March 26, 2025
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, Illinois 60187
Re:
12b-1 Plan Extension Letter for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund (the “Trust”)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is hereby acknowledged that First Trust Portfolios L.P. serves as the distributor of the shares of each series of the above-referenced Trust. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), comprised of various exchange-traded funds (each, a “Fund,” and, collectively, the “Funds”) set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto, which may be supplemented to add new Funds.
It is further acknowledged that the Trust has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule l2b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) of the Funds. Pursuant to the Plan, each Fund may bear a fee not to exceed 0.25% per annum of such Fund’s average daily net assets.
The purpose of this letter agreement is to agree and acknowledge that the Funds shall not pay, and we shall not collect, any fees pursuant to the Plan any time before the date set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto for each Fund.
Very Truly Yours,
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
/s/ James M. Dykas
James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer,
Chief Operating Officer
Agreed and Acknowledged:
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
/s/ Derek Maltbie
Derek Maltbie, Treasurer, Chief Financial
Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
Exhibit A
Funds | Dates |
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund | |
First Trust Capital Strength ETF | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust Natural Gas ETF | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust Water ETF | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust NASDAQ® ABA Community Bank Index Fund | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green Energy Index Fund | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust Value Line® Dividend Index Fund | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF | 04/30/2026 |
FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF | 04/30/2026 |
FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust Growth Strength ETF | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETF | 04/30/2026 |
First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF | 10/02/2026 |
First Trust WCM International Equity ETF | 10/02/2024 |
FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF – April (BFAP) | 03/26/2027 |
FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF (DFII) | 03/26/2027 |