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        <name>VALTERRA PLATINUM LTD</name>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>SUMITOMO CORP</name>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SOUTH32 LTD</name>
        <lei>213800LAZNPXSBKVHR17</lei>
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        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>ENERGY FUELS INC</name>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MITSUI KINZOKU CO LTD</name>
        <lei>35380021EYAHSQM25559</lei>
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          <isin value="JP3888400003"/>
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        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ELKEM ASA</name>
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          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BG0T3J8"/>
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        <balance>9002.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NO</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>VEDANTA IRON AND STEEL LTD</name>
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          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BTXZ190"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JX ADVANCED METALS CORP</name>
        <lei>353800NC6NPNKC4JEC58</lei>
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        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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          <isin value="JP3379550001"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>VEDANTA LTD</name>
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        <name>SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY LTD</name>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BHP GROUP LTD</name>
        <lei>WZE1WSENV6JSZFK0JC28</lei>
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        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>BARRICK MINING CORP</name>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
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        <name>SOUTHERN COPPER CORP</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
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      <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"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-08-21</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II</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>
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</edgarSubmission>
