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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>ASTRONICS CORP</name>
        <lei>549300NNXCF8H4MSMK17</lei>
        <title>ASTRONICS CORP COM</title>
        <cusip>046433108</cusip>
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          <isin value="US0464331083"/>
          <ticker value="ATRO"/>
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        <balance>29732.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2416022.32000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ROCKET LAB CORP</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>ROCKET LAB CORP COM</title>
        <cusip>773121108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7731211089"/>
          <ticker value="RKLB"/>
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        <balance>433516.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>44066901.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.495493426451</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MERCURY SYSTEMS INC</name>
        <lei>549300P3B84SGK7HH679</lei>
        <title>MERCURY SYSTEMS INC COM</title>
        <cusip>589378108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5893781089"/>
          <ticker value="MRCY"/>
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        <balance>50038.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6121148.54000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.763355954133</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP</name>
        <lei>549300B9WLO96RQCXP87</lei>
        <title>SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP CLASS A COM STK</title>
        <cusip>84615Q103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US84615Q1031"/>
          <ticker value="SPCX"/>
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        <balance>366454.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>62612330.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>7.808256070117</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HEXCEL CORP</name>
        <lei>S6Q7LW43WUBUHXY2QP69</lei>
        <title>HEXCEL CORP COM</title>
        <cusip>428291108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4282911084"/>
          <ticker value="HXL"/>
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        <balance>63258.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6329595.48000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP</name>
        <lei>9C1X8XOOTYY2FNYTVH06</lei>
        <title>GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP COM</title>
        <cusip>369550108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3695501086"/>
          <ticker value="GD"/>
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        <balance>88023.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>31181267.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.888552297543</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AEROVIRONMENT INC</name>
        <lei>529900PGHVI29YLZ6221</lei>
        <title>AEROVIRONMENT INC COM</title>
        <cusip>008073108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0080731088"/>
          <ticker value="AVAV"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>41633.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6872359.31000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.857037917631</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AST SPACEMOBILE INC</name>
        <lei>254900MBSC9P2UCI6623</lei>
        <title>AST SPACEMOBILE INC COM CL A</title>
        <cusip>00217D100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00217D1000"/>
          <ticker value="ASTS"/>
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        <balance>310861.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>27623108.46000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.444821535831</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>LEONARDO DRS INC</name>
        <lei>549300HMMEWVG3PPQU18</lei>
        <title>LEONARDO DRS INC COM</title>
        <cusip>52661A108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US52661A1088"/>
          <ticker value="DRS"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>221654.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9457976.18000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.179484925725</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KBR INC</name>
        <lei>254900OFQDXZRKRCV808</lei>
        <title>KBR INC COM</title>
        <cusip>48242W106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US48242W1062"/>
          <ticker value="KBR"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>105443.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3640946.79000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.454055050725</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PARSONS CORP</name>
        <lei>549300ZXH0VRBSEPX752</lei>
        <title>PARSONS CORP COM</title>
        <cusip>70202L102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US70202L1026"/>
          <ticker value="PSN"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>89223.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4674392.97000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.582934016760</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-08-21</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Derek Maltbie</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Derek Maltbie</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
