3,617,294)
|
|
$(4,159,159)
|
|
$(30,628,896)
|
|
$(48,563,864)
|
|
$(1,251,404)
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
37
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO) |
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) |
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended 3/31/2022 |
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended 3/31/2022 |
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
$ 3,217,993
|
|
$ 5,262,818
|
|
$ 6,115,716
|
|
$ 109,767
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
(21,705,440)
|
|
(1,019,467)
|
|
(33,564,774)
|
|
(349,011)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(34,857,978)
|
|
(11,467,228)
|
|
(79,615,598)
|
|
692,861
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
(53,345,425)
|
|
(7,223,877)
|
|
(107,064,656)
|
|
453,617
|
DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment operations
|
(3,324,766)
|
|
(5,155,141)
|
|
(5,705,230)
|
|
(116,496)
|
SHAREHOLDER
TRANSACTIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares sold
|
14,715,844
|
|
231,246,175
|
|
1,170,331,517
|
|
9,224,482
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
(117,943,787)
|
|
(84,224,058)
|
|
(236,389,918)
|
|
(3,884,145)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions
|
(103,227,943)
|
|
147,022,117
|
|
933,941,599
|
|
5,340,337
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
|
(159,898,134)
|
|
134,643,099
|
|
821,171,713
|
|
5,677,458
|
NET
ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
361,936,589
|
|
227,293,490
|
|
10,810,483
|
|
5,133,025
|
End of period
|
$202,038,455
|
|
$361,936,589
|
|
$831,982,196
|
|
$10,810,483
|
CHANGES
IN SHARES OUTSTANDING: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
|
11,400,002
|
|
7,300,002
|
|
400,002
|
|
200,002
|
Shares sold
|
500,000
|
|
6,750,000
|
|
41,850,000
|
|
350,000
|
Shares redeemed
|
(4,100,000)
|
|
(2,650,000)
|
|
(8,650,000)
|
|
(150,000)
|
Shares outstanding, end of period
|
7,800,002
|
|
11,400,002
|
|
33,600,002
|
|
400,002
|
Page
38
See
Notes to Financial Statements
First
Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN) |
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH) |
|
First
Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP) |
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended 3/31/2022 |
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended 3/31/2022 |
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended 3/31/2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 16,528,021
|
|
$ 6,902,387
|
|
$ 207,754
|
|
$ 185,875
|
|
$ 8,146
|
|
$ 174,149
|
53,755,975
|
|
170,957,349
|
|
1,632,813
|
|
387,327
|
|
(3,707,053)
|
|
359,766
|
(184,268,695)
|
|
162,037,630
|
|
(5,457,861)
|
|
444,270
|
|
(460,252)
|
|
(2,624,610)
|
(113,984,699)
|
|
339,897,366
|
|
(3,617,294)
|
|
1,017,472
|
|
(4,159,159)
|
|
(2,090,695)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,617,766)
|
|
(6,320,716)
|
|
(180,810)
|
|
(176,100)
|
|
(33,180)
|
|
(143,821)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
753,517,525
|
|
1,655,064,859
|
|
42,534,102
|
|
2,582,284
|
|
—
|
|
36,521,440
|
(747,499,258)
|
|
(877,458,299)
|
|
(20,011,753)
|
|
(5,245,253)
|
|
(10,089,830)
|
|
(25,144,637)
|
6,018,267
|
|
777,606,560
|
|
22,522,349
|
|
(2,662,969)
|
|
(10,089,830)
|
|
11,376,803
|
(121,584,198)
|
|
1,111,183,210
|
|
18,724,245
|
|
(1,821,597)
|
|
(14,282,169)
|
|
9,142,287
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,147,630,972
|
|
36,447,762
|
|
17,311,330
|
|
19,132,927
|
|
18,586,402
|
|
9,444,115
|
$1,026,046,774
|
|
$1,147,630,972
|
|
$36,035,575
|
|
$17,311,330
|
|
$4,304,233
|
|
$18,586,402
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,350,002
|
|
2,350,002
|
|
650,002
|
|
750,002
|
|
600,002
|
|
300,002
|
28,150,000
|
|
76,750,000
|
|
1,600,000
|
|
100,000
|
|
—
|
|
1,050,000
|
(29,650,000)
|
|
(35,750,000)
|
|
(750,000)
|
|
(200,000)
|
|
(400,000)
|
|
(750,000)
|
41,850,002
|
|
43,350,002
|
|
1,500,002
|
|
650,002
|
|
200,002
|
|
600,002
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
39
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) |
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) |
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended 3/31/2022 |
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended 3/31/2022 |
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
$ 318,253
|
|
$ 361,146
|
|
$ 614,528
|
|
$ 10,254,406
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
(6,858,465)
|
|
14,839,706
|
|
(37,172,412)
|
|
18,134,255
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(24,088,684)
|
|
(11,810,521)
|
|
(12,005,980)
|
|
(109,717,327)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
(30,628,896)
|
|
3,390,331
|
|
(48,563,864)
|
|
(81,328,666)
|
DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment operations
|
(309,240)
|
|
(338,211)
|
|
(840,745)
|
|
(10,039,966)
|
SHAREHOLDER
TRANSACTIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares sold
|
5,826,965
|
|
93,443,236
|
|
—
|
|
720,128,082
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
(17,695,744)
|
|
(72,200,805)
|
|
(162,450,450)
|
|
(1,419,772,038)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions
|
(11,868,779)
|
|
21,242,431
|
|
(162,450,450)
|
|
(699,643,956)
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
|
(42,806,915)
|
|
24,294,551
|
|
(211,855,059)
|
|
(791,012,588)
|
NET
ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
108,450,703
|
|
84,156,152
|
|
280,841,726
|
|
1,071,854,314
|
End of period
|
$65,643,788
|
|
$108,450,703
|
|
$68,986,667
|
|
$280,841,726
|
CHANGES
IN SHARES OUTSTANDING: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
|
1,550,002
|
|
1,300,002
|
|
8,700,002
|
|
32,600,002
|
Shares sold
|
100,000
|
|
1,300,000
|
|
—
|
|
22,150,000
|
Shares redeemed
|
(300,000)
|
|
(1,050,000)
|
|
(5,750,000)
|
|
(46,050,000)
|
Shares outstanding, end of period
|
1,350,002
|
|
1,550,002
|
|
2,950,002
|
|
8,700,002
|
(a)
|
Inception
date is January 25, 2022, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation units
were established. |
Page
40
See
Notes to Financial Statements
First
Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE) |
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Period
Ended 3/31/2022 (a) |
|
|
|
$ 5,613
|
|
$ 2,572
|
(151,967)
|
|
91
|
(1,105,050)
|
|
(170,718)
|
(1,251,404)
|
|
(168,055)
|
|
|
|
(14,970)
|
|
(405)
|
|
|
|
959,545
|
|
3,660,317
|
—
|
|
—
|
959,545
|
|
3,660,317
|
(306,829)
|
|
3,491,857
|
|
|
|
3,491,857
|
|
—
|
$ 3,185,028
|
|
$ 3,491,857
|
|
|
|
150,002
|
|
—
|
50,000
|
|
150,002
|
—
|
|
—
|
200,002
|
|
150,002
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
41
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Financial
Highlights
For
a share outstanding throughout each period
First
Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO)
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended March 31, |
|
2022
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ 31.75
|
|
$ 31.14
|
|
$ 15.64
|
|
$ 24.41
|
|
$ 29.50
|
|
$ 25.94
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
0.40
|
|
0.61
|
|
0.59 (a)
|
|
0.73
|
|
0.84
|
|
0.40
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(5.85)
|
|
0.61 (b)
|
|
15.50
|
|
(8.77)
|
|
(5.14)
|
|
3.56
|
Total from investment operations
|
(5.45)
|
|
1.22
|
|
16.09
|
|
(8.04)
|
|
(4.30)
|
|
3.96
|
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.40)
|
|
(0.61)
|
|
(0.59)
|
|
(0.73)
|
|
(0.79)
|
|
(0.40)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$25.90
|
|
$31.75
|
|
$31.14
|
|
$15.64
|
|
$24.41
|
|
$29.50
|
Total return (c)
|
(17.16)%
|
|
3.89%
|
|
105.13%
|
|
(33.93)%
|
|
(14.49)%
|
|
15.35%
|
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)
|
$ 202,038
|
|
$ 361,937
|
|
$ 227,293
|
|
$ 58,658
|
|
$ 168,447
|
|
$ 1,314,444
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.60% (d)
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
2.48% (d)
|
|
1.91%
|
|
2.65%
|
|
2.69%
|
|
1.83%
|
|
1.47%
|
Portfolio turnover rate (e)
|
27%
|
|
78%
|
|
176%
|
|
59%
|
|
87%
|
|
39%
|
(a)
|
Based
on average shares outstanding. |
(b)
|
The
per share amount does not correlate with the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) due to the timing of the Fund share sales and
repurchases in relation to market value fluctuation of the underlying investments. |
(c)
|
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year. |
(d)
|
Annualized.
|
(e)
|
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions. |
Page
42
See
Notes to Financial Statements
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Financial
Highlights (Continued)
For
a share outstanding throughout each period
First
Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG)
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended March 31, |
|
2022
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ 27.03
|
|
$ 25.66
|
|
$ 17.28
|
|
$ 20.06
|
|
$ 19.71
|
|
$ 20.63
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
0.19
|
|
0.41
|
|
0.32
|
|
0.27
|
|
0.27
|
|
0.35
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(2.28)
|
|
1.39
|
|
8.38
|
|
(2.77)
|
|
0.33
|
|
(0.95)
|
Total from investment operations
|
(2.09)
|
|
1.80
|
|
8.70
|
|
(2.50)
|
|
0.60
|
|
(0.60)
|
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.18)
|
|
(0.43)
|
|
(0.32)
|
|
(0.28)
|
|
(0.25)
|
|
(0.32)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$24.76
|
|
$27.03
|
|
$25.66
|
|
$17.28
|
|
$20.06
|
|
$19.71
|
Total return (a)
|
(7.76)%
|
|
7.13%
|
|
50.65%
|
|
(12.69)%
|
|
3.13%
|
|
(2.96)%
|
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)
|
$ 831,982
|
|
$ 10,810
|
|
$ 5,133
|
|
$ 2,592
|
|
$ 2,006
|
|
$ 985
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.60% (b)
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
1.68% (b)
|
|
1.61%
|
|
1.44%
|
|
1.58%
|
|
1.55%
|
|
1.53%
|
Portfolio turnover rate (c)
|
32%
|
|
77%
|
|
131%
|
|
59%
|
|
108%
|
|
76%
|
(a)
|
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year. |
(b)
|
Annualized.
|
(c)
|
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
43
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Financial
Highlights (Continued)
For
a share outstanding throughout each period
First
Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN)
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended March 31, |
|
2022
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ 26.47
|
|
$ 15.51
|
|
$ 8.10
|
|
$ 18.91
|
|
$ 19.95
|
|
$ 20.63
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
0.39
|
|
0.31
|
|
0.22
|
|
0.31
|
|
0.41
|
|
0.36
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(2.02)
|
|
10.96
|
|
7.39
|
|
(10.79)
|
|
(1.06)
|
|
(0.67)
|
Total from investment operations
|
(1.63)
|
|
11.27
|
|
7.61
|
|
(10.48)
|
|
(0.65)
|
|
(0.31)
|
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.32)
|
|
(0.31)
|
|
(0.20)
|
|
(0.32)
|
|
(0.39)
|
|
(0.33)
|
Return of capital
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(0.01)
|
|
—
|
|
(0.04)
|
Total distributions
|
(0.32)
|
|
(0.31)
|
|
(0.20)
|
|
(0.33)
|
|
(0.39)
|
|
(0.37)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$24.52
|
|
$26.47
|
|
$15.51
|
|
$8.10
|
|
$18.91
|
|
$19.95
|
Total return (a)
|
(6.13)%
|
|
73.19%
|
|
95.16%
|
|
(56.26)%
|
|
(3.27)%
|
|
(1.47)%
|
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)
|
$ 1,026,047
|
|
$ 1,147,631
|
|
$ 36,448
|
|
$ 6,885
|
|
$ 12,294
|
|
$ 3,991
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.60% (b)
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
2.92% (b)
|
|
1.87%
|
|
2.01%
|
|
2.14%
|
|
1.69%
|
|
1.96%
|
Portfolio turnover rate (c)
|
37%
|
|
139%
|
|
136%
|
|
76%
|
|
126%
|
|
92%
|
(a)
|
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year. |
(b)
|
Annualized.
|
(c)
|
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions. |
Page
44
See
Notes to Financial Statements
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Financial
Highlights (Continued)
For
a share outstanding throughout each period
First
Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH)
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended March 31, |
|
2022
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ 26.63
|
|
$ 25.51
|
|
$ 19.36
|
|
$ 21.50
|
|
$ 21.14
|
|
$ 19.83
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
0.13
|
|
0.27
|
|
0.24
|
|
0.18
|
|
0.13
|
|
0.17
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(2.61)
|
|
1.10
|
|
6.14
|
|
(2.13)
|
|
0.35
|
|
1.65
|
Total from investment operations
|
(2.48)
|
|
1.37
|
|
6.38
|
|
(1.95)
|
|
0.48
|
|
1.82
|
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.13)
|
|
(0.25)
|
|
(0.23)
|
|
(0.19)
|
|
(0.12)
|
|
(0.17)
|
Net realized gain
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(0.34)
|
Total distributions
|
(0.13)
|
|
(0.25)
|
|
(0.23)
|
|
(0.19)
|
|
(0.12)
|
|
(0.51)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$24.02
|
|
$26.63
|
|
$25.51
|
|
$19.36
|
|
$21.50
|
|
$21.14
|
Total return (a)
|
(9.33)%
|
|
5.39%
|
|
33.00%
|
|
(9.13)%
|
|
2.30%
|
|
9.32%
|
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)
|
$ 36,036
|
|
$ 17,311
|
|
$ 19,133
|
|
$ 5,810
|
|
$ 5,376
|
|
$ 2,114
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.60% (b)
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
1.37% (b)
|
|
0.97%
|
|
1.07%
|
|
0.85%
|
|
0.69%
|
|
0.80%
|
Portfolio turnover rate (c)
|
27%
|
|
77%
|
|
83%
|
|
42%
|
|
107%
|
|
70%
|
(a)
|
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year. |
(b)
|
Annualized.
|
(c)
|
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
45
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Financial
Highlights (Continued)
For
a share outstanding throughout each period
First
Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP)
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended March 31, |
|
2022
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ 30.98
|
|
$ 31.48
|
|
$ 18.10
|
|
$ 22.34
|
|
$ 20.86
|
|
$ 19.68
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
0.07
|
|
0.26
|
|
0.19
|
|
0.27
|
|
0.21
|
|
0.31
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(9.42)
|
|
(0.54)
|
|
13.39
|
|
(4.22)
|
|
1.45
|
|
1.18
|
Total from investment operations
|
(9.35)
|
|
(0.28)
|
|
13.58
|
|
(3.95)
|
|
1.66
|
|
1.49
|
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.11)
|
|
(0.22)
|
|
(0.20)
|
|
(0.29)
|
|
(0.18)
|
|
(0.31)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$21.52
|
|
$30.98
|
|
$31.48
|
|
$18.10
|
|
$22.34
|
|
$20.86
|
Total return (a)
|
(30.21)%
|
|
(0.94)%
|
|
75.23%
|
|
(17.90)%
|
|
7.98%
|
|
7.63%
|
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)
|
$ 4,304
|
|
$ 18,586
|
|
$ 9,444
|
|
$ 3,619
|
|
$ 8,934
|
|
$ 1,043
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.60% (b)
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
0.17% (b)
|
|
0.91%
|
|
0.70%
|
|
1.11%
|
|
1.41%
|
|
1.54%
|
Portfolio turnover rate (c)
|
53%
|
|
213%
|
|
114%
|
|
65%
|
|
127%
|
|
126%
|
(a)
|
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year. |
(b)
|
Annualized.
|
(c)
|
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions. |
Page
46
See
Notes to Financial Statements
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Financial
Highlights (Continued)
For
a share outstanding throughout each period
First
Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL)
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended March 31, |
|
2022
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ 69.97
|
|
$ 64.74
|
|
$ 33.00
|
|
$ 31.83
|
|
$ 32.58
|
|
$ 25.04
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
0.23
|
|
0.27
|
|
0.23
|
|
0.38
|
|
0.25
|
|
0.14
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(21.36)
|
|
5.22
|
|
31.75
|
|
1.18
|
|
(0.79)
|
|
7.54
|
Total from investment operations
|
(21.13)
|
|
5.49
|
|
31.98
|
|
1.56
|
|
(0.54)
|
|
7.68
|
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.22)
|
|
(0.26)
|
|
(0.24)
|
|
(0.39)
|
|
(0.21)
|
|
(0.14)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$48.62
|
|
$69.97
|
|
$64.74
|
|
$33.00
|
|
$31.83
|
|
$32.58
|
Total return (a)
|
(30.21)%
|
|
8.46%
|
|
97.11%
|
|
4.82%
|
|
(1.62)%
|
|
30.77%
|
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)
|
$ 65,644
|
|
$ 108,451
|
|
$ 84,156
|
|
$ 31,353
|
|
$ 30,242
|
|
$ 47,247
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.60% (b)
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
0.75% (b)
|
|
0.40%
|
|
0.45%
|
|
1.00%
|
|
0.78%
|
|
0.55%
|
Portfolio turnover rate (c)
|
25%
|
|
58%
|
|
113%
|
|
64%
|
|
94%
|
|
59%
|
(a)
|
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year. |
(b)
|
Annualized.
|
(c)
|
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
47
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Financial
Highlights (Continued)
For
a share outstanding throughout each period
First
Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended March 31, |
|
2022
|
|
2021
|
|
2020
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ 32.28
|
|
$ 32.88
|
|
$ 15.11
|
|
$ 23.33
|
|
$ 24.93
|
|
$ 22.78
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
0.21
|
|
0.45
|
|
0.04
|
|
0.30
|
|
0.35
|
|
0.32
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(8.86)
|
|
(0.62)
|
|
17.79
|
|
(8.22)
|
|
(1.62)
|
|
2.16
|
Total from investment operations
|
(8.65)
|
|
(0.17)
|
|
17.83
|
|
(7.92)
|
|
(1.27)
|
|
2.48
|
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.24)
|
|
(0.43)
|
|
(0.06)
|
|
(0.30)
|
|
(0.33)
|
|
(0.33)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$23.39
|
|
$32.28
|
|
$32.88
|
|
$15.11
|
|
$23.33
|
|
$24.93
|
Total return (a)
|
(26.84)%
|
|
(0.53)%
|
|
118.10%
|
|
(34.35)%
|
|
(5.11)%
|
|
10.89%
|
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)
|
$ 68,987
|
|
$ 280,842
|
|
$ 1,071,854
|
|
$ 1,511
|
|
$ 2,333
|
|
$ 3,740
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.60% (b)
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
0.97% (b)
|
|
0.92%
|
|
0.10%
|
|
1.04%
|
|
1.38%
|
|
1.27%
|
Portfolio turnover rate (c)
|
25%
|
|
43%
|
|
129%
|
|
89%
|
|
108%
|
|
78%
|
(a)
|
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year. |
(b)
|
Annualized.
|
(c)
|
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions. |
Page
48
See
Notes to Financial Statements
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Financial
Highlights (Continued)
For
a share outstanding throughout each period
First
Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE)
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Period
Ended 3/31/2022 (a) |
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ 23.28
|
|
$ 24.46
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
0.05
|
|
0.02
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(7.31)
|
|
(1.20)
|
Total from investment operations
|
(7.26)
|
|
(1.18)
|
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.10)
|
|
(0.00) (b)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$15.92
|
|
$23.28
|
Total return (c)
|
(31.24)%
|
|
(4.81)%
|
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)
|
$ 3,185
|
|
$ 3,492
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.70% (d)
|
|
0.70% (d)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
0.35% (d)
|
|
0.47% (d)
|
Portfolio turnover rate (e)
|
23%
|
|
0%
|
(a)
|
Inception
date is January 25, 2022, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation units
were established. |
(b)
|
Amount
is less than $0.01. |
(c)
|
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The return presented does not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year. |
(d)
|
Annualized.
|
(e)
|
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
49
Notes
to Financial Statements
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business
trust on June 4, 2012, and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).
The
Trust currently consists of thirty-three exchange-traded funds that are offering shares. This report covers the eight funds (each a “Fund”
and collectively, the “Funds”) listed below, each a non-diversified series of the Trust and listed and traded on The Nasdaq
Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) with the exception of BNGE which is listed and traded on The NYSE Arca, Inc.
First
Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF - (ticker “FTXO”)
First
Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF - (ticker “FTXG”)
First
Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF - (ticker “FTXN”)
First
Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF - (ticker “FTXH”)
First
Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF - (ticker “ISHP”)
First
Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF - (ticker “FTXL”)
First
Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF - (ticker “FTXR”)
First
Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF - (ticker “BNGE”)
Each
Fund represents a separate series of shares of beneficial interest in the Trust. Unlike conventional mutual funds, each Fund issues and
redeems shares on a continuous basis, at net asset value (“NAV”), only in large blocks of shares known as “Creation
Units.” The investment objective of each Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before
the Fund’s fees and expenses) of the following indices:
Fund
|
Index
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF |
Nasdaq
US Smart Banks IndexTM |
First
Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF |
Nasdaq
US Smart Food & Beverage IndexTM |
First
Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF |
Nasdaq
US Smart Oil & Gas IndexTM |
First
Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF |
Nasdaq
US Smart Pharmaceuticals IndexTM |
First
Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF |
S-Network
Global E-Commerce IndexTM |
First
Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF |
Nasdaq
US Smart Semiconductor IndexTM |
First
Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF |
Nasdaq
US Smart Transportation IndexTM |
First
Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF |
S-Network
Streaming & Gaming Index |
2. Significant
Accounting Policies
The
Funds are each considered an investment company and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board
Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies.” The following is a summary of significant
accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of the financial statements. The preparation of the financial
statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
A. Portfolio
Valuation
Each
Fund’s NAV is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally
4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading. If the NYSE closes early on a valuation day, the NAV is determined as
of that time. Foreign securities are priced using data reflecting the earlier closing of the principal markets for those securities. Each
Fund’s NAV is calculated by dividing the value of all assets of each Fund (including accrued interest and dividends), less all liabilities
(including accrued expenses and dividends declared but unpaid), by the total number of shares outstanding.
Each
Fund’s investments are valued daily at market value or, in the absence of market value with respect to any portfolio securities,
at fair value. Market value prices represent readily available market quotations such as last sale or official closing prices from a national
or foreign exchange (i.e., a regulated market) and are primarily obtained from third-party pricing services. Fair value prices represent
any prices not considered market value prices and are either obtained from a third-party pricing service or are determined by the Pricing
Committee of the Funds’ investment advisor, First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust” or the “Advisor”),
in accordance with valuation procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, and in accordance with provisions of the 1940
Act and rules thereunder. Investments valued by the Advisor’s Pricing Committee, if any, are footnoted as such in the footnotes
to the Portfolio of Investments. Each Fund’s investments are valued as follows:
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Common
stocks and other equity securities listed on any national or foreign exchange (excluding Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange Alternative
Investment Market (“AIM”)) are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are principally traded or, for
Nasdaq and AIM securities, the official closing price. Securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale
price or official closing price, as applicable, at the close of the securities exchange representing the primary exchange for such securities.
Securities
trading on foreign exchanges or over-the-counter markets that close prior to the NYSE close may be valued using a systematic fair valuation
model provided by a third-party pricing service. If these foreign securities meet certain criteria in relation to the valuation model,
their valuation is systematically adjusted to reflect the impact of movement in the U.S. market after the close of the foreign markets.
Shares
of open-end funds are valued based on NAV per share.
Securities
traded in an over-the-counter market are valued at the mean of their most recent bid and asked price, if available, and otherwise at their
last trade price.
Overnight
repurchase agreements are valued at amortized cost when it represents the most appropriate reflection of fair market value.
Certain
securities may not be able to be priced by pre-established pricing methods. Such securities may be valued by the Advisor’s Pricing
Committee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be
publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a third-party pricing service is unable to
provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; a security whose market or fair value price is not available
from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the
value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund’s NAV or make it difficult or impossible
to obtain a reliable market quotation; and a security whose price, as provided by the third-party pricing service, does not reflect the
security’s fair value. As a general principle, the current fair value of a security would appear to be the amount which the owner
might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. When fair value prices are used, generally they will differ
from market quotations or official closing prices on the applicable exchanges. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the
fair value of such securities, including, but not limited to, the following:
1)
|
the
last sale price on the exchange on which they are principally traded or, for Nasdaq and AIM securities, the official closing price; |
2)
|
the
type of security; |
3)
|
the
size of the holding; |
4)
|
the
initial cost of the security; |
5)
|
transactions
in comparable securities; |
6)
|
price
quotes from dealers and/or third-party pricing services; |
7)
|
relationships
among various securities; |
8)
|
information
obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, or the appropriate stock exchange; |
9)
|
an
analysis of the issuer’s financial statements; |
10)
|
the
existence of merger proposals or tender offers that might affect the value of the security; and |
11)
|
other
relevant factors. |
If
the securities in question are foreign securities, the following additional information may be considered:
1)
|
the
value of similar foreign securities traded on other foreign markets; |
2)
|
ADR
trading of similar securities; |
3)
|
closed-end
fund or exchange-traded fund trading of similar securities; |
4)
|
foreign
currency exchange activity; |
5)
|
the
trading prices of financial products that are tied to baskets of foreign securities; |
6)
|
factors
relating to the event that precipitated the pricing problem; |
7)
|
whether
the event is likely to recur; |
8)
|
whether
the effects of the event are isolated or whether they affect entire markets, countries or regions; and |
9)
|
other
relevant factors. |
In
addition, differences between the prices used to calculate a Fund’s NAV and the prices used by such Fund’s corresponding index
could result in a difference between a Fund’s performance and the performance of its underlying index.
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Because
foreign markets may be open on different days than the days during which investors may transact in the shares of a Fund, the value of
the Fund’s securities may change on the days when investors are not able to transact in the shares of the Fund. The value of securities
denominated in foreign currencies is converted into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined daily as of the close of regular trading
on the NYSE. Any use of a different rate from the rates used by a relevant index may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to track
the index.
The
Funds are subject to fair value accounting standards that define fair value, establish the framework for measuring fair value and provide
a three-level hierarchy for fair valuation based upon the inputs to the valuation as of the measurement date. The three levels of the
fair value hierarchy are as follows:
•
|
Level
1 – Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. An active market is a market in which transactions
for the investment occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. |
•
|
Level
2 – Level 2 inputs are observable inputs, either directly or indirectly, and include the following: |
o
|
Quoted
prices for similar investments in active markets. |
o
|
Quoted
prices for identical or similar investments in markets that are non-active. A non-active market is a market where there are few transactions
for the investment, the prices are not current, or price quotations vary substantially either over time or among market makers, or in
which little information is released publicly. |
o
|
Inputs
other than quoted prices that are observable for the investment (for example, interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted
intervals, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates). |
o
|
Inputs
that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. |
•
|
Level
3 – Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs may reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the
assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the investment. |
The
inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those
investments. A summary of the inputs used to value each Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022, is included with each Fund’s
Portfolio of Investments.
In
December 2020, the SEC adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, establishing requirements to determine fair value in good faith for purposes
of the 1940 Act. The rule permits fund boards to designate a fund’s investment adviser to perform fair value determinations, subject
to board oversight and certain other conditions. The rule also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for
purposes of the 1940 Act and requires a fund to fair value a portfolio investment when a market quotation is not readily available. The
SEC also adopted new Rule 31a-4 under the 1940 Act, which sets forth recordkeeping requirements associated with fair value determinations.
The compliance date for Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4 was September 8, 2022.
Effective
September 8, 2022 and pursuant to the requirements of Rule 2a-5, the Trust’s Board of Trustees designated the Advisor as its valuation
designee to perform fair value determinations and approved new Advisor Valuation Procedures for the Trust.
B. Securities
Transactions and Investment Income
Securities
transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified
cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as
soon as the information becomes available after the ex-dividend date. Interest income, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis.
Withholding
taxes and tax reclaims on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with each Fund’s understanding of the applicable
country’s tax rules and rates.
C. Foreign
Currency
The
books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated
into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investments and items of income and
expense are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses on assets and liabilities, other than
investments in securities, which result from changes in foreign currency exchange rates have been included in “Net change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translation” on the Statements of Operations. Unrealized gains and losses on investments
in securities which result from changes in foreign exchange rates are included with fluctuations arising from changes in market price
and are included in “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments” on the Statements of Operations.
Net realized foreign currency gains and losses include the effect of changes in exchange rates between trade date and
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
settlement
date on investment security transactions, foreign currency transactions and interest and dividends received and are included in “Net
realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions” on the Statements of Operations. The portion of foreign currency gains and
losses related to fluctuations in exchange rates between the initial purchase settlement date and subsequent sale trade date is included
in “Net realized gain (loss) on investments” on the Statements of Operations.
D. Offsetting
on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Offsetting
assets and liabilities requires entities to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset
on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and disclose instruments and transactions subject to master netting or similar agreements.
These disclosure requirements are intended to help investors and other financial statement users better assess the effect or potential
effect of offsetting arrangements on a Fund’s financial position. The transactions subject to offsetting disclosures are derivative
instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions.
This
disclosure, if applicable, is included within each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments under the heading “Offsetting Assets and
Liabilities.” For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject
to master netting arrangements (“MNAs”) or similar agreements on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. MNAs provide the
right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy and insolvency), for the non-defaulting counterparty to liquidate the collateral
and calculate the net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral.
E. Securities
Lending
The
Funds may lend securities representing up to 33 1/3% of the value of their total assets to broker-dealers, banks and other institutions
to generate additional income. When a Fund loans its portfolio securities, it will receive, at the inception of each loan, collateral
equal to at least 102% (for domestic securities) or 105% (for international securities) of the market value of the loaned securities.
The collateral amount is valued at the beginning of each business day and is compared to the market value of the loaned securities from
the prior business day to determine if additional collateral is required. If additional collateral is required, a request is sent to the
borrower. Securities lending involves the risk that the Fund may lose money because the borrower of the Fund’s loaned securities
fails to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. The Fund could also lose money in the event of (i) a decline in the value
of the collateral provided for the loaned securities, (ii) a decline in the value of any investments made with cash collateral or (iii)
an increase in the value of the loaned securities if the borrower does not increase the collateral accordingly and the borrower fails
to return the securities. These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Funds.
Under
the Funds’ Securities Lending Agency Agreement, the securities lending agent will generally bear the risk that a borrower may default
on its obligation to return loaned securities. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) acts as the Funds’ securities
lending agent and is responsible for executing the lending of the portfolio securities to creditworthy borrowers. The Funds, however,
will be responsible for the risks associated with the investment of cash collateral. A Fund may lose money on its investment of cash collateral,
which may affect its ability to repay the collateral to the borrower without the use of other Fund assets. Each Fund that engages in securities
lending receives compensation (net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees) for lending its securities. Compensation can be in
the form of fees received from the securities lending agent or dividends or interest earned from the investment of cash collateral. The
fees received from the securities lending agent are accrued daily. The dividend and interest earned on the securities loaned is accounted
for in the same manner as other dividend and interest income. At September 30, 2022, FTXR and BNGE had securities in the securities lending
program. During the six months ended September 30, 2022, only FTXR and BNGE participated in the securities lending program.
In
the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, BBH will exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower
agreement to make the Funds whole. These remedies include purchasing replacement securities by applying the collateral held from the defaulting
broker against the purchase cost of the replacement securities. If, despite such efforts by BBH to exercise these remedies, a Fund sustains
losses as a result of a borrower’s default, BBH will indemnify the Fund by purchasing replacement securities at its own expense,
or paying the Funds an amount equal to the market value of the replacement securities, subject to certain limitations which are set forth
in detail in the Securities Lending Agency Agreement between the Trust on behalf of the Funds and BBH.
F. Repurchase
Agreements
Repurchase
agreements involve the purchase of securities subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase the securities at a mutually agreed
upon date and price, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”). During the term of a repurchase agreement,
the value of the underlying securities held as collateral on behalf of a Fund, including accrued interest, is required to exceed the value
of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held at the Funds’
custodian or designated sub-custodians under tri-party repurchase agreements.
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
MRAs
govern transactions between a Fund and select counterparties. The MRAs maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation, income
payments, events of default, and maintenance of collateral for repurchase agreements.
Repurchase
agreements received for lending securities are collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities. The U.S. Treasury securities are held in a
joint custody account at BBH on behalf of the Funds participating in the securities lending program. In the event the counterparty defaults
on the repurchase agreement, the U.S. Treasury securities can either be maintained as part of a Fund’s portfolio or sold for cash.
A Fund could suffer a loss to the extent that the proceeds from the sale of the underlying collateral held by the Fund are less than the
repurchase price and the Fund’s costs associated with the delay and enforcement of the MRA.
While
the Funds may invest in repurchase agreements, any repurchase agreements held by the Funds during the six months ended September 30, 2022,
were received as collateral for lending securities. There were no repurchase agreements held by the Funds as of September 30, 2022.
G. Dividends
and Distributions to Shareholders
Dividends
from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly by each Fund, or as the Board of Trustees may determine from time
to time. Distributions of net realized capital gains earned by each Fund, if any, are distributed at least annually.
Distributions
from net investment income and realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ
from U.S. GAAP. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect
their tax character. These permanent differences are primarily due to the varying treatment of income and gain/loss on portfolio securities
held by the Funds and have no impact on net assets or NAV per share. Temporary differences, which arise from recognizing certain items
of income, expense and gain/loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes, will reverse at some time in the future.
The
tax character of distributions paid by each Fund during the period ended March 31, 2022, was as follows:
|
Distributions
paid from Ordinary Income |
|
Distributions
paid from Capital Gains |
|
Distributions
paid from Return of Capital |
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF
|
$ 5,155,141
|
|
$ —
|
|
$ —
|
First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF
|
116,496
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF
|
6,320,716
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF
|
176,100
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF
|
143,821
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
|
338,211
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF
|
10,039,966
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF
|
405
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
As
of March 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis for each Fund were as follows:
|
Undistributed
Ordinary Income |
|
Accumulated
Capital and Other Gain (Loss) |
|
Net
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF
|
$ 329,822
|
|
$ (80,781,438)
|
|
$ (8,732,420)
|
First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF
|
—
|
|
(1,052,735)
|
|
664,643
|
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF
|
624,468
|
|
(12,848,893)
|
|
157,483,512
|
First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF
|
21,285
|
|
(2,169,600)
|
|
1,486,069
|
First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF
|
24,184
|
|
(3,151,002)
|
|
(1,954,358)
|
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
|
45,521
|
|
(6,130,872)
|
|
(65,969)
|
First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF
|
214,440
|
|
(36,427,903)
|
|
(13,693,799)
|
First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF
|
10,975
|
|
—
|
|
(179,435)
|
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
H. Income
Taxes
Each
Fund intends to qualify or continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements under Subchapter M
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which includes distributing substantially all of its net investment income and net realized
gains to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal and state income taxes. However, due to the timing and amount
of distributions, each Fund may be subject to an excise tax of 4% of the amount by which approximately 98% of each Fund’s taxable
income exceeds the distributions from such taxable income for the calendar year.
The
Funds are subject to accounting standards that establish a minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits
of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For all the Funds, with the exception of BNGE, the taxable years ended
2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 remain open to federal and state audit. The taxable period ended 2022 remains open to federal and state audit
for BNGE. As of September 30, 2022, management has evaluated the application of these standards to the Funds and has determined that no
provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements for uncertain tax positions.
The
Funds intend to utilize provisions of the federal income tax laws, which allow them to carry a realized capital loss forward indefinitely
following the year of the loss and offset such loss against any future realized capital gains. The Funds are subject to certain limitations
under U.S. tax rules on the use of capital loss carryforwards and net unrealized built-in losses. These limitations apply when there has
been a 50% change in ownership. At March 31, 2022, for federal income tax purposes, each applicable Fund had a capital loss carryforward
available that is shown in the table below, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains.
|
Non-Expiring
Capital Loss Carryforward |
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF
|
$ 80,781,438
|
First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF
|
1,052,735
|
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF
|
12,848,893
|
First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF
|
2,169,600
|
First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF
|
3,151,002
|
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
|
6,130,872
|
First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF
|
36,427,903
|
First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF
|
—
|
As
of September 30, 2022, the aggregate cost, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation, and net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
|
Tax
Cost |
|
Gross
Unrealized Appreciation |
|
Gross
Unrealized (Depreciation) |
|
Net
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF
|
$ 241,538,179
|
|
$ 534,318
|
|
$ (40,584,602)
|
|
$ (40,050,284)
|
First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF
|
910,254,789
|
|
6,112,649
|
|
(84,933,677)
|
|
(78,821,028)
|
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF
|
1,044,155,289
|
|
29,904,089
|
|
(48,783,715)
|
|
(18,879,626)
|
First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF
|
39,883,862
|
|
568,546
|
|
(4,442,346)
|
|
(3,873,800)
|
First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF
|
6,602,163
|
|
41,286
|
|
(2,348,979)
|
|
(2,307,693)
|
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
|
88,661,939
|
|
1,335,097
|
|
(24,399,558)
|
|
(23,064,461)
|
First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF
|
95,474,003
|
|
23,810
|
|
(24,799,167)
|
|
(24,775,357)
|
First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF
|
4,502,641
|
|
1,380
|
|
(1,277,108)
|
|
(1,275,728)
|
I. Expenses
Expenses,
other than the investment advisory fee and other excluded expenses, are paid by the Advisor (See Note 3).
First
Trust has entered into licensing agreements with Nasdaq, Inc. or VettaFi LLC (each, a “Licensor”), as applicable, for the
Funds. The respective license agreement allows for the use by First Trust of each Fund’s respective index and of certain trademarks
and trade names of the Licensor. The Funds are sub-licensees to the applicable license agreements.
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
3. Investment
Advisory Fee, Affiliated Transactions and Other Fee Arrangements
First
Trust, the investment advisor to the Funds, is a limited partnership with one limited partner, Grace Partners of DuPage L.P., and one
general partner, The Charger Corporation. The Charger Corporation is an Illinois corporation controlled by James A. Bowen, Chief Executive
Officer of First Trust. First Trust is responsible for the selection and ongoing monitoring of the securities in each Fund’s portfolio,
managing the Funds’ business affairs and providing certain administrative services necessary for the management of the Funds.
First
Trust is paid an annual unitary management fee of 0.60% of each Fund’s average daily net assets, except for BNGE. BNGE has agreed
to pay First Trust an annual unitary management fee equal to 0.70% of its average daily net assets. First Trust is responsible for the
expenses of each Fund including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, licensing fees, legal, audit, and other services,
but excluding fee payments under the Investment Management Agreement, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses associated
with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution and service fees pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan, if any, acquired fund fees
and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, which are paid by each respective Fund. First Trust also provides fund reporting services to
the Funds for a flat annual fee in the amount of $9,250 per Fund, which is covered under the annual unitary management fee.
The
Trust has multiple service agreements with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”). Under the service agreements, BBH performs
custodial, fund accounting, certain administrative services, and transfer agency services for the Funds. As custodian, BBH is responsible
for custody of each Fund’s assets. As fund accountant and administrator, BBH is responsible for maintaining the books and records
of each Fund’s securities and cash. As transfer agent, BBH is responsible for maintaining shareholder records for each Fund.
Each
Trustee who is not an officer or employee of First Trust, any sub-advisor or any of their affiliates (“Independent Trustees”)
is paid a fixed annual retainer that is allocated equally among each fund in the First Trust Fund Complex. Each Independent Trustee is
also paid an annual per fund fee that varies based on whether the fund is a closed-end or other actively managed fund, a target outcome
fund or an index fund.
Additionally,
the Lead Independent Trustee and the Chairs of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee and Valuation Committee are paid
annual fees to serve in such capacities, with such compensation allocated pro rata among each fund in the First Trust Fund Complex based
on net assets. Independent Trustees are reimbursed for travel and out-of-pocket expenses in connection with all meetings. The Lead Independent
Trustee and Committee Chairs rotate every three years. The officers and “Interested” Trustee receive no compensation from
the Trust for acting in such capacities.
4. Purchases
and Sales of Securities
For
the six months ended September 30, 2022, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities for each Fund, excluding
short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:
|
Purchases
|
|
Sales
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF |
$ 69,225,906
|
|
$ 69,342,204
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF |
233,229,663
|
|
232,123,588
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF |
410,982,938
|
|
407,745,663
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF |
8,061,959
|
|
7,977,871
|
First
Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF |
5,006,317
|
|
5,347,303
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF |
20,795,583
|
|
20,653,102
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF |
34,048,333
|
|
33,714,636
|
First
Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF |
813,358
|
|
733,382
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
For
the six months ended September 30, 2022, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales for each Fund were as follows:
|
Purchases
|
|
Sales
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF |
$ 14,679,598
|
|
$ 117,646,317
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF |
1,168,755,727
|
|
236,049,965
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF |
750,337,054
|
|
743,304,768
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF |
42,441,619
|
|
19,980,452
|
First
Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF |
—
|
|
9,745,589
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF |
5,819,414
|
|
17,668,260
|
First
Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF |
—
|
|
162,108,477
|
First
Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF |
878,675
|
|
—
|
5. Creations,
Redemptions and Transaction Fees
Each
Fund generally issues and redeems its shares in primary market transactions through a creation and redemption mechanism and does not sell
or redeem individual shares. Instead, financial entities known as “Authorized Participants” have contractual arrangements
with a Fund or one of the Fund’s service providers to purchase and redeem Fund shares directly with the Fund in large blocks of
shares known as “Creation Units.” Prior to the start of trading on every business day, a Fund publishes through the National
Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) the “basket” of securities, cash or other assets that it will accept
in exchange for a Creation Unit of the Fund’s shares. An Authorized Participant that wishes to effectuate a creation of a Fund’s
shares deposits with the Fund the “basket” of securities, cash or other assets identified by the Fund that day, and then receives
the Creation Unit of the Fund’s shares in return for those assets. After purchasing a Creation Unit, the Authorized Participant
may continue to hold the Fund’s shares or sell them in the secondary market. The redemption process is the reverse of the purchase
process: the Authorized Participant redeems a Creation Unit of a Fund’s shares for a basket of securities, cash or other assets.
The combination of the creation and redemption process with secondary market trading in a Fund’s shares and underlying securities
provides arbitrage opportunities that are designed to help keep the market price of a Fund’s shares at or close to the NAV per share
of the Fund.
Each
Fund imposes fees in connection with the purchase of Creation Units. These fees may vary based upon various fact-based circumstances,
including, but not limited to, the composition of the securities included in the Creation Unit or the countries in which the transactions
are settled. The price for each Creation Unit will equal the daily NAV per share of a Fund times the number of shares in a Creation Unit,
plus the fees described above and, if applicable, any operational processing and brokerage costs, transfer fees, stamp taxes and part
or all of the spread between the expected bid and offer side of the market related to the securities comprising the creation basket.
Each
Fund also imposes fees in connection with the redemption of Creation Units. These fees may vary based upon various fact-based circumstances,
including, but not limited to, the composition of the securities included in the Creation Unit or the countries in which the transactions
are settled. The price received for each Creation Unit will equal the daily NAV per share of a Fund times the number of shares in a Creation
Unit, minus the fees described above and, if applicable, any operational processing and brokerage costs, transfer fees, stamp taxes and
part or all of the spread between the expected bid and offer side of the market related to the securities comprising the redemption basket.
Investors who use the services of a broker or other such intermediary in addition to an Authorized Participant to effect a redemption
of a Creation Unit may also be assessed an amount to cover the cost of such services. The redemption fee charged by a Fund will comply
with Rule 22c-2 of the 1940 Act which limits redemption fees to no more than 2% of the value of the shares redeemed.
6. Distribution
Plan
The
Board of Trustees adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Rule 12b-1
plan, each Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to reimburse First Trust Portfolios
L.P. (“FTP”), the distributor of the Funds, for amounts expended to finance activities primarily intended to result in the
sale of Creation Units or to provide investor services. FTP may also use this amount to compensate securities dealers or other persons
that are Authorized Participants for providing distribution assistance, including broker-dealer and shareholder support and educational
and promotional services.
No
12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Funds, and pursuant to a contractual arrangement, no 12b-1 fees will be paid any time before July
31, 2023 for FTXO, FTXG, FTXN, FTXH, ISHP, FTXL, and FTXR, and May 24, 2023 for BNGE.
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
7. Indemnification
The
Trust, on behalf of the Funds, has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s
maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Trust has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts
and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
8. Subsequent
Events
Management
has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events to the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued, and has determined
that there was the following subsequent event:
At
a meeting on October 24, 2022, the Board of Trustees approved a breakpoint pricing arrangement for each of the series of the Trust, including
the Funds. Pursuant to this arrangement, which is effective as of November 1, 2022, the management fee each Fund pays to First Trust,
as investment manager, will be discounted as the Fund’s net assets reach certain predefined levels.
Additional
Information
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Proxy
Voting Policies and Procedures
A
description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies and information on how each Fund voted
proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request,
by calling (800) 988-5891; (2) on each Fund’s website at www.ftportfolios.com;
and (3) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov.
Portfolio
Holdings
Each
Fund files portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter
on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be publicly available on the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov. Each Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio
holdings for the second and fourth quarters of each fiscal year is included in the semi-annual and annual reports to shareholders, respectively,
and is filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR. The semi-annual and annual report for each Fund is available to investors within 60 days after
the period to which it relates. Each Fund’s Forms N-PORT and Forms N-CSR are available on the SEC’s website listed above.
Risk
Considerations
Risks
are inherent in all investing. Certain general risks that may be applicable to a Fund are identified below, but not all of the material
risks relevant to each Fund are included in this report and not all of the risks below apply to each Fund. The material risks of investing
in each Fund are spelled out in its prospectus, statement of additional information and other regulatory filings. Before investing, you
should consider each Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses, and read each Fund’s prospectus and statement
of additional information carefully. You can download each Fund’s prospectus at www.ftportfolios.com or contact First Trust Portfolios
L.P. at (800) 621-1675 to request a prospectus, which contains this and other information about each Fund.
Concentration
Risk. To the extent that a fund is able to invest a significant percentage of its assets in a single
asset class or the securities of issuers within the same country, state, region, industry or sector, an adverse economic, business or
political development may affect the value of the fund’s investments more than if the fund were more broadly diversified. A fund
that tracks an index will be concentrated to the extent the fund’s corresponding index is concentrated. A concentration makes a
fund more susceptible to any single occurrence and may subject the fund to greater market risk than a fund that is more broadly diversified.
Credit
Risk. Credit risk is the risk that an issuer of a security will be unable or unwilling to make dividend,
interest and/or principal payments when due and the related risk that the value of a security may decline because of concerns about the
issuer’s ability to make such payments.
Cyber
Security Risk. The funds are susceptible to potential operational risks through breaches in cyber security.
A breach in cyber security refers to both intentional and unintentional events that may cause a fund to lose proprietary information,
suffer data corruption or lose operational capacity. Such events could cause a fund to incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage,
additional compliance costs associated with corrective measures and/or financial loss. In addition, cyber security breaches of a fund’s
third-party service providers, such as its administrator, transfer agent, custodian, or sub-advisor, as applicable, or issuers in which
the fund invests, can also subject a fund to many of the same risks associated with direct cyber security breaches.
Defined
Outcome Funds Risk. To the extent a fund’s investment strategy is designed to deliver returns
tied to the price performance of an underlying ETF, an investor may not realize the returns the fund seeks to achieve if that investor
does not hold shares for the entire target outcome period. In the event an investor purchases shares after the first day of the target
outcome period or sells shares prior to the end of the target outcome period, the buffer that the fund seeks to provide against a decline
in the value of the underlying ETF may not be available, the enhanced returns that the fund seeks to provide (if any) may not be available
and the investor may not participate in a gain in the value of the underlying ETF up to the cap for the investor’s investment period.
Additionally, the fund will not participate in gains of the underlying ETF above the cap and a shareholder may lose their entire investment.
If the fund seeks enhanced returns, there are certain time periods when the value of the fund may fall faster than the value of the underlying
ETF, and it is very unlikely that, on any given day during which the underlying ETF share price increases in value, the fund’s share
price will increase at the same rate as the enhanced returns sought by the fund, which is designed for an entire target outcome period.
Trading flexible exchange options involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly
in securities, such as less liquidity and correlation and valuation risks. A fund may experience substantial downside from specific flexible
exchange option positions and certain positions may expire worthless.
Derivatives
Risk. To the extent a fund uses derivative instruments such as futures contracts, options contracts
and swaps, the fund may experience losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the underlying asset, index or rate, which
may be magnified
Additional
Information (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
by
certain features of the derivative. These risks are heightened when a fund’s portfolio managers use derivatives to enhance the fund’s
return or as a substitute for a position or security, rather than solely to hedge (or offset) the risk of a position or security held
by the fund.
Equity
Securities Risk. To the extent a fund invests in equity securities, the value of the fund’s shares
will fluctuate with changes in the value of the equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes
in investors’ perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as
market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly
sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase. Equity securities may decline significantly
in price over short or extended periods of time, and such declines may occur in the equity market as a whole, or they may occur in only
a particular country, company, industry or sector of the market.
ETF
Risk. The shares of an ETF trade like common stock and represent an interest in a portfolio of securities.
The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could
result in it being more volatile and ETFs have management fees that increase their costs. Shares of an ETF trade on an exchange at market
prices rather than net asset value, which may cause the shares to trade at a price greater than net asset value (premium) or less than
net asset value (discount). In times of market stress, decisions by market makers to reduce or step away from their role of providing
a market for an ETF’s shares, or decisions by an ETF’s authorized participants that they are unable or unwilling to proceed
with creation and/or redemption orders of an ETF’s shares, could result in shares of the ETF trading at a discount to net asset
value and in greater than normal intraday bid-ask spreads.
Fixed
Income Securities Risk. To the extent a fund invests in fixed income securities, the fund will be subject
to credit risk, income risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk and prepayment risk. Income risk is the risk that income from a fund’s
fixed income investments could decline during periods of falling interest rates. Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a fund’s
fixed income securities will decline because of rising interest rates. Liquidity risk is the risk that a security cannot be purchased
or sold at the time desired, or cannot be purchased or sold without adversely affecting the price. Prepayment risk is the risk that the
securities will be redeemed or prepaid by the issuer, resulting in lower interest payments received by the fund. In addition to these
risks, high yield securities, or “junk” bonds, are subject to greater market fluctuations and risk of loss than securities
with higher ratings, and the market for high yield securities is generally smaller and less liquid than that for investment grade securities.
Index
or Model Constituent Risk. Certain funds may be a constituent of one or more indices or ETF models.
As a result, such a fund may be included in one or more index-tracking exchange-traded funds or mutual funds. Being a component security
of such a vehicle could greatly affect the trading activity involving a fund, the size of the fund and the market volatility of the fund.
Inclusion in an index could increase demand for the fund and removal from an index could result in outsized selling activity in a relatively
short period of time. As a result, a fund’s net asset value could be negatively impacted and the fund’s market price may be
significantly below its net asset value during certain periods. In addition, index rebalances may potentially result in increased trading
activity in a fund’s shares.
Index
Provider Risk. To the extent a fund seeks to track an index, it is subject to Index Provider Risk. There
is no assurance that the Index Provider will compile the Index accurately, or that the Index will be determined, maintained, constructed,
reconstituted, rebalanced, composed, calculated or disseminated accurately. To correct any such error, the Index Provider may carry out
an unscheduled rebalance or other modification of the Index constituents or weightings, which may increase the fund’s costs. The
Index Provider does not provide any representation or warranty in relation to the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in the Index,
and it does not guarantee that the Index will be calculated in accordance with its stated methodology. Losses or costs associated with
any Index Provider errors generally will be borne by the fund and its shareholders.
Investment
Companies Risk. To the extent a fund invests in the securities of other investment vehicles, the fund
will incur additional fees and expenses that would not be present in a direct investment in those investment vehicles. Furthermore, the
fund’s investment performance and risks are directly related to the investment performance and risks of the investment vehicles
in which the fund invests.
LIBOR
Risk. To the extent a fund invests in floating or variable rate obligations that use the London Interbank
Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as a reference interest rate, it is subject to LIBOR Risk. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct
Authority, which regulates LIBOR has ceased making LIBOR available as a reference rate over a phase-out period that began December 31,
2021. There is no assurance that any alternative reference rate, including the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) will
be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that instruments using an alternative rate will have the same
volume or liquidity. The unavailability or replacement of LIBOR may affect the value, liquidity or return on certain fund investments
and may result in costs incurred in connection with closing out positions and entering into new trades. Any potential effects of the transition
away from LIBOR on the fund or on certain instruments in which the fund invests can be difficult to ascertain, and they may vary depending
on a variety of factors, and they could result in losses to the fund.
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Management
Risk. To the extent that a fund is actively managed, it is subject to management risk. In managing an
actively-managed fund’s investment portfolio, the fund’s portfolio managers will apply investment techniques and risk analyses
that may not have the desired result. There can be no guarantee that a fund will meet its investment objective.
Market
Risk. Market risk is the risk that a particular security, or shares of a fund in general, may fall
in value. Securities held by a fund, as well as shares of a fund itself, are subject to market fluctuations caused by factors such as general
economic conditions, political events, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities
prices. Shares of a fund could decline in value or underperform other investments as a result of the risk of loss associated with
these market fluctuations. In addition, local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, spread of infectious diseases or
other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant negative impact on a fund and its investments. Such events
may affect certain geographic regions, countries, sectors and industries more significantly than others. In February 2022, Russia invaded
Ukraine which has caused and could continue to cause significant market disruptions and volatility within the markets in Russia,
Europe, and the United States. The hostilities and sanctions resulting from those hostilities could have a significant impact on certain
fund investments as well as fund performance. The COVID-19 global pandemic and the ensuing policies enacted by governments and central
banks have caused and may continue to cause significant volatility and uncertainty in global financial markets. While the U.S. has
resumed “reasonably” normal business activity, many countries continue to impose lockdown measures. Additionally, there
is no guarantee that vaccines will be effective against emerging variants of the disease. These events also adversely affect the
prices and liquidity of a fund’s portfolio securities or other instruments and could result in disruptions in the trading markets.
Any of such circumstances could have a materially negative impact on the value of a fund’s shares and result in increased market
volatility. During any such events, a fund’s shares may trade at increased premiums or discounts to their net asset value and the
bid/ask spread on a fund’s shares may widen.
Non-U.S.
Securities Risk. To the extent a fund invests in non-U.S. securities, it is subject to additional risks
not associated with securities of domestic issuers. Non-U.S. securities are subject to higher volatility than securities of domestic issuers
due to: possible adverse political, social or economic developments; restrictions on foreign investment or exchange of securities; capital
controls; lack of liquidity; currency exchange rates; excessive taxation; government seizure of assets; the imposition of sanctions by
foreign governments; different legal or accounting standards; and less government supervision and regulation of exchanges in foreign countries.
Investments in non-U.S. securities may involve higher costs than investments in U.S. securities, including higher transaction and custody
costs, as well as additional taxes imposed by non-U.S. governments. These risks may be heightened for securities of companies located,
or with significant operations, in emerging market countries.
Operational
Risk. Each fund is subject to risks arising from various operational factors, including, but not limited
to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of a fund’s service providers, counterparties or other third-parties,
failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. Each fund relies on third-parties for a range of services, including
custody. Any delay or failure relating to engaging or maintaining such service providers may affect a fund’s ability to meet its
investment objective. Although the funds and the funds’ investment advisor seek to reduce these operational risks through controls
and procedures, there is no way to completely protect against such risks.
Passive
Investment Risk. To the extent a fund seeks to track an index, the fund will invest in the securities
included in, or representative of, the index regardless of their investment merit. A fund generally will not attempt to take defensive
positions in declining markets.
Valuation
Risk. The valuation of certain securities may carry more risk than that of common stock. Uncertainties
in the conditions of the financial markets, unreliable reference data, lack of transparency and inconsistency of valuation models and
processes may lead to inaccurate asset pricing. A fund may hold investments in sizes smaller than institutionally sized round lot positions
(sometimes referred to as odd lots). However, third-party pricing services generally provide evaluations on the basis of institutionally-sized
round lots. If a fund sells certain of its investments in an odd lot transaction, the sale price may be less than the value at which such
securities have been held by the fund. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. There is no assurance that
the fund will be able to sell a portfolio security at the price established by the pricing service, which could result in a loss to the
fund.
NOT
FDIC INSURED |
NOT
BANK GUARANTEED |
MAY
LOSE VALUE |
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Advisory
Agreement
Board
Considerations Regarding Approval of Continuation of Investment Management Agreement
The
Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the “Trust”), including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved
the continuation of the Investment Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with First Trust Advisors L.P. (the “Advisor”)
on behalf of the following seven series of the Trust (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
First
Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO)
First
Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG)
First
Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN)
First
Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH)
First
Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (ISHP)
First
Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL)
First
Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)
The
Board approved the continuation of the Agreement for each Fund for a one-year period ending June 30, 2023 at a meeting held on June 12–13,
2022. The Board determined for each Fund that the continuation of the Agreement is in the best interests of the Fund in light of the nature,
extent and quality of the services provided and such other matters as the Board considered to be relevant in the exercise of its business
judgment.
To
reach this determination for each Fund, the Board considered its duties under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940
Act”), as well as under the general principles of state law, in reviewing and approving advisory contracts; the requirements of
the 1940 Act in such matters; the fiduciary duty of investment advisors with respect to advisory agreements and compensation; the standards
used by courts in determining whether investment company boards have fulfilled their duties; and the factors to be considered by the Board
in voting on such agreements. At meetings held on April 18, 2022 and June 12–13, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Trustees,
reviewed materials provided by the Advisor responding to requests for information from counsel to the Independent Trustees, submitted
on behalf of the Independent Trustees, that, among other things, outlined: the services provided by the Advisor to each Fund (including
the relevant personnel responsible for these services and their experience); the unitary fee rate payable by each Fund as compared to
fees charged to a peer group of funds (the “Expense Group”) and a broad peer universe of funds (the “Expense Universe”),
each assembled by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent source, and as compared to fees charged
to other clients of the Advisor, including other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) managed by the Advisor; the expense ratio
of each Fund as compared to expense ratios of the funds in the Fund’s Expense Group and Expense Universe; performance information
for each Fund, including comparisons of each Fund’s performance to that of one or more relevant benchmark indexes and to that of
a performance group of funds and a broad performance universe of funds (the “Performance Universe”), each assembled by Broadridge;
the nature of expenses incurred in providing services to each Fund and the potential for the Advisor to realize economies of scale, if
any; profitability and other financial data for the Advisor; any indirect benefits to the Advisor and its affiliate, First Trust Portfolios
L.P. (“FTP”); and information on the Advisor’s compliance program. The Board reviewed initial materials with the Advisor
at the meeting held on April 18, 2022, prior to which the Independent Trustees and their counsel met separately to discuss the information
provided by the Advisor. Following the April meeting, counsel to the Independent Trustees, on behalf of the Independent Trustees, requested
certain clarifications and supplements to the materials provided, and the information provided in response to those requests was considered
at an executive session of the Independent Trustees and their counsel held prior to the June 12–13, 2022 meeting, as well as at
the June meeting. The Board applied its business judgment to determine whether the arrangement between the Trust and the Advisor continues
to be a reasonable business arrangement from each Fund’s perspective. The Board determined that, given the totality of the information
provided with respect to the Agreement, the Board had received sufficient information to renew the Agreement. The Board considered that
shareholders chose to invest or remain invested in a Fund knowing that the Advisor manages the Fund and knowing the Fund’s unitary
fee.
In
reviewing the Agreement for each Fund, the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under
the Agreement. The Board considered that the Advisor is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Trust and each
Fund and reviewed all of the services provided by the Advisor to the Funds, as well as the background and experience of the persons responsible
for such services. In reviewing the services provided, the Board noted the compliance program that had been developed by the Advisor and
considered that it includes a robust program for monitoring the Advisor’s and each Fund’s compliance with the 1940 Act, as
well as each Fund’s compliance with its investment objective, policies and restrictions. The Board also considered a report from
the Advisor with respect to its risk management functions related to the operation of the Funds. Finally, as part of the Board’s
consideration of the Advisor’s services, the Advisor, in its written materials and at the April 18, 2022 meeting, described to the
Board the scope of its ongoing investment in additional personnel and infrastructure to maintain and improve the quality of services provided
to the Funds and the other funds in the First Trust Fund Complex. In light of the information presented and the considerations made, the
Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Trust and each
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Fund
by the Advisor under the Agreement have been and are expected to remain satisfactory and that the Advisor has managed each Fund consistent
with its investment objective, policies and restrictions.
The
Board considered the unitary fee rate payable by each Fund under the Agreement for the services provided. The Board considered that as
part of the unitary fee the Advisor is responsible for each Fund’s expenses, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund
administration, legal, audit and other services and license fees, if any, but excluding the fee payment under the Agreement and interest,
taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution and service fees
pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan, if any, and extraordinary expenses, if any. The Board received and reviewed information showing the fee
rates and expense ratios of the peer funds in the Expense Groups, as well as advisory and unitary fee rates charged by the Advisor to
other fund (including ETFs) and non-fund clients, as applicable. Because each Fund pays a unitary fee, the Board determined that expense
ratios were the most relevant comparative data point. Based on the information provided, the Board noted that the unitary fee rate for
each Fund was above the median total (net) expense ratio of the peer funds in its respective Expense Group. With respect to the Expense
Groups, the Board, at the April 18, 2022 meeting, discussed with Broadridge its methodology for assembling peer groups and discussed with
the Advisor limitations in creating peer groups for index ETFs, including differences in underlying indexes and index-tracking methodologies
that can result in greater management complexities across seemingly comparable ETFs and different business models that may affect the
pricing of services among ETF sponsors. The Board took these limitations and differences into account in considering the peer data. With
respect to fees charged to other non-ETF clients, the Board considered differences between the Funds and other non-ETF clients that limited
their comparability. In considering the unitary fee rates overall, the Board also considered the Advisor’s statement that it seeks
to meet investor needs through innovative and value-added investment solutions and the Advisor’s demonstrated long-term commitment
to each Fund and the other funds in the First Trust Fund Complex.
The
Board considered performance information for each Fund. The Board noted the process it has established for monitoring each Fund’s
performance and portfolio risk on an ongoing basis, which includes quarterly performance reporting from the Advisor for the Funds. The
Board determined that this process continues to be effective for reviewing each Fund’s performance. The Board received and reviewed
information for periods ended December 31, 2021 regarding the performance of each Fund’s underlying index, the correlation between
each Fund’s performance and that of its underlying index, each Fund’s tracking difference and each Fund’s excess return
as compared to its benchmark index. With respect to ISHP, the Board noted that during 2021, it approved changes to the Fund’s investment
objective and, effective January 26, 2022, the Fund changed its name and began tracking the S-Network Global E-Commerce Index and that
the performance information reflected the Fund’s old index. Based on the information provided and its ongoing review of performance,
the Board concluded that each Fund was correlated to its underlying index and that the tracking difference for each Fund was within a
reasonable range. In addition, the Board reviewed data prepared by Broadridge comparing each Fund’s performance to that of its respective
Performance Universe and to that of a broad-based benchmark index, but given each Fund’s objective of seeking investment results
that correspond generally to the performance of its underlying index, the Board placed more emphasis on its review of correlation and
tracking difference.
On
the basis of all the information provided on the unitary fee and performance of each Fund and the ongoing oversight by the Board, the
Board concluded that the unitary fee for each Fund continues to be reasonable and appropriate in light of the nature, extent and quality
of the services provided by the Advisor to each Fund under the Agreement.
The
Board considered information and discussed with the Advisor whether there were any economies of scale in connection with providing advisory
services to the Funds and noted the Advisor’s statement that it believes that its expenses relating to providing advisory services
to the Funds will likely increase during the next twelve months as the Advisor continues to build infrastructure and add new staff. The
Board noted that any reduction in fixed costs associated with the management of the Funds would benefit the Advisor, but that the unitary
fee structure provides a level of certainty in expenses for the Funds. The Board considered the revenues and allocated costs (including
the allocation methodology) of the Advisor in serving as investment advisor to each Fund for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021
and the estimated profitability level for each Fund calculated by the Advisor based on such data, as well as complex-wide and product-line
profitability data, for the same period. The Board noted the inherent limitations in the profitability analysis and concluded that, based
on the information provided, the Advisor’s profitability level for each Fund was not unreasonable. In addition, the Board considered
indirect benefits described by the Advisor that may be realized from its relationship with the Funds. The Board considered that the Advisor
had identified as an indirect benefit to the Advisor and FTP their exposure to investors and brokers who, absent their exposure to the
Funds, may have had no dealings with the Advisor or FTP, and noted that the Advisor does not utilize soft dollars in connection with the
Funds. The Board also considered the Advisor’s compensation for fund reporting services provided to each Fund pursuant to a separate
Fund Reporting Services Agreement, which is paid from the unitary fee. The Board concluded that the character and amount of potential
indirect benefits to the Advisor were not unreasonable.
Based
on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined
that the terms of the Agreement continue to be fair and reasonable and that the continuation of the Agreement is in the best interests
of each Fund. No single factor was determinative in the Board’s analysis.
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Liquidity
Risk Management Program
In
accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Funds and each other
fund in the First Trust Fund Complex, other than the closed-end funds, have adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program
(the “Program”) reasonably designed to assess and manage the funds’ liquidity risk, i.e., the risk that a fund could
not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund.
The Board of Trustees of the First Trust Funds has appointed First Trust Advisors L.P. (the “Advisor”) as the person
designated to administer the Program, and in this capacity the Advisor performs its duties primarily through the activities and efforts
of the First Trust Liquidity Committee (the “Liquidity Committee”).
Pursuant
to the Program, the Liquidity Committee classifies the liquidity of each fund’s portfolio investments into one of the four liquidity
categories specified by Rule 22e-4: highly liquid investments, moderately liquid investments, less liquid investments and illiquid investments.
The Liquidity Committee determines certain of the inputs for this classification process, including reasonably anticipated trade
sizes and significant investor dilution thresholds. The Liquidity Committee also determines and periodically reviews a highly liquid investment
minimum for certain funds, monitors the funds’ holdings of assets classified as illiquid investments to seek to ensure they do not
exceed 15% of a fund’s net assets and establishes policies and procedures regarding redemptions in kind.
At
the April 18, 2022 meeting of the Board of Trustees, as required by Rule 22e-4 and the Program, the Advisor provided the Board with a
written report prepared by the Advisor that addressed the operation of the Program during the period from March 16, 2021 through the Liquidity
Committee’s annual meeting held on March 17, 2022 and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation
during this period, including the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum for each fund that is required under the Program to
have one, and any material changes to the Program. Note that because the Funds primarily hold assets that are highly liquid investments,
the Funds have not adopted any highly liquid investment minimums.
As
stated in the written report, during the review period, no fund breached the 15% limitation on illiquid investments, no fund with a highly
liquid investment minimum breached that minimum and no fund filed a Form N-LIQUID. The Advisor concluded that each fund’s
investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; that the Program operated effectively in all material respects during the review
period; and that the Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the liquidity risk of each fund and to maintain compliance with
Rule 22e-4.
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
INVESTMENT
ADVISOR
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Trust Advisors L.P.
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First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Developed International Equity Select ETF (RNDM)
Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)
Large Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNLC)
Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC)
Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC)
US Equity Dividend Select ETF (RNDV)
Semi-Annual
Report
For the Period Ended
September 30, 2022
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Semi-Annual
Report
September
30, 2022
Caution
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This
report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the goals, beliefs, plans or current expectations of
First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust” or the “Advisor”) and its representatives, taking into account the information
currently available to them. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to current or historical fact.
For example, forward-looking statements include the use of words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,”
“expect,” “believe,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “would” or other
words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes.
Forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements
of any series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the “Trust”) described in this report (each such series is referred
to as a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) to be materially different from any future results, performance
or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. When evaluating the information included in this report, you are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect the judgment of the Advisor and its representatives
only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events
and circumstances that arise after the date hereof.
Performance
and Risk Disclosure
There
is no assurance that any Fund described in this report will achieve its investment objective. Each Fund is subject to market risk, which
is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline and that the value of the Fund’s shares may
therefore be less than what you paid for them. Accordingly, you can lose money by investing in a Fund. See “Risk Considerations”
in the Additional Information section of this report for a discussion of certain other risks of investing in the Funds.
Performance
data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than
the figures shown. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.ftportfolios.com
or speak with your financial advisor. Investment returns, net asset value and share price will fluctuate and Fund shares, when sold, may
be worth more or less than their original cost.
The
Advisor may also periodically provide additional information on Fund performance on each Fund’s web page at www.ftportfolios.com.
How
to Read This Report
This
report contains information that may help you evaluate your investment. It includes details about each Fund and presents data and analysis
that provide insight into each Fund’s performance and investment approach.
By
reading the market overview by Robert F. Carey, Chief Market Strategist of the Advisor, you may obtain an understanding of how the market
environment affected the performance of each Fund. The statistical information that follows may help you understand each Fund’s
performance compared to that of relevant market benchmarks.
It
is important to keep in mind that the opinions expressed by personnel of the Advisor are just that: informed opinions. They should not
be considered to be promises or advice. The opinions, like the statistics, cover the period through the date on the cover of this report.
The material risks of investing in each Fund are spelled out in the prospectus, the statement of additional information, and other Fund
regulatory filings.
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Semi-Annual
Letter from the Chairman and CEO
September
30, 2022
Dear
Shareholders,
First
Trust is pleased to provide you with the semi-annual report for certain series of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the “Funds”),
which contains detailed information about the Funds for the six months ended September 30, 2022.
It
is times like these that really test the mettle of investors. Are you someone that is implementing an investment plan with a long time
horizon, a trader by nature, or do you fall somewhere in between? Frankly, the current climate is challenging for just about any strategy.
While most investors are accustomed to dealing with high levels of volatility in the stock market, some of the daily swings we have witnessed
lately have not only been uncharacteristically sharp but have occasionally seemed nearly inexplicable, in my opinion.
In
case you have not noticed, volatility is also elevated in the fixed-income market. Bond valuations are down big in 2022. Year-to-date
through October 31, 2022, the ICE BofA 15+ Year U.S. Treasury Index experienced a price decline of 33.51%, according to Bloomberg. It
was down 31.87% on a total return basis, which includes reinvested interest. To put this into perspective, over the past 40 years, the
worst annual showing by the U.S. Long-Term Government Bond Index (20-Year) tracked by Morningstar was the -14.90% total return posted
in 2009 (think 2008-2009 global financial crisis). For those who may be unaware, investors benefitted from a trend of declining bond yields
from September 1981 through August 2020. While that is an incredible run, nothing lasts forever. Suffice it to say, a lot of pain has
been endured by investors in the markets this year and we believe there could be more to come in the near-term. The aggressive interest
rate hikes by the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) are a signal to the markets that it is behind the inflation curve. Moving forward,
the Fed will be looking to lower inflation while simultaneously engineering a soft landing in the economy. That will be easier said than
done, in my opinion.
There
are far more headwinds challenging the securities markets than tailwinds. Here are just a few of those headwinds: stubbornly high inflation;
additional rate hikes expected from the Fed from their November and December 2022 meetings, which could potentially push bond yields higher;
the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, which is impacting the supply and prices of crude oil and natural gas; China enforcing a zero-tolerance
policy to combat the spread of the coronavirus by locking down entire cities to its own economic detriment; and the potential for food
and energy shortages this coming winter. With the housing market looking like it is finally cooling off, due largely to a huge spike in
mortgage rates this year, which were up more than double the rate at the start of the year, the last big tailwind standing may just be
the strong U.S. labor market. If the job market can hang in there, the Fed’s goal of a soft landing for the economy may be attainable.
I think we will have a clearer picture of things at the start of 2023.
Year-to-date
through October 31, 2022, the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”)
posted a total return of -17.70%, according to Bloomberg, which puts the Index in bear market territory. A bear market is defined as a
20% or greater decline in the price of a security or index from its most recent peak. While the 17.70% decline in the Index would technically
qualify as a stock market correction, investors should continue to view the current downturn as a bear market, in my opinion. Keep in
mind, since World War II, there have been 12 bear markets in the Index, excluding the current bear market, according to Yardeni Research.
The average price decline of those 12 bear markets was 33.6%. The average price gain over the 12-months following the trough reached during
those bear markets was 40.8%, according to Bloomberg. Bear markets come and go. You can’t catch the turn if you are not in the market
when the turn comes.
Thank
you for giving First Trust the opportunity to play a role in your financial future. We value our relationship with you and will report
on the Funds again in six months.
Sincerely,
James
A. Bowen
Chairman
of the Board of Trustees
Chief
Executive Officer of First Trust Advisors L.P.
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Semi-Annual
Report (Unaudited)
September
30, 2022
Robert
F. Carey, CFA
Senior
Vice President and Chief Market Strategist
First
Trust Advisors L.P.
Mr.
Carey is responsible for the overall management of research and analysis of the First Trust product line. Mr. Carey has more than 30 years
of experience as an Equity and Fixed-Income Analyst and is a recipient of the Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA”) designation.
He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana with a B.S. in Physics. He is also a member of the Investment Analysts
Society of Chicago and the CFA Institute. Mr. Carey has appeared as a guest on such programs as Bloomberg TV, CNBC, and WBBM Radio, and
has been quoted by several publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The
Wall Street Reporter, Bloomberg News Service, and Registered
Rep.
State
of the Global Economy
The
International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) reported in its October release that global gross domestic product (“GDP”)
growth is expected to come in at 3.2% in 2022 and 2.7% in 2023, down from 6.0% in 2021. The IMF sees the U.S. economy growing 1.6% in
2022 and 1.0% in 2023, down from 5.7% in 2021. With respect to all Advanced Economies, the IMF is projecting GDP growth of 2.4% in 2022
and 1.1% in 2023, down from 5.2% in 2021. Lastly, it sees Emerging Markets and Developing Economies growing 3.7% in 2022 and 3.7% again
in 2023, down from 6.6% in 2021. From 1970 to 2021, the average global GDP growth rate was 3.6%, according to the IMF. Looking ahead,
the IMF notes that the global economy must navigate three key pressures: the war in Ukraine, world-wide inflation and continued economic
headwinds in the U.S., Europe and China.
Russia’s
war with Ukraine continues to destabilize the global economy, increasing the cost of living and impeding economic growth. European natural
gas prices have spiked four-fold since 2021, according to the IMF. Russia has decreased natural gas deliveries to Europe by over 80% of
their 2021 total, greatly increasing the likelihood of an energy shortage. Worldwide inflationary pressures continue to fester, with global
inflation forecast to surge to 8.8% in 2022, up from 4.7% in 2021. Central banks have rapidly tightened monetary policy in response, and
will likely have to continue to do so, in our opinion. These tighter financial conditions have produced significant headwinds to growth
among most major economies and are likely to have at least some impact in 2023.
Performance
of Global Stocks and Bonds
U.S.
equities have turned negative over the past six-month period. The S&P 500®
(the “Index”), S&P MidCap 400® and S&P
SmallCap 600® Indices posted total returns of -20.20%, -17.50%
and -18.58%, respectively, for the six-month period ended September 30, 2022, according to Bloomberg. Value stocks outperformed growth
stocks over the period. The S&P 500® Value Index posted
a total return of -16.43% versus -23.87% for the S&P 500®
Growth Index; an indication that investors may be anticipating slower growth over the near-term and are opting for companies that are
trading at more attractive valuations. All eleven sectors that comprise the Index were down on a total return basis. Energy was down least
for the period, losing 2.94%, while the worst showing came from Communication Services, down 30.79%.
A
Bloomberg survey of 23 equity strategists found that the average 2022 year-end price target for the Index was 4,346 as of September 15,
2022, down from 4,376 on August 16, 2022, according to its own release. Heading into 2022 (December 16, 2021), strategists had an average
target of 4,950. The highest and lowest estimates on September 15, 2022, were 5,100 and 3,400, respectively. On September 15, 2022, the
Index closed at 3,901.35, which was 18.66% below its all-time closing high of 4,796.56 on January 3, 2022. As of September 30, 2022, Bloomberg’s
2022, 2023 and 2024 consensus earnings growth rate estimates for the Index stood at 9.61%, 6.14% and 8.44%, respectively.
The
performance of foreign equities continues to lag that of major U.S. stock indices. Over the past six months, the MSCI World ex USA and
MSCI Emerging Markets equity indices posted total returns of -22.50% (USD) and -21.70% (USD), respectively, according to Bloomberg. Major
foreign bond indices were also in negative territory. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index of higher quality debt posted a total return
of -14.63% (USD), while the EM Hard Currency Aggregate Index of emerging markets debt fell by 13.90% (USD), according to Bloomberg. Over
that same period, the U.S. dollar surged by 14.04% against a basket of major currencies, as measured by the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), pressuring
the returns on unhedged foreign securities held by U.S. investors.
U.S.
bond indices have not been immune to the aggressive tightening of monetary policy by central banks, particularly the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Over the past six months, the best performing index we track was the U.S. Treasury: Intermediate Index, which posted a total return of
-4.69%. The worst performer was the Municipal Long Bond: Long Bond (22+), which posted a total return of -12.15%. The yield on the benchmark
10-Year Treasury Note (“T-Note”) rose by 149 basis points (a 63.70% increase over the period) to close at 3.83%, according
to Bloomberg. For comparative purposes, the average yield on the 10-Year T-Note was 2.10% for the 10-year period ended September 30, 2022.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited)
Developed
International Equity Select ETF (RNDM)
The
Developed International Equity Select ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and
yield (before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq Riskalyze Developed Markets IndexTM
(the “Index”). The shares of the Fund are listed and trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “RNDM.”
The Fund normally invests at least 90% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks, depositary
receipts, preferred shares and real estate investment trusts that comprise the Index.
The
Index is owned and was developed and sponsored by Riskalyze, Inc. (the “Index Provider”). According to the Index Provider,
the Index is designed to select low volatility developed markets (excluding the United States) securities that are included in the Nasdaq
Developed Markets Ex-US Large Mid Cap IndexTM (the “Base
Index”) and have a minimum three-month average daily dollar trading volume of $5 million. The Base Index is a comprehensive, rules-based
index designed to measure stock market performance of companies in developed markets (excluding the United States), as determined by Nasdaq,
Inc. A country is classified as “developed” based on a number of criteria, including national income per capita, national
market capitalization and national trading volume. Companies are classified as operating in a country primarily by their country of incorporation,
domicile and primary exchange listing.
Performance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
Annual Total Returns |
|
Cumulative
Total Returns |
|
6
Months Ended 9/30/22 |
1
Year Ended 9/30/22 |
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(6/20/17) to 9/30/22 |
|
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(6/20/17) to 9/30/22 |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NAV
|
-21.91%
|
-24.19%
|
-2.14%
|
-1.80%
|
|
-10.26%
|
-9.16%
|
Market
Price |
-21.79%
|
-24.37%
|
-2.23%
|
-1.79%
|
|
-10.68%
|
-9.11%
|
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq
Riskalyze Developed Markets IndexTM |
-21.66%
|
-23.16%
|
-0.84%
|
-0.51%
|
|
-4.11%
|
-2.66%
|
Nasdaq
Developed Markets Ex-US Large Mid Cap IndexTM |
-22.71%
|
-24.27%
|
0.04%
|
1.06%
|
|
0.22%
|
5.75%
|
MSCI
World ex USA Index |
-22.50%
|
-23.91%
|
-0.39%
|
0.67%
|
|
-1.96%
|
3.61%
|
(See
Notes to Fund Performance Overview on page 16.)
Riskalyze
and Nasdaq Riskalyze Developed Markets IndexTM are trademarks
or service marks of Riskalyze, Inc. (“Riskalyze”) and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by First Trust. The
Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Riskalyze, and Riskalyze makes no representation regarding the advisability of trading
in the Fund. The Nasdaq Riskalyze Developed Markets IndexTM
(“Riskalyze Index”) is a product of Riskalyze, Inc. (“Riskalyze”). RISKALYZE®
and NASDAQ RISKALYZE DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEXTM are trademarks
of Riskalyze. Nasdaq® is a trademark of Nasdaq, Inc.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
Developed
International Equity Select ETF (RNDM) (Continued)
Sector
Allocation |
%
of Total Investments |
Financials
|
23.4%
|
Industrials
|
14.4
|
Health
Care |
12.5
|
Consumer
Staples |
12.5
|
Consumer
Discretionary |
11.5
|
Communication
Services |
5.7
|
Materials
|
5.2
|
Information
Technology |
4.8
|
Utilities
|
4.0
|
Real
Estate |
3.1
|
Energy
|
2.9
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Top
Ten Holdings |
%
of Total Investments |
USS
Co., Ltd. |
3.6%
|
Sekisui
House Ltd. |
3.3
|
Secom
Co., Ltd. |
3.0
|
Takeda
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
2.4
|
Novartis
AG |
2.2
|
Roche
Holding AG |
2.1
|
Henkel
AG & Co., KGaA (Preference Shares) |
1.8
|
GSK
PLC |
1.7
|
Japan
Post Holdings Co., Ltd. |
1.4
|
Hitachi
Metals Ltd. |
1.4
|
Total
|
22.9%
|
Performance figures assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on
Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred
by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s past performance does not predict future performance.
Frequency
Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Information
showing the number of days the market price of the Fund’s shares was greater (at a premium) and less (at a discount) than the Fund’s
net asset value for the most recently completed year, and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or life of the
Fund, if shorter), is available at https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/home.aspx.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)
The
Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield
(before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq Riskalyze Emerging Markets IndexTM
(the “Index”). The shares of the Fund are listed and trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “RNEM.”
The Fund normally invests at least 90% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks, depositary
receipts, preferred shares and real estate investment trusts that comprise the Index.
The
Index is owned and was developed and sponsored by Riskalyze, Inc. (the “Index Provider”). According to the Index Provider,
the Index is designed to select low volatility emerging markets securities that are included in the Nasdaq Emerging Markets Large Mid
Cap IndexTM (the “Base Index”) and have a minimum
three-month average daily dollar trading volume of $5 million. The Base Index is a comprehensive, rules-based index designed to measure
stock market performance of companies in emerging markets, as determined by Nasdaq, Inc. A country is classified as “emerging”
based on a number of criteria, including national income per capita, national market capitalization and national trading volume. Emerging
markets are generally characterized by lower market efficiency and less strict standards in accounting and securities regulation than
developed markets. Companies are classified as operating in a country primarily by their country of incorporation, domicile and primary
exchange listing.
Performance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
Annual Total Returns |
|
Cumulative
Total Returns |
|
6
Months Ended 9/30/22 |
1
Year Ended 9/30/22 |
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(6/20/17) to 9/30/22 |
|
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(6/20/17) to 9/30/22 |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NAV
|
-16.02%
|
-15.04%
|
-2.19%
|
-0.98%
|
|
-10.46%
|
-5.08%
|
Market
Price |
-16.77%
|
-15.82%
|
-2.49%
|
-1.14%
|
|
-11.84%
|
-5.87%
|
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq
Riskalyze Emerging Markets IndexTM |
-15.29%
|
-13.90%
|
-0.28%
|
0.98%
|
|
-1.38%
|
5.27%
|
Nasdaq
Emerging Markets Large Mid Cap IndexTM |
-20.17%
|
-24.37%
|
-0.76%
|
0.81%
|
|
-3.76%
|
4.32%
|
MSCI
Emerging Markets Index |
-21.70%
|
-28.11%
|
-1.81%
|
-0.19%
|
|
-8.71%
|
-1.02%
|
(See
Notes to Fund Performance Overview on page 16.)
Riskalyze
and Nasdaq Riskalyze Emerging Markets IndexTM are trademarks or
service marks of Riskalyze, Inc. (“Riskalyze”) and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by First Trust. The Fund
is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Riskalyze, and Riskalyze makes no representation regarding the advisability of trading
in the Fund. The Nasdaq Riskalyze Emerging Markets IndexTM
(“Riskalyze Index”) is a product of Riskalyze, Inc. (“Riskalyze”). RISKALYZE®
and NASDAQ RISKALYZE EMERGING MARKETS INDEXTM are trademarks of
Riskalyze. Nasdaq® is a trademark of Nasdaq, Inc.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM) (Continued)
Sector
Allocation |
%
of Total Investments |
Financials
|
28.4%
|
Information
Technology |
19.2
|
Materials
|
12.2
|
Consumer
Staples |
9.8
|
Energy
|
8.0
|
Industrials
|
4.8
|
Consumer
Discretionary |
4.7
|
Communication
Services |
4.2
|
Health
Care |
3.2
|
Real
Estate |
3.1
|
Utilities
|
2.4
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Top
Ten Holdings |
%
of Total Investments |
HDFC
Bank Ltd. |
3.3%
|
Inventec
Corp. |
3.1
|
Wistron
Corp. |
3.0
|
Quanta
Computer, Inc. |
2.9
|
Compal
Electronics, Inc. |
2.7
|
Pegatron
Corp. |
2.7
|
ESR
Group Ltd. |
2.1
|
Petronet
LNG Ltd. |
1.9
|
Klabin
S.A. |
1.9
|
China
Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H |
1.8
|
Total
|
25.4%
|
Performance figures assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on
Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred
by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s past performance does not predict future performance.
Frequency
Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Information
showing the number of days the market price of the Fund’s shares was greater (at a premium) and less (at a discount) than the Fund’s
net asset value for the most recently completed year, and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or life of the
Fund, if shorter), is available at https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/home.aspx.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNLC)
The
Large Cap US Equity Select ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before
the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq Riskalyze US Large Cap IndexTM
(the “Index”). The shares of the Fund are listed and trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “RNLC.”
The Fund normally invests at least 90% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks and real estate
investment trusts that comprise the Index.
The
Index is owned and was developed and sponsored by Riskalyze, Inc. (the “Index Provider”). According to the Index Provider,
the Index is designed to select dividend-paying US large cap securities that are included in the Nasdaq US 500 Large Cap IndexTM
(the “Base Index”) and have paid a dividend in the trailing twelve months (based on ex-date). The Base Index is a comprehensive,
rules-based index designed to measure stock market performance of large cap US companies, as determined by Nasdaq, Inc.
Performance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
Annual Total Returns |
|
Cumulative
Total Returns |
|
6
Months Ended 9/30/22 |
1
Year Ended 9/30/22 |
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(6/20/17) to 9/30/22 |
|
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(6/20/17) to 9/30/22 |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NAV
|
-19.08%
|
-14.83%
|
7.20%
|
7.47%
|
|
41.58%
|
46.27%
|
Market
Price |
-19.19%
|
-14.92%
|
7.16%
|
7.45%
|
|
41.33%
|
46.15%
|
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq
Riskalyze US Large Cap IndexTM |
-18.89%
|
-14.37%
|
7.86%
|
8.13%
|
|
45.95%
|
51.05%
|
Nasdaq
US 500 Large Cap IndexTM |
-20.46%
|
-17.04%
|
9.20%
|
9.48%
|
|
55.31%
|
61.32%
|
S&P
500® Index |
-20.20%
|
-15.47%
|
9.24%
|
9.53%
|
|
55.55%
|
61.67%
|
(See
Notes to Fund Performance Overview on page 16.)
Riskalyze
and Nasdaq Riskalyze US Large Cap IndexTM are trademarks or service
marks of Riskalyze, Inc. (“Riskalyze”) and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by First Trust. The Fund is not
sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Riskalyze, and Riskalyze makes no representation regarding the advisability of trading in the
Fund. The Nasdaq Riskalyze US Large Cap IndexTM (“Riskalyze
Index”) is a product of Riskalyze, Inc. (“Riskalyze”). RISKALYZE®
and NASDAQ RISKALYZE US LARGE CAP INDEXTM are trademarks of Riskalyze.
Nasdaq® is a trademark of Nasdaq, Inc.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNLC) (Continued)
Sector
Allocation |
%
of Total Investments |
Information
Technology |
29.0%
|
Health
Care |
15.4
|
Financials
|
11.1
|
Consumer
Discretionary |
11.0
|
Industrials
|
9.7
|
Consumer
Staples |
6.6
|
Energy
|
4.8
|
Communication
Services |
3.6
|
Materials
|
3.0
|
Utilities
|
2.9
|
Real
Estate |
2.9
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Top
Ten Holdings |
%
of Total Investments |
Microchip
Technology, Inc. |
0.9%
|
Amphenol
Corp., Class A |
0.9
|
Apple,
Inc. |
0.8
|
Texas
Instruments, Inc. |
0.8
|
Intuit,
Inc. |
0.8
|
NXP
Semiconductors N.V. |
0.8
|
CDW
Corp. |
0.8
|
Marvell
Technology, Inc. |
0.8
|
TE
Connectivity Ltd. |
0.8
|
Analog
Devices, Inc. |
0.8
|
Total
|
8.2%
|
Performance figures assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on
Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred
by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s past performance does not predict future performance.
Frequency
Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Information
showing the number of days the market price of the Fund’s shares was greater (at a premium) and less (at a discount) than the Fund’s
net asset value for the most recently completed year, and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or life of the
Fund, if shorter), is available at https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/home.aspx.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
Mid
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC)
The
Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before
the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq Riskalyze US Mid Cap IndexTM
(the “Index”). The shares of the Fund are listed and trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “RNMC.”
The Fund normally invests at least 90% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks and
real estate investment trusts that comprise the Index.
The
Index is owned and was developed and sponsored by Riskalyze, Inc. (the “Index Provider”). According to the Index Provider,
the Index is designed to select dividend-paying US mid cap securities that are included in the Nasdaq US 600 Mid Cap IndexTM
(the “Base Index”) and have paid a dividend in the trailing twelve months (based on ex-date). The Base Index is a comprehensive,
rules-based index designed to measure stock market performance of mid cap US companies, as determined by Nasdaq, Inc.
Performance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
Annual Total Returns |
|
Cumulative
Total Returns |
|
6
Months Ended 9/30/22 |
1
Year Ended 9/30/22 |
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(6/20/17) to 9/30/22 |
|
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(6/20/17) to 9/30/22 |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NAV
|
-17.58%
|
-14.38%
|
4.80%
|
5.30%
|
|
26.45%
|
31.31%
|
Market
Price |
-17.58%
|
-14.72%
|
4.78%
|
5.29%
|
|
26.33%
|
31.25%
|
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq
Riskalyze US Mid Cap IndexTM |
-17.38%
|
-13.85%
|
5.45%
|
5.94%
|
|
30.39%
|
35.59%
|
Nasdaq
US 600 Mid Cap IndexTM |
-20.44%
|
-22.04%
|
5.28%
|
5.99%
|
|
29.35%
|
35.95%
|
S&P
MidCap 400® Index |
-17.50%
|
-15.25%
|
5.82%
|
6.16%
|
|
32.68%
|
37.13%
|
(See
Notes to Fund Performance Overview on page 16.)
Riskalyze
and Nasdaq Riskalyze US Mid Cap IndexTM are trademarks or service
marks of Riskalyze, Inc. (“Riskalyze”) and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by First Trust. The Fund is not
sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Riskalyze, and Riskalyze makes no representation regarding the advisability of trading in the
Fund. The Nasdaq Riskalyze US Mid Cap IndexTM (“Riskalyze
Index”) is a product of Riskalyze, Inc. (“Riskalyze”). RISKALYZE®
and NASDAQ RISKALYZE US MID CAP INDEXTM are trademarks of Riskalyze.
Nasdaq® is a trademark of Nasdaq, Inc.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
Mid
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC) (Continued)
Sector
Allocation |
%
of Total Investments |
Industrials
|
19.1%
|
Financials
|
15.7
|
Consumer
Discretionary |
14.4
|
Health
Care |
10.9
|
Information
Technology |
10.4
|
Real
Estate |
8.2
|
Energy
|
5.9
|
Materials
|
5.9
|
Utilities
|
4.0
|
Consumer
Staples |
3.4
|
Communication
Services |
2.1
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Top
Ten Holdings |
%
of Total Investments |
Ensign
Group (The), Inc. |
1.3%
|
Premier,
Inc., Class A |
1.1
|
Chemed
Corp. |
1.1
|
Perrigo
Co. PLC |
1.1
|
Universal
Health Services, Inc., Class B |
1.1
|
Bruker
Corp. |
1.0
|
CONMED
Corp. |
1.0
|
Encompass
Health Corp. |
1.0
|
DENTSPLY
SIRONA, Inc. |
1.0
|
National
Instruments Corp. |
0.9
|
Total
|
10.6%
|
Performance figures assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on
Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred
by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s past performance does not predict future performance.
Frequency
Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Information
showing the number of days the market price of the Fund’s shares was greater (at a premium) and less (at a discount) than the Fund’s
net asset value for the most recently completed year, and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or life of the
Fund, if shorter), is available at https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/home.aspx.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC)
The
Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before
the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq Riskalyze US Small Cap IndexTM
(the “Index”). The shares of the Fund are listed and trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “RNSC.”
The Fund normally invests at least 90% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks and real estate
investment trusts that comprise the Index.
The
Index is owned and was developed and sponsored by Riskalyze, Inc. (the “Index Provider”). According to the Index Provider,
the Index is designed to select dividend-paying US small cap securities that are included in the Nasdaq US 700 Small Cap IndexTM
(the “Base Index”) and have paid a dividend in the trailing twelve months (based on ex-date). The Base Index is a comprehensive,
rules-based index designed to measure stock market performance of small cap US companies, as determined by Nasdaq, Inc.
Performance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
Annual Total Returns |
|
Cumulative
Total Returns |
|
6
Months Ended 9/30/22 |
1
Year Ended 9/30/22 |
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(6/20/17) to 9/30/22 |
|
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(6/20/17) to 9/30/22 |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NAV
|
-19.62%
|
-16.32%
|
3.75%
|
4.76%
|
|
20.23%
|
27.83%
|
Market
Price |
-19.63%
|
-16.40%
|
3.76%
|
4.78%
|
|
20.26%
|
27.93%
|
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq
Riskalyze US Small Cap IndexTM |
-19.45%
|
-15.87%
|
4.42%
|
5.44%
|
|
24.17%
|
32.28%
|
Nasdaq
US 700 Small Cap IndexTM |
-20.96%
|
-23.88%
|
4.59%
|
5.84%
|
|
25.17%
|
34.94%
|
S&P
SmallCap 600® Index |
-18.58%
|
-18.83%
|
4.84%
|
5.96%
|
|
26.68%
|
35.77%
|
(See
Notes to Fund Performance Overview on page 16.)
Riskalyze
and Nasdaq Riskalyze US Small Cap IndexTM are trademarks or service
marks of Riskalyze, Inc. (“Riskalyze”) and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by First Trust. The Fund is not
sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Riskalyze, and Riskalyze makes no representation regarding the advisability of trading in the
Fund. The Nasdaq Riskalyze US Small Cap IndexTM (“Riskalyze
Index”) is a product of Riskalyze, Inc. (“Riskalyze”). RISKALYZE®
and NASDAQ RISKALYZE US SMALL CAP INDEXTM are trademarks of Riskalyze.
Nasdaq® is a trademark of Nasdaq, Inc.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC) (Continued)
Sector
Allocation |
%
of Total Investments |
Financials
|
18.3%
|
Industrials
|
15.5
|
Information
Technology |
12.9
|
Health
Care |
12.4
|
Consumer
Discretionary |
11.6
|
Real
Estate |
8.2
|
Energy
|
6.2
|
Consumer
Staples |
4.3
|
Materials
|
4.1
|
Communication
Services |
3.8
|
Utilities
|
2.7
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Top
Ten Holdings |
%
of Total Investments |
Select
Medical Holdings Corp. |
4.6%
|
Patterson
Cos., Inc. |
3.9
|
Owens
& Minor, Inc. |
3.7
|
Advanced
Energy Industries, Inc. |
1.8
|
Methode
Electronics, Inc. |
1.7
|
Vishay
Intertechnology, Inc. |
1.7
|
Xperi
Holding Corp. |
1.6
|
Progress
Software Corp. |
1.6
|
CSG
Systems International, Inc. |
1.5
|
Xerox
Holdings Corp. |
1.5
|
Total
|
23.6%
|
Performance figures assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on
Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred
by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s past performance does not predict future performance.
Frequency
Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Information
showing the number of days the market price of the Fund’s shares was greater (at a premium) and less (at a discount) than the Fund’s
net asset value for the most recently completed year, and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or life of the
Fund, if shorter), is available at https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/home.aspx.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
US
Equity Dividend Select ETF (RNDV)
The
US Equity Dividend Select ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before
the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Nasdaq Riskalyze US Large Cap Select Dividend IndexTM
(the “Index”). The shares of the Fund are listed and trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “RNDV.”
The Fund normally invests at least 90% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks and real estate
investment trusts that comprise the Index.
The
Index is owned and was developed and sponsored by Riskalyze, Inc. (the “Index Provider”). According to the Index Provider,
the Index is designed to select dividend-paying US securities that (i) are included in the Nasdaq US 500 Large Cap IndexTM
(the “Base Index”); (ii) have paid a dividend in the trailing twelve months (based on the ex-date); and (iii) have a trailing
twelve-month dividend yield higher than the index yield of the Base Index. The Base Index is a comprehensive, rules-based index designed
to measure stock market performance of large cap US companies, as determined by Nasdaq, Inc.
Performance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
Annual Total Returns |
|
Cumulative
Total Returns |
|
6
Months Ended 9/30/22 |
1
Year Ended 9/30/22 |
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(6/20/17) to 9/30/22 |
|
5
Years Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(6/20/17) to 9/30/22 |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NAV
|
-17.16%
|
-10.98%
|
7.09%
|
7.29%
|
|
40.86%
|
45.02%
|
Market
Price |
-17.30%
|
-10.98%
|
7.08%
|
7.30%
|
|
40.80%
|
45.03%
|
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq
Riskalyze US Large Cap Select Dividend IndexTM |
-17.06%
|
-10.60%
|
7.67%
|
7.87%
|
|
44.69%
|
49.17%
|
Nasdaq
US 500 Large Cap IndexTM |
-20.46%
|
-17.04%
|
9.20%
|
9.48%
|
|
55.31%
|
61.32%
|
S&P
500® Index |
-20.20%
|
-15.47%
|
9.24%
|
9.53%
|
|
55.55%
|
61.67%
|
(See
Notes to Fund Performance Overview on page 16.)
Riskalyze
and Nasdaq Riskalyze US Large Cap Select Dividend IndexTM are
trademarks or service marks of Riskalyze, Inc. (“Riskalyze”) and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by First
Trust. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Riskalyze, and Riskalyze makes no representation regarding the advisability
of trading in the Fund. The Nasdaq Riskalyze US Large Cap Select Dividend IndexTM
(“Riskalyze Index”) is a product of Riskalyze, Inc. (“Riskalyze”). RISKALYZE®
and NASDAQ RISKALYZE US LARGE CAP SELECT DIVIDEND INDEXTM are
trademarks of Riskalyze. Nasdaq® is a trademark of Nasdaq,
Inc.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
US
Equity Dividend Select ETF (RNDV) (Continued)
Sector
Allocation |
%
of Total Investments |
Information
Technology |
27.8%
|
Health
Care |
15.2
|
Financials
|
11.9
|
Consumer
Discretionary |
11.6
|
Industrials
|
8.8
|
Consumer
Staples |
6.7
|
Energy
|
4.8
|
Communication
Services |
4.7
|
Utilities
|
3.2
|
Real
Estate |
2.9
|
Materials
|
2.4
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Top
Ten Holdings |
%
of Total Investments |
International
Business Machines Corp. |
2.4%
|
Hewlett
Packard Enterprise Co. |
2.0
|
Cardinal
Health, Inc. |
1.9
|
Gilead
Sciences, Inc. |
1.9
|
Broadcom,
Inc. |
1.9
|
Corning,
Inc. |
1.8
|
Texas
Instruments, Inc. |
1.8
|
NetApp,
Inc. |
1.8
|
Seagate
Technology Holdings PLC |
1.8
|
Intel
Corp. |
1.6
|
Total
|
18.9%
|
Performance figures assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on
Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred
by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s past performance does not predict future performance.
Frequency
Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Information
showing the number of days the market price of the Fund’s shares was greater (at a premium) and less (at a discount) than the Fund’s
net asset value for the most recently completed year, and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or life of the
Fund, if shorter), is available at https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/home.aspx.
Notes
to Fund Performance Overview (Unaudited)
Total
returns for the period since inception are calculated from the inception date of each Fund. “Average Annual Total Returns”
represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent
the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated.
Each
Fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) is the value of one share of the Fund and is computed by dividing the value
of all assets of the Fund (including accrued interest and dividends), less all liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends declared
but unpaid), by the total number of outstanding shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined
by using the midpoint of the national best bid and offer price (“NBBO”) as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated.
Under SEC rules, the NBBO consists of the highest displayed buy and lowest sell prices among the various exchanges trading the Fund at
the time the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Prior to January 1, 2019, the price used was the midpoint between the highest bid and the
lowest offer on the stock exchange on which shares of the Fund were listed for trading as of the time that the Fund’s NAV was calculated.
Since shares of each Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception
to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund, the NAV of each Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading
price to calculate market returns. NAV and market returns assume that all distributions have been reinvested in each Fund at NAV and Market
Price, respectively.
An
index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike each Fund, the indices do not actually hold
a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred by each Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance
of each Fund. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage
commissions were included, market returns would be lower. The total returns presented reflect the reinvestment of dividends on securities
in the indices. The returns presented do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the
redemption or sale of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of each Fund will vary with changes in market conditions.
Shares of each Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Each Fund’s
past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Understanding
Your Fund Expenses
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
As
a shareholder of Developed International Equity Select ETF, Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF, Large Cap US Equity Select ETF, Mid Cap
US Equity Select ETF, Small Cap US Equity Select ETF or US Equity Dividend Select ETF (each a “Fund” and collectively, the
“Funds”), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution
and/or service (12b-1) fees, if any, and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs of investing
in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs (in U.S. dollars) of investing in other funds.
The
Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the six-month period ended September
30, 2022.
Actual
Expenses
The
first line in the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in
this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value
by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under
the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during
this six-month period.
Hypothetical
Example for Comparison Purposes
The
second line in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s
actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not each Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical
account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may
use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example
with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please
note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such
as brokerage commissions. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine
the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been
higher.
|
Beginning
Account Value April 1, 2022 |
Ending
Account Value September 30, 2022 |
Annualized
Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period |
Expenses
Paid During the Six-Month Period (a) |
Developed
International Equity Select ETF (RNDM) |
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$780.90
|
0.65%
|
$2.90
|
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00
|
$1,021.81
|
0.65%
|
$3.29
|
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM) |
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$839.80
|
0.75%
|
$3.46
|
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00
|
$1,021.31
|
0.75%
|
$3.80
|
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNLC) |
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$809.20
|
0.60%
|
$2.72
|
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00
|
$1,022.06
|
0.60%
|
$3.04
|
Mid
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC) |
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$824.20
|
0.60%
|
$2.74
|
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00
|
$1,022.06
|
0.60%
|
$3.04
|
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC) |
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$803.80
|
0.60%
|
$2.71
|
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00
|
$1,022.06
|
0.60%
|
$3.04
|
US
Equity Dividend Select ETF (RNDV) |
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$828.40
|
0.50%
|
$2.29
|
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00
|
$1,022.56
|
0.50%
|
$2.54
|
(a)
|
Expenses
are equal to the annualized expense ratios as indicated in the table multiplied by the average account value over the period (April 1,
2022 through September 30, 2022), multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the six-month period). |
Developed
International Equity Select ETF (RNDM)
Portfolio
of Investments
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (a) – 97.3% |
|
|
Australia –
5.5% |
|
|
9,618
|
|
APA
Group (b) |
|
$59,179
|
1,168
|
|
ASX
Ltd. (b) |
|
53,755
|
3,463
|
|
Australia
& New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (b) |
|
50,694
|
3,352
|
|
Brambles
Ltd. (b) |
|
24,521
|
3,031
|
|
Coles
Group Ltd. (b) |
|
31,954
|
904
|
|
Commonwealth
Bank of Australia (b) |
|
52,590
|
272
|
|
CSL
Ltd. (b) |
|
49,468
|
2,966
|
|
Lendlease
Corp., Ltd. (b) |
|
16,957
|
470
|
|
Macquarie
Group Ltd. (b) |
|
45,853
|
31,032
|
|
Medibank
Pvt Ltd. (b) |
|
69,362
|
2,954
|
|
National
Australia Bank Ltd. (b) |
|
54,695
|
1,121
|
|
Ramsay
Health Care Ltd. (b) |
|
41,149
|
2,059
|
|
Sonic
Healthcare Ltd. (b) |
|
40,161
|
8,595
|
|
Suncorp
Group Ltd. (b) |
|
55,463
|
86,097
|
|
Tabcorp
Holdings Ltd. (b) |
|
51,631
|
15,015
|
|
Telstra
Corp., Ltd. (b) |
|
37,076
|
2,451
|
|
Transurban
Group (b) |
|
19,357
|
1,496
|
|
Wesfarmers
Ltd. (b) |
|
40,898
|
3,943
|
|
Westpac
Banking Corp. (b) |
|
52,166
|
1,457
|
|
Woolworths
Group Ltd. (b) |
|
31,662
|
|
|
|
|
878,591
|
|
|
Austria –
0.3% |
|
|
94
|
|
ANDRITZ
AG (b) |
|
3,978
|
162
|
|
BAWAG
Group AG (b) (c) (d) |
|
6,964
|
225
|
|
Erste
Group Bank AG (b) |
|
4,932
|
184
|
|
OMV
AG (b) |
|
6,660
|
576
|
|
Raiffeisen
Bank International AG (b) |
|
6,815
|
152
|
|
Verbund
AG (b) |
|
12,977
|
158
|
|
voestalpine
AG (b) |
|
2,677
|
|
|
|
|
45,003
|
|
|
Belgium –
0.7% |
|
|
59
|
|
Ackermans
& van Haaren N.V. (b) |
|
7,486
|
219
|
|
Ageas
S.A./N.V. (b) |
|
7,987
|
626
|
|
Anheuser-Busch
InBev S.A./N.V. (b) |
|
28,356
|
27
|
|
D’ieteren
Group (b) |
|
3,804
|
43
|
|
Elia
Group S.A./N.V. (b) |
|
5,060
|
906
|
|
Etablissements
Franz Colruyt N.V. (b) |
|
19,915
|
107
|
|
Groupe
Bruxelles Lambert S.A. (b) |
|
7,483
|
166
|
|
KBC
Group N.V. (b) |
|
7,877
|
171
|
|
Proximus
S.A.D.P. (b) |
|
1,773
|
30
|
|
Sofina
S.A. (b) |
|
5,178
|
98
|
|
Solvay
S.A. (b) |
|
7,587
|
152
|
|
UCB
S.A. (b) |
|
10,549
|
223
|
|
Umicore
S.A. (b) |
|
6,547
|
|
|
|
|
119,602
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Bermuda –
0.2% |
|
|
1,800
|
|
Hongkong
Land Holdings Ltd. (b) |
|
$7,909
|
6,942
|
|
Hopson
Development Holdings Ltd. (b) |
|
7,228
|
200
|
|
Jardine
Matheson Holdings Ltd. (b) |
|
10,112
|
18,489
|
|
Man
Wah Holdings Ltd. (b) |
|
11,708
|
|
|
|
|
36,957
|
|
|
Canada –
8.9% |
|
|
1,630
|
|
Algonquin
Power & Utilities Corp. |
|
17,806
|
1,129
|
|
AltaGas
Ltd. |
|
21,618
|
803
|
|
Bank
of Montreal |
|
70,380
|
1,319
|
|
Bank
of Nova Scotia (The) |
|
62,734
|
818
|
|
BCE,
Inc. |
|
34,299
|
1,555
|
|
Canadian
Imperial Bank of Commerce |
|
68,060
|
825
|
|
Canadian
Utilities Ltd., Class A |
|
21,459
|
510
|
|
Emera,
Inc. |
|
20,635
|
4,759
|
|
Enbridge,
Inc. |
|
176,462
|
511
|
|
Fortis,
Inc. |
|
19,414
|
3,207
|
|
Great-West
Lifeco, Inc. |
|
69,231
|
938
|
|
Hydro
One Ltd. (c) (d) |
|
22,938
|
640
|
|
Intact
Financial Corp. |
|
90,573
|
1,049
|
|
Metro,
Inc. |
|
52,528
|
1,233
|
|
National
Bank of Canada |
|
77,282
|
3,051
|
|
Power
Corp. of Canada |
|
68,757
|
801
|
|
Rogers
Communications, Inc., Class B |
|
30,855
|
858
|
|
Royal
Bank of Canada |
|
77,250
|
1,691
|
|
Sun
Life Financial, Inc. |
|
67,243
|
3,886
|
|
TC
Energy Corp. |
|
156,526
|
1,735
|
|
TELUS
Corp. |
|
34,453
|
919
|
|
TMX
Group Ltd. |
|
84,532
|
1,191
|
|
Toronto-Dominion
Bank (The) |
|
73,046
|
|
|
|
|
1,418,081
|
|
|
Cayman
Islands – 0.3% |
|
|
1,623
|
|
CK
Asset Holdings Ltd. (b) |
|
9,744
|
1,593
|
|
CK
Hutchison Holdings Ltd. (b) |
|
8,771
|
7,200
|
|
Shimao
Group Holdings Ltd. (e) (f) |
|
2,027
|
12,446
|
|
Sino
Biopharmaceutical Ltd. (b) |
|
5,833
|
2,667
|
|
SITC
International Holdings Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
4,891
|
9,731
|
|
WH
Group Ltd. (b) (c) (d) |
|
6,120
|
2,400
|
|
Wharf
Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
10,880
|
4,446
|
|
Xinyi
Glass Holdings Ltd. (b) |
|
6,430
|
|
|
|
|
54,696
|
|
|
Denmark –
2.2% |
|
|
14
|
|
AP
Moller - Maersk A.S., Class B (b) |
|
25,441
|
86
|
|
Carlsberg
A.S., Class B (b) |
|
10,057
|
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18
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Notes to Financial Statements
Developed
International Equity Select ETF (RNDM)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (a) (Continued) |
|
|
Denmark (Continued)
|
|
|
539
|
|
Chr
Hansen Holding A.S. (b) |
|
$26,551
|
262
|
|
Coloplast
A.S., Class B (b) |
|
26,626
|
575
|
|
Danske
Bank A.S. (b) |
|
7,157
|
879
|
|
Demant
A.S. (b) (f) |
|
21,730
|
217
|
|
DSV
A.S. (b) |
|
25,421
|
107
|
|
Genmab
A.S. (b) (f) |
|
34,422
|
808
|
|
GN
Store Nord A.S. (b) |
|
14,153
|
6,911
|
|
H
Lundbeck A.S. (b) |
|
22,089
|
1,728
|
|
H
Lundbeck A.S., Class A (f) |
|
5,158
|
359
|
|
Novo
Nordisk A.S., Class B (b) |
|
35,763
|
579
|
|
Novozymes
A.S., Class B (b) |
|
29,096
|
242
|
|
Orsted
A.S. (b) (c) (d) |
|
19,288
|
107
|
|
Pandora
A.S. (b) |
|
5,004
|
111
|
|
Royal
Unibrew A.S. (b) |
|
7,192
|
174
|
|
Topdanmark
A.S. |
|
8,151
|
395
|
|
Tryg
A.S. (b) |
|
8,154
|
1,226
|
|
Vestas
Wind Systems A/S (b) |
|
22,574
|
|
|
|
|
354,027
|
|
|
Finland –
1.3% |
|
|
414
|
|
Elisa
Oyj (b) |
|
18,758
|
558
|
|
Fortum
Oyj (b) |
|
7,498
|
347
|
|
Kesko
Oyj, Class B (b) |
|
6,474
|
190
|
|
Kojamo
Oyj (b) |
|
2,447
|
216
|
|
Kone
Oyj, Class B (b) |
|
8,322
|
1,337
|
|
Metso
Outotec Oyj (b) |
|
8,867
|
499
|
|
Neste
Oyj (b) |
|
21,751
|
4,512
|
|
Nokia
Oyj (b) |
|
19,370
|
3,522
|
|
Nordea
Bank Abp (b) |
|
30,142
|
778
|
|
Sampo
Oyj, Class A (b) |
|
33,214
|
1,009
|
|
Stora
Enso Oyj, Class R (b) |
|
12,818
|
606
|
|
UPM-Kymmene
Oyj (b) |
|
19,231
|
366
|
|
Valmet
Oyj (b) |
|
7,399
|
1,235
|
|
Wartsila
OYJ Abp (b) |
|
7,889
|
|
|
|
|
204,180
|
|
|
France –
8.9% |
|
|
718
|
|
Air
Liquide S.A. (b) |
|
82,067
|
1,939
|
|
AXA
S.A. (b) |
|
42,334
|
11,267
|
|
Bollore
SE (b) |
|
51,694
|
1,691
|
|
Bouygues
S.A. (b) |
|
44,234
|
2,065
|
|
Bureau
Veritas S.A. (b) |
|
46,210
|
1,415
|
|
Carrefour
S.A. (b) |
|
19,625
|
558
|
|
Danone
S.A. (b) |
|
26,385
|
2,827
|
|
Dassault
Systemes SE (b) |
|
97,602
|
1,192
|
|
Edenred
(b) |
|
54,916
|
574
|
|
Eiffage
S.A. (b) |
|
46,031
|
687
|
|
Eurazeo
SE (b) |
|
35,849
|
3,275
|
|
Getlink
SE (b) |
|
50,787
|
5,031
|
|
La
Francaise des Jeux SAEM (b) (c) (d) |
|
149,239
|
622
|
|
Legrand
S.A. (b) |
|
40,218
|
497
|
|
L’Oreal
S.A. (b) |
|
158,912
|
2,414
|
|
Orange
S.A. (b) |
|
21,834
|
139
|
|
Pernod
Ricard S.A. (b) |
|
25,500
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
France (Continued)
|
|
|
147
|
|
Remy
Cointreau S.A. (b) |
|
$24,394
|
2,467
|
|
Sanofi
(b) |
|
187,853
|
1,427
|
|
SEB
S.A. (b) |
|
89,759
|
155
|
|
Teleperformance
(b) |
|
39,321
|
576
|
|
Vinci
S.A. (b) |
|
46,576
|
555
|
|
Wendel
SE (b) |
|
39,724
|
|
|
|
|
1,421,064
|
|
|
Germany –
7.6% |
|
|
218
|
|
Allianz
SE (b) |
|
34,343
|
450
|
|
BASF
SE (b) |
|
17,270
|
862
|
|
Bayer
AG (b) |
|
39,716
|
243
|
|
Beiersdorf
AG (b) |
|
23,878
|
315
|
|
Brenntag
SE (b) |
|
19,042
|
290
|
|
Deutsche
Boerse AG (b) |
|
47,539
|
2,703
|
|
Deutsche
Telekom AG (b) |
|
46,010
|
5,974
|
|
E.ON
SE (b) |
|
45,897
|
926
|
|
Evonik
Industries AG (b) |
|
15,508
|
879
|
|
Fresenius
Medical Care AG & Co., KGaA (b) |
|
24,764
|
1,602
|
|
Fresenius
SE & Co., KGaA (b) |
|
34,147
|
710
|
|
FUCHS
PETROLUB SE (Preference Shares) (b) |
|
17,979
|
3,147
|
|
GEA
Group AG (b) |
|
101,846
|
307
|
|
Hannover
Rueck SE (b) |
|
46,021
|
2,273
|
|
HeidelbergCement
AG (b) |
|
89,793
|
4,718
|
|
Henkel
AG & Co., KGaA (Preference Shares) (b) |
|
280,188
|
275
|
|
LEG
Immobilien SE (b) |
|
16,415
|
195
|
|
Muenchener
Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (b) |
|
46,941
|
635
|
|
SAP
SE (b) |
|
51,749
|
1,227
|
|
Scout24
AG (b) (c) (d) |
|
61,486
|
214
|
|
Symrise
AG (b) |
|
20,868
|
1,182
|
|
Talanx
AG (b) |
|
41,855
|
18,535
|
|
Telefonica
Deutschland Holding AG (b) |
|
37,474
|
2,050
|
|
United
Internet AG (b) |
|
38,322
|
675
|
|
Vonovia
SE (b) |
|
14,568
|
|
|
|
|
1,213,619
|
|
|
Greece –
0.0% |
|
|
281
|
|
Hellenic
Telecommunications Organization S.A. (b) |
|
4,080
|
23
|
|
OPAP
S.A. (b) |
|
276
|
|
|
|
|
4,356
|
|
|
Hong
Kong – 2.0% |
|
|
7,851
|
|
AIA
Group Ltd. (b) |
|
65,367
|
1,870
|
|
CLP
Holdings, Ltd. (b) |
|
14,133
|
3,111
|
|
Galaxy
Entertainment Group Ltd. (b) |
|
18,286
|
5,838
|
|
Hang
Lung Properties Ltd. (b) |
|
9,587
|
4,224
|
|
Hang
Seng Bank Ltd. (b) |
|
64,173
|
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19
Developed
International Equity Select ETF (RNDM)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (a) (Continued) |
|
|
Hong
Kong (Continued) |
|
|
2,782
|
|
Henderson
Land Development Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
$7,790
|
14,417
|
|
Hong
Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
12,699
|
1,715
|
|
Hong
Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (b) |
|
58,623
|
1,902
|
|
MTR
Corp., Ltd. (b) |
|
8,724
|
3,393
|
|
New
World Development Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
9,637
|
2,419
|
|
Power
Assets Holdings Ltd. (b) |
|
12,126
|
8,905
|
|
Sino
Land Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
11,713
|
966
|
|
Sun
Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (b) |
|
10,661
|
1,640
|
|
Swire
Pacific Ltd., Class A (b) |
|
12,258
|
1,158
|
|
Techtronic
Industries Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
11,050
|
|
|
|
|
326,827
|
|
|
Ireland –
0.8% |
|
|
2,142
|
|
AIB
Group PLC (b) |
|
5,213
|
739
|
|
Bank
of Ireland Group PLC (b) |
|
4,740
|
694
|
|
CRH
PLC (b) |
|
22,313
|
1,043
|
|
DCC
PLC (b) |
|
54,166
|
190
|
|
Kerry
Group PLC, Class A (b) |
|
16,935
|
282
|
|
Kingspan
Group PLC (b) |
|
12,705
|
255
|
|
Ryanair
Holdings PLC, ADR (f) |
|
14,897
|
|
|
|
|
130,969
|
|
|
Israel –
0.5% |
|
|
46
|
|
Azrieli
Group Ltd. (b) |
|
3,139
|
1,072
|
|
Bank
Hapoalim BM (b) |
|
9,049
|
986
|
|
Bank
Leumi Le-Israel BM (b) |
|
8,421
|
27
|
|
Elbit
Systems Ltd. (b) |
|
5,112
|
786
|
|
ICL
Group Ltd. (b) |
|
6,299
|
1,706
|
|
Israel
Discount Bank Ltd., Class A (b) |
|
8,590
|
272
|
|
Mizrahi
Tefahot Bank Ltd. (b) |
|
9,523
|
78
|
|
Nice,
Ltd. (b) (f) |
|
14,678
|
1,395
|
|
Teva
Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (b) (f) |
|
11,132
|
|
|
|
|
75,943
|
|
|
Italy –
1.6% |
|
|
9,639
|
|
A2A
S.p.A. (b) |
|
9,364
|
126
|
|
Amplifon
S.p.A. (b) |
|
3,283
|
958
|
|
Assicurazioni
Generali S.p.A. (b) |
|
13,081
|
472
|
|
Atlantia
S.p.A. (b) |
|
10,415
|
2,566
|
|
Banca
Mediolanum S.p.A. (b) |
|
16,069
|
232
|
|
De’
Longhi S.p.A. (b) |
|
3,391
|
2,467
|
|
Enel
S.p.A. (b) |
|
10,118
|
2,458
|
|
Eni
S.p.A. (b) |
|
26,125
|
1,440
|
|
FinecoBank
Banca Fineco S.p.A. (b) |
|
17,785
|
4,478
|
|
Hera
S.p.A. (b) |
|
9,515
|
1,144
|
|
Infrastrutture
Wireless Italiane S.p.A. (b) (c) (d) |
|
9,981
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Italy (Continued)
|
|
|
195
|
|
Interpump
Group S.p.A. (b) |
|
$6,307
|
9,553
|
|
Intesa
Sanpaolo S.p.A. (b) |
|
15,791
|
2,571
|
|
Italgas
S.p.A. (b) |
|
11,939
|
2,159
|
|
Mediobanca
Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A. (b) |
|
16,893
|
113
|
|
Moncler
S.p.A. (b) |
|
4,613
|
849
|
|
Nexi
S.P.A (b) (c) (d) (f) |
|
6,858
|
1,163
|
|
Pirelli
& C S.p.A. (b) (c) (d) |
|
3,788
|
1,929
|
|
Poste
Italiane S.p.A. (b) (c) (d) |
|
14,574
|
288
|
|
Prysmian
S.p.A. (b) |
|
8,249
|
110
|
|
Recordati
Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica S.p.A. (b) |
|
4,026
|
6,243
|
|
Snam
S.p.A. (b) |
|
25,234
|
1,926
|
|
Terna-Rete
Elettrica Nazionale S.p.A. (b) |
|
11,730
|
|
|
|
|
259,129
|
|
|
Japan –
19.5% |
|
|
900
|
|
Chubu
Electric Power Co., Inc. (b) |
|
8,094
|
14,300
|
|
Hitachi
Metals Ltd. (b) (f) |
|
215,140
|
33,900
|
|
Japan
Post Holdings Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
224,595
|
2,600
|
|
Japan
Tobacco, Inc. (b) |
|
42,725
|
1,000
|
|
Kansai
Electric Power (The) Co., Inc. (b) |
|
8,366
|
1,100
|
|
Kao
Corp. (b) |
|
44,759
|
3,000
|
|
KDDI
Corp. (b) |
|
87,709
|
3,000
|
|
Kirin
Holdings Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
46,217
|
800
|
|
MEIJI
Holdings Co., Ltd. (b) (g) |
|
35,512
|
1,700
|
|
Mitsubishi
Estate Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
22,400
|
19,800
|
|
Mizuho
Financial Group, Inc. (b) |
|
214,328
|
3,300
|
|
Nippon
Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (b) |
|
89,009
|
600
|
|
Nissin
Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
41,706
|
600
|
|
Osaka
Gas Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
9,046
|
8,300
|
|
Secom
Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
473,259
|
31,500
|
|
Sekisui
House Ltd. (b) |
|
521,712
|
8,300
|
|
Softbank
Corp. (b) |
|
82,883
|
14,400
|
|
Takeda
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
373,936
|
300
|
|
Tokyo
Gas Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
5,064
|
36,600
|
|
USS
Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
565,255
|
|
|
|
|
3,111,715
|
|
|
Jersey –
0.4% |
|
|
598
|
|
Ferguson
PLC (b) |
|
62,030
|
|
|
Luxembourg –
0.1% |
|
|
417
|
|
ArcelorMittal
S.A. (b) |
|
8,298
|
|
|
Netherlands –
4.1% |
|
|
443
|
|
Aalberts
N.V. (b) |
|
14,448
|
1,510
|
|
ABN
AMRO Bank N.V. (b) (c) (d) |
|
13,530
|
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20
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Notes to Financial Statements
Developed
International Equity Select ETF (RNDM)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (a) (Continued) |
|
|
Netherlands (Continued)
|
|
|
11
|
|
Adyen
N.V. (b) (c) (d) (f) |
|
$13,719
|
3,657
|
|
Aegon
N.V. (b) |
|
14,536
|
158
|
|
Akzo
Nobel N.V. (b) |
|
8,954
|
58
|
|
Argenx
SE (b) (f) |
|
20,641
|
240
|
|
ASM
International N.V. (b) |
|
53,738
|
131
|
|
ASML
Holding N.V. (b) |
|
54,270
|
416
|
|
ASR
Nederland N.V. (b) |
|
15,992
|
1,025
|
|
BE
Semiconductor Industries N.V. (b) |
|
43,881
|
683
|
|
Davide
Campari-Milano N.V. (b) |
|
6,043
|
624
|
|
Euronext
N.V. (b) (c) (d) |
|
39,491
|
371
|
|
Heineken
Holding N.V. (b) |
|
25,398
|
305
|
|
Heineken
N.V. (b) |
|
26,636
|
79
|
|
IMCD
N.V. (b) |
|
9,366
|
1,897
|
|
ING
Groep N.V. (b) |
|
16,254
|
907
|
|
Koninklijke
Ahold Delhaize N.V. (b) |
|
23,103
|
163
|
|
Koninklijke
DSM N.V. (b) |
|
18,548
|
3,378
|
|
Koninklijke
KPN N.V. (b) |
|
9,142
|
1,073
|
|
Koninklijke
Philips N.V. (b) |
|
16,520
|
383
|
|
NN
Group N.V. (b) |
|
14,896
|
379
|
|
OCI
N.V. (b) |
|
13,876
|
1,643
|
|
Prosus
N.V. (b) |
|
85,480
|
377
|
|
Randstad
N.V. (b) |
|
16,272
|
486
|
|
Signify
N.V. (b) (c) (d) |
|
12,508
|
635
|
|
Wolters
Kluwer N.V. (b) |
|
61,832
|
|
|
|
|
649,074
|
|
|
New
Zealand – 0.2% |
|
|
2,714
|
|
Auckland
International Airport Ltd. (b) (f) |
|
10,879
|
305
|
|
EBOS
Group Ltd. (b) |
|
6,420
|
519
|
|
Fisher
& Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd. (b) |
|
5,379
|
2,387
|
|
Spark
New Zealand Ltd. (b) |
|
6,678
|
155
|
|
Xero
Ltd. (b) (f) |
|
7,173
|
|
|
|
|
36,529
|
|
|
Norway –
0.8% |
|
|
283
|
|
Adevinta
ASA (b) (f) |
|
1,686
|
90
|
|
Aker
ASA, Class A (b) |
|
5,816
|
769
|
|
Aker
BP ASA (b) |
|
22,074
|
366
|
|
DNB
Bank ASA (b) |
|
5,808
|
774
|
|
Equinor
ASA (b) |
|
25,526
|
335
|
|
Gjensidige
Forsikring ASA (b) |
|
5,748
|
139
|
|
Kongsberg
Gruppen ASA (b) |
|
4,218
|
803
|
|
Leroy
Seafood Group ASA (b) |
|
3,167
|
274
|
|
Mowi
ASA (b) |
|
3,485
|
167
|
|
Nordic
Semiconductor ASA (b) (f) |
|
2,206
|
1,291
|
|
Norsk
Hydro ASA (b) |
|
6,927
|
831
|
|
Orkla
ASA (b) |
|
6,041
|
91
|
|
Salmar
ASA (b) |
|
3,067
|
174
|
|
Schibsted
ASA, Class A (b) |
|
2,348
|
827
|
|
Storebrand
ASA (b) |
|
5,725
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Norway (Continued)
|
|
|
823
|
|
Telenor
ASA (b) |
|
$7,532
|
214
|
|
TOMRA
Systems ASA (b) |
|
3,776
|
243
|
|
Yara
International ASA (b) |
|
8,528
|
|
|
|
|
123,678
|
|
|
Portugal –
0.2% |
|
|
3,345
|
|
EDP
- Energias de Portugal S.A. (b) |
|
14,517
|
594
|
|
Galp
Energia SGPS S.A. (b) |
|
5,715
|
314
|
|
Jeronimo
Martins SGPS S.A. (b) |
|
5,848
|
|
|
|
|
26,080
|
|
|
Singapore –
1.2% |
|
|
1,500
|
|
DBS
Group Holdings Ltd. (b) |
|
34,700
|
7,500
|
|
Genting
Singapore Ltd. (b) |
|
4,076
|
200
|
|
Jardine
Cycle & Carriage Ltd. (b) |
|
4,678
|
1,800
|
|
Keppel
Corp., Ltd. (b) |
|
8,661
|
4,600
|
|
Oversea-Chinese
Banking Corp., Ltd. (b) |
|
37,692
|
1,100
|
|
Singapore
Airlines Ltd. (b) (f) |
|
3,888
|
5,500
|
|
Singapore
Exchange Ltd. (b) |
|
36,082
|
3,800
|
|
Singapore
Technologies Engineering Ltd. (b) |
|
9,441
|
9,900
|
|
Singapore
Telecommunications Ltd. (b) |
|
18,268
|
1,700
|
|
United
Overseas Bank Ltd. (b) |
|
30,791
|
3,500
|
|
Wilmar
International Ltd. (b) |
|
9,311
|
|
|
|
|
197,588
|
|
|
South
Korea – 4.3% |
|
|
318
|
|
Hana
Financial Group, Inc. (b) |
|
7,809
|
134
|
|
Hyundai
Glovis Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
15,082
|
163
|
|
Hyundai
Mobis Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
21,517
|
198
|
|
Hyundai
Motor Co. (b) |
|
24,164
|
1,426
|
|
Industrial
Bank of Korea (b) |
|
9,430
|
254
|
|
KB
Financial Group, Inc. (b) |
|
7,670
|
479
|
|
Kia
Corp. (b) |
|
23,841
|
353
|
|
Korea
Electric Power Corp. (b) (f) |
|
4,918
|
135
|
|
Korea
Zinc Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
55,818
|
1,174
|
|
Korean
Air Lines Co., Ltd. (b) (f) |
|
17,914
|
702
|
|
KT
Corp., ADR |
|
8,578
|
151
|
|
KT&G
Corp. (b) |
|
9,117
|
14
|
|
LG
H&H Co. Ltd. (b) |
|
6,136
|
1,808
|
|
Mirae
Asset Securities Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
7,485
|
442
|
|
NAVER
Corp. (b) |
|
58,882
|
227
|
|
Samsung
C&T Corp. (b) |
|
16,266
|
2,162
|
|
Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
79,387
|
71
|
|
Samsung
Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
9,081
|
235
|
|
Samsung
Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
10,179
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
21
Developed
International Equity Select ETF (RNDM)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (a) (Continued) |
|
|
South
Korea (Continued) |
|
|
251
|
|
Samsung
SDI Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
$94,412
|
1,087
|
|
Samsung
SDS Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
86,567
|
371
|
|
Shinhan
Financial Group Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
8,618
|
222
|
|
SK
Telecom Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
7,837
|
622
|
|
SK,
Inc. (b) |
|
82,584
|
1,008
|
|
Woori
Financial Group, Inc. (b) |
|
7,481
|
|
|
|
|
680,773
|
|
|
Spain –
2.4% |
|
|
51
|
|
Acciona
S.A. (b) |
|
8,964
|
374
|
|
ACS
Actividades de Construccion y Servicios S.A. (b) |
|
8,404
|
59
|
|
Aena
SME S.A. (b) (c) (d) (f) |
|
6,123
|
547
|
|
Amadeus
IT Group S.A. (b) (f) |
|
25,360
|
5,030
|
|
Banco
Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (b) |
|
22,564
|
8,454
|
|
Banco
Santander S.A. (b) |
|
19,672
|
4,923
|
|
Bankinter
S.A. (b) |
|
27,642
|
8,518
|
|
CaixaBank
S.A. (b) |
|
27,435
|
714
|
|
Cellnex
Telecom S.A. (b) (c) (d) |
|
22,024
|
542
|
|
Enagas
S.A. (b) |
|
8,390
|
1,283
|
|
Endesa
S.A. (b) |
|
19,270
|
382
|
|
Ferrovial
S.A. (b) |
|
8,671
|
347
|
|
Fluidra
S.A. (b) |
|
5,203
|
570
|
|
Grifols
S.A. (b) (f) |
|
4,924
|
2,562
|
|
Iberdrola
S.A. (b) |
|
23,889
|
1,434
|
|
Industria
de Diseno Textil S.A. (b) |
|
29,593
|
13,794
|
|
Mapfre
S.A. (b) |
|
21,363
|
936
|
|
Naturgy
Energy Group S.A. (b) |
|
21,653
|
1,366
|
|
Red
Electrica Corp. S.A. (b) |
|
20,962
|
918
|
|
Repsol
S.A. (b) |
|
10,548
|
686
|
|
Siemens
Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A. (b) (f) |
|
11,960
|
7,107
|
|
Telefonica
S.A. (b) |
|
23,495
|
|
|
|
|
378,109
|
|
|
Sweden –
3.0% |
|
|
538
|
|
AAK
AB (b) |
|
7,113
|
1,263
|
|
Alfa
Laval AB (b) |
|
31,319
|
1,614
|
|
Assa
Abloy AB, Class B (b) |
|
30,240
|
3,403
|
|
Atlas
Copco AB, Class A (b) |
|
31,629
|
307
|
|
Axfood
AB (b) |
|
7,034
|
713
|
|
Castellum
AB (b) |
|
7,989
|
1,698
|
|
Electrolux
AB, Class B (b) |
|
17,648
|
2,032
|
|
Epiroc
AB, Class A (b) |
|
29,069
|
424
|
|
Essity
AB, Class B (b) |
|
8,377
|
1,192
|
|
Fabege
AB (b) |
|
8,097
|
2,958
|
|
Hexagon
AB, Class B (b) |
|
27,625
|
459
|
|
Holmen
AB, Class B (b) |
|
17,418
|
985
|
|
Industrivarden
AB, Class C (b) |
|
19,645
|
1,259
|
|
Investor
AB, Class B (b) |
|
18,370
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Sweden (Continued)
|
|
|
539
|
|
L
E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B (b) |
|
$19,458
|
2,537
|
|
Skandinaviska
Enskilda Banken AB, Class A (b) |
|
24,179
|
1,944
|
|
Skanska
AB, Class B (b) |
|
24,195
|
1,326
|
|
Svenska
Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B (b) |
|
16,825
|
2,991
|
|
Svenska
Handelsbanken AB, Class A (b) |
|
24,553
|
1,843
|
|
Swedbank
AB, Class A (b) |
|
24,191
|
1,328
|
|
Swedish
Match AB (b) |
|
13,136
|
2,115
|
|
Tele2
AB, Class B (b) |
|
18,251
|
7,291
|
|
Telia
Co., AB (b) |
|
20,999
|
2,327
|
|
Volvo
AB, Class B (b) |
|
32,929
|
|
|
|
|
480,289
|
|
|
Switzerland –
10.3% |
|
|
1,395
|
|
ABB
Ltd. (b) |
|
36,018
|
314
|
|
Baloise
Holding AG (b) |
|
40,121
|
647
|
|
Banque
Cantonale Vaudoise (b) |
|
61,211
|
54
|
|
Barry
Callebaut AG (b) |
|
101,791
|
25
|
|
BKW
AG (b) |
|
2,979
|
10
|
|
Chocoladefabriken
Lindt & Spruengli AG (b) |
|
96,643
|
542
|
|
DKSH
Holding AG (b) |
|
39,326
|
112
|
|
Emmi
AG (b) |
|
87,014
|
27
|
|
EMS-Chemie
Holding AG (b) |
|
17,044
|
74
|
|
Geberit
AG (b) |
|
31,730
|
6
|
|
Givaudan
S.A. (b) |
|
18,126
|
430
|
|
Helvetia
Holding AG (b) |
|
40,293
|
931
|
|
Holcim
AG (b) |
|
38,153
|
943
|
|
Nestle
S.A. (b) |
|
101,992
|
4,562
|
|
Novartis
AG (b) |
|
347,793
|
65
|
|
PSP
Swiss Property AG (b) |
|
6,498
|
1,011
|
|
Roche
Holding AG (b) |
|
329,114
|
214
|
|
Schindler
Holding AG (b) |
|
33,213
|
327
|
|
SFS
Group AG (b) |
|
28,111
|
16
|
|
SGS
S.A. (b) |
|
34,236
|
87
|
|
Swiss
Life Holding AG (b) |
|
38,438
|
86
|
|
Swiss
Prime Site AG (b) |
|
6,850
|
587
|
|
Swiss
Re AG (b) |
|
43,294
|
32
|
|
Swisscom
AG (b) |
|
14,984
|
114
|
|
Zurich
Insurance Group AG (b) |
|
45,446
|
|
|
|
|
1,640,418
|
|
|
United
Kingdom – 9.9% |
|
|
30,627
|
|
Aviva
PLC (b) |
|
131,354
|
8,618
|
|
BAE
Systems PLC (b) |
|
75,721
|
3,360
|
|
Berkeley
Group Holdings PLC (b) |
|
122,759
|
2,089
|
|
British
American Tobacco PLC (b) |
|
74,906
|
2,083
|
|
Bunzl
PLC (b) |
|
63,642
|
1,727
|
|
Diageo
PLC (b) |
|
72,696
|
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22
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Notes to Financial Statements
Developed
International Equity Select ETF (RNDM)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (a) (Continued) |
|
|
United
Kingdom (Continued) |
|
|
49,729
|
|
Direct
Line Insurance Group PLC (b) |
|
$102,599
|
18,343
|
|
GSK
PLC (b) |
|
264,923
|
4,144
|
|
Imperial
Brands PLC (b) |
|
85,213
|
2,003
|
|
National
Grid PLC (b) |
|
20,619
|
22,281
|
|
Phoenix
Group Holdings PLC (b) |
|
129,761
|
1,144
|
|
Reckitt
Benckiser Group PLC (b) |
|
75,826
|
5,273
|
|
RELX
PLC (b) |
|
128,850
|
2,666
|
|
Sage
Group (The) PLC (b) |
|
20,546
|
766
|
|
Severn
Trent PLC (b) |
|
20,024
|
1,344
|
|
SSE
PLC (b) |
|
22,695
|
24,182
|
|
Tesco
PLC (b) |
|
55,499
|
1,934
|
|
Unilever
PLC (b) |
|
84,980
|
2,090
|
|
United
Utilities Group PLC (b) |
|
20,637
|
|
|
|
|
1,573,250
|
|
|
United
States – 0.1% |
|
|
337
|
|
Autoliv,
Inc., SDR (b) |
|
22,744
|
|
|
Total
Common Stocks |
|
15,533,619
|
|
|
(Cost
$19,439,816) |
|
|
REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (a) – 1.7% |
|
|
Australia –
0.4% |
|
|
2,415
|
|
Dexus
(b) |
|
12,013
|
1,155
|
|
Goodman
Group (b) |
|
11,673
|
5,106
|
|
GPT
(The) Group (b) |
|
12,567
|
10,622
|
|
Mirvac
Group (b) |
|
13,232
|
6,194
|
|
Stockland
(b) |
|
12,963
|
|
|
|
|
62,448
|
|
|
Belgium –
0.0% |
|
|
179
|
|
Warehouses
De Pauw CVA (b) |
|
4,396
|
|
|
Canada –
0.1% |
|
|
222
|
|
Granite
Real Estate Investment Trust |
|
10,715
|
848
|
|
RioCan
Real Estate Investment Trust |
|
11,430
|
|
|
|
|
22,145
|
|
|
France –
0.1% |
|
|
171
|
|
Gecina
S.A. (b) |
|
13,393
|
|
|
Hong
Kong – 0.1% |
|
|
1,408
|
|
Link
REIT (b) |
|
9,829
|
|
|
Japan –
0.6% |
|
|
9
|
|
Daiwa
House REIT Investment Corp. (b) |
|
18,796
|
16
|
|
GLP
J-REIT (b) |
|
17,745
|
3
|
|
Japan
Real Estate Investment Corp. (b) |
|
12,376
|
6
|
|
Nippon
Building Fund, Inc. (b) |
|
26,403
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Japan (Continued)
|
|
|
19
|
|
Nomura
Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. (b) |
|
$21,000
|
|
|
|
|
96,320
|
|
|
Multinational –
0.0% |
|
|
129
|
|
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
(b) (f) |
|
5,338
|
|
|
Singapore –
0.2% |
|
|
4,200
|
|
CapitaLand
Ascendas REIT (b) |
|
7,835
|
5,401
|
|
CapitaLand
Integrated Commercial Trust (b) |
|
7,184
|
4,600
|
|
Mapletree
Industrial Trust (b) |
|
7,612
|
6,600
|
|
Mapletree
Logistics Trust (b) |
|
7,131
|
|
|
|
|
29,762
|
|
|
Spain –
0.0% |
|
|
414
|
|
Merlin
Properties Socimi S.A. (b) |
|
3,195
|
|
|
United
Kingdom – 0.2% |
|
|
343
|
|
Derwent
London PLC (b) |
|
7,738
|
817
|
|
Segro
PLC (b) |
|
6,817
|
4,547
|
|
Tritax
Big Box REIT PLC (b) |
|
6,862
|
950
|
|
UNITE
Group (The) PLC (b) |
|
9,019
|
|
|
|
|
30,436
|
|
|
Total
Real Estate Investment Trusts |
|
277,262
|
|
|
(Cost
$377,060) |
|
|
MONEY
MARKET FUNDS – 0.2% |
33,624
|
|
Goldman
Sachs Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class - 2.77% (h) (i) |
|
33,624
|
|
|
(Cost
$33,624) |
|
|
|
|
Total
Investments – 99.2% |
|
15,844,505
|
|
|
(Cost
$19,850,500) |
|
|
|
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.8% |
|
120,821
|
|
|
Net
Assets – 100.0% |
|
$15,965,326
|
(a)
|
Portfolio
securities are categorized based upon their country of incorporation, which can be different from the country categorization of the Fund’s
underlying index. For a breakdown of the portfolio securities by sector, please see the Fund Performance Overview. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
23
Developed
International Equity Select ETF (RNDM)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
(b)
|
This
security is fair valued by the Advisor’s Pricing Committee in accordance with procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of
Trustees and in accordance with provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules thereunder, as amended. At September 30, 2022,
securities noted as such are valued at $14,333,871 or 89.8% of net assets. Certain of these securities are fair valued using a factor
provided by a third-party pricing service due to the change in value between the foreign markets’ close and the New York Stock Exchange
close exceeding a certain threshold. On days when this threshold is not exceeded, these securities are typically valued at the last sale
price on the exchange on which they are principally traded. |
(c)
|
This
security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “1933 Act”). |
(d)
|
This
security is exempt from registration upon resale under Rule 144A of the 1933 Act and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration,
normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security is not restricted on the foreign exchange where it trades freely without any
additional registration. As such, it does not require the additional disclosure required of restricted securities. |
(e)
|
Pursuant
to procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, this security has been determined to be illiquid by First Trust Advisors
L.P., the Fund’s advisor. |
(f)
|
Non-income
producing security. |
(g)
|
All
or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 2E - Securities Lending in the Notes to Financial Statements). The remaining contractual
maturity of all of the securities lending transactions is overnight and continuous. The aggregate value of such securities is $31,961
and the total value of the collateral held by the Fund is $33,624. |
(h)
|
Rate
shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2022. |
(i)
|
This
security serves as collateral for securities on loan. |
ADR
|
American
Depositary Receipt |
SDR
|
Swedish
Depositary Receipt |
Offsetting
Assets and Liabilities
Offsetting
assets and liabilities requires entities to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset,
and to disclose instruments and transactions subject to master netting or similar agreements (see Note 2D – Offsetting on the Statements
of Assets and Liabilities in the Notes to Financial Statements).
The
Fund’s loaned securities were all subject to an enforceable Securities Lending Agency Agreement. Securities lent in accordance with
the Securities Lending Agency Agreement on a gross basis were as follows:
Securities
Lending Agency Agreement |
|
Total
gross amount presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities (1)
|
$31,961
|
Non-cash
Collateral (2) |
(31,961)
|
Net
Amount |
$—
|
(1)
|
The
amount presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which is included in “Investments, at value,” is not offset
and is shown on a gross basis. |
(2)
|
At
September 30, 2022, the value of the collateral received from each borrower exceeded the value of the related securities loaned. This
amount is disclosed on the Portfolio of Investments. |
Currency
Exposure Diversification |
%
of Total Investments |
Euro
|
27.7%
|
Japanese
Yen |
20.3
|
British
Pound Sterling |
10.9
|
Swiss
Franc |
10.4
|
Canadian
Dollar |
9.1
|
Australian
Dollar |
6.0
|
South
Korean Won |
4.2
|
Swedish
Krona |
3.4
|
Hong
Kong Dollar |
2.6
|
Danish
Krone |
2.2
|
Singapore
Dollar |
1.4
|
Norwegian
Krone |
0.8
|
Israeli
Shekel |
0.5
|
United
States Dollar |
0.3
|
New
Zealand Dollar |
0.2
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
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24
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Developed
International Equity Select ETF (RNDM)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Valuation
Inputs
A
summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation
in the Notes to Financial Statements):
|
Total
Value at 9/30/2022 |
Level
1 Quoted Prices |
Level
2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level
3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Common
Stocks: |
|
|
|
|
Canada
|
$ 1,418,081
|
$ 1,418,081
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
Cayman
Islands |
54,696
|
—
|
52,669
|
2,027
|
Denmark
|
354,027
|
13,309
|
340,718
|
—
|
Ireland
|
130,969
|
14,897
|
116,072
|
—
|
South
Korea |
680,773
|
8,578
|
672,195
|
—
|
Other
Country Categories* |
12,895,073
|
—
|
12,895,073
|
—
|
Real
Estate Investment Trusts: |
|
|
|
|
Canada
|
22,145
|
22,145
|
—
|
—
|
Other
Country Categories* |
255,117
|
—
|
255,117
|
—
|
Money
Market Funds |
33,624
|
33,624
|
—
|
—
|
Total
Investments |
$ 15,844,505
|
$ 1,510,634
|
$ 14,331,844
|
$ 2,027
|
*
|
See
Portfolio of Investments for country breakout. |
Level
3 investments are fair valued by the Advisor’s Pricing Committee and are footnoted in the Portfolio of Investments. The Level 3
investments values are based on unobservable and non-quantitative inputs.
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
25
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)
Portfolio
of Investments
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (a) – 99.6% |
|
|
Bermuda –
0.3% |
|
|
164
|
|
Credicorp
Ltd. |
|
$20,139
|
|
|
Brazil –
10.2% |
|
|
7,471
|
|
Ambev
S.A. |
|
21,522
|
5,109
|
|
Atacadao
S.A. |
|
18,308
|
13,276
|
|
Banco
Bradesco S.A. (Preference Shares) |
|
48,828
|
7,729
|
|
Banco
do Brasil S.A. |
|
55,191
|
7,272
|
|
Banco
Santander Brasil S.A. |
|
40,901
|
10,492
|
|
BB
Seguridade Participacoes S.A. |
|
51,679
|
949
|
|
Cia
de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo |
|
8,726
|
2,223
|
|
Cia
de Saneamento do Parana |
|
7,068
|
3,870
|
|
Cia
Energetica de Minas Gerais (Preference Shares) |
|
7,719
|
5,990
|
|
Cia
Paranaense de Energia, Class B (Preference Shares) |
|
7,307
|
35,317
|
|
Cosan
S.A. |
|
113,787
|
1,925
|
|
EDP
- Energias do Brasil S.A. |
|
7,790
|
928
|
|
Energisa
S.A. |
|
7,206
|
1,047
|
|
Engie
Brasil Energia S.A. |
|
7,475
|
1,664
|
|
Equatorial
Energia S.A. |
|
8,298
|
5,969
|
|
Hypera
S.A. |
|
48,964
|
9,759
|
|
Itau
Unibanco Holding S.A. (Preference Shares) |
|
50,764
|
24,947
|
|
Itausa
S.A. (Preference Shares) |
|
44,998
|
3,090
|
|
JBS
S.A. |
|
14,389
|
44,412
|
|
Klabin
S.A. |
|
149,430
|
12,704
|
|
Porto
Seguro S.A. |
|
49,762
|
4,806
|
|
Raia
Drogasil S.A. |
|
20,251
|
694
|
|
Telefonica
Brasil S.A. |
|
5,209
|
2,702
|
|
TIM
S.A. |
|
6,051
|
1,026
|
|
Transmissora
Alianca de Energia Eletrica S.A. |
|
7,408
|
|
|
|
|
809,031
|
|
|
Cayman
Islands – 4.4% |
|
|
10,333
|
|
China
Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
40,847
|
64,866
|
|
ESR
Group Ltd. (b) (c) (d) |
|
163,162
|
11,833
|
|
Hengan
International Group Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
52,903
|
32,000
|
|
Tingyi
Cayman Islands Holding Corp. (b) |
|
55,108
|
60,666
|
|
Want
Want China Holdings Ltd. (b) |
|
39,619
|
|
|
|
|
351,639
|
|
|
Chile –
1.0% |
|
|
120,959
|
|
Banco
de Chile (b) |
|
10,647
|
229,962
|
|
Banco
Santander Chile |
|
8,034
|
4,405
|
|
Cencosud
S.A. (b) |
|
5,572
|
49,356
|
|
Cia
Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. (b) |
|
3,401
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Chile (Continued)
|
|
|
998
|
|
Empresas
Copec S.A. |
|
$6,393
|
2,921
|
|
Falabella
S.A. (b) |
|
5,825
|
415
|
|
Sociedad
Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., Class B (Preference Shares) (b) |
|
38,623
|
|
|
|
|
78,495
|
|
|
China –
11.3% |
|
|
125,761
|
|
Agricultural
Bank of China Ltd., Class H (b) |
|
37,640
|
120,194
|
|
Bank
of China Ltd., Class H (b) |
|
39,255
|
66,897
|
|
Bank
of Communications Co., Ltd., Class H (b) |
|
35,267
|
95,534
|
|
China
CITIC Bank Corp., Ltd., Class H (b) |
|
37,912
|
64,598
|
|
China
Construction Bank Corp., Class H (b) |
|
37,286
|
127,000
|
|
China
Everbright Bank Co., Ltd., Class H (b) |
|
34,870
|
31,000
|
|
China
Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H (b) |
|
39,662
|
128,098
|
|
China
Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd., Class H (b) |
|
36,629
|
341,999
|
|
China
Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H (b) |
|
146,043
|
223,999
|
|
China
Railway Group Ltd., Class H (b) |
|
110,008
|
733,331
|
|
China
Tower Corp., Ltd., Class H (b) (c) (d) |
|
78,350
|
63,466
|
|
Haitong
Securities Co., Ltd., Class H (b) |
|
33,562
|
31,467
|
|
Huatai
Securities Co., Ltd., Class H (b) (c) (d) |
|
34,510
|
78,398
|
|
Industrial
& Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H (b) |
|
36,777
|
17,233
|
|
New
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H (b) |
|
32,820
|
147,000
|
|
People’s
Insurance Co. Group of China (The) Ltd., Class H (b) |
|
42,589
|
48,000
|
|
PICC
Property & Casualty Co., Ltd., Class H (b) |
|
49,636
|
60,000
|
|
Postal
Savings Bank of China Co., Ltd., Class H (b) (c) (d) |
|
35,266
|
|
|
|
|
898,082
|
|
|
Colombia –
0.1% |
|
|
1,822
|
|
Bancolombia
S.A. (Preference Shares) |
|
11,074
|
|
|
Czech
Republic – 0.2% |
|
|
400
|
|
CEZ
A.S. |
|
13,707
|
188
|
|
Komercni
Banka A.S. (b) |
|
4,702
|
|
|
|
|
18,409
|
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26
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Notes to Financial Statements
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (a) (Continued) |
|
|
Egypt –
0.1% |
|
|
6,404
|
|
Commercial
International Bank Egypt SAE (b) |
|
$8,222
|
|
|
Hong
Kong – 1.2% |
|
|
12,600
|
|
BOC
Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. (b) |
|
41,904
|
68,400
|
|
Guangdong
Investment Ltd. (b) |
|
54,639
|
|
|
|
|
96,543
|
|
|
Hungary –
0.3% |
|
|
1,217
|
|
MOL
Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC (b) |
|
6,759
|
548
|
|
OTP
Bank Nyrt (b) |
|
9,997
|
323
|
|
Richter
Gedeon Nyrt (b) |
|
5,532
|
|
|
|
|
22,288
|
|
|
India –
25.3% |
|
|
2,940
|
|
ACC
Ltd. (b) |
|
86,907
|
1,789
|
|
Bajaj
Auto Ltd. (b) |
|
77,190
|
9,038
|
|
Berger
Paints India Ltd. (b) |
|
68,209
|
605
|
|
Britannia
Industries Ltd. (b) |
|
28,469
|
3,787
|
|
Cipla
Ltd. (b) |
|
51,630
|
1,257
|
|
Colgate-Palmolive
India Ltd. (b) |
|
25,115
|
3,616
|
|
Dabur
India Ltd. (b) |
|
25,340
|
898
|
|
Dr.
Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (b) |
|
47,534
|
11,417
|
|
HCL
Technologies Ltd. (b) |
|
129,664
|
15,080
|
|
HDFC
Bank Ltd. (b) |
|
261,269
|
2,848
|
|
Hero
MotoCorp Ltd. (b) |
|
88,644
|
946
|
|
Hindustan
Unilever Ltd. (b) |
|
31,198
|
6,968
|
|
Infosys
Ltd. (b) |
|
119,448
|
7,736
|
|
ITC
Ltd. (b) |
|
31,441
|
3,578
|
|
Larsen
& Toubro Ltd. (b) |
|
80,774
|
3,849
|
|
Marico
Ltd. (b) |
|
25,338
|
100
|
|
MRF
Ltd. (b) |
|
99,878
|
112
|
|
Nestle
India Ltd. (b) |
|
26,269
|
61,136
|
|
Petronet
LNG Ltd. (b) |
|
149,482
|
4,304
|
|
Pidilite
Industries Ltd. (b) |
|
141,441
|
4,496
|
|
Reliance
Industries Ltd. (b) |
|
130,483
|
4,215
|
|
Sun
Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (b) |
|
48,952
|
3,553
|
|
Tata
Consultancy Services Ltd. (b) |
|
130,214
|
2,494
|
|
Tata
Consumer Products Ltd. (b) |
|
24,519
|
958
|
|
UltraTech
Cement Ltd. (b) |
|
73,280
|
|
|
|
|
2,002,688
|
|
|
Indonesia –
3.7% |
|
|
25,742
|
|
Adaro
Energy Indonesia Tbk PT (b) |
|
6,638
|
37,511
|
|
Aneka
Tambang Tbk (b) |
|
4,753
|
50,142
|
|
Astra
International Tbk PT (b) |
|
21,699
|
74,905
|
|
Bank
Central Asia Tbk PT (b) |
|
41,815
|
75,616
|
|
Bank
Mandiri Persero Tbk PT (b) |
|
46,431
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Indonesia (Continued)
|
|
|
72,408
|
|
Bank
Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (b) |
|
$42,351
|
128,190
|
|
Bank
Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (b) |
|
37,518
|
25,435
|
|
Berkah
Beton Sadaya Tbk PT |
|
6,765
|
21,048
|
|
Bukit
Asam Tbk PT (b) |
|
5,732
|
20,205
|
|
Merdeka
Copper Gold Tbk PT (b) (e) |
|
5,201
|
25,821
|
|
Perusahaan
Gas Negara Tbk PT (b) |
|
2,957
|
16,064
|
|
Semen
Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (b) |
|
7,856
|
75,681
|
|
Telkom
Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (b) |
|
22,057
|
120,773
|
|
Tower
Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT (b) |
|
22,378
|
4,181
|
|
United
Tractors Tbk PT (b) |
|
8,977
|
13,661
|
|
Vale
Indonesia Tbk PT (b) (e) |
|
5,695
|
|
|
|
|
288,823
|
|
|
Luxembourg –
0.1% |
|
|
829
|
|
Allegro.eu
S.A. (b) (c) (d) (e) |
|
3,566
|
|
|
Malaysia –
1.7% |
|
|
14,100
|
|
CIMB
Group Holdings Bhd (b) |
|
15,547
|
6,900
|
|
Genting
Bhd (b) |
|
6,640
|
10,900
|
|
Genting
Malaysia Bhd (b) |
|
6,532
|
5,400
|
|
Hartalega
Holdings Bhd (b) |
|
1,925
|
3,700
|
|
Hong
Leong Bank Bhd (b) |
|
16,331
|
4,300
|
|
IHH
Healthcare Bhd (b) |
|
5,451
|
5,300
|
|
Inari
Amertron Bhd (b) |
|
2,842
|
7,700
|
|
IOI
Corp. Bhd (b) |
|
6,240
|
1,300
|
|
Kuala
Lumpur Kepong Bhd (b) |
|
5,791
|
8,400
|
|
Malayan
Banking Bhd (b) |
|
15,514
|
11,600
|
|
Press
Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd (b) |
|
10,046
|
16,100
|
|
Public
Bank Bhd (b) |
|
14,653
|
12,600
|
|
RHB
Bank Bhd (b) |
|
15,055
|
6,400
|
|
Sime
Darby Plantation Bhd (b) |
|
5,627
|
4,700
|
|
Tenaga
Nasional Bhd (b) |
|
8,148
|
13,700
|
|
Top
Glove Corp. Bhd (b) |
|
1,837
|
|
|
|
|
138,179
|
|
|
Mexico –
4.1% |
|
|
22,157
|
|
Alfa
S.A.B. de C.V., Class A |
|
14,082
|
28,066
|
|
America
Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Series L |
|
23,120
|
2,510
|
|
Arca
Continental S.A.B. de C.V. |
|
18,073
|
10,073
|
|
Banco
del Bajio S.A. (c) (d) |
|
25,503
|
31,318
|
|
Cemex
S.A.B. de C.V., Series CPO (e) |
|
10,823
|
2,053
|
|
Fomento
Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V., Series UBD |
|
12,877
|
1,357
|
|
Gruma
S.A.B. de C.V., Class B |
|
12,922
|
2,249
|
|
Grupo
Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. |
|
14,148
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
27
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (a) (Continued) |
|
|
Mexico (Continued)
|
|
|
1,038
|
|
Grupo
Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V., Class B |
|
$13,143
|
764
|
|
Grupo
Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de C.V., Class B |
|
15,022
|
5,652
|
|
Grupo
Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V., Series A |
|
19,861
|
3,678
|
|
Grupo
Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V., Class O |
|
23,561
|
13,201
|
|
Grupo
Financiero Inbursa S.A.B. de C.V., Class O (e) |
|
20,956
|
8,358
|
|
Grupo
Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Series B |
|
28,229
|
14,552
|
|
Grupo
Televisa S.A.B., Series CPO |
|
15,701
|
12,132
|
|
Kimberly-Clark
de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Class A |
|
16,120
|
6,376
|
|
Orbia
Advance Corp. S.A.B. de C.V. |
|
10,732
|
1,403
|
|
Sitios
Latinoamerica S.A.B. de C.V. (e) |
|
626
|
8,306
|
|
Wal-Mart
de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. |
|
29,171
|
|
|
|
|
324,670
|
|
|
Netherlands –
0.1% |
|
|
989
|
|
NEPI
Rockcastle N.V. (b) |
|
4,404
|
247
|
|
X5
Retail Group N.V., GDR (b) (c) (f) (g) |
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
4,418
|
|
|
Philippines –
1.4% |
|
|
39,710
|
|
Ayala
Land, Inc. (b) |
|
15,417
|
11,500
|
|
BDO
Unibank, Inc. (b) |
|
21,788
|
27,400
|
|
Converge
Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. (b) (e) |
|
6,091
|
9,710
|
|
International
Container Terminal Services, Inc. (b) |
|
25,896
|
2,080
|
|
SM
Investments Corp. (b) |
|
25,618
|
36,800
|
|
SM
Prime Holdings, Inc. (b) |
|
18,858
|
|
|
|
|
113,668
|
|
|
Poland –
0.7% |
|
|
417
|
|
Bank
Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. (b) |
|
5,064
|
170
|
|
CD
Projekt S.A. (b) |
|
3,404
|
119
|
|
Dino
Polska S.A. (b) (c) (d) (e) |
|
7,208
|
287
|
|
KGHM
Polska Miedz S.A. (b) |
|
5,012
|
3
|
|
LPP
S.A. (b) |
|
4,680
|
1,992
|
|
PGE
Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. (b) (e) |
|
2,506
|
899
|
|
Polski
Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A. (b) |
|
9,651
|
1,182
|
|
Powszechna
Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A. (b) |
|
5,164
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Poland (Continued)
|
|
|
1,392
|
|
Powszechny
Zaklad Ubezpieczen S.A. (b) |
|
$6,458
|
154
|
|
Santander
Bank Polska S.A. (b) |
|
6,073
|
|
|
|
|
55,220
|
|
|
Russia –
0.0% |
|
|
7,696
|
|
Alrosa
PJSC (b) (f) (g) |
|
275
|
40,399
|
|
Credit
Bank of Moscow PJSC (b) (e) (f) (g) |
|
87
|
172,018
|
|
Inter
RAO UES PJSC (b) (f) (g) |
|
204
|
96
|
|
Magnit
PJSC (b) (f) (g) |
|
124
|
15,021
|
|
Magnitogorsk
Iron & Steel Works PJSC (b) (f) (g) |
|
302
|
47
|
|
MMC
Norilsk Nickel PJSC (b) (f) (g) |
|
391
|
2,140
|
|
Mobile
TeleSystems PJSC (b) (f) (g) |
|
209
|
1,668
|
|
Moscow
Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC (b) (e) (f) (g) |
|
69
|
4,741
|
|
Novolipetsk
Steel PJSC (b) (f) (g) |
|
370
|
85
|
|
Polyus
PJSC (b) (f) (g) |
|
393
|
676
|
|
Severstal
PAO (b) (f) (g) |
|
396
|
10,776
|
|
Sistema
PJSFC (b) (e) (f) (g) |
|
56
|
3,253
|
|
Tatneft
PJSC (b) (f) (g) |
|
507
|
|
|
|
|
3,383
|
|
|
South
Africa – 2.9% |
|
|
1,708
|
|
Absa
Group Ltd. (b) |
|
16,591
|
814
|
|
Aspen
Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. (b) |
|
6,016
|
564
|
|
Bid
Corp., Ltd. |
|
8,688
|
615
|
|
Bidvest
Group (The) Ltd. (b) |
|
6,662
|
140
|
|
Capitec
Bank Holdings Ltd. (b) |
|
11,994
|
580
|
|
Clicks
Group Ltd. |
|
9,147
|
1,785
|
|
Discovery
Ltd. (b) (e) |
|
10,305
|
398
|
|
Exxaro
Resources Ltd. (b) |
|
4,420
|
4,198
|
|
FirstRand
Ltd. (b) |
|
14,014
|
596
|
|
Foschini
Group (The) Ltd. (b) |
|
3,874
|
406
|
|
Mr
Price Group Ltd. (b) |
|
3,868
|
1,531
|
|
MTN
Group Ltd. (b) |
|
10,102
|
2,209
|
|
MultiChoice
Group |
|
14,113
|
1,395
|
|
Nedbank
Group Ltd. (b) |
|
15,348
|
23,619
|
|
Old
Mutual Ltd. (b) |
|
12,692
|
3,786
|
|
Pepkor
Holdings Ltd. (c) (d) |
|
4,344
|
2,171
|
|
Remgro
Ltd. (b) |
|
15,927
|
4,505
|
|
Sanlam
Ltd. (b) |
|
12,743
|
757
|
|
Shoprite
Holdings Ltd. (b) |
|
9,038
|
1,786
|
|
Standard
Bank Group Ltd. (b) |
|
14,109
|
1,107
|
|
Tiger
Brands Ltd. (b) |
|
10,312
|
1,819
|
|
Vodacom
Group Ltd. (b) |
|
12,222
|
1,520
|
|
Woolworths
Holdings Ltd. (b) |
|
5,108
|
|
|
|
|
231,637
|
|
|
Taiwan –
24.4% |
|
|
70,866
|
|
Asia
Cement Corp. (b) |
|
87,741
|
Page
28
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Notes to Financial Statements
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (a) (Continued) |
|
|
Taiwan (Continued)
|
|
|
73,886
|
|
Chang
Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd. (b) |
|
$39,802
|
6,695
|
|
Chunghwa
Telecom Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
23,962
|
312,823
|
|
Compal
Electronics, Inc. (b) |
|
213,309
|
47,650
|
|
CTBC
Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
29,643
|
45,244
|
|
E.Sun
Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
36,608
|
11,569
|
|
Far
EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
26,323
|
50,226
|
|
First
Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
41,002
|
28,804
|
|
Formosa
Chemicals & Fibre Corp. (b) |
|
62,477
|
10,069
|
|
Highwealth
Construction Corp. (b) |
|
12,346
|
59,488
|
|
Hua
Nan Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
41,502
|
339,420
|
|
Inventec
Corp. (b) |
|
244,001
|
33,471
|
|
Mega
Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
32,748
|
24,415
|
|
Nan
Ya Plastics Corp. (b) |
|
51,233
|
115,797
|
|
Pegatron
Corp. (b) |
|
212,535
|
2,721
|
|
President
Chain Store Corp. (b) |
|
24,143
|
94,945
|
|
Quanta
Computer, Inc. (b) |
|
229,831
|
76,897
|
|
SinoPac
Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
41,724
|
71,719
|
|
Taishin
Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
30,832
|
113,053
|
|
Taiwan
Business Bank (b) |
|
44,668
|
75,917
|
|
Taiwan
Cement Corp. (b) |
|
80,853
|
48,830
|
|
Taiwan
Cooperative Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
40,203
|
8,098
|
|
Taiwan
Mobile Co., Ltd. (b) |
|
24,373
|
10,908
|
|
Uni-President
Enterprises Corp. (b) |
|
23,068
|
281,804
|
|
Wistron
Corp. (b) |
|
235,101
|
|
|
|
|
1,930,028
|
|
|
Thailand –
5.3% |
|
|
2,800
|
|
Advanced
Info Service PCL |
|
14,475
|
7,600
|
|
Airports
of Thailand PCL (e) |
|
14,608
|
8,100
|
|
Bangkok
Bank PCL (b) |
|
29,283
|
17,900
|
|
Bangkok
Dusit Medical Services PCL, Class F |
|
13,999
|
58,000
|
|
Bangkok
Expressway & Metro PCL |
|
14,146
|
14,000
|
|
Berli
Jucker PCL |
|
12,155
|
78,100
|
|
BTS
Group Holdings PCL |
|
17,185
|
2,900
|
|
Bumrungrad
Hospital PCL |
|
17,452
|
23,300
|
|
Charoen
Pokphand Foods PCL |
|
15,443
|
8,600
|
|
CP
ALL PCL (b) |
|
12,716
|
4,800
|
|
Electricity
Generating PCL |
|
20,997
|
11,400
|
|
Global
Power Synergy PCL, Class F |
|
19,267
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Thailand (Continued)
|
|
|
45,200
|
|
Home
Product Center PCL |
|
$16,177
|
8,400
|
|
Intouch
Holdings PCL, Class F |
|
16,201
|
149,000
|
|
IRPC
PCL |
|
12,325
|
80,500
|
|
Krung
Thai Bank PCL |
|
35,640
|
82,400
|
|
Land
& Houses PCL |
|
19,442
|
15,000
|
|
Osotspa
PCL |
|
10,837
|
3,700
|
|
PTT
Exploration & Production PCL |
|
15,744
|
12,500
|
|
PTT
Global Chemical PCL |
|
13,753
|
21,200
|
|
PTT
Oil & Retail Business PCL (b) |
|
14,148
|
13,800
|
|
PTT
PCL (b) |
|
12,384
|
1,300
|
|
Siam
Cement (The) PCL |
|
11,235
|
32,000
|
|
Thai
Beverage PCL (b) |
|
13,322
|
11,100
|
|
Tisco
Financial Group PCL |
|
27,294
|
|
|
|
|
420,228
|
|
|
Turkey –
0.8% |
|
|
6,558
|
|
Akbank
T.A.S. (b) |
|
3,989
|
701
|
|
Arcelik
A.S. (b) |
|
2,533
|
3,148
|
|
Aselsan
Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. (b) |
|
4,966
|
1,113
|
|
BIM
Birlesik Magazalar A.S. (b) |
|
6,934
|
3,381
|
|
Eregli
Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S. (b) |
|
5,272
|
142
|
|
Ford
Otomotiv Sanayi A.S. (b) |
|
2,501
|
2,713
|
|
Haci
Omer Sabanci Holding A.S. (b) |
|
3,764
|
2,172
|
|
KOC
Holding A.S. (b) |
|
5,287
|
545
|
|
Tofas
Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi A.S. (b) |
|
2,689
|
1,315
|
|
Turk
Hava Yollari AO (b) (e) |
|
4,993
|
2,943
|
|
Turkcell
Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (b) |
|
3,127
|
11,983
|
|
Turkiye
Is Bankasi A.S., Class C (b) |
|
4,826
|
402
|
|
Turkiye
Petrol Rafinerileri A.S. (b) (e) |
|
6,256
|
4,996
|
|
Turkiye
Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A.S. (b) |
|
6,808
|
|
|
|
|
63,945
|
|
|
Total
Common Stocks |
|
7,894,375
|
|
|
(Cost
$9,223,672) |
|
|
REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (a) – 0.2% |
|
|
Mexico –
0.1% |
|
|
7,316
|
|
Fibra
Uno Administracion S.A. de C.V. |
|
7,527
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
29
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (a) (Continued) |
|
|
South
Africa – 0.1% |
|
|
6,519
|
|
Growthpoint
Properties Ltd. |
|
$4,246
|
|
|
Total
Real Estate Investment Trusts |
|
11,773
|
|
|
(Cost
$15,680) |
|
|
|
|
Total
Investments – 99.8% |
|
7,906,148
|
|
|
(Cost
$9,239,352) |
|
|
|
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.2% |
|
18,547
|
|
|
Net
Assets – 100.0% |
|
$7,924,695
|
(a)
|
Portfolio
securities are categorized based upon their country of incorporation, which can be different from the country categorization of the Fund’s
underlying index. For a breakdown of the portfolio securities by sector, please see the Fund Performance Overview. |
(b)
|
This
security is fair valued by the Advisor’s Pricing Committee in accordance with procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of
Trustees and in accordance with provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules thereunder, as amended. At September 30, 2022,
securities noted as such are valued at $6,319,895 or 79.7% of net assets. Certain of these securities are fair valued using a factor provided
by a third-party pricing service due to the change in value between the foreign markets’ close and the New York Stock Exchange close
exceeding a certain threshold. On days when this threshold is not exceeded, these securities are typically valued at the last sale price
on the exchange on which they are principally traded. |
(c)
|
This
security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “1933 Act”). |
(d)
|
This
security is exempt from registration upon resale under Rule 144A of the 1933 Act and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration,
normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security is not restricted on the foreign exchange where it trades freely without any
additional registration. As such, it does not require the additional disclosure required of restricted securities. |
(e)
|
Non-income
producing security. |
(f)
|
Pursuant
to procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, this security has been determined to be illiquid by First Trust Advisors
L.P., the Fund’s advisor. |
(g)
|
This
security’s value was determined using significant unobservable inputs (see Note 2A – Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial
Statements). |
GDR
|
Global
Depositary Receipt |
Currency
Exposure Diversification |
%
of Total Investments |
Indian
Rupee |
25.3%
|
New
Taiwan Dollar |
24.4
|
Hong
Kong Dollar |
17.0
|
Brazilian
Real |
10.2
|
Thai
Baht |
5.2
|
Mexican
Peso |
4.2
|
Indonesian
Rupiah |
3.7
|
South
African Rand |
3.0
|
Malaysian
Ringgit |
1.8
|
Philippine
Peso |
1.4
|
Chilean
Peso |
1.0
|
Turkish
Lira |
0.8
|
Polish
Zloty |
0.8
|
Hungarian
Forint |
0.3
|
United
States Dollar |
0.3
|
Czech
Republic Koruna |
0.2
|
Singapore
Dollar |
0.2
|
Colombian
Peso |
0.1
|
Egyptian
Pound |
0.1
|
Russian
Ruble |
0.0*
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
*
|
Amount
is less than 0.1%. |
Page
30
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Valuation
Inputs
A
summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation
in the Notes to Financial Statements):
|
Total
Value at 9/30/2022 |
Level
1 Quoted Prices |
Level
2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level
3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Common
Stocks: |
|
|
|
|
Bermuda
|
$ 20,139
|
$ 20,139
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
Brazil
|
809,031
|
809,031
|
—
|
—
|
Chile
|
78,495
|
14,427
|
64,068
|
—
|
Colombia
|
11,074
|
11,074
|
—
|
—
|
Czech
Republic |
18,409
|
13,707
|
4,702
|
—
|
Indonesia
|
288,823
|
6,765
|
282,058
|
—
|
Mexico
|
324,670
|
324,670
|
—
|
—
|
Netherlands
|
4,418
|
—
|
4,404
|
14
|
Russia
|
3,383
|
—
|
—
|
3,383
|
South
Africa |
231,637
|
36,292
|
195,345
|
—
|
Other
Country Categories* |
6,104,296
|
—
|
6,104,296
|
—
|
Real
Estate Investment Trusts* |
11,773
|
11,773
|
—
|
—
|
Total
Investments |
$ 7,906,148
|
$ 1,247,878
|
$ 6,654,873
|
$ 3,397
|
*
|
See
Portfolio of Investments for country breakout. |
Level
3 investments are fair valued by the Advisor’s Pricing Committee and are footnoted in the Portfolio of Investments. All level 3
investments values are based on unobservable and non-quantitative inputs.
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
31
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNLC)
Portfolio
of Investments
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS – 96.9% |
|
|
Aerospace
& Defense – 1.3% |
|
|
156
|
|
General
Dynamics Corp. |
|
$33,098
|
263
|
|
HEICO
Corp. |
|
37,867
|
143
|
|
L3Harris
Technologies, Inc. |
|
29,720
|
80
|
|
Lockheed
Martin Corp. |
|
30,903
|
72
|
|
Northrop
Grumman Corp. |
|
33,863
|
359
|
|
Raytheon
Technologies Corp. |
|
29,388
|
565
|
|
Textron,
Inc. |
|
32,917
|
|
|
|
|
227,756
|
|
|
Air
Freight & Logistics – 0.5% |
|
|
354
|
|
Expeditors
International of Washington, Inc. |
|
31,262
|
152
|
|
FedEx
Corp. |
|
22,567
|
189
|
|
United
Parcel Service, Inc., Class B |
|
30,531
|
|
|
|
|
84,360
|
|
|
Automobiles –
0.4% |
|
|
6,167
|
|
Ford
Motor Co. |
|
69,070
|
|
|
Banks –
2.7% |
|
|
1,055
|
|
Bank
of America Corp. |
|
31,861
|
714
|
|
Citigroup,
Inc. |
|
29,752
|
920
|
|
Citizens
Financial Group, Inc. |
|
31,611
|
977
|
|
Fifth
Third Bancorp |
|
31,225
|
228
|
|
First
Republic Bank |
|
29,765
|
2,729
|
|
Huntington
Bancshares, Inc. |
|
35,968
|
292
|
|
JPMorgan
Chase & Co. |
|
30,514
|
1,905
|
|
KeyCorp
|
|
30,518
|
206
|
|
M&T
Bank Corp. |
|
36,322
|
208
|
|
PNC
Financial Services Group (The), Inc. |
|
31,079
|
1,750
|
|
Regions
Financial Corp. |
|
35,123
|
183
|
|
Signature
Bank |
|
27,633
|
692
|
|
Truist
Financial Corp. |
|
30,130
|
713
|
|
US
Bancorp |
|
28,748
|
839
|
|
Wells
Fargo & Co. |
|
33,745
|
|
|
|
|
473,994
|
|
|
Beverages –
1.1% |
|
|
548
|
|
Brown-Forman
Corp., Class B |
|
36,480
|
611
|
|
Coca-Cola
(The) Co. |
|
34,228
|
164
|
|
Constellation
Brands, Inc., Class A |
|
37,668
|
1,086
|
|
Keurig
Dr. Pepper, Inc. |
|
38,900
|
230
|
|
PepsiCo,
Inc. |
|
37,550
|
|
|
|
|
184,826
|
|
|
Biotechnology –
1.3% |
|
|
525
|
|
AbbVie,
Inc. |
|
70,460
|
331
|
|
Amgen,
Inc. |
|
74,608
|
1,299
|
|
Gilead
Sciences, Inc. |
|
80,135
|
|
|
|
|
225,203
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Building
Products – 0.8% |
|
|
968
|
|
Carrier
Global Corp. |
|
$34,422
|
721
|
|
Johnson
Controls International PLC |
|
35,488
|
682
|
|
Masco
Corp. |
|
31,843
|
266
|
|
Trane
Technologies PLC |
|
38,519
|
|
|
|
|
140,272
|
|
|
Capital
Markets – 4.1% |
|
|
138
|
|
Ameriprise
Financial, Inc. |
|
34,769
|
787
|
|
Bank
of New York Mellon (The) Corp. |
|
30,315
|
54
|
|
BlackRock,
Inc. |
|
29,715
|
360
|
|
Blackstone,
Inc. |
|
30,132
|
1,037
|
|
Carlyle
Group (The), Inc. |
|
26,796
|
520
|
|
Charles
Schwab (The) Corp. |
|
37,373
|
161
|
|
CME
Group, Inc. |
|
28,518
|
85
|
|
FactSet
Research Systems, Inc. |
|
34,009
|
1,409
|
|
Franklin
Resources, Inc. |
|
30,322
|
111
|
|
Goldman
Sachs Group (The), Inc. |
|
32,529
|
349
|
|
Intercontinental
Exchange, Inc. |
|
31,532
|
709
|
|
KKR
& Co., Inc. |
|
30,487
|
178
|
|
LPL
Financial Holdings, Inc. |
|
38,890
|
121
|
|
Moody’s
Corp. |
|
29,416
|
432
|
|
Morgan
Stanley |
|
34,132
|
80
|
|
MSCI,
Inc. |
|
33,743
|
645
|
|
Nasdaq,
Inc. |
|
36,559
|
340
|
|
Northern
Trust Corp. |
|
29,090
|
367
|
|
Raymond
James Financial, Inc. |
|
36,267
|
98
|
|
S&P
Global, Inc. |
|
29,924
|
532
|
|
State
Street Corp. |
|
32,351
|
289
|
|
T
Rowe Price Group, Inc. |
|
30,348
|
|
|
|
|
707,217
|
|
|
Chemicals –
1.7% |
|
|
62
|
|
Air
Products and Chemicals, Inc. |
|
14,429
|
72
|
|
Albemarle
Corp. |
|
19,040
|
127
|
|
Celanese
Corp. |
|
11,473
|
175
|
|
CF
Industries Holdings, Inc. |
|
16,844
|
709
|
|
Corteva,
Inc. |
|
40,519
|
290
|
|
Dow,
Inc. |
|
12,740
|
620
|
|
DuPont
de Nemours, Inc. |
|
31,248
|
166
|
|
Eastman
Chemical Co. |
|
11,794
|
98
|
|
Ecolab,
Inc. |
|
14,153
|
140
|
|
FMC
Corp. |
|
14,798
|
125
|
|
International
Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. |
|
11,354
|
171
|
|
LyondellBasell
Industries N.V., Class A |
|
12,873
|
317
|
|
Mosaic
(The) Co. |
|
15,321
|
302
|
|
PPG
Industries, Inc. |
|
33,428
|
154
|
|
Sherwin-Williams
(The) Co. |
|
31,532
|
|
|
|
|
291,546
|
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32
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Notes to Financial Statements
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNLC)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (Continued) |
|
|
Commercial
Services & Supplies – 0.9% |
|
|
92
|
|
Cintas
Corp. |
|
$35,714
|
169
|
|
Republic
Services, Inc. |
|
22,991
|
1,966
|
|
Rollins,
Inc. |
|
68,181
|
145
|
|
Waste
Management, Inc. |
|
23,230
|
|
|
|
|
150,116
|
|
|
Communications
Equipment – 1.3% |
|
|
2,628
|
|
Cisco
Systems, Inc. |
|
105,120
|
535
|
|
Motorola
Solutions, Inc. |
|
119,824
|
|
|
|
|
224,944
|
|
|
Construction
& Engineering – 0.2% |
|
|
275
|
|
Quanta
Services, Inc. |
|
35,032
|
|
|
Construction
Materials – 0.4% |
|
|
115
|
|
Martin
Marietta Materials, Inc. |
|
37,040
|
242
|
|
Vulcan
Materials Co. |
|
38,166
|
|
|
|
|
75,206
|
|
|
Consumer
Finance – 0.9% |
|
|
980
|
|
Ally
Financial, Inc. |
|
27,273
|
249
|
|
American
Express Co. |
|
33,593
|
332
|
|
Capital
One Financial Corp. |
|
30,601
|
347
|
|
Discover
Financial Services |
|
31,549
|
1,249
|
|
Synchrony
Financial |
|
35,209
|
|
|
|
|
158,225
|
|
|
Containers
& Packaging – 0.6% |
|
|
92
|
|
Avery
Dennison Corp. |
|
14,968
|
501
|
|
Ball
Corp. |
|
24,208
|
374
|
|
Crown
Holdings, Inc. |
|
30,305
|
358
|
|
International
Paper Co. |
|
11,349
|
251
|
|
Packaging
Corp. of America |
|
28,185
|
|
|
|
|
109,015
|
|
|
Distributors –
1.2% |
|
|
516
|
|
Genuine
Parts Co. |
|
77,049
|
1,398
|
|
LKQ
Corp. |
|
65,916
|
195
|
|
Pool
Corp. |
|
62,051
|
|
|
|
|
205,016
|
|
|
Diversified
Financial Services – 0.2% |
|
|
677
|
|
Apollo
Global Management, Inc. |
|
31,481
|
|
|
Diversified
Telecommunication Services – 1.0% |
|
|
5,347
|
|
AT&T,
Inc. |
|
82,023
|
2,208
|
|
Verizon
Communications, Inc. |
|
83,838
|
|
|
|
|
165,861
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Electric
Utilities – 1.5% |
|
|
377
|
|
Alliant
Energy Corp. |
|
$19,977
|
230
|
|
American
Electric Power Co., Inc. |
|
19,884
|
206
|
|
Duke
Energy Corp. |
|
19,162
|
350
|
|
Edison
International |
|
19,803
|
196
|
|
Entergy
Corp. |
|
19,723
|
339
|
|
Evergy,
Inc. |
|
20,137
|
262
|
|
Eversource
Energy |
|
20,426
|
488
|
|
Exelon
Corp. |
|
18,280
|
576
|
|
FirstEnergy
Corp. |
|
21,312
|
285
|
|
NextEra
Energy, Inc. |
|
22,347
|
815
|
|
PPL
Corp. |
|
20,660
|
310
|
|
Southern
(The) Co. |
|
21,080
|
313
|
|
Xcel
Energy, Inc. |
|
20,032
|
|
|
|
|
262,823
|
|
|
Electrical
Equipment – 0.8% |
|
|
314
|
|
AMETEK,
Inc. |
|
35,611
|
274
|
|
Eaton
Corp. PLC |
|
36,541
|
434
|
|
Emerson
Electric Co. |
|
31,777
|
173
|
|
Rockwell
Automation, Inc. |
|
37,214
|
|
|
|
|
141,143
|
|
|
Electronic
Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.2% |
|
|
2,229
|
|
Amphenol
Corp., Class A |
|
149,254
|
911
|
|
CDW
Corp. |
|
142,189
|
4,553
|
|
Corning,
Inc. |
|
132,128
|
1,268
|
|
TE
Connectivity Ltd. |
|
139,936
|
|
|
|
|
563,507
|
|
|
Energy
Equipment & Services – 0.6% |
|
|
1,365
|
|
Baker
Hughes Co. |
|
28,610
|
1,256
|
|
Halliburton
Co. |
|
30,923
|
1,102
|
|
Schlumberger
N.V. |
|
39,562
|
|
|
|
|
99,095
|
|
|
Entertainment –
0.4% |
|
|
565
|
|
Electronic
Arts, Inc. |
|
65,376
|
|
|
Food
& Staples Retailing – 1.4% |
|
|
143
|
|
Costco
Wholesale Corp. |
|
67,535
|
812
|
|
Kroger
(The) Co. |
|
35,525
|
453
|
|
Sysco
Corp. |
|
32,032
|
1,013
|
|
Walgreens
Boots Alliance, Inc. |
|
31,808
|
565
|
|
Walmart,
Inc. |
|
73,280
|
|
|
|
|
240,180
|
|
|
Food
Products – 2.5% |
|
|
495
|
|
Archer-Daniels-Midland
Co. |
|
39,823
|
423
|
|
Bunge
Ltd. |
|
34,927
|
1,122
|
|
Conagra
Brands, Inc. |
|
36,611
|
509
|
|
General
Mills, Inc. |
|
38,994
|
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Notes to Financial Statements
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33
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNLC)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (Continued) |
|
|
Food
Products (Continued) |
|
|
178
|
|
Hershey
(The) Co. |
|
$39,243
|
811
|
|
Hormel
Foods Corp. |
|
36,852
|
300
|
|
J.M.
Smucker (The) Co. |
|
41,223
|
539
|
|
Kellogg
Co. |
|
37,547
|
1,008
|
|
Kraft
Heinz (The) Co. |
|
33,617
|
462
|
|
McCormick
& Co., Inc. |
|
32,927
|
618
|
|
Mondelez
International, Inc., Class A |
|
33,885
|
447
|
|
Tyson
Foods, Inc., Class A |
|
29,471
|
|
|
|
|
435,120
|
|
|
Gas
Utilities – 0.1% |
|
|
197
|
|
Atmos
Energy Corp. |
|
20,064
|
|
|
Health
Care Equipment & Supplies – 4.2% |
|
|
739
|
|
Abbott
Laboratories |
|
71,506
|
1,251
|
|
Baxter
International, Inc. |
|
67,379
|
326
|
|
Becton
Dickinson and Co. |
|
72,643
|
256
|
|
Cooper
(The) Cos., Inc. |
|
67,558
|
895
|
|
Medtronic
PLC |
|
72,271
|
384
|
|
ResMed,
Inc. |
|
83,827
|
390
|
|
STERIS
PLC |
|
64,849
|
404
|
|
Stryker
Corp. |
|
81,826
|
327
|
|
Teleflex,
Inc. |
|
65,878
|
764
|
|
Zimmer
Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
|
79,876
|
|
|
|
|
727,613
|
|
|
Health
Care Providers & Services – 4.4% |
|
|
271
|
|
AmerisourceBergen
Corp. |
|
36,674
|
1,537
|
|
Cardinal
Health, Inc. |
|
102,487
|
305
|
|
Cigna
Corp. |
|
84,628
|
414
|
|
CVS
Health Corp. |
|
39,483
|
166
|
|
Elevance
Health, Inc. |
|
75,404
|
478
|
|
HCA
Healthcare, Inc. |
|
87,852
|
172
|
|
Humana,
Inc. |
|
83,453
|
343
|
|
Laboratory
Corp of America Holdings |
|
70,250
|
118
|
|
McKesson
Corp. |
|
40,105
|
604
|
|
Quest
Diagnostics, Inc. |
|
74,105
|
156
|
|
UnitedHealth
Group, Inc. |
|
78,786
|
|
|
|
|
773,227
|
|
|
Hotels,
Restaurants & Leisure – 3.2% |
|
|
606
|
|
Darden
Restaurants, Inc. |
|
76,550
|
176
|
|
Domino’s
Pizza, Inc. |
|
54,595
|
616
|
|
Hilton
Worldwide Holdings, Inc. |
|
74,302
|
504
|
|
Marriott
International, Inc., Class A |
|
70,630
|
278
|
|
McDonald’s
Corp. |
|
64,146
|
2,371
|
|
MGM
Resorts International |
|
70,466
|
899
|
|
Starbucks
Corp. |
|
75,750
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Hotels,
Restaurants & Leisure (Continued) |
|
|
605
|
|
Yum!
Brands, Inc. |
|
$64,336
|
|
|
|
|
550,775
|
|
|
Household
Durables – 1.1% |
|
|
1,037
|
|
DR
Horton, Inc. |
|
69,842
|
698
|
|
Garmin
Ltd. |
|
56,056
|
972
|
|
Lennar
Corp., Class A |
|
72,463
|
|
|
|
|
198,361
|
|
|
Household
Products – 0.9% |
|
|
414
|
|
Church
& Dwight Co., Inc. |
|
29,576
|
272
|
|
Clorox
(The) Co. |
|
34,922
|
479
|
|
Colgate-Palmolive
Co. |
|
33,650
|
284
|
|
Kimberly-Clark
Corp. |
|
31,961
|
267
|
|
Procter
& Gamble (The) Co. |
|
33,709
|
|
|
|
|
163,818
|
|
|
Independent
Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.1% |
|
|
1,052
|
|
AES
(The) Corp. |
|
23,775
|
|
|
Industrial
Conglomerates – 0.6% |
|
|
267
|
|
3M
Co. |
|
29,504
|
542
|
|
General
Electric Co. |
|
33,555
|
199
|
|
Honeywell
International, Inc. |
|
33,227
|
|
|
|
|
96,286
|
|
|
Insurance –
3.2% |
|
|
593
|
|
Aflac,
Inc. |
|
33,327
|
259
|
|
Allstate
(The) Corp. |
|
32,253
|
642
|
|
American
International Group, Inc. |
|
30,482
|
122
|
|
Aon
PLC, Class A |
|
32,680
|
202
|
|
Arthur
J. Gallagher & Co. |
|
34,586
|
563
|
|
Brown
& Brown, Inc. |
|
34,050
|
167
|
|
Chubb
Ltd. |
|
30,374
|
276
|
|
Cincinnati
Financial Corp. |
|
24,721
|
889
|
|
Fidelity
National Financial, Inc. |
|
32,182
|
501
|
|
Hartford
Financial Services Group (The), Inc. |
|
31,032
|
554
|
|
Loews
Corp. |
|
27,611
|
212
|
|
Marsh
& McLennan Cos., Inc. |
|
31,650
|
523
|
|
MetLife,
Inc. |
|
31,788
|
491
|
|
Principal
Financial Group, Inc. |
|
35,426
|
282
|
|
Progressive
(The) Corp. |
|
32,771
|
343
|
|
Prudential
Financial, Inc. |
|
29,423
|
194
|
|
Travelers
(The) Cos., Inc. |
|
29,721
|
481
|
|
W.R.
Berkley Corp. |
|
31,063
|
|
|
|
|
565,140
|
|
|
Internet
& Direct Marketing Retail – 0.4% |
|
|
1,647
|
|
eBay,
Inc. |
|
60,626
|
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34
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Notes to Financial Statements
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNLC)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (Continued) |
|
|
IT
Services – 3.6% |
|
|
124
|
|
Accenture
PLC, Class A |
|
$31,905
|
164
|
|
Automatic
Data Processing, Inc. |
|
37,095
|
230
|
|
Broadridge
Financial Solutions, Inc. |
|
33,194
|
2,126
|
|
Cognizant
Technology Solutions Corp., Class A |
|
122,117
|
376
|
|
Fidelity
National Information Services, Inc. |
|
28,414
|
312
|
|
Global
Payments, Inc. |
|
33,712
|
1,016
|
|
International
Business Machines Corp. |
|
120,711
|
110
|
|
Mastercard,
Inc., Class A |
|
31,277
|
303
|
|
Paychex,
Inc. |
|
34,000
|
2,470
|
|
SS&C
Technologies Holdings, Inc. |
|
117,943
|
176
|
|
Visa,
Inc., Class A |
|
31,266
|
|
|
|
|
621,634
|
|
|
Life
Sciences Tools & Services – 2.5% |
|
|
676
|
|
Agilent
Technologies, Inc. |
|
82,168
|
232
|
|
Bio-Techne
Corp. |
|
65,888
|
317
|
|
Danaher
Corp. |
|
81,878
|
565
|
|
PerkinElmer,
Inc. |
|
67,987
|
148
|
|
Thermo
Fisher Scientific, Inc. |
|
75,064
|
266
|
|
West
Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. |
|
65,457
|
|
|
|
|
438,442
|
|
|
Machinery –
2.8% |
|
|
193
|
|
Caterpillar,
Inc. |
|
31,668
|
178
|
|
Cummins,
Inc. |
|
36,225
|
115
|
|
Deere
& Co. |
|
38,397
|
284
|
|
Dover
Corp. |
|
33,109
|
634
|
|
Fortive
Corp. |
|
36,962
|
190
|
|
IDEX
Corp. |
|
37,972
|
189
|
|
Illinois
Tool Works, Inc. |
|
34,143
|
820
|
|
Ingersoll
Rand, Inc. |
|
35,473
|
488
|
|
Otis
Worldwide Corp. |
|
31,134
|
419
|
|
PACCAR,
Inc. |
|
35,066
|
140
|
|
Parker-Hannifin
Corp. |
|
33,923
|
329
|
|
Stanley
Black & Decker, Inc. |
|
24,744
|
421
|
|
Westinghouse
Air Brake Technologies Corp. |
|
34,248
|
441
|
|
Xylem,
Inc. |
|
38,526
|
|
|
|
|
481,590
|
|
|
Media –
2.3% |
|
|
2,855
|
|
Comcast
Corp., Class A |
|
83,737
|
2,134
|
|
Fox
Corp., Class A |
|
65,471
|
2,493
|
|
Interpublic
Group of (The) Cos., Inc. |
|
63,821
|
1,079
|
|
Omnicom
Group, Inc. |
|
68,074
|
2,781
|
|
Paramount
Global, Class B |
|
52,950
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Media (Continued)
|
|
|
11,197
|
|
Sirius
XM Holdings, Inc. |
|
$63,935
|
|
|
|
|
397,988
|
|
|
Metals
& Mining – 0.2% |
|
|
511
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan,
Inc. |
|
13,966
|
251
|
|
Newmont
Corp. |
|
10,549
|
143
|
|
Nucor
Corp. |
|
15,300
|
|
|
|
|
39,815
|
|
|
Multiline
Retail – 0.8% |
|
|
280
|
|
Dollar
General Corp. |
|
67,161
|
486
|
|
Target
Corp. |
|
72,117
|
|
|
|
|
139,278
|
|
|
Multi-Utilities –
1.0% |
|
|
245
|
|
Ameren
Corp. |
|
19,735
|
748
|
|
CenterPoint
Energy, Inc. |
|
21,079
|
328
|
|
CMS
Energy Corp. |
|
19,103
|
232
|
|
Consolidated
Edison, Inc. |
|
19,896
|
277
|
|
Dominion
Energy, Inc. |
|
19,143
|
175
|
|
DTE
Energy Co. |
|
20,134
|
349
|
|
Public
Service Enterprise Group, Inc. |
|
19,624
|
147
|
|
Sempra
Energy |
|
22,041
|
220
|
|
WEC
Energy Group, Inc. |
|
19,675
|
|
|
|
|
180,430
|
|
|
Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.2% |
|
|
296
|
|
Cheniere
Energy, Inc. |
|
49,110
|
272
|
|
Chevron
Corp. |
|
39,078
|
439
|
|
ConocoPhillips
|
|
44,927
|
1,528
|
|
Coterra
Energy, Inc. |
|
39,911
|
715
|
|
Devon
Energy Corp. |
|
42,993
|
331
|
|
Diamondback
Energy, Inc. |
|
39,872
|
358
|
|
EOG
Resources, Inc. |
|
39,999
|
461
|
|
Exxon
Mobil Corp. |
|
40,250
|
372
|
|
Hess
Corp. |
|
40,544
|
2,351
|
|
Kinder
Morgan, Inc. |
|
39,121
|
1,753
|
|
Marathon
Oil Corp. |
|
39,583
|
479
|
|
Marathon
Petroleum Corp. |
|
47,579
|
670
|
|
Occidental
Petroleum Corp. |
|
41,172
|
710
|
|
ONEOK,
Inc. |
|
36,381
|
481
|
|
Phillips
66 |
|
38,826
|
176
|
|
Pioneer
Natural Resources Co. |
|
38,109
|
371
|
|
Valero
Energy Corp. |
|
39,641
|
1,263
|
|
Williams
(The) Cos., Inc. |
|
36,160
|
|
|
|
|
733,256
|
|
|
Personal
Products – 0.3% |
|
|
269
|
|
Estee
Lauder (The) Cos., Inc., Class A |
|
58,077
|
|
|
Pharmaceuticals –
2.9% |
|
|
1,043
|
|
Bristol-Myers
Squibb Co. |
|
74,147
|
248
|
|
Eli
Lilly & Co. |
|
80,191
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
35
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNLC)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (Continued) |
|
|
Pharmaceuticals (Continued)
|
|
|
452
|
|
Johnson
& Johnson |
|
$73,839
|
881
|
|
Merck
& Co., Inc. |
|
75,872
|
1,532
|
|
Pfizer,
Inc. |
|
67,040
|
7,671
|
|
Viatris,
Inc. |
|
65,357
|
467
|
|
Zoetis,
Inc. |
|
69,251
|
|
|
|
|
505,697
|
|
|
Professional
Services – 0.7% |
|
|
189
|
|
Equifax,
Inc. |
|
32,400
|
271
|
|
Jacobs
Solutions, Inc. |
|
29,401
|
431
|
|
TransUnion
|
|
25,640
|
200
|
|
Verisk
Analytics, Inc. |
|
34,106
|
|
|
|
|
121,547
|
|
|
Road
& Rail – 0.9% |
|
|
1,187
|
|
CSX
Corp. |
|
31,622
|
219
|
|
JB
Hunt Transport Services, Inc. |
|
34,256
|
151
|
|
Norfolk
Southern Corp. |
|
31,657
|
135
|
|
Old
Dominion Freight Line, Inc. |
|
33,584
|
162
|
|
Union
Pacific Corp. |
|
31,561
|
|
|
|
|
162,680
|
|
|
Semiconductors
& Semiconductor Equipment – 12.8% |
|
|
982
|
|
Analog
Devices, Inc. |
|
136,832
|
1,577
|
|
Applied
Materials, Inc. |
|
129,204
|
295
|
|
Broadcom,
Inc. |
|
130,983
|
1,557
|
|
Entegris,
Inc. |
|
129,262
|
3,835
|
|
Intel
Corp. |
|
98,828
|
449
|
|
KLA
Corp. |
|
135,881
|
337
|
|
Lam
Research Corp. |
|
123,342
|
3,296
|
|
Marvell
Technology, Inc. |
|
141,431
|
2,470
|
|
Microchip
Technology, Inc. |
|
150,744
|
2,595
|
|
Micron
Technology, Inc. |
|
130,009
|
373
|
|
Monolithic
Power Systems, Inc. |
|
135,548
|
946
|
|
NVIDIA
Corp. |
|
114,835
|
969
|
|
NXP
Semiconductors N.V. |
|
142,937
|
1,123
|
|
QUALCOMM,
Inc. |
|
126,877
|
1,549
|
|
Skyworks
Solutions, Inc. |
|
132,083
|
1,602
|
|
Teradyne,
Inc. |
|
120,390
|
933
|
|
Texas
Instruments, Inc. |
|
144,410
|
|
|
|
|
2,223,596
|
|
|
Software –
3.8% |
|
|
372
|
|
Intuit,
Inc. |
|
144,083
|
559
|
|
Microsoft
Corp. |
|
130,191
|
6,533
|
|
NortonLifeLock,
Inc. |
|
131,575
|
2,053
|
|
Oracle
Corp. |
|
125,377
|
363
|
|
Roper
Technologies, Inc. |
|
130,549
|
|
|
|
|
661,775
|
|
|
Specialty
Retail – 3.3% |
|
|
397
|
|
Advance
Auto Parts, Inc. |
|
62,067
|
2,550
|
|
Bath
& Body Works, Inc. |
|
83,130
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Specialty
Retail (Continued) |
|
|
1,053
|
|
Best
Buy Co., Inc. |
|
$66,697
|
251
|
|
Home
Depot (The), Inc. |
|
69,261
|
393
|
|
Lowe’s
Cos., Inc. |
|
73,809
|
978
|
|
Ross
Stores, Inc. |
|
82,416
|
1,229
|
|
TJX
(The) Cos., Inc. |
|
76,345
|
354
|
|
Tractor
Supply Co. |
|
65,802
|
|
|
|
|
579,527
|
|
|
Technology
Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 4.2% |
|
|
1,049
|
|
Apple,
Inc. |
|
144,972
|
3,104
|
|
Dell
Technologies, Inc., Class C |
|
106,064
|
10,819
|
|
Hewlett
Packard Enterprise Co. |
|
129,611
|
4,376
|
|
HP,
Inc. |
|
109,050
|
2,199
|
|
NetApp,
Inc. |
|
136,008
|
2,009
|
|
Seagate
Technology Holdings PLC |
|
106,939
|
|
|
|
|
732,644
|
|
|
Textiles,
Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.6% |
|
|
671
|
|
NIKE,
Inc., Class B |
|
55,774
|
1,554
|
|
VF
Corp. |
|
46,480
|
|
|
|
|
102,254
|
|
|
Tobacco –
0.4% |
|
|
919
|
|
Altria
Group, Inc. |
|
37,109
|
389
|
|
Philip
Morris International, Inc. |
|
32,291
|
|
|
|
|
69,400
|
|
|
Trading
Companies & Distributors – 0.3% |
|
|
300
|
|
Fastenal
Co. |
|
13,812
|
76
|
|
WW
Grainger, Inc. |
|
37,178
|
|
|
|
|
50,990
|
|
|
Water
Utilities – 0.1% |
|
|
149
|
|
American
Water Works Co., Inc. |
|
19,394
|
|
|
Total
Common Stocks |
|
16,866,083
|
|
|
(Cost
$19,113,251) |
|
|
REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 2.9% |
|
|
Equity
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 2.9% |
|
|
138
|
|
Alexandria
Real Estate Equities, Inc. |
|
19,346
|
78
|
|
American
Tower Corp. |
|
16,747
|
103
|
|
AvalonBay
Communities, Inc. |
|
18,972
|
225
|
|
Boston
Properties, Inc. |
|
16,868
|
149
|
|
Camden
Property Trust |
|
17,798
|
119
|
|
Crown
Castle, Inc. |
|
17,201
|
154
|
|
Digital
Realty Trust, Inc. |
|
15,274
|
31
|
|
Equinix,
Inc. |
|
17,634
|
284
|
|
Equity
LifeStyle Properties, Inc. |
|
17,847
|
278
|
|
Equity
Residential |
|
18,687
|
76
|
|
Essex
Property Trust, Inc. |
|
18,409
|
Page
36
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNLC)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Continued) |
|
|
Equity
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued) |
|
|
118
|
|
Extra
Space Storage, Inc. |
|
$20,380
|
773
|
|
Healthpeak
Properties, Inc. |
|
17,717
|
563
|
|
Invitation
Homes, Inc. |
|
19,013
|
1,013
|
|
Kimco
Realty Corp. |
|
18,649
|
114
|
|
Mid-America
Apartment Communities, Inc. |
|
17,678
|
170
|
|
Prologis,
Inc. |
|
17,272
|
67
|
|
Public
Storage |
|
19,618
|
293
|
|
Realty
Income Corp. |
|
17,053
|
62
|
|
SBA
Communications Corp. |
|
17,648
|
211
|
|
Simon
Property Group, Inc. |
|
18,937
|
125
|
|
Sun
Communities, Inc. |
|
16,916
|
435
|
|
UDR,
Inc. |
|
18,144
|
389
|
|
Ventas,
Inc. |
|
15,626
|
672
|
|
VICI
Properties, Inc. |
|
20,059
|
243
|
|
Welltower,
Inc. |
|
15,630
|
605
|
|
Weyerhaeuser
Co. |
|
17,279
|
241
|
|
WP
Carey, Inc. |
|
16,822
|
|
|
Total
Real Estate Investment Trusts |
|
499,224
|
|
|
(Cost
$551,744) |
|
|
|
|
Total
Investments – 99.8% |
|
17,365,307
|
|
|
(Cost
$19,664,995) |
|
|
|
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.2% |
|
34,927
|
|
|
Net
Assets – 100.0% |
|
$17,400,234
|
Valuation
Inputs
A
summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation
in the Notes to Financial Statements):
|
Total
Value at 9/30/2022 |
Level
1 Quoted Prices |
Level
2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level
3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Common
Stocks* |
$ 16,866,083
|
$ 16,866,083
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
Real
Estate Investment Trusts* |
499,224
|
499,224
|
—
|
—
|
Total
Investments |
$ 17,365,307
|
$ 17,365,307
|
$—
|
$—
|
*
|
See
Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
37
Mid
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC)
Portfolio
of Investments
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS – 91.2% |
|
|
Aerospace
& Defense – 1.8% |
|
|
794
|
|
BWX
Technologies, Inc. |
|
$39,994
|
331
|
|
Curtiss-Wright
Corp. |
|
46,062
|
674
|
|
Hexcel
Corp. |
|
34,859
|
1,390
|
|
Howmet
Aerospace, Inc. |
|
42,993
|
201
|
|
Huntington
Ingalls Industries, Inc. |
|
44,521
|
1,492
|
|
Spirit
AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A |
|
32,705
|
473
|
|
Woodward,
Inc. |
|
37,963
|
|
|
|
|
279,097
|
|
|
Air
Freight & Logistics – 0.3% |
|
|
431
|
|
CH
Robinson Worldwide, Inc. |
|
41,510
|
|
|
Auto
Components – 0.9% |
|
|
1,464
|
|
BorgWarner,
Inc. |
|
45,969
|
1,746
|
|
Gentex
Corp. |
|
41,625
|
388
|
|
Lear
Corp. |
|
46,440
|
|
|
|
|
134,034
|
|
|
Automobiles –
0.6% |
|
|
1,543
|
|
Harley-Davidson,
Inc. |
|
53,820
|
654
|
|
Thor
Industries, Inc. |
|
45,767
|
|
|
|
|
99,587
|
|
|
Banks –
6.4% |
|
|
860
|
|
Bank
OZK |
|
34,022
|
427
|
|
BOK
Financial Corp. |
|
37,943
|
1,375
|
|
Cadence
Bank |
|
34,939
|
440
|
|
Comerica,
Inc. |
|
31,284
|
492
|
|
Commerce
Bancshares, Inc. |
|
32,551
|
510
|
|
Community
Bank System, Inc. |
|
30,641
|
277
|
|
Cullen/Frost
Bankers, Inc. |
|
36,625
|
498
|
|
East
West Bancorp, Inc. |
|
33,436
|
1,749
|
|
Eastern
Bankshares, Inc. |
|
34,350
|
49
|
|
First
Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A |
|
39,074
|
822
|
|
First
Financial Bankshares, Inc. |
|
34,384
|
2,973
|
|
FNB
Corp. |
|
34,487
|
681
|
|
Glacier
Bancorp, Inc. |
|
33,457
|
728
|
|
Hancock
Whitney Corp. |
|
33,350
|
1,554
|
|
Home
BancShares, Inc. |
|
34,980
|
406
|
|
Independent
Bank Corp. |
|
30,259
|
1,211
|
|
PacWest
Bancorp |
|
27,369
|
446
|
|
Pinnacle
Financial Partners, Inc. |
|
36,170
|
420
|
|
Popular,
Inc. |
|
30,265
|
473
|
|
Prosperity
Bancshares, Inc. |
|
31,540
|
409
|
|
ServisFirst
Bancshares, Inc. |
|
32,720
|
418
|
|
SouthState
Corp. |
|
33,072
|
896
|
|
Synovus
Financial Corp. |
|
33,609
|
375
|
|
UMB
Financial Corp. |
|
31,609
|
921
|
|
United
Bankshares, Inc. |
|
32,926
|
3,101
|
|
Valley
National Bancorp |
|
33,491
|
766
|
|
Webster
Financial Corp. |
|
34,623
|
457
|
|
Western
Alliance Bancorp |
|
30,043
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Banks (Continued)
|
|
|
403
|
|
Wintrust
Financial Corp. |
|
$32,865
|
634
|
|
Zions
Bancorp N.A. |
|
32,245
|
|
|
|
|
998,329
|
|
|
Beverages –
0.5% |
|
|
88
|
|
Coca-Cola
Consolidated, Inc. |
|
36,232
|
912
|
|
Molson
Coors Beverage Co., Class B |
|
43,767
|
|
|
|
|
79,999
|
|
|
Building
Products – 2.8% |
|
|
800
|
|
A.O.
Smith Corp. |
|
38,864
|
485
|
|
Advanced
Drainage Systems, Inc. |
|
60,319
|
447
|
|
Allegion
PLC |
|
40,087
|
583
|
|
Armstrong
World Industries, Inc. |
|
46,191
|
183
|
|
Carlisle
Cos., Inc. |
|
51,315
|
730
|
|
Fortune
Brands Home & Security, Inc. |
|
39,194
|
212
|
|
Lennox
International, Inc. |
|
47,206
|
588
|
|
Owens
Corning |
|
46,223
|
435
|
|
Simpson
Manufacturing Co., Inc. |
|
34,104
|
517
|
|
UFP
Industries, Inc. |
|
37,307
|
|
|
|
|
440,810
|
|
|
Capital
Markets – 3.0% |
|
|
277
|
|
Affiliated
Managers Group, Inc. |
|
30,982
|
568
|
|
Ares
Management Corp., Class A |
|
35,188
|
285
|
|
Cboe
Global Markets, Inc. |
|
33,450
|
508
|
|
Cohen
& Steers, Inc. |
|
31,816
|
345
|
|
Evercore,
Inc., Class A |
|
28,376
|
409
|
|
Houlihan
Lokey, Inc. |
|
30,830
|
587
|
|
Interactive
Brokers Group, Inc., Class A |
|
37,515
|
2,002
|
|
Invesco,
Ltd. |
|
27,427
|
1,169
|
|
Jefferies
Financial Group, Inc. |
|
34,486
|
996
|
|
Lazard
Ltd., Class A |
|
31,703
|
126
|
|
MarketAxess
Holdings, Inc. |
|
28,034
|
133
|
|
Morningstar,
Inc. |
|
28,239
|
598
|
|
SEI
Investments Co. |
|
29,332
|
576
|
|
Stifel
Financial Corp. |
|
29,900
|
473
|
|
Tradeweb
Markets, Inc., Class A |
|
26,687
|
|
|
|
|
463,965
|
|
|
Chemicals –
2.5% |
|
|
342
|
|
Ashland
Global Holdings, Inc. |
|
32,480
|
879
|
|
Avient
Corp. |
|
26,634
|
272
|
|
Balchem
Corp. |
|
33,070
|
1,101
|
|
Chemours
(The) Co. |
|
27,140
|
1,980
|
|
Element
Solutions, Inc. |
|
32,215
|
726
|
|
HB
Fuller Co. |
|
43,632
|
1,243
|
|
Huntsman
Corp. |
|
30,503
|
761
|
|
Olin
Corp. |
|
32,632
|
555
|
|
RPM
International, Inc. |
|
46,237
|
446
|
|
Scotts
Miracle-Gro (The) Co. |
|
19,066
|
1,222
|
|
Valvoline,
Inc. |
|
30,965
|
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38
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Notes to Financial Statements
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Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (Continued) |
|
|
Chemicals (Continued)
|
|
|
360
|
|
Westlake
Corp. |
|
$31,277
|
|
|
|
|
385,851
|
|
|
Commercial
Services & Supplies – 0.5% |
|
|
361
|
|
MSA
Safety, Inc. |
|
39,450
|
320
|
|
Tetra
Tech, Inc. |
|
41,130
|
|
|
|
|
80,580
|
|
|
Communications
Equipment – 0.6% |
|
|
3,635
|
|
Juniper
Networks, Inc. |
|
94,946
|
|
|
Construction
& Engineering – 1.2% |
|
|
670
|
|
AECOM
|
|
45,808
|
425
|
|
EMCOR
Group, Inc. |
|
49,079
|
1,620
|
|
MDU
Resources Group, Inc. |
|
44,307
|
195
|
|
Valmont
Industries, Inc. |
|
52,381
|
|
|
|
|
191,575
|
|
|
Construction
Materials – 0.3% |
|
|
398
|
|
Eagle
Materials, Inc. |
|
42,658
|
|
|
Consumer
Finance – 0.3% |
|
|
864
|
|
OneMain
Holdings, Inc. |
|
25,505
|
2,025
|
|
SLM
Corp. |
|
28,330
|
|
|
|
|
53,835
|
|
|
Containers
& Packaging – 1.5% |
|
|
424
|
|
AptarGroup,
Inc. |
|
40,293
|
2,133
|
|
Graphic
Packaging Holding Co. |
|
42,105
|
758
|
|
Sealed
Air Corp. |
|
33,739
|
1,057
|
|
Silgan
Holdings, Inc. |
|
44,436
|
767
|
|
Sonoco
Products Co. |
|
43,512
|
1,098
|
|
WestRock
Co. |
|
33,917
|
|
|
|
|
238,002
|
|
|
Diversified
Consumer Services – 1.0% |
|
|
7,110
|
|
ADT,
Inc. |
|
53,254
|
1,383
|
|
H&R
Block, Inc. |
|
58,833
|
707
|
|
Service
Corp. International |
|
40,822
|
|
|
|
|
152,909
|
|
|
Diversified
Financial Services – 0.4% |
|
|
1,238
|
|
Equitable
Holdings, Inc. |
|
32,621
|
542
|
|
Voya
Financial, Inc. |
|
32,791
|
|
|
|
|
65,412
|
|
|
Diversified
Telecommunication Services – 0.4% |
|
|
9,495
|
|
Lumen
Technologies, Inc. |
|
69,124
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Electric
Utilities – 1.4% |
|
|
991
|
|
Hawaiian
Electric Industries, Inc. |
|
$34,348
|
383
|
|
IDACORP,
Inc. |
|
37,921
|
1,062
|
|
NRG
Energy, Inc. |
|
40,643
|
1,051
|
|
OGE
Energy Corp. |
|
38,319
|
554
|
|
Pinnacle
West Capital Corp. |
|
35,739
|
839
|
|
Portland
General Electric Co. |
|
36,463
|
|
|
|
|
223,433
|
|
|
Electrical
Equipment – 1.9% |
|
|
284
|
|
Acuity
Brands, Inc. |
|
44,721
|
245
|
|
Hubbell,
Inc. |
|
54,635
|
385
|
|
Regal
Rexnord Corp. |
|
54,039
|
14,592
|
|
Vertiv
Holdings Co. |
|
141,834
|
|
|
|
|
295,229
|
|
|
Electronic
Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.8% |
|
|
2,797
|
|
Avnet,
Inc. |
|
101,028
|
1,028
|
|
Cognex
Corp. |
|
42,611
|
2,342
|
|
Jabil,
Inc. |
|
135,157
|
172
|
|
Littelfuse,
Inc. |
|
34,175
|
3,841
|
|
National
Instruments Corp. |
|
144,959
|
1,317
|
|
TD
SYNNEX Corp. |
|
106,927
|
1,902
|
|
Vontier
Corp. |
|
31,782
|
|
|
|
|
596,639
|
|
|
Energy
Equipment & Services – 0.6% |
|
|
2,437
|
|
ChampionX
Corp. |
|
47,692
|
2,861
|
|
NOV,
Inc. |
|
46,291
|
|
|
|
|
93,983
|
|
|
Entertainment –
0.3% |
|
|
2,005
|
|
Warner
Music Group Corp., Class A |
|
46,536
|
|
|
Food
& Staples Retailing – 0.6% |
|
|
1,860
|
|
Albertsons
Cos., Inc., Class A |
|
46,239
|
269
|
|
Casey’s
General Stores, Inc. |
|
54,478
|
|
|
|
|
100,717
|
|
|
Food
Products – 1.9% |
|
|
1,034
|
|
Campbell
Soup Co. |
|
48,722
|
1,888
|
|
Flowers
Foods, Inc. |
|
46,615
|
564
|
|
Ingredion,
Inc. |
|
45,413
|
696
|
|
Lamb
Weston Holdings, Inc. |
|
53,856
|
386
|
|
Lancaster
Colony Corp. |
|
58,008
|
13
|
|
Seaboard
Corp. |
|
44,235
|
|
|
|
|
296,849
|
|
|
Gas
Utilities – 1.1% |
|
|
614
|
|
National
Fuel Gas Co. |
|
37,792
|
910
|
|
New
Jersey Resources Corp. |
|
35,217
|
499
|
|
ONE
Gas, Inc. |
|
35,125
|
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39
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Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (Continued) |
|
|
Gas
Utilities (Continued) |
|
|
466
|
|
Southwest
Gas Holdings, Inc. |
|
$32,503
|
1,050
|
|
UGI
Corp. |
|
33,946
|
|
|
|
|
174,583
|
|
|
Health
Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.0% |
|
|
1,963
|
|
CONMED
Corp. |
|
157,374
|
5,262
|
|
DENTSPLY
SIRONA, Inc. |
|
149,177
|
|
|
|
|
306,551
|
|
|
Health
Care Providers & Services – 5.6% |
|
|
401
|
|
Chemed
Corp. |
|
175,061
|
3,354
|
|
Encompass
Health Corp. |
|
151,701
|
2,559
|
|
Ensign
Group (The), Inc. |
|
203,440
|
5,269
|
|
Premier,
Inc., Class A |
|
178,830
|
1,867
|
|
Universal
Health Services, Inc., Class B |
|
164,632
|
|
|
|
|
873,664
|
|
|
Hotels,
Restaurants & Leisure – 3.9% |
|
|
1,594
|
|
Aramark
|
|
49,733
|
982
|
|
Boyd
Gaming Corp. |
|
46,792
|
437
|
|
Choice
Hotels International, Inc. |
|
47,860
|
255
|
|
Churchill
Downs, Inc. |
|
46,958
|
420
|
|
Marriott
Vacations Worldwide Corp. |
|
51,181
|
585
|
|
Papa
John’s International, Inc. |
|
40,956
|
667
|
|
Texas
Roadhouse, Inc. |
|
58,203
|
1,258
|
|
Travel
+ Leisure Co. |
|
42,923
|
224
|
|
Vail
Resorts, Inc. |
|
48,304
|
2,587
|
|
Wendy’s
(The) Co. |
|
48,351
|
653
|
|
Wingstop,
Inc. |
|
81,899
|
743
|
|
Wyndham
Hotels & Resorts, Inc. |
|
45,583
|
|
|
|
|
608,743
|
|
|
Household
Durables – 1.7% |
|
|
1,412
|
|
Leggett
& Platt, Inc. |
|
46,907
|
2,565
|
|
Newell
Brands, Inc. |
|
35,628
|
1,232
|
|
PulteGroup,
Inc. |
|
46,200
|
2,285
|
|
Tempur
Sealy International, Inc. |
|
55,160
|
1,095
|
|
Toll
Brothers, Inc. |
|
45,990
|
315
|
|
Whirlpool
Corp. |
|
42,465
|
|
|
|
|
272,350
|
|
|
Household
Products – 0.3% |
|
|
1,823
|
|
Reynolds
Consumer Products, Inc. |
|
47,416
|
|
|
Independent
Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.8% |
|
|
1,164
|
|
Clearway
Energy, Inc., Class C |
|
37,073
|
517
|
|
Ormat
Technologies, Inc. |
|
44,566
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Independent
Power & Renewable Electricity Producers (Continued) |
|
|
1,774
|
|
Vistra
Corp. |
|
$37,254
|
|
|
|
|
118,893
|
|
|
Insurance –
3.8% |
|
|
883
|
|
American
Equity Investment Life Holding Co. |
|
32,927
|
233
|
|
American
Financial Group, Inc. |
|
28,643
|
187
|
|
Assurant,
Inc. |
|
27,165
|
565
|
|
Axis
Capital Holdings Ltd. |
|
27,770
|
168
|
|
Erie
Indemnity Co., Class A |
|
37,348
|
115
|
|
Everest
Re Group Ltd. |
|
30,181
|
610
|
|
First
American Financial Corp. |
|
28,121
|
331
|
|
Globe
Life, Inc. |
|
33,001
|
221
|
|
Hanover
Insurance Group (The), Inc. |
|
28,319
|
674
|
|
Kemper
Corp. |
|
27,809
|
141
|
|
Kinsale
Capital Group, Inc. |
|
36,014
|
690
|
|
Lincoln
National Corp. |
|
30,298
|
1,444
|
|
Old
Republic International Corp. |
|
30,223
|
270
|
|
Primerica,
Inc. |
|
33,332
|
275
|
|
Reinsurance
Group of America, Inc. |
|
34,598
|
206
|
|
RenaissanceRe
Holdings Ltd. |
|
28,920
|
277
|
|
RLI
Corp. |
|
28,359
|
371
|
|
Selective
Insurance Group, Inc. |
|
30,199
|
949
|
|
Unum
Group |
|
36,821
|
|
|
|
|
590,048
|
|
|
IT
Services – 1.7% |
|
|
884
|
|
Concentrix
Corp. |
|
98,681
|
1,032
|
|
Genpact
Ltd. |
|
45,171
|
243
|
|
Jack
Henry & Associates, Inc. |
|
44,292
|
700
|
|
Maximus,
Inc. |
|
40,509
|
2,655
|
|
Western
Union (The) Co. |
|
35,842
|
|
|
|
|
264,495
|
|
|
Leisure
Products – 0.8% |
|
|
669
|
|
Brunswick
Corp. |
|
43,786
|
596
|
|
Hasbro,
Inc. |
|
40,182
|
492
|
|
Polaris,
Inc. |
|
47,060
|
|
|
|
|
131,028
|
|
|
Life
Sciences Tools & Services – 1.5% |
|
|
1,664
|
|
Azenta,
Inc. |
|
71,319
|
2,996
|
|
Bruker
Corp. |
|
158,968
|
|
|
|
|
230,287
|
|
|
Machinery –
4.6% |
|
|
443
|
|
AGCO
Corp. |
|
42,603
|
1,137
|
|
Allison
Transmission Holdings, Inc. |
|
38,385
|
499
|
|
Crane
Holdings Co. |
|
43,682
|
908
|
|
Donaldson
Co., Inc. |
|
44,501
|
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Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (Continued) |
|
|
Machinery (Continued)
|
|
|
999
|
|
Esab
Corp. |
|
$33,327
|
1,527
|
|
Flowserve
Corp. |
|
37,106
|
597
|
|
Franklin
Electric Co., Inc. |
|
48,781
|
736
|
|
Graco,
Inc. |
|
44,123
|
650
|
|
ITT,
Inc. |
|
42,471
|
396
|
|
John
Bean Technologies Corp. |
|
34,056
|
354
|
|
Lincoln
Electric Holdings, Inc. |
|
44,505
|
216
|
|
Nordson
Corp. |
|
45,850
|
532
|
|
Oshkosh
Corp. |
|
37,394
|
222
|
|
Snap-on,
Inc. |
|
44,700
|
664
|
|
Timken
(The) Co. |
|
39,203
|
577
|
|
Toro
(The) Co. |
|
49,899
|
356
|
|
Watts
Water Technologies, Inc., Class A |
|
44,760
|
|
|
|
|
715,346
|
|
|
Marine –
0.2% |
|
|
600
|
|
Matson,
Inc. |
|
36,912
|
|
|
Media –
1.4% |
|
|
80
|
|
Cable
One, Inc. |
|
68,244
|
1,750
|
|
New
York Times (The) Co., Class A |
|
50,312
|
3,135
|
|
News
Corp., Class A |
|
47,370
|
300
|
|
Nexstar
Media Group, Inc. |
|
50,055
|
|
|
|
|
215,981
|
|
|
Metals
& Mining – 1.3% |
|
|
773
|
|
Alcoa
Corp. |
|
26,019
|
1,065
|
|
Commercial
Metals Co. |
|
37,786
|
207
|
|
Reliance
Steel & Aluminum Co. |
|
36,103
|
330
|
|
Royal
Gold, Inc. |
|
30,961
|
533
|
|
Steel
Dynamics, Inc. |
|
37,816
|
1,968
|
|
United
States Steel Corp. |
|
35,660
|
|
|
|
|
204,345
|
|
|
Multiline
Retail – 0.9% |
|
|
221
|
|
Dillard’s,
Inc., Class A |
|
60,280
|
1,368
|
|
Kohl’s
Corp. |
|
34,405
|
2,666
|
|
Macy’s,
Inc. |
|
41,776
|
|
|
|
|
136,461
|
|
|
Multi-Utilities –
0.5% |
|
|
557
|
|
Black
Hills Corp. |
|
37,726
|
1,375
|
|
NiSource,
Inc. |
|
34,636
|
|
|
|
|
72,362
|
|
|
Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.3% |
|
|
5,346
|
|
Antero
Midstream Corp. |
|
49,076
|
1,386
|
|
APA
Corp. |
|
47,387
|
597
|
|
Chesapeake
Energy Corp. |
|
56,243
|
925
|
|
Civitas
Resources, Inc. |
|
53,086
|
987
|
|
DT
Midstream, Inc. |
|
51,215
|
845
|
|
Enviva
Inc. |
|
50,751
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels (Continued) |
|
|
1,406
|
|
EQT
Corp. |
|
$57,295
|
1,071
|
|
HF
Sinclair Corp. |
|
57,663
|
2,305
|
|
Magnolia
Oil & Gas Corp., Class A |
|
45,662
|
1,038
|
|
Matador
Resources, Co. |
|
50,779
|
1,602
|
|
Murphy
Oil Corp. |
|
56,342
|
1,095
|
|
Ovintiv,
Inc. |
|
50,370
|
785
|
|
PDC
Energy, Inc. |
|
45,365
|
1,415
|
|
SM
Energy Co. |
|
53,218
|
811
|
|
Targa
Resources Corp. |
|
48,936
|
33
|
|
Texas
Pacific Land Corp. |
|
58,649
|
|
|
|
|
832,037
|
|
|
Paper
& Forest Products – 0.3% |
|
|
834
|
|
Louisiana-Pacific
Corp. |
|
42,692
|
|
|
Pharmaceuticals –
1.9% |
|
|
5,571
|
|
Organon
& Co. |
|
130,361
|
4,634
|
|
Perrigo
Co. PLC |
|
165,249
|
|
|
|
|
295,610
|
|
|
Professional
Services – 3.4% |
|
|
484
|
|
Booz
Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. |
|
44,697
|
478
|
|
Exponent,
Inc. |
|
41,906
|
438
|
|
Insperity,
Inc. |
|
44,716
|
2,479
|
|
KBR,
Inc. |
|
107,142
|
1,191
|
|
Leidos
Holdings, Inc. |
|
104,177
|
572
|
|
ManpowerGroup,
Inc. |
|
37,003
|
584
|
|
Robert
Half International, Inc. |
|
44,676
|
1,288
|
|
Science
Applications International Corp. |
|
113,898
|
|
|
|
|
538,215
|
|
|
Real
Estate Management & Development – 0.2% |
|
|
3,162
|
|
eXp
World Holdings, Inc. |
|
35,446
|
|
|
Road
& Rail – 0.9% |
|
|
945
|
|
Knight-Swift
Transportation Holdings, Inc. |
|
46,239
|
301
|
|
Landstar
System, Inc. |
|
43,456
|
615
|
|
Ryder
System, Inc. |
|
46,426
|
|
|
|
|
136,121
|
|
|
Semiconductors
& Semiconductor Equipment – 2.4% |
|
|
7,077
|
|
Amkor
Technology, Inc. |
|
120,663
|
426
|
|
MKS
Instruments, Inc. |
|
35,204
|
1,599
|
|
Power
Integrations, Inc. |
|
102,848
|
1,186
|
|
Universal
Display Corp. |
|
111,899
|
|
|
|
|
370,614
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
41
Mid
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (Continued) |
|
|
Software –
1.9% |
|
|
3,602
|
|
Bentley
Systems, Inc., Class B |
|
$110,185
|
1,676
|
|
Dolby
Laboratories, Inc., Class A |
|
109,192
|
2,507
|
|
Pegasystems,
Inc. |
|
80,575
|
|
|
|
|
299,952
|
|
|
Specialty
Retail – 3.0% |
|
|
4,368
|
|
American
Eagle Outfitters, Inc. |
|
42,500
|
648
|
|
Dick’s
Sporting Goods, Inc. |
|
67,807
|
1,934
|
|
Foot
Locker, Inc. |
|
60,205
|
5,927
|
|
Gap
(The), Inc. |
|
48,661
|
178
|
|
Lithia
Motors, Inc. |
|
38,190
|
210
|
|
Murphy
USA, Inc. |
|
57,731
|
466
|
|
Penske
Automotive Group, Inc. |
|
45,868
|
914
|
|
Signet
Jewelers Ltd. |
|
52,272
|
440
|
|
Williams-Sonoma,
Inc. |
|
51,854
|
|
|
|
|
465,088
|
|
|
Textiles,
Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.6% |
|
|
693
|
|
Carter’s,
Inc. |
|
45,412
|
682
|
|
Columbia
Sportswear Co. |
|
45,899
|
4,746
|
|
Hanesbrands,
Inc. |
|
33,032
|
858
|
|
PVH
Corp. |
|
38,438
|
545
|
|
Ralph
Lauren Corp. |
|
46,287
|
1,600
|
|
Tapestry,
Inc. |
|
45,488
|
|
|
|
|
254,556
|
|
|
Thrifts
& Mortgage Finance – 1.0% |
|
|
830
|
|
Essent
Group Ltd. |
|
28,942
|
2,562
|
|
MGIC
Investment Corp. |
|
32,845
|
3,536
|
|
New
York Community Bancorp, Inc. |
|
30,162
|
1,643
|
|
Radian
Group, Inc. |
|
31,693
|
335
|
|
Walker
& Dunlop, Inc. |
|
28,050
|
|
|
|
|
151,692
|
|
|
Trading
Companies & Distributors – 1.5% |
|
|
1,308
|
|
Air
Lease Corp. |
|
40,561
|
485
|
|
Herc
Holdings, Inc. |
|
50,382
|
582
|
|
MSC
Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A |
|
42,375
|
831
|
|
Triton
International Ltd. |
|
45,481
|
183
|
|
Watsco,
Inc. |
|
47,115
|
|
|
|
|
225,914
|
|
|
Water
Utilities – 0.2% |
|
|
884
|
|
Essential
Utilities, Inc. |
|
36,580
|
|
|
Total
Common Stocks |
|
14,249,591
|
|
|
(Cost
$16,603,774) |
|
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 8.7% |
|
|
Equity
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 7.9% |
|
|
516
|
|
Agree
Realty Corp. |
|
$34,871
|
1,050
|
|
American
Homes 4 Rent, Class A |
|
34,451
|
1,239
|
|
Americold
Realty Trust |
|
30,479
|
895
|
|
Apartment
Income REIT Corp. |
|
34,565
|
1,841
|
|
Brixmor
Property Group, Inc. |
|
34,003
|
1,273
|
|
Cousins
Properties, Inc. |
|
29,725
|
871
|
|
CubeSmart
|
|
34,892
|
1,663
|
|
Douglas
Emmett, Inc. |
|
29,818
|
241
|
|
EastGroup
Properties, Inc. |
|
34,786
|
389
|
|
Federal
Realty Investment Trust |
|
35,057
|
784
|
|
First
Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. |
|
35,131
|
811
|
|
Gaming
and Leisure Properties, Inc. |
|
35,879
|
1,368
|
|
Healthcare
Realty Trust, Inc. |
|
28,523
|
1,088
|
|
Highwoods
Properties, Inc. |
|
29,333
|
2,373
|
|
Host
Hotels & Resorts, Inc. |
|
37,683
|
339
|
|
Innovative
Industrial Properties, Inc. |
|
30,002
|
764
|
|
Iron
Mountain, Inc. |
|
33,593
|
711
|
|
Kilroy
Realty Corp. |
|
29,940
|
2,152
|
|
Kite
Realty Group Trust |
|
37,057
|
423
|
|
Lamar
Advertising Co., Class A |
|
34,893
|
333
|
|
Life
Storage, Inc. |
|
36,883
|
3,465
|
|
LXP
Industrial Trust |
|
31,739
|
2,437
|
|
Medical
Properties Trust, Inc. |
|
28,903
|
865
|
|
National
Retail Properties, Inc. |
|
34,479
|
743
|
|
National
Storage Affiliates Trust |
|
30,894
|
1,320
|
|
Omega
Healthcare Investors, Inc. |
|
38,927
|
2,742
|
|
Park
Hotels & Resorts, Inc. |
|
30,875
|
2,133
|
|
Physicians
Realty Trust |
|
32,080
|
996
|
|
Rayonier,
Inc. |
|
29,850
|
627
|
|
Regency
Centers Corp. |
|
33,764
|
646
|
|
Rexford
Industrial Realty, Inc. |
|
33,592
|
806
|
|
SL
Green Realty Corp. |
|
32,369
|
985
|
|
Spirit
Realty Capital, Inc. |
|
35,618
|
1,205
|
|
STAG
Industrial, Inc. |
|
34,258
|
1,427
|
|
STORE
Capital Corp. |
|
44,708
|
668
|
|
Terreno
Realty Corp. |
|
35,397
|
1,302
|
|
Vornado
Realty Trust |
|
30,154
|
|
|
|
|
1,239,171
|
|
|
Mortgage
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.8% |
|
|
2,916
|
|
AGNC
Investment Corp. |
|
24,553
|
1,365
|
|
Annaly
Capital Management, Inc. |
|
23,423
|
1,167
|
|
Blackstone
Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A |
|
27,238
|
3,464
|
|
Rithm
Capital Corp. |
|
25,356
|
Page
42
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Mid
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Continued) |
|
|
Mortgage
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued) |
|
|
1,545
|
|
Starwood
Property Trust, Inc. |
|
$28,150
|
|
|
|
|
128,720
|
|
|
Total
Real Estate Investment Trusts |
|
1,367,891
|
|
|
(Cost
$1,717,013) |
|
|
|
|
Total
Investments – 99.9% |
|
15,617,482
|
|
|
(Cost
$18,320,787) |
|
|
|
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.1% |
|
11,406
|
|
|
Net
Assets – 100.0% |
|
$15,628,888
|
Valuation
Inputs
A
summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation
in the Notes to Financial Statements):
|
Total
Value at 9/30/2022 |
Level
1 Quoted Prices |
Level
2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level
3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Common
Stocks* |
$ 14,249,591
|
$ 14,249,591
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
Real
Estate Investment Trusts* |
1,367,891
|
1,367,891
|
—
|
—
|
Total
Investments |
$ 15,617,482
|
$ 15,617,482
|
$—
|
$—
|
*
|
See
Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
43
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC)
Portfolio
of Investments
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS – 90.6% |
|
|
Aerospace
& Defense – 0.5% |
|
|
2,601
|
|
Maxar
Technologies, Inc. |
|
$48,691
|
855
|
|
Moog,
Inc., Class A |
|
60,149
|
|
|
|
|
108,840
|
|
|
Air
Freight & Logistics – 0.3% |
|
|
738
|
|
Forward
Air Corp. |
|
66,612
|
|
|
Auto
Components – 0.9% |
|
|
5,677
|
|
Dana,
Inc. |
|
64,888
|
714
|
|
LCI
Industries |
|
72,442
|
1,309
|
|
Patrick
Industries, Inc. |
|
57,387
|
|
|
|
|
194,717
|
|
|
Automobiles –
0.4% |
|
|
1,645
|
|
Winnebago
Industries, Inc. |
|
87,530
|
|
|
Banks –
10.7% |
|
|
1,115
|
|
Ameris
Bancorp |
|
49,852
|
2,452
|
|
Associated
Banc-Corp. |
|
49,236
|
1,320
|
|
Atlantic
Union Bankshares Corp. |
|
40,102
|
468
|
|
BancFirst
Corp. |
|
41,872
|
602
|
|
Bank
of Hawaii Corp. |
|
45,824
|
1,259
|
|
BankUnited,
Inc. |
|
43,020
|
797
|
|
Banner
Corp. |
|
47,087
|
1,808
|
|
Berkshire
Hills Bancorp, Inc. |
|
49,358
|
1,144
|
|
Cathay
General Bancorp |
|
43,998
|
1,563
|
|
Columbia
Banking System, Inc. |
|
45,155
|
1,805
|
|
CVB
Financial Corp. |
|
45,703
|
1,510
|
|
Dime
Community Bancshares, Inc. |
|
44,213
|
945
|
|
Eagle
Bancorp, Inc. |
|
42,355
|
1,079
|
|
Enterprise
Financial Services Corp. |
|
47,519
|
1,142
|
|
FB
Financial Corp. |
|
43,636
|
1,283
|
|
First
Bancorp |
|
46,932
|
3,469
|
|
First
BanCorp |
|
47,456
|
1,960
|
|
First
Busey Corp. |
|
43,081
|
3,337
|
|
First
Commonwealth Financial Corp. |
|
42,847
|
2,308
|
|
First
Financial Bancorp |
|
48,653
|
2,187
|
|
First
Foundation, Inc. |
|
39,672
|
1,972
|
|
First
Hawaiian, Inc. |
|
48,570
|
1,175
|
|
First
Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A |
|
47,411
|
1,257
|
|
First
Merchants Corp. |
|
48,621
|
3,099
|
|
Fulton
Financial Corp. |
|
48,964
|
1,078
|
|
Heartland
Financial USA, Inc. |
|
46,742
|
1,680
|
|
Hilltop
Holdings, Inc. |
|
41,748
|
3,236
|
|
Hope
Bancorp, Inc. |
|
40,903
|
659
|
|
Independent
Bank Group, Inc. |
|
40,456
|
1,117
|
|
International
Bancshares Corp. |
|
47,473
|
674
|
|
Lakeland
Financial Corp. |
|
49,074
|
1,321
|
|
Live
Oak Bancshares, Inc. |
|
40,423
|
1,158
|
|
Meta
Financial Group, Inc. |
|
38,168
|
1,170
|
|
National
Bank Holdings Corp., Class A |
|
43,278
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Banks (Continued)
|
|
|
1,191
|
|
NBT
Bancorp, Inc. |
|
$45,198
|
3,499
|
|
Northwest
Bancshares, Inc. |
|
47,271
|
1,763
|
|
OFG
Bancorp |
|
44,304
|
3,028
|
|
Old
National Bancorp |
|
49,871
|
1,532
|
|
Pacific
Premier Bancorp, Inc. |
|
47,431
|
369
|
|
Park
National Corp. |
|
45,933
|
1,554
|
|
Renasant
Corp. |
|
48,609
|
1,146
|
|
Sandy
Spring Bancorp, Inc. |
|
40,408
|
1,355
|
|
Seacoast
Banking Corp. of Florida |
|
40,962
|
2,106
|
|
Simmons
First National Corp., Class A |
|
45,890
|
749
|
|
Stock
Yards Bancorp, Inc. |
|
50,940
|
1,649
|
|
Towne
Bank |
|
44,243
|
1,534
|
|
Trustmark
Corp. |
|
46,986
|
1,483
|
|
United
Community Banks, Inc. |
|
49,087
|
1,530
|
|
Veritex
Holdings, Inc. |
|
40,683
|
1,492
|
|
Washington
Federal, Inc. |
|
44,730
|
1,412
|
|
WesBanco,
Inc. |
|
47,118
|
805
|
|
Westamerica
BanCorp |
|
42,093
|
|
|
|
|
2,351,159
|
|
|
Beverages –
0.4% |
|
|
762
|
|
MGP
Ingredients, Inc. |
|
80,894
|
|
|
Building
Products – 1.0% |
|
|
1,239
|
|
AAON,
Inc. |
|
66,757
|
659
|
|
CSW
Industrials, Inc. |
|
78,948
|
2,491
|
|
Zurn
Water Solutions Corp. |
|
61,030
|
|
|
|
|
206,735
|
|
|
Capital
Markets – 2.5% |
|
|
1,259
|
|
Artisan
Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A |
|
33,905
|
1,060
|
|
B.
Riley Financial, Inc. |
|
47,191
|
13,289
|
|
BGC
Partners, Inc., Class A |
|
41,728
|
2,487
|
|
Brightsphere
Investment Group, Inc. |
|
37,081
|
1,409
|
|
Federated
Hermes, Inc. |
|
46,666
|
667
|
|
Hamilton
Lane, Inc., Class A |
|
39,760
|
1,138
|
|
Moelis
& Co., Class A |
|
38,476
|
395
|
|
Piper
Sandler Cos. |
|
41,372
|
637
|
|
PJT
Partners, Inc., Class A |
|
42,565
|
1,720
|
|
StepStone
Group, Inc., Class A |
|
42,157
|
1,858
|
|
Victory
Capital Holdings, Inc., Class A |
|
43,310
|
1,913
|
|
Virtu
Financial, Inc., Class A |
|
39,733
|
262
|
|
Virtus
Investment Partners, Inc. |
|
41,794
|
|
|
|
|
535,738
|
|
|
Chemicals –
1.8% |
|
|
868
|
|
Cabot
Corp. |
|
55,456
|
578
|
|
Innospec,
Inc. |
|
49,517
|
902
|
|
Minerals
Technologies, Inc. |
|
44,568
|
184
|
|
NewMarket
Corp. |
|
55,353
|
370
|
|
Quaker
Chemical Corp. |
|
53,421
|
Page
44
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (Continued) |
|
|
Chemicals (Continued)
|
|
|
687
|
|
Sensient
Technologies Corp. |
|
$47,637
|
546
|
|
Stepan
Co. |
|
51,144
|
1,764
|
|
Trinseo
PLC |
|
32,316
|
|
|
|
|
389,412
|
|
|
Commercial
Services & Supplies – 1.6% |
|
|
1,563
|
|
ABM
Industries, Inc. |
|
59,753
|
1,436
|
|
Brady
Corp., Class A |
|
59,924
|
1,118
|
|
Brink’s
(The) Co. |
|
54,156
|
2,303
|
|
HNI
Corp. |
|
61,052
|
3,041
|
|
MillerKnoll,
Inc. |
|
47,440
|
394
|
|
UniFirst
Corp. |
|
66,283
|
|
|
|
|
348,608
|
|
|
Construction
& Engineering – 1.6% |
|
|
2,963
|
|
Arcosa,
Inc. |
|
169,424
|
816
|
|
Comfort
Systems USA, Inc. |
|
79,421
|
2,329
|
|
Granite
Construction, Inc. |
|
59,133
|
3,118
|
|
Primoris
Services Corp. |
|
50,668
|
|
|
|
|
358,646
|
|
|
Consumer
Finance – 0.9% |
|
|
1,831
|
|
Bread
Financial Holdings, Inc. |
|
57,585
|
644
|
|
FirstCash
Holdings, Inc. |
|
47,237
|
3,201
|
|
Navient
Corp. |
|
47,023
|
525
|
|
Nelnet,
Inc., Class A |
|
41,575
|
|
|
|
|
193,420
|
|
|
Containers
& Packaging – 0.9% |
|
|
1,088
|
|
Greif,
Inc., Class A |
|
64,812
|
6,812
|
|
Pactiv
Evergreen, Inc. |
|
59,469
|
2,450
|
|
TriMas
Corp. |
|
61,421
|
|
|
|
|
185,702
|
|
|
Diversified
Consumer Services – 0.7% |
|
|
141
|
|
Graham
Holdings Co., Class B |
|
75,855
|
1,132
|
|
Strategic
Education, Inc. |
|
69,516
|
|
|
|
|
145,371
|
|
|
Diversified
Financial Services – 0.4% |
|
|
2,091
|
|
Compass
Diversified Holdings |
|
37,763
|
1,674
|
|
Jackson
Financial, Inc., Class A |
|
46,454
|
|
|
|
|
84,217
|
|
|
Diversified
Telecommunication Services – 0.5% |
|
|
2,158
|
|
Cogent
Communications Holdings, Inc. |
|
112,561
|
|
|
Electric
Utilities – 0.7% |
|
|
951
|
|
ALLETE,
Inc. |
|
47,598
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Electric
Utilities (Continued) |
|
|
718
|
|
MGE
Energy, Inc. |
|
$47,122
|
1,011
|
|
Otter
Tail Corp. |
|
62,197
|
|
|
|
|
156,917
|
|
|
Electrical
Equipment – 0.8% |
|
|
653
|
|
Encore
Wire Corp. |
|
75,448
|
1,151
|
|
EnerSys
|
|
66,954
|
7,830
|
|
GrafTech
International Ltd. |
|
33,747
|
|
|
|
|
176,149
|
|
|
Electronic
Equipment, Instruments & Components – 5.8% |
|
|
5,003
|
|
Advanced
Energy Industries, Inc. |
|
387,282
|
839
|
|
Badger
Meter, Inc. |
|
77,515
|
1,274
|
|
Belden,
Inc. |
|
76,466
|
9,858
|
|
Methode
Electronics, Inc. |
|
366,225
|
20,490
|
|
Vishay
Intertechnology, Inc. |
|
364,517
|
|
|
|
|
1,272,005
|
|
|
Energy
Equipment & Services – 1.6% |
|
|
3,416
|
|
Cactus,
Inc., Class A |
|
131,277
|
3,194
|
|
Helmerich
& Payne, Inc. |
|
118,082
|
8,728
|
|
Patterson-UTI
Energy, Inc. |
|
101,943
|
|
|
|
|
351,302
|
|
|
Entertainment –
0.4% |
|
|
1,278
|
|
World
Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A |
|
89,677
|
|
|
Food
& Staples Retailing – 0.6% |
|
|
1,115
|
|
PriceSmart,
Inc. |
|
64,213
|
1,023
|
|
Weis
Markets, Inc. |
|
72,878
|
|
|
|
|
137,091
|
|
|
Food
Products – 1.0% |
|
|
3,206
|
|
B&G
Foods, Inc. (a) |
|
52,867
|
1,543
|
|
Cal-Maine
Foods, Inc. |
|
85,775
|
546
|
|
J&J
Snack Foods Corp. |
|
70,691
|
|
|
|
|
209,333
|
|
|
Gas
Utilities – 0.7% |
|
|
431
|
|
Chesapeake
Utilities Corp. |
|
49,733
|
1,052
|
|
Northwest
Natural Holding Co. |
|
45,636
|
751
|
|
Spire,
Inc. |
|
46,810
|
|
|
|
|
142,179
|
|
|
Health
Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.2% |
|
|
333
|
|
Mesa
Laboratories, Inc. |
|
46,896
|
|
|
Health
Care Providers & Services – 12.2% |
|
|
33,939
|
|
Owens
& Minor, Inc. |
|
817,930
|
35,227
|
|
Patterson
Cos., Inc. |
|
846,152
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
45
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (Continued) |
|
|
Health
Care Providers & Services (Continued) |
|
|
45,190
|
|
Select
Medical Holdings Corp. |
|
$998,699
|
|
|
|
|
2,662,781
|
|
|
Hotels,
Restaurants & Leisure – 2.4% |
|
|
4,806
|
|
Bloomin’
Brands, Inc. |
|
88,094
|
3,023
|
|
Cheesecake
Factory (The), Inc. |
|
88,513
|
957
|
|
Cracker
Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. |
|
88,599
|
1,425
|
|
Jack
in the Box, Inc. |
|
105,550
|
5,873
|
|
Krispy
Kreme, Inc. |
|
67,716
|
2,394
|
|
Red
Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A |
|
82,018
|
|
|
|
|
520,490
|
|
|
Household
Durables – 1.6% |
|
|
1,776
|
|
Century
Communities, Inc. |
|
75,977
|
816
|
|
Installed
Building Products, Inc. |
|
66,088
|
2,807
|
|
KB
Home |
|
72,758
|
3,369
|
|
La-Z-Boy,
Inc. |
|
76,038
|
2,472
|
|
MDC
Holdings, Inc. |
|
67,782
|
|
|
|
|
358,643
|
|
|
Household
Products – 0.8% |
|
|
2,689
|
|
Energizer
Holdings, Inc. |
|
67,602
|
929
|
|
Spectrum
Brands Holdings, Inc. |
|
36,259
|
379
|
|
WD-40
Co. |
|
66,605
|
|
|
|
|
170,466
|
|
|
Insurance –
1.2% |
|
|
1,215
|
|
Argo
Group International Holdings Ltd. |
|
23,401
|
803
|
|
Assured
Guaranty Ltd. |
|
38,905
|
2,476
|
|
CNO
Financial Group, Inc. |
|
44,494
|
1,167
|
|
Horace
Mann Educators Corp. |
|
41,183
|
1,011
|
|
Mercury
General Corp. |
|
28,733
|
900
|
|
Stewart
Information Services Corp. |
|
39,276
|
36
|
|
White
Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. |
|
46,909
|
|
|
|
|
262,901
|
|
|
Interactive
Media & Services – 1.5% |
|
|
6,371
|
|
Shutterstock,
Inc. |
|
319,633
|
|
|
IT
Services – 1.9% |
|
|
6,118
|
|
CSG
Systems International, Inc. |
|
323,520
|
1,840
|
|
EVERTEC,
Inc. |
|
57,684
|
999
|
|
TTEC
Holdings, Inc. |
|
44,266
|
|
|
|
|
425,470
|
|
|
Leisure
Products – 0.4% |
|
|
1,916
|
|
Acushnet
Holdings Corp. |
|
83,327
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Machinery –
5.6% |
|
|
583
|
|
Alamo
Group, Inc. |
|
$71,283
|
861
|
|
Albany
International Corp., Class A |
|
67,873
|
1,925
|
|
Altra
Industrial Motion Corp. |
|
64,719
|
1,664
|
|
Astec
Industries, Inc. |
|
51,900
|
2,179
|
|
Barnes
Group, Inc. |
|
62,930
|
828
|
|
EnPro
Industries, Inc. |
|
70,363
|
992
|
|
ESCO
Technologies, Inc. |
|
72,853
|
1,906
|
|
Federal
Signal Corp. |
|
71,132
|
1,024
|
|
Helios
Technologies, Inc. |
|
51,814
|
1,657
|
|
Hillenbrand,
Inc. |
|
60,845
|
372
|
|
Kadant,
Inc. |
|
62,053
|
2,921
|
|
Kennametal,
Inc. |
|
60,114
|
511
|
|
Lindsay
Corp. |
|
73,216
|
1,039
|
|
Mueller
Industries, Inc. |
|
61,758
|
5,785
|
|
Mueller
Water Products, Inc., Class A |
|
59,412
|
3,650
|
|
Shyft
Group (The), Inc. |
|
74,570
|
1,145
|
|
Tennant
Co. |
|
64,761
|
2,479
|
|
Terex
Corp. |
|
73,726
|
2,801
|
|
Trinity
Industries, Inc. |
|
59,801
|
|
|
|
|
1,235,123
|
|
|
Media –
0.9% |
|
|
4,729
|
|
Gray
Television, Inc. |
|
67,719
|
1,672
|
|
John
Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A |
|
62,800
|
3,915
|
|
Sinclair
Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A |
|
70,823
|
|
|
|
|
201,342
|
|
|
Metals
& Mining – 1.5% |
|
|
1,983
|
|
Carpenter
Technology Corp. |
|
61,750
|
1,564
|
|
Compass
Minerals International, Inc. |
|
60,261
|
14,121
|
|
Hecla
Mining Co. |
|
55,637
|
700
|
|
Kaiser
Aluminum Corp. |
|
42,945
|
751
|
|
Materion
Corp. |
|
60,080
|
1,255
|
|
Worthington
Industries, Inc. |
|
47,866
|
|
|
|
|
328,539
|
|
|
Multiline
Retail – 0.5% |
|
|
2,278
|
|
Franchise
Group, Inc. |
|
55,355
|
3,780
|
|
Nordstrom,
Inc. |
|
63,240
|
|
|
|
|
118,595
|
|
|
Multi-Utilities –
0.4% |
|
|
1,284
|
|
Avista
Corp. |
|
47,572
|
948
|
|
NorthWestern
Corp. |
|
46,718
|
|
|
|
|
94,290
|
|
|
Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.6% |
|
|
961
|
|
Arch
Resources, Inc. |
|
113,975
|
3,573
|
|
California
Resources Corp. |
|
137,310
|
1,131
|
|
Chord
Energy Corp. |
|
154,687
|
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46
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Notes to Financial Statements
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (Continued) |
|
|
Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels (Continued) |
|
|
4,451
|
|
CVR
Energy, Inc. |
|
$128,990
|
21,628
|
|
Equitrans
Midstream Corp. |
|
161,777
|
5,445
|
|
Northern
Oil and Gas, Inc. |
|
149,248
|
6,723
|
|
World
Fuel Services Corp. |
|
157,587
|
|
|
|
|
1,003,574
|
|
|
Personal
Products – 1.2% |
|
|
2,208
|
|
Edgewell
Personal Care Co. |
|
82,579
|
1,093
|
|
Inter
Parfums, Inc. |
|
82,478
|
422
|
|
Medifast,
Inc. |
|
45,728
|
1,761
|
|
Nu
Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A |
|
58,765
|
|
|
|
|
269,550
|
|
|
Professional
Services – 0.9% |
|
|
714
|
|
ICF
International, Inc. |
|
77,840
|
1,106
|
|
Kforce,
Inc. |
|
64,867
|
1,169
|
|
Korn
Ferry |
|
54,885
|
|
|
|
|
197,592
|
|
|
Real
Estate Management & Development – 0.7% |
|
|
2,499
|
|
Kennedy-Wilson
Holdings, Inc. |
|
38,635
|
1,280
|
|
Marcus
& Millichap, Inc. |
|
41,958
|
4,895
|
|
Newmark
Group, Inc., Class A |
|
39,454
|
1,196
|
|
St.
Joe (The) Co. |
|
38,308
|
|
|
|
|
158,355
|
|
|
Road
& Rail – 1.3% |
|
|
964
|
|
ArcBest
Corp. |
|
70,112
|
4,034
|
|
Marten
Transport Ltd. |
|
77,291
|
3,032
|
|
Schneider
National, Inc., Class B |
|
61,550
|
1,761
|
|
Werner
Enterprises, Inc. |
|
66,213
|
|
|
|
|
275,166
|
|
|
Software –
3.6% |
|
|
2,156
|
|
InterDigital,
Inc. |
|
87,145
|
8,060
|
|
Progress
Software Corp. |
|
342,953
|
25,304
|
|
Xperi
Holding Corp. |
|
357,799
|
|
|
|
|
787,897
|
|
|
Specialty
Retail – 3.0% |
|
|
2,247
|
|
Academy
Sports & Outdoors, Inc. |
|
94,778
|
2,885
|
|
Buckle
(The), Inc. |
|
91,339
|
3,700
|
|
Camping
World Holdings, Inc., Class A |
|
93,684
|
470
|
|
Group
1 Automotive, Inc. |
|
67,149
|
4,685
|
|
Guess?,
Inc. |
|
68,729
|
1,863
|
|
Monro,
Inc. |
|
80,966
|
4,107
|
|
Rent-A-Center,
Inc. |
|
71,914
|
2,181
|
|
Sonic
Automotive, Inc., Class A |
|
94,437
|
|
|
|
|
662,996
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Technology
Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.5% |
|
|
24,588
|
|
Xerox
Holdings Corp. |
|
$321,611
|
|
|
Textiles,
Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.6% |
|
|
2,394
|
|
Kontoor
Brands, Inc. |
|
80,462
|
4,894
|
|
Levi
Strauss & Co., Class A |
|
70,816
|
900
|
|
Oxford
Industries, Inc. |
|
80,802
|
2,480
|
|
Steven
Madden Ltd. |
|
66,142
|
3,962
|
|
Wolverine
World Wide, Inc. |
|
60,975
|
|
|
|
|
359,197
|
|
|
Thrifts
& Mortgage Finance – 0.8% |
|
|
4,878
|
|
Capitol
Federal Financial, Inc. |
|
40,487
|
1,025
|
|
PennyMac
Financial Services, Inc. |
|
43,973
|
2,012
|
|
Provident
Financial Services, Inc. |
|
39,234
|
1,117
|
|
WSFS
Financial Corp. |
|
51,896
|
|
|
|
|
175,590
|
|
|
Tobacco –
0.3% |
|
|
7,261
|
|
Vector
Group Ltd. |
|
63,969
|
|
|
Trading
Companies & Distributors – 1.8% |
|
|
706
|
|
Applied
Industrial Technologies, Inc. |
|
72,563
|
931
|
|
Boise
Cascade Co. |
|
55,357
|
721
|
|
GATX
Corp. |
|
61,393
|
2,342
|
|
H&E
Equipment Services, Inc. |
|
66,372
|
893
|
|
McGrath
RentCorp |
|
74,887
|
1,657
|
|
Rush
Enterprises, Inc., Class A |
|
72,676
|
|
|
|
|
403,248
|
|
|
Water
Utilities – 1.0% |
|
|
686
|
|
American
States Water Co. |
|
53,474
|
1,006
|
|
California
Water Service Group |
|
53,006
|
637
|
|
Middlesex
Water Co. |
|
49,176
|
895
|
|
SJW
Group |
|
51,552
|
|
|
|
|
207,208
|
|
|
Wireless
Telecommunication Services – 0.5% |
|
|
8,302
|
|
Telephone
& Data Systems, Inc. |
|
115,398
|
|
|
Total
Common Stocks |
|
19,814,662
|
|
|
(Cost
$23,798,884) |
|
|
REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 9.0% |
|
|
Equity
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 7.4% |
|
|
3,030
|
|
Acadia
Realty Trust |
|
38,239
|
2,637
|
|
Alexander
& Baldwin, Inc. |
|
43,721
|
1,594
|
|
American
Assets Trust, Inc. |
|
40,998
|
3,227
|
|
Apple
Hospitality REIT, Inc. |
|
45,372
|
4,910
|
|
Brandywine
Realty Trust |
|
33,142
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
47
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Continued) |
|
|
Equity
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued) |
|
|
2,308
|
|
Broadstone
Net Lease, Inc. |
|
$35,843
|
2,567
|
|
CareTrust
REIT, Inc. |
|
46,488
|
580
|
|
Centerspace
|
|
39,046
|
1,807
|
|
Corporate
Office Properties Trust |
|
41,977
|
2,486
|
|
Easterly
Government Properties, Inc. |
|
39,204
|
6,733
|
|
Empire
State Realty Trust, Inc., Class A |
|
44,168
|
1,009
|
|
EPR
Properties |
|
36,183
|
2,203
|
|
Essential
Properties Realty Trust, Inc. |
|
42,848
|
1,780
|
|
Four
Corners Property Trust, Inc. |
|
43,058
|
3,343
|
|
Global
Net Lease, Inc. |
|
35,603
|
3,190
|
|
Hudson
Pacific Properties, Inc. |
|
34,930
|
2,283
|
|
Independence
Realty Trust, Inc. |
|
38,195
|
3,362
|
|
Industrial
Logistics Properties Trust |
|
18,491
|
1,835
|
|
InvenTrust
Properties Corp. |
|
39,141
|
3,266
|
|
iStar,
Inc. |
|
30,243
|
2,002
|
|
JBG
SMITH Properties |
|
37,197
|
1,233
|
|
LTC
Properties, Inc. |
|
46,176
|
5,434
|
|
Macerich
(The) Co. |
|
43,146
|
781
|
|
National
Health Investors, Inc. |
|
44,150
|
757
|
|
NexPoint
Residential Trust, Inc. |
|
34,981
|
2,793
|
|
Outfront
Media, Inc. |
|
42,426
|
6,547
|
|
Paramount
Group, Inc. |
|
40,788
|
2,857
|
|
Pebblebrook
Hotel Trust |
|
41,455
|
1,417
|
|
Phillips
Edison & Co Inc |
|
39,747
|
3,608
|
|
Piedmont
Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A |
|
38,100
|
1,071
|
|
PotlatchDeltic
Corp. |
|
43,954
|
3,000
|
|
Retail
Opportunity Investments Corp. |
|
41,280
|
4,291
|
|
RLJ
Lodging Trust |
|
43,425
|
3,388
|
|
Sabra
Health Care REIT, Inc. |
|
44,451
|
1,338
|
|
Safehold,
Inc. |
|
35,403
|
9,050
|
|
Service
Properties Trust |
|
46,969
|
3,514
|
|
SITE
Centers Corp. |
|
37,635
|
3,329
|
|
Tanger
Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. |
|
45,541
|
5,025
|
|
Uniti
Group, Inc. |
|
34,924
|
3,112
|
|
Urban
Edge Properties |
|
41,514
|
2,221
|
|
Washington
Real Estate Investment Trust |
|
39,001
|
|
|
|
|
1,629,153
|
|
|
Mortgage
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 1.6% |
|
|
4,290
|
|
Apollo
Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. |
|
35,607
|
3,416
|
|
Arbor
Realty Trust, Inc. |
|
39,284
|
5,077
|
|
Chimera
Investment Corp. |
|
26,502
|
1,250
|
|
Hannon
Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. |
|
37,412
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Mortgage
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued) |
|
|
4,249
|
|
Ladder
Capital Corp. |
|
$38,071
|
4,166
|
|
MFA
Financial, Inc. |
|
32,411
|
16,226
|
|
New
York Mortgage Trust, Inc. |
|
37,969
|
3,238
|
|
PennyMac
Mortgage Investment Trust |
|
38,144
|
5,808
|
|
Redwood
Trust, Inc. |
|
33,338
|
8,993
|
|
Two
Harbors Investment Corp. |
|
29,857
|
|
|
|
|
348,595
|
|
|
Total
Real Estate Investment Trusts |
|
1,977,748
|
|
|
(Cost
$2,829,800) |
|
|
COMMON
STOCKS – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES - 0.2% |
|
|
Capital
Markets – 0.2% |
|
|
3,455
|
|
Golub
Capital BDC, Inc. |
|
42,807
|
|
|
(Cost
$52,576) |
|
|
MONEY
MARKET FUNDS – 0.2% |
51,789
|
|
Goldman
Sachs Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class - 2.77% (b) (c) |
|
51,789
|
|
|
(Cost
$51,789) |
|
|
|
|
Total
Investments – 100.0% |
|
21,887,006
|
|
|
(Cost
$26,733,049) |
|
|
|
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities – (0.0)% |
|
(1,852)
|
|
|
Net
Assets – 100.0% |
|
$21,885,154
|
(a)
|
All
or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note 2E - Securities Lending in the Notes to Financial Statements). The remaining contractual
maturity of all of the securities lending transactions is overnight and continuous. The aggregate value of such securities is $49,651
and the total value of the collateral held by the Fund is $51,789. |
(b)
|
Rate
shown reflects yield as of September 30, 2022. |
(c)
|
This
security serves as collateral for securities on loan. |
Offsetting
Assets and Liabilities
Offsetting
assets and liabilities requires entities to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset,
and to disclose instruments and transactions subject to master netting or similar agreements (see Note 2D – Offsetting on the Statements
of Assets and Liabilities in the Notes to Financial Statements).
The
Fund’s loaned securities were all subject to an enforceable Securities Lending Agency Agreement. Securities lent in accordance with
the Securities Lending Agency Agreement on a gross basis were as follows:
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48
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Securities
Lending Agency Agreement |
|
Total
gross amount presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities (1)
|
$49,651
|
Non-cash
Collateral (2) |
(49,651)
|
Net
Amount |
$—
|
(1)
|
The
amount presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which is included in “Investments, at value,” is not offset
and is shown on a gross basis. |
(2)
|
At
September 30, 2022, the value of the collateral received from each borrower exceeded the value of the related securities loaned. This
amount is disclosed on the Portfolio of Investments. |
Valuation
Inputs
A
summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation
in the Notes to Financial Statements):
|
Total
Value at 9/30/2022 |
Level
1 Quoted Prices |
Level
2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level
3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Common
Stocks* |
$ 19,814,662
|
$ 19,814,662
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
Real
Estate Investment Trusts* |
1,977,748
|
1,977,748
|
—
|
—
|
Common
Stocks - Business Development Companies* |
42,807
|
42,807
|
—
|
—
|
Money
Market Funds |
51,789
|
51,789
|
—
|
—
|
Total
Investments |
$ 21,887,006
|
$ 21,887,006
|
$—
|
$—
|
*
|
See
Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
49
US
Equity Dividend Select ETF (RNDV)
Portfolio
of Investments
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS – 96.7% |
|
|
Aerospace
& Defense – 1.5% |
|
|
371
|
|
General
Dynamics Corp. |
|
$78,715
|
218
|
|
L3Harris
Technologies, Inc. |
|
45,307
|
177
|
|
Lockheed
Martin Corp. |
|
68,373
|
671
|
|
Raytheon
Technologies Corp. |
|
54,928
|
|
|
|
|
247,323
|
|
|
Air
Freight & Logistics – 0.4% |
|
|
454
|
|
United
Parcel Service, Inc., Class B |
|
73,339
|
|
|
Automobiles –
0.7% |
|
|
9,621
|
|
Ford
Motor Co. |
|
107,755
|
|
|
Banks –
4.1% |
|
|
1,211
|
|
Bank
of America Corp. |
|
36,572
|
1,348
|
|
Citigroup,
Inc. |
|
56,171
|
1,711
|
|
Citizens
Financial Group, Inc. |
|
58,790
|
1,485
|
|
Fifth
Third Bancorp |
|
47,461
|
5,937
|
|
Huntington
Bancshares, Inc. |
|
78,250
|
430
|
|
JPMorgan
Chase & Co. |
|
44,935
|
3,624
|
|
KeyCorp
|
|
58,056
|
258
|
|
M&T
Bank Corp. |
|
45,491
|
295
|
|
PNC
Financial Services Group (The), Inc. |
|
44,079
|
2,702
|
|
Regions
Financial Corp. |
|
54,229
|
1,192
|
|
Truist
Financial Corp. |
|
51,900
|
1,214
|
|
US
Bancorp |
|
48,948
|
820
|
|
Wells
Fargo & Co. |
|
32,980
|
|
|
|
|
657,862
|
|
|
Beverages –
0.7% |
|
|
645
|
|
Coca-Cola
(The) Co. |
|
36,133
|
889
|
|
Keurig
Dr. Pepper, Inc. |
|
31,844
|
234
|
|
PepsiCo,
Inc. |
|
38,203
|
|
|
|
|
106,180
|
|
|
Biotechnology –
4.3% |
|
|
1,508
|
|
AbbVie,
Inc. |
|
202,389
|
816
|
|
Amgen,
Inc. |
|
183,926
|
4,921
|
|
Gilead
Sciences, Inc. |
|
303,577
|
|
|
|
|
689,892
|
|
|
Building
Products – 1.3% |
|
|
1,702
|
|
Johnson
Controls International PLC |
|
83,772
|
1,198
|
|
Masco
Corp. |
|
55,935
|
445
|
|
Trane
Technologies PLC |
|
64,441
|
|
|
|
|
204,148
|
|
|
Capital
Markets – 3.3% |
|
|
115
|
|
Ameriprise
Financial, Inc. |
|
28,974
|
1,092
|
|
Bank
of New York Mellon (The) Corp. |
|
42,064
|
68
|
|
BlackRock,
Inc. |
|
37,419
|
766
|
|
Blackstone,
Inc. |
|
64,114
|
1,498
|
|
Carlyle
Group (The), Inc. |
|
38,708
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Capital
Markets (Continued) |
|
|
127
|
|
CME
Group, Inc. |
|
$22,496
|
2,957
|
|
Franklin
Resources, Inc. |
|
63,635
|
127
|
|
Goldman
Sachs Group (The), Inc. |
|
37,217
|
676
|
|
Morgan
Stanley |
|
53,411
|
420
|
|
Northern
Trust Corp. |
|
35,935
|
838
|
|
State
Street Corp. |
|
50,959
|
494
|
|
T
Rowe Price Group, Inc. |
|
51,875
|
|
|
|
|
526,807
|
|
|
Chemicals –
1.5% |
|
|
69
|
|
Air
Products and Chemicals, Inc. |
|
16,058
|
125
|
|
Celanese
Corp. |
|
11,293
|
671
|
|
Dow,
Inc. |
|
29,477
|
1,215
|
|
DuPont
de Nemours, Inc. |
|
61,236
|
235
|
|
Eastman
Chemical Co. |
|
16,697
|
115
|
|
FMC
Corp. |
|
12,155
|
142
|
|
International
Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. |
|
12,898
|
382
|
|
LyondellBasell
Industries N.V., Class A |
|
28,757
|
538
|
|
PPG
Industries, Inc. |
|
59,551
|
|
|
|
|
248,122
|
|
|
Communications
Equipment – 0.6% |
|
|
2,396
|
|
Cisco
Systems, Inc. |
|
95,840
|
|
|
Consumer
Finance – 1.7% |
|
|
1,369
|
|
Ally
Financial, Inc. |
|
38,099
|
361
|
|
American
Express Co. |
|
48,703
|
659
|
|
Capital
One Financial Corp. |
|
60,740
|
328
|
|
Discover
Financial Services |
|
29,822
|
3,436
|
|
Synchrony
Financial |
|
96,861
|
|
|
|
|
274,225
|
|
|
Containers
& Packaging – 0.7% |
|
|
68
|
|
Avery
Dennison Corp. |
|
11,064
|
683
|
|
International
Paper Co. |
|
21,651
|
670
|
|
Packaging
Corp. of America |
|
75,234
|
|
|
|
|
107,949
|
|
|
Distributors –
0.7% |
|
|
768
|
|
Genuine
Parts Co. |
|
114,678
|
|
|
Diversified
Financial Services – 0.3% |
|
|
1,070
|
|
Apollo
Global Management, Inc. |
|
49,755
|
|
|
Diversified
Telecommunication Services – 1.6% |
|
|
9,682
|
|
AT&T,
Inc. |
|
148,522
|
2,892
|
|
Verizon
Communications, Inc. |
|
109,809
|
|
|
|
|
258,331
|
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50
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Notes to Financial Statements
US
Equity Dividend Select ETF (RNDV)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (Continued) |
|
|
Electric
Utilities – 1.9% |
|
|
363
|
|
Alliant
Energy Corp. |
|
$19,235
|
251
|
|
American
Electric Power Co., Inc. |
|
21,699
|
257
|
|
Duke
Energy Corp. |
|
23,906
|
511
|
|
Edison
International |
|
28,913
|
235
|
|
Entergy
Corp. |
|
23,648
|
397
|
|
Evergy,
Inc. |
|
23,582
|
261
|
|
Eversource
Energy |
|
20,348
|
446
|
|
Exelon
Corp. |
|
16,707
|
794
|
|
FirstEnergy
Corp. |
|
29,378
|
203
|
|
NextEra
Energy, Inc. |
|
15,917
|
1,280
|
|
PPL
Corp. |
|
32,448
|
393
|
|
Southern
(The) Co. |
|
26,724
|
283
|
|
Xcel
Energy, Inc. |
|
18,112
|
|
|
|
|
300,617
|
|
|
Electrical
Equipment – 1.4% |
|
|
589
|
|
Eaton
Corp. PLC |
|
78,549
|
965
|
|
Emerson
Electric Co. |
|
70,657
|
332
|
|
Rockwell
Automation, Inc. |
|
71,417
|
|
|
|
|
220,623
|
|
|
Electronic
Equipment, Instruments & Components – 2.9% |
|
|
10,257
|
|
Corning,
Inc. |
|
297,658
|
1,606
|
|
TE
Connectivity Ltd. |
|
177,238
|
|
|
|
|
474,896
|
|
|
Energy
Equipment & Services – 0.1% |
|
|
1,069
|
|
Baker
Hughes Co. |
|
22,406
|
|
|
Food
& Staples Retailing – 1.2% |
|
|
557
|
|
Kroger
(The) Co. |
|
24,369
|
490
|
|
Sysco
Corp. |
|
34,648
|
1,975
|
|
Walgreens
Boots Alliance, Inc. |
|
62,015
|
597
|
|
Walmart,
Inc. |
|
77,431
|
|
|
|
|
198,463
|
|
|
Food
Products – 2.7% |
|
|
380
|
|
Archer-Daniels-Midland
Co. |
|
30,571
|
379
|
|
Bunge
Ltd. |
|
31,294
|
1,583
|
|
Conagra
Brands, Inc. |
|
51,653
|
532
|
|
General
Mills, Inc. |
|
40,757
|
116
|
|
Hershey
(The) Co. |
|
25,575
|
669
|
|
Hormel
Foods Corp. |
|
30,399
|
359
|
|
J.M.
Smucker (The) Co. |
|
49,330
|
677
|
|
Kellogg
Co. |
|
47,160
|
1,633
|
|
Kraft
Heinz (The) Co. |
|
54,461
|
304
|
|
McCormick
& Co., Inc. |
|
21,666
|
539
|
|
Mondelez
International, Inc., Class A |
|
29,553
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Food
Products (Continued) |
|
|
366
|
|
Tyson
Foods, Inc., Class A |
|
$24,130
|
|
|
|
|
436,549
|
|
|
Gas
Utilities – 0.1% |
|
|
159
|
|
Atmos
Energy Corp. |
|
16,194
|
|
|
Health
Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.2% |
|
|
1,017
|
|
Abbott
Laboratories |
|
98,405
|
1,788
|
|
Baxter
International, Inc. |
|
96,302
|
2,083
|
|
Medtronic
PLC |
|
168,202
|
|
|
|
|
362,909
|
|
|
Health
Care Providers & Services – 2.9% |
|
|
4,702
|
|
Cardinal
Health, Inc. |
|
313,529
|
363
|
|
CVS
Health Corp. |
|
34,619
|
930
|
|
Quest
Diagnostics, Inc. |
|
114,102
|
|
|
|
|
462,250
|
|
|
Hotels,
Restaurants & Leisure – 2.7% |
|
|
1,366
|
|
Darden
Restaurants, Inc. |
|
172,553
|
354
|
|
McDonald’s
Corp. |
|
81,682
|
1,307
|
|
Starbucks
Corp. |
|
110,128
|
660
|
|
Yum!
Brands, Inc. |
|
70,184
|
|
|
|
|
434,547
|
|
|
Household
Durables – 1.0% |
|
|
1,128
|
|
Garmin
Ltd. |
|
90,590
|
997
|
|
Lennar
Corp., Class A |
|
74,326
|
|
|
|
|
164,916
|
|
|
Household
Products – 0.9% |
|
|
347
|
|
Clorox
(The) Co. |
|
44,552
|
421
|
|
Colgate-Palmolive
Co. |
|
29,575
|
374
|
|
Kimberly-Clark
Corp. |
|
42,090
|
253
|
|
Procter
& Gamble (The) Co. |
|
31,941
|
|
|
|
|
148,158
|
|
|
Independent
Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.1% |
|
|
1,049
|
|
AES
(The) Corp. |
|
23,707
|
|
|
Industrial
Conglomerates – 1.1% |
|
|
1,057
|
|
3M
Co. |
|
116,798
|
382
|
|
Honeywell
International, Inc. |
|
63,783
|
|
|
|
|
180,581
|
|
|
Insurance –
2.5% |
|
|
666
|
|
Aflac,
Inc. |
|
37,429
|
289
|
|
Allstate
(The) Corp. |
|
35,989
|
684
|
|
American
International Group, Inc. |
|
32,476
|
261
|
|
Cincinnati
Financial Corp. |
|
23,378
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
51
US
Equity Dividend Select ETF (RNDV)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (Continued) |
|
|
Insurance (Continued)
|
|
|
1,759
|
|
Fidelity
National Financial, Inc. |
|
$63,676
|
491
|
|
Hartford
Financial Services Group (The), Inc. |
|
30,412
|
688
|
|
MetLife,
Inc. |
|
41,817
|
799
|
|
Principal
Financial Group, Inc. |
|
57,648
|
717
|
|
Prudential
Financial, Inc. |
|
61,504
|
174
|
|
Travelers
(The) Cos., Inc. |
|
26,657
|
|
|
|
|
410,986
|
|
|
Internet
& Direct Marketing Retail – 0.4% |
|
|
1,830
|
|
eBay,
Inc. |
|
67,362
|
|
|
IT
Services – 3.6% |
|
|
273
|
|
Automatic
Data Processing, Inc. |
|
61,750
|
176
|
|
Broadridge
Financial Solutions, Inc. |
|
25,400
|
610
|
|
Fidelity
National Information Services, Inc. |
|
46,098
|
3,254
|
|
International
Business Machines Corp. |
|
386,608
|
636
|
|
Paychex,
Inc. |
|
71,365
|
|
|
|
|
591,221
|
|
|
Machinery –
2.2% |
|
|
414
|
|
Caterpillar,
Inc. |
|
67,929
|
461
|
|
Cummins,
Inc. |
|
93,818
|
438
|
|
Illinois
Tool Works, Inc. |
|
79,125
|
217
|
|
Parker-Hannifin
Corp. |
|
52,581
|
856
|
|
Stanley
Black & Decker, Inc. |
|
64,380
|
|
|
|
|
357,833
|
|
|
Media –
3.1% |
|
|
1,937
|
|
Comcast
Corp., Class A |
|
56,812
|
5,871
|
|
Interpublic
Group of (The) Cos., Inc. |
|
150,298
|
2,749
|
|
Omnicom
Group, Inc. |
|
173,434
|
6,261
|
|
Paramount
Global, Class B |
|
119,210
|
|
|
|
|
499,754
|
|
|
Metals
& Mining – 0.2% |
|
|
394
|
|
Newmont
Corp. |
|
16,560
|
111
|
|
Nucor
Corp. |
|
11,876
|
|
|
|
|
28,436
|
|
|
Multiline
Retail – 0.7% |
|
|
717
|
|
Target
Corp. |
|
106,396
|
|
|
Multi-Utilities –
1.1% |
|
|
210
|
|
Ameren
Corp. |
|
16,915
|
575
|
|
CenterPoint
Energy, Inc. |
|
16,203
|
295
|
|
CMS
Energy Corp. |
|
17,181
|
260
|
|
Consolidated
Edison, Inc. |
|
22,298
|
306
|
|
Dominion
Energy, Inc. |
|
21,148
|
163
|
|
DTE
Energy Co. |
|
18,753
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Multi-Utilities (Continued)
|
|
|
394
|
|
Public
Service Enterprise Group, Inc. |
|
$22,155
|
148
|
|
Sempra
Energy |
|
22,191
|
208
|
|
WEC
Energy Group, Inc. |
|
18,601
|
|
|
|
|
175,445
|
|
|
Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.7% |
|
|
326
|
|
Chevron
Corp. |
|
46,836
|
278
|
|
ConocoPhillips
|
|
28,451
|
1,759
|
|
Coterra
Energy, Inc. |
|
45,945
|
1,312
|
|
Devon
Energy Corp. |
|
78,891
|
395
|
|
Diamondback
Energy, Inc. |
|
47,582
|
239
|
|
EOG
Resources, Inc. |
|
26,703
|
592
|
|
Exxon
Mobil Corp. |
|
51,688
|
4,793
|
|
Kinder
Morgan, Inc. |
|
79,755
|
425
|
|
Marathon
Petroleum Corp. |
|
42,215
|
1,503
|
|
ONEOK,
Inc. |
|
77,014
|
683
|
|
Phillips
66 |
|
55,132
|
307
|
|
Pioneer
Natural Resources Co. |
|
66,475
|
430
|
|
Valero
Energy Corp. |
|
45,945
|
2,122
|
|
Williams
(The) Cos., Inc. |
|
60,753
|
|
|
|
|
753,385
|
|
|
Pharmaceuticals –
5.7% |
|
|
2,862
|
|
Bristol-Myers
Squibb Co. |
|
203,460
|
893
|
|
Johnson
& Johnson |
|
145,880
|
2,136
|
|
Merck
& Co., Inc. |
|
183,952
|
3,752
|
|
Pfizer,
Inc. |
|
164,188
|
27,391
|
|
Viatris,
Inc. |
|
233,371
|
|
|
|
|
930,851
|
|
|
Road
& Rail – 0.7% |
|
|
269
|
|
Norfolk
Southern Corp. |
|
56,396
|
310
|
|
Union
Pacific Corp. |
|
60,394
|
|
|
|
|
116,790
|
|
|
Semiconductors
& Semiconductor Equipment – 11.3% |
|
|
1,357
|
|
Analog
Devices, Inc. |
|
189,084
|
673
|
|
Broadcom,
Inc. |
|
298,819
|
10,166
|
|
Intel
Corp. |
|
261,978
|
2,899
|
|
Microchip
Technology, Inc. |
|
176,926
|
1,283
|
|
NXP
Semiconductors N.V. |
|
189,255
|
1,707
|
|
QUALCOMM,
Inc. |
|
192,857
|
2,606
|
|
Skyworks
Solutions, Inc. |
|
222,214
|
1,890
|
|
Texas
Instruments, Inc. |
|
292,534
|
|
|
|
|
1,823,667
|
|
|
Software –
2.3% |
|
|
10,352
|
|
NortonLifeLock,
Inc. |
|
208,490
|
2,618
|
|
Oracle
Corp. |
|
159,881
|
|
|
|
|
368,371
|
Page
52
See
Notes to Financial Statements
US
Equity Dividend Select ETF (RNDV)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS (Continued) |
|
|
Specialty
Retail – 4.7% |
|
|
663
|
|
Advance
Auto Parts, Inc. |
|
$103,653
|
3,837
|
|
Bath
& Body Works, Inc. |
|
125,086
|
2,954
|
|
Best
Buy Co., Inc. |
|
187,106
|
375
|
|
Home
Depot (The), Inc. |
|
103,478
|
417
|
|
Lowe’s
Cos., Inc. |
|
78,317
|
958
|
|
Ross
Stores, Inc. |
|
80,731
|
1,369
|
|
TJX
(The) Cos., Inc. |
|
85,042
|
|
|
|
|
763,413
|
|
|
Technology
Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 6.9% |
|
|
27,255
|
|
Hewlett
Packard Enterprise Co. |
|
326,515
|
8,769
|
|
HP,
Inc. |
|
218,524
|
4,691
|
|
NetApp,
Inc. |
|
290,138
|
5,419
|
|
Seagate
Technology Holdings PLC |
|
288,453
|
|
|
|
|
1,123,630
|
|
|
Textiles,
Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.7% |
|
|
4,052
|
|
VF
Corp. |
|
121,195
|
|
|
Tobacco –
1.2% |
|
|
3,064
|
|
Altria
Group, Inc. |
|
123,724
|
762
|
|
Philip
Morris International, Inc. |
|
63,254
|
|
|
|
|
186,978
|
|
|
Trading
Companies & Distributors – 0.1% |
|
|
302
|
|
Fastenal
Co. |
|
13,904
|
|
|
Total
Common Stocks |
|
15,648,639
|
|
|
(Cost
$18,598,979) |
|
|
REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 2.9% |
|
|
Equity
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 2.9% |
|
|
127
|
|
Alexandria
Real Estate Equities, Inc. |
|
17,804
|
49
|
|
American
Tower Corp. |
|
10,520
|
98
|
|
AvalonBay
Communities, Inc. |
|
18,051
|
287
|
|
Boston
Properties, Inc. |
|
21,516
|
114
|
|
Camden
Property Trust |
|
13,617
|
118
|
|
Crown
Castle, Inc. |
|
17,057
|
164
|
|
Digital
Realty Trust, Inc. |
|
16,265
|
16
|
|
Equinix,
Inc. |
|
9,101
|
181
|
|
Equity
LifeStyle Properties, Inc. |
|
11,374
|
273
|
|
Equity
Residential |
|
18,351
|
73
|
|
Essex
Property Trust, Inc. |
|
17,683
|
110
|
|
Extra
Space Storage, Inc. |
|
18,998
|
1,038
|
|
Healthpeak
Properties, Inc. |
|
23,791
|
358
|
|
Invitation
Homes, Inc. |
|
12,090
|
1,085
|
|
Kimco
Realty Corp. |
|
19,975
|
80
|
|
Mid-America
Apartment Communities, Inc. |
|
12,406
|
119
|
|
Prologis,
Inc. |
|
12,090
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Equity
Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued) |
|
|
49
|
|
Public
Storage |
|
$14,348
|
360
|
|
Realty
Income Corp. |
|
20,952
|
509
|
|
Simon
Property Group, Inc. |
|
45,683
|
78
|
|
Sun
Communities, Inc. |
|
10,556
|
402
|
|
UDR,
Inc. |
|
16,767
|
395
|
|
Ventas,
Inc. |
|
15,867
|
942
|
|
VICI
Properties, Inc. |
|
28,119
|
209
|
|
Welltower,
Inc. |
|
13,443
|
371
|
|
Weyerhaeuser
Co. |
|
10,596
|
357
|
|
WP
Carey, Inc. |
|
24,919
|
|
|
Total
Real Estate Investment Trusts |
|
471,939
|
|
|
(Cost
$566,588) |
|
|
|
|
Total
Investments – 99.6% |
|
16,120,578
|
|
|
(Cost
$19,165,567) |
|
|
|
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.4% |
|
56,649
|
|
|
Net
Assets – 100.0% |
|
$16,177,227
|
Valuation
Inputs
A
summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation
in the Notes to Financial Statements):
|
Total
Value at 9/30/2022 |
Level
1 Quoted Prices |
Level
2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level
3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Common
Stocks* |
$ 15,648,639
|
$ 15,648,639
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
Real
Estate Investment Trusts* |
471,939
|
471,939
|
—
|
—
|
Total
Investments |
$ 16,120,578
|
$ 16,120,578
|
$—
|
$—
|
*
|
See
Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
53
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Statements
of Assets and Liabilities
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
|
Developed
International Equity Select ETF (RNDM) |
|
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM) |
|
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNLC) |
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments, at value
|
$ 15,844,505
|
|
$ 7,906,148
|
|
$ 17,365,307
|
Cash
|
51,962
|
|
4,905
|
|
17,123
|
Foreign currency
|
14,846
|
|
10,036
|
|
—
|
Receivables:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
|
51,244
|
|
14,679
|
|
25,075
|
Dividend reclaims
|
43,990
|
|
558
|
|
2,755
|
Securities lending income
|
10
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Total Assets
|
16,006,557
|
|
7,936,326
|
|
17,410,260
|
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to custodian
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Payables:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment advisory fees
|
7,607
|
|
5,274
|
|
10,026
|
Collateral for securities on loan
|
33,624
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Deferred foreign capital gains tax
|
—
|
|
6,357
|
|
—
|
Total Liabilities
|
41,231
|
|
11,631
|
|
10,026
|
NET ASSETS
|
$15,965,326
|
|
$7,924,695
|
|
$17,400,234
|
NET
ASSETS consist of: |
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in capital
|
$ 22,564,108
|
|
$ 10,563,616
|
|
$ 20,926,391
|
Par value
|
4,000
|
|
2,000
|
|
6,500
|
Accumulated distributable earnings (loss)
|
(6,602,782)
|
|
(2,640,921)
|
|
(3,532,657)
|
NET ASSETS
|
$15,965,326
|
|
$7,924,695
|
|
$17,400,234
|
NET ASSET VALUE, per share
|
$39.91
|
|
$39.62
|
|
$26.77
|
Number of shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, par value $0.01 per share)
|
400,002
|
|
200,002
|
|
650,002
|
Investments, at cost
|
$19,850,500
|
|
$9,239,352
|
|
$19,664,995
|
Foreign currency, at cost (proceeds)
|
$14,888
|
|
$10,034
|
|
$—
|
Securities on loan, at value
|
$31,961
|
|
$—
|
|
$—
|
Page
54
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Mid
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC) |
|
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC) |
|
US
Equity Dividend Select ETF (RNDV) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ 15,617,482
|
|
$ 21,887,006
|
|
$ 16,120,578
|
—
|
|
21,943
|
|
23,652
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,514
|
|
39,576
|
|
37,955
|
452
|
|
—
|
|
2,301
|
—
|
|
247
|
|
—
|
15,641,448
|
|
21,948,772
|
|
16,184,486
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,180
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,380
|
|
11,829
|
|
7,259
|
—
|
|
51,789
|
|
—
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
12,560
|
|
63,618
|
|
7,259
|
$ 15,628,888
|
|
$ 21,885,154
|
|
$ 16,177,227
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 19,936,860
|
|
$ 27,898,434
|
|
$ 20,464,113
|
6,500
|
|
9,500
|
|
6,500
|
(4,314,472)
|
|
(6,022,780)
|
|
(4,293,386)
|
$ 15,628,888
|
|
$ 21,885,154
|
|
$ 16,177,227
|
$24.04
|
|
$23.04
|
|
$24.89
|
650,002
|
|
950,002
|
|
650,002
|
$18,320,787
|
|
$26,733,049
|
|
$19,165,567
|
$—
|
|
$—
|
|
$—
|
$—
|
|
$49,651
|
|
$—
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
55
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Statements
of Operations
For
the Six Months Ended September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
|
Developed
International Equity Select ETF (RNDM) |
|
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM) |
|
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNLC) |
INVESTMENT
INCOME: |
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
|
$ 457,864
|
|
$ 332,989
|
|
$ 231,421
|
Interest
|
301
|
|
231
|
|
132
|
Securities lending income (net of fees)
|
96
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Foreign withholding tax
|
(43,715)
|
|
(49,616)
|
|
(338)
|
Other
|
84
|
|
4
|
|
1
|
Total investment income
|
414,630
|
|
283,608
|
|
231,216
|
EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment advisory fees
|
61,597
|
|
31,654
|
|
62,879
|
Total expenses
|
61,597
|
|
31,654
|
|
62,879
|
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
|
353,033
|
|
251,954
|
|
168,337
|
NET
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS): |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
realized gain (loss) on: |
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
(307,278)
|
|
(146,206)
|
|
(124,715)
|
In-kind redemptions
|
128,841
|
|
—
|
|
540,905
|
Foreign currency transactions
|
(16,092)
|
|
4,127
|
|
—
|
Foreign capital gains tax
|
—
|
|
(5,295)
|
|
—
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
(194,529)
|
|
(147,374)
|
|
416,190
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
|
(4,506,355)
|
|
(1,548,052)
|
|
(4,876,661)
|
Foreign currency translation
|
(5,740)
|
|
(737)
|
|
—
|
Deferred foreign capital gains tax
|
—
|
|
15,204
|
|
—
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(4,512,095)
|
|
(1,533,585)
|
|
(4,876,661)
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
|
(4,706,624)
|
|
(1,680,959)
|
|
(4,460,471)
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
$(4,353,591)
|
|
$(1,429,005)
|
|
$(4,292,134)
|
Page
56
See
Notes to Financial Statements
|
Mid
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC) |
|
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC) |
|
US
Equity Dividend Select ETF (RNDV) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$201,041
|
|
$372,522
|
|
$305,732
|
|
124
|
|
241
|
|
145
|
|
—
|
|
3,590
|
|
—
|
|
(47)
|
|
(158)
|
|
(308)
|
|
42
|
|
15
|
|
9
|
|
201,160
|
|
376,210
|
|
305,578
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,670
|
|
70,234
|
|
46,219
|
|
51,670
|
|
70,234
|
|
46,219
|
|
149,490
|
|
305,976
|
|
259,359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(457,151)
|
|
(834,389)
|
|
(78,388)
|
|
833,647
|
|
913,871
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
376,496
|
|
79,482
|
|
(78,388)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,725,875)
|
|
(5,616,269)
|
|
(3,561,143)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(3,725,875)
|
|
(5,616,269)
|
|
(3,561,143)
|
|
(3,349,379)
|
|
(5,536,787)
|
|
(3,639,531)
|
|
$(3,199,889)
|
|
$(5,230,811)
|
|
$(3,380,172)
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
57
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets
|
Developed
International Equity Select ETF (RNDM) |
|
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM) |
|
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNLC) |
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended 3/31/2022 |
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended 3/31/2022 |
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended 3/31/2022 |
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
$ 353,033
|
|
$ 612,626
|
|
$ 251,954
|
|
$ 242,593
|
|
$ 168,337
|
|
$ 322,827
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
(194,529)
|
|
2,370,496
|
|
(147,374)
|
|
364,099
|
|
416,190
|
|
6,041,882
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(4,512,095)
|
|
(2,937,328)
|
|
(1,533,585)
|
|
(464,909)
|
|
(4,876,661)
|
|
(3,315,959)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
(4,353,591)
|
|
45,794
|
|
(1,429,005)
|
|
141,783
|
|
(4,292,134)
|
|
3,048,750
|
DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment operations
|
(391,202)
|
|
(703,193)
|
|
(243,903)
|
|
(180,487)
|
|
(156,030)
|
|
(328,071)
|
Return of capital
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(49,961)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
(391,202)
|
|
(703,193)
|
|
(243,903)
|
|
(230,448)
|
|
(156,030)
|
|
(328,071)
|
SHAREHOLDER
TRANSACTIONS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares sold
|
4,346,583
|
|
5,595,303
|
|
2,305,295
|
|
—
|
|
3,125,444
|
|
11,195,391
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
(7,143,304)
|
|
(5,356,575)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(2,954,881)
|
|
(17,927,661)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions
|
(2,796,721)
|
|
238,728
|
|
2,305,295
|
|
—
|
|
170,563
|
|
(6,732,270)
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
|
(7,541,514)
|
|
(418,671)
|
|
632,387
|
|
(88,665)
|
|
(4,277,601)
|
|
(4,011,591)
|
NET
ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
23,506,840
|
|
23,925,511
|
|
7,292,308
|
|
7,380,973
|
|
21,677,835
|
|
25,689,426
|
End of period
|
$15,965,326
|
|
$23,506,840
|
|
$7,924,695
|
|
$7,292,308
|
|
$17,400,234
|
|
$21,677,835
|
CHANGES
IN SHARES OUTSTANDING: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
|
450,002
|
|
450,002
|
|
150,002
|
|
150,002
|
|
650,002
|
|
850,002
|
Shares sold
|
100,000
|
|
100,000
|
|
50,000
|
|
—
|
|
100,000
|
|
350,000
|
Shares redeemed
|
(150,000)
|
|
(100,000)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(100,000)
|
|
(550,000)
|
Shares outstanding, end of period
|
400,002
|
|
450,002
|
|
200,002
|
|
150,002
|
|
650,002
|
|
650,002
|
Page
58
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Mid
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC) |
|
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC) |
|
US
Equity Dividend Select ETF (RNDV) |
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended 3/31/2022 |
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended 3/31/2022 |
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended 3/31/2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 149,490
|
|
$ 241,500
|
|
$ 305,976
|
|
$ 274,780
|
|
$ 259,359
|
|
$ 374,454
|
376,496
|
|
3,693,023
|
|
79,482
|
|
2,198,102
|
|
(78,388)
|
|
1,755,695
|
(3,725,875)
|
|
(2,661,207)
|
|
(5,616,269)
|
|
(1,832,012)
|
|
(3,561,143)
|
|
(644,056)
|
(3,199,889)
|
|
1,273,316
|
|
(5,230,811)
|
|
640,870
|
|
(3,380,172)
|
|
1,486,093
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(127,790)
|
|
(244,191)
|
|
(236,185)
|
|
(261,631)
|
|
(241,541)
|
|
(359,126)
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
(127,790)
|
|
(244,191)
|
|
(236,185)
|
|
(261,631)
|
|
(241,541)
|
|
(359,126)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,684,607
|
|
13,029,289
|
|
9,895,658
|
|
18,629,899
|
|
1,508,047
|
|
19,135,641
|
(2,898,643)
|
|
(14,535,290)
|
|
(4,268,854)
|
|
(7,148,164)
|
|
—
|
|
(10,393,637)
|
2,785,964
|
|
(1,506,001)
|
|
5,626,804
|
|
11,481,735
|
|
1,508,047
|
|
8,742,004
|
(541,715)
|
|
(476,876)
|
|
159,808
|
|
11,860,974
|
|
(2,113,666)
|
|
9,868,971
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,170,603
|
|
16,647,479
|
|
21,725,346
|
|
9,864,372
|
|
18,290,893
|
|
8,421,922
|
$15,628,888
|
|
$16,170,603
|
|
$21,885,154
|
|
$21,725,346
|
|
$16,177,227
|
|
$18,290,893
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
550,002
|
|
600,002
|
|
750,002
|
|
350,002
|
|
600,002
|
|
300,002
|
200,000
|
|
450,000
|
|
350,000
|
|
650,000
|
|
50,000
|
|
650,000
|
(100,000)
|
|
(500,000)
|
|
(150,000)
|
|
(250,000)
|
|
—
|
|
(350,000)
|
650,002
|
|
550,002
|
|
950,002
|
|
750,002
|
|
650,002
|
|
600,002
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
59
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Financial
Highlights
For
a share outstanding throughout each period
Developed
International Equity Select ETF (RNDM)
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended |
|
Period
Ended 3/31/2018 (a) |
|
3/31/2022
|
|
3/31/2021
|
|
3/31/2020
|
|
3/31/2019
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ 52.24
|
|
$ 53.17
|
|
$ 39.88
|
|
$ 49.45
|
|
$ 51.38
|
|
$ 49.73
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
0.90
|
|
1.24
|
|
0.90
|
|
1.11
|
|
1.07
|
|
0.62
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(12.25)
|
|
(0.73)
|
|
13.01
|
|
(9.02)
|
|
(1.90)
|
|
1.48
|
Total from investment operations
|
(11.35)
|
|
0.51
|
|
13.91
|
|
(7.91)
|
|
(0.83)
|
|
2.10
|
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.98)
|
|
(1.44)
|
|
(0.62)
|
|
(1.66)
|
|
(1.10)
|
|
(0.45)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$39.91
|
|
$52.24
|
|
$53.17
|
|
$39.88
|
|
$49.45
|
|
$51.38
|
Total return (b)
|
(21.91)%
|
|
0.82%
|
|
34.93%
|
|
(16.64)%
|
|
(1.71)%
|
|
4.23%
|
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)
|
$ 15,965
|
|
$ 23,507
|
|
$ 23,926
|
|
$ 23,929
|
|
$ 24,727
|
|
$ 12,846
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.65% (c)
|
|
0.65%
|
|
0.65%
|
|
0.65%
|
|
0.65%
|
|
0.66% (c) (d)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
3.73% (c)
|
|
2.26%
|
|
1.86%
|
|
2.24%
|
|
2.32%
|
|
1.74% (c)
|
Portfolio turnover rate (e)
|
46%
|
|
69%
|
|
89%
|
|
62%
|
|
52%
|
|
21%
|
(a)
|
Inception
date is June 20, 2017, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation units were
established. |
(b)
|
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year. |
(c)
|
Annualized.
|
(d)
|
Includes
excise tax. If this excise tax was not included, the expense ratio would have been 0.65%. |
(e)
|
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions. |
Page
60
See
Notes to Financial Statements
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Financial
Highlights (Continued)
For
a share outstanding throughout each period
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended |
|
Period
Ended 3/31/2018 (a) |
|
3/31/2022
|
|
3/31/2021
|
|
3/31/2020
|
|
3/31/2019
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ 48.61
|
|
$ 49.21
|
|
$ 37.80
|
|
$ 50.89
|
|
$ 54.94
|
|
$ 49.71
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
1.30
|
|
1.61
|
|
1.15
|
|
1.50
|
|
1.10
|
|
0.70
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(9.07)
|
|
(0.67)
|
|
11.64
|
|
(13.22)
|
|
(3.62)
|
|
5.78
|
Total from investment operations
|
(7.77)
|
|
0.94
|
|
12.79
|
|
(11.72)
|
|
(2.52)
|
|
6.48
|
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(1.22)
|
|
(1.20)
|
|
(1.38)
|
|
(1.37)
|
|
(1.19)
|
|
(0.67)
|
Net realized gain
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(0.34)
|
|
(0.58)
|
Return of capital
|
—
|
|
(0.34)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Total distributions
|
(1.22)
|
|
(1.54)
|
|
(1.38)
|
|
(1.37)
|
|
(1.53)
|
|
(1.25)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$39.62
|
|
$48.61
|
|
$49.21
|
|
$37.80
|
|
$50.89
|
|
$54.94
|
Total return (b)
|
(16.02)%
|
|
1.91%
|
|
34.44%
|
|
(23.66)%
|
|
(4.48)%
|
|
13.15%
|
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)
|
$ 7,925
|
|
$ 7,292
|
|
$ 7,381
|
|
$ 7,561
|
|
$ 12,723
|
|
$ 5,494
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.75% (c)
|
|
0.75%
|
|
0.75%
|
|
0.75%
|
|
0.75%
|
|
0.75% (c)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
5.97% (c)
|
|
3.30%
|
|
2.94%
|
|
2.83%
|
|
2.04%
|
|
1.75% (c)
|
Portfolio turnover rate (d)
|
35%
|
|
72%
|
|
75%
|
|
82%
|
|
69%
|
|
111%
|
(a)
|
Inception
date is June 20, 2017, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation units were
established. |
(b)
|
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year. |
(c)
|
Annualized.
|
(d)
|
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
61
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Financial
Highlights (Continued)
For
a share outstanding throughout each period
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNLC)
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended |
|
Period
Ended 3/31/2018 (a) |
|
3/31/2022
|
|
3/31/2021
|
|
3/31/2020
|
|
3/31/2019
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ 33.35
|
|
$ 30.22
|
|
$ 18.85
|
|
$ 22.12
|
|
$ 21.54
|
|
$ 19.83
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
0.24
|
|
0.38
|
|
0.34
|
|
0.46
|
|
0.38
|
|
0.21
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(6.60)
|
|
3.13
|
|
11.39
|
|
(3.27)
|
|
0.56
|
|
1.68
|
Total from investment operations
|
(6.36)
|
|
3.51
|
|
11.73
|
|
(2.81)
|
|
0.94
|
|
1.89
|
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.22)
|
|
(0.38)
|
|
(0.36)
|
|
(0.46)
|
|
(0.36)
|
|
(0.18)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$26.77
|
|
$33.35
|
|
$30.22
|
|
$18.85
|
|
$22.12
|
|
$21.54
|
Total return (b)
|
(19.08)%
|
|
11.62%
|
|
62.65%
|
|
(12.98)%
|
|
4.45%
|
|
9.54%
|
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)
|
$ 17,400
|
|
$ 21,678
|
|
$ 25,689
|
|
$ 15,081
|
|
$ 18,800
|
|
$ 21,536
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.60% (c)
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60% (c)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
1.61% (c)
|
|
1.13%
|
|
1.41%
|
|
2.03%
|
|
1.72%
|
|
1.71% (c)
|
Portfolio turnover rate (d)
|
16%
|
|
21%
|
|
34%
|
|
24%
|
|
28%
|
|
11%
|
(a)
|
Inception
date is June 20, 2017, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation units were
established. |
(b)
|
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year. |
(c)
|
Annualized.
|
(d)
|
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions. |
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62
See
Notes to Financial Statements
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Financial
Highlights (Continued)
For
a share outstanding throughout each period
Mid
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC)
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended |
|
Period
Ended 3/31/2018 (a) |
|
3/31/2022
|
|
3/31/2021
|
|
3/31/2020
|
|
3/31/2019
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ 29.40
|
|
$ 27.75
|
|
$ 15.85
|
|
$ 21.31
|
|
$ 21.18
|
|
$ 19.78
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
0.23
|
|
0.35
|
|
0.33
|
|
0.39
|
|
0.32
|
|
0.23
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(5.39)
|
|
1.65
|
|
11.90
|
|
(5.45)
|
|
0.12
|
|
1.36
|
Total from investment operations
|
(5.16)
|
|
2.00
|
|
12.23
|
|
(5.06)
|
|
0.44
|
|
1.59
|
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.20)
|
|
(0.35)
|
|
(0.33)
|
|
(0.40)
|
|
(0.31)
|
|
(0.19)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$24.04
|
|
$29.40
|
|
$27.75
|
|
$15.85
|
|
$21.31
|
|
$21.18
|
Total return (b)
|
(17.58)%
|
|
7.26%
|
|
77.60%
|
|
(24.23)%
|
|
2.16%
|
|
8.03%
|
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)
|
$ 15,629
|
|
$ 16,171
|
|
$ 16,647
|
|
$ 11,096
|
|
$ 13,853
|
|
$ 6,355
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.60% (c)
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60% (c)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
1.74% (c)
|
|
1.22%
|
|
1.46%
|
|
1.76%
|
|
1.70%
|
|
1.71% (c)
|
Portfolio turnover rate (d)
|
24%
|
|
43%
|
|
60%
|
|
43%
|
|
42%
|
|
40%
|
(a)
|
Inception
date is June 20, 2017, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation units were
established. |
(b)
|
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year. |
(c)
|
Annualized.
|
(d)
|
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
63
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Financial
Highlights (Continued)
For
a share outstanding throughout each period
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC)
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended |
|
Period
Ended 3/31/2018 (a) |
|
3/31/2022
|
|
3/31/2021
|
|
3/31/2020
|
|
3/31/2019
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ 28.97
|
|
$ 28.18
|
|
$ 14.87
|
|
$ 20.84
|
|
$ 20.88
|
|
$ 19.73
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
0.32
|
|
0.46
|
|
0.28
|
|
0.36
|
|
0.46
|
|
0.34
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(6.00)
|
|
0.78
|
|
13.34
|
|
(5.98)
|
|
(0.09)
|
|
1.10
|
Total from investment operations
|
(5.68)
|
|
1.24
|
|
13.62
|
|
(5.62)
|
|
0.37
|
|
1.44
|
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.25)
|
|
(0.45)
|
|
(0.31)
|
|
(0.35)
|
|
(0.41)
|
|
(0.29)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$23.04
|
|
$28.97
|
|
$28.18
|
|
$14.87
|
|
$20.84
|
|
$20.88
|
Total return (b)
|
(19.62)%
|
|
4.39%
|
|
92.49%
|
|
(27.51)%
|
|
1.78%
|
|
7.26%
|
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)
|
$ 21,885
|
|
$ 21,725
|
|
$ 9,864
|
|
$ 5,946
|
|
$ 5,210
|
|
$ 4,175
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.60% (c)
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60%
|
|
0.60% (c)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
2.61% (c)
|
|
1.79%
|
|
1.37%
|
|
1.97%
|
|
2.25%
|
|
2.22% (c)
|
Portfolio turnover rate (d)
|
33%
|
|
49%
|
|
71%
|
|
52%
|
|
52%
|
|
49%
|
(a)
|
Inception
date is June 20, 2017, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation units were
established. |
(b)
|
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year. |
(c)
|
Annualized.
|
(d)
|
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions. |
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64
See
Notes to Financial Statements
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
Financial
Highlights (Continued)
For
a share outstanding throughout each period
US
Equity Dividend Select ETF (RNDV)
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended |
|
Period
Ended 3/31/2018 (a) |
|
3/31/2022
|
|
3/31/2021
|
|
3/31/2020
|
|
3/31/2019
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ 30.48
|
|
$ 28.07
|
|
$ 17.50
|
|
$ 21.73
|
|
$ 21.09
|
|
$ 19.85
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
0.39
|
|
0.64
|
|
0.58
|
|
0.73
|
|
0.78
|
|
0.41
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(5.61)
|
|
2.40
|
|
10.61
|
|
(4.24)
|
|
0.58
|
|
1.18
|
Total from investment operations
|
(5.22)
|
|
3.04
|
|
11.19
|
|
(3.51)
|
|
1.36
|
|
1.59
|
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.37)
|
|
(0.63)
|
|
(0.62)
|
|
(0.72)
|
|
(0.72)
|
|
(0.35)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$24.89
|
|
$30.48
|
|
$28.07
|
|
$17.50
|
|
$21.73
|
|
$21.09
|
Total return (b)
|
(17.16)%
|
|
10.86%
|
|
64.82%
|
|
(16.81)%
|
|
6.64%
|
|
8.00%
|
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)
|
$ 16,177
|
|
$ 18,291
|
|
$ 8,422
|
|
$ 4,375
|
|
$ 5,434
|
|
$ 12,654
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.50% (c)
|
|
0.50%
|
|
0.50%
|
|
0.50%
|
|
0.50%
|
|
0.50% (c) (d)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
2.81% (c)
|
|
2.33%
|
|
2.65%
|
|
3.23%
|
|
2.98%
|
|
3.32% (c)
|
Portfolio turnover rate (e)
|
28%
|
|
41%
|
|
89%
|
|
78%
|
|
98%
|
|
37%
|
(a)
|
Inception
date is June 20, 2017, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation units were
established. |
(b)
|
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year. |
(c)
|
Annualized.
|
(d)
|
Includes
excise tax. |
(e)
|
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions. |
See
Notes to Financial Statements
Page
65
Notes
to Financial Statements
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business
trust on June 4, 2012, and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).
The
Trust currently consists of thirty-three exchange-traded funds that are offering shares. This report covers the six funds (each a “Fund”
and collectively, the “Funds”) listed below, each a diversified series of the Trust and listed and traded on The Nasdaq Stock
Market LLC (“Nasdaq”).
Developed
International Equity Select ETF - (ticker “RNDM”)
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF - (ticker “RNEM”)
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF - (ticker “RNLC”)
Mid
Cap US Equity Select ETF - (ticker “RNMC”)
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF - (ticker “RNSC”)
US
Equity Dividend Select ETF - (ticker “RNDV”)
Each
Fund represents a separate series of beneficial interest in the Trust. Unlike conventional mutual funds, each Fund issues and redeems
shares on a continuous basis, at net asset value (“NAV”), only in large blocks of shares known as “Creation Units.”
The investment objective of each Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund’s
fees and expenses) of the following indices:
Fund |
Index |
Developed International Equity Select ETF |
Nasdaq
Riskalyze Developed Markets IndexTM |
Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF |
Nasdaq
Riskalyze Emerging Markets IndexTM |
Large Cap US Equity Select ETF |
Nasdaq Riskalyze US Large Cap IndexTM
|
Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF |
Nasdaq
Riskalyze US Mid Cap IndexTM |
Small Cap US Equity Select ETF |
Nasdaq
Riskalyze US Small Cap IndexTM |
US Equity Dividend Select ETF |
Nasdaq
Riskalyze US Large Cap Select Dividend IndexTM |
2. Significant
Accounting Policies
The
Funds are each considered an investment company and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board
Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies.” The following is a summary of significant
accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of the financial statements. The preparation of the financial
statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
A. Portfolio
Valuation
Each
Fund’s NAV is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally
4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading. If the NYSE closes early on a valuation day, the NAV is determined as
of that time. Foreign securities are priced using data reflecting the earlier closing of the principal markets for those securities. Each
Fund’s NAV is calculated by dividing the value of all assets of each Fund (including accrued interest and dividends), less all liabilities
(including accrued expenses and dividends declared but unpaid), by the total number of shares outstanding.
Each
Fund’s investments are valued daily at market value or, in the absence of market value with respect to any portfolio securities,
at fair value. Market value prices represent readily available market quotations such as last sale or official closing prices from a national
or foreign exchange (i.e., a regulated market) and are primarily obtained from third-party pricing services. Fair value prices represent
any prices not considered market value prices and are either obtained from a third-party pricing service or are determined by the Pricing
Committee of the Funds’ investment advisor, First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust” or the “Advisor”),
in accordance with valuation procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, and in accordance with provisions of the 1940
Act and rules thereunder. Investments valued by the Advisor’s Pricing Committee, if any, are footnoted as such in the footnotes
to the Portfolio of Investments. Each Fund’s investments are valued as follows:
Common
stocks, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), and other equity securities listed on any national or foreign exchange
(excluding Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market (“AIM”)) are valued at the last sale price on
the exchange on which they are principally traded or, for Nasdaq and AIM securities, the official closing price. Securities traded
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
on
more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price or official closing price, as applicable, at the close of the securities
exchange representing the primary exchange for such securities.
Securities
trading on foreign exchanges or over-the-counter markets that close prior to the NYSE close may be valued using a systematic fair valuation
model provided by a third-party pricing service. If these foreign securities meet certain criteria in relation to the valuation model,
their valuation is systematically adjusted to reflect the impact of movement in the U.S. market after the close of the foreign markets.
Shares
of open-end funds are valued based on NAV per share.
Securities
traded in an over-the-counter market are valued at the mean of their most recent bid and asked price, if available, and otherwise at their
last trade price.
Overnight
repurchase agreements are valued at amortized cost when it represents the most appropriate reflection of fair market value.
Certain
securities may not be able to be priced by pre-established pricing methods. Such securities may be valued by the Advisor’s Pricing
Committee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be
publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a third-party pricing service is unable to
provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; a security whose market or fair value price is not available
from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the
value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund’s NAV or make it difficult or impossible
to obtain a reliable market quotation; and a security whose price, as provided by the third-party pricing service, does not reflect the
security’s fair value. As a general principle, the current fair value of a security would appear to be the amount which the owner
might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. When fair value prices are used, generally they will differ
from market quotations or official closing prices on the applicable exchanges. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the
fair value of such securities, including, but not limited to, the following:
1)
|
the
last sale price on the exchange on which they are principally traded or, for Nasdaq and AIM securities, the official closing price; |
2)
|
the
type of security; |
3)
|
the
size of the holding; |
4)
|
the
initial cost of the security; |
5)
|
transactions
in comparable securities; |
6)
|
price
quotes from dealers and/or third-party pricing services; |
7)
|
relationships
among various securities; |
8)
|
information
obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, or the appropriate stock exchange; |
9)
|
an
analysis of the issuer’s financial statements; |
10)
|
the
existence of merger proposals or tender offers that might affect the value of the security; and |
11)
|
other
relevant factors. |
If
the securities in question are foreign securities, the following additional information may be considered:
1)
|
the
value of similar foreign securities traded on other foreign markets; |
2)
|
ADR
trading of similar securities; |
3)
|
closed-end
fund or exchange-traded fund trading of similar securities; |
4)
|
foreign
currency exchange activity; |
5)
|
the
trading prices of financial products that are tied to baskets of foreign securities; |
6)
|
factors
relating to the event that precipitated the pricing problem; |
7)
|
whether
the event is likely to recur; |
8)
|
whether
the effects of the event are isolated or whether they affect entire markets, countries or regions; and |
9)
|
other
relevant factors. |
In
addition, differences between the prices used to calculate a Fund’s NAV and the prices used by such Fund’s corresponding index
could result in a difference between a Fund’s performance and the performance of its underlying index.
Because
foreign markets may be open on different days than the days during which investors may transact in the shares of a Fund, the value of
the Fund’s securities may change on the days when investors are not able to transact in the shares of the Fund. The value of
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
securities
denominated in foreign currencies is converted into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined daily as of the close of regular trading
on the NYSE. Any use of a different rate from the rates used by a relevant index may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to track
the index.
The
Funds are subject to fair value accounting standards that define fair value, establish the framework for measuring fair value and provide
a three-level hierarchy for fair valuation based upon the inputs to the valuation as of the measurement date. The three levels of the
fair value hierarchy are as follows:
•
|
Level
1 – Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. An active market is a market in which transactions
for the investment occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. |
•
|
Level
2 – Level 2 inputs are observable inputs, either directly or indirectly, and include the following: |
o
|
Quoted
prices for similar investments in active markets. |
o
|
Quoted
prices for identical or similar investments in markets that are non-active. A non-active market is a market where there are few transactions
for the investment, the prices are not current, or price quotations vary substantially either over time or among market makers, or in
which little information is released publicly. |
o
|
Inputs
other than quoted prices that are observable for the investment (for example, interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted
intervals, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates). |
o
|
Inputs
that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. |
•
|
Level
3 – Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs may reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the
assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the investment. |
The
inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those
investments. A summary of the inputs used to value each Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022, is included with each Fund’s
Portfolio of Investments.
In
December 2020, the SEC adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, establishing requirements to determine fair value in good faith for purposes
of the 1940 Act. The rule permits fund boards to designate a fund’s investment adviser to perform fair value determinations, subject
to board oversight and certain other conditions. The rule also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for
purposes of the 1940 Act and requires a fund to fair value a portfolio investment when a market quotation is not readily available. The
SEC also adopted new Rule 31a-4 under the 1940 Act, which sets forth recordkeeping requirements associated with fair value determinations.
The compliance date for Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4 was September 8, 2022.
Effective
September 8, 2022 and pursuant to the requirements of Rule 2a-5, the Trust’s Board of Trustees designated the Advisor as its valuation
designee to perform fair value determinations and approved new Advisor Valuation Procedures for the Trust.
B. Securities
Transactions and Investment Income
Securities
transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified
cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as
soon as the information becomes available after the ex-dividend date. Interest income, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis.
Withholding
taxes and tax reclaims on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with each Fund’s understanding of the applicable
country’s tax rules and rates.
Distributions
received from a Fund’s investments in REITs may be comprised of return of capital, capital gains, and income. The actual character
of the amounts received during the year are not known until after the REITs’ fiscal year end. A Fund records the character of distributions
received from the REITs during the year based on estimates available. The characterization of distributions received by a Fund may be
subsequently revised based on information received from the REITs after their tax reporting periods conclude.
C. Foreign
Currency
The
books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated
into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investments and items of income and
expense are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses on assets and liabilities, other than
investments in securities, which result from changes in foreign currency exchange rates have been included in “Net change
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
in
unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translation” on the Statements of Operations. Unrealized gains and losses
on investments in securities which result from changes in foreign exchange rates are included with fluctuations arising from changes in
market price and are shown in “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments” on the Statements of Operations.
Net realized foreign currency gains and losses include the effect of changes in exchange rates between trade date and settlement date
on investment security transactions, foreign currency transactions and interest and dividends received and are shown in “Net realized
gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions” on the Statements of Operations. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses
related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase settlement date and subsequent sale trade date is included in “Net
realized gain (loss) on investments” on the Statements of Operations.
D. Offsetting
on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Offsetting
assets and liabilities requires entities to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset
on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and disclose instruments and transactions subject to master netting or similar agreements.
These disclosure requirements are intended to help investors and other financial statement users better assess the effect or potential
effect of offsetting arrangements on a Fund’s financial position. The transactions subject to offsetting disclosures are derivative
instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions.
This
disclosure, if applicable, is included within each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments under the heading “Offsetting Assets and
Liabilities.” For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject
to master netting arrangements (“MNAs”) or similar agreements on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. MNAs provide the
right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy and insolvency), for the non-defaulting counterparty to liquidate the collateral
and calculate the net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral.
E. Securities
Lending
The
Funds may lend securities representing up to 33 1/3% of the value of their total assets to broker-dealers, banks and other institutions
to generate additional income. When a Fund loans its portfolio securities, it will receive, at the inception of each loan, collateral
equal to at least 102% (for domestic securities) or 105% (for international securities) of the market value of the loaned securities.
The collateral amount is valued at the beginning of each business day and is compared to the market value of the loaned securities from
the prior business day to determine if additional collateral is required. If additional collateral is required, a request is sent to the
borrower. Securities lending involves the risk that the Fund may lose money because the borrower of the Fund’s loaned securities
fails to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. The Fund could also lose money in the event of (i) a decline in the value
of the collateral provided for the loaned securities, (ii) a decline in the value of any investments made with cash collateral or (iii)
an increase in the value of the loaned securities if the borrower does not increase the collateral accordingly and the borrower fails
to return the securities. These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Funds.
Under
the Funds’ Securities Lending Agency Agreement, the securities lending agent will generally bear the risk that a borrower may default
on its obligation to return loaned securities. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) acts as the Funds’ securities
lending agent and is responsible for executing the lending of the portfolio securities to creditworthy borrowers. The Funds, however,
will be responsible for the risks associated with the investment of cash collateral. A Fund may lose money on its investment of cash collateral,
which may affect its ability to repay the collateral to the borrower without the use of other Fund assets. Each Fund that engages in securities
lending receives compensation (net of any rebate and securities lending agent fees) for lending its securities. Compensation can be in
the form of fees received from the securities lending agent or dividends or interest earned from the investment of cash collateral. The
fees received from the securities lending agent are accrued daily. The dividend and interest earned on the securities loaned is accounted
for in the same manner as other dividend and interest income. At September 30, 2022, RNDM and RNSC had securities in the securities lending
program. During the six months ended September 30, 2022, only RNDM and RNSC participated in the securities lending program.
In
the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, BBH will exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower
agreement to make the Funds whole. These remedies include purchasing replacement securities by applying the collateral held from the defaulting
broker against the purchase cost of the replacement securities. If, despite such efforts by BBH to exercise these remedies, a Fund sustains
losses as a result of a borrower’s default, BBH will indemnify the Fund by purchasing replacement securities at its own expense,
or paying the Funds an amount equal to the market value of the replacement securities, subject to certain limitations which are set forth
in detail in the Securities Lending Agency Agreement between the Trust on behalf of the Funds and BBH.
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
F. Repurchase
Agreements
Repurchase
agreements involve the purchase of securities subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase the securities at a mutually agreed
upon date and price, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”). During the term of a repurchase agreement,
the value of the underlying securities held as collateral on behalf of a Fund, including accrued interest, is required to exceed the value
of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held at the Funds’
custodian or designated sub-custodians under tri-party repurchase agreements.
MRAs
govern transactions between a Fund and select counterparties. The MRAs maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation, income
payments, events of default, and maintenance of collateral for repurchase agreements.
Repurchase
agreements received for lending securities are collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities. The U.S. Treasury securities are held in a
joint custody account at BBH on behalf of the Funds participating in the securities lending program. In the event the counterparty defaults
on the repurchase agreement, the U.S. Treasury securities can either be maintained as part of a Fund’s portfolio or sold for cash.
A Fund could suffer a loss to the extent that the proceeds from the sale of the underlying collateral held by the Fund are less than the
repurchase price and the Fund’s costs associated with the delay and enforcement of the MRA.
While
the Funds may invest in repurchase agreements, any repurchase agreements held by the Funds during the six months ended September 30, 2022,
were received as collateral for lending securities. There were no repurchase agreements held by the Funds as of September 30, 2022.
G. Dividends
and Distributions to Shareholders
Dividends
from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly by each Fund, or as the Board of Trustees may determine from time
to time. Distributions of net realized capital gains earned by each Fund, if any, are distributed at least annually.
Distributions
from net investment income and realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ
from U.S. GAAP. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect
their tax character. These permanent differences are primarily due to the varying treatment of income and gain/loss on portfolio securities
held by the Funds and have no impact on net assets or NAV per share. Temporary differences, which arise from recognizing certain items
of income, expense and gain/loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes, will reverse at some point in the future.
The
tax character of distributions paid by each Fund during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, was as follows:
|
Distributions
paid from Ordinary Income |
|
Distributions
paid from Capital Gains |
|
Distributions
paid from Return of Capital |
Developed International Equity Select ETF
|
$ 703,193
|
|
$ —
|
|
$ —
|
Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF
|
180,487
|
|
—
|
|
49,961
|
Large Cap US Equity Select ETF
|
328,071
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF
|
244,191
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Small Cap US Equity Select ETF
|
261,631
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
US Equity Dividend Select ETF
|
359,126
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
As
of March 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis for each Fund were as follows:
|
Undistributed
Ordinary Income |
|
Accumulated
Capital and Other Gain (Loss) |
|
Net
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Developed International Equity Select ETF
|
$ 76,952
|
|
$ (2,360,196)
|
|
$ 425,255
|
Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF
|
—
|
|
(1,097,564)
|
|
129,551
|
Large Cap US Equity Select ETF
|
12,444
|
|
(1,515,163)
|
|
2,418,226
|
Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF
|
12,795
|
|
(1,848,227)
|
|
848,639
|
Small Cap US Equity Select ETF
|
16,538
|
|
(1,170,060)
|
|
597,738
|
US Equity Dividend Select ETF
|
24,112
|
|
(1,095,016)
|
|
399,231
|
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
H. Income
and Other Taxes
Each
Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which includes distributing substantially all of its net investment income and net realized gains to
shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal and state income taxes. However, due to the timing and amount of distributions,
each Fund may be subject to an excise tax of 4% of the amount by which approximately 98% of each Fund’s taxable income exceeds the
distributions from such taxable income for the calendar year.
Certain
countries assess a capital gains tax on securities sold in their local markets. This tax is accrued as the securities in these foreign
markets appreciate in value and is paid at the time of sale to the extent a capital gain is realized. Taxes accrued on securities in an
unrealized appreciation position are included in “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on deferred foreign capital
gains tax” on the Statements of Operations. The capital gains tax paid on securities sold, if any, is included in “Net realized
gain (loss) on foreign capital gains tax” on the Statements of Operations.
India’s
Finance Bill, 2018 (“Finance Bill, 2018”) was enacted into law on March 29, 2018 and amongst other provisions, it introduced
a long-term capital gains tax beginning April 1, 2018. Long-term capital gains on the sale of listed shares in excess of INR 0.1 million
are taxed at the rate of 10% (plus applicable surcharge and cess (which is a type of tax)) subject to satisfaction of certain conditions.
Long-term capital gains accruing as of January 31, 2018 are considered exempt due to a grandfather clause in the provision. The aforesaid
exemption from long-term capital gains tax is available with respect to shares acquired between October 1, 2004 and March 31, 2018 only
if on such acquisitions Securities Transaction Tax (“STT”) was chargeable. Certain exceptions in this regard, such as acquisition
of shares in a public offer, bonus, rights issued, etc. for which the condition of chargeability of STT on acquisition is not applicable,
have been notified.
In
the case of the sale of listed shares held by a Fund for one year or less, the income is classified as short-term capital gains and is
taxable at 15% (plus applicable surcharge and cess) provided the shares are sold on the stock exchange and subjected to STT. For above
purposes, the applicable rate of surcharge is 2% or 5% (depending on the level of income of the Fund). The Finance Bill, 2018 increases
the cess imposed on the sum of tax and surcharge from 3% to 4%. The cess 4% rate is applied to the capital gains tax, resulting in a higher
effective rate of capital gains tax.
Where
the sale of shares is outside the stock exchange and not subject to STT, the long-term capital gains are taxed at 10% (plus applicable
surcharge and cess) and short-term capital gains are taxed at 30% (plus applicable surcharge and cess). The Finance Bill, 2018, approves
the carry forward of long-term capital losses to be offset against long-term capital gains. Short-term losses can be netted against both
short-term gains and long-term gains.
Until
March 31, 2020, dividends received by a Fund from Indian companies were exempt from tax in India because Indian companies were required
to pay dividend distribution tax. The Indian Finance Act, 2020 has amended the dividend taxation framework effective April 1, 2020 and
accordingly dividends would now be taxable in the hands of the shareholders at 20%, plus applicable surcharge and cess. Subsequent to
the Indian Finance Act, 2020, “The Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Bill, 2020” (the
“Bill”) was enacted into law and is effective retroactively to April 1, 2020. The Bill caps the maximum surcharge at 15% of
the tax on dividend income earned by the Fund. The highest effective tax rate proposed for non-corporate entities on dividends will be
23.92%. Note, the Fund will not obtain relief under the US-India tax treaty as the treaty rate of 25% is higher than the domestic rate.
Any excess taxes withheld can be off-set against capital gains tax liability during the year or claimed as a refund in the annual tax
return.
Please
note that the above description is based on current provisions of Indian law, and any change or modification made by subsequent legislation,
regulation, or administrative or judicial decision could increase the Indian tax liability of a Fund and thus reduce the return to a Fund’s
shareholders. There can be no assurance that the Indian tax authorities and/or regulators will not take a position contrary to the views
expressed herein. If the Indian tax authorities and/or regulators take a position contrary to the views expressed herein, adverse unpredictable
consequences may follow.
The
Funds are subject to accounting standards that establish a minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits
of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Taxable years ended 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 remain open to federal
and state audit. As of September 30, 2022, management has evaluated the application of these standards to the Funds and has determined
that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements for uncertain tax positions.
The
Funds intend to utilize provisions of the federal income tax laws, which allow them to carry a realized capital loss forward indefinitely
following the year of the loss and offset such loss against any future realized capital gains. The Funds are subject to certain limitations
under U.S. tax rules on the use of capital loss carryforwards and net unrealized built-in losses. These limitations apply
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
when
there has been a 50% change in ownership. At March 31, 2022, for federal income tax purposes, each applicable Fund had a capital loss
carryforward available that is shown in the following table, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains.
|
Non-Expiring
Capital Loss Carryforward |
Developed International Equity Select ETF
|
$ 2,360,196
|
Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF
|
1,095,270
|
Large Cap US Equity Select ETF
|
1,515,163
|
Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF
|
1,848,227
|
Small Cap US Equity Select ETF
|
1,170,060
|
US Equity Dividend Select ETF
|
1,095,016
|
Certain
losses realized during the current fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year
for federal income tax purposes. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, the Funds incurred and elected to defer net ordinary losses
as follows:
|
Ordinary
Losses |
Developed International Equity Select ETF
|
$ —
|
Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF
|
2,294
|
Large Cap US Equity Select ETF
|
—
|
Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF
|
—
|
Small Cap US Equity Select ETF
|
—
|
US Equity Dividend Select ETF
|
—
|
As
of September 30, 2022, the aggregate cost, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation, and net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
|
Tax
Cost |
|
Gross
Unrealized Appreciation |
|
Gross
Unrealized (Depreciation) |
|
Net
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Developed International Equity Select ETF
|
$ 19,850,500
|
|
$ 130,489
|
|
$ (4,136,484)
|
|
$ (4,005,995)
|
Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF
|
9,239,352
|
|
315,864
|
|
(1,649,068)
|
|
(1,333,204)
|
Large Cap US Equity Select ETF
|
19,664,995
|
|
763,727
|
|
(3,063,415)
|
|
(2,299,688)
|
Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF
|
18,320,787
|
|
473,640
|
|
(3,176,945)
|
|
(2,703,305)
|
Small Cap US Equity Select ETF
|
26,733,049
|
|
291,751
|
|
(5,137,794)
|
|
(4,846,043)
|
US Equity Dividend Select ETF
|
19,165,567
|
|
373,375
|
|
(3,418,364)
|
|
(3,044,989)
|
I. Expenses
Expenses,
other than the investment advisory fee and other excluded expenses, are paid by the Advisor (See Note 3).
First
Trust has entered into licensing agreements with Riskalyze, Inc. (“Licensor”) for the Funds. The respective license agreements
allow for the use by First Trust of each Fund’s respective index and of certain trademarks and trade names of the Licensor. The
Funds are sub-licensees to the applicable license agreements.
3. Investment
Advisory Fee, Affiliated Transactions and Other Fee Arrangements
First
Trust, the investment advisor to the Funds, is a limited partnership with one limited partner, Grace Partners of DuPage L.P., and one
general partner, The Charger Corporation. The Charger Corporation is an Illinois corporation controlled by James A. Bowen, Chief Executive
Officer of First Trust. First Trust is responsible for the selection and ongoing monitoring of the securities in each Fund’s portfolio,
managing the Funds’ business affairs and providing certain administrative services necessary for the management of the Funds.
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
First
Trust is paid an annual unitary management fee based on each Fund’s average daily net assets at a rate set forth below:
|
Rate
|
Developed
International Equity Select ETF |
0.65%
|
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF |
0.75%
|
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF |
0.60%
|
Mid
Cap US Equity Select ETF |
0.60%
|
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF |
0.60%
|
US
Equity Dividend Select ETF |
0.50%
|
First
Trust is responsible for the expenses of each Fund including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, licensing fees,
legal, audit and other services, but excluding fee payments under the Investment Management Agreement, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions
and other expenses associated with the execution of portfolio transactions, acquired fund fees and expenses, distribution and service
fees pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan, if any, and extraordinary expenses, which are paid by each respective Fund. First Trust also provides
fund reporting services to the Funds for a flat annual fee in the amount of $9,250 per Fund, which is covered under the annual unitary
management fee.
The
Trust has multiple service agreements with BBH. Under the service agreements, BBH performs custodial, fund accounting, certain administrative
services, and transfer agency services for the Funds. As custodian, BBH is responsible for custody of each Fund’s assets. As fund
accountant and administrator, BBH is responsible for maintaining the books and records of each Fund’s securities and cash. As transfer
agent, BBH is responsible for maintaining shareholder records for each Fund.
Each
Trustee who is not an officer or employee of First Trust, any sub-advisor or any of their affiliates (“Independent Trustees”)
is paid a fixed annual retainer that is allocated equally among each fund in the First Trust Fund Complex. Each Independent Trustee is
also paid an annual per fund fee that varies based on whether the fund is a closed-end or other actively managed fund, a target outcome
fund or an index fund.
Additionally,
the Lead Independent Trustee and the Chairs of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee and Valuation Committee are paid
annual fees to serve in such capacities, with such compensation allocated pro rata among each fund in the First Trust Fund Complex based
on net assets. Independent Trustees are reimbursed for travel and out-of-pocket expenses in connection with all meetings. The Lead Independent
Trustee and Committee Chairs rotate every three years. The officers and “Interested” Trustee receive no compensation from
the Trust for acting in such capacities.
4. Purchases
and Sales of Securities
For
the six months ended September 30, 2022, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities for each Fund, excluding
short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:
|
Purchases
|
|
Sales
|
Developed
International Equity Select ETF |
$ 8,632,235
|
|
$ 8,674,260
|
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF |
4,741,584
|
|
2,851,421
|
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF |
3,303,201
|
|
3,304,511
|
Mid
Cap US Equity Select ETF |
4,091,411
|
|
4,034,669
|
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF |
7,506,021
|
|
7,403,890
|
US
Equity Dividend Select ETF |
5,161,985
|
|
5,151,722
|
|
|
|
|
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
For
the six months ended September 30, 2022, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales for each Fund were as follows:
|
Purchases
|
|
Sales
|
Developed
International Equity Select ETF |
$ 3,977,903
|
|
$ 6,742,374
|
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF |
462,996
|
|
—
|
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF |
3,120,346
|
|
2,947,553
|
Mid
Cap US Equity Select ETF |
5,678,930
|
|
2,907,493
|
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF |
9,864,377
|
|
4,271,299
|
US
Equity Dividend Select ETF |
1,499,875
|
|
—
|
5. Creations,
Redemptions and Transaction Fees
Each
Fund generally issues and redeems its shares in primary market transactions through a creation and redemption mechanism and does not sell
or redeem individual shares. Instead, financial entities known as “Authorized Participants” have contractual arrangements
with a Fund or one of the Fund’s service providers to purchase and redeem Fund shares directly with the Fund in large blocks of
shares known as “Creation Units.” Prior to the start of trading on every business day, a Fund publishes through the National
Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) the “basket” of securities, cash or other assets that it will accept
in exchange for a Creation Unit of the Fund’s shares. An Authorized Participant that wishes to effectuate a creation of a Fund’s
shares deposits with the Fund the “basket” of securities, cash or other assets identified by the Fund that day, and then receives
the Creation Unit of the Fund’s shares in return for those assets. After purchasing a Creation Unit, the Authorized Participant
may continue to hold the Fund’s shares or sell them in the secondary market. The redemption process is the reverse of the purchase
process: the Authorized Participant redeems a Creation Unit of a Fund’s shares for a basket of securities, cash or other assets.
The combination of the creation and redemption process with secondary market trading in a Fund’s shares and underlying securities
provides arbitrage opportunities that are designed to help keep the market price of a Fund’s shares at or close to the NAV per share
of the Fund.
Each
Fund imposes fees in connection with the purchase of Creation Units. These fees may vary based upon various fact-based circumstances,
including, but not limited to, the composition of the securities included in the Creation Unit or the countries in which the transactions
are settled. The price for each Creation Unit will equal the daily NAV per share of a Fund times the number of shares in a Creation Unit,
plus the fees described above and, if applicable, any operational processing and brokerage costs, transfer fees, stamp taxes and part
or all of the spread between the expected bid and offer side of the market related to the securities comprising the creation basket.
Each
Fund also imposes fees in connection with the redemption of Creation Units. These fees may vary based upon various fact-based circumstances,
including, but not limited to, the composition of the securities included in the Creation Unit or the countries in which the transactions
are settled. The price received for each Creation Unit will equal the daily NAV per share of a Fund times the number of shares in a Creation
Unit, minus the fees described above and, if applicable, any operational processing and brokerage costs, transfer fees, stamp taxes and
part or all of the spread between the expected bid and offer side of the market related to the securities comprising the redemption basket.
Investors who use the services of a broker or other such intermediary in addition to an Authorized Participant to effect a redemption
of a Creation Unit may also be assessed an amount to cover the cost of such services. The redemption fee charged by a Fund will comply
with Rule 22c-2 of the 1940 Act which limits redemption fees to no more than 2% of the value of the shares redeemed.
6. Distribution
Plan
The
Board of Trustees adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Rule 12b-1
plan, each Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to reimburse First Trust Portfolios
L.P. (“FTP”), the distributor of the Funds, for amounts expended to finance activities primarily intended to result in the
sale of Creation Units or to provide investor services. FTP may also use this amount to compensate securities dealers or other persons
that are Authorized Participants for providing distribution assistance, including broker-dealer and shareholder support and educational
and promotional services.
No
12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Funds, and pursuant to a contractual arrangement, no 12b-1 fees will be paid any time before July
31, 2023.
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
7. Indemnification
The
Trust, on behalf of the Funds, has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s
maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Trust has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts
and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
8. Subsequent
Events
Management
has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events to the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued, and has determined
that there was the following subsequent event:
At
a meeting on October 24, 2022, the Board of Trustees approved a breakpoint pricing arrangement for each of the series of the Trust, including
the Funds. Pursuant to this arrangement, which is effective as of November 1, 2022, the management fee each Fund pays to First Trust,
as investment manager, will be discounted as the Fund’s net assets reach certain predefined levels.
Additional
Information
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Proxy
Voting Policies and Procedures
A
description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies and information on how each Fund voted
proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request,
by calling (800) 988-5891; (2) on each Fund’s website at www.ftportfolios.com;
and (3) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov.
Portfolio
Holdings
Each
Fund files portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter
on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be publicly available on the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov. Each Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio
holdings for the second and fourth quarters of each fiscal year is included in the semi-annual and annual reports to shareholders, respectively,
and is filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR. The semi-annual and annual report for each Fund is available to investors within 60 days after
the period to which it relates. Each Fund’s Forms N-PORT and Forms N-CSR are available on the SEC’s website listed above.
Risk
Considerations
Risks
are inherent in all investing. Certain general risks that may be applicable to a Fund are identified below, but not all of the material
risks relevant to each Fund are included in this report and not all of the risks below apply to each Fund. The material risks of investing
in each Fund are spelled out in its prospectus, statement of additional information and other regulatory filings. Before investing, you
should consider each Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses, and read each Fund’s prospectus and statement
of additional information carefully. You can download each Fund’s prospectus at www.ftportfolios.com or contact First Trust Portfolios
L.P. at (800) 621-1675 to request a prospectus, which contains this and other information about each Fund.
Concentration
Risk. To the extent that a fund is able to invest a significant percentage of its assets in a single
asset class or the securities of issuers within the same country, state, region, industry or sector, an adverse economic, business or
political development may affect the value of the fund’s investments more than if the fund were more broadly diversified. A fund
that tracks an index will be concentrated to the extent the fund’s corresponding index is concentrated. A concentration makes a
fund more susceptible to any single occurrence and may subject the fund to greater market risk than a fund that is more broadly diversified.
Credit
Risk. Credit risk is the risk that an issuer of a security will be unable or unwilling to make dividend,
interest and/or principal payments when due and the related risk that the value of a security may decline because of concerns about the
issuer’s ability to make such payments.
Cyber
Security Risk. The funds are susceptible to potential operational risks through breaches in cyber security.
A breach in cyber security refers to both intentional and unintentional events that may cause a fund to lose proprietary information,
suffer data corruption or lose operational capacity. Such events could cause a fund to incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage,
additional compliance costs associated with corrective measures and/or financial loss. In addition, cyber security breaches of a fund’s
third-party service providers, such as its administrator, transfer agent, custodian, or sub-advisor, as applicable, or issuers in which
the fund invests, can also subject a fund to many of the same risks associated with direct cyber security breaches.
Defined
Outcome Funds Risk. To the extent a fund’s investment strategy is designed to deliver returns
tied to the price performance of an underlying ETF, an investor may not realize the returns the fund seeks to achieve if that investor
does not hold shares for the entire target outcome period. In the event an investor purchases shares after the first day of the target
outcome period or sells shares prior to the end of the target outcome period, the buffer that the fund seeks to provide against a decline
in the value of the underlying ETF may not be available, the enhanced returns that the fund seeks to provide (if any) may not be available
and the investor may not participate in a gain in the value of the underlying ETF up to the cap for the investor’s investment period.
Additionally, the fund will not participate in gains of the underlying ETF above the cap and a shareholder may lose their entire investment.
If the fund seeks enhanced returns, there are certain time periods when the value of the fund may fall faster than the value of the underlying
ETF, and it is very unlikely that, on any given day during which the underlying ETF share price increases in value, the fund’s share
price will increase at the same rate as the enhanced returns sought by the fund, which is designed for an entire target outcome period.
Trading flexible exchange options involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly
in securities, such as less liquidity and correlation and valuation risks. A fund may experience substantial downside from specific flexible
exchange option positions and certain positions may expire worthless.
Derivatives
Risk. To the extent a fund uses derivative instruments such as futures contracts, options contracts
and swaps, the fund may experience losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the underlying asset, index or rate, which
may be magnified
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certain features of the derivative. These risks are heightened when a fund’s portfolio managers use derivatives to enhance the fund’s
return or as a substitute for a position or security, rather than solely to hedge (or offset) the risk of a position or security held
by the fund.
Equity
Securities Risk. To the extent a fund invests in equity securities, the value of the fund’s shares
will fluctuate with changes in the value of the equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes
in investors’ perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as
market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly
sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase. Equity securities may decline significantly
in price over short or extended periods of time, and such declines may occur in the equity market as a whole, or they may occur in only
a particular country, company, industry or sector of the market.
ETF
Risk. The shares of an ETF trade like common stock and represent an interest in a portfolio of securities.
The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could
result in it being more volatile and ETFs have management fees that increase their costs. Shares of an ETF trade on an exchange at market
prices rather than net asset value, which may cause the shares to trade at a price greater than net asset value (premium) or less than
net asset value (discount). In times of market stress, decisions by market makers to reduce or step away from their role of providing
a market for an ETF’s shares, or decisions by an ETF’s authorized participants that they are unable or unwilling to proceed
with creation and/or redemption orders of an ETF’s shares, could result in shares of the ETF trading at a discount to net asset
value and in greater than normal intraday bid-ask spreads.
Fixed
Income Securities Risk. To the extent a fund invests in fixed income securities, the fund will be subject
to credit risk, income risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk and prepayment risk. Income risk is the risk that income from a fund’s
fixed income investments could decline during periods of falling interest rates. Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a fund’s
fixed income securities will decline because of rising interest rates. Liquidity risk is the risk that a security cannot be purchased
or sold at the time desired, or cannot be purchased or sold without adversely affecting the price. Prepayment risk is the risk that the
securities will be redeemed or prepaid by the issuer, resulting in lower interest payments received by the fund. In addition to these
risks, high yield securities, or “junk” bonds, are subject to greater market fluctuations and risk of loss than securities
with higher ratings, and the market for high yield securities is generally smaller and less liquid than that for investment grade securities.
Index
or Model Constituent Risk. Certain funds may be a constituent of one or more indices or ETF models.
As a result, such a fund may be included in one or more index-tracking exchange-traded funds or mutual funds. Being a component security
of such a vehicle could greatly affect the trading activity involving a fund, the size of the fund and the market volatility of the fund.
Inclusion in an index could increase demand for the fund and removal from an index could result in outsized selling activity in a relatively
short period of time. As a result, a fund’s net asset value could be negatively impacted and the fund’s market price may be
significantly below its net asset value during certain periods. In addition, index rebalances may potentially result in increased trading
activity in a fund’s shares.
Index
Provider Risk. To the extent a fund seeks to track an index, it is subject to Index Provider Risk. There
is no assurance that the Index Provider will compile the Index accurately, or that the Index will be determined, maintained, constructed,
reconstituted, rebalanced, composed, calculated or disseminated accurately. To correct any such error, the Index Provider may carry out
an unscheduled rebalance or other modification of the Index constituents or weightings, which may increase the fund’s costs. The
Index Provider does not provide any representation or warranty in relation to the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in the Index,
and it does not guarantee that the Index will be calculated in accordance with its stated methodology. Losses or costs associated with
any Index Provider errors generally will be borne by the fund and its shareholders.
Investment
Companies Risk. To the extent a fund invests in the securities of other investment vehicles, the fund
will incur additional fees and expenses that would not be present in a direct investment in those investment vehicles. Furthermore, the
fund’s investment performance and risks are directly related to the investment performance and risks of the investment vehicles
in which the fund invests.
LIBOR
Risk. To the extent a fund invests in floating or variable rate obligations that use the London Interbank
Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as a reference interest rate, it is subject to LIBOR Risk. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct
Authority, which regulates LIBOR has ceased making LIBOR available as a reference rate over a phase-out period that began December 31,
2021. There is no assurance that any alternative reference rate, including the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) will
be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that instruments using an alternative rate will have the same
volume or liquidity. The unavailability or replacement of LIBOR may affect the value, liquidity or return on certain fund investments
and may result in costs incurred in connection with closing out positions and entering into new trades. Any potential effects of the transition
away from LIBOR on the fund or on certain instruments in which the fund invests can be difficult to ascertain, and they may vary depending
on a variety of factors, and they could result in losses to the fund.
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Management
Risk. To the extent that a fund is actively managed, it is subject to management risk. In managing an
actively-managed fund’s investment portfolio, the fund’s portfolio managers will apply investment techniques and risk analyses
that may not have the desired result. There can be no guarantee that a fund will meet its investment objective.
Market
Risk. Market risk is the risk that a particular security, or shares of a fund in general, may fall
in value. Securities held by a fund, as well as shares of a fund itself, are subject to market fluctuations caused by factors such as general
economic conditions, political events, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities
prices. Shares of a fund could decline in value or underperform other investments as a result of the risk of loss associated with
these market fluctuations. In addition, local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, spread of infectious diseases or
other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant negative impact on a fund and its investments. Such events
may affect certain geographic regions, countries, sectors and industries more significantly than others. In February 2022, Russia invaded
Ukraine which has caused and could continue to cause significant market disruptions and volatility within the markets in Russia,
Europe, and the United States. The hostilities and sanctions resulting from those hostilities could have a significant impact on certain
fund investments as well as fund performance. The COVID-19 global pandemic and the ensuing policies enacted by governments and central
banks have caused and may continue to cause significant volatility and uncertainty in global financial markets. While the U.S. has
resumed “reasonably” normal business activity, many countries continue to impose lockdown measures. Additionally, there
is no guarantee that vaccines will be effective against emerging variants of the disease. These events also adversely affect the
prices and liquidity of a fund’s portfolio securities or other instruments and could result in disruptions in the trading markets.
Any of such circumstances could have a materially negative impact on the value of a fund’s shares and result in increased market
volatility. During any such events, a fund’s shares may trade at increased premiums or discounts to their net asset value and the
bid/ask spread on a fund’s shares may widen.
Non-U.S.
Securities Risk. To the extent a fund invests in non-U.S. securities, it is subject to additional risks
not associated with securities of domestic issuers. Non-U.S. securities are subject to higher volatility than securities of domestic issuers
due to: possible adverse political, social or economic developments; restrictions on foreign investment or exchange of securities; capital
controls; lack of liquidity; currency exchange rates; excessive taxation; government seizure of assets; the imposition of sanctions by
foreign governments; different legal or accounting standards; and less government supervision and regulation of exchanges in foreign countries.
Investments in non-U.S. securities may involve higher costs than investments in U.S. securities, including higher transaction and custody
costs, as well as additional taxes imposed by non-U.S. governments. These risks may be heightened for securities of companies located,
or with significant operations, in emerging market countries.
Operational
Risk. Each fund is subject to risks arising from various operational factors, including, but not limited
to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of a fund’s service providers, counterparties or other third-parties,
failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. Each fund relies on third-parties for a range of services, including
custody. Any delay or failure relating to engaging or maintaining such service providers may affect a fund’s ability to meet its
investment objective. Although the funds and the funds’ investment advisor seek to reduce these operational risks through controls
and procedures, there is no way to completely protect against such risks.
Passive
Investment Risk. To the extent a fund seeks to track an index, the fund will invest in the securities
included in, or representative of, the index regardless of their investment merit. A fund generally will not attempt to take defensive
positions in declining markets.
Valuation
Risk. The valuation of certain securities may carry more risk than that of common stock. Uncertainties
in the conditions of the financial markets, unreliable reference data, lack of transparency and inconsistency of valuation models and
processes may lead to inaccurate asset pricing. A fund may hold investments in sizes smaller than institutionally sized round lot positions
(sometimes referred to as odd lots). However, third-party pricing services generally provide evaluations on the basis of institutionally-sized
round lots. If a fund sells certain of its investments in an odd lot transaction, the sale price may be less than the value at which such
securities have been held by the fund. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. There is no assurance that
the fund will be able to sell a portfolio security at the price established by the pricing service, which could result in a loss to the
fund.
Variable
Interest Entities Risk. In order to gain exposure to certain Chinese companies that are included in
a Fund’s Index but are unavailable to direct investment by foreign investors, certain Funds invest significantly in non-Chinese
shell companies that have created structures known as variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in order to gain exposure to such
Chinese companies. In China, direct ownership of companies in certain sectors by foreign individuals and entities is prohibited. In order
to allow for foreign investment in these businesses, many Chinese companies have created VIE structures to enable indirect foreign ownership.
In such an arrangement, a Chinese operating company typically establishes an offshore shell company in another jurisdiction, such as the
Cayman Islands. That shell company enters into service and other contracts with the Chinese issuer or operating company to obtain economic
exposure to the Chinese company, then issues shares on an exchange outside of mainland China, and U.S. investors hold stock in the non-Chinese
shell company rather than directly in the Chinese issuer or operating company. This arrangement allows U.S. investors, such as the Fund,
to
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economic exposure to the Chinese issuer or operating company through contractual means rather than through formal equity ownership. Because
neither the shell company nor the Fund owns actual equity interests in the Chinese operating company, they do not have the voting rights
or other types of control that an equity holder would expect to benefit from. Although VIEs are a longstanding industry practice
and well known to officials and regulators in China, VIEs are not formally recognized under Chinese law. Intervention by the Chinese government
with respect to VIEs could significantly affect the Chinese company’s performance and the enforceability of the VIE’s contractual
arrangements that establish the links between the Chinese company and the shell company in which the Fund invests. This could considerably
impact the financial condition of the shell company in which the Fund invests by limiting its ability to consolidate the financial results
of the Chinese operating company into its own financial statements, as well as make the value of the shares held by the Fund effectively
worthless. Further, if Chinese officials prohibit the existence of VIEs, the market value of the Fund’s associated holdings would
likely suffer significant, and possibly permanent effects, which could negatively impact the Fund’s net asset value and could result
in substantial losses. Further, it is uncertain whether any new laws, rules or regulations relating to VIE structures will be adopted
or, if adopted, what impact they would have on the value of the Fund’s shares.
VIEs
are also subject to the investment risks associated with the underlying Chinese issuer or operating company. Chinese companies are not
subject to the same degree of regulatory requirements or accounting standards and oversight as companies in more developed countries.
As a result, information about the Chinese securities and VIEs in which the Fund invests may be less reliable and incomplete. There also
may be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against Chinese companies and VIEs,
and shareholders may have limited legal remedies, which could negatively impact the Fund. Additionally, U.S.-listed VIEs may be delisted
if they do not meet U.S. accounting standards and auditor oversight requirements. Delisting would significantly decrease the liquidity
and value of the securities, decrease the ability of the Fund to invest in such securities and may increase the cost of the Fund if required
to seek alternative markets in which to invest in such securities.
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Advisory
Agreement
Board
Considerations Regarding Approval of Continuation of Investment Management Agreement
The
Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the “Trust”), including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved
the continuation of the Investment Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with First Trust Advisors L.P. (the “Advisor”)
on behalf of the following six series of the Trust (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
Developed
International Equity Select ETF (RNDM)
Emerging
Markets Equity Select ETF (RNEM)
Large
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNLC)
Mid
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNMC)
Small
Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC)
US
Equity Dividend Select ETF (RNDV)
The
Board approved the continuation of the Agreement for each Fund for a one-year period ending June 30, 2023 at a meeting held on June 12–13,
2022. The Board determined for each Fund that the continuation of the Agreement is in the best interests of the Fund in light of the nature,
extent and quality of the services provided and such other matters as the Board considered to be relevant in the exercise of its business
judgment.
To
reach this determination for each Fund, the Board considered its duties under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940
Act”), as well as under the general principles of state law, in reviewing and approving advisory contracts; the requirements of
the 1940 Act in such matters; the fiduciary duty of investment advisors with respect to advisory agreements and compensation; the standards
used by courts in determining whether investment company boards have fulfilled their duties; and the factors to be considered by the Board
in voting on such agreements. At meetings held on April 18, 2022 and June 12–13, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Trustees,
reviewed materials provided by the Advisor responding to requests for information from counsel to the Independent Trustees, submitted
on behalf of the Independent Trustees, that, among other things, outlined: the services provided by the Advisor to each Fund (including
the relevant personnel responsible for these services and their experience); the unitary fee rate payable by each Fund as compared to
fees charged to a peer group of funds (the “Expense Group”) and a broad peer universe of funds (the “Expense Universe”),
each assembled by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent source, and as compared to fees charged
to other clients of the Advisor, including other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) managed by the Advisor; the expense ratio
of each Fund as compared to expense ratios of the funds in the Fund’s Expense Group and Expense Universe; performance information
for each Fund, including comparisons of each Fund’s performance to that of one or more relevant benchmark indexes and to that of
a performance group of funds and a broad performance universe of funds (the “Performance Universe”), each assembled by Broadridge;
the nature of expenses incurred in providing services to each Fund and the potential for the Advisor to
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economies of scale, if any; profitability and other financial data for the Advisor; any indirect benefits to the Advisor and its affiliate,
First Trust Portfolios L.P. (“FTP”); and information on the Advisor’s compliance program. The Board reviewed initial
materials with the Advisor at the meeting held on April 18, 2022, prior to which the Independent Trustees and their counsel met separately
to discuss the information provided by the Advisor. Following the April meeting, counsel to the Independent Trustees, on behalf of the
Independent Trustees, requested certain clarifications and supplements to the materials provided, and the information provided in response
to those requests was considered at an executive session of the Independent Trustees and their counsel held prior to the June 12–13,
2022 meeting, as well as at the June meeting. The Board applied its business judgment to determine whether the arrangement between the
Trust and the Advisor continues to be a reasonable business arrangement from each Fund’s perspective. The Board determined that,
given the totality of the information provided with respect to the Agreement, the Board had received sufficient information to renew the
Agreement. The Board considered that shareholders chose to invest or remain invested in a Fund knowing that the Advisor manages the Fund
and knowing the Fund’s unitary fee.
In
reviewing the Agreement for each Fund, the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under
the Agreement. The Board considered that the Advisor is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Trust and each
Fund and reviewed all of the services provided by the Advisor to the Funds, as well as the background and experience of the persons responsible
for such services. In reviewing the services provided, the Board noted the compliance program that had been developed by the Advisor and
considered that it includes a robust program for monitoring the Advisor’s and each Fund’s compliance with the 1940 Act, as
well as each Fund’s compliance with its investment objective, policies and restrictions. The Board also considered a report from
the Advisor with respect to its risk management functions related to the operation of the Funds. Finally, as part of the Board’s
consideration of the Advisor’s services, the Advisor, in its written materials and at the April 18, 2022 meeting, described to the
Board the scope of its ongoing investment in additional personnel and infrastructure to maintain and improve the quality of services provided
to the Funds and the other funds in the First Trust Fund Complex. In light of the information presented and the considerations made, the
Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Trust and each Fund by the Advisor under the Agreement
have been and are expected to remain satisfactory and that the Advisor has managed each Fund consistent with its investment objective,
policies and restrictions.
The
Board considered the unitary fee rate payable by each Fund under the Agreement for the services provided. The Board considered that as
part of the unitary fee the Advisor is responsible for each Fund’s expenses, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund
administration, legal, audit and other services and license fees, if any, but excluding the fee payment under the Agreement and interest,
taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution and service fees
pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan, if any, and extraordinary expenses, if any. The Board received and reviewed information showing the fee
rates and expense ratios of the peer funds in the Expense Groups, as well as advisory and unitary fee rates charged by the Advisor to
other fund (including ETFs) and non-fund clients, as applicable. Because each Fund pays a unitary fee, the Board determined that expense
ratios were the most relevant comparative data point. Based on the information provided, the Board noted that the unitary fee rate for
each Fund was above the median total (net) expense ratio of the peer funds in its respective Expense Group. With respect to the Expense
Groups, the Board, at the April 18, 2022 meeting, discussed with Broadridge its methodology for assembling peer groups and discussed with
the Advisor limitations in creating peer groups for index ETFs, including differences in underlying indexes and index-tracking methodologies
that can result in greater management complexities across seemingly comparable ETFs and different business models that may affect the
pricing of services among ETF sponsors. The Board took these limitations and differences into account in considering the peer data. With
respect to fees charged to other non-ETF clients, the Board considered differences between the Funds and other non-ETF clients that limited
their comparability. In considering the unitary fee rates overall, the Board also considered the Advisor’s statement that it seeks
to meet investor needs through innovative and value-added investment solutions and the Advisor’s demonstrated long-term commitment
to each Fund and the other funds in the First Trust Fund Complex.
The
Board considered performance information for each Fund. The Board noted the process it has established for monitoring each Fund’s
performance and portfolio risk on an ongoing basis, which includes quarterly performance reporting from the Advisor for the Funds. The
Board determined that this process continues to be effective for reviewing each Fund’s performance. The Board received and reviewed
information for periods ended December 31, 2021 regarding the performance of each Fund’s underlying index, the correlation between
each Fund’s performance and that of its underlying index, each Fund’s tracking difference and each Fund’s excess return
as compared to its benchmark index. Based on the information provided and its ongoing review of performance, the Board concluded that
each Fund was correlated to its underlying index and that the tracking difference for each Fund was within a reasonable range. In addition,
the Board reviewed data prepared by Broadridge comparing each Fund’s performance to that of its respective Performance Universe
and to that of a broad-based benchmark index, but given each Fund’s objective of seeking investment results that correspond generally
to the performance of its underlying index, the Board placed more emphasis on its review of correlation and tracking difference.
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the basis of all the information provided on the unitary fee and performance of each Fund and the ongoing oversight by the Board, the
Board concluded that the unitary fee for each Fund continues to be reasonable and appropriate in light of the nature, extent and quality
of the services provided by the Advisor to each Fund under the Agreement.
The
Board considered information and discussed with the Advisor whether there were any economies of scale in connection with providing advisory
services to the Funds and noted the Advisor’s statement that it believes that its expenses relating to providing advisory services
to the Funds will likely increase during the next twelve months as the Advisor continues to build infrastructure and add new staff. The
Board noted that any reduction in fixed costs associated with the management of the Funds would benefit the Advisor, but that the unitary
fee structure provides a level of certainty in expenses for the Funds. The Board considered the revenues and allocated costs (including
the allocation methodology) of the Advisor in serving as investment advisor to each Fund for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021
and the estimated profitability level for each Fund calculated by the Advisor based on such data, as well as complex-wide and product-line
profitability data, for the same period. The Board noted the inherent limitations in the profitability analysis and concluded that, based
on the information provided, the Advisor’s profitability level for each Fund was not unreasonable. In addition, the Board considered
indirect benefits described by the Advisor that may be realized from its relationship with the Funds. The Board considered that the Advisor
had identified as an indirect benefit to the Advisor and FTP their exposure to investors and brokers who, absent their exposure to the
Funds, may have had no dealings with the Advisor or FTP, and noted that the Advisor does not utilize soft dollars in connection with the
Funds. The Board also considered the Advisor’s compensation for fund reporting services provided to each Fund pursuant to a separate
Fund Reporting Services Agreement, which is paid from the unitary fee. The Board concluded that the character and amount of potential
indirect benefits to the Advisor were not unreasonable.
Based
on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined
that the terms of the Agreement continue to be fair and reasonable and that the continuation of the Agreement is in the best interests
of each Fund. No single factor was determinative in the Board’s analysis.
Liquidity
Risk Management Program
In
accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Funds and each other
fund in the First Trust Fund Complex, other than the closed-end funds, have adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program
(the “Program”) reasonably designed to assess and manage the funds’ liquidity risk, i.e., the risk that a fund could
not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund.
The Board of Trustees of the First Trust Funds has appointed First Trust Advisors L.P. (the “Advisor”) as the person
designated to administer the Program, and in this capacity the Advisor performs its duties primarily through the activities and efforts
of the First Trust Liquidity Committee (the “Liquidity Committee”).
Pursuant
to the Program, the Liquidity Committee classifies the liquidity of each fund’s portfolio investments into one of the four liquidity
categories specified by Rule 22e-4: highly liquid investments, moderately liquid investments, less liquid investments and illiquid investments.
The Liquidity Committee determines certain of the inputs for this classification process, including reasonably anticipated trade
sizes and significant investor dilution thresholds. The Liquidity Committee also determines and periodically reviews a highly liquid investment
minimum for certain funds, monitors the funds’ holdings of assets classified as illiquid investments to seek to ensure they do not
exceed 15% of a fund’s net assets and establishes policies and procedures regarding redemptions in kind.
At
the April 18, 2022 meeting of the Board of Trustees, as required by Rule 22e-4 and the Program, the Advisor provided the Board with a
written report prepared by the Advisor that addressed the operation of the Program during the period from March 16, 2021 through the Liquidity
Committee’s annual meeting held on March 17, 2022 and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation
during this period, including the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum for each fund that is required under the Program to
have one, and any material changes to the Program. Note that because the Funds primarily hold assets that are highly liquid investments,
the Funds have not adopted any highly liquid investment minimums.
As
stated in the written report, during the review period, no fund breached the 15% limitation on illiquid investments, no fund with a highly
liquid investment minimum breached that minimum and no fund filed a Form N-LIQUID. The Advisor concluded that each fund’s
investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; that the Program operated effectively in all material respects during the review
period; and that the Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the liquidity risk of each fund and to maintain compliance with
Rule 22e-4.
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INVESTMENT
ADVISOR
First
Trust Advisors L.P.
120
East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton,
IL 60187
ADMINISTRATOR,
CUSTODIAN,
FUND ACCOUNTANT &
TRANSFER AGENT
Brown
Brothers Harriman & Co.
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Post Office Square
Boston,
MA 02110
INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Deloitte
& Touche LLP
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S. Wacker Drive
Chicago,
IL 60606
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COUNSEL
Chapman
and Cutler LLP
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South Canal Street
Chicago,
IL 60606
First
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First Trust Indxx Medical
Devices ETF (MDEV)
Semi-Annual
Report
For the Period Ended
September 30, 2022
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Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
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Caution
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the goals, beliefs, plans or current expectations of
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of the series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the “Trust”) described in this report (First Trust Indxx Medical Devices
ETF; hereinafter referred to as the “Fund”) to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. When evaluating the information included in this report, you are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect the judgment of the Advisor and its representatives only as
of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events and circumstances
that arise after the date hereof.
Performance
and Risk Disclosure
There
is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund is subject to market risk, which is the possibility that
the market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline and that the value of the Fund’s shares may therefore be less than
what you paid for them. Accordingly, you can lose money by investing in the Fund. See “Risk Considerations” in the Additional
Information section of this report for a discussion of certain other risks of investing in the Fund.
Performance
data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than
the figures shown. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.ftportfolios.com
or speak with your financial advisor. Investment returns, net asset value and share price will fluctuate and Fund shares, when sold, may
be worth more or less than their original cost.
The
Advisor may also periodically provide additional information on Fund performance on the Fund’s web page at www.ftportfolios.com.
How
to Read This Report
This
report contains information that may help you evaluate your investment in the Fund. It includes details about the Fund and presents data
and analysis that provide insight into the Fund’s performance and investment approach.
By
reading the market overview by Robert F. Carey, Chief Market Strategist of the Advisor, you may obtain an understanding of how the market
environment affected the Fund’s performance. The statistical information that follows may help you understand the Fund’s performance
compared to that of relevant market benchmarks.
It
is important to keep in mind that the opinions expressed by personnel of the Advisor are just that: informed opinions. They should not
be considered to be promises or advice. The opinions, like the statistics, cover the period through the date on the cover of this report.
The material risks of investing in the Fund are spelled out in the prospectus, the statement of additional information, and other Fund
regulatory filings.
First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
Semi-Annual
Letter from the Chairman and CEO
September
30, 2022
Dear
Shareholders,
First
Trust is pleased to provide you with the semi-annual report for the First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (the “Fund”), which
contains detailed information about the Fund for the six months ended September 30, 2022.
It
is times like these that really test the mettle of investors. Are you someone that is implementing an investment plan with a long time
horizon, a trader by nature, or do you fall somewhere in between? Frankly, the current climate is challenging for just about any strategy.
While most investors are accustomed to dealing with high levels of volatility in the stock market, some of the daily swings we have witnessed
lately have not only been uncharacteristically sharp but have occasionally seemed nearly inexplicable, in my opinion.
In
case you have not noticed, volatility is also elevated in the fixed-income market. Bond valuations are down big in 2022. Year-to-date
through October 31, 2022, the ICE BofA 15+ Year U.S. Treasury Index experienced a price decline of 33.51%, according to Bloomberg. It
was down 31.87% on a total return basis, which includes reinvested interest. To put this into perspective, over the past 40 years, the
worst annual showing by the U.S. Long-Term Government Bond Index (20-Year) tracked by Morningstar was the -14.90% total return posted
in 2009 (think 2008-2009 global financial crisis). For those who may be unaware, investors benefitted from a trend of declining bond yields
from September 1981 through August 2020. While that is an incredible run, nothing lasts forever. Suffice it to say, a lot of pain has
been endured by investors in the markets this year and we believe there could be more to come in the near-term. The aggressive interest
rate hikes by the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) are a signal to the markets that it is behind the inflation curve. Moving forward,
the Fed will be looking to lower inflation while simultaneously engineering a soft landing in the economy. That will be easier said than
done, in my opinion.
There
are far more headwinds challenging the securities markets than tailwinds. Here are just a few of those headwinds: stubbornly high inflation;
additional rate hikes expected from the Fed from their November and December 2022 meetings, which could potentially push bond yields higher;
the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, which is impacting the supply and prices of crude oil and natural gas; China enforcing a zero-tolerance
policy to combat the spread of the coronavirus by locking down entire cities to its own economic detriment; and the potential for food
and energy shortages this coming winter. With the housing market looking like it is finally cooling off, due largely to a huge spike in
mortgage rates this year, which were up more than double the rate at the start of the year, the last big tailwind standing may just be
the strong U.S. labor market. If the job market can hang in there, the Fed’s goal of a soft landing for the economy may be attainable.
I think we will have a clearer picture of things at the start of 2023.
Year-to-date
through October 31, 2022, the S&P 500® Index (the “Index”)
posted a total return of -17.70%, according to Bloomberg, which puts the Index in bear market territory. A bear market is defined as a
20% or greater decline in the price of a security or index from its most recent peak. While the 17.70% decline in the Index would technically
qualify as a stock market correction, investors should continue to view the current downturn as a bear market, in my opinion. Keep in
mind, since World War II, there have been 12 bear markets in the Index, excluding the current bear market, according to Yardeni Research.
The average price decline of those 12 bear markets was 33.6%. The average price gain over the 12-months following the trough reached during
those bear markets was 40.8%, according to Bloomberg. Bear markets come and go. You can’t catch the turn if you are not in the market
when the turn comes.
Thank
you for giving First Trust the opportunity to play a role in your financial future. We value our relationship with you and will report
on the Fund again in six months.
Sincerely,
James
A. Bowen
Chairman
of the Board of Trustees
Chief
Executive Officer of First Trust Advisors L.P.
First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF
Semi-Annual
Report (Unaudited)
September
30, 2022
Robert
F. Carey, CFA
Senior
Vice President and Chief Market Strategist
First
Trust Advisors L.P.
Mr.
Carey is responsible for the overall management of research and analysis of the First Trust product line. Mr. Carey has more than 30 years
of experience as an Equity and Fixed-Income Analyst and is a recipient of the Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA”) designation.
He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana with a B.S. in Physics. He is also a member of the Investment Analysts
Society of Chicago and the CFA Institute. Mr. Carey has appeared as a guest on such programs as Bloomberg TV, CNBC, and WBBM Radio, and
has been quoted by several publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The
Wall Street Reporter, Bloomberg News Service, and Registered
Rep.
State
of the Global Economy
The
International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) reported in its October release that global gross domestic product (“GDP”)
growth is expected to come in at 3.2% in 2022 and 2.7% in 2023, down from 6.0% in 2021. The IMF sees the U.S. economy growing 1.6% in
2022 and 1.0% in 2023, down from 5.7% in 2021. With respect to all Advanced Economies, the IMF is projecting GDP growth of 2.4% in 2022
and 1.1% in 2023, down from 5.2% in 2021. Lastly, it sees Emerging Markets and Developing Economies growing 3.7% in 2022 and 3.7% again
in 2023, down from 6.6% in 2021. From 1970 to 2021, the average global GDP growth rate was 3.6%, according to the IMF. Looking ahead,
the IMF notes that the global economy must navigate three key pressures: the war in Ukraine, world-wide inflation and continued economic
headwinds in the U.S., Europe and China.
Russia’s
war with Ukraine continues to destabilize the global economy, increasing the cost of living and impeding economic growth. European natural
gas prices have spiked four-fold since 2021, according to the IMF. Russia has decreased natural gas deliveries to Europe by over 80% of
their 2021 total, greatly increasing the likelihood of an energy shortage. Worldwide inflationary pressures continue to fester, with global
inflation forecast to surge to 8.8% in 2022, up from 4.7% in 2021. Central banks have rapidly tightened monetary policy in response, and
will likely have to continue to do so, in our opinion. These tighter financial conditions have produced significant headwinds to growth
among most major economies and are likely to have at least some impact in 2023.
Performance
of Global Stocks and Bonds
U.S.
equities have turned negative over the past six-month period. The S&P 500®
(the “Index”), S&P MidCap 400® and S&P
SmallCap 600® Indices posted total returns of -20.20%, -17.50%
and -18.58%, respectively, for the six-month period ended September 30, 2022, according to Bloomberg. Value stocks outperformed growth
stocks over the period. The S&P 500® Value Index posted
a total return of -16.43% versus -23.87% for the S&P 500®
Growth Index; an indication that investors may be anticipating slower growth over the near-term and are opting for companies that are
trading at more attractive valuations. All eleven sectors that comprise the Index were down on a total return basis. Energy was down least
for the period, losing 2.94%, while the worst showing came from Communication Services, down 30.79%.
A
Bloomberg survey of 23 equity strategists found that the average 2022 year-end price target for the Index was 4,346 as of September 15,
2022, down from 4,376 on August 16, 2022, according to its own release. Heading into 2022 (December 16, 2021), strategists had an average
target of 4,950. The highest and lowest estimates on September 15, 2022, were 5,100 and 3,400, respectively. On September 15, 2022, the
Index closed at 3,901.35, which was 18.66% below its all-time closing high of 4,796.56 on January 3, 2022. As of September 30, 2022, Bloomberg’s
2022, 2023 and 2024 consensus earnings growth rate estimates for the Index stood at 9.61%, 6.14% and 8.44%, respectively.
The
performance of foreign equities continues to lag that of major U.S. stock indices. Over the past six months, the MSCI World ex USA and
MSCI Emerging Markets equity indices posted total returns of -22.50% (USD) and -21.70% (USD), respectively, according to Bloomberg. Major
foreign bond indices were also in negative territory. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index of higher quality debt posted a total return
of -14.63% (USD), while the EM Hard Currency Aggregate Index of emerging markets debt fell by 13.90% (USD), according to Bloomberg. Over
that same period, the U.S. dollar surged by 14.04% against a basket of major currencies, as measured by the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), pressuring
the returns on unhedged foreign securities held by U.S. investors.
U.S.
bond indices have not been immune to the aggressive tightening of monetary policy by central banks, particularly the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Over the past six months, the best performing index we track was the U.S. Treasury: Intermediate Index, which posted a total return of
-4.69%. The worst performer was the Municipal Long Bond: Long Bond (22+), which posted a total return of -12.15%. The yield on the benchmark
10-Year Treasury Note (“T-Note”) rose by 149 basis points (a 63.70% increase over the period) to close at 3.83%, according
to Bloomberg. For comparative purposes, the average yield on the 10-Year T-Note was 2.10% for the 10-year period ended September 30, 2022.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited)
First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
The
First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield
(before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an index called the Indxx Global Medical Equipment Index (the “Index”). The
shares of the Fund are listed and traded on Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. under the ticker symbol “MDEV.”
Under
normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common
stocks and depositary receipts that comprise the Index. The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by Indxx, Inc. (the “Index
Provider”). The Index is composed of common stock and depositary receipts issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies that comprise the
medical devices industry, as determined by the Index Provider. Companies comprising the medical devices industry are those companies that
focus on developing equipment, instruments, and machines to diagnose, monitor, and treat diseases.
Performance
|
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|
Average
Annual Total Returns |
Cumulative
Total Returns |
|
6
Months Ended 9/30/22 |
1
Year Ended 9/30/22 |
Inception
(6/22/21) to 9/30/22 |
Inception
(6/22/21) to 9/30/22 |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
NAV
|
-27.34%
|
-36.98%
|
-28.93%
|
-35.28%
|
Market
Price |
-27.53%
|
-37.21%
|
-29.00%
|
-35.36%
|
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
Indxx
Global Medical Equipment Index |
-27.26%
|
-36.58%
|
-28.36%
|
-34.62%
|
MSCI
World Health Care Index |
-13.49%
|
-9.79%
|
-6.67%
|
-8.42%
|
Total
returns for the period since inception are calculated from the inception date of the Fund. “Average Annual Total Returns”
represent the average annual change in value of an investment over the period indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent
the total change in value of an investment over the period indicated.
The
Fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) is the value of one share of the Fund and is computed by dividing the value
of all assets of the Fund (including accrued interest and dividends), less all liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends declared
but unpaid), by the total number of outstanding shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined
by using the midpoint of the national best bid and offer price (“NBBO”) as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated.
Under SEC rules, the NBBO consists of the highest displayed buy and lowest sell prices among the various exchanges trading the Fund at
the time the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after its inception,
for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy
for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns. NAV and market returns assume that all distributions have been reinvested
in the Fund at NAV and Market Price, respectively.
An
index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold
a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance
of the Fund. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage
commissions were included, market returns would be lower. The total returns presented reflect the reinvestment of dividends on securities
in the indices. The returns presented do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the
redemption or sale of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will vary with changes in market conditions.
Shares of the Fund may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. The Fund’s past
performance is no guarantee of future performance.
Indxx
and the Index are trademarks of Indxx, Inc. (“Indxx”) and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by First Trust.
The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Indxx, and Indxx makes no representation regarding the advisability of trading
in such product. The Index is determined, composed and calculated by Indxx without regard to First Trust or the Fund.
Fund
Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV) (Continued)
Sector
Allocation |
%
of Total Investments |
Health
Care |
100.0%
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Top
Ten Holdings |
%
of Total Investments |
Olympus
Corp. |
2.8%
|
Masimo
Corp. |
2.7
|
Agilent
Technologies, Inc. |
2.5
|
Terumo
Corp. |
2.5
|
Novocure
Ltd. |
2.5
|
ResMed,
Inc. |
2.4
|
Danaher
Corp. |
2.4
|
Boston
Scientific Corp. |
2.4
|
Waters
Corp. |
2.4
|
Insulet
Corp. |
2.4
|
Total
|
25.0%
|
Performance figures assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on
Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market
or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred
by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. The Fund’s past performance does not predict future performance.
Frequency
Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Information
showing the number of days the market price of the Fund’s shares was greater (at a premium) and less (at a discount) than the Fund’s
net asset value for the most recently completed year, and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or life of the
Fund, if shorter), is available at https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/home.aspx.
First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
Understanding
Your Fund Expenses
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
As
a shareholder of the First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (the “Fund”), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs;
and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, if any, and other Fund expenses. This Example
is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing
in other funds.
The
Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the six-month period ended September
30, 2022.
Actual
Expenses
The
first line in the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in
this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value
by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under
the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during
this six-month period.
Hypothetical
Example for Comparison Purposes
The
second line in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s
actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical
account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may
use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example
with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please
note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such
as brokerage commissions. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine
the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been
higher.
|
Beginning
Account Value April 1, 2022 |
Ending
Account Value September 30, 2022 |
Annualized
Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period |
Expenses
Paid During the Six-Month Period (a) |
First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV) |
Actual
|
$1,000.00
|
$726.60
|
0.70%
|
$3.03
|
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses) |
$1,000.00
|
$1,021.56
|
0.70%
|
$3.55
|
(a)
|
Expenses
are equal to the annualized expense ratios as indicated in the table multiplied by the average account value over the period (April 1,
2022 through September 30, 2022), multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the six-month period). |
First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
Portfolio
of Investments
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
COMMON
STOCKS – 99.6% |
|
|
Biotechnology –
1.3% |
|
|
658
|
|
Exact
Sciences Corp. (a) |
|
$21,378
|
|
|
Health
Care Equipment & Supplies – 76.0% |
|
|
366
|
|
Abbott
Laboratories |
|
35,414
|
142
|
|
ABIOMED,
Inc. (a) |
|
34,884
|
560
|
|
Alcon,
Inc. (b) |
|
32,528
|
107
|
|
Align
Technology, Inc. (a) |
|
22,161
|
579
|
|
Baxter
International, Inc. |
|
31,185
|
165
|
|
Becton
Dickinson and Co. |
|
36,767
|
413
|
|
BioMerieux
(b) |
|
32,668
|
1,004
|
|
Boston
Scientific Corp. (a) |
|
38,885
|
287
|
|
Carl
Zeiss Meditec AG (b) |
|
29,812
|
269
|
|
Cochlear
Ltd. (b) |
|
33,414
|
283
|
|
Coloplast
A.S., Class B (b) |
|
28,760
|
109
|
|
Cooper
(The) Cos., Inc. |
|
28,765
|
1,002
|
|
Demant
A.S. (a) (b) |
|
24,771
|
939
|
|
DENTSPLY
SIRONA, Inc. |
|
26,621
|
352
|
|
DexCom,
Inc. (a) |
|
28,350
|
365
|
|
Edwards
Lifesciences Corp. (a) |
|
30,160
|
2,724
|
|
Fisher
& Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd. (b) |
|
28,234
|
594
|
|
Globus
Medical, Inc., Class A (a) |
|
35,385
|
568
|
|
Hologic,
Inc. (a) |
|
36,647
|
394
|
|
Hoya
Corp. (b) |
|
37,965
|
169
|
|
Insulet
Corp. (a) |
|
38,769
|
155
|
|
Intuitive
Surgical, Inc. (a) |
|
29,053
|
1,478
|
|
Koninklijke
Philips N.V. (b) |
|
22,756
|
306
|
|
Masimo
Corp. (a) |
|
43,195
|
402
|
|
Medtronic
PLC |
|
32,461
|
525
|
|
Novocure
Ltd. (a) |
|
39,889
|
2,340
|
|
Olympus
Corp. (b) |
|
45,016
|
179
|
|
ResMed,
Inc. |
|
39,076
|
732
|
|
Siemens
Healthineers AG (b) (c) (d) |
|
31,399
|
2,815
|
|
Smith
& Nephew PLC (b) |
|
32,493
|
111
|
|
Sonova
Holding AG (b) |
|
24,427
|
182
|
|
STERIS
PLC |
|
30,263
|
310
|
|
Straumann
Holding AG (b) |
|
28,353
|
167
|
|
Stryker
Corp. |
|
33,824
|
578
|
|
Sysmex
Corp. (b) |
|
30,886
|
132
|
|
Teleflex,
Inc. |
|
26,593
|
1,430
|
|
Terumo
Corp. (b) |
|
40,198
|
347
|
|
Zimmer
Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
|
36,279
|
|
|
|
|
1,238,306
|
|
|
Health
Care Providers & Services – 1.6% |
|
|
977
|
|
Amplifon
S.p.A. (b) |
|
25,455
|
|
|
Life
Sciences Tools & Services – 20.7% |
|
|
332
|
|
Agilent
Technologies, Inc. |
|
40,355
|
76
|
|
Bio-Rad
Laboratories, Inc., Class A (a) |
|
31,703
|
151
|
|
Danaher
Corp. |
|
39,002
|
Shares
|
|
Description
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Life
Sciences Tools & Services (Continued) |
|
|
33
|
|
Mettler-Toledo
International, Inc. (a) |
|
$35,776
|
262
|
|
PerkinElmer,
Inc. |
|
31,526
|
105
|
|
Sartorius
Stedim Biotech (b) |
|
32,207
|
74
|
|
Thermo
Fisher Scientific, Inc. |
|
37,532
|
144
|
|
Waters
Corp. (a) |
|
38,812
|
107
|
|
West
Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. |
|
26,331
|
2,952
|
|
WuXi
AppTec Co., Ltd., Class H (b) (c) (d) |
|
23,577
|
|
|
|
|
336,821
|
|
|
Total
Investments – 99.6% |
|
1,621,960
|
|
|
(Cost
$2,688,259) |
|
|
|
|
Net
Other Assets and Liabilities – 0.4% |
|
7,198
|
|
|
Net
Assets – 100.0% |
|
$1,629,158
|
(a)
|
Non-income
producing security. |
(b)
|
This
security is fair valued by the Advisor’s Pricing Committee in accordance with procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of
Trustees and in accordance with provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules thereunder, as amended. At September 30, 2022,
securities noted as such are valued at $584,919 or 35.9% of net assets. Certain of these securities are fair valued using a factor provided
by a third-party pricing service due to the change in value between the foreign markets’ close and the New York Stock Exchange close
exceeding a certain threshold. On days when this threshold is not exceeded, these securities are typically valued at the last sale price
on the exchange on which they are principally traded. |
(c)
|
This
security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “1933 Act”). |
(d)
|
This
security is exempt from registration upon resale under Rule 144A of the 1933 Act and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration,
normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security is not restricted on the foreign exchange where it trades freely without any
additional registration. As such, it does not require the additional disclosure required of restricted securities. |
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First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
Portfolio
of Investments (Continued)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Currency
Exposure Diversification |
%
of Total Investments |
United
States Dollar |
63.9%
|
Euro
|
10.7
|
Japanese
Yen |
9.5
|
Swiss
Franc |
5.3
|
Danish
Krone |
3.3
|
Australian
Dollar |
2.1
|
British
Pound Sterling |
2.0
|
New
Zealand Dollar |
1.7
|
Hong
Kong Dollar |
1.5
|
Total
|
100.0%
|
Valuation
Inputs
A
summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation
in the Notes to Financial Statements):
|
Total
Value at 9/30/2022 |
Level
1 Quoted Prices |
Level
2 Significant Observable Inputs |
Level
3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Common
Stocks: |
|
|
|
|
Biotechnology
|
$ 21,378
|
$ 21,378
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
Health
Care Equipment & Supplies |
1,238,306
|
734,626
|
503,680
|
—
|
Health
Care Providers & Services |
25,455
|
—
|
25,455
|
—
|
Life
Sciences Tools & Services |
336,821
|
281,037
|
55,784
|
—
|
Total
Investments |
$ 1,621,960
|
$ 1,037,041
|
$ 584,919
|
$—
|
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Notes to Financial Statements
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First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
Statement
of Assets and Liabilities
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
ASSETS:
|
|
Investments, at value
(Cost $2,688,259)
|
$ 1,621,960
|
Cash
|
5,657
|
Receivables:
|
|
Dividends
|
1,796
|
Dividend reclaims
|
762
|
Total Assets
|
1,630,175
|
LIABILITIES:
|
|
Investment advisory fees payable
|
1,017
|
Total Liabilities
|
1,017
|
NET ASSETS
|
$1,629,158
|
NET
ASSETS consist of: |
|
Paid-in capital
|
$ 2,841,138
|
Par value
|
1,000
|
Accumulated distributable earnings (loss)
|
(1,212,980)
|
NET ASSETS
|
$1,629,158
|
NET ASSET VALUE, per share
|
$16.29
|
Number of shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, par value $0.01 per share)
|
100,002
|
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First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
Statement
of Operations
For
the Six Months Ended September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT
INCOME: |
|
Dividends
|
$ 7,836
|
Foreign withholding tax
|
(615)
|
Other
|
10
|
Total investment income
|
7,231
|
EXPENSES:
|
|
Investment advisory fees
|
6,749
|
Total expenses
|
6,749
|
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
|
482
|
NET
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS): |
|
Net
realized gain (loss) on: |
|
Investments
|
(122,999)
|
Foreign currency transactions
|
(487)
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
(123,486)
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: |
|
Investments
|
(490,130)
|
Foreign currency translation
|
(86)
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(490,216)
|
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
|
(613,702)
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
$(613,220)
|
See
Notes to Financial Statements
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First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
Statements
of Changes in Net Assets
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Period
Ended 3/31/2022 (a) |
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
$
482 |
|
$ (46,130)
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
(123,486)
|
|
131,318
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(490,216)
|
|
(576,197)
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
(613,220)
|
|
(491,009)
|
SHAREHOLDER
TRANSACTIONS: |
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares sold
|
—
|
|
40,832,103
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions
|
—
|
|
2,733,387
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
|
(613,220)
|
|
2,242,378
|
NET
ASSETS: |
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
2,242,378
|
|
—
|
End of period
|
$1,629,158
|
|
$2,242,378
|
CHANGES
IN SHARES OUTSTANDING: |
|
|
|
Shares outstanding, beginning of period
|
100,002
|
|
—
|
Shares sold
|
—
|
|
1,600,002
|
Shares redeemed
|
—
|
|
(1,500,000)
|
Shares outstanding, end of period
|
100,002
|
|
100,002
|
(a)
|
Inception
date is June 22, 2021, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation units were
established. |
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First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
Financial
Highlights
For
a share outstanding throughout each period
|
Six
Months Ended 9/30/2022 (Unaudited) |
|
Period
Ended 3/31/2022 (a) |
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ 22.42
|
|
$ 25.17
|
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
(0.00) (b)
|
|
(0.46)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
(6.13)
|
|
(2.29)
|
Total from investment operations
|
(6.13)
|
|
(2.75)
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$16.29
|
|
$22.42
|
Total return (c)
|
(27.34)%
|
|
(10.93)%
|
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)
|
$ 1,629
|
|
$ 2,242
|
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
|
0.70% (d)
|
|
0.70% (d)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
0.05% (d)
|
|
(0.36)% (d)
|
Portfolio turnover rate (e)
|
13%
|
|
13%
|
(a)
|
Inception
date is June 22, 2021, which is consistent with the commencement of investment operations and is the date the initial creation units were
established. |
(b)
|
Amount
is less than $0.01. |
(c)
|
Total
return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions
at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net asset value on the last day of the period. The return presented does not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is calculated
for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year. |
(d)
|
Annualized.
|
(e)
|
Portfolio
turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions and in-kind transactions. |
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Notes to Financial Statements
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Notes
to Financial Statements
First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business
trust on June 4, 2012, and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).
The
Trust currently consists of thirty-three funds that are offering shares. This report covers the First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF
(the “Fund”), a non-diversified series of the Trust, which trades under the ticker “MDEV” on the CBOE BZX Exchange,
Inc. Unlike conventional mutual funds, the Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis, at net asset value (“NAV”),
only in large blocks of shares known as “Creation Units.”
The
investment objective of the Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund’s fees
and expenses) of an index called the Indxx Global Medical Equipment Index. Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its
investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks and
depositary receipts that comprise the Index. There can be no assurances that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund
may not be appropriate for all investors.
2. Significant
Accounting Policies
The
Fund is considered an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting
Standards Codification Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies.” The following is a summary of significant accounting
policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of the financial statements. The preparation of the financial statements
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
A. Portfolio
Valuation
The
Fund’s NAV is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally
4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading. If the NYSE closes early on a valuation day, the NAV is determined as
of that time. Foreign securities are priced using data reflecting the earlier closing of the principal markets for those securities. The
Fund’s NAV is calculated by dividing the value of all assets of the Fund (including accrued interest and dividends), less all liabilities
(including accrued expenses and dividends declared but unpaid), by the total number of shares outstanding.
The
Fund’s investments are valued daily at market value or, in the absence of market value with respect to any portfolio securities,
at fair value. Market value prices represent readily available market quotations such as last sale or official closing prices from a national
or foreign exchange (i.e., a regulated market) and are primarily obtained from third-party pricing services. Fair value prices represent
any prices not considered market value prices and are either obtained from a third-party pricing service or are determined by the Pricing
Committee of the Fund’s investment advisor, First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust” or the “Advisor”),
in accordance with valuation procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, and in accordance with provisions of the 1940
Act and rules thereunder. Investments valued by the Advisor’s Pricing Committee, if any, are footnoted as such in the footnotes
to the Portfolio of Investments. The Fund’s investments are valued as follows:
Common
stocks and other equity securities listed on any national or foreign exchange (excluding Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange Alternative
Investment Market (“AIM”)) are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are principally traded or, for
Nasdaq and AIM securities, the official closing price. Securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale
price or official closing price, as applicable, at the close of the securities exchange representing the primary exchange for such securities.
Securities
trading on foreign exchanges or over-the-counter markets that close prior to the NYSE close may be valued using a systematic fair valuation
model provided by a third-party pricing service. If these foreign securities meet certain criteria in relation to the valuation model,
their valuation is systematically adjusted to reflect the impact of movement in the U.S. market after the close of the foreign markets.
Securities
traded in an over-the-counter market are valued at the mean of their most recent bid and asked price, if available, and otherwise at their
last trade price.
Certain
securities may not be able to be priced by pre-established pricing methods. Such securities may be valued by the Advisor’s Pricing
Committee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be
publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a third-party pricing service is unable to
provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; a security whose market or fair value price is not
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
available
from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the
value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of the Fund’s NAV or make it difficult or impossible
to obtain a reliable market quotation; and a security whose price, as provided by the third-party pricing service, does not reflect the
security’s fair value. As a general principle, the current fair value of a security would appear to be the amount which the owner
might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale. When fair value prices are used, generally they will differ
from market quotations or official closing prices on the applicable exchanges. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the
fair value of such securities, including, but not limited to, the following:
1)
|
the
last sale price on the exchange on which they are principally traded or, for Nasdaq and AIM securities, the official closing price; |
2)
|
the
type of security; |
3)
|
the
size of the holding; |
4)
|
the
initial cost of the security; |
5)
|
transactions
in comparable securities; |
6)
|
price
quotes from dealers and/or third-party pricing services; |
7)
|
relationships
among various securities; |
8)
|
information
obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, or the appropriate stock exchange; |
9)
|
an
analysis of the issuer’s financial statements; |
10)
|
the
existence of merger proposals or tender offers that might affect the value of the security; and |
11)
|
other
relevant factors. |
If
the securities in question are foreign securities, the following additional information may be considered:
1)
|
the
value of similar foreign securities traded on other foreign markets; |
2)
|
ADR
trading of similar securities; |
3)
|
closed-end
fund or exchange-traded fund trading of similar securities; |
4)
|
foreign
currency exchange activity; |
5)
|
the
trading prices of financial products that are tied to baskets of foreign securities; |
6)
|
factors
relating to the event that precipitated the pricing problem; |
7)
|
whether
the event is likely to recur; |
8)
|
whether
the effects of the event are isolated or whether they affect entire markets, countries or regions; and |
9)
|
other
relevant factors. |
In
addition, differences between the prices used to calculate a Fund’s NAV and the prices used by such Fund’s corresponding index
could result in a difference between a Fund’s performance and the performance of its underlying index.
Because
foreign markets may be open on different days than the days during which investors may transact in the shares of the Fund, the value of
the Fund’s securities may change on the days when investors are not able to transact in the shares of the Fund. The value of securities
denominated in foreign currencies is converted into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined daily as of the close of regular trading
on the NYSE. Any use of a different rate from the rates used by a relevant index may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to track
the index.
The
Fund is subject to fair value accounting standards that define fair value, establish the framework for measuring fair value and provide
a three-level hierarchy for fair valuation based upon the inputs to the valuation as of the measurement date. The three levels of the
fair value hierarchy are as follows:
•
|
Level
1 – Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. An active market is a market in which transactions
for the investment occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. |
•
|
Level
2 – Level 2 inputs are observable inputs, either directly or indirectly, and include the following: |
o
|
Quoted
prices for similar investments in active markets. |
o
|
Quoted
prices for identical or similar investments in markets that are non-active. A non-active market is a market where there are few transactions
for the investment, the prices are not current, or price quotations vary substantially either over time or among market makers, or in
which little information is released publicly. |
o
|
Inputs
other than quoted prices that are observable for the investment (for example, interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted
intervals, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates). |
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
o
|
Inputs
that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. |
•
|
Level
3 – Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs may reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the
assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the investment. |
The
inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those
investments. A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2022, is included with the Fund’s
Portfolio of Investments.
In
December 2020, the SEC adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, establishing requirements to determine fair value in good faith for purposes
of the 1940 Act. The rule permits fund boards to designate a fund’s investment adviser to perform fair value determinations, subject
to board oversight and certain other conditions. The rule also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for
purposes of the 1940 Act and requires a fund to fair value a portfolio investment when a market quotation is not readily available. The
SEC also adopted new Rule 31a-4 under the 1940 Act, which sets forth recordkeeping requirements associated with fair value determinations.
The compliance date for Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4 was September 8, 2022.
Effective
September 8, 2022 and pursuant to the requirements of Rule 2a-5, the Trust’s Board of Trustees designated the Advisor as its valuation
designee to perform fair value determinations and approved new Advisor Valuation Procedures for the Trust.
B. Securities
Transactions and Investment Income
Securities
transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified
cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis.
Withholding
taxes and tax reclaims on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable
country’s tax rules and rates.
C. Foreign
Currency
The
books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated
into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investments and items of income and
expense are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses on assets and liabilities, other than
investments in securities, which result from changes in foreign currency exchange rates have been included in “Net change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translation” on the Statement of Operations. Unrealized gains and losses on investments
in securities which result from changes in foreign exchange rates are included with fluctuations arising from changes in market price
and are shown in “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments” on the Statement of Operations. Net
realized foreign currency gains and losses include the effect of changes in exchange rates between trade date and settlement date on investment
security transactions, foreign currency transactions and interest and dividends received and are shown in “Net realized gain (loss)
on foreign currency transactions” on the Statement of Operations. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation
in exchange rates between the initial purchase settlement date and subsequent sale trade date is included in “Net realized gain
(loss) on investments” on the Statement of Operations.
D. Dividends
and Distributions to Shareholders
Dividends
from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly by the Fund, or as the Board of Trustees may determine from time to
time. Distributions of net realized capital gains earned by the Fund, if any, are distributed at least annually.
Distributions
from net investment income and realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ
from U.S. GAAP. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect
their tax character. These permanent differences are primarily due to the varying treatment of income and gain/loss on portfolio securities
held by the Fund and have no impact on net assets or NAV per share. Temporary differences, which arise from recognizing certain items
of income, expense and gain/loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes, will reverse at some time in the future.
During
the fiscal period ended March 31, 2022, no distributions were paid by the Fund.
As
of March 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis for the Fund were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income
|
$—
|
Accumulated capital and other gain (loss)
|
(17,983)
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(581,777)
|
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
E. Income
Taxes
The
Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which includes distributing substantially all of its net investment income and net realized gains to
shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal and state income taxes. However, due to the timing and amount of distributions,
the Fund may be subject to an excise tax of 4% of the amount by which approximately 98% of the Fund’s taxable income exceeds the
distributions from such taxable income for the calendar year.
The
Fund is subject to accounting standards that establish a minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of
a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The taxable period ended 2022 remains open to federal and state audit. As
of September 30, 2022, management has evaluated the application of these standards to the Fund and has determined that no provision for
income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for uncertain tax positions.
The
Fund intends to utilize provisions of the federal income tax laws, which allow it to carry a realized capital loss forward indefinitely
following the year of the loss and offset such loss against any future realized capital gains. The Fund is subject to certain limitations
under U.S. tax rules on the use of capital loss carryforwards and net unrealized built-in losses. These limitations apply when there has
been a 50% change in ownership. At March 31, 2022, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund had $13,097 of non-expiring capital loss
carryforwards available, to the extent provided by regulations, to offset future capital gains.
Certain
losses realized during the current fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year
for federal income tax purposes. For the fiscal period ended March 31, 2022, the Fund incurred and elected to defer net ordinary losses
of $4,886.
As
of September 30, 2022, the aggregate cost, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation, and net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Tax
Cost |
|
Gross
Unrealized Appreciation |
|
Gross
Unrealized (Depreciation) |
|
Net
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
$2,688,259
|
|
$—
|
|
$(1,066,299)
|
|
$(1,066,299)
|
F. Expenses
Expenses,
other than the investment advisory fee and other excluded expenses, are paid by the Advisor (See Note 3).
First
Trust has entered into a license agreement with Indxx, Inc. (the “Licensor”), for the Fund. The license agreement allows for
the use by First Trust of the Fund’s index and of certain trademarks and trade names of the Licensor. The Fund is a sub-licensee
to the applicable agreement.
3. Investment
Advisory Fee, Affiliated Transactions and Other Fee Arrangements
First
Trust, the investment advisor to the Fund, is a limited partnership with one limited partner, Grace Partners of DuPage L.P., and one general
partner, The Charger Corporation. The Charger Corporation is an Illinois corporation controlled by James A. Bowen, Chief Executive Officer
of First Trust. First Trust is responsible for the selection and ongoing monitoring of the securities in the Fund’s portfolio, managing
the Fund’s business affairs and providing certain administrative services necessary for the management of the Fund.
First
Trust is paid an annual unitary management fee of 0.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. First Trust is responsible for the
expenses of the Fund including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, licensing fees, legal, audit, and other services,
but excluding fee payments under the Investment Management Agreement, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses associated
with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution and service fees pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan, if any, acquired fund fees
and expenses, and extraordinary expenses. First Trust also provides fund reporting services to the Funds for a flat annual fee in the
amount of $9,250 per Fund, which is covered under the annual unitary management fee.
The
Trust has multiple service agreements with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”). Under the service agreements, BBH performs
custodial, fund accounting, certain administrative services, and transfer agency services for the Fund. As custodian, BBH is responsible
for custody of the Fund’s assets. As fund accountant and administrator, BBH is responsible for maintaining the books and records
of the Fund’s securities and cash. As transfer agent, BBH is responsible for maintaining shareholder records for the Fund.
Notes
to Financial Statements (Continued)
First
Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Each
Trustee who is not an officer or employee of First Trust, any sub-advisor or any of their affiliates (“Independent Trustees”)
is paid a fixed annual retainer that is allocated equally among each fund in the First Trust Fund Complex. Each Independent Trustee is
also paid an annual per fund fee that varies based on whether the fund is a closed-end or other actively managed fund, a target outcome
fund or an index fund.
Additionally,
the Lead Independent Trustee and the Chairs of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee and Valuation Committee are paid
annual fees to serve in such capacities, with such compensation allocated pro rata among each fund in the First Trust Fund Complex based
on net assets. Independent Trustees are reimbursed for travel and out-of-pocket expenses in connection with all meetings. The Lead Independent
Trustee and Committee Chairs rotate every three years. The officers and “Interested” Trustee receive no compensation from
the Trust for acting in such capacities.
4. Purchases
and Sales of Securities
For
the six months ended September 30, 2022, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, excluding short term investments
and in-kind transactions, were $249,115 and $248,068, respectively.
For
the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Fund had no in-kind transactions.
5. Creations,
Redemptions and Transaction Fees
The
Fund generally issues and redeems its shares in primary market transactions through a creation and redemption mechanism and does not sell
or redeem individual shares. Instead, financial entities known as “Authorized Participants” have contractual arrangements
with the Fund or one of the Fund’s service providers to purchase and redeem Fund shares directly with the Fund in large blocks of
shares known as “Creation Units.” Prior to the start of trading on every business day, the Fund publishes through the National
Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) the “basket” of securities, cash or other assets that it will accept
in exchange for a Creation Unit of the Fund’s shares. An Authorized Participant that wishes to effectuate a creation of the Fund’s
shares deposits with the Fund the “basket” of securities, cash or other assets identified by the Fund that day, and then receives
the Creation Unit of the Fund’s shares in return for those assets. After purchasing a Creation Unit, the Authorized Participant
may continue to hold the Fund’s shares or sell them in the secondary market. The redemption process is the reverse of the purchase
process: the Authorized Participant redeems a Creation Unit of the Fund’s shares for a basket of securities, cash or other assets.
The combination of the creation and redemption process with secondary market trading in the Fund’s shares and underlying securities
provides arbitrage opportunities that are designed to help keep the market price of the Fund’s shares at or close to the NAV per
share of the Fund.
The
Fund imposes fees in connection with the purchase of Creation Units. These fees may vary based upon various fact-based circumstances,
including, but not limited to, the composition of the securities included in the Creation Unit or the countries in which the transactions
are settled. The price for each Creation Unit will equal the daily NAV per share of the Fund times the number of shares in a Creation
Unit, plus the fees described above and, if applicable, any operational processing and brokerage costs, transfer fees, stamp taxes and
part or all of the spread between the expected bid and offer side of the market related to the securities comprising the creation basket.
The
Fund also imposes fees in connection with the redemption of Creation Units. These fees may vary based upon various fact-based circumstances,
including, but not limited to, the composition of the securities included in the Creation Unit or the countries in which the transactions
are settled. The price received for each Creation Unit will equal the daily NAV per share of the Fund times the number of shares in a
Creation Unit, minus the fees described above and, if applicable, any operational processing and brokerage costs, transfer fees, stamp
taxes and part or all of the spread between the expected bid and offer side of the market related to the securities comprising the redemption
basket. Investors who use the services of a broker or other such intermediary in addition to an Authorized Participant to effect a redemption
of a Creation Unit may also be assessed an amount to cover the cost of such services. The redemption fee charged by the Fund will comply
with Rule 22c-2 of the 1940 Act which limits redemption fees to no more than 2% of the value of the shares redeemed.
6. Distribution
Plan
The
Board of Trustees adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Rule 12b-1
plan, the Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year to reimburse First Trust Portfolios
L.P. (“FTP”), the distributor of the Fund, for amounts expended to finance activities primarily intended to result in the
sale of Creation Units or to provide investor services. FTP may also use this amount to compensate securities dealers or other persons
that are Authorized Participants for providing distribution assistance, including broker-dealer and shareholder support and educational
and promotional services.
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No
12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Fund, and pursuant to a contractual arrangement, no 12b-1 fees will be paid any time before June
21, 2023.
7. Indemnification
The
Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s
maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Trust has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts
and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
8. Subsequent
Events
Management
has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events to the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued, and has determined
that there was the following subsequent event:
At
a meeting on October 24, 2022, the Board of Trustees approved a breakpoint pricing arrangement for each of the series of the Trust, including
the Fund. Pursuant to this arrangement, which was effective as of November 1, 2022, the management fee the Fund pays to First Trust, as
investment manager, will be discounted as the Fund’s net assets reach certain predefined levels.
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Proxy
Voting Policies and Procedures
A
description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies and information on how the Fund voted
proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request,
by calling (800) 988-5891; (2) on the Fund’s website at www.ftportfolios.com;
and (3) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov.
Portfolio
Holdings
The
Fund files portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter
on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be publicly available on the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio
holdings for the second and fourth quarters of each fiscal year is included in the semi-annual and annual reports to shareholders, respectively,
and is filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR. The semi-annual and annual report for the Fund is available to investors within 60 days after
the period to which it relates. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT and Forms N-CSR are available on the SEC’s website listed above.
Risk
Considerations
Risks
are inherent in all investing. Certain general risks that may be applicable to a Fund are identified below, but not all of the material
risks relevant to each Fund are included in this report and not all of the risks below apply to each Fund. The material risks of investing
in each Fund are spelled out in its prospectus, statement of additional information and other regulatory filings. Before investing, you
should consider each Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses, and read each Fund’s prospectus and statement
of additional information carefully. You can download each Fund’s prospectus at www.ftportfolios.com or contact First Trust Portfolios
L.P. at (800) 621-1675 to request a prospectus, which contains this and other information about each Fund.
Concentration
Risk. To the extent that a fund is able to invest a significant percentage of its assets in a single
asset class or the securities of issuers within the same country, state, region, industry or sector, an adverse economic, business or
political development may affect the value of the fund’s investments more than if the fund were more broadly diversified. A fund
that tracks an index will be concentrated to the extent the fund’s corresponding index is concentrated. A concentration makes a
fund more susceptible to any single occurrence and may subject the fund to greater market risk than a fund that is more broadly diversified.
Credit
Risk. Credit risk is the risk that an issuer of a security will be unable or unwilling to make dividend,
interest and/or principal payments when due and the related risk that the value of a security may decline because of concerns about the
issuer’s ability to make such payments.
Cyber
Security Risk. The funds are susceptible to potential operational risks through breaches in cyber security.
A breach in cyber security refers to both intentional and unintentional events that may cause a fund to lose proprietary information,
suffer data corruption or lose operational capacity. Such events could cause a fund to incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage,
additional compliance costs associated with corrective measures and/or financial loss. In addition, cyber security breaches of a fund’s
third-party service providers, such as its administrator, transfer agent, custodian, or sub-advisor, as applicable, or issuers in which
the fund invests, can also subject a fund to many of the same risks associated with direct cyber security breaches.
Defined
Outcome Funds Risk. To the extent a fund’s investment strategy is designed to deliver returns
tied to the price performance of an underlying ETF, an investor may not realize the returns the fund seeks to achieve if that investor
does not hold shares for the entire target outcome period. In the event an investor purchases shares after the first day of the target
outcome period or sells shares prior to the end of the target outcome period, the buffer that the fund seeks to provide against a decline
in the value of the underlying ETF may not be available, the enhanced returns that the fund seeks to provide (if any) may not be available
and the investor may not participate in a gain in the value of the underlying ETF up to the cap for the investor’s investment period.
Additionally, the fund will not participate in gains of the underlying ETF above the cap and a shareholder may lose their entire investment.
If the fund seeks enhanced returns, there are certain time periods when the value of the fund may fall faster than the value of the underlying
ETF, and it is very unlikely that, on any given day during which the underlying ETF share price increases in value, the fund’s share
price will increase at the same rate as the enhanced returns sought by the fund, which is designed for an entire target outcome period.
Trading flexible exchange options involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly
in securities, such as less liquidity and correlation and valuation risks. A fund may experience substantial downside from specific flexible
exchange option positions and certain positions may expire worthless.
Derivatives
Risk. To the extent a fund uses derivative instruments such as futures contracts, options contracts
and swaps, the fund may experience losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the underlying asset, index or rate, which
may be magnified
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certain features of the derivative. These risks are heightened when a fund’s portfolio managers use derivatives to enhance the fund’s
return or as a substitute for a position or security, rather than solely to hedge (or offset) the risk of a position or security held
by the fund.
Equity
Securities Risk. To the extent a fund invests in equity securities, the value of the fund’s shares
will fluctuate with changes in the value of the equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes
in investors’ perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as
market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly
sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase. Equity securities may decline significantly
in price over short or extended periods of time, and such declines may occur in the equity market as a whole, or they may occur in only
a particular country, company, industry or sector of the market.
ETF
Risk. The shares of an ETF trade like common stock and represent an interest in a portfolio of securities.
The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could
result in it being more volatile and ETFs have management fees that increase their costs. Shares of an ETF trade on an exchange at market
prices rather than net asset value, which may cause the shares to trade at a price greater than net asset value (premium) or less than
net asset value (discount). In times of market stress, decisions by market makers to reduce or step away from their role of providing
a market for an ETF’s shares, or decisions by an ETF’s authorized participants that they are unable or unwilling to proceed
with creation and/or redemption orders of an ETF’s shares, could result in shares of the ETF trading at a discount to net asset
value and in greater than normal intraday bid-ask spreads.
Fixed
Income Securities Risk. To the extent a fund invests in fixed income securities, the fund will be subject
to credit risk, income risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk and prepayment risk. Income risk is the risk that income from a fund’s
fixed income investments could decline during periods of falling interest rates. Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a fund’s
fixed income securities will decline because of rising interest rates. Liquidity risk is the risk that a security cannot be purchased
or sold at the time desired, or cannot be purchased or sold without adversely affecting the price. Prepayment risk is the risk that the
securities will be redeemed or prepaid by the issuer, resulting in lower interest payments received by the fund. In addition to these
risks, high yield securities, or “junk” bonds, are subject to greater market fluctuations and risk of loss than securities
with higher ratings, and the market for high yield securities is generally smaller and less liquid than that for investment grade securities.
Index
or Model Constituent Risk. Certain funds may be a constituent of one or more indices or ETF models.
As a result, such a fund may be included in one or more index-tracking exchange-traded funds or mutual funds. Being a component security
of such a vehicle could greatly affect the trading activity involving a fund, the size of the fund and the market volatility of the fund.
Inclusion in an index could increase demand for the fund and removal from an index could result in outsized selling activity in a relatively
short period of time. As a result, a fund’s net asset value could be negatively impacted and the fund’s market price may be
significantly below its net asset value during certain periods. In addition, index rebalances may potentially result in increased trading
activity in a fund’s shares.
Index
Provider Risk. To the extent a fund seeks to track an index, it is subject to Index Provider Risk. There
is no assurance that the Index Provider will compile the Index accurately, or that the Index will be determined, maintained, constructed,
reconstituted, rebalanced, composed, calculated or disseminated accurately. To correct any such error, the Index Provider may carry out
an unscheduled rebalance or other modification of the Index constituents or weightings, which may increase the fund’s costs. The
Index Provider does not provide any representation or warranty in relation to the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in the Index,
and it does not guarantee that the Index will be calculated in accordance with its stated methodology. Losses or costs associated with
any Index Provider errors generally will be borne by the fund and its shareholders.
Investment
Companies Risk. To the extent a fund invests in the securities of other investment vehicles, the fund
will incur additional fees and expenses that would not be present in a direct investment in those investment vehicles. Furthermore, the
fund’s investment performance and risks are directly related to the investment performance and risks of the investment vehicles
in which the fund invests.
LIBOR
Risk. To the extent a fund invests in floating or variable rate obligations that use the London Interbank
Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as a reference interest rate, it is subject to LIBOR Risk. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct
Authority, which regulates LIBOR has ceased making LIBOR available as a reference rate over a phase-out period that began December 31,
2021. There is no assurance that any alternative reference rate, including the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) will
be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that instruments using an alternative rate will have the same
volume or liquidity. The unavailability or replacement of LIBOR may affect the value, liquidity or return on certain fund investments
and may result in costs incurred in connection with closing out positions and entering into new trades. Any potential effects of the transition
away from LIBOR on the fund or on certain instruments in which the fund invests can be difficult to ascertain, and they may vary depending
on a variety of factors, and they could result in losses to the fund.
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Management
Risk. To the extent that a fund is actively managed, it is subject to management risk. In managing an
actively-managed fund’s investment portfolio, the fund’s portfolio managers will apply investment techniques and risk analyses
that may not have the desired result. There can be no guarantee that a fund will meet its investment objective.
Market
Risk. Market risk is the risk that a particular security, or shares of a fund in general, may fall
in value. Securities held by a fund, as well as shares of a fund itself, are subject to market fluctuations caused by factors such as general
economic conditions, political events, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities
prices. Shares of a fund could decline in value or underperform other investments as a result of the risk of loss associated with
these market fluctuations. In addition, local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, spread of infectious diseases or
other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant negative impact on a fund and its investments. Such events
may affect certain geographic regions, countries, sectors and industries more significantly than others. In February 2022, Russia invaded
Ukraine which has caused and could continue to cause significant market disruptions and volatility within the markets in Russia,
Europe, and the United States. The hostilities and sanctions resulting from those hostilities could have a significant impact on certain
fund investments as well as fund performance. The COVID-19 global pandemic and the ensuing policies enacted by governments and central
banks have caused and may continue to cause significant volatility and uncertainty in global financial markets. While the U.S. has
resumed “reasonably” normal business activity, many countries continue to impose lockdown measures. Additionally, there
is no guarantee that vaccines will be effective against emerging variants of the disease. These events also adversely affect the
prices and liquidity of a fund’s portfolio securities or other instruments and could result in disruptions in the trading markets.
Any of such circumstances could have a materially negative impact on the value of a fund’s shares and result in increased market
volatility. During any such events, a fund’s shares may trade at increased premiums or discounts to their net asset value and the
bid/ask spread on a fund’s shares may widen.
Non-U.S.
Securities Risk. To the extent a fund invests in non-U.S. securities, it is subject to additional risks
not associated with securities of domestic issuers. Non-U.S. securities are subject to higher volatility than securities of domestic issuers
due to: possible adverse political, social or economic developments; restrictions on foreign investment or exchange of securities; capital
controls; lack of liquidity; currency exchange rates; excessive taxation; government seizure of assets; the imposition of sanctions by
foreign governments; different legal or accounting standards; and less government supervision and regulation of exchanges in foreign countries.
Investments in non-U.S. securities may involve higher costs than investments in U.S. securities, including higher transaction and custody
costs, as well as additional taxes imposed by non-U.S. governments. These risks may be heightened for securities of companies located,
or with significant operations, in emerging market countries.
Operational
Risk. Each fund is subject to risks arising from various operational factors, including, but not limited
to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of a fund’s service providers, counterparties or other third-parties,
failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. Each fund relies on third-parties for a range of services, including
custody. Any delay or failure relating to engaging or maintaining such service providers may affect a fund’s ability to meet its
investment objective. Although the funds and the funds’ investment advisor seek to reduce these operational risks through controls
and procedures, there is no way to completely protect against such risks.
Passive
Investment Risk. To the extent a fund seeks to track an index, the fund will invest in the securities
included in, or representative of, the index regardless of their investment merit. A fund generally will not attempt to take defensive
positions in declining markets.
Valuation
Risk. The valuation of certain securities may carry more risk than that of common stock. Uncertainties
in the conditions of the financial markets, unreliable reference data, lack of transparency and inconsistency of valuation models and
processes may lead to inaccurate asset pricing. A fund may hold investments in sizes smaller than institutionally sized round lot positions
(sometimes referred to as odd lots). However, third-party pricing services generally provide evaluations on the basis of institutionally-sized
round lots. If a fund sells certain of its investments in an odd lot transaction, the sale price may be less than the value at which such
securities have been held by the fund. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. There is no assurance that
the fund will be able to sell a portfolio security at the price established by the pricing service, which could result in a loss to the
fund.
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Advisory
Agreement
Board
Considerations Regarding Approval of Continuation of Investment Management Agreement
The
Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the “Trust”), including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved
the continuation of the Investment Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with First Trust Advisors L.P. (the “Advisor”)
on behalf of the First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (the “Fund”). The Board approved the continuation of the Agreement
for a
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one-year
period ending June 30, 2023 at a meeting held on June 12–13, 2022. The Board determined that the continuation of the Agreement is
in the best interests of the Fund in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided and such other matters as the Board
considered to be relevant in the exercise of its business judgment.
To
reach this determination, the Board considered its duties under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”),
as well as under the general principles of state law, in reviewing and approving advisory contracts; the requirements of the 1940 Act
in such matters; the fiduciary duty of investment advisors with respect to advisory agreements and compensation; the standards used by
courts in determining whether investment company boards have fulfilled their duties; and the factors to be considered by the Board in
voting on such agreements. At meetings held on April 18, 2022 and June 12–13, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Trustees,
reviewed materials provided by the Advisor responding to requests for information from counsel to the Independent Trustees, submitted
on behalf of the Independent Trustees, that, among other things, outlined: the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund (including
the relevant personnel responsible for these services and their experience); the unitary fee rate payable by the Fund as compared to fees
charged to a peer group of funds (the “Expense Group”) and a broad peer universe of funds (the “Expense Universe”),
each assembled by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent source, and as compared to fees charged
to other clients of the Advisor, including other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) managed by the Advisor; the expense ratio
of the Fund as compared to expense ratios of the funds in the Fund’s Expense Group and Expense Universe; performance information
for the Fund; the nature of expenses incurred in providing services to the Fund and the potential for the Advisor to realize economies
of scale, if any; profitability and other financial data for the Advisor; any indirect benefits to the Advisor and its affiliate, First
Trust Portfolios L.P. (“FTP”); and information on the Advisor’s compliance program. The Board reviewed initial materials
with the Advisor at the meeting held on April 18, 2022, prior to which the Independent Trustees and their counsel met separately to discuss
the information provided by the Advisor. Following the April meeting, counsel to the Independent Trustees, on behalf of the Independent
Trustees, requested certain clarifications and supplements to the materials provided, and the information provided in response to those
requests was considered at an executive session of the Independent Trustees and their counsel held prior to the June 12–13, 2022
meeting, as well as at the June meeting. The Board applied its business judgment to determine whether the arrangement between the Trust
and the Advisor continues to be a reasonable business arrangement from the Fund’s perspective. The Board determined that, given
the totality of the information provided with respect to the Agreement, the Board had received sufficient information to renew the Agreement.
The Board considered that shareholders chose to invest or remain invested in the Fund knowing that the Advisor manages the Fund and knowing
the Fund’s unitary fee.
In
reviewing the Agreement, the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Agreement.
The Board considered that the Advisor is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Trust and the Fund and reviewed
all of the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund, as well as the background and experience of the persons responsible for such
services. In reviewing the services provided, the Board noted the compliance program that had been developed by the Advisor and considered
that it includes a robust program for monitoring the Advisor’s and the Fund’s compliance with the 1940 Act, as well as the
Fund’s compliance with its investment objective, policies and restrictions. The Board also considered a report from the Advisor
with respect to its risk management functions related to the operation of the Fund. Finally, as part of the Board’s consideration
of the Advisor’s services, the Advisor, in its written materials and at the April 18, 2022 meeting, described to the Board the scope
of its ongoing investment in additional personnel and infrastructure to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to the Fund
and the other funds in the First Trust Fund Complex. In light of the information presented and the considerations made, the Board concluded
that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Trust and the Fund by the Advisor under the Agreement have been and
are expected to remain satisfactory and that the Advisor has managed the Fund consistent with its investment objective, policies and restrictions.
The
Board considered the unitary fee rate payable by the Fund under the Agreement for the services provided. The Board considered that as
part of the unitary fee the Advisor is responsible for the Fund’s expenses, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund
administration, legal, audit and other services and license fees, if any, but excluding the fee payment under the Agreement and interest,
taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution and service fees
pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan, if any, and extraordinary expenses, if any. The Board received and reviewed information showing the fee
rates and expense ratios of the peer funds in the Expense Group, as well as advisory and unitary fee rates charged by the Advisor to other
fund (including ETFs) and non-fund clients, as applicable. Because the Fund pays a unitary fee, the Board determined that expense ratios
were the most relevant comparative data point. Based on the information provided, the Board noted that the unitary fee rate for the Fund
was above the median total (net) expense ratio of the peer funds in the Expense Group. With respect to the Expense Group, the Board, at
the April 18, 2022 meeting, discussed with Broadridge its methodology for assembling peer groups and discussed with the Advisor limitations
in creating peer groups for index ETFs, including differences in underlying indexes and index-tracking methodologies that can result in
greater management complexities across seemingly comparable ETFs and different business models that may affect the pricing of services
among ETF sponsors. The Board took these limitations and differences into account in considering the peer data. With respect to fees charged
to other non-ETF clients, the Board considered differences between the Fund and other non-ETF clients that limited their comparability.
In considering the unitary fee rate overall, the Board also considered the
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statement that it seeks to meet investor needs through innovative and value-added investment solutions and the Advisor’s demonstrated
long-term commitment to the Fund and the other funds in the First Trust Fund Complex.
The
Board considered performance information for the Fund. The Board noted the process it has established for monitoring the Fund’s
performance and portfolio risk on an ongoing basis, which includes quarterly performance reporting from the Advisor for the Fund. The
Board determined that this process continues to be effective for reviewing the Fund’s performance. Because the Fund commenced operations
on June 22, 2021 and therefore has a limited performance history, comparative performance information for the Fund was not considered.
On
the basis of all the information provided on the unitary fee for the Fund and the ongoing oversight by the Board, the Board concluded
that the unitary fee for the Fund continues to be reasonable and appropriate in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services
provided by the Advisor to the Fund under the Agreement.
The
Board considered information and discussed with the Advisor whether there were any economies of scale in connection with providing advisory
services to the Fund and noted the Advisor’s statement that it believes that its expenses relating to providing advisory services
to the Fund will likely increase during the next twelve months as the Advisor continues to build infrastructure and add new staff. The
Board noted that any reduction in fixed costs associated with the management of the Fund would benefit the Advisor, but that the unitary
fee structure provides a level of certainty in expenses for the Fund. The Board considered the revenues and allocated costs (including
the allocation methodology) of the Advisor in serving as investment advisor to the Fund for the period from inception through December
31, 2021 and the estimated profitability level for the Fund calculated by the Advisor based on such data, as well as complex-wide and
product-line profitability data, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021. The Board noted the inherent limitations in the profitability
analysis and concluded that, based on the information provided, the Advisor’s profitability level for the Fund was not unreasonable.
In addition, the Board considered indirect benefits described by the Advisor that may be realized from its relationship with the Fund.
The Board considered that the Advisor had identified as an indirect benefit to the Advisor and FTP their exposure to investors and brokers
who, absent their exposure to the Fund, may have had no dealings with the Advisor or FTP, and noted that the Advisor does not utilize
soft dollars in connection with the Fund. The Board also considered the Advisor’s compensation for fund reporting services provided
to the Fund pursuant to a separate Fund Reporting Services Agreement, which is paid from the unitary fee. The Board concluded that the
character and amount of potential indirect benefits to the Advisor were not unreasonable.
Based
on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined
that the terms of the Agreement continue to be fair and reasonable and that the continuation of the Agreement is in the best interests
of the Fund. No single factor was determinative in the Board’s analysis.
Liquidity
Risk Management Program
In
accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Fund and each other
fund in the First Trust Fund Complex, other than the closed-end funds, have adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program
(the “Program”) reasonably designed to assess and manage the funds’ liquidity risk, i.e., the risk that a fund could
not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund.
The Board of Trustees of the First Trust Funds has appointed First Trust Advisors L.P. (the “Advisor”) as the person
designated to administer the Program, and in this capacity the Advisor performs its duties primarily through the activities and efforts
of the First Trust Liquidity Committee (the “Liquidity Committee”).
Pursuant
to the Program, the Liquidity Committee classifies the liquidity of each fund’s portfolio investments into one of the four liquidity
categories specified by Rule 22e-4: highly liquid investments, moderately liquid investments, less liquid investments and illiquid
investments. The Liquidity Committee determines certain of the inputs for this classification process, including reasonably anticipated
trade sizes and significant investor dilution thresholds. The Liquidity Committee also determines and periodically reviews a highly liquid
investment minimum for certain funds, monitors the funds’ holdings of assets classified as illiquid investments to seek to ensure
they do not exceed 15% of a fund’s net assets and establishes policies and procedures regarding redemptions in kind.
At
the April 18, 2022 meeting of the Board of Trustees, as required by Rule 22e-4 and the Program, the Advisor provided the Board with a
written report prepared by the Advisor that addressed the operation of the Program during the period from March 16, 2021 through the Liquidity
Committee’s annual meeting held on March 17, 2022 and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation
during this period, including the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum for each fund that is required under the Program to
have one, and any material changes to the Program. Note that because the Fund primarily holds assets that are highly liquid investments,
the Fund has not adopted any highly liquid investment minimum.
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Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
September
30, 2022 (Unaudited)
As
stated in the written report, during the review period, no fund breached the 15% limitation on illiquid investments, no fund with a highly
liquid investment minimum breached that minimum and no fund filed a Form N-LIQUID. The Advisor concluded that each fund’s
investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; that the Program operated effectively in all material respects during the review
period; and that the Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the liquidity risk of each fund and to maintain compliance with
Rule 22e-4.
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First
Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
INVESTMENT
ADVISOR
First
Trust Advisors L.P.
120
East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton,
IL 60187
ADMINISTRATOR,
CUSTODIAN,
FUND ACCOUNTANT &
TRANSFER AGENT
Brown
Brothers Harriman & Co.
50
Post Office Square
Boston,
MA 02110
INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Deloitte
& Touche LLP
111
S. Wacker Drive
Chicago,
IL 60606
LEGAL
COUNSEL
Chapman
and Cutler LLP
320
South Canal Street
Chicago,
IL 60606
First Trust Exchange Traded Fund VI
S-Network Healthcare Technology ETF
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
ASSETS: |
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Cash |
$ |
50.00 |
Total Assets |
$ |
50.00 |
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NET ASSETS consist of: |
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Paid in Capital |
$ |
50.00 |
NET ASSETS |
$ |
50.00 |
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|
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Number of shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, par value $0.01 per share) |
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2 |
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NET ASSET VALUE, per share |
$ |
25.00 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Statement of Assets
and Liabilities.
Note 1: Organization
First Trust S-Network Healthcare Technology ETF (the
“Fund”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), is a series
of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the “Trust”), a registered open-end investment company that was organized as a
Massachusetts business trust on June 4, 2012. The Fund has had no operations through September 30, 2022 other than matters relating to
organization and registration and the sale of its shares to First Trust Portfolios L.P., the sole shareholder of the Fund.
The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment
results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an index called the S-Network
Healthcare Technology Index (the “Index”). Once the Fund commences investment operations, the Fund will normally invest at
least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depositary receipts that comprise the Index.
Note 2: Significant Accounting Policies
The Fund is considered an investment company and follows
accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, “Financial
Services – Investment Companies.” The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the
Fund in the preparation of the financial statement. The preparation of the financial statement in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment
company by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which includes distributing
substantially all of its net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal
and state income taxes. However, due to the timing and amount of distributions, the Fund may be subject to an excise tax of 4% of the
amount by which 98% of the Fund’s taxable income exceeds the distributions from such taxable income for the calendar year.
Note 3: Investment Advisory Fee, Affiliated Transactions
and Other Fee Arrangements
First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust”),
the Fund’s Advisor, is a limited partnership with one limited partner, Grace Partners of DuPage L.P., and one general partner, The
Charger Corporation. The Charger Corporation is an Illinois corporation controlled by James A. Bowen, Chief Executive Officer of First
Trust. First Trust is responsible for the selection and ongoing monitoring of the securities in the Fund’s portfolio, managing the
Fund’s business affairs and providing certain administrative services necessary for the management of the Fund.
Once the Fund commences investment operations, First
Trust will be paid an annual unitary management fee of 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. First Trust is responsible
for the expenses of the Fund including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, licensing fees, legal, audit, and other
services, but excluding fee payments under the Investment Management Agreement, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses
associated with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution and service fees pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan, if any, acquired
fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, which are paid by the Fund. Once the Fund commences investment operations, First Trust
will also provide fund reporting services to the Fund for a flat annual fee in the amount of $9,250, which is covered under the annual
unitary management fee.
The Trust has multiple service agreements with Brown
Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”). Under the service agreements, BBH performs custodial, fund accounting, certain administrative
services, and transfer agency services for the Fund. As custodian, BBH is responsible for custody of the Fund’s assets. As fund
accountant and administrator, BBH is responsible for maintaining the books and records of the Fund’s securities and cash. As transfer
agent, BBH is responsible for maintaining shareholder records for the Fund.
Each Trustee who is not an officer or employee of
First Trust, any sub-advisor or any of their affiliates (“Independent Trustees”) is paid a fixed annual retainer that is allocated
equally among each fund in the First Trust Fund Complex. Each Independent Trustee is also paid an annual per fund fee that varies based
on whether the fund is a closed-end or other actively managed fund, a target outcome fund or an index fund.
Additionally, the Lead Independent Trustee and the
Chairs of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee and Valuation Committee are paid annual fees to serve in such capacities,
with such compensation allocated pro rata among each fund in the First Trust Fund Complex based on net assets. Independent Trustees are
reimbursed for travel and out-of-pocket expenses in connection with all meetings. The Lead Independent Trustee and Committee Chairs rotate
every three years. The officers and “Interested” Trustee receive no compensation from the Trust for acting in such capacities.
Note 4: Capital
Subsequent to the Fund’s commencement of investment
operations, the Fund will issue and redeem shares in primary market transactions through a creation and redemption mechanism. The Fund
will not sell or redeem individual shares. Instead, financial entities known as “Authorized Participants” have contractual
arrangements with the Fund or one of the Fund’s service providers to purchase and redeem Fund shares directly with the Fund in large
blocks of shares known as “Creation Units.” Prior to the start of trading on every business day, the Fund publishes through
the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) the “basket” of securities, cash or other assets that it
will accept in exchange for a Creation Unit of the Fund’s shares. An Authorized Participant that wishes to effectuate a creation
of the Fund’s shares deposits with the Fund the “basket” of securities, cash or other assets identified by the Fund
that day, and then receives the Creation Unit of the Fund’s shares in return for those assets. After purchasing a Creation Unit,
the Authorized Participant may continue to hold the Fund’s shares or sell them in the secondary market. The redemption process is
the reverse of the purchase process: the Authorized Participant redeems a Creation Unit of the Fund’s shares for a basket of securities,
cash or other assets. The combination of the creation and redemption process with secondary market trading in the Fund’s shares
and underlying securities provides arbitrage opportunities that are designed to help keep the market price of the Fund’s shares
at or close to the NAV per share of the Fund.
The Fund will impose fees in connection with the purchase
of Creation Units. These fees may vary based upon various fact-based circumstances, including, but not limited to, the composition of
the securities included in the Creation Unit or the countries in which the transactions are settled. The price for each Creation Unit
will equal the daily NAV per share of the Fund times the number of shares in a Creation Unit, plus the fees described above and, if applicable,
any operational processing and brokerage costs, transfer fees, stamp taxes and part or all of the spread between the expected bid and
offer side of the market related to the securities comprising the creation basket.
The Fund also will impose fees in connection with
the redemption of Creation Units. These fees may vary based upon various fact-based circumstances, including, but not limited to, the
composition of the securities included in the Creation Unit or the countries in which the transactions are settled. The price received
for each Creation Unit will equal the daily NAV per share of a Fund times the number of shares in a Creation Unit, minus the fees described
above and, if applicable, any operational processing and brokerage costs, transfer fees, stamp taxes and part or all of the spread between
the expected bid and offer side of the market related to the securities comprising the redemption basket. Investors who use the services
of a broker or other such intermediary in addition to an Authorized Participant to effect a redemption of a Creation Unit may also be
assessed an amount to cover the cost of such services. The redemption fee charged by the Fund will comply with Rule 22c-2 of the 1940
Act which limits redemption fees to no more than 2% of the value of the shares redeemed.
Note 5: Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent
events to the Fund through the date the financial statement was issued and has determined that there was the following subsequent event:
Effective October 24, 2022, the Board of Trustees
of the Trust approved the liquidation and termination of the Fund as soon as practicable as determed by First Trust. The liquidation
was completed on November 16, 2022 and the termination was completed on November 16, 2022.
(b) Not
applicable.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Items 6. Schedule of Investments.
| a) | Schedules of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period
are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies
and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment
Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities
by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote
of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the
procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented
after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407)
(as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
| a) | The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded
that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3 (c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report
that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b)
under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR
240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15 (b)). |
| b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940
Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely
to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending
Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
(a) Not
applicable.
(b) Not
applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
(registrant) |
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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI |
By (Signature and Title)* |
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/s/ James M. Dykas |
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James M. Dykas, President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive
officer)
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed
below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* |
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/s/ James M. Dykas |
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James M. Dykas, President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive
officer)
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By (Signature and Title)* |
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/s/ Donald P. Swade |
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Donald P. Swade, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer
and Chief Accounting Officer
(principal financial officer)
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* Print the name and title of each signing officer under
his or her signature.