First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments
July 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
 
Principal
Value
Description
Stated
Coupon
Stated
Maturity
Value
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES – 59.8%
Advertising – 1.0%
$182,000
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (a)
7.75
%
04/15/28
$182,430
141,000
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (a)
7.88
%
04/01/30
146,536
56,000
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (a)
7.13
%
02/15/31
57,796
136,000
Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp. (a)
6.00
%
06/15/34
134,378
 
521,140
Aerospace & Defense – 1.6%
42,000
Carpenter Technology Corp. (a)
5.63
%
03/01/34
41,459
23,000
Moog, Inc. (a)
5.50
%
10/15/34
22,308
288,000
TransDigm, Inc. (a)
6.63
%
03/01/32
293,178
83,000
TransDigm, Inc. (a)
6.00
%
01/15/33
83,090
394,000
TransDigm, Inc. (a)
6.38
%
05/31/33
394,233
 
834,268
Alternative Carriers – 0.4%
148,000
Level 3 Financing, Inc. (a)
7.00
%
03/31/34
150,670
50,000
Level 3 Financing, Inc. (a)
8.50
%
01/15/36
52,059
 
202,729
Aluminum – 0.3%
139,000
Novelis Corp. (a)
6.38
%
08/15/33
138,843
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods – 0.1%
55,000
Under Armour, Inc. (a)
7.25
%
07/15/30
56,165
Application Software – 1.3%
188,000
Cloud Software Group LLC (a)
6.50
%
03/31/29
183,868
549,000
Cloud Software Group LLC (a)
9.00
%
09/30/29
538,383
 
722,251
Asset Management & Custody Banks – 0.8%
290,000
Osaic Holdings, Inc. (a)
6.75
%
08/01/32
291,183
130,000
Osaic Holdings, Inc. (a)
8.00
%
08/01/33
131,994
 
423,177
Automotive Retail – 0.4%
83,000
Gee Automotive Holdings LLC (a)
7.25
%
03/01/31
83,687
149,000
Valvoline, Inc. (a)
3.63
%
06/15/31
135,928
 
219,615
Broadcasting – 2.8%
285,000
Gray Media, Inc. (a)
4.75
%
10/15/30
220,529
236,000
iHeartCommunications, Inc. (a)
4.75
%
01/15/28
222,192
357,000
Nexstar Media, Inc. (a)
4.75
%
11/01/28
350,279
288,000
Paramount Global
3.70
%
06/01/28
280,204
162,000
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. (a)
8.13
%
02/15/33
166,329
285,000
Sirius XM Radio LLC (a)
4.00
%
07/15/28
277,422
 
1,516,955
Broadline Retail – 0.1%
46,000
Family Dollar Stores LLC (a)
10.00
%
07/31/31
45,310
Building Products – 2.1%
103,000
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (a)
5.38
%
03/01/34
99,993
61,000
Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)
6.75
%
05/15/35
60,470
178,000
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. (a)
9.75
%
07/15/30
160,480

First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
July 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
Principal
Value
Description
Stated
Coupon
Stated
Maturity
Value
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (Continued)
Building Products (Continued)
$198,000
Resideo Funding II LLC (a)
6.50
%
07/15/32
$198,247
321,000
Standard Building Solutions, Inc. (a)
6.50
%
08/15/32
321,917
142,000
Standard Building Solutions, Inc. (a)
6.25
%
08/01/33
140,637
134,000
Standard Building Solutions, Inc. (a)
5.88
%
03/15/34
128,821
 
1,110,565
Cable & Satellite – 2.1%
585,000
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. (a)
7.00
%
02/01/33
561,205
521,148
EchoStar Corp.
10.75
%
11/30/29
564,009
 
1,125,214
Casinos & Gaming – 1.7%
137,000
Churchill Downs, Inc. (a)
5.75
%
04/01/30
136,654
50,000
Fertitta Entertainment LLC / Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co.,
Inc. (a)
4.63
%
01/15/29
48,643
65,000
Fertitta Entertainment LLC / Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co.,
Inc. (a)
6.75
%
01/15/30
63,869
279,000
Light & Wonder International, Inc. (a)
7.50
%
09/01/31
287,553
81,000
Scientific Games Holdings, L.P. / Scientific Games US Finance Co.,
Inc. (a)
6.63
%
03/01/30
65,663
116,000
Station Casinos LLC (a)
4.63
%
12/01/31
109,151
210,000
Station Casinos LLC (a)
6.63
%
03/15/32
212,331
 
923,864
Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance – 2.7%
59,000
Freedom Mortgage Holdings LLC (a)
9.25
%
02/01/29
60,674
183,000
Freedom Mortgage Holdings LLC (a)
9.13
%
05/15/31
187,829
108,000
Freedom Mortgage Holdings LLC (a)
8.38
%
04/01/32
108,559
352,000
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (a)
6.75
%
02/15/34
326,792
112,000
Rocket Cos, Inc. (a)
7.13
%
02/01/32
114,878
397,000
Rocket Cos, Inc. (a)
6.38
%
08/01/33
399,855
312,000
UWM Holdings LLC (a)
6.25
%
03/15/31
278,673
 
1,477,260
Commodity Chemicals – 0.2%
27,000
Huntsman International LLC
4.50
%
05/01/29
26,005
88,000
Olin Corp. (a)
6.63
%
04/01/33
86,226
 
112,231
Communications Equipment – 0.2%
120,000
Viavi Solutions, Inc. (a)
3.75
%
10/01/29
113,719
Construction & Engineering – 0.9%
95,000
AECOM (a)
6.00
%
08/01/33
94,560
211,000
APi Group DE, Inc. (a)
5.75
%
06/01/34
207,058
5,000
Granite Construction, Inc. (a)
6.38
%
06/15/34
4,998
30,000
Williams Scotsman, Inc. (a)
6.63
%
04/15/30
30,699
129,000
Williams Scotsman, Inc. (a)
7.38
%
10/01/31
133,085
 
470,400
Construction Materials – 1.7%
129,000
JH North America Holdings, Inc. (a)
6.13
%
07/31/32
129,225
288,000
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. (a)
6.75
%
03/01/33
291,962
69,000
Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC (a)
6.00
%
11/01/28
68,954

First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
July 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
Principal
Value
Description
Stated
Coupon
Stated
Maturity
Value
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (Continued)
Construction Materials (Continued)
$388,000
Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC (a)
8.88
%
11/15/31
$406,552
 
896,693
Consumer Finance – 0.6%
59,000
EZCORP, Inc. (a)
7.38
%
04/01/32
61,830
277,000
FirstCash, Inc. (a)
6.88
%
03/01/32
281,327
 
343,157
Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 0.6%
80,000
Block, Inc. (a)
5.63
%
08/15/30
79,635
54,000
Block, Inc. (a)
6.00
%
08/15/33
53,594
203,000
Iron Mountain, Inc. (a)
6.25
%
01/15/35
200,699
 
333,928
Distributors – 0.2%
112,000
ADI Escrow Issuer LLC (a)
7.13
%
07/15/34
114,458
Diversified Chemicals – 0.0%
24,000
Bond US Bidco 1, Inc./Bidco 2/Bidco 3/German Bidco 1
GmbH/German Bidco 2 (a)
7.13
%
06/15/33
24,163
Diversified Metals & Mining – 0.3%
53,000
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc. (a)
4.88
%
05/01/28
53,030
27,000
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc. (a)
6.63
%
05/01/29
27,017
81,000
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc. (a)
6.63
%
08/15/31
81,087
 
161,134
Diversified Support Services – 0.5%
255,000
RB Global Holdings, Inc. (a)
7.75
%
03/15/31
263,466
Education Services – 0.5%
277,000
Graham Holdings Co. (a)
5.63
%
12/01/33
271,027
Electric Utilities – 1.7%
126,000
Alpha Generation LLC (a)
6.75
%
10/15/32
127,176
391,000
Alpha Generation LLC (a)
6.25
%
01/15/34
382,314
78,000
NRG Energy, Inc. (a)
5.75
%
01/15/34
76,016
62,000
NRG Energy, Inc. (a)
6.25
%
11/01/34
61,872
287,000
NRG Energy, Inc. (a)
6.00
%
01/15/36
280,957
 
928,335
Environmental & Facilities Services – 1.2%
129,000
Allied Universal Holdco LLC (a)
7.88
%
02/15/31
134,033
188,000
Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp. (a)
6.88
%
06/15/30
192,215
56,000
Clean Harbors, Inc. (a)
5.75
%
10/15/33
55,744
195,000
GFL Environmental Holdings US, Inc. (a)
5.50
%
02/01/34
180,630
102,000
Waste Pro USA, Inc. (a)
7.00
%
02/01/33
103,635
 
666,257
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals – 0.1%
75,000
FMC Corp. (a)
8.00
%
06/01/31
77,608
Food Distributors – 0.8%
193,000
US Foods, Inc. (a)
4.75
%
02/15/29
190,338
221,000
US Foods, Inc. (a)
5.75
%
04/15/33
218,834
 
409,172

First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
July 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
Principal
Value
Description
Stated
Coupon
Stated
Maturity
Value
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (Continued)
Footwear – 0.1%
$52,000
Beach Acquisition Bidco LLC (10.00% cash or 10.75%
PIK) (a) (b)
10.00
%
07/15/33
$55,859
Health Care Equipment – 0.0%
23,000
Teleflex, Inc. (a)
5.88
%
01/15/32
22,830
Health Care Facilities – 2.0%
275,000
AHP Health Partners, Inc. (a)
5.75
%
07/15/29
271,521
34,000
Concentra Health Services, Inc. (a)
6.88
%
07/15/32
35,005
93,000
Encompass Health Corp. (a)
5.88
%
06/01/34
92,123
302,000
Select Medical Corp. (a)
6.25
%
12/01/32
290,312
268,000
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
6.13
%
10/01/28
268,311
70,000
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)
5.50
%
11/15/32
68,969
28,000
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)
6.00
%
11/15/33
28,104
 
1,054,345
Health Care Services – 1.7%
509,000
Raven Acquisition Holdings LLC (a)
6.88
%
11/15/31
495,530
404,000
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. (a)
7.25
%
04/15/32
405,763
 
901,293
Health Care Supplies – 0.5%
136,000
Medline Borrower L.P. / Medline Co-Issuer, Inc. (a)
6.25
%
04/01/29
138,473
136,000
Medline Borrower L.P. / Medline Co-Issuer, Inc. (a)
5.25
%
06/15/33
133,879
 
272,352
Homebuilding – 1.2%
189,000
Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co. (a)
6.88
%
08/01/33
188,810
177,000
Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (a)
6.88
%
09/15/30
172,909
276,000
Installed Building Products, Inc. (a)
5.63
%
02/01/34
267,113
 
628,832
Homefurnishing Retail – 0.1%
28,000
Wayfair LLC (a)
6.75
%
11/15/32
28,524
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines – 0.5%
164,000
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc. (a)
5.50
%
09/15/31
162,613
52,000
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc. (a)
6.13
%
04/01/32
52,487
46,000
RHP Hotel Properties L.P. / RHP Finance Corp. (a)
5.75
%
03/15/34
45,073
 
260,173
Housewares & Specialties – 0.8%
388,000
Newell Brands, Inc. (a)
8.50
%
06/01/28
405,196
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.9%
66,000
Talen Energy Supply LLC (a)
6.38
%
05/01/33
65,028
86,000
Talen Energy Supply LLC (a)
6.25
%
02/01/34
84,392
333,000
Talen Energy Supply LLC (a)
6.50
%
02/01/36
329,016
 
478,436
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components – 0.7%
79,000
Gates Corp. (The) (a)
6.88
%
07/01/29
80,688
289,000
Madison IAQ LLC (a)
5.88
%
06/30/29
289,185
 
369,873
Insurance Brokers – 2.6%
127,000
Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc. (a)
6.00
%
08/01/29
114,842

First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
July 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
Principal
Value
Description
Stated
Coupon
Stated
Maturity
Value
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (Continued)
Insurance Brokers (Continued)
$104,000
Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc. (a)
7.50
%
11/06/30
$100,664
260,000
AmWINS Group, Inc. (a)
4.88
%
06/30/29
250,420
337,000
Baldwin Insurance Group Holdings LLC / Baldwin Insurance Group
Holdings Finance (a)
7.13
%
05/15/31
340,085
103,000
HUB International Ltd. (a)
7.25
%
06/15/30
106,108
168,000
HUB International Ltd. (a)
7.38
%
01/31/32
171,927
136,000
Ryan Specialty LLC (a)
4.38
%
02/01/30
131,484
136,000
Ryan Specialty LLC (a)
5.88
%
08/01/32
134,214
66,000
USI, Inc. (a)
7.50
%
01/15/32
67,442
 
1,417,186
Integrated Telecommunication Services – 0.1%
45,000
APLD ComputeCo 3 LLC (a)
7.00
%
06/15/31
43,944
Interactive Home Entertainment – 0.2%
45,000
OAK-Eagle Acquireco, Inc. (a)
7.25
%
07/01/33
46,663
45,000
OAK-Eagle Acquireco, Inc. (a)
8.75
%
07/01/34
47,434
 
94,097
Interactive Media & Services – 0.3%
151,000
Snap, Inc. (a)
6.88
%
03/15/34
146,373
Internet Services & Infrastructure – 1.9%
160,000
Black Pearl Compute LLC (a)
6.13
%
02/15/31
159,932
202,000
Cipher Compute LLC (a)
7.13
%
11/15/30
206,295
182,000
CoreWeave, Inc. (a)
9.63
%
07/15/32
163,123
147,000
Flash Compute LLC (a)
7.25
%
12/31/30
148,628
34,000
Meridian Arc Holdco LLC (a)
6.25
%
04/30/31
32,701
140,000
SV RNO Property Owner 1 LLC (a)
5.88
%
03/01/31
130,181
156,000
WULF Compute LLC (a)
7.75
%
10/15/30
162,218
 
1,003,078
Investment Banking & Brokerage – 0.6%
84,000
Jane Street Group / JSG Finance, Inc. (a)
6.13
%
11/01/32
83,632
256,000
Jane Street Group / JSG Finance, Inc. (a)
6.75
%
05/01/33
261,081
 
344,713
IT Consulting & Other Services – 0.1%
28,000
CACI International, Inc. (a)
6.38
%
06/15/33
28,242
Leisure Facilities – 0.3%
62,000
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (a)
7.25
%
05/15/31
60,833
100,000
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. / Canada’s Wonderland Co. /
Millenium Operations LLC (a)
8.63
%
01/15/32
101,212
 
162,045
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.7%
86,000
Fortrea Holdings, Inc. (a)
7.50
%
07/01/30
87,641
125,000
IQVIA, Inc. (a)
6.25
%
06/01/32
126,764
173,000
Star Parent, Inc. (a)
9.00
%
10/01/30
181,886
 
396,291
Managed Health Care – 1.0%
280,000
Centene Corp.
4.63
%
12/15/29
271,809
280,000
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)
6.25
%
01/15/33
277,075
 
548,884

First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
July 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
Principal
Value
Description
Stated
Coupon
Stated
Maturity
Value
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (Continued)
Mortgage REITs – 0.2%
$68,000
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (a)
6.25
%
06/01/31
$65,062
23,000
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (a)
6.13
%
06/01/31
22,958
 
88,020
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services – 0.1%
47,000
Solaris Energy Infrastructure LLC (a)
6.38
%
05/15/31
46,194
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing – 1.3%
109,000
Sunoco L.P. (a)
5.63
%
03/15/31
107,647
251,000
Sunoco L.P. (a)
5.88
%
03/15/34
245,827
160,000
Venture Global LNG, Inc. (a)
8.38
%
06/01/31
165,489
150,000
Venture Global LNG, Inc. (a)
9.88
%
02/01/32
159,772
 
678,735
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation – 1.5%
112,000
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (a)
6.75
%
03/15/33
113,936
14,000
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG LLC (a)
7.50
%
05/01/33
15,198
61,000
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG LLC (a)
6.50
%
01/15/34
62,973
446,000
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG LLC (a)
7.75
%
05/01/35
494,557
132,000
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG LLC (a)
6.75
%
01/15/36
138,233
 
824,897
Other Specialty Retail – 0.3%
104,000
PetSmart LLC / PetSmart Finance Corp. (a)
7.50
%
09/15/32
105,166
54,000
PetSmart LLC / PetSmart Finance Corp. (a)
10.00
%
09/15/33
53,767
 
158,933
Packaged Foods & Meats – 3.2%
83,000
BellRing Brands, Inc. (a)
7.00
%
03/15/30
82,113
159,000
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (a)
4.38
%
01/31/32
149,129
160,000
Performance Food Group, Inc. (a)
6.13
%
09/15/32
160,652
414,000
Performance Food Group, Inc. (a)
5.63
%
03/01/34
401,835
329,000
Post Holdings, Inc. (a)
6.25
%
02/15/32
330,740
335,000
Post Holdings, Inc. (a)
6.38
%
03/01/33
330,160
267,000
Post Holdings, Inc. (a)
6.50
%
03/15/36
260,587
 
1,715,216
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials – 0.4%
46,000
Graphic Packaging International LLC (a)
3.50
%
03/15/28
44,655
60,000
Graphic Packaging International LLC (a)
3.75
%
02/01/30
55,971
81,000
Graphic Packaging International LLC (a)
6.38
%
07/15/32
80,971
56,000
Sword Purchaser LLC (a)
8.25
%
04/15/33
57,308
 
238,905
Personal Care Products – 0.4%
249,000
Prestige Brands, Inc. (a)
3.75
%
04/01/31
228,478
11,000
Prestige Brands, Inc. (a)
6.25
%
07/15/34
11,037
 
239,515
Rail Transportation – 0.4%
200,000
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (a)
6.25
%
04/15/32
201,396
Real Estate Operating Companies – 0.7%
98,000
Service Properties Trust (a)
(c)
09/30/27
91,636
84,000
Service Properties Trust (a)
8.63
%
11/15/31
88,326

First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
July 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
Principal
Value
Description
Stated
Coupon
Stated
Maturity
Value
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (Continued)
Real Estate Operating Companies (Continued)
$205,000
Service Properties Trust
8.88
%
06/15/32
$210,788
 
390,750
Real Estate Services – 0.1%
56,000
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. (a)
5.75
%
11/15/32
57,392
Research & Consulting Services – 1.1%
46,000
Clarivate Science Holdings Corp. (a)
3.88
%
07/01/28
44,476
166,000
Clarivate Science Holdings Corp. (a)
4.88
%
07/01/29
153,016
391,000
Neptune Bidco US, Inc. (a)
9.29
%
04/15/29
398,650
 
596,142
Restaurants – 0.4%
23,000
Papa John’s International, Inc. (a)
3.88
%
09/15/29
21,621
216,000
Yum! Brands, Inc.
5.38
%
04/01/32
213,258
 
234,879
Security & Alarm Services – 0.6%
318,000
Brink’s Co. (The) (a)
6.75
%
06/15/32
324,903
Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages – 0.2%
124,000
Primo Water Holdings, Inc. / Triton Water Holdings, Inc. (a)
6.25
%
04/01/29
124,477
Specialized Consumer Services – 0.5%
283,000
Wand NewCo 3, Inc. (a)
7.63
%
01/30/32
290,769
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.0%
575,000
Fair Isaac Corp. (a)
6.00
%
05/15/33
556,866
Trading Companies & Distributors – 3.7%
40,000
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. (a)
4.00
%
01/15/28
39,423
136,000
Core & Main L.P. (a)
6.00
%
07/01/34
135,365
80,000
EquipmentShare.com, Inc. (a)
9.00
%
05/15/28
81,319
179,000
EquipmentShare.com, Inc. (a)
8.63
%
05/15/32
183,292
224,000
EquipmentShare.com, Inc. (a)
8.00
%
03/15/33
225,893
13,000
Herc Holdings, Inc. (a)
5.75
%
03/15/31
12,879
196,000
Herc Holdings, Inc. (a)
7.25
%
06/15/33
202,405
13,000
Herc Holdings, Inc. (a)
6.00
%
03/15/34
12,759
143,351
Park River Holdings, Inc. (a)
8.75
%
12/31/30
132,541
56,000
Park River Holdings, Inc. (a)
8.00
%
03/15/31
55,792
265,000
QXO Building Products, Inc. (a)
6.75
%
04/30/32
270,873
173,000
QXO Building Products, Inc. (a)
6.88
%
07/15/34
173,390
27,000
Synergy Infrastructure Holdings LLC (a)
7.88
%
12/01/30
28,232
22,000
Synergy Infrastructure Holdings LLC (a)
7.00
%
07/15/34
22,208
136,000
United Rentals North America, Inc.
3.75
%
01/15/32
124,307
136,000
United Rentals North America, Inc. (a)
5.38
%
11/15/33
132,575
81,000
WESCO Distribution, Inc. (a)
5.25
%
04/15/31
79,853
90,000
WESCO Distribution, Inc. (a)
6.38
%
03/15/33
91,587
12,000
White Cap Supply Holdings LLC (a)
7.38
%
11/15/30
12,100
 
2,016,793
Transaction & Payment Processing Services – 0.5%
269,000
Shift4 Payments LLC / Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc. (a)
6.75
%
08/15/32
269,564
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
32,220,016
(Cost $32,514,084)

First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
July 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
Principal
Value
Description
Rate (d)
Stated
Maturity (e)
Value
SENIOR FLOATING-RATE LOAN INTERESTS – 26.8%
Advertising – 0.5%
$86,374
Authentic Brands Group (ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC), Refi
Term Loan B, 1 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.25%, 0.00% Floor
5.98
%
12/21/28
$86,610
191,809
WH Borrower LLC (WHP), Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR
+ 4.50%, 0.50% Floor
8.14
%
02/20/32
192,878
 
279,488
Aerospace & Defense – 0.2%
110,892
Phoenix Aviation Capital Ltd., Term Loan B, 1 Mo. CME Term
SOFR + 3.25%, 0.00% Floor
6.98
%
10/28/30
110,910
23,152
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC, Inc., Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term
SOFR + 3.75%, 0.00% Floor
7.48
%
03/31/31
23,226
 
134,136
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods – 0.1%
40,509
Protective Industrial Products, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 Mo. CME Term
SOFR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor
7.42
%
05/24/32
40,618
Application Software – 2.2%
54,483
ConnectWise LLC, Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR + CSA
+ 3.50%, 0.50% Floor
7.49
%
09/30/28
51,321
435,411
Darktrace PLC (Leia Finco US LLC), Second Lien Term Loan, 3
Mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.25%, 0.00% Floor
8.99
%
10/09/32
385,992
114,863
Internet Brands, Inc. (Web MD / MH Sub I. LLC), Term Loan B-3,
1 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor
7.98
%
05/03/28
111,657
257,727
LogMeIn, Inc. (GoTo Group, Inc.), First Lien First Out TL, 3 Mo.
CME Term SOFR + CSA + 4.75%, 0.00% Floor
8.69
%
04/30/28
216,942
188,506
McAfee Corp. (Condor Merger Sub, Inc.), Term Loan B-1, 1 Mo.
CME Term SOFR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor
6.73
%
03/01/29
171,036
149,417
Qlik Technologies (Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc.),
Second Lien Term Loan, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.00%,
0.50% Floor
8.73
%
05/08/33
90,865
167,758
SolarWinds Holdings, Inc. (Starlight Parent LLC), Term Loan B, 3
Mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.00%, 0.00% Floor
7.67
%
04/16/32
131,690
 
1,159,503
Asset Management & Custody Banks – 0.5%
280,973
Edelman Financial Engines Center LLC, Extended Term Loan B, 1
Mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.00%, 0.00% Floor
7.73
%
11/30/31
282,457
Automotive Retail – 0.8%
455,544
Mavis Tire Express Services Topco Corp., Refi Term Loan B, 3
Mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor
6.67
%
05/04/28
455,301
Broadcasting – 0.1%
79,010
Nexstar Media, Inc., Term Loan B-7, 1 Mo. CME Term SOFR +
2.75%, 0.00% Floor
6.48
%
03/19/33
79,022
Cable & Satellite – 0.7%
201,986
DIRECTV Holdings, Refi Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR +
4.50%, 0.75% Floor
8.32
%
08/02/29
203,473
158,237
Versant Media Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR
+ 3.50%, 0.00% Floor
7.23
%
01/30/31
159,478
 
362,951
Casinos & Gaming – 0.5%
170,046
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 Mo. CME Term SOFR
+ 2.25%, 0.50% Floor
5.98
%
02/06/30
164,584

First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
July 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
Principal
Value
Description
Rate (d)
Stated
Maturity (e)
Value
SENIOR FLOATING-RATE LOAN INTERESTS (Continued)
Casinos & Gaming (Continued)
$25,490
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B1, 1 Mo. CME Term
SOFR + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor
5.98
%
02/06/31
$24,353
79,792
Fertitta Entertainment LLC / Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co.,
Inc., Refi Term Loan, 1 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.25%, 0.50%
Floor
6.98
%
01/29/29
79,908
 
268,845
Construction & Engineering – 0.4%
202,282
Green Infrastructure Partners LLC, Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term
SOFR + 2.75%, 0.00% Floor
6.48
%
09/24/32
202,788
Construction Materials – 0.5%
296,212
Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B-2 2029, 1 Mo. CME Term
SOFR + 2.25%, 0.00% Floor
5.98
%
03/18/29
297,044
Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 0.2%
118,205
Consilio (Skopima Consilio Parent LLC), Refi Term Loan B, 1 Mo.
CME Term SOFR + 3.75%, 0.00% Floor
7.48
%
05/17/28
103,962
Diversified Support Services – 0.4%
192,203
Aggreko Holdings, Inc., Extended Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term
SOFR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor
6.63
%
05/21/31
193,357
20,945
Rosen US Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR +
2.25%, 0.00% Floor
5.73
%
03/26/31
20,944
 
214,301
Electronic Components – 0.2%
82,996
Belden, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.25%,
0.00% Floor
5.98
%
07/31/33
83,515
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.8%
188,812
Convergint Technologies (DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2,
Inc.), First Lien Term Loan, 1 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.00%,
0.00% Floor
6.73
%
07/12/32
189,402
122,503
Convergint Technologies (DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2,
Inc.), Second Lien Term Loan, 1 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.50%,
0.00% Floor
9.23
%
07/31/33
123,804
111,327
VeriFone Systems, Inc., Extended Term Loan, 3 Mo. CME Term
SOFR + CSA + 5.50%, 0.00% Floor
9.58
%
08/21/28
105,722
 
418,928
Food Distributors – 0.1%
72,066
C&S Wholesale Grocers LLC, Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term
SOFR + 5.00%, 0.00% Floor
8.73
%
09/23/30
68,282
Health Care Distributors – 0.2%
124,980
McKesson Medical (Surgical Top Holdings, Inc.), Term Loan B, 3
Mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.25%, 0.00% Floor
5.98
%
06/30/32
125,254
Health Care Services – 0.2%
101,432
Ensemble RCM LLC, Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR +
3.00%, 0.00% Floor
6.82
%
02/09/33
101,179
Health Care Technology – 1.0%
291,687
athenaHealth Group, Inc., Extended Term Loan B, 1 Mo. CME
Term SOFR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor
6.98
%
02/17/32
290,077

First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
July 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
Principal
Value
Description
Rate (d)
Stated
Maturity (e)
Value
SENIOR FLOATING-RATE LOAN INTERESTS (Continued)
Health Care Technology (Continued)
$247,488
Mediware (Wellsky / Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp.), Refi
Term Loan B, 1 Mo. CME Term SOFR + CSA + 2.75%, 0.00%
Floor
6.60
%
03/10/28
$247,576
 
537,653
Household Products – 0.2%
100,846
Essential Home (Lavender Dutch BorrowerCo BV), Term Loan B, 3
Mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.25%, 0.00% Floor
6.98
%
12/31/32
100,884
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components – 0.8%
421,932
TK Elevator US Newco, Inc., Term Loan B, 6 Mo. CME Term
SOFR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor
6.70
%
04/30/30
424,114
Insurance Brokers – 2.8%
156,990
Acrisure LLC, Term Loan B-6 2030, 1 Mo. CME Term SOFR +
3.00%, 0.00% Floor
6.73
%
11/06/30
144,117
137,006
Broadstreet Partners Group, Inc., Term Loan B-5, 1 Mo. CME Term
SOFR + 2.50%, 0.00% Floor
6.23
%
06/16/31
134,940
49,588
CFC Group Ltd., Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.50%,
0.00% Floor
7.23
%
07/01/32
47,522
263,595
CRC Insurance Group LLC (Truist Insurance), Second Lien Term
Loan, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.75%, 0.00% Floor
8.48
%
05/06/32
254,150
84,057
Goosehead Insurance Holdings LLC, Refi Term Loan B, 1 Mo.
CME Term SOFR + 3.00%, 0.00% Floor
6.67
%
01/08/32
83,321
881,117
OneDigital Borrower LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 1 Mo. CME
Term SOFR + 5.25%, 0.50% Floor
8.98
%
07/02/32
850,644
 
1,514,694
Integrated Telecommunication Services – 0.8%
409,409
Numericable U.S. LLC (Altice France SAS), Term Loan B-14, 3
Mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.88%, 0.00% Floor
10.62
%
05/15/31
417,216
Interactive Home Entertainment – 0.2%
90,133
Electronic Arts, Inc. (OAK-Eagle Acquireco, Inc.), Term Loan B, 3
Mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.50%, 0.00% Floor
7.25
%
07/31/33
90,793
Internet Services & Infrastructure – 0.1%
63,237
CoreWeave Financing DDTL V LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan,
Daily CME Term SOFR + 4.50%, 0.00% Floor
8.14
%
11/17/31
63,277
Investment Banking & Brokerage – 0.4%
208,071
Citadel Securities L.P., Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR +
2.00%, 0.00% Floor
5.66
%
06/30/33
208,064
IT Consulting & Other Services – 0.3%
152,773
Gainwell Acquisition Corp. (Milano), Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME
Term SOFR + CSA + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor
7.83
%
10/01/27
151,723
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.3%
443,226
Parexel International Corp. (Phoenix Newco), Term Loan B, 1 Mo.
CME Term SOFR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor
6.23
%
12/09/31
444,520
260,654
Syneos Health US, Inc., Refi Term Loan, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR
+ 3.50%, 0.00% Floor
7.23
%
09/30/30
261,921
 
706,441
Movies & Entertainment – 0.7%
57,675
TKO Worldwide Holdings LLC, Refi Term Loan B-7, 3 Mo. CME
Term SOFR + 1.75%, 0.00% Floor
5.41
%
11/21/31
57,642

First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
July 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
Principal
Value
Description
Rate (d)
Stated
Maturity (e)
Value
SENIOR FLOATING-RATE LOAN INTERESTS (Continued)
Movies & Entertainment (Continued)
$345,332
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Discovery Global Holdings, Inc.),
Term Loan B, 1 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.50%, 0.00% Floor
6.23
%
06/30/33
$346,016
 
403,658
Other Specialty Retail – 0.5%
80,752
Bass Pro Group LLC (Great Outdoors Group LLC), Term Loan
B-3, 1 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor
6.98
%
01/23/32
81,235
111,121
PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.00%,
0.00% Floor
7.72
%
08/18/32
111,524
85,923
Savers, Inc. (Evergreen AcqCo 1, L.P.), Refi Term Loan B, 3 Mo.
CME Term SOFR + 2.50%, 0.00% Floor
6.17
%
09/18/32
86,159
 
278,918
Packaged Foods & Meats – 0.3%
148,767
Sauer Brands, Inc. (Savor Acquisition, Inc.), Term Loan B, 3 Mo.
CME Term SOFR + 3.00%, 0.00% Floor
6.82
%
02/19/32
149,715
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials – 0.7%
304,397
Graham Packaging Co. L.P., Term Loan B, 1 Mo. CME Term
SOFR + 2.25%, 0.00% Floor
5.98
%
01/26/33
304,837
55,000
Sealed Air Corp. (Sword Purchaser LLC), Term Loan B, 1 Mo.
CME Term SOFR + 4.00%, 0.00% Floor
7.73
%
04/09/33
53,124
 
357,961
Passenger Ground Transportation – 0.1%
57,644
Student Transportation of America Holdings, Inc., Add on Term
Loan B, 6 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.75%, 0.00% Floor
6.60
%
06/24/32
57,924
Personal Care Products – 0.1%
28,000
Prestige Brands, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan B, 1 Mo. CME
Term SOFR + 2.00%, 0.00% Floor
5.73
%
05/31/33
28,114
Pharmaceuticals – 1.1%
613,299
Opal US LLC, Term Loan B6, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.50%,
0.00% Floor
6.23
%
04/23/32
615,105
Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.2%
124,534
Bella Holding Co. LLC, Extended Term Loan B, 1 Mo. CME Term
SOFR + 3.25%, 0.00% Floor
6.98
%
06/15/33
124,574
Research & Consulting Services – 0.6%
187,530
Clarivate Analytics PLC (Camelot), 2025 Incremental Term Loan, 1
Mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.25%, 0.00% Floor
6.98
%
01/31/31
176,372
135,581
Veritext Corp. (VT Topco, Inc.), Refi Term Loan, 1 Mo. CME Term
SOFR + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor
6.73
%
08/12/30
133,827
 
310,199
Restaurants – 1.1%
208,887
Raising Cane’s Restaurants LLC, 2033 Term Loan B, 1 Mo. CME
Term SOFR + 2.00%, 0.00% Floor
5.66
%
06/08/33
208,234
400,000
Whatabrands LLC, Refi Term Loan B, 1 Mo. CME Term SOFR +
2.75%, 0.00% Floor
6.39
%
07/30/33
401,000
 
609,234
Security & Alarm Services – 1.2%
557,181
Garda World Security Corp., Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term
SOFR + 2.75%, 0.00% Floor
6.51
%
02/01/29
557,877

First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
July 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
Principal
Value
Description
Rate (d)
Stated
Maturity (e)
Value
SENIOR FLOATING-RATE LOAN INTERESTS (Continued)
Security & Alarm Services (Continued)
$76,245
Lsf12 Crown US Commercial Bidco LLC, Term Loan B, 3 Mo.
CME Term SOFR + 2.50%, 0.00% Floor
6.24
%
12/02/31
$76,476
 
634,353
Specialized Consumer Services – 0.5%
256,490
Wash MultiFamily Acquisition, Inc., Refi Term Loan B, 1 Mo.
CME Term SOFR + 3.00%, 0.00% Floor
6.73
%
09/10/32
258,119
Specialized Finance – 0.6%
279,300
Envestnet, Inc. (BCPE Pequod Buyer, Inc.), Term Loan B, 1 Mo.
CME Term SOFR + 2.75%, 0.00% Floor
6.48
%
11/25/31
274,353
48,389
Janus Henderson Group PLC (Jupiter Borrower, Inc.), Term Loan B,
3 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.75%, 0.00% Floor
6.48
%
06/30/33
48,742
 
323,095
Specialty Chemicals – 0.8%
311,324
Highline Aftermarket Acquisition LLC, Refi Term Loan B, 6 Mo.
CME Term SOFR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor
7.23
%
02/19/30
311,842
26,774
Nouryon Finance BV, Term Loan B, 1 Mo. CME Term SOFR +
3.50%, 0.00% Floor
7.17
%
07/31/31
26,812
108,310
Nouryon Finance BV, Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR +
3.50%, 0.00% Floor
7.23
%
07/31/31
108,463
 
447,117
Systems Software – 0.5%
75,574
Idera, Inc. (Flash Charm), Second Lien Term Loan, 3 Mo. CME
Term SOFR + CSA + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor
10.56
%
03/02/29
46,814
55,285
Imprivata, Inc., Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.75%,
0.50% Floor
7.48
%
12/01/29
55,624
14,110
Kaseya, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR +
5.00%, 0.00% Floor
8.82
%
03/20/33
8,055
192,831
KnowBe4, Inc., Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.75%,
0.00% Floor
7.57
%
07/26/32
145,925
 
256,418
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.2%
46,870
Veritiv Corp. (Verde Purchaser LLC), Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME
Term SOFR + 4.00%, 0.00% Floor
7.73
%
11/29/30
44,614
607,474
White Cap Supply Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 1 Mo. CME Term
SOFR + 3.25%, 0.00% Floor
6.98
%
10/29/29
607,559
 
652,173
Transaction & Payment Processing Services – 0.1%
53,167
Shift4 Payments LLC, Refi Term Loan B, 3 Mo. CME Term SOFR
+ 2.00%, 0.00% Floor
5.73
%
07/06/32
53,134
Total Senior Floating-Rate Loan Interests
14,452,244
(Cost $14,768,359)
Principal
Value
Description
Stated
Coupon
Stated
Maturity
Value
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES – 8.4%
Aerospace & Defense – 0.6%
168,000
Bombardier, Inc. (a)
6.75
%
06/15/33
173,245
138,000
Phoenix Aviation Capital Ltd. (a)
9.25
%
07/15/30
142,991
 
316,236

First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
July 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
Principal
Value
Description
Stated
Coupon
Stated
Maturity
Value
FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (Continued)
Alternative Carriers – 0.5%
$318,000
Ziggo BV (a)
4.88
%
01/15/30
$286,782
Automotive Parts & Equipment – 0.3%
175,000
Clarios Global, L.P. / Clarios US Finance Co. (a)
6.75
%
09/15/32
176,434
Biotechnology – 0.3%
134,000
Genmab A/S / Genmab Finance LLC (a)
6.25
%
12/15/32
135,316
Casinos & Gaming – 0.4%
209,000
Flutter Treasury DAC (a)
5.88
%
06/04/31
205,984
Data Processing & Outsourced Services – 0.4%
216,000
Paysafe Finance PLC / Paysafe Holdings US Corp. (a)
4.00
%
06/15/29
188,791
Diversified Support Services – 0.2%
86,000
Albion Financing 1 SARL / Aggreko Holdings, Inc. (a)
7.00
%
05/21/30
87,679
Homebuilding – 0.5%
309,000
Mattamy Group Corp. (a)
6.00
%
12/15/33
294,929
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines – 0.8%
134,000
Carnival Corp Ltd. (a)
6.13
%
02/15/33
134,095
316,000
Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd. (a)
5.63
%
02/15/29
315,927
 
450,022
Insurance Brokers – 1.6%
270,000
Ardonagh Finco Ltd. (a)
7.75
%
02/15/31
274,346
179,000
Ardonagh Group Finance Ltd. (a)
8.88
%
02/15/32
178,232
149,000
Howden UK Refinance PLC / Howden UK Refinance 2 PLC /
Howden US Refinance LLC (a)
7.25
%
02/15/31
147,683
279,000
Howden UK Refinance PLC / Howden UK Refinance 2 PLC /
Howden US Refinance LLC (a)
8.13
%
02/15/32
259,609
 
859,870
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.4%
200,000
Icon Investments Six DAC
5.85
%
05/08/29
204,108
Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers – 0.5%
309,000
Canpack SA / Canpack US LLC (a)
3.88
%
11/15/29
292,562
Restaurants – 1.0%
270,000
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc. (a)
6.13
%
06/15/29
272,969
270,000
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc. (a)
4.00
%
10/15/30
253,883
 
526,852
Specialized Consumer Services – 0.4%
197,000
Belron UK Finance PLC (a)
5.75
%
10/15/29
197,112
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.5%
275,000
Azorra Finance Ltd. (a)
6.25
%
02/15/34
270,401
Total Foreign Corporate Bonds and Notes
4,493,078
(Cost $4,574,468)
 

First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
July 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
Shares
Description
Value
MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 5.1%
2,762,717
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class - 3.54% (f)
$2,762,717
(Cost $2,762,717)
Total Investments – 100.1%
53,928,055
(Cost $54,619,628)
Net Other Assets and Liabilities – (0.1)%
(41,563
)
Net Assets – 100.0%
$53,886,492
 
(a)
This security, sold within the terms of a private placement memorandum, is exempt from registration upon resale under
Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to
qualified institutional buyers. Pursuant to procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, this security has been determined
to be liquid by First Trust Advisors L.P. Although market instability can result in periods of increased overall market illiquidity,
liquidity for each security is determined based on security specific factors and assumptions, which require subjective judgment.
At July 31, 2026, securities noted as such amounted to $34,550,295 or 64.1% of net assets.
(b)
The issuer will pay interest in cash and/or in PIK interest.
(c)
Zero coupon security.
(d)
Senior Floating-Rate Loan Interests (“Senior Loans”) in which the Fund invests pay interest at rates which are periodically
predetermined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the SOFR obtained
from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Financial Research or another major financial institution, (ii) the lending
rate offered by one or more major European banks, (iii) the prime rate offered by one or more United States banks or (iv) the
certificate of deposit rate. Certain Senior Loans are subject to a SOFR floor that establishes a minimum SOFR rate. When a range
of rates is disclosed, the Fund holds more than one contract within the same tranche with identical SOFR period, spread and floor,
but different SOFR reset dates.
(e)
Senior Loans generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of Senior
Loans may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown.
(f)
Rate shown reflects yield as of July 31, 2026.
 
Abbreviations throughout the Portfolio of Investments:
CME
– Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CSA
– Credit Spread Adjustment
PIK
– Payment-in-kind
REITs
– Real Estate Investment Trusts
SOFR
– Secured Overnight Financing Rate

Valuation Inputs
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.
•
Level 2 – Level 2 inputs are observable inputs, either directly or indirectly. (Quoted prices for similar investments, valuations based on interest rates and yield curves, or valuations derived from observable market data.)
•
Level 3 – Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs that 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.

First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
July 31, 2026 (Unaudited)
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of July 31, 2026 is as follows: 
 
Total
Value at
7/31/2026
Level 1
Quoted
Prices
Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Corporate Bonds and Notes*
$32,220,016
$—
$32,220,016
$—
Senior Floating-Rate Loan Interests*
14,452,244
—
14,452,244
—
Foreign Corporate Bonds and Notes*
4,493,078
—
4,493,078
—
Money Market Funds
2,762,717
2,762,717
—
—
Total Investments
$53,928,055
$2,762,717
$51,165,338
$—
 
*
See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.

First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
July 31, 2026 (Unaudited)

Unfunded Loan Commitments
As of July 31, 2026, the Fund had the following unfunded loan commitments, which are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy:  
Borrower
Principal Value
Commitment
Amount
Value
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
CoreWeave Financing DDTL V LLC, Term Loan
$ 82,622
$ 84,608
$ 82,674
$ (1,934
)
Sauer Brands, Inc. (Savor Acquisition, Inc.), Term Loan
11,626
11,660
11,700
40
 
$96,268
$94,374
$(1,894
)