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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB) 

Annual Report
For the Year Ended
October 31, 2021

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October 31, 2021

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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 the series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III (the “Trust”) described in this report (First Trust Managed Municipal 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 objectives. 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 portfolio commentary by the portfolio management team of the Fund, 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 a relevant market benchmark.
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.

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Shareholder Letter
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Annual Letter from the Chairman and CEO
October 31, 2021
Dear Shareholders,
First Trust is pleased to provide you with the annual report for the First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (the “Fund”), which contains detailed information about the Fund for the twelve months ended October 31, 2021.
Inflation has arrived, and its entrance was grand, to say the least. The Consumer Price Index came in at 6.2% year-over-year in October 2021, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The last time it topped the 6.0% mark was in December 1990 (6.1%), over 30 years ago. As is often the case with major shifts in the economy and markets, there is debate over what is truly behind them. For many months, as inflation was trending higher, Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) Chairman Jerome Powell held the view that the rising inflationary pressures largely stemmed from global supply chain bottlenecks induced by the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. Perhaps the best example of this is the unprecedented backlog of container ships that have dropped anchor outside the California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Together, these ports service 40% of all the container ships bound for the U.S. In normal times, no ships are anchored waiting to unload their goods. Shortages of trucks and drivers have also contributed to the slowdown at the ports.
The takeaway is that goods are not being delivered to warehouses and store shelves in a timely fashion and that is helping to drive prices higher for consumers. Simply put, inflation is the byproduct of too much money chasing too few goods. We’ll return to this axiom shortly. Chairman Powell originally believed the bottlenecks would be remedied relatively quickly as the global economy reopened and people went back to work. That, in turn, would allow inflationary pressures to dissipate, which has not happened. Around the end of October, Chairman Powell finally acknowledged that inflation will likely remain elevated through mid-2022. This realization is what motivated the Fed to announce that it would begin to taper its monthly bond buying program (quantitative easing) starting in November 2021. It has been purchasing roughly $80 billion of Treasuries and $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities in the open market every month since June 2020. The Fed will shave $15 billion off that combined total every month until the buying has ceased, which should be around mid-2022. If all goes to plan, the next stage in the evolution of the Fed’s monetary policy would involve initiating interest rate hikes.
While the supply chain bottlenecks have clearly played a role in the spike in inflation by limiting the amount of goods available to consume, the biggest contributing factor is likely the surge in the U.S. money supply, according to Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist at First Trust. M2 is a measure of the money supply that includes cash, checking deposits and liquid assets easily convertible to cash. The M2 measure of money has exploded by 36% since February 2020, well above the 6% pre-COVID-19 annualized norm. The trillions of dollars of stimulus distributed by the U.S. government to help backstop the economy during the pandemic has contributed to higher inflation. On Wednesday, November 10, 2021, President Joe Biden admitted that his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package has done just that. Remember, too much money chasing too few goods leads to inflation. Keep in mind, President Biden has recently successfully navigated a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill through Congress and has another roughly $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act (social spending) piece of legislation pending. That means there is at least another $1.2 trillion dollars flowing into the economy over the next few years, and maybe more.
Data from FactSet indicates that the number of S&P 500® Index companies mentioning inflation on their 2021 third quarter earnings call hit a 10-year high, according to Business Insider. To date, 285 of the 461 companies that have reported their results have cited concerns over rising inflation. The Materials, Consumer Staples and Energy sectors had the highest percentage of companies mentioned on these earnings calls at 90%, 88% and 86%, respectively. Suffice it to say, investors should add inflation to the list of criteria to assist them in positioning their portfolios moving forward.
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.
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Fund Performance Overview (Unaudited)
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
The primary investment objective of First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (the “Fund”) is to generate current income that is exempt from regular federal income taxes and its secondary objective is long term capital appreciation. The Fund lists and principally trades its shares on The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC under the ticker symbol “FMB.” Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in municipal debt securities that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal income taxes.
Performance  
    Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
  1 Year
Ended
10/31/21
5 Years
Ended
10/31/21
Inception
(5/13/14)
to 10/31/21
  5 Years
Ended
10/31/21
Inception
(5/13/14)
to 10/31/21
Fund Performance            
NAV 4.06% 3.68% 4.29%   19.79% 36.89%
Market Price 4.08% 3.68% 4.30%   19.80% 36.94%
Index Performance            
Bloomberg Revenue 10 Year (8-12) Index 2.45% 3.45% 3.75%   18.45% 31.61%
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 periods indicated. “Cumulative Total Returns” represent the total change in value of an investment over the periods indicated. The total returns would have been lower if certain fees had not been waived by the Advisor.
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. 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 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 index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does 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 index. 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.
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Fund Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB) (Continued)
Sector Allocation % of Total
Investments
(including cash)
Hospital 14.5%
Insured 9.8
Government Obligation Bond - Unlimited Tax 9.2
Water & Sewer 6.4
Certificates of Participation 5.2
Higher Education 5.0
Airport 5.0
Gas 5.0
Dedicated Tax 4.9
Continuing Care Retirement Communities 4.3
Government Obligation Bond - Limited Tax 4.1
Education 4.0
Special Assessment 3.6
Utility 3.5
Tobacco 2.9
Industrial Development Bond 2.8
Toll Road 2.7
Mass Transit 1.1
Tax Increment 0.8
Pre-refunded/Escrowed-to-maturity 0.8
Housing 0.8
Student Housing 0.7
Local Housing 0.4
Other Health 0.1
Port 0.1
Hotel 0.1
Pool 0.1
Stadium 0.0*
Cash 2.1
Total 100.0%
    
* Amount is less than 0.1%.
    
Credit Quality(1) % of Total
Investments
(including cash)
AAA 6.5%
AA 37.3
A 30.1
BBB 9.5
BB 2.9
B 0.7
CCC 0.4
Not Rated 10.3
Short Rated only 0.2
Cash 2.1
Total 100.0%
    
Fund Allocation % of Net Assets
Municipal Bonds 97.5%
Net Other Assets and Liabilities** 2.5
Total 100.0%
    
** Includes variation margin on futures contracts.

(1) The credit quality and ratings information presented above reflect the ratings assigned by one or more nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs), including Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of the McGraw Hill Companies, Inc., Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Fitch Ratings or a comparably rated NRSRO. For situations in which a security is rated by more than one NRSRO and the ratings are not equivalent, the highest rating is used. Sub-investment grade ratings are those rated BB+/Ba1 or lower. Investment grade ratings are those rated BBB-/Baa3 or higher. The credit ratings shown relate to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities in the Fund, and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings are subject to change.
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Fund Performance Overview (Unaudited) (Continued)
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB) (Continued)

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 index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does 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.
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Portfolio Commentary
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Annual Report
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Advisor
First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust” or the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor to the First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (the “Fund”). First Trust is responsible for the ongoing monitoring of the Fund’s investment portfolio, managing the Fund’s business affairs and providing certain administrative services necessary for the management of the Fund.
Portfolio Management Team
Tom Futrell, CFA, Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager
Johnathan N. Wilhelm, Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager
The First Trust Municipal Securities Team was formed in September of 2013 and is headed by Tom Futrell, CFA, and Johnathan N. Wilhelm who serve as senior portfolio managers of the Fund. Messrs. Futrell and Wilhelm have a combined 50+ years of investment experience and prior to joining First Trust, served as portfolio managers of municipal bonds at Nuveen Investments and Performance Trust Investment Advisors. In addition to the Fund, the team manages/consults for a variety of First Trust investment portfolios and separately managed accounts.
Commentary
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”). The Fund’s primary investment objective is to generate current income that is exempt from regular federal income taxes and its secondary objective is long term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in municipal debt securities that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal income taxes. The Fund invests at least 65% of its net assets in securities that are investment grade rated at the time of purchase or that are unrated but deemed by the Fund’s advisor to be of comparable quality. This commentary discusses the 12-month market performance and the Fund’s performance for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2021.
Market Recap
For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2021, municipal bonds generated a total return of 2.64% as measured by the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index. During the same period, the Bloomberg Revenue 10 Year (8-12) Index and Bloomberg High Yield 10-Year (8-12 years) Index produced returns of 2.45% and 10.39%, respectively. By comparison, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Index generated a -2.45% return during the 12-month period. The following have been major factors in explaining the municipal bond market’s performance:
Robust mutual fund and ETF inflows helped support municipal bond prices. According to Refinitiv, Lipper and J.P. Morgan data, year-to-date fund flows through October 31, 2021 totaled approximately $91.4 billion. Over the same period, high yield municipal fund flows totaled approximately $19.1 billion. Fund inflows have also been consistent, with municipal bond funds having experienced inflows in 75 of the past 76 weeks, totaling a record $152.9 billion.
New issue municipal bond supply has been down year-to-date. During the first ten months of 2021, new issue supply decreased approximately 7.9% to $394.5 billion compared with $428.4 billion a year ago. Of note, when looking at municipal taxable new issue supply as a percentage of total new issue supply, approximately 25% of municipal bond supply has been brought to market as a taxable municipal bond over the trailing 12 months through October 31, 2021 compared to the previous five years when taxable municipals comprised less than 10% of total new issue municipal supply.
According to data from Municipal Market Analytics, Inc., municipal bond defaults and the par value of defaults are lower year-to-date compared to the same period last year. Approximately 51 municipal bonds have defaulted year-to-date through October 31, 2021 compared to 70 defaults for year-to-date 2020. Defaulting municipal securities have been especially centered in the senior living sector which has been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic with many facilities experiencing lower occupancy and debt service coverage.
The CARES Act and American Rescue Plan Act legislation helped stabilize many municipal bond issuing borrowers, with tens of billions of dollars made available to states, cities, K-12 education, hospitals, mass transportation, and universities, among the many benefitted sectors.
As a result of these factors, municipal bond credit spreads have tightened dramatically from April 2021 for all credit rating categories. In particular, credit spreads tightened substantially for BBB and high yield municipal securities whereby in many cases spreads are now tighter than pre-COVID-19 levels.
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Portfolio Commentary (Continued)
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Annual Report
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Performance Analysis
The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) and market performance for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2021 was 4.06% and 4.08%, respectively, versus the Bloomberg Revenue 10 Year (8-12) Index (the “Benchmark”) return of 2.45% during the same time period. As of October 31, 2021, the Fund’s market price of $56.55 represented a premium of 0.01% to its NAV of $56.51. The market value of the Fund’s shares fluctuates from time to time and may be higher or lower than the Fund’s NAV. The Fund’s monthly distribution of $0.09 on October 29, 2021 represented a tax-exempt annualized distribution rate of 1.91% based on the Fund’s closing market price of $56.55. The Fund’s distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change over time based on the performance of the Fund and general market conditions. For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2021, 98.44% of the distributions were characterized as tax-exempt income and 1.56% of the distributions were characterized as return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax status of all 2021 distributions will be made after the end of 2021 and will be provided on Form 1099-DIV. Not to be construed as tax advice. Please consult your tax advisor for further information regarding tax matters.
From a portfolio construction perspective, the Fund maintains an underweight position in the highest quality issuers (“AA” rated and higher) versus its Benchmark and is overweight the Benchmark in terms of “BBB,” as well as below investment grade and non-rated bonds. The Fund may allocate up to 35% of its net assets to credits that are either rated below investment grade or are non-rated and deemed to be of comparable quality at the time of purchase. The Fund’s investments in “BBB” rated, sub-investment grade, and non-rated municipal securities were positive contributors to relative Fund performance for the period, as well as its underweight to the Benchmark for “AA” and “AAA” rated bonds. Additionally, the Fund’s investments in “A” rated bonds positively contributed to relative performance over the trailing 12-months ended October 31, 2021. Sectors within the municipal market that positively contributed to Fund performance versus the Benchmark over the reporting period included education, health care, including senior living facilities, industrial development bonds, special tax, and transportation. The one sector that detracted from relative performance over the period were municipal leases. The Fund’s modified duration on October 31, 2021 was 4.74 years versus 5.11 years for the Benchmark. The Fund’s effective duration on October 31, 2021 was 5.20 years. The Fund’s allocation to municipal securities with effective durations of 0 to 1 year was a detractor to performance versus the Benchmark over the period. The Fund’s exposure to municipal securities with effective durations between 5 to 10 years were significant positive contributors over the period. The Fund’s use of Treasury futures was a positive contributor to relative Fund performance during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2021.
Market Outlook
As mentioned above, municipal market technical and fundamental factors have been favorable year-to-date. Record setting year-to-date inflows coupled with manageable new issue supply have been positive factors to the Fund’s performance. Additionally, the relatively unprecedented level of fiscal stimulus coupled with higher vaccination rates and robust U.S. gross domestic product growth (“GDP”) has helped improve overall municipal bond credit quality, as demonstrated by lower year-to-date defaults and many sectors outlook changes to stable. We believe these factors have driven credit spreads to considerably tighter levels. Looking ahead, given credit spread compression in “A” and “BBB” credit rating categories, we don’t expect much, if any, additional credit spread compression. While we do believe that high yield credit spreads could continue to tighten a bit further, we believe that municipal bonds are more in a “coupon clipping” environment. Thus, unlike the beginning of 2021 when we had a high degree of confidence that credit spreads would tighten thus supporting total returns for lower investment grade and high yield municipals, we believe municipal bonds are now, in general, more vulnerable to changes in U.S. Treasury rates that could occur due to the passage of new multi-trillion spending programs by Congress, changes in commentary coming from the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) regarding the tapering of its $120 billion monthly purchases of mortgage-backed securities and Treasuries, and any changes in the U.S. economic recovery trajectory, such as the COVID-19 Delta variant causing portions of the U.S. to curtail economic activity.
We believe yield curve positioning could also be a significant driver of total return by year-end 2021 and as we move into 2022. We expect the U.S. Treasury curve to steepen, with the 10-year and 30-year portions of the Treasury curve underperforming the 1–5-year part of the curve. We believe that widespread vaccination rates in the U.S. coupled with incredible amounts of monetary and fiscal stimulus will lead to above trend GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2021 and the first half of 2022. Key factors leading us to believe that the yield curve will steepen include continued progress in vaccination rates thus leading to an even more “open” U.S. and global economy, K-12 students returning to full time, in-person education, and the elimination of Federal supplemental unemployment benefits. We believe this will lead to greater gains in the labor market (higher monthly payrolls), while inflation remains well above the Fed’s long-term average goal of 2%.
With this in mind, we continue to practice the discipline of our investment process where we perform fundamental credit analysis and quantitative total return scenario analysis on individual bonds and the portfolio as a whole, looking for bonds that can provide both high income and attractive total return potential over time.
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Understanding Your Fund Expenses
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the First Trust Managed Municipal 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 October 31, 2021.
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
May 1, 2021
Ending
Account Value
October 31, 2021
Annualized
Expense Ratio
Based on the
Six-Month
Period (a)
Expenses Paid
During the
Six-Month
Period (b)
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Actual $1,000.00 $1,003.40 0.50% $2.52
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,022.68 0.50% $2.55
    
(a) These expense ratios reflect expense waivers. See Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(b) Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratios as indicated in the table multiplied by the average account value over the period (May 1, 2021 through October 31, 2021), multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six-month period).
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Portfolio of Investments
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS – 97.5%
    Alabama – 2.6%            
$225,000  
AL Cmnty Clg Sys Brd of Trustees Rev Bishop St Cmnty Clg, BAM

  4.00%   01/01/35   $258,196
2,045,000  
AL Federal Aid Hwy Fin Auth Spl Oblig Rev, GARVEE

  5.00%   09/01/30   2,310,470
775,000  
AL Federal Aid Hwy Fin Auth Spl Oblig Rev, GARVEE, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/32   961,062
500,000  
AL St Port Auth Docks Facs Rev Ref Docks Facs Rev, Ser A, AGM, AMT

  5.00%   10/01/25   579,934
2,380,000  
AL St Port Auth Docks Facs Rev Ref Docks Facs Rev, Ser A, AGM, AMT

  5.00%   10/01/29   2,868,947
1,100,000  
Birmingham AL Wtrwks Brd Wtr Rev Ref Sr, Ser A

  5.00%   01/01/32   1,341,124
940,000  
Birmingham AL Wtrwks Brd Wtr Rev Ref Sr, Ser A

  4.00%   01/01/34   1,098,426
2,325,000  
Birmingham AL Wtrwks Brd Wtr Rev Ref, Subser B

  5.00%   01/01/43   2,834,648
370,000  
Black Belt Energy Gas Dist AL Gas Prepay Rev Proj #5, Ser A-1

  4.00%   04/01/26   420,410
7,070,000  
Black Belt Energy Gas Dist AL Gas Prepay Rev Proj #5, Ser A-1 (Mandatory put 10/01/26)

  4.00%   10/01/49   8,056,947
1,945,000  
Black Belt Energy Gas Dist AL Gas Prepay Rev, Ser A (Mandatory put 12/01/23)

  4.00%   12/01/48   2,073,472
415,000  
Gulf Shores AL Ref Warrants, Ser A

  5.00%   12/15/35   510,386
310,000  
Gulf Shores AL Ref Warrants, Ser A

  5.00%   12/15/38   381,375
400,000  
Homewood AL Eductnl Bldg Auth Rev Ref Samford Univ Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   12/01/33   465,685
950,000  
Homewood AL Eductnl Bldg Auth Rev Ref Samford Univ Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   12/01/34   1,099,221
450,000  
Infirmary Hlth Sys AL Spl Care Facs Fing Auth Rev Infirmary Hlth Sys Inc, Ser A

  5.00%   02/01/36   514,283
930,000  
Leeds AL Pub Eductnl Bldg Auth Eductnl Facs Rev Ref Edu, AGM

  4.00%   04/01/29   1,037,552
695,000  
Leeds AL Pub Eductnl Bldg Auth Eductnl Facs Rev Ref Edu, AGM

  4.00%   04/01/30   775,350
1,500,000  
Lower AL Gas Dist Gas Proj Rev Gas Proj Rev Bonds Proj 2 (Mandatory put 12/01/25)

  4.00%   12/01/50   1,682,968
1,445,000  
Lower AL Gas Dist Gas Proj Rev, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/31   1,832,726
490,000  
Mobile AL Impt Dist Sales Tax Rev Mcgowin Park Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   08/01/25   505,764
500,000  
Mobile Cnty AL Impt Warrants

  5.00%   08/01/30   583,986
1,105,000  
Prichard AL Wtrwks & Swr Brd Wtr & Swr Rev Ref

  4.00%   11/01/30   1,252,917
1,565,000  
Prichard AL Wtrwks & Swr Brd Wtr & Swr Rev Ref

  4.00%   11/01/31   1,767,976
1,605,000  
Prichard AL Wtrwks & Swr Brd Wtr & Swr Rev Ref

  4.00%   11/01/32   1,808,658
1,395,000  
Prichard AL Wtrwks & Swr Brd Wtr & Swr Rev Ref

  4.00%   11/01/33   1,569,149
1,765,000  
Prichard AL Wtrwks & Swr Brd Wtr & Swr Rev Ref

  4.00%   11/01/34   1,979,926
1,840,000  
Prichard AL Wtrwks & Swr Brd Wtr & Swr Rev Ref

  4.00%   11/01/35   2,058,618
110,000  
SE AL St Gas Sply Dist Gas Sply Rev Proj #1, Ser A (Mandatory put 04/01/24)

  4.00%   04/01/49   118,255
6,475,000  
SE AL St Gas Sply Dist Gas Sply Rev Proj #2, Ser A (Mandatory put 06/01/24)

  4.00%   06/01/49   6,993,949
3,000,000  
SE Energy Auth AL Cmdy Sply Rev Proj #1, Ser A (Mandatory put 10/01/28)

  4.00%   11/01/51   3,503,260
1,040,000  
Troy AL Ref Warrants, BAM

  4.00%   07/01/35   1,117,888
105,000  
UAB Medicine Fin Auth AL Rev Ref UAB Medicine, Ser B

  5.00%   09/01/34   124,777
1,000,000  
UAB Medicine Fin Auth AL Rev Ref UAB Medicine, Ser B2

  5.00%   09/01/30   1,204,126
5,000,000  
UAB Medicine Fin Auth AL Rev Ref UAB Medicine, Ser B2

  5.00%   09/01/41   5,941,056
1,000,000  
UAB Medicine Fin Auth AL Rev UAB Medicine Oblig Grp, Ser B

  4.00%   09/01/38   1,164,036
        62,797,523
    Alaska – 0.2%            
1,880,000  
AK St Indl Dev & Export Auth Pwr Rev Ref Snettisham Hydroelectric Proj, AMT

  4.00%   01/01/28   1,985,857
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Alaska (Continued)            
$450,000  
Nthrn AK Tobacco Securitization Corp Tobacco Stlmt Rev Ref Sr, Ser A, Class 1

  4.00%   06/01/39   $524,701
1,500,000  
Nthrn AK Tobacco Securitization Corp Tobacco Stlmt Rev Ref Sr, Ser A, Class 1

  4.00%   06/01/40   1,744,732
        4,255,290
    Arizona – 2.5%            
1,205,000  
AZ Brd of Rgts Univ AZ Sys Rev Green Bond, Ser B

  5.00%   06/01/28   1,434,405
1,000,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Acads of Math & Science Proj (a)

  5.00%   07/01/49   1,135,254
625,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Cadence Cmps Proj, Ser A (a)

  4.00%   07/15/30   682,871
925,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Cadence Cmps Proj, Ser A (a)

  4.00%   07/15/40   990,040
175,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Doral Acdmy NV Fire Mesa & Red Rock Cmps Proj, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   07/15/39   198,013
500,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Macombs Fac Proj Social Bonds, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/41   553,248
375,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Ref Basis Sch Projs, Ser D (a)

  5.00%   07/01/37   434,079
1,055,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Ref Basis Schs Projs, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   07/01/26   1,160,312
1,030,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Ref Basis Schs Projs, Ser G (a)

  5.00%   07/01/37   1,192,270
500,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Ref Doral Acdmy of Northern NV Proj, Ser A (a)

  4.00%   07/15/51   540,217
950,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Ref Doral Acdmy of Northern NV Proj, Ser A (a)

  4.00%   07/15/56   1,018,927
800,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Somerset Acdmy of Lv Aliante & Skye Canyon Cmps Proj, Ser A (a)

  4.00%   12/15/51   854,275
500,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev, Ser A (a)

  4.00%   07/15/30   551,078
415,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Natl Chrt Sch Revolving Loan Fd Social Bonds Equitable Sch Revolving Fund, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/31   511,111
1,005,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Natl Chrt Sch Revolving Loan Fd Social Bonds Equitable Sch Revolving Fund, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/33   1,231,594
1,100,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Natl Chrt Sch Revolving Loan Fd Social Bonds Equitable Sch Revolving Fund, Ser A

  4.00%   11/01/36   1,276,004
465,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Natl Chrt Sch Revolving Loan Fd Social Bonds Equitable Sch Revolving Fund, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/37   563,442
595,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Natl Chrt Sch Revolving Loan Fd Social Bonds Equitable Sch Revolving Fund, Ser A

  4.00%   11/01/38   687,293
750,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Natl Chrt Sch Revolving Loan Fd Social Bonds Equitable Sch Revolving Fund, Ser A

  4.00%   11/01/39   864,263
3,850,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Natl Chrt Sch Revolving Loan Fd Social Bonds Equitable Sch Revolving Fund, Ser A

  4.00%   11/01/45   4,373,657
1,000,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Rev Lincoln S Beltway Proj

  5.00%   08/01/27   1,222,728
1,985,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Rev Lincoln S Beltway Proj

  5.00%   11/01/27   2,440,644
1,000,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Rev Lincoln S Beltway Proj

  5.00%   05/01/28   1,243,998
1,000,000  
AZ St Indl Dev Auth Rev Lincoln S Beltway Proj

  5.00%   08/01/28   1,250,944
4,000,000  
Glendale AZ Indl Dev Auth Sr Living Facs Rev Ref Sun Hlth Svcs, Ser A

  5.00%   11/15/42   4,597,751
1,300,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Elem Sch Dist #25 Liberty, Ser A, AGM

  5.00%   07/01/31   1,642,907
1,350,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Elem Sch Dist #25 Liberty, Ser A, AGM

  5.00%   07/01/32   1,701,432
200,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Greathearts AZ Projs, Ser C

  5.00%   07/01/25   230,044
830,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Legacy Trad Schs Proj

  4.00%   07/01/30   964,298
435,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Legacy Trad Schs Proj

  4.00%   07/01/31   502,766
450,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Legacy Trad Schs Proj

  4.00%   07/01/32   517,613
700,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Legacy Trad Schs Proj

  4.00%   07/01/33   804,128
985,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Legacy Trad Schs Proj

  4.00%   07/01/34   1,128,859
1,025,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Legacy Trad Schs Proj

  4.00%   07/01/35   1,171,943
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Arizona (Continued)            
$750,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Ref Greathearts AZ Projs, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/37   $874,273
500,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Ref Horizon Cmnty Learning Ctr Proj

  5.00%   07/01/35   545,705
500,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Ref Legacy Trad Sch Proj

  4.00%   07/01/34   573,025
1,100,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Ref Legacy Trad Schs Proj Auth, Ser B (a)

  5.00%   07/01/39   1,281,504
1,000,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Ref Legacy Trad Schs Proj Auth, Ser B (a)

  5.00%   07/01/49   1,142,607
500,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Ref Paradise Schs Projs Paragon Mgmt Inc (a)

  4.00%   07/01/26   533,907
1,475,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Spl Hlthcare Dist Aka Maricopa Integrated Hlth Sys, Ser C

  5.00%   07/01/27   1,808,808
1,450,000  
Maricopa Cnty AZ Unif Sch Dist #48 Scottsdale, Ser D

  4.00%   07/01/34   1,747,427
350,000  
Phoenix AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Fac Legacy Trad Schs Projs, Ser A (a)

  4.00%   07/01/26   371,370
3,655,000  
Phoenix AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Ref Basis Schs Projs, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   07/01/35   4,051,355
300,000  
Phoenix AZ Indl Dev Auth Stdt Hsg Rev Downtown Phoenix Stdt Hsg II LLC AZ St Univ Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/32   362,462
300,000  
Phoenix AZ Indl Dev Auth Stdt Hsg Rev Downtown Phoenix Stdt Hsg II LLC AZ St Univ Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/33   361,754
300,000  
Phoenix AZ Indl Dev Auth Stdt Hsg Rev Downtown Phoenix Stdt Hsg II LLC AZ St Univ Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/34   361,047
350,000  
Phoenix AZ Indl Dev Auth Stdt Hsg Rev Downtown Phoenix Stdt Hsg II LLC AZ St Univ Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/35   420,399
700,000  
Phoenix AZ Indl Dev Auth Stdt Hsg Rev Downtown Phoenix Stdt Hsg II LLC AZ St Univ Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/44   826,692
200,000  
Phoenix AZ Indl Dev Auth Stdt Hsg Rev Ref Downtown Phoenix Stdt Hsg LLC AZ St Univ Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/26   233,972
140,000  
Pima Cnty AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Fac American Leadership Acdmy Proj (a)

  4.00%   06/15/22   141,531
250,000  
Pima Cnty AZ Indl Dev Auth Edu Rev Ref Fac American Leadership Acdmy Proj (a)

  4.60%   06/15/25   261,595
1,230,000  
Salt River AZ Proj Agric Impt & Pwr Dist Elec Sys Rev Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/31   1,264,348
1,000,000  
Tempe AZ Indl Dev Auth Rev Ref Friendship Vlg of Tempe Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   12/01/38   1,096,086
1,435,000  
Yavapai Cnty AZ Jail Dist Rev, BAM

  5.00%   07/01/31   1,783,999
1,030,000  
Yavapai Cnty AZ Jail Dist Rev, BAM

  4.00%   07/01/32   1,195,122
        60,911,396
    Arkansas – 0.1%            
610,000  
AR Dev Fin Auth Hlthcare Rev Baptist Hlth

  4.00%   12/01/44   696,073
750,000  
AR St Dev Fin Auth Hlthcare Facs Rev Carti Surgery Ctr Proj, Ser B

  4.25%   07/01/41   813,274
350,000  
Univ of Central Arkansas AR Rev, Ser A, AGM

  5.00%   11/01/34   403,037
        1,912,384
    California – 9.5%            
790,000  
Anaheim CA Pub Fin Auth Lease Rev Pub Imps Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/28   946,098
1,000,000  
Bakersfield CA Wstwtr Rev Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   09/15/30   1,164,594
450,000  
CA Cnty CA Tobacco Securitization Agy Tobacco Stlmt Sr Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/32   574,066
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    California (Continued)            
$3,000,000  
CA Pub Fin Auth Sr Living Rev Enso Vlg Proj Temps 50 Green Bond, Ser B-3 (a)

  2.13%   11/15/27   $3,020,152
1,000,000  
CA Sch Fin Auth Sch Fac Rev Alliance Clg Ready Pub Schs Proj, Ser C

  4.50%   07/01/26   1,110,563
460,000  
CA Sch Fin Auth Sch Fac Rev Granada Hills Chrt Oblig Grp (a)

  5.00%   07/01/32   528,334
480,000  
CA Sch Fin Auth Sch Fac Rev Granada Hills Chrt Oblig Grp (a)

  5.00%   07/01/33   550,853
1,950,000  
CA Sch Fin Auth Sch Fac Rev Granada Hills Chrt Oblig Grp (a)

  5.00%   07/01/49   2,194,339
1,325,000  
CA Sch Fin Auth Sch Fac Rev Kipp Socal Pub Schs, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   07/01/39   1,601,893
455,000  
CA Sch Fin Auth Sch Fac Rev Ref Hlth Learning Proj, Ser A (a)

  4.00%   07/01/26   507,352
800,000  
CA Sch Fin Auth Sch Fac Rev Ref Hlth Learning Proj, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   07/01/32   923,719
655,000  
CA Sch Fin Auth Sch Fac Rev, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   07/01/40   746,650
1,000,000  
CA St

  5.00%   11/01/31   1,261,887
750,000  
CA St

  5.00%   08/01/32   922,416
1,250,000  
CA St

  4.00%   11/01/35   1,506,160
225,000  
CA St Ent Dev Auth Lease Rev Riverside Cnty Library Fac Proj

  4.00%   11/01/37   255,764
1,865,000  
CA St Ent Dev Auth Lease Rev Riverside Cnty Library Fac Proj

  4.00%   11/01/49   2,098,325
480,000  
CA St Hlth Facs Fing Auth Rev Adventist Hlth Sys W, Ser A

  4.00%   03/01/33   501,621
400,000  
CA St Hlth Facs Fing Auth Rev Ref Sutter Hlth, Ser B

  5.00%   11/15/33   481,805
600,000  
CA St Hlth Facs Fing Auth Rev Sutter Hlth, Ser A

  5.00%   11/15/33   738,859
8,100,000  
CA St Infra & Econ Dev Bank Lease Rev Green Bond

  5.00%   08/01/44   9,990,895
445,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Chrt Sch Lease Rev Vista Chrt Middle Sch Proj (b)

  5.38%   07/01/34   485,214
600,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Chrt Sch Rev Palmdale Aerospace Acdmy Proj (a)

  4.00%   07/01/26   639,003
1,515,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Mobile Home Park Rev Sr Caritas Affordable Hsg Inc Projs, Ser A

  5.25%   08/15/39   1,637,866
1,805,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Mobile Home Park Rev Sr Caritas Affordable Hsg Inc Projs, Ser A

  5.25%   08/15/49   1,941,224
200,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Rev Channing House Proj, Ser B

  5.00%   05/15/37   232,212
500,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Rev Ref Eisenhower Med Ctr, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/34   597,987
1,250,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Rev Ref HumanGood Oblig Grp, Ser A

  4.00%   10/01/33   1,411,352
600,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Rev Ref HumanGood Oblig Grp, Ser A

  4.00%   10/01/34   676,882
1,000,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Rev Ref HumanGood Oblig Grp, Ser A

  4.00%   10/01/35   1,126,624
1,000,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Rev Ref HumanGood Oblig Grp, Ser A

  4.00%   10/01/36   1,125,369
2,130,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Rev Ref HumanGood Oblig Grp, Ser A

  4.00%   10/01/39   2,386,666
3,420,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Rev Ref HumanGood Oblig Grp, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/44   4,019,951
680,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Rev Ref Retmnt Hsg Fdtn Oblig Grp, Ser A

  5.00%   11/15/27   813,777
650,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Rev Sr Lien Linxs APM Proj, Ser A, AMT

  5.00%   06/30/28   799,607
200,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Sr Living Rev Ref Mt San Antonio Gardens Proj

  4.00%   11/15/27   228,751
4,000,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Stdt Hsg Rev Chf Davis I LLC W Vlg Stdt Hsg Proj, BAM

  5.00%   05/15/36   4,939,329
500,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Stdt Hsg Rev Green Bond Orchard Park Stdt Hsg Proj, BAM

  4.00%   05/15/39   583,106
500,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Stdt Hsg Rev Green Bond Orchard Park Stdt Hsg Proj, BAM

  4.00%   05/15/40   581,861
500,000  
CA St Muni Fin Auth Stdt Hsg Rev Green Bond Orchard Park Stdt Hsg Proj, BAM

  4.00%   05/15/41   580,282
1,000,000  
CA St Poll Control Fin Auth Sol Wst Disp Rev Ref Wst Mgmt Inc, Ser A1, AMT

  3.38%   07/01/25   1,091,269
1,250,000  
CA St Poll Control Fin Auth Sol Wst Disp Rev Rialto Bioenergy Fac LLC Proj Green Bond, AMT (a)

  6.75%   12/01/28   1,127,894
2,000,000  
CA St Poll Control Fin Auth Sol Wst Disp Rev Rialto Bioenergy Fac LLC Proj Green Bond, AMT (a)

  7.50%   12/01/40   1,642,841
4,990,000  
CA St Poll Control Fin Auth Wtr Furnishing Rev, AMT (a)

  5.00%   07/01/37   5,197,960
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    California (Continued)            
$1,000,000  
CA St Pub Wks Brd Lease Rev, Ser B

  4.00%   05/01/41   $1,177,851
775,000  
CA St Ref

  5.00%   04/01/29   992,746
2,000,000  
CA St Ref Various Purp

  5.00%   04/01/36   2,211,867
500,000  
CA St Ref, Ser C

  5.00%   09/01/32   581,923
2,000,000  
CA St Sch Fin Auth Chrt Sch Rev Arts in Action Chrt Schs, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   06/01/40   2,204,084
500,000  
CA St Sch Fin Auth Chrt Sch Rev Summit Pub Schs (a)

  5.00%   06/01/37   571,726
2,315,000  
CA St Stwd Cmntys Dev Auth Transprtn Rev Total Road Impt Prog, Ser B, AGM, COPS

  5.00%   12/01/41   2,867,782
1,595,000  
CA St Univ Rev Systemwide, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/21   1,595,000
745,000  
CA St Various Purp

  5.00%   10/01/27   888,346
1,000,000  
CA Stwd Cmntys Dev Auth Rev Loma Linda Univ Med Ctr, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   12/01/30   1,157,619
450,000  
CA Stwd Cmntys Dev Auth Rev Loma Linda Univ Med Ctr, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   12/01/33   543,742
250,000  
CA Stwd Cmntys Dev Auth Rev Ref CA Baptist Univ, Ser A (a)

  3.00%   11/01/22   252,769
500,000  
CA Stwd Cmntys Dev Auth Rev Ref CA Baptist Univ, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   11/01/32   593,072
100,000  
CA Stwd Cmntys Dev Auth Rev Ref Front Porch Cmntys & Svcs, Ser A

  5.00%   04/01/30   119,561
195,000  
CA Stwd Cmntys Dev Auth Rev Ref Front Porch Cmntys & Svcs, Ser A

  5.00%   04/01/31   232,148
225,000  
California Cnty CA Tobacco Securitization Agy Tobacco Settle Ref Sonoma Cnty Securitization Corp, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/31   292,075
200,000  
California Cnty CA Tobacco Securitization Agy Tobacco Settle Ref Sonoma Cnty Securitization Corp, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/32   258,120
230,000  
California Cnty CA Tobacco Securitization Agy Tobacco Settle Ref Sonoma Cnty Securitization Corp, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/33   295,833
150,000  
California Cnty CA Tobacco Securitization Agy Tobacco Settle Ref Sonoma Cnty Securitization Corp, Ser A

  4.00%   06/01/34   179,526
250,000  
California Cnty CA Tobacco Securitization Agy Tobacco Settle Ref Sonoma Cnty Securitization Corp, Ser A

  4.00%   06/01/36   297,447
300,000  
Cathedral City CA Redev Agy Successor Agy Tax Allocation Rev Ref Sub Hsg Merged Redev Proj Area, Ser C, BAM

  4.00%   08/01/27   343,699
500,000  
Cathedral City CA Redev Agy Successor Agy Tax Allocation Rev Ref Sub Hsg Merged Redev Proj Area, Ser C, BAM

  4.00%   08/01/28   578,816
370,000  
Chino CA Cmnty Facs Dist Spl Tax #2003-3 Impt Area #7

  5.00%   09/01/30   451,836
300,000  
Chino Vly CA Unif Sch Dist, Ser B

  5.00%   08/01/38   385,795
250,000  
Chino Vly CA Unif Sch Dist, Ser B

  5.00%   08/01/39   320,759
1,000,000  
CSCDA Cmnty Impt Auth CA Essential Hsg Rev the Link Glendale Social Bonds, Ser A-2 (a)

  4.00%   07/01/56   1,032,345
1,000,000  
CSCDA Cmnty Impt Auth CA Essential Hsg Rev Union S Bay Social Bonds, Ser A-2 (a)

  4.00%   07/01/56   1,034,845
2,160,000  
Etiwanda CA Sch Dist Cmnty Facs Dist #9 Spl Tax Ref

  5.00%   09/01/35   2,456,431
130,000  
Folsom Ranch CA Fing Auth Spl Tax Rev Cmnty Facs Dist No 19 Mangini

  4.00%   09/01/24   140,916
155,000  
Folsom Ranch CA Fing Auth Spl Tax Rev Cmnty Facs Dist No 19 Mangini

  4.00%   09/01/25   171,287
165,000  
Folsom Ranch CA Fing Auth Spl Tax Rev White Rock Springs Ranch

  4.00%   09/01/39   182,722
170,000  
Folsom Ranch CA Fing Auth Spl Tax Rev White Rock Springs Ranch

  4.00%   09/01/40   187,998
175,000  
Folsom Ranch CA Fing Auth Spl Tax Rev White Rock Springs Ranch

  4.00%   09/01/41   193,187
250,000  
Fontana CA Spl Tax Spl Tax the Meadows

  4.00%   09/01/27   282,826
265,000  
Fontana CA Spl Tax Spl Tax the Meadows

  4.00%   09/01/28   303,202
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    California (Continued)            
$280,000  
Fontana CA Spl Tax Spl Tax the Meadows

  4.00%   09/01/29   $321,154
535,000  
Fontana CA Spl Tax Spl Tax the Meadows

  4.00%   09/01/36   605,213
500,000  
Foothill-De Anza CA Cmnty Clg Dist Ref, COPS

  5.00%   04/01/32   568,091
300,000  
Gilroy CA Unif Sch Dist Election 2016

  4.00%   08/01/39   351,517
1,200,000  
Gilroy CA Unif Sch Dist Election 2016

  4.00%   08/01/40   1,403,832
2,185,000  
Gilroy CA Unif Sch Dist Election 2016

  4.00%   08/01/44   2,536,879
380,000  
Golden St Tobacco Securitization Corp CA Tobacco Stlmt Asset Backed Ref, Ser A

  3.25%   06/01/34   418,103
6,000,000  
Golden St Tobacco Securitization Corp CA Tobacco Stlmt Ref, Ser A-1

  5.00%   06/01/34   7,223,000
1,360,000  
Hawthorne CA Cmnty Redev Agy Successor Agy Tax Allocation Ref Sub, AGM

  5.00%   09/01/32   1,569,974
2,500,000  
Hayward CA Unif Sch Dist, AGM

  4.00%   08/01/45   2,890,815
3,000,000  
Hayward CA Unif Sch Dist, Ser A, BAM

  4.00%   08/01/40   3,461,451
175,000  
Irvine CA Unif Sch Dist Spl Tax Cmnty Facs Dist No 09-1, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/31   221,535
365,000  
Irvine CA Unif Sch Dist Spl Tax Cmnty Facs Dist No 09-1, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/32   460,860
125,000  
Irvine CA Unif Sch Dist Spl Tax Cmnty Facs Dist No 09-1, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/34   156,722
2,885,000  
Kaweah CA Delta Hlthcare Dist Rev, Ser B

  5.00%   06/01/40   3,280,569
210,000  
La Verne CA Ref Brethren Hillcrest Homes, COPS

  5.00%   05/15/22   215,374
825,000  
Lammersville CA Jt Unif Sch Dist Spl Tax Cmnty Facs Dist #2014-1 Impt Area #1 Mountain House Sch Facs

  5.00%   09/01/42   955,321
1,045,000  
Lammersville CA Jt Unif Sch Dist Spl Tax Cmnty Facs Dist #2014-1 Mountain House Sch Facs

  4.00%   09/01/49   1,161,468
835,000  
Live Oak CA Sch Dist Santa Cruz Cnty Ref

  5.00%   08/01/30   997,894
45,000  
Long Beach CA Bond Fin Auth Nat Gas Pur Rev, Ser A

  5.25%   11/15/23   49,394
400,000  
Los Angeles CA Dept of Arpts Arpt Rev Sub Los Angeles Intl Arpt, Ser B, AMT

  5.00%   05/15/31   471,043
2,000,000  
Los Angeles CA Dept of Arpts Arpt Rev Subord Ref, Ser A, AMT

  4.00%   05/15/44   2,275,122
100,000  
Marina CA Redev Agy Successor Agy Tax Allocation Hsg, Ser B

  5.00%   09/01/33   114,759
1,260,000  
Marina Coast CA Wtr Dist Enterprise Rev, COPS

  4.00%   06/01/44   1,457,264
1,675,000  
Marysville CA Jt Unif Sch Dist Green Bond 2021 Energy Efficiency Proj, BAM, COPS

  4.00%   06/01/36   1,934,494
325,000  
Menifee CA Union Sch Dist Pub Fing Auth Spl Tax Rev Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/28   365,360
175,000  
Menifee CA Union Sch Dist Spl Tax Cmnty Facs Dist #2011-1

  5.00%   09/01/30   206,309
150,000  
Menifee CA Union Sch Dist Spl Tax Cmnty Facs Dist #2011-1

  5.00%   09/01/31   176,372
145,000  
Menifee CA Union Sch Dist Spl Tax Cmnty Facs Dist #2011-1

  5.00%   09/01/32   170,279
165,000  
Menifee CA Union Sch Dist Spl Tax Cmnty Facs Dist #2011-1

  5.00%   09/01/33   193,531
1,710,000  
Menifee CA Union Sch Dist Spl Tax Cmnty Facs Dist #2011-1

  5.00%   09/01/44   1,981,038
1,450,000  
Menifee CA Union Sch Dist Spl Tax Cmnty Facs Dist #2011-1

  5.00%   09/01/48   1,674,374
2,515,000  
Napa Vly CA Unif Sch Dist, Ser C, AGM

  4.00%   08/01/38   2,859,034
2,165,000  
Norco CA Spl Tax Ref Norco Ridge Ranch, BAM

  5.00%   09/01/30   2,640,285
1,315,000  
Oak Vly CA Hosp Dist Hlth Facs Rev Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   11/01/36   1,386,427
1,000,000  
Orange CA Pub Facs Fing Auth Lease Rev, Ser A

  4.00%   11/01/37   1,167,651
1,040,000  
Orange CA Pub Facs Fing Auth Lease Rev, Ser A

  4.00%   11/01/38   1,212,165
110,000  
Rancho Cordova CA Cmnty Facs Dist Spl Tax #2018-1 Grantline 208

  5.00%   09/01/26   128,800
200,000  
Rancho Cordova CA Cmnty Facs Dist Spl Tax Rev Grantline 208 Cmnty Fac Dt #2018-1

  4.00%   09/01/50   219,939
500,000  
River Islands CA Pub Fing Auth Spl Tax Cmnty Facs Dist #2003-1, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/43   572,982
500,000  
River Islands CA Pub Fing Auth Spl Tax Cmnty Facs Dist #2019-1 Phase 2 Pub Impts

  4.00%   09/01/33   555,280
560,000  
River Islands CA Pub Fing Auth Spl Tax Ref Cmnty Facs Dist #2003-1

  5.38%   09/01/31   588,546
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    California (Continued)            
$215,000  
Riverside CA Unif Sch Dist Cmnty Facs Dt #33 Citrus Heights II Spl Tax

  4.00%   09/01/27   $241,701
225,000  
Riverside CA Unif Sch Dist Cmnty Facs Dt #33 Citrus Heights II Spl Tax

  4.00%   09/01/28   255,419
500,000  
Riverside CA Unif Sch Dist Election of 2016, Ser B

  4.00%   08/01/35   577,027
1,340,000  
Riverside Cnty CA Transprtn Commn Toll Rev Ref Sr Lien RCTC 91 Express Lanes, Ser B-1

  4.00%   06/01/46   1,543,087
865,000  
Rocklin CA Unif Sch Dist Cmnty Facs Dist Subord, Ser 2019, BAM

  5.00%   09/15/34   1,079,612
625,000  
Rocklin CA Unif Sch Dist Cmnty Facs Dist Subord, Ser 2019, BAM

  4.00%   09/15/35   728,024
1,080,000  
Rocklin CA Unif Sch Dist Cmnty Facs Dist Subord, Ser 2019, BAM

  4.00%   09/15/36   1,253,247
110,000  
Roseville CA Spl Tax

  5.00%   09/01/30   129,285
100,000  
Roseville CA Spl Tax

  5.00%   09/01/31   117,223
350,000  
Roseville CA Spl Tax Svsp Westpark Federico Cmnty Facs Dt

No 1

  4.00%   09/01/37   395,430
640,000  
Roseville CA Spl Tax Svsp Westpark Federico Cmnty Facs Dt

No 1

  4.00%   09/01/46   714,665
205,000  
Roseville CA Spl Tax Vlg CFD #1

  4.00%   09/01/32   233,844
225,000  
Roseville CA Spl Tax Vlg CFD #1

  4.00%   09/01/37   256,055
310,000  
Roseville CA Spl Tax Vlg CFD #1

  4.00%   09/01/41   350,227
520,000  
Roseville CA Spl Tax Vlg CFD #1

  4.00%   09/01/46   583,473
710,000  
Roseville CA Spl Tax Vlg CFD #1

  4.00%   09/01/51   794,360
340,000  
S San Francisco CA Pub Facs Fing Auth Lease Rev Police Station Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   06/01/33   413,005
400,000  
S San Francisco CA Pub Facs Fing Auth Lease Rev Police Station Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   06/01/34   483,219
1,470,000  
S San Francisco CA Pub Facs Fing Auth Lease Rev Police Station Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   06/01/46   1,702,767
260,000  
Sacramento CA Spl Tax

  4.00%   09/01/30   297,889
220,000  
Sacramento CA Spl Tax

  4.00%   09/01/31   251,262
315,000  
Sacramento CA Spl Tax

  4.00%   09/01/32   358,840
515,000  
Sacramento CA Spl Tax

  4.00%   09/01/33   585,818
615,000  
Sacramento CA Spl Tax

  4.00%   09/01/35   697,404
500,000  
Sacramento CA Transient Occupancy Tax Rev Sub Convention Ctr Complex, Ser C

  5.00%   06/01/35   597,726
645,000  
San Diego Cnty CA Ltd Rev Obligs Ref Sanford Burnham Prebys Med Discovery Institute, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/25   754,902
750,000  
San Diego Cnty CA Ltd Rev Obligs Ref Sanford Burnham Prebys Med Discovery Institute, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/26   879,739
945,000  
San Diego Cnty CA Regl Arpt Auth Sr, Ser B, AMT

  5.00%   07/01/30   1,011,764
1,250,000  
San Diego Cnty CA Regl Transprtn Commn Sales Tax Rev, Ser A

  5.00%   04/01/35   1,474,938
4,975,000  
San Francisco CA Bay Area Rapid Transit Dist Ref Election 2004, Ser D

  4.00%   08/01/34   5,543,344
1,365,000  
San Francisco CA Bay Area Rapid Transit Dist Sales Tax Rev, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/36   1,570,102
1,330,000  
San Francisco CA Bay Area Rapid Transit Dist Sales Tax Rev, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/37   1,527,027
1,000,000  
San Francisco CA City & Cnty Arpts Commn Intl Arpt Rev Ref, Ser D, AMT

  5.00%   05/01/22   1,023,736
1,000,000  
San Francisco CA City & Cnty Arpts Commn Intl Arpt Rev, Ser A, AMT

  5.00%   05/01/39   1,225,040
13,050,000  
San Francisco CA City & Cnty Arpts Commn Intl Arpt Rev, Ser E, AMT

  5.00%   05/01/50   15,691,371
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    California (Continued)            
$700,000  
San Francisco CA City & Cnty Dcnty Dev Spl Tax Dist No Mission Rock Fac & Svcs, Ser A (a)

  4.00%   09/01/41   $791,313
2,800,000  
San Francisco CA City & Cnty, Ser D-1

  4.00%   06/15/43   3,240,829
185,000  
San Francisco City & Cnty CA Cmnty Facs Dist #2016-1

  4.00%   09/01/29   210,413
145,000  
San Francisco City & Cnty CA Cmnty Facs Dist #2016-1

  4.00%   09/01/30   164,393
335,000  
San Francisco City & Cnty CA Cmnty Facs Dist #2016-1

  4.00%   09/01/31   378,803
245,000  
San Francisco City & Cnty CA Cmnty Facs Dist #2016-1

  4.00%   09/01/32   276,472
300,000  
San Francisco City & Cnty CA Cmnty Facs Dist #2016-1

  4.00%   09/01/33   338,043
525,000  
San Francisco City & Cnty CA Cmnty Facs Dist #2016-1

  4.00%   09/01/42   588,868
280,000  
San Francisco City & Cnty CA Redev Agy Successor Agy Tax Ref Mission Bay N Redev Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   08/01/35   329,428
800,000  
San Luis Obispo CA Cmnty Facs Dist #2019-1 Spl Tax

  4.00%   09/01/36   919,040
4,310,000  
San Mateo Foster City CA Pub Fing Auth Wstwtr Rev Clean Wtr Prog

  4.00%   08/01/44   5,056,439
150,000  
Simi Vly CA Unif Sch Dist, Ser B

  4.00%   08/01/32   175,455
375,000  
Simi Vly CA Unif Sch Dist, Ser B

  4.00%   08/01/39   433,810
1,715,000  
Simi Vly CA Unif Sch Dist, Ser C

  4.00%   08/01/42   2,000,354
5,000,000  
Simi Vly CA Unif Sch Dist, Ser C

  4.00%   08/01/50   5,777,897
1,185,000  
Sonoma Vly CA Unif Sch Dist

  4.00%   08/01/38   1,384,427
860,000  
Sonoma Vly CA Unif Sch Dist

  4.00%   08/01/40   1,001,256
160,000  
Tahoe Truckee CA Unif Sch Dist, COPS, BAM

  4.00%   06/01/35   179,200
255,000  
Tahoe Truckee CA Unif Sch Dist, COPS, BAM

  4.00%   06/01/36   285,108
1,000,000  
Tahoe Truckee CA Unif Sch Dist, COPS, BAM

  4.00%   06/01/43   1,107,777
100,000  
Temecula Vly Unif Sch Dist Fing Auth CA Spl Tax Rev, BAM

  5.00%   09/01/34   113,506
385,000  
Temescal Vly CA Wtr Dist Spl Tax Terramor Cmnty Facs Dist #4 Impt Area #1

  4.00%   09/01/23   406,527
1,300,000  
Tobacco Securitization Auth Nthrn CA Tobacco Stlmt Rev Ref Sr Bonds Sacramento Co Tocacco Secur Corp A, Class 1

  4.00%   06/01/38   1,533,078
1,000,000  
Tobacco Securitization Auth Sthrn CA Tobacco Stlmt Rev Ref San Diego Co Tobacco Securitization Corp Class 1, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/35   1,253,423
1,600,000  
Tobacco Securitization Auth Sthrn CA Tobacco Stlmt Rev Ref San Diego Co Tobacco Securitization Corp Class 1, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/36   1,999,301
1,000,000  
Tobacco Securitization Auth Sthrn CA Tobacco Stlmt Rev Ref San Diego Co Tobacco Securitization Corp Class 1, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/37   1,246,249
650,000  
Tulare CA Loc Hlthcare Dist Ref, BAM

  4.00%   08/01/35   772,982
4,500,000  
Univ of California CA Revs Ref Ltd Proj, Ser O

  5.00%   05/15/48   5,484,130
300,000  
Vacaville CA Unif Sch Dist, Ser D

  4.00%   08/01/35   354,788
600,000  
Vacaville CA Unif Sch Dist, Ser D

  4.00%   08/01/37   706,440
500,000  
Vacaville CA Unif Sch Dist, Ser D

  4.00%   08/01/38   587,669
1,050,000  
Victor CA Elem Sch Dist Cmnty Facs Dist Spl Tax Ref 2005-1, BAM

  5.00%   09/01/46   1,212,437
        227,725,920
    Colorado – 7.9%            
1,125,000  
Allison Vly Met Dist #2 CO Ref

  4.70%   12/01/47   1,181,624
1,625,000  
Bennett Ranch Met Dist #1 CO, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/41   1,754,544
1,000,000  
Bennett Ranch Met Dist #1 CO, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/51   1,072,966
225,000  
Breckenridge CO Ref, Ser B, COPS

  5.00%   12/01/32   290,092
1,240,000  
Breckenridge CO Ref, Ser B, COPS

  4.00%   12/01/39   1,447,195
515,000  
Brighton Crossing Met Dist #6 CO, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/40   563,548
1,340,000  
Brighton Crossing Met Dist #6 CO, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/50   1,452,827
740,000  
Broomfield Vlg CO Met Dist #2, Ser A-2 (a)

  5.00%   12/01/49   786,452
455,000  
Buffalo Ridge CO Met Dist Ref & Impt Sr, Ser A, BAM

  5.00%   12/01/25   529,301
250,000  
Buffalo Ridge CO Met Dist Ref & Impt Sr, Ser A, BAM

  5.00%   12/01/26   299,411
750,000  
Cascade Ridge Met Dist CO

  5.00%   12/01/51   738,744
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Colorado (Continued)            
$400,000  
CO Eductnl & Cultural Auth Rev Ref W Ridge Acdmy Chrt Sch Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/49   $428,247
5,480,000  
CO St Bldg Excellent Schs Today, Ser N, COPS

  5.00%   03/15/37   6,652,040
700,000  
CO St Bldg Excellent Schs Today, Ser O, COPS

  5.00%   03/15/31   878,769
3,615,000  
CO St Bldg Excellent Schs Today, Ser O, COPS

  4.00%   03/15/37   4,210,360
4,890,000  
CO St Bldg Excellent Schs Today, Ser O, COPS

  4.00%   03/15/38   5,684,592
1,250,000  
CO St Bldg Excellent Schs Today, Ser O, COPS

  4.00%   03/15/44   1,431,299
8,000,000  
CO St Bldg Excellent Schs Today, Ser R, COPS

  4.00%   03/15/45   9,249,583
1,920,000  
CO St Eductnl & Cultural Facs Auth Rev Chrt Sch Loveland Classical Schs Proj (a)

  5.00%   07/01/36   2,102,529
545,000  
CO St Eductnl & Cultural Facs Auth Rev Ref & Impt Chrt Sch Univ Lab Bldg Corp

  4.00%   12/15/25   576,082
660,000  
CO St Eductnl & Cultural Facs Auth Rev Ref & Impt Chrt Sch Univ Lab Bldg Corp

  5.00%   12/15/28   748,391
2,245,000  
CO St Eductnl & Cultural Facs Auth Rev Ref & Impt Chrt Sch Univ Lab Bldg Corp

  5.00%   12/15/35   2,508,585
4,000,000  
CO St Eductnl & Cultural Facs Auth Rev Ref & Impt Chrt Sch Univ Lab Bldg Corp

  5.00%   12/15/45   4,417,660
1,020,000  
CO St Eductnl & Cultural Facs Auth Rev Univ Denver Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   03/01/35   1,153,015
1,750,000  
CO St Hlth Facs Auth Hosp Rev Parkview Med Ctr Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   09/01/50   1,998,303
2,460,000  
CO St Hlth Facs Auth Hosp Rev Ref Adventhealth Oblig, Ser A

  4.00%   11/15/43   2,852,642
250,000  
CO St Hlth Facs Auth Hosp Rev Ref Commonspirit Hlth, Ser A-1

  5.00%   08/01/35   309,717
3,000,000  
CO St Hlth Facs Auth Hosp Rev Ref Commonspirit Hlth, Ser A-1

  4.00%   08/01/38   3,442,698
10,195,000  
CO St Hlth Facs Auth Hosp Rev Ref Commonspirit Hlth, Ser B

  4.00%   01/01/40   11,868,121
300,000  
CO St Hlth Facs Auth Hosp Rev Ref Frasier Meadows Retmnt Cmnty Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   05/15/25   333,616
350,000  
CO St Hlth Facs Auth Hosp Rev Ref Frasier Meadows Retmnt Cmnty Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   05/15/26   396,940
2,590,000  
CO St Hlth Facs Auth Hosp Rev Ref Sanford Hlth, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/31   3,301,885
2,950,000  
CO St Hlth Facs Auth Hosp Rev Ref Sanford Hlth, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/32   3,751,629
3,655,000  
CO St Hlth Facs Auth Hosp Rev Ref Sanford Hlth, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/33   4,639,866
2,165,000  
CO St Hlth Facs Auth Hosp Rev Ref Sanford Hlth, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/34   2,740,995
1,800,000  
CO St Hlth Facs Auth Hosp Rev Ref Sanford Hlth, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/44   2,232,880
625,000  
CO St Hlth Facs Auth Hosp Rev Sr Living Ralston Creek Arvada Proj, Ser A

  5.25%   11/01/32   537,756
525,000  
CO St Hlth Facs Auth Rev Ref Covenant Retmnt Cmntys, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/33   552,260
325,000  
CO St Ref, COPS

  4.00%   06/15/37   384,123
1,000,000  
CO St Ref, COPS

  4.00%   06/15/38   1,179,361
495,000  
Colorado Springs CO Pikes Peak Americas Mountain Enterprise Pikes Peak

  5.00%   12/01/25   573,676
1,200,000  
Colorado Springs CO Pikes Peak Americas Mountain Enterprise Pikes Peak

  5.25%   12/01/48   1,455,611
180,000  
Crystal Vly CO Met Dist #2 Ref, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   12/01/32   213,547
325,000  
Crystal Vly CO Met Dist #2 Ref, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   12/01/33   384,750
500,000  
Crystal Vly CO Met Dist #2 Ref, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   12/01/34   590,193
330,000  
Crystal Vly CO Met Dist #2 Ref, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   12/01/35   388,940
500,000  
Crystal Vly CO Met Dist #2 Ref, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   12/01/36   587,916
5,000,000  
Denver City & Cnty CO Arpt Rev Ref Sub Sys, Ser A, AMT

  5.00%   12/01/35   6,109,821
4,000,000  
Denver City & Cnty CO Arpt Rev Ref Sub Sys, Ser A, AMT

  5.00%   12/01/37   4,868,105
975,000  
Denver City & Cnty CO Arpt Rev Ref Sub Sys, Ser A, AMT

  5.00%   12/01/38   1,184,489
1,000,000  
Denver CO City & Cnty Dedicated Tax Rev, Ser A-1

  5.00%   08/01/41   1,169,118
1,370,000  
Denver CO Convention Ctr Hotel Auth Rev Ref Sr

  5.00%   12/01/23   1,489,888
600,000  
Denver CO Hlth & Hosp Auth 550 Acoma Inc, COPS

  5.00%   12/01/26   716,615
1,790,000  
Denver CO Intl Busn Ctr CO Met Dist #1 Subord, Ser B

  6.00%   12/01/48   1,922,794
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Colorado (Continued)            
$4,885,000  
Eagle River CO Wtr & Santn Dist Enterprise Wstwtr Rev, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   12/01/49   $5,661,695
2,000,000  
Elbert & Hwy 86 CO Comml Spl Rev & Tax Supported Ref Sr Bonds, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   12/01/51   2,145,187
525,000  
Firestone CO Wtr Enterprise Rev Ref, BAM

  4.00%   12/01/37   622,807
600,000  
Firestone CO Wtr Enterprise Rev Ref, BAM

  4.00%   12/01/39   708,451
375,000  
Flying Horse CO Met Dist #2 Ref, Ser A, AGM

  5.00%   12/01/33   484,315
225,000  
Flying Horse CO Met Dist #2 Ref, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   12/01/38   265,282
200,000  
Flying Horse CO Met Dist #2 Ref, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   12/01/39   235,236
900,000  
Hunters Overlook Metro Dist #5 CO Sr Bonds, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/39   988,087
2,735,000  
Hunters Overlook Metro Dist #5 CO Sr Bonds, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/49   2,972,872
1,000,000  
Independence Met Dist #3 CO, Ser A

  6.25%   12/01/49   1,072,127
1,000,000  
Jefferson Ctr CO Met Dist # 1 Spl Rev, Ser A-2

  4.38%   12/01/47   1,052,572
860,000  
Lakes at Centerra Met Dist No 2 CO Impt, Ser A

  4.63%   12/01/27   917,112
1,000,000  
Lanterns Met Dist #1 CO Sr, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/49   1,070,018
750,000  
Legato Cmnty Auth CO Ltd Tax Supported Rev Sr, Ser A-1

  5.00%   12/01/51   804,445
100,000  
Lorson Ranch Met Dist #2 CO

  4.00%   12/01/24   110,413
170,000  
Lorson Ranch Met Dist #2 CO

  5.00%   12/01/27   201,694
3,260,000  
Mirabelle Met Dist #2 CO Sr, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/39   3,509,124
520,000  
Nexus N at DIA Met Dist CO

  5.00%   12/01/41   562,621
565,000  
Nexus N at DIA Met Dist CO

  5.00%   12/01/51   606,673
3,000,000  
Painted Prairie Pub Impt Auth CO

  5.00%   12/01/39   3,263,867
2,460,000  
Park Creek CO Met Dist Rev Ref Sr Ltd Property Tax Supported, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/24   2,781,476
150,000  
Park Creek CO Met Dist Rev Ref Sr Ltd Property Tax Supported, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/31   172,349
150,000  
Park Creek CO Met Dist Rev Ref Sr Ltd Property Tax Supported, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/34   171,447
155,000  
Park Creek CO Met Dist Rev Ref Sr Ltd Property Tax Supported, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/35   177,030
2,000,000  
Park Creek CO Met Dist Rev Ref Sr Ltd Property Tax Supported, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/45   2,255,411
1,120,000  
Park Creek CO Met Dist Rev Sr Lien, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   12/01/34   1,333,802
1,455,000  
Park Creek CO Met Dist Rev Sr Lien, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   12/01/35   1,730,380
1,040,000  
Park Creek CO Met Dist Rev Sr Lien, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   12/01/36   1,234,195
420,000  
Park Creek CO Met Dist Rev Sr, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/30   518,957
30,000  
Park Creek CO Met Dist Rev Sr, Ser A, NATL-RE

  5.00%   12/01/24   33,920
500,000  
Parker Homestead Met Dist CO Ref (b)

  5.63%   12/01/44   517,045
1,150,000  
Peak Met Dist #1 CO, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   12/01/51   1,245,482
920,000  
Pinon Pines Met Dist #2 CO MDD

  5.00%   12/01/40   1,002,252
1,195,000  
Pinon Pines Met Dist #2 CO MDD

  5.00%   12/01/50   1,290,633
1,000,000  
Prairie Ctr CO Met Dist #3 Ltd Property Tax Supported Pri Ref, Ser A (a)

  4.13%   12/15/27   1,055,424
700,000  
Prairie Ctr Met Dist #7 CO

  4.88%   12/15/44   751,232
650,000  
Pronghorn Vly Met Dist CO, Ser A

  4.00%   12/01/51   654,322
5,000,000  
Rampart Range CO Met Dist #1 Ltd Tax Supported & Spl Rev Ref & Impt, AGM

  5.00%   12/01/42   5,988,821
500,000  
Rampart Range CO Met Dist #5

  4.00%   12/01/41   509,554
850,000  
Regl CO Transprtn Dist Priv Activity Rev Ref Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   07/15/29   1,064,518
1,000,000  
Ridgeline Vista Met Dist CO, Ser A

  5.25%   12/01/60   1,097,737
2,015,000  
S Suburban Park & Recreation Dist CO, COPS

  4.00%   12/15/35   2,266,196
550,000  
Serenity Ridge CO Met Dist #2 Ref, Ser A (b)

  5.13%   12/01/37   587,475
1,900,000  
Siena Lake Met Dist CO

  4.00%   12/01/51   1,857,628
748,000  
Sierra Ridge Met Dist No 2 CO Sr, Ser A

  4.50%   12/01/31   771,373
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Colorado (Continued)            
$2,065,000  
STC Met Dist #2 CO Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   12/01/29   $2,226,549
3,000,000  
STC Met Dist #2 CO Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/38   3,266,672
1,000,000  
STC Met Dist #2 CO Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/49   1,081,438
175,000  
Sterling Hills CO W Met Dist Ref

  5.00%   12/01/32   208,124
1,205,000  
Sterling Ranch Met Dist #1 CO

  5.00%   12/01/40   1,320,446
1,800,000  
Takoda CO Met Dist Ref

  6.00%   12/01/36   2,195,487
1,400,000  
Thompson Crossing Met Dist #4 CO Ref

  5.00%   12/01/39   1,515,191
500,000  
Trails at Crowfoot Met Dist #3 CO Sr Ser, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/39   537,008
1,500,000  
Transport Met Dist #3 CO MDD, Ser 2021-A-1

  5.00%   12/01/41   1,670,919
1,960,000  
Transport Met Dist #3 CO MDD, Ser 2021-A-1

  5.00%   12/01/51   2,160,697
1,500,000  
Westerly Met Dist #4 CO Sr, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/50   1,621,384
600,000  
Willow Bend Met Dist CO Sr, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/39   645,091
1,000,000  
Willow Bend Met Dist CO Sr, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/49   1,070,054
        190,178,428
    Connecticut – 3.3%            
1,250,000  
CT St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Fairfield Univ, Ser Q-1

  5.00%   07/01/46   1,454,685
4,700,000  
CT St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Hartford Hlthcare Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/38   5,531,650
3,000,000  
CT St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Hartford Hlthcare Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/51   3,433,489
1,000,000  
CT St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Quinnipiac Univ Ref, Ser M

  5.00%   07/01/36   1,154,431
225,000  
CT St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Fairfield Univ Issue, Ser T

  5.00%   07/01/28   278,099
6,160,000  
CT St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Fairfield Univ, Ser R

  4.00%   07/01/47   6,810,316
1,000,000  
CT St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Fairfield Univ, Ser S

  5.00%   07/01/26   1,182,214
2,250,000  
CT St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Quinnipiac Univ, Ser L

  5.00%   07/01/31   2,544,011
200,000  
CT St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Quinnipiac Univ, Ser L

  4.00%   07/01/33   217,351
1,210,000  
CT St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Yale Univ Issue Remk, Ser U-2 (Mandatory put 02/08/22)

  2.00%   07/01/33   1,215,906
500,000  
CT St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/34   630,933
1,000,000  
CT St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/35   1,259,671
1,000,000  
CT St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/36   1,159,401
445,000  
CT St Hsg Fin Auth Hsg Fin Mtge Prog Ref, Subser A-1

  3.65%   11/15/32   458,507
1,330,000  
CT St Hsg Fin Auth Hsg Fin Mtge Prog Ref, Subser B-1

  3.55%   11/15/33   1,370,528
1,550,000  
CT St Spl Tax Oblig Rev Spl Tax Oblig Bonds

  5.00%   05/01/40   1,959,163
2,345,000  
CT St Spl Tax Oblig Rev Transprtn Infra, Ser A

  5.00%   08/01/34   2,706,700
1,445,000  
CT St, Ser A

  5.00%   04/15/29   1,753,910
500,000  
CT St, Ser A

  4.00%   01/15/36   588,361
5,000,000  
CT St, Ser A

  4.00%   01/15/37   5,851,926
3,125,000  
CT St, Ser A

  4.00%   04/15/37   3,657,124
4,625,000  
CT St, Ser A

  4.00%   04/15/38   5,402,221
790,000  
CT St, Ser B

  5.00%   03/01/26   838,420
2,295,000  
CT St, Ser D, BAM

  4.00%   08/15/31   2,607,900
905,000  
CT St, Ser E

  5.00%   10/15/33   1,084,723
560,000  
CT St, Ser E

  4.00%   10/15/35   632,293
700,000  
CT St, Ser F

  5.00%   11/15/34   814,004
625,000  
Hamden CT, BAM

  6.00%   08/15/33   796,191
500,000  
Harbor Point CT Infra Impt Dist Spl Oblig Rev Ref Harbor Point Proj Ltd (a)

  5.00%   04/01/39   568,687
500,000  
Univ of Connecticut CT, Ser A

  5.00%   03/15/28   590,492
1,970,000  
Univ of Connecticut CT, Ser A

  5.00%   01/15/29   2,377,907
4,680,000  
Univ of Connecticut CT, Ser A

  5.00%   01/15/30   5,618,451
1,250,000  
Univ of Connecticut CT, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/32   1,553,948
3,820,000  
Univ of Connecticut CT, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/34   4,729,932
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Connecticut (Continued)            
$1,500,000  
Univ of Connecticut CT, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/36   $1,851,531
3,730,000  
Univ of Connecticut CT, Ser A

  5.00%   02/15/41   4,661,030
        79,346,106
    Delaware – 0.4%            
325,000  
DE St Hlth Facs Auth Rev Beebe Med Ctr

  5.00%   06/01/26   382,886
4,335,000  
DE St Hlth Facs Auth Rev Ref Christiana Hlthcare Sys Oblig Grp, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/36   5,487,546
2,324,000  
Millsboro DE Spl Oblig Ref Plantation Lakes Spl Dev Dist (a)

  5.00%   07/01/28   2,532,305
        8,402,737
    District of Columbia – 0.1%            
1,000,000  
Washington DC Met Area Transit Auth Gross Rev

  5.00%   07/01/33   1,210,239
885,000  
Washington DC Met Area Transit Auth Gross Rev Ref, Ser A-1

  5.00%   07/01/29   1,079,390
        2,289,629
    Florida – 7.6%            
500,000  
Academical Vlg CDD FL Spl Assmnt Rev CDD

  2.88%   05/01/25   509,275
1,000,000  
Academical Vlg CDD FL Spl Assmnt Rev CDD

  3.63%   05/01/40   1,036,107
545,000  
Alachua Cnty FL Hlth Facs Auth CCRC Ref Oak Hammock at the Univ of FL Inc Proj

  4.00%   10/01/40   596,249
1,430,000  
Alachua Cnty FL Hlth Facs Auth Shands Teaching Hosp & Clinics Inc, Ser A

  4.00%   12/01/49   1,635,450
50,000  
Belle Isle FL Chrt Sch Lease Rev Cornerstone Chrt Acdmy & Cornerstone Chrt High Sch

  5.50%   10/01/22   51,963
1,250,000  
Berry Bay CDD FL Spl Assmnt Rev Assmnt Area 1

  4.00%   05/01/51   1,289,918
300,000  
Bexley CDD FL Spl Assmnt Rev

  4.10%   05/01/26   321,089
270,000  
Brookstone CDD FL Spl Assmnt Rev CDD (c)

  3.88%   11/01/23   274,035
2,305,000  
Broward Cnty FL Arpt Sys Rev, Ser A, AMT

  5.00%   10/01/31   2,889,894
605,000  
Broward Cnty FL Fuel Sys Rev Ft Lauderdale Fuel Facs, Ser A, AGM, AMT

  5.00%   04/01/22   616,788
1,350,000  
Broward Cnty FL Port Facs Rev Ref Subord Bond, Ser D, AMT

  5.00%   09/01/27   1,634,654
250,000  
Citizens Property Insurance Corp FL, Ser A1

  5.00%   06/01/22   250,968
2,000,000  
Coco Palms FL CDD Spl Assmnt

  4.50%   05/01/32   2,176,822
515,000  
Edgewater E CDD FL Spl Assmnt Rev Assmnt Area One

  2.50%   05/01/26   518,301
1,000,000  
Edgewater E CDD FL Spl Assmnt Rev Assmnt Area One

  4.00%   05/01/51   1,038,440
275,000  
Epperson N CDD FL Capital Impt Rev Assmnt Area #2

  2.50%   05/01/26   275,673
1,000,000  
Epperson N CDD FL Capital Impt Rev Assmnt Area Three, Ser A

  4.00%   11/01/51   1,031,637
4,500,000  
FL Dev Fin Corp Surface Tranprtn Fac Rev Green Bond Brightline Passenger Rail Remk, Ser B, AMT (a)

  7.38%   01/01/49   4,859,923
1,805,000  
FL St Brd of Governors FL Intl Univ Dorm Rev, Ser A, BAM

  5.00%   07/01/28   2,254,496
2,090,000  
FL St Brd of Governors FL Intl Univ Dorm Rev, Ser A, BAM

  5.00%   07/01/31   2,697,240
200,000  
FL St Dev Fin Corp Eductnl Facs Rev River City Science Acdmy Projs, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/26   221,942
155,000  
FL St Dev Fin Corp Eductnl Facs Rev River City Science Acdmy Projs, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/29   174,237
310,000  
FL St Dev Fin Corp Eductnl Facs Rev River City Science Acdmy Projs, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/35   339,673
450,000  
FL St Dev Fin Corp Eductnl Facs Rev River City Science Acdmy Projs, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/45   483,838
750,000  
FL St Dev Fin Corp Eductnl Facs Rev River City Science Acdmy Projs, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/55   801,432
1,000,000  
FL St Dev Fin Corp Sr Living Rev Ref Glenridge on Palmer Ranch Proj

  5.00%   06/01/51   1,131,008
725,000  
FL St Govtl Util Auth Rev Ref, AGM

  4.00%   10/01/37   843,897
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Florida (Continued)            
$825,000  
FL St Govtl Util Auth Rev Ref, AGM

  4.00%   10/01/38   $958,370
1,615,000  
FL St Govtl Util Auth Rev Ref, AGM

  4.00%   10/01/39   1,872,053
3,370,000  
FL St Muni Pwr Agy Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/31   4,015,382
1,900,000  
Fort Myers FL Util Rev Ref Rev, Ser A

  4.00%   10/01/44   2,168,890
7,350,000  
Gtr Orlando FL Aviation Auth Arpt Facs Rev Priority, Subser A, AMT

  5.00%   10/01/42   8,770,120
6,000,000  
Gtr Orlando FL Aviation Auth Arpt Facs Rev, Ser A, AMT

  5.00%   10/01/44   7,295,322
1,000,000  
Gulfstream Polo Cmnty Dev Dist FL Spl Assmnt Phase 2 Proj

  4.38%   11/01/49   1,071,747
285,000  
Harmony FL CDD Capital Impt Rev Ref, Ser 2015

  4.75%   05/01/25   294,232
365,000  
Heritage Harbour FL N CDD Capital Impt Rev Ref Sr Lien, Ser A-1, AGM

  5.00%   05/01/25   414,088
495,000  
Hollywood Beach FL Cmnty Dev Dist Rev CDD Ref Pub Pkg Fac Proj, Ser I

  5.00%   10/01/25   574,965
545,000  
Hollywood Beach FL Cmnty Dev Dist Rev CDD Ref Pub Pkg Fac Proj, Ser I

  5.00%   10/01/27   665,562
1,150,000  
Hollywood Beach FL Cmnty Dev Dist Rev CDD Ref Pub Pkg Fac Proj, Ser I

  5.00%   10/01/28   1,432,990
2,970,000  
Hollywood Beach FL Cmnty Dev Dist Rev CDD Ref Pub Pkg Fac Proj, Ser I

  4.00%   10/01/35   3,452,909
790,000  
Hollywood Beach FL Cmnty Dev Dist Rev CDD Ref Pub Pkg Fac Proj, Ser I

  5.00%   10/01/35   996,632
125,000  
Hollywood FL Cmnty Redev Agy Redev Rev Ref

  5.00%   03/01/23   132,319
1,000,000  
Jacksonville FL Hlthcare Facs Rev Ref Baptist Hlth

  5.00%   08/15/35   1,197,734
3,700,000  
Jacksonville FL Spl Rev Ref Spl Rev, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/31   4,454,131
1,000,000  
Jacksonville FL Spl Rev Ref Spl Rev, Ser B

  5.00%   10/01/28   1,206,503
760,000  
Jacksonville FL Spl Rev Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/25   889,831
2,750,000  
Jea FL Elec Sys Rev Ref, Ser Three A

  5.00%   10/01/34   3,503,243
2,980,000  
Jea FL Wtr & Swr Rev Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   10/01/39   3,376,557
750,000  
Jea FL Wtr & Swr Rev Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   10/01/39   886,614
480,000  
Jea FL Wtr & Swr Rev Subord Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   10/01/37   569,933
500,000  
Jea FL Wtr & Swr Rev Subord Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   10/01/38   592,421
500,000  
Jea FL Wtr & Swr Rev Subord Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   10/01/39   591,076
1,230,000  
Lakeland FL Hosp Sys Rev Lakeland Regl Hlth

  5.00%   11/15/33   1,400,552
155,000  
Lakewood Ranch FL Stewardship Dist Spl Assmnt Rev Ref Country Club E Proj, AGM

  4.50%   05/01/26   178,580
755,000  
Lee Cnty FL Indl Dev Auth Cypress Cove Healthpark FL Inc Memory Care Proj

  4.00%   10/01/24   795,893
1,000,000  
Lee Cnty FL Indl Dev Auth Shell Point/Waterside Hlth Proj

  5.00%   11/15/39   1,170,176
1,500,000  
Lee Cnty FL Indl Dev Auth Shell Point/Waterside Hlth Proj

  5.00%   11/15/44   1,742,621
3,135,000  
Martin Cnty FL Hlth Facs Auth Ref Cleveland Clinic Hlth Sys Oblig Grp Hosp Revs, Ser A

  4.00%   01/01/46   3,570,825
1,330,000  
Mediterra FL S CDD Capital Impt Rev Ref

  5.10%   05/01/31   1,355,942
400,000  
Miami FL Spl Oblg Prerefunded Ref (a)

  5.00%   03/01/30   424,912
100,000  
Miami FL Spl Oblg Unrefunded Ref (a)

  5.00%   03/01/30   106,021
285,000  
Miami World Ctr CDD FL Spl Assmnt

  4.00%   11/01/23   291,661
275,000  
Miami World Ctr CDD FL Spl Assmnt

  4.75%   11/01/27   306,373
2,000,000  
Miami World Ctr CDD FL Spl Assmnt

  5.13%   11/01/39   2,286,912
1,015,000  
Miami-Dade Cnty FL Aviation Rev Ref, Ser A, AMT

  5.00%   10/01/27   1,058,722
3,000,000  
Miami-Dade Cnty FL Aviation Rev Ref, Ser A, AMT

  5.00%   10/01/38   3,445,834
2,000,000  
Miami-Dade Cnty FL Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Univ Miami, Ser A

  5.00%   04/01/31   2,267,104
445,000  
Miami-Dade Cnty FL Indl Dev Auth Doral Acdmy Proj

  5.00%   01/15/25   491,983
550,000  
Miami-Dade Cnty FL Indl Dev Auth Doral Acdmy Proj

  5.00%   01/15/32   629,264
1,210,000  
Miami-Dade Cnty FL Indl Dev Auth Doral Acdmy Proj

  5.00%   01/15/37   1,370,139
2,430,000  
Miami-Dade Cnty FL Remk, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/43   3,032,953
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Florida (Continued)            
$1,080,000  
Miami-Dade Cnty FL Spl Oblig Sub Ref

  5.00%   10/01/35   $1,282,109
2,500,000  
Miami-Dade Cnty FL Wtr & Swr Rev Ref Sys, Ser B

  4.00%   10/01/34   2,900,071
2,130,000  
Miami-Dade Cnty FL Wtr & Swr Rev Sys, Ser A

  4.00%   10/01/40   2,438,463
6,000,000  
Miami-Dade Cnty FL Wtr & Swr Rev, Ser B

  4.00%   10/01/44   6,925,589
335,000  
N Park Isle Cmnty Dev Dist FL Spl Assmnt Rev Assmnt Area One

  3.63%   05/01/24   341,498
800,000  
N Park Isle Cmnty Dev Dist FL Spl Assmnt Rev Assmnt Area One

  4.00%   05/01/30   846,696
225,000  
N Park Isle Cmnty Dev Dist FL Spl Assmnt Rev Assmnt Area One

  4.50%   05/01/40   242,132
355,000  
Nthrn Palm Beach Cnty FL Impt Dist

  5.00%   08/01/37   402,427
680,000  
Orange Cnty FL Hlth Facs Auth Rev Presbyterian Retmnt Cmntys Proj

  5.00%   08/01/29   750,760
345,000  
Orange Cnty FL Hlth Facs Auth Rev Presbyterian Retmnt Cmntys Proj

  5.00%   08/01/34   380,191
6,000,000  
Orange Cnty FL Hlth Facs Auth Rev Ref Orlando Hlth Inc, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/36   7,111,355
2,000,000  
Orange Cnty FL Hlth Facs Auth Rev Ref Orlando Hlth Inc, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/39   2,359,951
825,000  
Orange Cnty FL Hlth Facs Auth Rev Ref Presbyterian Retmnt Cmntys

  5.00%   08/01/31   903,149
1,000,000  
Orange Cnty FL Hlth Facs Auth Rev Ref Presbyterian Retmnt Cmntys

  5.00%   08/01/41   1,092,276
800,000  
Palm Beach Cnty FL Hlth Facs Auth Hosp Rev Baptist Hlth S FL Oblig Grp

  5.00%   08/15/23   866,485
200,000  
Panama City Beach FL Capital Impt Rev Front Beach Road Proj

  5.00%   11/01/32   259,747
685,000  
Panama City Beach FL Capital Impt Rev Front Beach Road Proj

  5.00%   11/01/33   886,532
1,645,000  
Panama City Beach FL Capital Impt Rev Front Beach Road Proj

  5.00%   11/01/36   2,100,215
6,500,000  
Polk Cnty FL Indl Dev Auth Mineral Dev LLC Secondary Phosphate Tailings Recovery Proj (a)

  5.88%   01/01/33   8,091,642
125,000  
Rhodine Road N CDD FL Spl Assmnt

  3.50%   05/01/24   127,770
820,000  
Rhodine Road N CDD FL Spl Assmnt

  4.50%   05/01/40   887,358
445,000  
Rivington CDD FL Spl Assmnt Rev Assmnt Area

  2.88%   05/01/25   450,658
2,425,000  
Saint Johns Cnty FL Indl Dev Auth Sr Living Rev Ref Vicar’s Landing Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   12/15/41   2,641,711
1,500,000  
Saint Johns Cnty FL Indl Dev Auth Sr Living Rev Ref Vicar’s Landing Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   12/15/46   1,625,091
335,000  
San Simeon Cmnty Dev Dist FL Spl Assmnt (a)

  4.13%   06/15/39   362,865
1,750,000  
Sarasota Natl FL CDD Spl Assmnt Ref

  4.00%   05/01/39   1,873,619
3,000,000  
Sawyers Landing CDD FL Spl Assmnt Rev

  4.25%   05/01/53   3,155,607
2,250,000  
SE Overtown Park W Cmnty Redev Agy FL Tax, Ser A-1 (a)

  5.00%   03/01/30   2,439,185
405,000  
Shell Point Cmnty Dev Dist FL Spl Assmnt (a)

  4.00%   11/01/24   414,320
2,730,000  
Stoneybrook FL S CDD Spl Assmnt Rev Assmnt Area Two, A Proj

  5.13%   11/01/34   3,220,413
1,340,000  
Summer Woods CDD FL Spl Assmnt Area Two 2020 Proj

  4.00%   05/01/50   1,387,872
500,000  
Tallahassee FL Energy Sys Rev Energy Sys

  5.00%   10/01/29   564,815
1,500,000  
Tallahassee FL Energy Sys Rev Energy Sys

  5.00%   10/01/30   1,694,444
125,000  
Tampa FL Hosp Rev H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr Proj, Ser B

  5.00%   07/01/27   152,516
120,000  
Tampa FL Hosp Rev H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr Proj, Ser B

  5.00%   07/01/31   153,516
200,000  
Tampa FL Hosp Rev H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr Proj, Ser B

  5.00%   07/01/32   255,084
250,000  
Tampa FL Hosp Rev H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr Proj, Ser B

  5.00%   07/01/33   318,172
250,000  
Tampa FL Hosp Rev H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr Proj, Ser B

  5.00%   07/01/34   317,357
455,000  
Tampa FL Hosp Rev H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr Proj, Ser B

  5.00%   07/01/35   576,533
400,000  
Tampa FL Hosp Rev H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr Proj, Ser B

  4.00%   07/01/38   464,063
300,000  
Tampa FL Hosp Rev H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr Proj, Ser B

  4.00%   07/01/39   347,240
230,000  
Tampa FL Rev Ref The Univ of Tampa Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   04/01/34   287,635
5,035,000  
Tampa FL Rev Ref The Univ of Tampa Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   04/01/45   6,118,202
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Florida (Continued)            
$175,000  
Timber Creek CDD FL Spl Assmnt Rev (c)

  4.13%   11/01/24   $179,361
1,250,000  
Timber Creek SW CDD FL Spl Assmnt Assmnt Area Two Proj

  4.00%   12/15/51   1,299,589
100,000  
UCF Stadium Corp FL Rev Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   03/01/24   108,763
110,000  
Villamar CDD FL Spl Assmnt (b)

  3.75%   05/01/24   112,368
70,000  
Vlg FL CDD #6 Spl Assmnt Rev Ref

  4.00%   05/01/25   76,538
500,000  
Volusia Cnty FL Eductnl Fac Auth Ref Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ Inc Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   10/15/37   573,584
835,000  
Westside FL CDD Spl Assmnt Rev Ref (a)

  4.10%   05/01/37   892,784
310,000  
WildBlue CDD FL Spl Assmnt (a)

  3.50%   06/15/24   317,282
        180,842,643
    Georgia – 3.3%            
1,040,000  
Athens GA Hsg Auth Rev Univ of Georgia Proj

  5.00%   06/15/32   1,353,940
1,090,000  
Athens GA Hsg Auth Rev Univ of Georgia Proj

  5.00%   06/15/33   1,415,806
1,145,000  
Athens GA Hsg Auth Rev Univ of Georgia Proj

  5.00%   06/15/34   1,483,323
9,040,000  
Atlanta GA Arpt Passenger Fac Charge Rev Arpt Rev Subord, Ser D, AMT

  4.00%   07/01/38   10,298,535
650,000  
Atlanta GA Tax Allocation Ref Eastside Proj

  5.00%   01/01/30   767,141
3,100,000  
Atlanta GA Wtr & Wstwtr Rev Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/41   3,785,621
4,400,000  
Atlanta GA Wtr & Wstwtr Rev Ref, Ser C

  4.00%   11/01/37   5,091,548
625,000  
De Kalb GA Priv Hosp Auth Children’s Hlthcare of Atlanta, Ser B

  4.00%   07/01/37   733,271
500,000  
Etowah GA Wtr & Swr Auth Rev Ref, BAM

  4.00%   03/01/34   583,193
350,000  
Etowah GA Wtr & Swr Auth Rev Ref, BAM

  4.00%   03/01/35   406,335
400,000  
Etowah GA Wtr & Swr Auth Rev Ref, BAM

  4.00%   03/01/36   462,431
1,000,000  
Fulton Cnty GA Dev Auth Rev Ref Children’s Hlthcare of Atlanta, Ser C

  5.00%   07/01/35   1,267,813
3,775,000  
Fulton Cnty GA Rsdl Care Facs Elderly Auth Retmnt Fac Rev Ref Lenbrook Sq Fdtn Inc

  5.00%   07/01/31   4,056,505
1,050,000  
GA St Grp 1, Ser A

  5.00%   08/01/27   1,300,779
750,000  
GA St Hgr Edu Facs Auth Rev Ref USG Real Estate Fdtn II LLC Projs

  5.00%   06/15/34   932,343
890,000  
GA St Hgr Edu Facs Auth Rev Ref USG Real Estate Fdtn II LLC Projs

  5.00%   06/15/35   1,104,503
2,525,000  
GA St Hsg & Fin Auth Rev SF Mtge, Ser C

  3.25%   12/01/33   2,664,639
5,000,000  
GA St, Ser A-2

  4.00%   02/01/36   5,689,603
40,000  
Gainesville & Hall Cnty GA Hosp Auth Ref NE GA Hlth Sys Inc Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   02/15/26   47,209
5,800,000  
Gainesville & Hall Cnty GA Hosp Auth Ref NE GA Hlth Sys Inc Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   02/15/39   6,758,493
250,000  
Geo L Smith II GA Congress Ctr Auth Convention Ctr Hotel First Tier, Ser A

  4.00%   01/01/36   286,396
1,000,000  
Geo L Smith II GA Congress Ctr Auth Convention Ctr Hotel First Tier, Ser A

  4.00%   01/01/54   1,121,113
1,000,000  
Glynn-Brunswick GA Memorial Hosp Auth Anticipation Ctfs SE GA Hlth Sys Proj

  5.00%   08/01/47   1,170,508
985,000  
Glynn-Brunswick GA Memorial Hosp Auth Ref Rev Anticipation Ctfs SE GA Hlth Sys Proj

  4.00%   08/01/37   1,148,371
1,750,000  
Madison Cnty GA Sch Dist Ref Capital Impt Proj, COPS

  4.00%   05/01/32   2,002,509
175,000  
Main Street Nat Gas Inc GA Gas Rev, Ser A

  5.50%   09/15/23   191,241
1,000,000  
Main Street Nat Gas Inc GA Gas Sply Rev, Ser A

  5.00%   05/15/27   1,201,571
2,630,000  
Main Street Nat Gas Inc GA Gas Sply Rev, Ser A

  5.00%   05/15/30   3,272,248
2,160,000  
Main Street Nat Gas Inc GA Gas Sply Rev, Ser C

  5.00%   09/01/25   2,501,925
1,170,000  
Main Street Nat Gas Inc GA Gas Sply Rev, Ser C

  5.00%   09/01/26   1,390,096
1,000,000  
Muni Elec Auth of GA Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Proj M Bonds, Ser A

  5.00%   01/01/56   1,195,098
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Georgia (Continued)            
$3,785,000  
Muni Elec Auth of GA Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Proj M Bonds, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   01/01/44   $4,271,969
2,100,000  
Muni Elec Auth of GA Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Proj M Bonds, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   01/01/46   2,366,989
350,000  
Muni Elec Auth of GA Ref Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Proj J, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   01/01/39   401,618
320,000  
Muni Elec Auth of GA Ref Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Proj J, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   01/01/40   365,215
560,000  
Priv Clgs & Univs Auth GA Mercer Univ Proj, Ser C

  5.25%   10/01/27   583,098
1,175,000  
Priv Clgs & Univs Auth GA Savannah Clg of Art & Design Proj

  5.00%   04/01/33   1,306,381
500,000  
Priv Clgs & Univs Auth GA Savannah Clg of Art & Design Proj

  5.00%   04/01/44   555,907
2,865,000  
S Regl GA Jt Dev Auth Rev Ref Valdosta St Univ VSU ASRE GA Reade Hopper LLC

  5.00%   08/01/35   3,565,825
        79,101,109
    Guam – 0.1%            
400,000  
Guam Govt Busn Privilege Tax Rev, Ser B-1

  5.00%   01/01/37   403,114
2,000,000  
Guam Govt Wtrwks Auth Wtr & Wstwtr Sys Rev, Ser A

  5.00%   01/01/50   2,411,242
300,000  
Guam Port Auth Port Rev, Ser B, AMT

  5.00%   07/01/32   352,709
        3,167,065
    Hawaii – 0.4%            
4,980,000  
HI St, Ser FG

  4.00%   10/01/33   5,693,173
2,450,000  
Honolulu City & Cnty HI Wstwtr Sys Rev Ref Sr First Bd Resolution, Ser B

  4.00%   07/01/32   2,727,927
2,000,000  
Honolulu City & Cnty HI Wstwtr Sys Rev Sr First Bd Resolution, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/42   2,283,643
        10,704,743
    Idaho – 0.1%            
1,000,000  
ID St Hlth Facs Auth Rev Ref Madison Memorial Hosp

  5.00%   09/01/37   1,133,514
500,000  
ID St Hlth Facs Auth Rev Trinity Hlth Ref, Ser D

  5.00%   12/01/33   513,873
1,000,000  
Spring Vly Cmnty Infra Dist #1 Spl Assmnt Spl Assmnt Bonds (a)

  3.75%   09/01/51   1,001,631
        2,649,018
    Illinois – 2.8%            
1,210,000  
Bolingbrook IL Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   01/01/35   1,347,001
1,000,000  
Bolingbrook IL Ref, Ser A, AGM

  5.00%   01/01/30   1,227,284
1,000,000  
Bolingbrook IL Ref, Ser A, AGM

  5.00%   01/01/31   1,222,666
1,500,000  
Boone Mchenry & Dekalb Cntys IL Cmnty Unit Sch Dist #100 Ref, Ser B

  4.00%   01/01/27   1,729,712
130,000  
Chicago IL Brd of Edu Cap Apprec Sch Reform, Ser B-1, NATL-RE

  (d)   12/01/22   129,179
500,000  
Chicago IL Brd of Edu Ref Dedicated, Ser C

  5.00%   12/01/30   597,161
5,620,000  
Chicago IL Brd of Edu Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   12/01/21   5,636,501
1,145,000  
Chicago IL Brd of Edu Ref, Ser B

  4.00%   12/01/21   1,148,362
500,000  
Chicago IL Brd of Edu, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/34   618,825
625,000  
Chicago IL Brd of Edu, Ser A

  5.50%   12/01/39   627,195
305,000  
Chicago IL O’Hare Intl Arpt Rev Ref Gen Sr Lien, Ser A, AMT

  5.00%   01/01/30   352,909
600,000  
Chicago IL O’Hare Intl Arpt Rev Ref Sr Lien, Ser A, AMT

  5.00%   01/01/37   727,597
2,500,000  
Chicago IL O’Hare Intl Arpt Rev Ref Sr Lien, Ser A, BAM

  4.00%   01/01/36   2,900,555
400,000  
Chicago IL O’Hare Intl Arpt Rev, Ser C, AMT

  5.00%   01/01/34   449,202
450,000  
Chicago IL Ref 2003B Remk

  5.25%   01/01/29   504,726
185,000  
Chicago IL Ref Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   01/01/27   201,074
1,155,000  
Chicago IL Ref Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   01/01/35   1,241,730
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Illinois (Continued)            
$500,000  
Chicago IL Ref, Ser A

  5.63%   01/01/29   $604,935
150,000  
Chicago IL Ref, Ser C

  4.00%   01/01/22   150,910
500,000  
Chicago IL Ref, Ser C

  5.00%   01/01/25   565,002
645,000  
Chicago IL Ref, Ser C

  5.00%   01/01/26   748,768
270,000  
Chicago IL Ref, Ser C

  5.00%   01/01/38   305,665
285,000  
Chicago IL Ref, Ser C, CABS

  (d)   01/01/22   284,360
145,000  
Chicago IL Ref, Ser C, CABS

  (d)   01/01/24   139,903
125,000  
Chicago IL Ref, Ser C, CABS

  (d)   01/01/25   117,934
2,060,000  
Chicago IL, Ser A

  5.00%   01/01/27   2,446,332
1,530,000  
Cook Cnty IL Sch Dist #69 Skokie Ref

  4.00%   12/01/33   1,781,936
2,425,000  
DuPage & Cook Cntys IL Twp High Sch Dist #86 Hinsdale

  4.00%   01/15/36   2,762,086
505,000  
Hampshire IL Spl Svc Area #14 Spl Tax Ref Lakewood Crossing, BAM

  4.00%   03/01/25   556,342
235,000  
Hillside IL Tax Incr Rev Ref

  5.00%   01/01/24   242,577
305,000  
IL St

  5.00%   05/01/23   325,665
240,000  
IL St

  5.00%   05/01/24   265,756
125,000  
IL St

  5.00%   06/01/27   145,501
325,000  
IL St Fin Auth Acad Facs Lease Rev Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/33   405,705
600,000  
IL St Fin Auth Acad Facs Lease Rev Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/34   747,052
970,000  
IL St Fin Auth Acad Facs Lease Rev Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/35   1,206,127
300,000  
IL St Fin Auth Acad Facs Lease Rev Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/36   372,158
1,000,000  
IL St Fin Auth Rev Centegra Hlth Sys, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/39   1,129,814
500,000  
IL St Fin Auth Rev Loc Govt Prog E Prairie Sch Dist #73 Proj, BAM

  5.00%   12/01/30   622,969
845,000  
IL St Fin Auth Rev Ref Mercy Hlth Sys Oblig Grp

  5.00%   12/01/33   998,178
35,000  
IL St Fin Auth Rev Ref Presbyterian Homes Oblig Grp, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/24   39,522
1,010,000  
IL St Fin Auth Rev Sthrn IL Hlthcare, Ser A

  5.00%   03/01/47   1,182,081
500,000  
IL St Fin Auth Stdt Hsg & Acad Fac Rev Chf Chicago LLC Univ IL Chicago Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   02/15/27   583,342
95,000  
IL St Fin Auth Stdt Hsg & Acad Fac Rev Chf Chicago LLC Univ IL Chicago Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   02/15/31   109,934
465,000  
IL St Fin Auth Stdt Hsg & Acad Fac Rev Chf Chicago LLC Univ IL Chicago Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   02/15/32   537,000
320,000  
IL St Ref

  4.00%   08/01/25   327,983
115,000  
IL St Ref, Ser B

  5.00%   10/01/24   129,149
510,000  
IL St, Ser A

  4.00%   01/01/25   512,928
1,500,000  
IL St, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/26   1,772,887
1,250,000  
IL St, Ser A

  4.00%   03/01/38   1,418,594
1,000,000  
IL St, Ser A

  4.00%   03/01/39   1,132,123
6,200,000  
IL St, Ser C

  5.00%   11/01/29   7,348,102
1,250,000  
IL St, Ser D

  5.00%   11/01/23   1,360,292
1,005,000  
IL St, Ser D

  5.00%   11/01/24   1,131,655
325,000  
IL St, Ser D

  5.00%   11/01/26   383,513
500,000  
Macon Cnty IL Sch Dist #61 Ref, Ser C, AGM

  4.00%   01/01/28   574,347
1,850,000  
Macon Cnty IL Sch Dist #61 Ref, Ser C, AGM

  4.00%   01/01/32   2,084,163
3,635,000  
Morton Grove-Niles Wtr Commn IL Wtr, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/41   4,399,800
405,000  
Peoria IL Ref, Ser C, AGM

  4.00%   01/01/33   468,354
1,000,000  
Piatt Champaign & De Witt Cntys IL Cmnty Unit Sch Dist #25 Ref, Ser B, BAM

  5.00%   11/01/33   1,200,616
145,000  
Railsplitter IL Tobacco Stlmt Auth

  5.00%   06/01/26   171,612
690,000  
Railsplitter IL Tobacco Stlmt Auth

  5.00%   06/01/27   810,896
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Illinois (Continued)            
$645,000  
Rockford IL Ref Wtrwks Sys, Ser B, BAM

  5.00%   12/15/26   $768,934
110,000  
Romeoville IL Rev Ref Lewis Univ Proj

  5.00%   10/01/24   123,001
125,000  
Romeoville IL Rev Ref Lewis Univ Proj

  5.00%   10/01/25   141,563
1,560,000  
Woodford Mclean & Livingston Cntys IL Cmnty United Sch Dist, Ser B, BAM

  4.00%   11/01/36   1,815,313
        68,115,058
    Indiana – 2.2%            
1,370,000  
Anderson IN Mf Rev Sweet Galilee at the Wigwam Proj, Ser A

  5.38%   01/01/40   1,421,387
1,920,000  
Carmel IN Loc Pub Impt Bond Bank Multipurpose, Ser 2016

  5.00%   07/15/34   2,271,804
1,425,000  
Carmel IN Loc Pub Impt Bond Bank Spl Prog Wtrwks

  5.00%   06/01/26   1,692,173
5,820,000  
Carmel IN Loc Pub Impt Bond Bank, Ser A

  4.00%   07/15/36   6,780,649
6,050,000  
Carmel IN Loc Pub Impt Bond Bank, Ser A

  4.00%   07/15/37   7,036,341
250,000  
Fort Wayne IN Mf Hsg Rev Silver Birch at Cook Road (a)

  5.30%   01/01/32   257,183
930,000  
IN St Fin Auth Hosp Rev Goshen Hlth, Ser A

  4.00%   11/01/36   1,042,111
1,330,000  
IN St Fin Auth Hosp Rev Goshen Hlth, Ser A

  4.00%   11/01/37   1,486,838
700,000  
IN St Fin Auth Rev Eductnl Facs Rock Creek Cmnty Acdmy Proj, Ser A (c)

  5.25%   07/01/28   797,636
1,000,000  
IN St Fin Auth Rev Eductnl Facs Rock Creek Cmnty Acdmy Proj, Ser A (c)

  5.88%   07/01/38   1,140,024
460,000  
IN St Fin Auth Rev Greencroft Oblig Grp, Ser A

  5.75%   11/15/28   495,107
55,000  
IN St Fin Auth Rev Greencroft Oblig Grp, Ser A

  6.00%   11/15/28   59,471
500,000  
IN St Fin Auth Rev Marian Univ Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   09/15/34   600,727
3,200,000  
IN St Fin Auth Rev Ref BHI Sr Living, Ser A

  4.00%   11/15/41   3,662,666
275,000  
IN St Fin Auth Rev Ref Rev Cmnty Fdtn of NW IN

  5.00%   09/01/31   322,877
6,000,000  
IN St Muni Pwr Agy Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   01/01/42   7,098,040
1,050,000  
IN St Muni Pwr Agy Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   01/01/42   1,260,354
5,000,000  
IN St Muni Pwr Agy, Ser A

  4.00%   01/01/39   5,783,343
1,100,000  
Indianapolis IN Loc Pub Impt Bond Bank Ref Cityway 1 Proj, Ser B

  5.00%   02/01/33   1,206,037
800,000  
Indianapolis IN Loc Pub Impt Bond Bank Ref Cityway 1 Proj, Ser B

  5.00%   02/01/34   876,942
550,000  
NW Hendricks IN Multi-Bldg Corp

  4.00%   07/15/30   646,189
450,000  
NW Hendricks IN Multi-Bldg Corp

  4.00%   07/15/31   526,940
400,000  
NW Hendricks IN Multi-Bldg Corp

  4.00%   07/15/32   467,526
500,000  
NW Hendricks IN Multi-Bldg Corp

  4.00%   07/15/33   583,742
1,700,000  
Plainfield IN Mf Hsg Rev Glasswater Creek Proj

  5.38%   09/01/38   1,731,928
1,025,000  
Westfield Washington IN Multi Sch Bldg Corp Rev

  4.00%   07/15/31   1,203,483
765,000  
Westfield Washington IN Multi Sch Bldg Corp Rev

  4.00%   07/15/33   887,420
600,000  
Zionsville IN Cmnty Schs Bldgcorp

  4.00%   07/15/31   697,962
330,000  
Zionsville IN Cmnty Schs Bldgcorp

  4.00%   07/15/33   383,023
700,000  
Zionsville IN Cmnty Schs Bldgcorp

  4.00%   07/15/35   811,115
        53,231,038
    Iowa – 0.5%            
1,000,000  
Altoona IA, Ser A, COPS, BAM

  5.00%   06/01/33   1,223,281
720,000  
Altoona IA, Ser A, COPS, BAM

  5.00%   06/01/34   879,037
2,385,000  
Coralville IA Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   05/01/38   2,579,163
5,000,000  
Pefa Inc IA Gas Proj Rev (Mandatory put 09/01/26)

  5.00%   09/01/49   5,912,679
200,000  
Tobacco Stlmt Auth IA Tobacco Stlmt Rev Ref Sr, Ser A-2, Class 1

  5.00%   06/01/32   260,795
300,000  
Tobacco Stlmt Auth IA Tobacco Stlmt Rev Ref Sr, Ser A-2, Class 1

  4.00%   06/01/35   355,518
200,000  
Tobacco Stlmt Auth IA Tobacco Stlmt Rev Ref Sr, Ser A-2, Class 1

  4.00%   06/01/38   233,462
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Iowa (Continued)            
$300,000  
Tobacco Stlmt Auth IA Tobacco Stlmt Rev Ref Sr, Ser A-2, Class 1

  4.00%   06/01/39   $350,363
        11,794,298
    Kansas – 0.8%            
1,450,000  
Goddard KS Sales Tax Spl Oblg Rev Ref Olympic Park Star Bond Proj

  3.60%   06/01/30   1,460,542
4,210,000  
Johnson & Miami Cntys KS Unif Sch Dist #230 Spring Hill, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/35   5,177,553
1,240,000  
KS Muni Energy Agy Pwr Proj Rev Dogwood Proj, Ser A, BAM

  5.00%   04/01/29   1,460,645
1,470,000  
KS Muni Energy Agy Pwr Proj Rev Dogwood Proj, Ser A, BAM

  5.00%   04/01/30   1,730,115
500,000  
Leavenworth Cnty KS Unif Sch Dist #464 Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   09/01/31   571,866
625,000  
Leavenworth Cnty KS Unif Sch Dist #464 Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   09/01/32   712,999
575,000  
Leavenworth Cnty KS Unif Sch Dist #464 Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   09/01/33   654,654
500,000  
Leavenworth Cnty KS Unif Sch Dist #464 Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   09/01/34   567,845
525,000  
Leavenworth Cnty KS Unif Sch Dist #464 Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   09/01/35   595,248
600,000  
Leavenworth Cnty KS Unif Sch Dist #464 Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   09/01/36   678,989
1,045,000  
Lenexa KS Hlthcare Fac Rev Ref Lakeview Vlg Inc, Ser A

  5.00%   05/15/26   1,190,433
2,800,000  
Sedgwick Cnty KS Unif Sch Dist #260 Ref & Sch Bldg, Ser B

  4.00%   10/01/38   3,123,473
475,000  
Wyandotte Cnty Kansas City KS Unif Govt Util Sys Rev Ref & Impt, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/29   531,413
150,000  
Wyandotte Cnty KS Unif Sch Dist #202, Ser A, AGM

  5.00%   09/01/32   182,655
        18,638,430
    Kentucky – 2.1%            
2,350,000  
Bowling Green KY Wtr & Swr Rev, AGM

  4.00%   06/01/32   2,659,002
1,000,000  
Estrn KY Univ Gen Recpts, Ser A

  5.00%   04/01/25   1,146,331
500,000  
Hazard KY Hlthcare Rev Ref Appalachian Regl Hlthcare Proj

  4.00%   07/01/39   586,016
1,260,000  
Hazard KY Hlthcare Rev Ref Appalachian Regl Hlthcare Proj

  4.00%   07/01/40   1,473,569
3,755,000  
KY Bond Dev Corp Indl Bldg Rev KY Commns Network Auth Proj, BAM

  5.00%   09/01/38   4,713,955
3,500,000  
KY Bond Dev Corp Indl Bldg Rev KY Commns Network Auth Proj, BAM

  5.00%   09/01/49   4,265,768
145,000  
KY St Econ Dev Fin Auth Baptist Hlthcare Sys, Ser B

  5.00%   08/15/28   176,921
275,000  
KY St Econ Dev Fin Auth Baptist Hlthcare Sys, Ser B

  5.00%   08/15/36   327,910
3,000,000  
KY St Econ Dev Fin Auth Baptist Hlthcare Sys, Ser B

  5.00%   08/15/41   3,546,833
160,000  
KY St Econ Dev Fin Auth Hlth Sys Rev Norton Hlthcare Inc, Ser B, NATL-RE

  (d)   10/01/25   150,856
625,000  
KY St Econ Dev Fin Auth Ref Commonspirit Hlth, Ser A-1

  4.00%   08/01/38   717,229
730,000  
KY St Econ Dev Fin Auth Ref Commonspirit Hlth, Ser A-2

  5.00%   08/01/35   904,373
895,000  
KY St Econ Dev Fin Auth Ref Commonspirit Hlth, Ser A-2

  5.00%   08/01/36   1,104,564
300,000  
KY St Muni Pwr Agy Pwr Sys Rev Ref, Ser A, NATL-RE

  5.00%   09/01/22   310,777
5,395,000  
KY St Pub Energy Auth Gas Sply Rev Gas Sply, Ser B (Mandatory put 01/01/25)

  4.00%   01/01/49   5,922,001
12,530,000  
KY St Pub Energy Auth Gas Sply Rev Var, Ser C (Mandatory put 02/01/28)

  4.00%   02/01/50   14,560,940
1,580,000  
KY St Pub Energy Auth Gas Sply Rev, Ser A-1 (Mandatory put 06/01/25)

  4.00%   12/01/49   1,750,733
440,000  
KY St Univ Proj, BAM, COPS

  4.00%   11/01/46   518,341
1,000,000  
Louisville & Jefferson Cnty KY Met Govt Hlth Sys Rev Norton Hlthcare Inc, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/38   1,240,944
500,000  
Louisville & Jefferson Cnty KY Met Govt Hlth Sys Rev Norton Hlthcare Inc, Ser A

  4.00%   10/01/40   570,228
3,315,000  
Louisville & Jefferson Cnty KY Met Govt Hlth Sys Rev Ref Norton Hlthcare Inc, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/30   3,937,761
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Kentucky (Continued)            
$550,000  
Louisville & Jefferson Cnty KY Met Govt Hlth Sys Rev Ref Norton Hlthcare Inc, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/31   $652,743
90,000  
Warren Cnty KY Hosp Rev Ref Bowling Green Warren Cnty Cmnty Hosp Corp

  5.00%   04/01/23   93,932
        51,331,727
    Louisiana – 1.4%            
1,260,000  
E Baton Rouge Parish LA Capital Impts Dist MOVEBR Sales, Ser T

  4.00%   08/01/35   1,494,997
1,520,000  
E Baton Rouge Parish LA Capital Impts Dist MOVEBR Sales, Ser T

  4.00%   08/01/36   1,795,215
2,530,000  
E Baton Rouge Parish LA Capital Impts Dist MOVEBR Sales, Ser T

  4.00%   08/01/38   2,962,868
1,000,000  
LA Pub Facs Auth Rev Ref Ochsner Clinic Fdtn Proj

  5.00%   05/15/36   1,184,445
2,000,000  
LA Pub Facs Auth Rev Var Ref Ochsner Clinic Fdtn Proj, Ser B (Mandatory put 05/15/25)

  5.00%   05/15/50   2,297,756
3,880,000  
LA St

  4.00%   05/01/33   4,301,671
3,000,000  
LA St

  4.00%   05/01/35   3,312,720
250,000  
LA St Loc Govt Envrnmntl Facs & Cmnty Dev Auth Rev Ascension Psh Courthouse Proj

  5.00%   11/01/31   299,964
1,135,000  
LA St Loc Govt Envrnmntl Facs & Cmnty Dev Auth Rev City of Gretna Pub Impt Bonds

  4.00%   02/01/38   1,321,864
1,700,000  
LA St Loc Govt Envrnmntl Facs & Cmnty Dev Auth Rev Ref Hosp Womans Fdtn Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/37   2,028,073
380,000  
LA Stadium & Exposition Dist LA Ref Sr, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/31   407,813
750,000  
New Orleans LA Aviation Brd Gen Arpt N Term, Ser B, AMT

  5.00%   01/01/28   893,722
750,000  
New Orleans LA Aviation Brd Gen Arpt N Term, Ser B, AMT

  5.00%   01/01/29   891,018
200,000  
New Orleans LA Aviation Brd Gen Arpt N Term, Ser B, AMT

  5.00%   01/01/31   235,889
1,160,000  
New Orleans LA Aviation Brd, Ser B, AMT

  5.00%   01/01/31   1,303,457
1,305,000  
New Orleans LA Wtr Rev

  5.00%   12/01/34   1,537,226
1,050,000  
New Orleans LA Wtr Rev Ref

  5.00%   12/01/28   1,196,649
625,000  
Shreveport LA Wtr & Swr Rev Junior Lien, Ser A, AGM

  5.00%   12/01/32   781,461
700,000  
Shreveport LA Wtr & Swr Rev, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   12/01/41   785,293
1,650,000  
Shreveport LA Wtr & Swr Rev, Ser B, BAM

  5.00%   12/01/30   1,860,864
2,000,000  
Shreveport LA Wtr & Swr Rev, Ser B, BAM

  5.00%   12/01/33   2,383,653
        33,276,618
    Maryland – 1.0%            
2,375,000  
Anne Arundel Cnty MD Consldtd Wtr & Swr Bond

  5.00%   10/01/26   2,874,398
565,000  
Baltimore Cnty MD Rev Ref Oak Crest Vlg Inc Fac

  4.00%   01/01/39   646,934
650,000  
Baltimore Cnty MD Rev Ref Oak Crest Vlg Inc Fac

  4.00%   01/01/40   743,330
600,000  
Baltimore Cnty MD Rev Ref Riderwood Vlg Inc Proj

  4.00%   01/01/33   699,091
685,000  
Baltimore Cnty MD Rev Ref Riderwood Vlg Inc Proj

  4.00%   01/01/34   796,674
650,000  
Baltimore Cnty MD Rev Ref Riderwood Vlg Inc Proj

  4.00%   01/01/36   754,034
700,000  
Baltimore Cnty MD Rev Ref Riderwood Vlg Inc Proj

  4.00%   01/01/38   809,544
1,120,000  
Baltimore MD Rev Ref Sr, Ser B

  5.00%   07/01/33   1,266,493
1,000,000  
Baltimore MD Spl Oblig Ref E Baltimore Rsrch Park Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/38   1,121,555
100,000  
Baltimore MD Spl Oblig Ref Sr Lien Harbor Point Proj, Ser A (a)

  2.75%   06/01/24   102,003
125,000  
Baltimore MD Spl Oblig Ref Sr Lien Harbor Point Proj, Ser A (a)

  2.80%   06/01/25   128,438
135,000  
Baltimore MD Spl Oblig Ref Sr Lien Harbor Point Proj, Ser A (a)

  2.85%   06/01/26   139,698
1,000,000  
Gaithersburg MD Econ Dev Rev Ref Proj Asbury MD Oblig Grp, Ser A

  4.50%   01/01/25   1,103,397
325,000  
Harford Cnty MD Spl Oblg Ref Beechtree Estates Proj

  4.00%   07/01/25   365,000
550,000  
Harford Cnty MD Spl Oblg Ref Beechtree Estates Proj

  4.00%   07/01/36   640,228
500,000  
MD St Econ Dev Corp Stdt Hsg Rev Bowie St Univ Proj

  4.00%   07/01/40   558,978
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Maryland (Continued)            
$1,650,000  
MD St Econ Dev Corp Stdt Hsg Rev Bowie St Univ Proj

  5.00%   07/01/55   $1,950,186
650,000  
MD St Econ Dev Corp Stdt Hsg Rev Morgan St Univ Proj

  5.00%   07/01/56   772,516
600,000  
MD St Econ Dev Corp Stdt Hsg Rev Ref Sr Univ MD Proj

  4.00%   07/01/24   638,369
2,490,000  
MD St Econ Dev Corp Stdt Hsg Rev Ref Univ MD Clg Park Projs, AGM

  5.00%   06/01/35   2,881,152
500,000  
MD St Hlth & Hgr Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Adventist Hlthcare Oblig Grp, Ser A

  5.50%   01/01/26   594,350
555,000  
MD St Hlth & Hgr Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Adventist Hlthcare

  4.00%   01/01/27   636,672
800,000  
MD St Hlth & Hgr Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Anne Arundel Hlth Sys, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/30   964,225
1,000,000  
MD St Hlth & Hgr Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Anne Arundel Hlth Sys, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/32   1,198,668
250,000  
MD St Hlth & Hgr Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Stevenson Univ Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   06/01/35   288,835
225,000  
MD St Hlth & Hgr Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Stevenson Univ Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   06/01/36   259,095
750,000  
MD St Hlth & Hgr Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Stevenson Univ Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   06/01/46   840,973
790,000  
MD St Ref, Ser B

  5.00%   08/01/24   891,127
        24,665,963
    Massachusetts – 0.6%            
925,000  
Ludlow MA

  4.00%   02/01/32   1,062,416
960,000  
Ludlow MA

  4.00%   02/01/33   1,102,958
2,000,000  
MA St Bay Transprtn Auth Sales Tax Rev Ref Sr, Ser B

  5.25%   07/01/30   2,563,203
250,000  
MA St Dev Fin Agy Rev Linden Ponds Inc Fac (a)

  5.00%   11/15/28   282,816
2,000,000  
MA St Port Auth Spl Facs Rev Ref Bosfuel Proj, Ser A, AMT

  5.00%   07/01/33   2,482,972
2,500,000  
MA St Sch Bldg Auth Sales Tax Rev Ref Sr, Ser A

  5.00%   08/15/30   2,594,986
4,250,000  
MA St Wtr Res Auth, Ser B

  5.00%   08/01/36   5,393,060
        15,482,411
    Michigan – 3.4%            
240,000  
Detroit MI Downtown Dev Auth Tax Incr Rev Ref Catalyst Dev Proj, Ser A, AGM

  5.00%   07/01/32   266,053
500,000  
Detroit MI Downtown Dev Auth Tax Incr Rev Ref Catalyst Dev Proj, Ser A, AGM

  5.00%   07/01/33   554,137
250,000  
Genesee Cnty MI Swr Disp Sys Rev, Ser A, BAM

  4.00%   06/01/30   290,969
150,000  
Genesee Cnty MI Swr Disp Sys Rev, Ser A, BAM

  4.00%   06/01/32   173,262
155,000  
Genesee Cnty MI Swr Disp Sys Rev, Ser A, BAM

  4.00%   06/01/36   177,476
100,000  
Genesee Cnty MI Swr Disp Sys Rev, Ser A, BAM

  4.00%   06/01/37   114,229
150,000  
Genesee Cnty MI Swr Disp Sys Rev, Ser A, BAM

  4.00%   06/01/38   171,013
525,000  
Grand Rapids MI Santn Swr Sys Rev Ref

  5.00%   01/01/45   653,970
735,000  
Grand Traverse Cnty MI Hosp Fin Auth Munson Hlthcare Oblig Grp, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/44   884,993
1,510,000  
Grand Traverse Cnty MI Hosp Fin Auth Ref Munson Hlthcare Oblig Grp

  5.00%   07/01/34   1,961,741
1,125,000  
Great Lakes MI Wtr Auth Wtr Sply Sys Rev Ref Sr Lien, Ser C

  5.00%   07/01/28   1,347,036
575,000  
Kalamazoo MI Econ Dev Corp Heritage Cmnty of Kalamazoo Revel Creek Proj Temps 60, Ser B2

  2.63%   05/15/25   575,351
1,000,000  
Marquette MI Brd of Light & Pwr Elec Util Sys Rev Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/29   1,187,291
1,225,000  
MI St Bldg Auth Rev Ref, Ser I

  5.00%   10/15/30   1,462,431
890,000  
MI St Fin Auth Ltd Oblig Rev Ref Clg for Creative Studies Proj

  5.00%   12/01/25   945,969
325,000  
MI St Fin Auth Rev Loc Govt Loan Prog Great Lakes Wtr Auth Ref, Ser C

  5.00%   07/01/27   376,375
2,000,000  
MI St Fin Auth Rev Multi Modal Mclaren Hlthcare, Ser A

  4.00%   02/15/50   2,272,927
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Michigan (Continued)            
$375,000  
MI St Fin Auth Rev Prerefunded Che Trinity Hlth Credit Grp Ref, Ser 2013-5

  4.00%   12/01/40   $455,329
5,490,000  
MI St Fin Auth Rev Prerefunded Che Trinity Hlth Credit Grp Ref, Ser 2013-5

  4.00%   12/01/40   6,369,060
1,200,000  
MI St Fin Auth Rev Ref 2nd Lien Great Lakes Wtr Auth, Ser C-7, NATL-RE

  5.00%   07/01/23   1,290,814
2,895,000  
MI St Fin Auth Rev Ref 2nd Lien Great Lakes Wtr Auth, Ser C-7, NATL-RE

  5.00%   07/01/24   3,237,787
2,460,000  
MI St Fin Auth Rev Ref 2nd Lien Great Lakes Wtr Auth, Ser C-7, NATL-RE

  5.00%   07/01/29   2,758,951
750,000  
MI St Fin Auth Rev Ref Beaumont Hlth Credit Grp

  5.00%   08/01/32   839,200
4,050,000  
MI St Fin Auth Rev Ref Henry Ford Hlth Sys

  4.00%   11/15/35   4,532,593
2,565,000  
MI St Fin Auth Rev Ref Henry Ford Hlth Sys

  4.00%   11/15/36   2,866,450
7,905,000  
MI St Fin Auth Rev Ref Henry Ford Hlth Sys

  5.00%   11/15/41   9,329,018
2,500,000  
MI St Fin Auth Rev Ref Hosp Trinity Hlth Credit Grp, Ser A-MI

  5.00%   12/01/47   2,629,809
1,000,000  
MI St Fin Auth Rev Ref Loc Govt Loan Prog Great Lakes Wtr Auth, Ser D-1

  5.00%   07/01/34   1,147,875
500,000  
MI St Fin Auth Rev Ref Loc Govt Loan Prog, Ser F1

  3.80%   10/01/22   510,638
125,000  
MI St Fin Auth Rev Ref Loc Govt Loan Prog, Ser F1

  3.88%   10/01/23   130,534
145,000  
MI St Fin Auth Rev Ref Trinity Hlth Corp, Ser 2016MI

  5.00%   12/01/33   172,114
565,000  
MI St Hosp Fin Auth Ref Ascenion Sr Credit Remk, Ser F7

  5.00%   11/15/47   667,991
1,000,000  
MI St Hosp Fin Auth Ref Ascension Hlth Sr Cr Grp Remk, Ser F-4

  5.00%   11/15/47   1,246,082
1,000,000  
MI St Univ Revs Brd of Trustees, Ser B

  5.00%   02/15/34   1,249,703
1,000,000  
MI St Univ Revs Brd of Trustees, Ser B

  4.00%   02/15/44   1,145,703
12,575,000  
MI St Univ Revs Ref, Ser C

  4.00%   02/15/44   14,524,163
650,000  
Midland MI Pub Schs Sch Bldg & Site, Ser II

  5.00%   05/01/35   822,768
1,990,000  
Utica MI Cmnty Schs Ref Sch Bldg & Site

  5.00%   05/01/31   2,348,843
1,350,000  
Walled Lake MI Consol Sch Dist

  5.00%   05/01/38   1,748,207
2,800,000  
Wayne Cnty MI Arpt Auth Rev Ref, Ser F, AMT

  5.00%   12/01/25   3,270,721
1,445,000  
Wayne Cnty MI Arpt Auth Rev, Ser B, AMT

  5.00%   12/01/36   1,855,076
1,595,000  
Wayne Cnty MI Arpt Auth Rev, Ser B, AMT

  5.00%   12/01/38   2,036,707
        80,601,359
    Minnesota – 0.3%            
370,000  
Duluth MN Indep Sch Dist #709 Ref, Ser B, COPS

  5.00%   02/01/27   441,770
580,000  
Saint Paul MN Hsg & Redev Auth Hlthcare Fac Rev Ref HealthPartners Oblig Grp, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/30   667,127
500,000  
Saint Paul MN Hsg & Redev Auth Hlthcare Fac Rev Ref HealthPartners Oblig Grp, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/32   573,937
3,420,000  
Saint Paul MN Hsg & Redev Auth Hlthcare Fac Rev Ref HealthPartners Oblig Grp, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/33   3,921,729
500,000  
Saint Paul Park MN Sr Hsg & Hlthcare Rev Ref Presbyterian Homes Bloomington Proj

  3.00%   09/01/24   518,726
400,000  
Saint Paul Park MN Sr Hsg & Hlthcare Rev Ref Presbyterian Homes Bloomington Proj

  3.13%   09/01/25   415,118
        6,538,407
    Mississippi – 0.2%            
2,000,000  
MS St, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/33   2,403,801
985,000  
MS St, Ser B

  5.00%   12/01/32   1,187,336
500,000  
W Rankin MS Util Auth Rev, AGM

  5.00%   01/01/32   571,529
1,215,000  
W Rankin MS Util Auth Rev, AGM

  5.00%   01/01/33   1,388,816
        5,551,482
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Missouri – 1.1%            
$285,000  
Bridgeton MO Spl Oblig Rev Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   12/01/30   $326,254
300,000  
Bridgeton MO Spl Oblig Rev Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   12/01/31   342,105
220,000  
Jackson Cnty MO Spl Oblig Ref Truman Sports Complex Proj

  5.00%   12/01/22   230,563
700,000  
Jackson Cnty MO Spl Oblig Ref Truman Sports Complex Proj

  5.00%   12/01/31   792,167
1,670,000  
Joplin MO Indl Dev Auth Hlth Facs Rev Ref Freeman Hlth Sys

  5.00%   02/15/26   1,821,270
3,385,000  
Kansas City MO Indl Dev Auth Arpt Spl Oblig Kansas City Intrnl Arpt Terminal Mod Proj, Ser B, AMT

  5.00%   03/01/37   4,112,752
2,000,000  
Kansas City MO Indl Dev Auth Arpt Spl Oblig Kansas City Intrnl Arpt Terminal Mod Proj, Ser B, AMT

  5.00%   03/01/54   2,370,925
220,000  
Lincoln Cnty MO Pub Wtr Sply Dist #1 Ref, COPS

  4.00%   07/01/30   248,221
415,000  
Lincoln Cnty MO Pub Wtr Sply Dist #1 Ref, COPS

  4.00%   07/01/31   467,280
1,000,000  
Lincoln Cnty MO Pub Wtr Sply Dist #1 Ref, COPS

  4.00%   07/01/38   1,121,831
3,000,000  
MO Jt Muni Elec Util Commn Pwr Proj Rev Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/40   3,518,766
440,000  
MO St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Hlth Facs Rev Bethesda Hlth Grp Inc Ref

  4.00%   08/01/36   515,446
410,000  
MO St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Hlth Facs Rev Bethesda Hlth Grp Inc Ref

  4.00%   08/01/41   473,638
1,200,000  
MO St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Hlth Facs Rev Ref Coxhealth, Ser A

  5.00%   11/15/32   1,375,650
750,000  
MO St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Hlth Facs Rev Ref Mosaic Hlth Sys, Ser A

  5.00%   02/15/32   932,189
710,000  
MO St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Hlth Facs Rev Ref Mosaic Hlth Sys, Ser A

  4.00%   02/15/39   813,576
5,000,000  
MO St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Hlth Facs Rev Ref Mosaic Hlth Sys, Ser A

  4.00%   02/15/54   5,634,336
160,000  
MO St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Lutheran Sr Svcs

  5.00%   02/01/23   168,403
245,000  
MO St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Lutheran Sr Svcs

  5.00%   02/01/25   267,006
1,040,000  
Saint Louis MO Muni Fin Corp Sales Tax Leasehold Rev Ref

  5.00%   02/15/28   1,214,113
        26,746,491
    Montana – 0.5%            
1,080,000  
MT St Fac Fin Auth Hlthcare Facs Rev Montana Children’s Home and Hosp Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/35   1,212,193
2,395,000  
MT St Fac Fin Auth Hlthcare Facs Rev Montana Children’s Home and Hosp Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/40   2,656,141
770,000  
MT St Fac Fin Auth Hlthcare Facs Rev Montana Children’s Home and Hosp Proj, Ser B

  5.00%   07/01/31   995,172
1,105,000  
MT St Fac Fin Auth Hlthcare Facs Rev Montana Children’s Home and Hosp Proj, Ser B

  5.00%   07/01/32   1,423,801
1,165,000  
MT St Fac Fin Auth Hlthcare Facs Rev Montana Children’s Home and Hosp Proj, Ser B

  5.00%   07/01/33   1,497,888
740,000  
MT St Fac Fin Auth Rev Ref

  5.00%   02/15/25   842,709
130,000  
MT St Fac Fin Auth Rev Ref

  5.00%   02/15/29   155,404
2,000,000  
MT St Fac Fin Auth Rev Ref Scl Hlth Sys, Ser A

  4.00%   01/01/36   2,356,894
        11,140,202
    Nebraska – 0.4%            
1,745,000  
Centrl Plains Energy Proj NE Gas Proj Rev Proj #3

  5.00%   09/01/27   1,812,303
300,000  
Centrl Plains Energy Proj NE Gas Proj Rev Proj No. 4

  5.00%   01/01/24   328,671
5,870,000  
Centrl Plains Energy Proj NE Gas Proj Rev Ref Proj #3, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/29   7,308,246
500,000  
NE St Pub Pwr Dist Rev Gen, Ser C

  5.00%   01/01/35   581,679
        10,030,899
    Nevada – 0.5%            
750,000  
Carson City NV Hosp Rev Ref Carson Tahoe Regl Med Ctr, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/30   896,385
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Nevada (Continued)            
$1,685,000  
Clark Cnty NV Detention Ctr

  4.00%   06/01/35   $1,980,053
920,000  
Clark Cnty NV Impt Dist Ref Spl Loc Impt #151

  4.50%   08/01/23   963,164
2,000,000  
Clark Cnty NV Sch Dist Ref Bldg, Ser A

  5.00%   06/15/29   2,419,527
275,000  
Clark Cnty NV Sch Dist Ref Bldg, Ser A, BAM

  5.00%   06/15/30   332,588
250,000  
Las Vegas NV Spl Impt Dist #616 Spl Impt Dist No 816 Summerlin Vlg 22

  2.25%   06/01/27   250,782
250,000  
Las Vegas NV Spl Impt Dist #616 Spl Impt Dist No 816 Summerlin Vlg 22

  2.50%   06/01/28   252,424
385,000  
Las Vegas NV Spl Impt Dist #808 & #810 Ref

  5.00%   06/01/22   393,527
120,000  
N Las Vegas NV Loc Impt Vly Vista Spl Impt Dist #64

  3.50%   06/01/24   125,483
145,000  
N Las Vegas NV Loc Impt Vly Vista Spl Impt Dist #64

  3.75%   06/01/25   154,820
180,000  
N Las Vegas NV Loc Impt Vly Vista Spl Impt Dist #64

  3.75%   06/01/26   194,479
250,000  
N Las Vegas NV Loc Impt Vly Vista Spl Impt Dist #64

  3.75%   06/01/27   272,203
335,000  
NV Dept of Busn & Ind NV Doral Acdmy, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   07/15/27   373,097
300,000  
Reno NV Capital Impt Rev Ref, Ser A-1, AGM

  5.00%   06/01/29   360,799
950,000  
Reno NV Capital Impt Rev Ref, Ser A-1, AGM

  5.00%   06/01/30   1,137,041
275,000  
Reno NV Capital Impt Rev Ref, Ser A-1, AGM

  5.00%   06/01/31   327,818
825,000  
Sparks NV Tourism Impt Dist #1 Rev Ref Sales Tax Sr, Ser A (a)

  2.50%   06/15/24   836,248
        11,270,438
    New Hampshire – 0.2%            
1,000,000  
Natl Fin Auth NH Sol Wst Disp Rev Var Ref Wst Mgmt Inc Proj, Ser A-1, AMT (Mandatory put 07/01/24)

  2.15%   09/01/25   1,034,440
2,740,000  
NH St Hlth & Edu Facs Auth Rev Concord Hosp Trust

  5.00%   10/01/42   3,247,286
        4,281,726
    New Jersey – 1.9%            
1,345,000  
Middlesex Cnty NJ Ref Civic Square IV Redev, COPS

  5.00%   10/15/31   1,550,299
2,000,000  
NJ St COVID-19 Go Emergency Bonds, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/28   2,473,392
1,500,000  
NJ St COVID-19 Go Emergency Bonds, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/29   1,889,423
450,000  
NJ St Econ Dev Auth Mtr Vehcl Surcharge Rev Ref, Subser A, BAM

  5.00%   07/01/28   547,667
500,000  
NJ St Econ Dev Auth Ref, Ser A, BAM

  5.00%   06/15/23   538,298
350,000  
NJ St Econ Dev Auth Rev Self Designated Social Bonds, Ser QQQ

  4.00%   06/15/35   407,396
490,000  
NJ St Econ Dev Auth Spl Fac Rev Ref Port Newark Container Terminal LLC Proj, AMT

  5.00%   10/01/25   563,209
1,000,000  
NJ St Hlthcare Facs Fing Auth Rev Ref Hackensack Meridian Hlth, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/24   1,123,799
1,290,000  
NJ St Transprtn Trust Fund Auth Cap Apprec Transprtn Sys, Ser C, AMBAC

  (d)   12/15/25   1,231,532
165,000  
NJ St Transprtn Trust Fund Auth Fed Hwy Reimb Nts, Ser A-1, GARVEE

  5.00%   06/15/28   194,169
1,750,000  
NJ St Transprtn Trust Fund Auth Ref Transprtn Sys Bonds, Ser A

  5.00%   12/15/28   2,188,017
500,000  
NJ St Transprtn Trust Fund Auth Ref Transprtn Sys, Ser A

  5.00%   12/15/30   618,387
3,040,000  
NJ St Transprtn Trust Fund Auth Ref Transptrn Sys, Ser A

  5.00%   12/15/26   3,659,083
400,000  
NJ St Transprtn Trust Fund Auth Transprtn Prog, Ser AA

  4.00%   06/15/27   409,170
1,400,000  
NJ St Transprtn Trust Fund Auth Transprtn Sys, Ser D

  5.25%   12/15/23   1,542,996
105,000  
NJ St Transprtn Trust Fund Auth Transprtn Sys, Ser D

  5.00%   12/15/24   119,356
220,000  
NJ St Transprtn Trust Fund Auth, Ser BB

  5.00%   06/15/31   271,194
1,000,000  
NJ St Transprtn Trust Fund Auth, Ser BB

  5.00%   06/15/33   1,225,234
2,465,000  
NJ St Turnpike Auth Turnpike Rev Ref, Ser G

  4.00%   01/01/43   2,794,931
2,000,000  
NJ St Turnpike Auth Turnpike Rev, Ser A

  4.00%   01/01/42   2,324,960
823,713  
Prospect Park NJ, BANS

  2.00%   11/10/21   824,033
500,000  
Tobacco Stlmt Fing Corp NJ Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/27   603,157
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    New Jersey (Continued)            
$1,750,000  
Tobacco Stlmt Fing Corp NJ Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/34   $2,102,296
1,850,000  
Tobacco Stlmt Fing Corp NJ Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/37   2,209,469
5,505,000  
Tobacco Stlmt Fing Corp NJ Ref, Ser A

  5.25%   06/01/46   6,524,603
6,010,000  
Tobacco Stlmt Fing Corp NJ Ref, Subser B

  5.00%   06/01/46   6,918,321
        44,854,391
    New Mexico – 0.5%            
325,000  
Albuquerque NM Muni Sch Dist #12, Ser A

  4.00%   08/01/32   384,004
500,000  
Albuquerque NM Muni Sch Dist #12, Ser A

  4.00%   08/01/35   587,246
400,000  
Albuquerque NM Muni Sch Dist #12, Ser A

  4.00%   08/01/36   468,597
265,000  
Albuquerque NM Refuse Removal & Disp Rev

  5.00%   07/01/31   344,754
185,000  
Albuquerque NM Refuse Removal & Disp Rev

  5.00%   07/01/32   239,946
290,000  
Albuquerque NM Refuse Removal & Disp Rev

  5.00%   07/01/33   375,323
1,500,000  
Farmington NM Poll Control Rev Ref Pub Svc NM San Juan Remk, Ser E (Mandatory put 06/01/24)

  1.15%   06/01/40   1,515,429
565,000  
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque NM Eductnl Facs Rev Ref Albuquerque Acdmy Proj

  4.00%   09/01/33   654,120
375,000  
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque NM Eductnl Facs Rev Ref Albuquerque Acdmy Proj

  4.00%   09/01/34   432,923
300,000  
Los Ranchos De Albuquerque NM Eductnl Facs Rev Ref Albuquerque Acdmy Proj

  4.00%   09/01/35   345,775
300,000  
Lower Petroglyphs Pub Impt Dist NM Spl Levy Rev Ref

  4.00%   10/01/23   305,937
230,000  
Lower Petroglyphs Pub Impt Dist NM Spl Levy Rev Ref

  4.20%   10/01/24   239,076
240,000  
Lower Petroglyphs Pub Impt Dist NM Spl Levy Rev Ref

  4.30%   10/01/25   252,615
250,000  
Lower Petroglyphs Pub Impt Dist NM Spl Levy Rev Ref

  4.45%   10/01/26   265,972
260,000  
Lower Petroglyphs Pub Impt Dist NM Spl Levy Rev Ref

  4.55%   10/01/27   279,349
365,000  
Lower Petroglyphs Pub Impt Dist NM Spl Levy Rev Ref

  5.00%   10/01/33   396,853
825,000  
NM St Hosp Equipment Loan Council Hosp Rev Ref

  5.00%   06/01/32   1,036,857
1,000,000  
NM St Hosp Equipment Loan Council Hosp Rev Ref

  4.00%   06/01/33   1,161,905
1,360,000  
NM St Hosp Equipment Loan Council Hosp Rev Ref

  4.00%   06/01/34   1,576,216
520,000  
Santa Fe NM Retmnt Fac Rev El Castillo Retmnt Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   05/15/34   587,907
        11,450,804
    New York – 6.0%            
460,000  
Buffalo NY Muni Wtr Fin Auth, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   07/01/49   514,764
300,000  
Build NYC Res Corp NY Rev Richmond Prep Chtr Sch Proj Social Impact Proj, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   06/01/41   336,515
715,000  
Hempstead Town NY Loc Dev Corp Rev Ref Hofstra Univ Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/40   855,569
175,000  
Long Island NY Pwr Auth Elec Sys Rev Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/38   224,327
500,000  
Long Island NY Pwr Auth Elec Sys Rev Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   09/01/39   591,657
1,240,000  
Long Island NY Pwr Auth Elec Sys Rev Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   09/01/39   1,473,666
2,150,000  
Met Transprtn Auth NY Rev Ref Transptrn, Subser C-1

  5.00%   11/15/34   2,447,143
4,000,000  
Met Transprtn Auth NY Rev Transptrn, Subser D-1

  5.00%   11/15/39   4,432,858
1,500,000  
Met Transprtn Auth NY Rev, Ser A-2S, BANS

  4.00%   02/01/22   1,513,737
3,200,000  
Met Transprtn Auth NY Rev, Ser B-1, BANS

  5.00%   05/15/22   3,280,572
840,000  
Monroe Cnty NY Indl Dev Corp Rev Ref Nazareth Clg of Rochester Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/23   909,913
2,500,000  
New York City NY Muni Wtr Fin Auth Wtr & Swr Sys Rev 2nd Gen Resolution, Ser BB-1

  5.00%   06/15/49   3,120,893
3,550,000  
New York City NY Muni Wtr Fin Auth Wtr & Swr Sys Rev 2nd Gen Resolution, Ser DD-1

  4.00%   06/15/37   4,119,377
915,000  
New York City NY Muni Wtr Fin Auth Wtr & Swr Sys Rev Ref 2nd Gen Resolution Fiscal 2018, Ser FF

  5.00%   06/15/39   1,136,907
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    New York (Continued)            
$5,000,000  
New York City NY Muni Wtr Fin Auth Wtr & Swr Sys Rev Ref 2nd Gen Resolution, Ser GG

  5.00%   06/15/39   $5,737,645
4,285,000  
New York City NY Muni Wtr Fin Auth Wtr & Swr Sys Rev Ref 2nd Gen Resolution, Subser CC-1

  4.00%   06/15/33   4,908,031
2,450,000  
New York City NY Muni Wtr Fin Auth Wtr & Swr Sys Rev Ref Subord, Subser FF-2

  4.00%   06/15/41   2,841,503
250,000  
New York City NY Muni Wtr Fin Auth Wtr & Swr Sys Rev Ref Wtr & Swr Sys Second General Resolution, Ser BB2

  4.00%   06/15/42   292,254
1,000,000  
New York City NY Transitional Fin Auth Rev Future Tax Secured Sub Fiscal 2016, Ser A-1

  5.00%   08/01/37   1,154,644
1,500,000  
New York City NY Transitional Fin Auth Rev Future Tax Sub, Subser E-1

  5.00%   02/01/37   1,743,014
1,350,000  
New York City NY Transitional Fin Auth Rev Sub Future Tax Secured Fiscal 1999, Ser A, Subser E-1

  5.00%   02/01/36   1,613,592
5,415,000  
New York City NY Transitional Fin Auth Rev Sub Future Tax Secured Fiscal 1999, Ser A, Subser E-1

  5.00%   02/01/40   6,453,207
5,000,000  
New York City NY Transitional Fin Auth Rev Sub, Ser B-1

  4.00%   11/01/39   5,876,831
3,605,000  
New York City NY Transitional Fin Auth Rev Sub, Ser B-1

  4.00%   11/01/43   4,195,296
6,000,000  
New York City NY Transitional Fin Auth Rev Subord Future Tax Secured, Ser C-1

  4.00%   11/01/40   6,973,622
2,500,000  
New York City NY Transitional Fin Auth Rev Subord, Ser A-3

  4.00%   05/01/41   2,897,340
2,055,000  
New York City NY Transitional Fin Auth Rev Subord, Ser A-3

  4.00%   05/01/43   2,371,834
1,660,000  
Niagara Cnty NY Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp Tobacco as Ref Asset Bkd Bds

  5.00%   05/15/23   1,771,117
10,400,000  
NY NY Adj Fiscal 2020, Subser B-3 (e)

  0.12%   10/01/46   10,400,000
3,300,000  
NY NY Fiscal 2020, Ser B-1

  4.00%   10/01/35   3,889,356
415,000  
NY NY Fiscal 2020, Ser B-1

  4.00%   10/01/37   485,396
3,750,000  
NY NY, Ser A, Subser A-1

  4.00%   08/01/38   4,364,916
2,750,000  
NY NY, Ser D-1

  4.00%   03/01/42   3,159,539
3,500,000  
NY NY, Ser D-1

  4.00%   03/01/44   4,004,948
1,015,000  
NY NY, Subser F-1

  5.00%   04/01/36   1,239,502
300,000  
NY St Dorm Auth Revs Non St Supported Debt Ref Orange Regl Med Ctr (a)

  5.00%   12/01/25   350,566
475,000  
NY St Dorm Auth Revs Non St Supported Debt, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   10/01/35   562,546
2,850,000  
NY St Dorm Auth St Personal Income Tax Rev Ref, Ser E

  5.00%   03/15/34   3,301,321
1,000,000  
NY St Dorm Auth St Personal Income Tax Rev, Ser B

  5.00%   03/15/30   1,017,665
2,500,000  
NY St Thruway Auth Gen Rev Junior Indebtedness Oblig Subord, Ser B

  4.00%   01/01/50   2,836,275
2,000,000  
NY St Transprtn Dev Corp Spl Fac Rev Delta Air Lines Inc Laguardia Arpt Terminals C&D Redev, AMT

  4.00%   10/01/30   2,323,357
2,720,000  
NY St Transprtn Dev Corp Spl Fac Rev Delta Air Lines Inc Laguardia Arpt Terminals C&D Redev, AMT

  5.00%   10/01/35   3,374,793
200,000  
NY St Urban Dev Corp Rev Ref St Personal Income Tax Rev, Ser C

  5.00%   03/15/44   249,593
2,150,000  
Onondaga Cnty NY Trust Cultural Res Rev Ref Syracuse Univ Proj

  5.00%   12/01/40   2,734,349
500,000  
Port Auth of NY & NJ NY Consol One Hundred Eighty Fifth Ref, AMT

  5.00%   09/01/23   541,402
465,000  
Port Auth of NY & NJ NY Ref Consol, Ser 186, AMT

  5.00%   10/15/35   517,023
5,000,000  
Port Auth of NY & NJ NY Ref Consol, Ser 198

  5.25%   11/15/56   5,991,162
2,000,000  
Suffolk NY Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp Tobacco Stlmt Asset Backed Sub Bonds, Ser B-1

  4.00%   06/01/50   2,233,014
700,000  
Suffolk NY Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp Tobacco Stlmt Ref Tobacco Stlmt Asset Backed Sr Bonds, Ser A-2

  4.00%   06/01/50   790,226
8,000,000  
Tsasc Inc NY Tsasc Inc Rev Ref Turbo, Subser B

  5.00%   06/01/45   8,732,531
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    New York (Continued)            
$4,475,000  
Util Debt Securitization Auth NY Restructuring Bonds Ref

  5.00%   12/15/33   $5,253,161
400,000  
Yonkers NY Econ Dev Corp Eductnl Rev Chrt Sch Edu Excellence Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   10/15/29   439,233
        142,579,702
    North Carolina – 0.9%            
250,000  
Buncombe Cnty NC Ltd Oblig Ref Rev, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/29   320,705
375,000  
Buncombe Cnty NC Ltd Oblig Ref Rev, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/30   490,580
575,000  
Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC Hosp Auth Hlthcare Sys Rev Ref Carolinas Hlthcare Sys, Ser A

  5.00%   01/15/34   664,757
750,000  
Greenville NC Comb Enterprise Sys Rev Ref

  5.00%   04/01/28   886,206
1,330,000  
Monroe NC Comb Enterprise Sys Rev Ref

  5.00%   03/01/28   1,565,157
1,000,000  
NC St Agric & Tech Univ Ref Gen, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/40   1,156,620
400,000  
NC St Capital Facs Fin Agy Eductnl Facs Rev Ref High Point Univ

  5.00%   05/01/28   489,879
775,000  
NC St Capital Facs Fin Agy Eductnl Facs Rev Ref High Point Univ

  5.00%   05/01/29   967,237
900,000  
NC St Capital Facs Fin Agy Stdt Rev Ref Hsg NC A&T Univ Fdtn Proj, Ser A, AGC

  5.00%   06/01/26   1,031,752
3,700,000  
NC St Med Care Commn Hlthcare Facs Rev Rex Hlthcare, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/49   4,165,488
1,270,000  
NC St Med Care Commn Hlthcare Facs Rev the Presbyterian Homes Oblig Grp, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/45   1,511,408
1,500,000  
NC St Med Care Commn Retmnt Facs Rev Pennybyrn at Maryfield Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/50   1,666,136
630,000  
NC St Med Care Commn Retmnt Facs Rev Ref United Methodist Retmnt Homes, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/29   690,188
470,000  
NC St Med Care Commn Retmnt Facs Rev Ref United Methodist Retmnt Homes, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/32   512,540
750,000  
NC St Med Care Commn Retmnt Facs Rev Ref United Methodist Retmnt Homes, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/37   814,585
500,000  
NC St Med Care Commn Retmnt Facs Rev Ref United Methodist Retmnt Homes, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/47   539,484
3,000,000  
NC St Turnpike Auth Ref Sr Lien, AGM

  5.00%   01/01/38   3,694,799
        21,167,521
    North Dakota – 0.0%            
500,000  
Grand Forks ND Hlthcare Sys Rev Altru Hlth Sys Ref

  4.00%   12/01/36   579,786
    Ohio – 3.8%            
750,000  
Akron Bath Copley Jt Twp OH Hosp Dist Ref Summa Hlth Oblig Grp Hosp Facs Rev

  4.00%   11/15/35   873,278
900,000  
Akron Bath Copley Jt Twp OH Hosp Dist Ref Summa Hlth Oblig Grp Hosp Facs Rev

  4.00%   11/15/36   1,040,547
2,410,000  
Allen Cnty OH Hosp Facs Rev Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   08/01/29   2,980,656
2,600,000  
Allen Cnty OH Hosp Facs Rev Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   08/01/42   3,117,300
100,000  
Bowling Green OH St Univ Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   06/01/38   115,448
195,000  
Bowling Green OH St Univ Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   06/01/39   224,607
11,900,000  
Buckeye OH Tobacco Stlmt Fing Auth Ref Sr, Class 2, Ser B-2

  5.00%   06/01/55   13,362,893
1,000,000  
Buckeye OH Tobacco Stlmt Fing Auth Ref Sr, Ser A-2, Class 1

  5.00%   06/01/27   1,206,408
2,850,000  
Buckeye OH Tobacco Stlmt Fing Auth Ref Sr, Ser A-2, Class 1

  4.00%   06/01/39   3,241,932
135,000  
Butler Cnty OH Hosp Facs Ref UC Hlth

  5.00%   11/15/30   162,948
1,500,000  
Butler Cnty OH Hosp Facs Ref UC Hlth

  5.00%   11/15/31   1,805,488
1,000,000  
Butler Cnty OH Hosp Facs Ref UC Hlth

  5.00%   11/15/32   1,201,383
370,000  
Butler Cnty OH Port Auth Econdev Lease Rev Ref Cmnty First Solutions Oblg Grp Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   05/15/46   423,297
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Ohio (Continued)            
$1,000,000  
Chillicothe OH City Sch Dist Ref, AGM

  4.00%   12/01/31   $1,091,289
80,000  
Cleveland OH Pub Pwr Sys Rev Prerefunded Ref Ser A, AGM

  5.00%   11/15/24   91,148
1,000,000  
Cleveland OH Pub Pwr Sys Rev Ref, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   11/15/37   1,166,361
420,000  
Cleveland OH Pub Pwr Sys Rev Unrefunded Ref Ser A, AGM

  5.00%   11/15/24   476,915
1,255,000  
Columbus OH Swr Rev Ref Sys

  5.00%   06/01/26   1,428,912
1,485,000  
Cuyahoga Falls OH City Sch Dist, BAM

  4.00%   12/01/51   1,688,664
3,450,000  
Franklin Cnty OH Rev, Ser A

  4.00%   12/01/44   3,967,238
700,000  
Hamilton Cnty OH Hlthcare Facs Rev Christ Hosp Proj

  5.25%   06/01/27   718,147
310,000  
Hamilton Cnty OH Hosp Facs Rev Ref Trihealth Inc Oblig Grp Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   08/15/31   397,529
250,000  
Hamilton Cnty OH Hosp Facs Rev Ref Trihealth Inc Oblig Grp Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   08/15/32   319,655
380,000  
Hamilton Cnty OH Hosp Facs Rev Ref Trihealth Inc Oblig Grp Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   08/15/33   484,865
2,100,000  
Hamilton Cnty OH Hosp Facs Rev UC Hlth

  4.00%   09/15/50   2,373,529
1,000,000  
Lancaster OH Port Auth Gas Rev Ref, Ser A (Mandatory put 02/01/25)

  5.00%   08/01/49   1,138,091
960,000  
Miami Cnty OH Hosp Facs Rev Ref & Impt Kettering Hlth Network Oblig Grp

  5.00%   08/01/32   1,190,965
1,000,000  
Miami Cnty OH Hosp Facs Rev Ref & Impt Kettering Hlth Network Oblig Grp

  5.00%   08/01/33   1,238,498
3,000,000  
Miami Cnty OH Hosp Facs Rev Ref & Impt Kettering Hlth Network Oblig Grp

  5.00%   08/01/36   3,694,261
575,000  
Miamisburg OH City Sch Dist Ref

  5.00%   12/01/35   671,161
400,000  
Montgomery Cnty OH Hosp Rev Ref Kettering Hlth Network Oblig Grp Proj

  4.00%   08/01/37   470,180
655,000  
Montgomery Cnty OH Hosp Rev Ref Kettering Hlth Network Oblig Grp Proj

  4.00%   08/01/41   762,650
600,000  
NE OH Med Univ Gen Recpts Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   12/01/35   687,189
5,250,000  
OH St Air Quality Dev Auth Exempt Facs Rev AMG Vanadium Proj, AMT (a)

  5.00%   07/01/49   6,002,564
1,000,000  
OH St Air Quality Dev Auth Ref American Elec Pwr Company Proj Remk, Ser B, AMT (Mandatory put 10/01/24)

  2.10%   07/01/28   1,033,782
2,225,000  
OH St Air Quality Dev Auth Ref OH Vly Elec Corp Proj, Ser A

  3.25%   09/01/29   2,377,085
1,000,000  
OH St Hgr Edu, Ser A

  5.00%   05/01/33   1,152,364
1,000,000  
OH St Hgr Eductnl Fac Commn Denison Univ Proj

  5.00%   11/01/38   1,236,997
1,000,000  
OH St Hgr Eductnl Fac Commn Ref Rev Judson Oblig Grp 2020 Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/45   1,152,773
700,000  
OH St Hgr Eductnl Fac Commn Ref Univ of Dayton 2020 Proj

  5.00%   02/01/35   879,660
300,000  
OH St Hosp Rev Ref Univ Hosps Hlth Sys Inc, Ser E

  4.00%   01/15/38   337,821
505,000  
OH St Hosp Rev Ref Univ Hosps Hlth Sys Inc, Ser E

  4.00%   01/15/40   566,246
150,000  
OH St Hosp Rev Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   01/15/33   189,025
325,000  
OH St Hosp Rev Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   01/15/35   407,733
500,000  
OH St Hosp Rev Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   01/15/38   577,789
2,000,000  
OH St Spl Oblig, Ser A-2

  5.00%   04/01/30   2,283,181
1,880,000  
OH St Univ Gen Recpts Spl Purp, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/28   2,008,604
1,000,000  
OH St Wtr Dev Auth Rev Wtr Dev Fresh Wtr, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/21   1,003,937
500,000  
OH St Wtr Dev Auth Wtr Poll Control Rev, Ser B

  5.00%   12/01/26   607,119
2,500,000  
OH St, Ser T

  5.00%   05/01/32   3,041,213
6,325,000  
Ross Cnty OH Hosp Rev Ref Adena Hlth Sys Oblig Grp Proj

  5.00%   12/01/39   7,803,101
2,000,000  
Sthrn OH Port Exempt Fac Rev Purecycle Proj, Ser A, AMT (a)

  6.50%   12/01/30   2,301,257
1,800,000  
Sthrn OH Port Exempt Fac Rev Purecycle Proj, Ser A, AMT (a)

  7.00%   12/01/42   2,059,448
        90,835,131
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Oklahoma – 0.8%            
$900,000  
Catoosa OK Indl Auth Sales Tax Rev

  4.50%   10/01/32   $917,050
750,000  
OK St Dev Fin Auth Hlth Sys Rev OU Medicine Proj, Ser B

  5.25%   08/15/48   908,840
6,000,000  
OK St Dev Fin Auth Sr OK Proton Ctr, Ser A1 (a)

  7.25%   09/01/51   7,114,363
2,815,000  
Oklahoma City OK Arpt Trust Junior Lien, AMT

  5.00%   07/01/34   3,431,621
1,040,000  
Oklahoma City OK Arpt Trust Junior Lien, AMT

  5.00%   07/01/47   1,244,637
1,000,000  
Oklahoma Cnty OK Fin Auth Eductnl Facs Lease Rev Midwest City De City Pub Schs Proj

  5.00%   10/01/25   1,161,966
1,000,000  
Oklahoma Cnty OK Fin Auth Eductnl Facs Lease Rev Midwest City De City Pub Schs Proj

  5.00%   10/01/26   1,195,278
1,000,000  
Tulsa Cnty OK Indl Auth Sr Living Cmnty Rev Ref Montereau Inc Proj

  5.00%   11/15/25   1,150,129
250,000  
Tulsa Cnty OK Indl Auth Sr Living Cmnty Rev Ref Montereau Inc Proj

  5.00%   11/15/26   290,785
1,000,000  
Weatherford OK Indl Trust Eductnl Facs Lease Rev Weatherford Pub Schs Proj

  5.00%   03/01/31   1,243,220
        18,657,889
    Oregon – 1.4%            
500,000  
Clackamas Cnty OR Hosp Fac Auth Rev Ref Rose Villa Proj, Ser A

  5.25%   11/15/50   547,912
170,000  
Clackamas Cnty OR Hosp Fac Auth Rev Ref Sr Living Willamette View Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   05/15/26   184,058
250,000  
Clackamas Cnty OR Hosp Fac Auth Rev Ref Sr Living Willamette View Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   11/15/32   277,351
1,500,000  
Medford OR Hosp Facs Auth Rev Ref Asante Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   08/15/35   1,911,213
1,000,000  
Medford OR Hosp Facs Auth Rev Ref Asante Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   08/15/36   1,266,936
1,080,000  
Medford OR Hosp Facs Auth Rev Ref Asante Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   08/15/45   1,346,096
4,000,000  
OR St Dept of Admin Svcs Lottery Rev, Ser A

  5.00%   04/01/34   4,806,088
2,035,000  
OR St Dept of Admin Svcs Lottery Rev, Ser A

  5.00%   04/01/35   2,441,485
1,100,000  
OR St Facs Auth Rev Ref Univ Portland, Ser A

  5.00%   04/01/32   1,243,502
500,000  
Oregon City OR

  4.00%   06/01/37   570,639
1,060,000  
Oregon City OR

  4.00%   06/01/38   1,207,693
2,450,000  
Port of Portland OR Arpt Rev Portland Intl Arpt, Ser 25B, AMT

  5.00%   07/01/37   3,004,929
2,350,000  
Port of Portland OR Arpt Rev, Ser 24B, AMT

  5.00%   07/01/33   2,778,420
2,500,000  
Portland OR Swr Sys Rev 2nd Lien, Ser A

  4.50%   05/01/31   2,898,232
4,925,000  
Tri-Cnty OR Met Transprtn Dist, Ser A, GARVEE

  5.00%   10/01/31   5,996,579
1,775,000  
Yamhill Cnty OR Hosp Auth Ref Friendsview, Ser A

  5.00%   11/15/56   2,035,707
        32,516,840
    Pennsylvania – 7.3%            
750,000  
Allegheny Cnty PA Arpt Auth Arpt Rev, Ser A, AGM, AMT

  4.00%   01/01/46   848,577
1,500,000  
Allegheny Cnty PA Hosp Dev Auth Ref Allegheny Hlth Network Oblig Grp Issue, Ser A

  5.00%   04/01/32   1,827,464
1,200,000  
Allegheny Cnty PA Hosp Dev Auth Ref Univ Pittsburgh Med Ctr, Ser A

  5.00%   07/15/32   1,511,742
505,000  
Allegheny Cnty PA Hosp Dev Auth Ref Univ Pittsburgh Med Ctr, Ser A

  5.00%   07/15/34   633,477
2,300,000  
Allegheny Cnty PA Hosp Dev Auth Ref Univ Pittsburgh Med Ctr, Ser A

  4.00%   07/15/36   2,681,444
7,070,000  
Allegheny Cnty PA Hosp Dev Auth Ref Univ Pittsburgh Med Ctr, Ser A

  4.00%   07/15/38   8,200,989
900,000  
Armstrong PA Sch Dist Ref, Ser A, BAM

  5.00%   03/15/31   1,134,164
1,055,000  
Armstrong PA Sch Dist Ref, Ser A, BAM

  4.00%   03/15/36   1,234,812
500,000  
Armstrong PA Sch Dist Ref, Ser A, BAM

  4.00%   03/15/37   583,859
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Pennsylvania (Continued)            
$460,000  
Berks Cnty PA Indl Dev Auth Hlthcare Facs Rev Ref Highlands at Wyomissing, Ser A

  5.00%   05/15/32   $529,633
735,000  
Bucks Cnty PA Indl Dev Auth Hosp Rev St Luke’s Univ Hlth Network Proj

  4.00%   08/15/38   837,891
1,050,000  
Bucks Cnty PA Indl Dev Auth Hosp Rev St Luke’s Univ Hlth Network Proj

  4.00%   08/15/44   1,183,847
1,185,000  
Bucks Cnty PA Indl Dev Auth Ref Pennswood Vlg Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/32   1,327,716
415,000  
Bucks Cnty PA Indl Dev Auth Ref Pennswood Vlg Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/33   464,599
765,000  
Chester Cnty PA Indl Dev Auth Renaissance Acdmy Chrt Sch

  5.00%   10/01/34   839,911
2,000,000  
Cmwlth Fing Auth PA Ref of 2020, Ser A, BAM

  5.00%   06/01/31   2,595,413
1,000,000  
Cmwlth Fing Auth PA Tobacco Master Stlmt Payment Rev Tobacco Master Stlmt Payment Bonds

  5.00%   06/01/25   1,152,738
410,000  
Cmwlth Fing Auth PA Tobacco Master Stlmt Payment Rev Tobacco Master Stlmt Payment Bonds

  5.00%   06/01/26   486,668
500,000  
Colonial PA Sch Dist

  5.00%   02/15/36   571,154
300,000  
Colonial PA Sch Dist, Ser A

  5.00%   02/15/34   349,231
270,000  
Conestoga Vly PA Sch Dist

  4.00%   02/01/31   311,679
300,000  
Conestoga Vly PA Sch Dist

  4.00%   02/01/32   344,712
50,000  
Cumberland Cnty PA Muni Auth Prerefunded Ref Diakon Lutheran Ministries Proj

  5.00%   01/01/30   56,983
65,000  
Cumberland Cnty PA Muni Auth Prerefunded Ref Diakon Lutheran Ministries Proj

  5.00%   01/01/38   74,078
1,150,000  
Cumberland Cnty PA Muni Auth Ref Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries

  5.00%   01/01/25   1,293,661
1,000,000  
Cumberland Cnty PA Muni Auth Ref Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries

  5.00%   01/01/33   1,128,654
1,660,000  
Cumberland Cnty PA Muni Auth Ref Messiah Vlg Proj

  5.00%   07/01/28   1,871,602
250,000  
Cumberland Cnty PA Muni Auth Unrefunded Ref Diakon Lutheran Ministries Proj

  5.00%   01/01/30   276,116
635,000  
Cumberland Cnty PA Muni Auth Unrefunded Ref Diakon Lutheran Ministries Proj

  5.00%   01/01/38   694,538
490,000  
Dauphin Cnty PA Gen Auth Hlth sys Rev Ref Pinnacle Hlth Sys Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   06/01/29   581,383
1,165,000  
Dover PA Area Sch Dist, BAM

  4.00%   04/01/32   1,319,396
100,000  
Dubois PA Hosp Auth Penn Highlands Hlthcare

  5.00%   07/15/32   120,493
115,000  
Dubois PA Hosp Auth Penn Highlands Hlthcare

  5.00%   07/15/33   138,333
245,000  
Dubois PA Hosp Auth Penn Highlands Hlthcare

  5.00%   07/15/34   294,096
290,000  
Dubois PA Hosp Auth Penn Highlands Hlthcare

  5.00%   07/15/35   347,622
1,910,000  
E Hempfield Twp PA Indl Dev Auth Ref Willow Vly Cmntys Proj

  5.00%   12/01/27   2,200,175
715,000  
E Hempfield Twp PA Indl Dev Auth Ref Willow Vly Cmntys Proj

  5.00%   12/01/28   820,402
770,000  
E Hempfield Twp PA Indl Dev Auth Ref Willow Vly Cmntys Proj

  5.00%   12/01/29   880,572
5,980,000  
Geisinger PA Auth Hlth Sys Rev Ref Geisinger Hlth Sys Oblig Grp, Ser A

  4.00%   04/01/50   6,738,299
760,000  
Hermitage PA Muni Auth Ref, Ser C

  4.00%   02/01/31   886,725
1,110,000  
Hermitage PA Muni Auth Ref, Ser C

  4.00%   02/01/32   1,291,293
515,000  
Hermitage PA Muni Auth Ref, Ser C

  4.00%   02/01/33   597,909
1,730,000  
Kiski Vly PA Wtr Poll Control Auth Ref, AGM

  4.00%   09/01/42   1,882,266
930,000  
Kutztown PA Area Sch Dist, AGM

  4.00%   03/15/35   1,090,243
655,000  
Kutztown PA Area Sch Dist, AGM

  4.00%   03/15/36   765,146
480,000  
Lancaster Cnty PA Hosp Auth Hlthcare Facs Rev Moravian Manors Inc Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   06/15/30   548,289
1,110,000  
Lancaster Cnty PA Hosp Auth Hlthcare Facs Rev Moravian Manors Inc Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   06/15/38   1,250,606
2,100,000  
Lancaster Cnty PA Hosp Auth Penn St Hlth

  5.00%   11/01/40   2,588,940
1,700,000  
Lancaster Cnty PA Hosp Auth Penn St Hlth

  5.00%   11/01/41   2,089,626
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Pennsylvania (Continued)            
$750,000  
Lancaster Cnty PA Hosp Auth Ref, St Annes Retmnt Cmnty Inc Proj

  5.00%   03/01/45   $840,504
1,000,000  
Lancaster Cnty PA Hosp Auth Ref, St Annes Retmnt Cmnty Inc Proj

  5.00%   03/01/50   1,118,031
1,355,000  
Lancaster PA Swr Auth Ref

  5.00%   04/01/27   1,644,438
860,000  
Lancaster PA Swr Auth Ref

  4.00%   04/01/30   1,021,085
750,000  
Latrobe PA Indl Dev Auth Univ Rev Ref Seton Hill Univ

  4.00%   03/01/46   800,302
2,415,000  
Latrobe PA Indl Dev Auth Univ Rev Ref Seton Hill Univ

  4.00%   03/01/51   2,569,329
405,000  
Lebanon PA Auth Swr Rev Ref Green Bond, BAM

  4.00%   12/15/29   465,633
420,000  
Lebanon PA Auth Swr Rev Ref Green Bond, BAM

  4.00%   12/15/30   481,720
1,550,000  
Mechanicsburg PA Area Sch Dist, Ser A

  4.00%   03/01/36   1,784,778
1,090,000  
Mechanicsburg PA Area Sch Dist, Ser A

  4.00%   03/01/38   1,250,485
500,000  
Middletown PA Sch Dist, Ser A

  5.00%   03/01/28   508,008
300,000  
Mifflinburg PA Area Sch Dist Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   06/15/35   350,300
550,000  
Mifflinburg PA Area Sch Dist Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   06/15/36   638,058
610,000  
Mifflinburg PA Area Sch Dist Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   06/15/38   704,539
1,000,000  
Montgomery Cnty PA Hgr Edu & Hlth Auth Ref Thomas Jefferson Univ Proj

  4.00%   09/01/34   1,158,707
1,000,000  
Montgomery Cnty PA Hgr Edu & Hlth Auth Ref Thomas Jefferson Univ Proj

  4.00%   09/01/35   1,157,003
2,000,000  
Montgomery Cnty PA Hgr Edu & Hlth Auth Ref Thomas Jefferson Univ Proj

  4.00%   09/01/44   2,269,511
50,000  
Montgomery Cnty PA Indl Dev Auth Acts Retmnt Life Cmntys Ref

  5.00%   11/15/29   51,301
480,000  
Montgomery Cnty PA Indl Dev Auth Ref Meadowood Sr Living Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/26   557,994
100,000  
Montgomery Cnty PA Indl Dev Auth Ref Waverly Heights Ltd Proj

  4.00%   12/01/33   112,056
200,000  
Montgomery Cnty PA Indl Dev Auth Ref Waverly Heights Ltd Proj

  4.00%   12/01/34   223,791
580,000  
Montgomery Cnty PA Indl Dev Auth Ref Waverly Heights Ltd Proj

  5.00%   12/01/44   663,575
140,000  
Northampton Cnty PA Gen Purp Auth Clg Rev Ref Moravian Clg

  5.00%   10/01/25   160,690
225,000  
Northampton Cnty PA Gen Purp Auth Clg Rev Ref Moravian Clg

  5.00%   10/01/26   264,789
540,000  
Northampton Cnty PA Gen Purp Auth Clg Rev Ref Moravian Clg

  5.00%   10/01/31   618,811
1,800,000  
Northampton Cnty PA Gen Purp Auth Hosp Rev Ref St Luke’s Univ Hlth Network Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   08/15/28   2,132,274
500,000  
PA St 2nd, Ser CR, AGM

  4.00%   09/15/31   570,489
50,000  
PA St Econ Dev Fin Auth Rev UPMC Rev, Ser B

  4.00%   03/15/40   54,727
1,000,000  
PA St Hgr Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Drexel Univ

  5.00%   05/01/25   1,153,492
1,105,000  
PA St Hgr Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Drexel Univ

  5.00%   05/01/34   1,298,205
2,810,000  
PA St Hsg Fin Agy SF Mtge Rev Non Ace, Ser 123B

  3.45%   10/01/32   2,991,077
2,365,000  
PA St Hsg Fin Agy SF Mtge Rev Non Ace, Ser 125B, Non AMT

  3.70%   10/01/47   2,444,945
5,455,000  
PA St Hsg Fin Agy SF Mtge Rev, Ser 127B

  3.55%   10/01/33   5,665,099
565,000  
PA St Turnpike Commn Turnpike Rev Conv Cap Apprec, Subser E

  6.38%   12/01/38   735,221
1,000,000  
PA St Turnpike Commn Turnpike Rev Ref

  5.00%   12/01/33   1,133,551
4,940,000  
PA St Turnpike Commn Turnpike Rev Ref Sub Mtr License Fund, 2nd Ser

  5.00%   12/01/41   5,963,359
2,500,000  
PA St Turnpike Commn Turnpike Rev Ref, Subser B

  5.00%   06/01/36   2,922,879
6,655,000  
PA St Turnpike Commn Turnpike Rev Subord, Ser A

  4.00%   12/01/50   7,460,600
550,000  
PA St Turnpike Commn Turnpike Rev Subord, Ser A-1

  5.00%   12/01/30   639,129
200,000  
Parkland PA Sch Dist, Ser B

  4.00%   02/01/34   235,267
300,000  
Parkland PA Sch Dist, Ser B

  4.00%   02/01/35   352,086
600,000  
Parkland PA Sch Dist, Ser B

  4.00%   02/01/36   701,943
1,200,000  
Philadelphia PA Arpt Rev Ref Priv Activity, AGM, AMT

  4.00%   07/01/38   1,400,845
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Pennsylvania (Continued)            
$750,000  
Philadelphia PA Arpt Rev Ref Priv Activity, AGM, AMT

  4.00%   07/01/40   $869,995
620,000  
Philadelphia PA Auth for Indl Dev Chrt Sch Rev Mast Chrt Sch Proj

  5.00%   08/01/40   743,953
375,000  
Philadelphia PA Auth for Indl Dev Chrt Sch Rev Mast Chrt Sch Proj

  5.00%   08/01/50   443,023
1,500,000  
Philadelphia PA Auth for Indl Dev Chrt Sch Rev Philadelphia E&T Chrt High Sch, Ser A

  4.00%   06/01/41   1,627,974
1,000,000  
Philadelphia PA Auth for Indl Dev City Svc Agreement Rev

  5.00%   05/01/35   1,219,932
1,000,000  
Philadelphia PA Auth for Indl Dev City Svc Agreement Rev, BAM

  5.00%   05/01/30   1,241,093
290,000  
Philadelphia PA Gas Wks Rev Ref

  5.00%   08/01/25   336,363
1,625,000  
Philadelphia PA Gas Wks Rev Ref

  5.00%   08/01/29   1,882,829
1,000,000  
Philadelphia PA Gas Wks Rev Ref 1998 General Ordinance, 14th Ser

  5.00%   10/01/29   1,191,033
455,000  
Philadelphia PA Gas Wks Rev Ref 1998 General Ordinance, 14th Ser

  5.00%   10/01/32   540,477
2,000,000  
Philadelphia PA Gas Wks Rev Ref 1998 General Ordinance, 14th Ser

  5.00%   10/01/34   2,369,399
5,235,000  
Philadelphia PA Gas Wks Rev Ref 1998 General Ordinance, 15th Ser

  5.00%   08/01/42   6,206,512
3,355,000  
Philadelphia PA Ref, AGM

  5.00%   08/01/30   4,076,748
500,000  
Philadelphia PA Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   08/01/26   598,833
500,000  
Philadelphia PA Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   08/01/27   613,101
225,000  
Philadelphia PA Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   08/01/27   275,896
750,000  
Philadelphia PA Ref, Ser A

  5.25%   07/15/28   831,082
1,250,000  
Philadelphia PA Sch Dist, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/38   1,524,020
500,000  
Philadelphia PA Wtr & Wstwtr Rev, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/36   645,120
1,500,000  
Philadelphia PA Wtr & Wstwtr Rev, Ser A

  5.00%   11/01/45   1,889,041
100,000  
Philadelphia PA, Ser B

  5.00%   02/01/28   123,450
2,245,000  
Philadelphia PA, Ser B

  5.00%   02/01/36   2,789,040
1,275,000  
Philadelphia PA, Ser B

  5.00%   02/01/39   1,573,934
3,260,000  
Philadelphia PA, Ser B, BAM

  5.00%   02/01/34   4,115,137
2,235,000  
Pittsburgh PA Sch Dist, Ser A

  4.00%   09/01/38   2,569,888
1,885,000  
Pittsburgh PA Sch Dist, Ser A, AGM

  4.00%   09/01/34   2,213,063
310,000  
Pittsburgh PA Wtr & Swr Auth, Ser B, AGM

  5.00%   09/01/31   405,024
300,000  
Pittsburgh PA Wtr & Swr Auth, Ser B, AGM

  5.00%   09/01/32   390,831
400,000  
Pittsburgh PA Wtr & Swr Auth, Ser B, AGM

  5.00%   09/01/33   520,032
205,000  
Pittsburgh PA Wtr & Swr Auth, Ser B, AGM

  5.00%   09/01/34   265,777
300,000  
S Wayne Cnty PA Wtr & Swr Auth Wtr & Swr Rev Ref, BAM

  4.00%   02/15/34   354,511
325,000  
S Wayne Cnty PA Wtr & Swr Auth Wtr & Swr Rev Ref, BAM

  4.00%   02/15/35   382,871
235,000  
S Wayne Cnty PA Wtr & Swr Auth Wtr & Swr Rev Ref, BAM

  4.00%   02/15/36   275,936
1,835,000  
Scranton PA Sch Dist

  4.00%   12/01/42   2,094,859
405,000  
Southcentrl PA General Auth Rev Ref Hanover Hosp Inc

  5.00%   12/01/23   441,941
390,000  
Upper Darby PA Sch Dist, AGM

  4.00%   04/01/31   459,126
250,000  
Upper Darby PA Sch Dist, AGM

  4.00%   04/01/34   292,334
300,000  
Upper Darby PA Sch Dist, AGM

  4.00%   04/01/35   350,145
250,000  
Upper Darby PA Sch Dist, AGM

  4.00%   04/01/36   291,005
200,000  
Upper Darby PA Sch Dist, Ser A, BAM

  4.00%   04/01/39   234,891
300,000  
Upper Darby PA Sch Dist, Ser A, BAM

  4.00%   04/01/40   351,693
300,000  
Upper Darby PA Sch Dist, Ser A, BAM

  4.00%   04/01/42   350,011
245,000  
Upper Darby PA Sch Dist, Ser A, BAM

  4.00%   04/01/43   285,314
105,000  
W Cornwall Twp PA Muni Auth Ref Lebanon Vly Brethren Home Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   11/15/28   121,554
135,000  
W Cornwall Twp PA Muni Auth Ref Lebanon Vly Brethren Home Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   11/15/29   158,119
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Pennsylvania (Continued)            
$215,000  
W Cornwall Twp PA Muni Auth Ref Lebanon Vly Brethren Home Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   11/15/36   $247,465
1,970,000  
Westmoreland Cnty PA Muni Auth Ref, BAM

  5.00%   08/15/42   2,253,429
        173,787,596
    Puerto Rico – 0.7%            
9,023,000  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fing Corp Sales Tax Rev Restructured, Ser A-1

  4.50%   07/01/34   9,863,147
429,000  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fing Corp Sales Tax Rev Restructured, Ser A-1, CABS

  (d)   07/01/27   388,249
3,092,000  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fing Corp Sales Tax Rev Restructured, Ser A-1, CABS

  (d)   07/01/29   2,650,030
2,753,000  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fing Corp Sales Tax Rev Restructured, Ser A-1, CABS

  (d)   07/01/31   2,189,937
963,000  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fing Corp Sales Tax Rev Restructured, Ser A-2 Converted

  4.33%   07/01/40   1,059,274
        16,150,637
    Rhode Island – 0.2%            
150,000  
Providence RI Pub Bldgs Auth Rev, Ser B, AGM

  5.00%   06/15/31   185,703
320,000  
Providence RI Pub Bldgs Auth Rev, Ser B, AGM

  5.00%   06/15/33   394,306
230,000  
Providence RI Pub Bldgs Auth Rev, Ser B, AGM

  5.00%   06/15/35   282,289
1,125,000  
RI St Hlth & Eductnl Bldg Corp Rev Ref Hosp Fing Lifespan Oblig Grp

  5.00%   05/15/29   1,300,479
1,460,000  
RI St Hlth & Eductnl Bldg Corp Rev Ref Hosp Fing Lifespan Oblig Grp

  5.00%   05/15/32   1,668,069
1,700,000  
RI St Hlth & Eductnl Bldg Corp Rev Ref Hosp Fing Lifespan Oblig Grp

  5.00%   05/15/39   1,916,140
        5,746,986
    South Carolina – 0.9%            
2,250,000  
Berkeley Cnty SC Assmnt Rev Nexton Impt Dist

  4.25%   11/01/40   2,499,273
1,000,000  
Greenville SC Hosp Sys Brd Hosp Facs Rev, Ser B

  5.00%   05/01/30   1,106,988
50,000  
Lancaster Cnty SC Assmnt Rev Ref Walnut Creek Impt Dist, Ser A-1

  3.13%   12/01/22   50,625
1,310,000  
Lancaster Cnty SC Assmnt Rev Ref Walnut Creek Impt Dist, Ser A-1

  5.00%   12/01/26   1,376,513
1,000,000  
Lancaster Cnty SC Assmnt Rev Ref Walnut Creek Impt Dist, Ser A-1

  5.00%   12/01/31   1,041,204
1,000,000  
SC St Jobs Econ Dev Auth Econ Dev Rev Woodlands at Furman Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   11/15/54   1,108,201
1,650,000  
SC St Jobs Econ Dev Auth Eductnl Facs Rev Green Chrt Schs Proj, Ser A (a)

  4.00%   06/01/46   1,722,750
500,000  
SC St Jobs Econ Dev Auth Hlth Facs Rev Ref Lutheran Homes of SC Inc

  5.00%   05/01/42   518,708
7,070,000  
SC St Jobs Econ Dev Auth Hosp Facs Rev Ref Bon Secours Mercy Hlth Inc, Ser A

  4.00%   12/01/44   8,088,164
30,000  
SC St Jobs Econ Dev Auth Hosp Rev Ref Palmetto Hlth, Ser A

  5.00%   08/01/23   32,470
2,000,000  
SC St Pub Svc Auth Rev Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   12/01/34   2,368,118
355,000  
SC St Pub Svc Auth Rev Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   12/01/35   419,707
        20,332,721
    South Dakota – 0.3%            
1,000,000  
Lincoln Cnty SD Econ Dev Rev Ref Augustana Clg Assoc Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   08/01/51   1,096,178
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    South Dakota (Continued)            
$510,000  
SD St Brd of Rgts Hsg & Auxiliary Fac Sys Rev

  5.00%   04/01/31   $606,229
505,000  
SD St Brd of Rgts Hsg & Auxiliary Fac Sys Rev

  5.00%   04/01/32   599,061
1,000,000  
SD St Brd of Rgts Hsg & Auxiliary Fac Sys Rev Ref Hsg & Auxiliary Facs Sys

  5.00%   04/01/30   1,218,116
420,000  
SD St Brd of Rgts Hsg & Auxiliary Fac Sys Rev, Ser B

  5.00%   04/01/29   473,271
170,000  
SD St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Ref Sanford Oblig Grp

  5.00%   11/01/26   198,527
105,000  
SD St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Ref Sanford Oblig Grp

  5.00%   11/01/35   121,049
200,000  
SD St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Ref Westhills Vlg Retmnt Cmnty Issue

  3.00%   09/01/28   214,941
640,000  
SD St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Ref Westhills Vlg Retmnt Cmnty Issue

  3.00%   09/01/32   666,881
1,090,000  
SD St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Sanford Oblig Grp, Ser B

  5.00%   11/01/34   1,231,189
        6,425,442
    Tennessee – 1.3%            
250,000  
Chattanooga TN Hlth Eductnl & Hsg Fac Brd Rev Ref Commonspirit Hlth, Ser A-1

  5.00%   08/01/34   310,606
200,000  
Chattanooga TN Hlth Eductnl & Hsg Fac Brd Rev Ref Commonspirit Hlth, Ser A-1

  4.00%   08/01/37   229,965
825,000  
Chattanooga TN Hlth Eductnl & Hsg Fac Brd Rev Ref Commonspirit Hlth, Ser A-2

  5.00%   08/01/34   1,025,000
325,000  
Chattanooga TN Hlth Eductnl & Hsg Fac Brd Rev Ref Stdt Hsg CDFI Phase I

  5.00%   10/01/23   349,645
1,245,000  
Greeneville TN Hlth & Eductnl Facs Brd Hosp Rev Ref Ballad Hlth Oblig Grp, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/33   1,337,272
1,600,000  
Knoxville TN Gas Rev Ref, Ser AA

  4.00%   03/01/32   1,869,855
865,000  
Met Govt Nashville & Davidson Cnty TN Elec Rev Sys, Ser A

  5.00%   05/15/35   1,044,023
1,385,000  
Met Govt Nashville & Davidson Cnty TN Hlth & Eductnl Fac Brd Ref Lipscomb Univ Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   10/01/29   1,621,582
600,000  
Met Govt Nashville & Davidson Cnty TN Hlth & Eductnl Fac Brd Ref Trevecca Nazarene Univ Proj

  5.00%   10/01/29   707,378
400,000  
Met Govt Nashville & Davidson Cnty TN Hlth & Eductnl Fac Brd Ref Trevecca Nazarene Univ Proj

  5.00%   10/01/34   482,561
700,000  
Met Govt Nashville & Davidson Cnty TN Hlth & Eductnl Fac Brd Ref Trevecca Nazarene Univ Proj

  5.00%   10/01/39   837,128
10,000,000  
Tennergy Corp TN Gas Rev, Ser A (Mandatory put 09/01/28)

  4.00%   12/01/51   11,693,685
2,000,000  
TN Energy Acq Corp Cmdy Proj Rev, Ser A (Mandatory put 11/01/31)

  5.00%   05/01/52   2,582,774
3,435,000  
TN St Energy Acq Corp Gas Rev Proj, Ser A (Mandatory put 05/01/23)

  4.00%   05/01/48   3,597,435
50,000  
TN St Energy Acq Corp Gas Rev, Ser A

  5.25%   09/01/22   52,032
2,660,000  
TN St Energy Acq Corp Gas Rev, Ser A

  5.25%   09/01/26   3,144,266
        30,885,207
    Texas – 9.1%            
3,000,000  
Alamo TX Cmnty Clg Dist

  4.00%   08/15/37   3,585,212
930,000  
Arlington TX Hgr Edu Fin Corp Edu Rev

  5.00%   08/15/31   1,208,547
975,000  
Arlington TX Hgr Edu Fin Corp Edu Rev

  5.00%   08/15/32   1,263,329
415,000  
Arlington TX Hgr Edu Fin Corp Edu Rev

  5.00%   08/15/33   536,603
525,000  
Arlington TX Hgr Edu Fin Corp Edu Rev

  5.00%   08/15/34   676,990
565,000  
Arlington TX Hgr Edu Fin Corp Edu Rev

  4.00%   08/15/35   681,011
875,000  
Arlington TX Hgr Edu Fin Corp Edu Rev

  4.00%   08/15/36   1,051,710
230,000  
Arlington TX Hgr Edu Fin Corp Edu Rev Kipp TX Inc

  5.00%   08/15/28   287,535
2,685,000  
Arlington TX Hgr Edu Fin Corp Edu Rev Lifeschool Dallas, Ser A

  5.00%   08/15/31   3,028,742
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Texas (Continued)            
$1,645,000  
Arlington TX Hgr Edu Fin Corp Edu Rev Ref Legacy Trad Schs TX Proj, Ser A

  4.13%   02/15/41   $1,651,202
450,000  
Austin TX Arpt Sys Rev, AMT

  5.00%   11/15/33   505,895
1,000,000  
Austin TX Arpt Sys Rev, Ser B, AMT

  5.00%   11/15/37   1,236,740
3,870,000  
Austin TX Arpt Sys Rev, Ser B, AMT

  5.00%   11/15/39   4,766,561
900,000  
Bexar Cnty TX Ref

  4.00%   06/15/38   1,054,943
910,000  
Bexar Cnty Tx Rev Ref Tax Exempt Venue Proj

  4.00%   08/15/38   1,041,142
1,000,000  
Bexar Cnty TX Rev Ref Tax Exempt Venue Proj

  4.00%   08/15/36   1,148,600
1,000,000  
Bexar Cnty TX Rev Ref Tax Exempt Venue Proj

  4.00%   08/15/37   1,146,121
2,255,000  
Brazoria Cnty TX Toll Road Auth Toll Road Rev Sub Lien, Ser A

  5.00%   03/01/36   2,696,922
600,000  
Brd of Managers TX Jt Guadalupe Cnty City of Seguin Hosp Mtg Ref

  5.00%   12/01/24   660,235
305,000  
Celina TX Spl Assmnt Rev Ref the Lakes at Mustang Ranch Pub Impt Dt Phase #1 Proj, BAM

  4.00%   09/01/29   335,140
350,000  
Centrl TX Regl Mobility Auth Rev Ref

  5.00%   01/01/27   409,240
1,000,000  
Centrl TX Regl Mobility Auth Rev Ref

  5.00%   01/01/46   1,206,524
600,000  
Centrl TX Regl Mobility Auth Rev Ref Sub Lien

  5.00%   01/01/33   632,422
850,000  
Centrl TX Regl Mobility Auth Rev Sr Lien, Ser A

  5.00%   01/01/29   987,389
130,000  
Centrl TX Regl Mobility Auth Rev, Ser B

  5.00%   01/01/35   165,932
700,000  
Centrl TX Regl Mobility Auth Rev, Ser B

  5.00%   01/01/38   883,779
600,000  
Centrl TX Regl Mobility Auth Rev, Ser B

  4.00%   01/01/40   693,121
640,000  
Centrl TX Regl Mobility Auth Rev, Ser B

  4.00%   01/01/41   737,390
500,000  
Clifton TX Hgr Edu Fin Corp Edu Rev Idea Pub Schs

  5.00%   08/15/32   514,255
1,030,000  
Clifton TX Hgr Edu Fin Corp Edu Rev, Ser A

  4.00%   12/01/25   1,085,583
4,425,000  
Corpus Christi TX Util Sys Rev Ref Jr Lien

  5.00%   07/15/33   5,461,268
2,365,000  
Corpus Christi TX Util Sys Rev Ref Jr Lien

  5.00%   07/15/35   2,908,619
750,000  
Dallas TX Hotel Occupancy Tax Rev Ref

  4.00%   08/15/36   837,635
490,000  
Dallas TX Hotel Occupancy Tax Rev Ref

  4.00%   08/15/37   546,399
3,750,000  
Dallas-Fort Worth TX Intl Arpt Rev Ref, Ser B

  5.00%   11/01/43   4,704,000
1,430,000  
El Paso TX Ctfs Oblig, Ser A

  4.00%   08/15/39   1,688,363
1,000,000  
El Paso TX Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   08/15/34   1,182,685
500,000  
El Paso TX Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   08/15/36   588,149
1,215,000  
El Paso TX Wtr & Swr Rev

  4.00%   03/01/33   1,424,574
1,000,000  
El Paso TX Wtr & Swr Rev

  4.00%   03/01/34   1,170,915
7,000,000  
Frenship TX Indep Sch Dist

  4.00%   02/15/51   8,214,601
1,170,000  
Galveston Cnty TX Muni Util Dist #54 Ref

  2.50%   12/01/31   1,157,213
1,845,000  
Gregory Portland TX Indep Sch Dist, Ser A

  4.00%   02/15/31   2,180,220
535,000  
Gregory Portland TX Indep Sch Dist, Ser A

  4.00%   02/15/32   630,372
1,000,000  
Harris Cnty TX Cultural Edu Facs Fin Corp Med Facs Rev Ref Baylor Clg of Med

  4.00%   11/15/30   1,112,482
1,640,000  
Harris Cnty TX Flood Control Dist Ref Flood Control Dist, Ser A

  4.00%   10/01/37   1,880,192
1,100,000  
Harris Cnty TX Ref Sr Lien Toll Road, Ser B

  5.00%   08/15/36   1,271,556
2,600,000  
Harris Cnty TX Ref Sr Lien, Ser A

  5.00%   08/15/36   3,091,697
1,770,000  
Houston TX Arpt Sys Rev Ref United Airls Inc Terminal E Proj, Ser A, AMT

  5.00%   07/01/27   2,057,101
2,750,000  
Houston TX Arpt Sys Rev Ref United Airls Inc Terminal Impt Proj, Ser B-2, AMT

  5.00%   07/15/27   3,197,902
250,000  
Houston TX Arpt Sys Rev Sub, Ser A, AMT

  4.00%   07/01/40   289,290
4,000,000  
Houston TX Arpt Sys Rev Sub, Ser A, AMT

  4.00%   07/01/48   4,546,221
2,000,000  
Houston TX Arpt Sys Rev United Airls Inc Terminal Impt Proj, Ser B-1, AMT

  4.00%   07/15/41   2,117,285
1,730,000  
Houston TX Cmnty Clg Ref

  4.00%   02/15/37   1,916,297
500,000  
Houston TX Hgr Edu Fin Corp Edu Rev Ref Harmony Pub Schs, Ser A

  5.00%   02/15/26   544,933
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Texas (Continued)            
$1,000,000  
Houston TX Hotel Occupancy Tax & Spl Rev Ref Convention & Entertainment Facs Dept

  5.00%   09/01/32   $1,225,605
2,000,000  
Houston TX Ref Pub Impt, Ser A

  4.00%   03/01/33   2,171,307
2,500,000  
Houston TX Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   03/01/30   3,168,011
1,000,000  
Houston TX Util Sys Rev Ref 1st Lien Subord, Ser D

  5.00%   11/15/29   1,172,216
1,500,000  
Houston TX Util Sys Rev Ref, Ser C

  4.00%   11/15/35   1,823,936
500,000  
Kyle TX Spl Assmnt Rev 6 Creeks Pid #1 (a)

  4.63%   09/01/39   548,587
570,000  
La Vernia TX Hgr Edu Fin Corp Edu Rev Meridian World Sch (a)

  4.35%   08/15/25   610,017
545,000  
La Vernia TX Hgr Edu Fin Corp Edu Rev Meridian World Sch, Ser A (a)

  4.20%   08/15/25   582,459
1,250,000  
Laredo TX Cmnty Clg Dist Combined Fee Rev Ref, BAM

  4.00%   08/01/33   1,396,830
1,290,000  
Leander TX Spl Assmnt Rev Crystal Springs Pub Impt Dist Proj Accd Inv (c)

  5.13%   09/01/38   1,342,114
500,000  
Liberty Hill TX Indep Sch Dist Ref

  5.00%   08/01/30   595,483
1,800,000  
Lower Colorado River TX Auth Rev Ref

  5.00%   05/15/35   2,281,143
1,000,000  
Lower Colorado River TX Auth Trans Contract Rev Ref LCRA Trans Svcs Corp Proj

  5.00%   05/15/28   1,249,756
500,000  
Lower Colorado River TX Auth Trans Contract Rev Ref LCRA Trans Svcs Corp Proj

  5.00%   05/15/29   635,449
500,000  
Lower Colorado River TX Auth Trans Contract Rev Ref LCRA Trans Svcs Corp Proj

  5.00%   05/15/30   631,430
1,000,000  
Lower Colorado River TX Auth Trans Contract Rev Ref LCRA Trans Svcs Corp Proj

  5.00%   05/15/31   1,255,273
1,500,000  
Lower Colorado River TX Auth Trans Contract Rev Ref LCRA Trans Svcs Corp Proj

  5.00%   05/15/32   1,889,771
700,000  
Lower Colorado River TX Auth Trans Contract Rev Ref LCRA Trans Svcs Corp Proj

  5.00%   05/15/33   826,082
500,000  
Lower Colorado River TX Auth Trans Contract Rev Ref LCRA Trans Svcs Corp Proj

  5.00%   05/15/33   629,488
500,000  
Lower Colorado River TX Auth Trans Contract Rev Ref LCRA Trans Svcs Corp Proj

  5.00%   05/15/34   627,309
1,595,000  
Lower Colorado River TX Auth Trans Contract Rev Ref LCRA Trans Svcs Corp Proj

  5.00%   05/15/35   1,996,220
400,000  
Lower Colorado River TX Auth Trans Contract Rev Ref LCRA Trans Svcs Corp Proj

  5.00%   05/15/37   474,810
610,000  
Lower Colorado River TX Auth Trans Contract Rev Ref LCRA Trans Svcs Corp Proj

  5.00%   05/15/38   723,045
1,080,000  
Lower Colorado River TX Auth Trans Contract Rev Ref LCRA Trans Svcs Corp Proj

  5.00%   05/15/38   1,356,300
1,000,000  
Lower Colorado River TX Auth Trans Contract Rev Ref LCRA Trans Svcs Corp Proj

  5.00%   05/15/40   1,181,373
2,610,000  
Lower Colorado River TX Auth Trans Contract Rev Ref LCRA Trans Svcs Corp Proj

  5.00%   05/15/45   3,192,710
3,320,000  
Lower Colorado River TX Auth Trans Contract Rev Ref LCRA Trans Svcs Corp Proj

  5.00%   05/15/51   4,074,077
370,000  
Mission TX Ctfs Oblig, AGM

  5.00%   02/15/30   454,886
1,000,000  
Mission TX Econ Dev Corp Sol Wst Disp Rev Rep Svcs Inc Proj Remk, Ser A, AMT (Mandatory put 02/01/22)

  0.20%   05/01/50   1,000,000
1,105,000  
Montgomery TX Indep Sch Dist Ref Sch Bldg

  5.00%   02/15/28   1,260,696
1,450,000  
N Fort Bend TX Wtr Auth Wtr Sys Rev Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   12/15/36   1,725,627
700,000  
N Parkway Muni Mgmt Dist #1 TX Contract Rev Legacy Hills Pub Impt Dt Phase #1A-1B Impts (a)

  4.25%   09/15/51   731,565
2,003,000  
N Parkway Muni Mgmt Dist #1 TX Spl Assmnt Rev Major Impts Proj (a)

  4.75%   09/15/41   2,146,371
4,000,000  
N TX Tollway Auth Rev Ref 1st Tier, Ser A

  5.00%   01/01/38   4,213,734
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Texas (Continued)            
$3,895,000  
N TX Tollway Auth Rev Ref 1st Tier, Ser A

  5.00%   01/01/43   $4,724,572
250,000  
N TX Tollway Auth Rev Ref 2nd Tier, Ser B

  5.00%   01/01/27   292,874
2,250,000  
N TX Tollway Auth Rev Ref 2nd Tier, Ser B

  5.00%   01/01/31   2,597,534
170,000  
N TX Tollway Auth Rev Ref Second Tier, Ser B

  5.00%   01/01/29   214,876
1,500,000  
N TX Tollway Auth Rev Ref Sys Second Tier, Ser B

  5.00%   01/01/31   1,642,672
250,000  
N TX Tollway Auth Rev Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   01/01/33   291,963
1,000,000  
N TX Tollway Auth Rev Second Tier, Ser B

  4.00%   01/01/40   1,171,547
1,500,000  
N TX Tollway Auth Rev Second Tier, Ser B

  4.00%   01/01/41   1,752,701
1,415,000  
New Hope Cultural Edu Facs Fin Corp TX Retmnt Fac Rev Ref Longhorn Vlg Proj

  5.00%   01/01/31   1,529,559
1,200,000  
New Hope Cultural Edu Facs Fin Corp TX Retmnt Fac Rev Ref Longhorn Vlg Proj

  5.00%   01/01/32   1,295,285
250,000  
New Hope Cultural Edu Facs Fin Corp TX Retmnt Fac Rev Ref Wesleyan Homes Inc Proj Fin Corp

  5.00%   01/01/50   258,961
505,000  
Newark Hgr Edu Fin Corp TX Edu Rev Austin Achieve Pub Schs Inc, Ser A

  5.00%   06/15/32   519,699
700,000  
Newark Hgr Edu Fin Corp TX Edu Rev Austin Achieve Pub Schs Inc, Ser A

  5.00%   06/15/42   720,375
1,870,000  
Northside TX Indep Sch Dist Sch Bldg, Ser A

  4.00%   06/01/29   1,911,841
1,150,000  
Plano TX Ref

  4.00%   09/01/30   1,377,803
495,000  
Red River TX Hlth Facs Dev Corp Retmnt Fac Rev MRC Crestview, Ser A

  7.75%   11/15/31   496,339
110,000  
SA Energy Acq Pub Fac Corp TX Gas Sply Rev Gas Sply Rev

  5.50%   08/01/27   136,767
3,195,000  
San Antonio TX Wtr Rev Ref Junior Lien, Ser A

  4.00%   05/15/38   3,787,993
2,500,000  
San Antonio TX Wtr Rev Ref Junior Lien, Ser A

  5.00%   05/15/42   3,156,045
2,690,000  
Tarrant Cnty TX Cultural Edu Facs Fin Corp Hosp Rev Ref Baylor Scott & White Hlth Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   11/15/45   3,143,194
750,000  
Tarrant Cnty TX Cultural Edu Facs Fin Corp Hosp Rev Ref Cook Children’s Med Ctr

  4.00%   12/01/35   881,965
2,180,000  
Tarrant Cnty TX Cultural Edu Facs Fin Corp Rev Christus Hlth, Ser B

  5.00%   07/01/43   2,630,089
1,635,000  
TX St Muni Gas Acq & Sply Corp I Gas Sply Rev Sr Lien, Ser A

  5.25%   12/15/26   1,978,500
2,500,000  
TX St Muni Gas Acq & Sply Corp III Gas Sply Rev Ref

  5.00%   12/15/24   2,828,577
575,000  
TX St Muni Gas Acq & Sply Corp III Gas Sply Rev Ref

  5.00%   12/15/25   669,383
3,625,000  
TX St Muni Gas Acq & Sply Corp III Gas Sply Rev Ref

  5.00%   12/15/28   4,479,942
250,000  
TX St Muni Gas Acq & Sply Corp III Gas Sply Rev Ref

  5.00%   12/15/29   313,756
5,000,000  
TX St Priv Activity Bond Surface Transprtn Corp Rev Segment 3C Proj, AMT

  5.00%   06/30/58   5,950,882
865,000  
TX St Transprtn Commn Central TX Turnpike Sys Rev Ref, Ser B

  5.00%   08/15/37   961,589
2,130,000  
TX St Univ Sys Fing Rev Ref, Ser A

  4.00%   03/15/35   2,479,253
1,605,000  
TX St Wtr Dev Brd St Revolving Fund

  5.00%   08/01/31   2,062,040
1,000,000  
TX St Wtr Dev Brd St Wtr Implementation Fund, Ser A

  5.00%   04/15/25   1,157,023
785,000  
TX St Wtr Dev Brd St Wtr Implementation Fund, Ser A

  5.00%   04/15/30   971,362
4,900,000  
TX St Wtr Dev Brd St Wtr Implementation Fund, Ser A

  4.00%   10/15/38   5,686,990
4,975,000  
TX St Wtr Dev Brd St Wtr Implementation Fund, Ser A

  4.00%   10/15/44   5,833,793
250,000  
TX St Wtr Dev Brd St Wtr Implementation Rev Fund for TX

  4.00%   10/15/32   287,575
150,000  
Univ of Houston TX Univ Revs Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   02/15/26   177,521
125,000  
Univ of Houston TX Univ Revs Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   02/15/28   146,501
3,250,000  
Univ of Houston TX Univ Revs Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   02/15/31   3,796,500
1,900,000  
Univ of Houston TX Univ Revs Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   02/15/35   2,207,804
1,560,000  
Uptown Dev Auth TX Incr Contract Rev, Ser A

  5.00%   09/01/36   1,767,965
500,000  
Viridian TX Muni Mgmt Dist Ref Util Impt, BAM

  6.00%   12/01/26   582,887
155,000  
Viridian TX Muni Mgmt Dist Road Impt, BAM

  5.00%   12/01/26   169,206
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Texas (Continued)            
$125,000  
Viridian TX Muni Mgmt Dist Util Impt, BAM

  5.00%   12/01/26   $136,456
        218,972,623
    Utah – 1.2%            
1,000,000  
Black Desert Pub Infra Dist Sr Bonds, Ser A (a)

  3.50%   03/01/36   1,003,779
2,500,000  
Black Desert Pub Infra Dist Sr Bonds, Ser A (a)

  3.75%   03/01/41   2,537,177
1,180,000  
Grand Cnty Sch Dist Loc Bldg Auth UT, AGM

  5.00%   12/15/27   1,376,815
1,370,000  
Grand Cnty Sch Dist Loc Bldg Auth UT, AGM

  5.00%   12/15/30   1,593,669
1,400,000  
Grand Cnty Sch Dist Loc Bldg Auth UT, AGM

  5.00%   12/15/31   1,621,800
1,515,000  
Grand Cnty Sch Dist Loc Bldg Auth UT, AGM

  5.00%   12/15/32   1,760,341
2,000,000  
Military Installation Dev Auth UT Tax Allocation Rev, Ser A-1

  4.00%   06/01/52   1,934,770
1,500,000  
Military Installation Dev Auth UT Tax Allocation Rev, Ser A-2

  4.00%   06/01/52   1,435,364
5,000,000  
Salt Lake City UT Arpt Rev, Ser A, AMT

  5.00%   07/01/34   6,398,142
400,000  
UT St Chrt Sch Fin Auth Chrt Sch Rev Ref Quest Acdmy

  5.00%   04/15/32   458,148
325,000  
UT St Chrt Sch Fin Auth Chrt Sch Rev Ref Quest Acdmy

  5.00%   04/15/37   369,695
1,590,000  
UT St Chrt Sch Fin Auth Chrt Sch Rev Wallace Stegner Acdmy Proj, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   06/15/49   1,704,757
4,875,000  
UT St Transit Auth Sales Tax Rev Ref Sub, BAM

  5.00%   12/15/40   5,926,829
1,145,000  
UT St Transit Auth Sales Tax Rev Ref, Subser A

  5.00%   06/15/35   1,332,041
        29,453,327
    Vermont – 0.3%            
550,000  
Burlington VT Ref Lakeview Garage Proj, Ser A, COPS

  5.00%   12/01/24   621,875
745,000  
VT St Econ Dev Auth Mtge Rev Ref Wake Robin Corp Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   05/01/25   828,399
585,000  
VT St Econ Dev Auth Mtge Rev Ref Wake Robin Corp Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   05/01/26   663,897
2,000,000  
VT St Econ Dev Auth Solid Wst Disp Rev Var Casella Wst Sys Inc Remk, AMT (Mandatory put 04/03/28) (a)

  4.63%   04/01/36   2,318,698
2,500,000  
VT St Eductnl & Hlth Bldgs Fing Agy Rev Ref Univ of VT Med Ctr, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/33   2,940,371
        7,373,240
    Virginia – 0.6%            
1,000,000  
Chesapeake VA Hosp Auth Hosp Fac Rev Ref Chesapeake Regl Med Ctr

  4.00%   07/01/35   1,157,220
1,100,000  
Norfolk VA Redev & Hsg Auth Rev Ft Norfolk Retmnt Cmnty Harbors Edge Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   01/01/29   1,185,525
1,000,000  
Norfolk VA Redev & Hsg Auth Rev Ft Norfolk Retmnt Cmnty Harbors Edge Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   01/01/49   1,081,283
200,000  
VA Clg Bldg Auth Eductnl Facs Rev Ref Regent Univ Proj

  4.00%   06/01/36   229,008
350,000  
VA Clg Bldg Auth Eductnl Facs Rev Ref Regent Univ Proj

  4.00%   06/01/46   390,249
2,000,000  
VA St Pub Bldg Auth Pub Facs Rev, Ser C, AMT

  5.00%   08/01/33   2,379,878
1,000,000  
VA St Res Auth Infra Rev Ref Infra VA Pooled Fing Prog, Ser C

  4.00%   11/01/33   1,145,706
1,570,000  
Virginia Beach VA Dev Auth Rsdl Care Fac Rev Ref Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay

  5.00%   09/01/32   1,809,864
1,000,000  
Virginia Beach VA Dev Auth Rsdl Care Fac Rev Ref Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay

  5.00%   09/01/33   1,152,054
1,210,000  
Virginia Beach VA Dev Auth Rsdl Care Fac Rev Ref Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay

  5.00%   09/01/35   1,390,592
275,000  
Virginia Beach VA Dev Auth Rsdl Care Fac Rev Ref Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay

  5.00%   09/01/36   315,640
2,365,000  
Wstrn VA Regl Jail Auth Regl Jail Facs Rev Ref

  5.00%   12/01/34   2,845,441
        15,082,460
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Washington – 1.9%            
$1,235,000  
Benton Cnty WA Pub Util Dist #1 Ref

  4.00%   11/01/36   $1,382,044
1,090,000  
Centrl Puget Sound WA Regl Transit Auth Green Bond, Ser S-1

  5.00%   11/01/36   1,299,840
1,250,000  
Centrl Puget Sound WA Regl Transit Auth Sales & Use Tax Green Bond Ref & Impt, Ser S-1

  5.00%   11/01/35   1,471,654
1,250,000  
Energy NW WA Elec Rev Ref Columbia Generating Sys, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/38   1,436,308
1,500,000  
Energy NW WA Elec Rev Ref, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/24   1,685,699
530,000  
Kalispel Tribe of Indians Priority Dist WA Rev, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   01/01/32   625,008
3,000,000  
Seattle WA Drain & Wstwtr Rev Ref

  4.00%   07/01/36   3,443,691
270,000  
Skagit Cnty WA Pub Hosp Dist #1 Ref & Impt Skagit Regl Hlth

  4.00%   12/01/24   295,683
110,000  
Skagit Cnty WA Pub Hosp Dist #1 Ref & Impt, Ser A

  5.00%   12/01/22   115,110
500,000  
Snohomish Cnty WA Hsg Auth

  5.00%   04/01/34   607,489
5,000,000  
WA St Convention Ctr Pub Facs Dist Sub

  4.00%   07/01/58   5,524,912
525,000  
WA St Hgr Edu Facs Auth Seattle Univ Proj Rev

  4.00%   05/01/45   594,547
1,850,000  
WA St Hlthcare Facs Auth Overlake Hosp Med Ctr, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/35   2,238,939
1,625,000  
WA St Hlthcare Facs Auth Ref Overlake Hosp Med Ctr, Ser B

  5.00%   07/01/31   1,980,728
1,090,000  
WA St Hlthcare Facs Auth Ref Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

  5.00%   09/01/45   1,361,815
305,000  
WA St Hlthcare Facs Auth Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (a)

  5.00%   12/01/28   382,966
170,000  
WA St Hlthcare Facs Auth Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (a)

  5.00%   12/01/29   217,210
225,000  
WA St Hlthcare Facs Auth Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (a)

  5.00%   12/01/32   290,092
35,000  
WA St Hsg Fin Commn Nonprofit Hsg Rev Ref Emerald Heights Proj

  5.00%   07/01/22   36,038
50,000  
WA St Hsg Fin Commn Nonprofit Hsg Rev Ref Emerald Heights Proj

  5.00%   07/01/28   53,050
1,000,000  
WA St Hsg Fin Commn Nonprofit Hsg Rev Transforming Age Proj, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   01/01/44   1,118,589
2,485,443  
WA St Hsg Fin Commn Social Certificate, Ser A-1

  3.50%   12/20/35   2,852,841
2,500,000  
WA St Ref R-2015D

  5.00%   07/01/32   2,838,509
1,100,000  
WA St, Ser 2020A

  5.00%   08/01/35   1,394,716
3,000,000  
WA St, Ser 2020A

  5.00%   08/01/44   3,744,636
4,000,000  
WA St, Ser B

  5.00%   02/01/36   4,551,078
2,425,000  
WA St, Ser D

  5.00%   02/01/30   2,925,761
        44,468,953
    West Virginia – 0.1%            
2,000,000  
WV St Econ Dev Auth Sol Wst Disp Facs Var Appalachian Pwr Amos Proj Remk, Ser A, AMT (Mandatory put 09/01/25)

  1.00%   01/01/41   2,001,462
    Wisconsin – 2.2%            
825,000  
Fond Du Lac WI Sch Dist, Ser A, BAM

  4.00%   04/01/35   959,421
1,255,000  
Fond Du Lac WI Sch Dist, Ser A, BAM

  4.00%   04/01/36   1,460,843
1,050,000  
Milwaukee WI Ref Promissory Nts, Ser N-4

  5.00%   04/01/29   1,333,008
1,375,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Chrt Sch Rev Eno River Acdmy Proj, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   06/15/54   1,534,860
500,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Chrt Sch Rev Founders of Acdmy Las Vegas Proj, Ser A (a)

  5.00%   07/01/40   555,508
1,315,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Chrt Sch Rev Ltd American Prep Acdmy Las Vegas Proj, Ser A (a)

  4.20%   07/15/27   1,407,489
1,250,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Chrt Sch Rev Ltd American Prep Acdmy Las Vegas Proj, Ser A (a)

  5.13%   07/15/37   1,403,549
1,000,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Edu Rev Coral Acdmy of Science Las Vegas, Ser A

  4.00%   07/01/51   1,085,685
1,515,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Edu Rev Ref Mountain Island Chrt Sch Ltd

  4.00%   07/01/27   1,615,846
1,730,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Edu Rev Ref Mountain Island Chrt Sch Ltd

  5.00%   07/01/37   1,870,035
1,000,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Edu Rev Ref Mountain Island Chrt Sch Ltd

  5.00%   07/01/47   1,072,898
1,000,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Edu Rev Ref Mountain Island Chrt Sch Ltd

  5.00%   07/01/52   1,071,982
425,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Eductnl Rev Piedmont Cmnty Chrt Sch

  5.00%   06/15/34   509,435
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021
Principal
Value
  Description   Stated
Coupon
  Stated
Maturity
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS (Continued)
    Wisconsin (Continued)            
$1,000,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Exempt Facs Rev Ref Celanese Proj, Ser B, AMT

  5.00%   12/01/25   $1,153,033
1,250,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Hosp Rev Ref Renown Regl Med Ctr Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   06/01/35   1,469,542
2,000,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Hosp Rev Ref Renown Regl Med Ctr Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   06/01/39   2,327,585
600,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Retmnt Cmntys Rev Acts Retmnt Life Cmntys Inc Oblig Grp, Ser A

  4.00%   11/15/37   693,212
1,450,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Retmnt Fac Rev Ref Penick Vlg Oblig Grp (a)

  5.00%   09/01/49   1,548,590
1,000,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Retmnt Fac Rev Southminster (a)

  5.00%   10/01/43   1,096,485
2,000,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Rev Green Bond Fargo Moorhead Met Area Flood Mgmnt, AMT

  4.00%   09/30/51   2,173,855
1,000,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Rev Searstone CCRC Proj, Ser B2

  2.25%   06/01/27   993,778
600,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Rev TX Biomedical Rsrch Institute Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   06/01/37   687,252
535,000  
Pub Fin Auth WI Rev TX Biomedical Rsrch Institute Proj, Ser A

  4.00%   06/01/38   610,865
1,300,000  
WI St Gen Fund Annual Approp Rev Ref, Ser B

  5.00%   05/01/34   1,534,420
100,000  
WI St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Marshfield Clinic Hlth Sys, Ser A

  4.00%   02/15/36   109,059
3,650,000  
WI St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Ascension Hlth Credit Grp, Ser A

  5.00%   11/15/36   4,298,535
1,000,000  
WI St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Ascension Hlth Credit Grp, Ser A

  5.00%   11/15/39   1,174,279
1,780,000  
WI St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Beloit Hlth Sys Inc

  4.00%   07/01/36   2,064,101
1,000,000  
WI St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Froedtert Hlth Inc Oblg, Ser A

  4.00%   04/01/39   1,111,884
500,000  
WI St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Marquette Univ

  5.00%   10/01/28   520,296
500,000  
WI St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Marshfield Clinic Hlth Sys Inc, Ser B1 (Mandatory put 02/15/25)

  5.00%   02/15/52   560,540
1,500,000  
WI St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Marshfield Clinic Hlth Sys Inc, Ser B2 (Mandatory put 02/15/27)

  5.00%   02/15/51   1,779,031
1,175,000  
WI St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Prohealth Care Oblig Grp

  5.00%   08/15/31   1,319,008
175,000  
WI St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Prohealth Care Oblig Grp

  5.00%   08/15/33   196,137
700,000  
WI St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Rogers Memorial Hosp Inc, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/44   810,883
800,000  
WI St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev Ref Rogers Memorial Hosp Inc, Ser A

  5.00%   07/01/49   923,290
435,000  
WI St Hlth & Eductnl Facs Auth Rev St Johns Cmntys Inc Proj, Ser A

  5.00%   09/15/30   472,721
2,000,000  
WI St Ref, Ser 3

  4.00%   11/01/34   2,296,735
2,500,000  
WI St, Ser B

  4.00%   05/01/31   2,890,849
1,000,000  
Wood Cnty WI, NANS

  0.75%   03/07/22   1,000,514
        51,697,038
    Wyoming – 0.0%            
250,000  
Laramie Cnty WY Hosp Rev Ref Cheyenne Regl Med Ctr Proj

  4.00%   05/01/29   296,679
500,000  
Laramie Cnty WY Hosp Rev Ref Cheyenne Regl Med Ctr Proj

  4.00%   05/01/34   598,379
        895,058
    
Total Investments – 97.5%

  2,332,895,352
  (Cost $2,242,675,268) (f)    
 
Net Other Assets and Liabilities – 2.5%

  60,510,057
 
Net Assets – 100.0%

  $2,393,405,409
See Notes to Financial Statements
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October 31, 2021
Futures Contracts (See Note 2D - Futures Contracts in the Notes to Financial Statements):
Futures Contracts   Position   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Value
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)/
Value
U.S. Treasury Long Bonds   Short   347   Dec 2021   $ (55,812,781)   $(416,777)
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes   Short   439   Dec 2021   (63,668,719)   (322,658)
                $(119,481,500)   $(739,435)
    

(a) This security, sold within the terms of a private placement memorandum, is exempt from registration upon resale under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), 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. (the “Advisor”). 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 October 31, 2021, securities noted as such amounted to $117,121,043 or 4.9% of net assets.
(b) Pursuant to procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, this security has been determined to be illiquid by the Advisor.
(c) This security, sold within the terms of a private placement memorandum, is exempt from registration upon resale under Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers (see Note 2C - Restricted Securities in the Notes to Financial Statements).
(d) Zero coupon bond.
(e) Variable Rate Demand bond. Interest rate is reset periodically by the agent based on current market conditions.
(f) Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was $2,242,445,899. As of October 31, 2021, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $96,560,063 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $6,850,045. The net unrealized appreciation was $89,710,018. The amounts presented are inclusive of derivative contracts.
    
AGC Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT Alternative Minimum Tax
BAM Build America Mutual
BANS Bond Anticipation Notes
CABS Capital Appreciation Bonds
COPS Certificates of Participation
GARVEE Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle
NANS Note Anticipation Notes
NATL-RE National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
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Portfolio of Investments (Continued)
October 31, 2021

Valuation Inputs
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2021 is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Financial Statements):
ASSETS TABLE
  Total
Value at
10/31/2021
Level 1
Quoted
Prices
Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Municipal Bonds*

$2,332,895,352 $ $2,332,895,352 $
 
LIABILITIES TABLE
  Total
Value at
10/31/2021
Level 1
Quoted
Prices
Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Futures Contracts

$(739,435) $(739,435) $ $
    
* See Portfolio of Investments for state and territory breakout.
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2021
ASSETS:  
Investments, at value

 (Cost $2,242,675,268)

$ 2,332,895,352
Cash

47,795,450
Cash segregated as collateral for open futures contracts

2,949,902
Interest receivable

27,860,341
Total Assets

2,411,501,045
LIABILITIES:  
Due to broker

551,560
Payables:  
Investment securities purchased

16,347,076
Investment advisory fees

1,009,125
Variation margin

187,875
Total Liabilities

18,095,636
NET ASSETS

$2,393,405,409
NET ASSETS consist of:  
Paid-in capital

$ 2,326,228,501
Par value

423,500
Accumulated distributable earnings (loss)

66,753,408
NET ASSETS

$2,393,405,409
NET ASSET VALUE, per share

$56.51
Number of shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, par value $0.01 per share)

42,350,002
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended October 31, 2021
INVESTMENT INCOME:  
Interest

$ 52,159,038
Total investment income

52,159,038
EXPENSES:  
Investment advisory fees

 13,639,348
Total expenses

13,639,348
Fees waived by the investment advisor

(3,147,542)
Net expenses

10,491,806
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

41,667,232
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments

(1,197,665)
Futures contracts

1,772,859
Net realized gain (loss)

 575,194
Net increase from payment by the advisor

 4,688
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments

30,713,008
Futures contracts

(1,145,998)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 29,567,010
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

30,146,892
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

$ 71,814,124
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
  Year
Ended
10/31/2021
  Year
Ended
10/31/2020
OPERATIONS:      
Net investment income (loss)

$ 41,667,232   $ 32,452,428
Net realized gain (loss)

 575,194    (21,214,098)
Net increase from payment by the advisor

 4,688    —
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 29,567,010    20,940,618
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

71,814,124   32,178,948
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:      
Investment operations

 (41,343,498)    (32,252,217)
Return of capital

 (653,379)    (917,161)
Total distributions to shareholders

(41,996,877)   (33,169,378)
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS:      
Proceeds from shares sold

 683,145,950    639,451,461
Cost of shares redeemed

 (34,043,084)    (59,233,572)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions

649,102,866   580,217,889
Total increase (decrease) in net assets

 678,920,113    579,227,459
NET ASSETS:      
Beginning of period

 1,714,485,296    1,135,257,837
End of period

$2,393,405,409   $1,714,485,296
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:      
Shares outstanding, beginning of period

 30,950,002    20,500,002
Shares sold

 12,000,000    11,550,000
Shares redeemed

 (600,000)    (1,100,000)
Shares outstanding, end of period

42,350,002   30,950,002
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First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
  Year Ended October 31,
2021   2020   2019   2018   2017
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 55.40   $ 55.38   $ 51.75   $ 53.16   $ 53.32
Income from investment operations:                  
Net investment income (loss)

1.13   1.23   1.35   1.35   1.34
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

1.12   0.05   3.67   (1.41)   (0.01)
Total from investment operations

2.25   1.28   5.02   (0.06)   1.33
Distributions paid to shareholders from:                  
Net investment income

(1.12)   (1.23)   (1.36)   (1.35)   (1.33)
Net realized gain

        (0.16)
Return of capital

(0.02)   (0.03)   (0.03)    
Total distributions

(1.14)   (1.26)   (1.39)   (1.35)   (1.49)
Net asset value, end of period

$56.51   $55.40   $55.38   $51.75   $53.16
Total return (a)

4.06%(b)   2.33%   9.79%   (0.12)%   2.59%
Ratios to average net assets/supplemental data:                  
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

$ 2,393,405   $ 1,714,485   $ 1,135,258   $ 455,371   $ 220,605
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

0.65%   0.65%   0.65%   0.65%   0.65%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

0.50%   0.50%   0.50%   0.50%   0.50%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

1.99%   2.24%   2.53%   2.60%   2.63%
Portfolio turnover rate (c)

9%   35%   26%   42%   85%
    
(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. For some periods, the total returns would have been lower if certain fees had not been waived by the advisor.
(b) The Fund received a reimbursement from the advisor in the amount of $4,688, which represents less than $0.01 per share. Since the advisor reimbursed the Fund, there was no effect on the Fund’s total return.
(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.
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Notes to Financial Statements
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
October 31, 2021
1. Organization
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on January 9, 2008, and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).
The Trust currently consists of seventeen funds that are offering shares. This report covers the First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (the “Fund”), a diversified series of the Trust, which trades under the ticker “FMB” on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. 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 primary investment objective of the Fund is to generate current income that is exempt from regular federal income taxes and its secondary objective is long term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in municipal debt securities that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal income taxes. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. 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. Domestic debt 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 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 adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, and in accordance with provisions of the 1940 Act. 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:
Municipal securities and other debt securities are fair valued on the basis of fair valuations provided by dealers who make markets in such securities or by a third-party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, which may use the following valuation inputs when available:
1) benchmark yields;
2) reported trades;
3) broker/dealer quotes;
4) issuer spreads;
5) benchmark securities;
6) bids and offers; and
7) reference data including market research publications.
Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the closing price in the market where such contracts are principally traded. If no closing price is available, exchange-traded futures contracts are fair valued at the mean of their most recent bid and asked price, if available, and otherwise at their closing bid price.
Fixed income and other debt securities having a remaining maturity of sixty days or less when purchased are fair valued at cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts (amortized cost), provided the Advisor’s Pricing Committee has determined that the use of amortized cost is an appropriate reflection of fair value given market and issuer-specific
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conditions existing at the time of the determination. Factors that may be considered in determining the appropriateness of the use of amortized cost include, but are not limited to, the following:
1) the credit conditions in the relevant market and changes thereto;
2) the liquidity conditions in the relevant market and changes thereto;
3) the interest rate conditions in the relevant market and changes thereto (such as significant changes in interest rates);
4) issuer-specific conditions (such as significant credit deterioration); and
5) any other market-based data the Advisor’s Pricing Committee considers relevant. In this regard, the Advisor’s Pricing Committee may use last-obtained market-based data to assist it when valuing portfolio securities using amortized cost.
Certain securities may not be able to be priced by pre-established pricing methods. Such securities may be valued by the Trust’s Board of Trustees or its delegate, 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 (the “1933 Act”)) 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 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 fundamental business data relating to the issuer;
2) an evaluation of the forces which influence the market in which these securities are purchased and sold;
3) the type, size and cost of the security;
4) the financial statements of the issuer;
5) the credit quality and cash flow of the issuer, based on the Advisor’s or external analysis;
6) the information as to any transactions in or offers for the security;
7) the price and extent of public trading in similar securities (or equity securities) of the issuer/borrower, or comparable companies;
8) the coupon payments;
9) the quality, value and salability of collateral, if any, securing the security; and
10) other relevant factors.
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).
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.
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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 October 31, 2021, is included with the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
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 is recorded daily on the accrual basis. Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts are recorded using the effective interest method.
C. Restricted Securities
The Fund invests in restricted securities, which are securities that may not be offered for public sale without first being registered under the 1933 Act. Prior to registration, restricted securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of October 31, 2021, the Fund held restricted securities as shown in the following table that the Advisor has deemed illiquid pursuant to procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. 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. The Fund does not have the right to demand that such securities be registered. These securities are valued according to the valuation procedures as stated in the Portfolio Valuation note (Note 2A) and are not expressed as a discount to the carrying value of a comparable unrestricted security. There are no unrestricted securities with the same maturity dates and yields for these issuers.
Security Acquisition
Date
Principal
Value
Current Price Carrying
Cost
  Value   % of
Net
Assets
Brookstone CDD FL Spl Assmnt Rev CDD, 3.88%, 11/01/23 01/24/18 $270,000 $101.49 $270,000   $274,035   0.01%
IN St Fin Auth Rev Eductnl Facs Rock Creek Cmnty Acdmy Proj, Ser A, 5.25%, 07/01/28 09/04/18 $700,000 113.95 705,789   797,636   0.03
IN St Fin Auth Rev Eductnl Facs Rock Creek Cmnty Acdmy Proj, Ser A, 5.88%, 07/01/38 09/04/18 $1,000,000 114.00 1,003,944   1,140,024   0.05
Leander TX Spl Assmnt Rev Crystal Springs Pub Impt Dist Proj Accd Inv, 5.13%, 09/01/38 05/04/18 $1,290,000 104.04 1,290,000   1,342,114   0.06
Timber Creek CDD FL Spl Assmnt Rev, 4.13%, 11/01/24 06/21/18 $175,000 102.49 175,000   179,361   0.01
        $3,444,733   $3,733,170   0.16%
D. Futures Contracts
The Fund may purchase or sell (i.e., is long or short) exchange-listed futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates (interest rate risk). Futures contracts are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and at a specified date. Depending on the terms of the contract, futures contracts are settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date. Open futures contracts can also be closed out prior to settlement by entering into an offsetting transaction in a matching futures contract. If the Fund is not able to enter into an offsetting transaction, the Fund will continue to be required to maintain margin deposits on the futures contract. When the contract is closed or expires, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed or expired. This gain or loss is included in “Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund must deposit funds, called margin, with its custodian in the name of the clearing broker equal to a specified percentage of the current value of the contract. Open futures contracts are marked to market daily with the change in value recognized as a component of “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts” on the Statement of Operations. This daily fluctuation in the value of the contracts is also known as variation margin and is included in “Variation margin” payable or receivable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
If market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contract and may realize a loss. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of the futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying instruments.
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Restricted cash segregated as collateral for futures contracts in the amount of $2,949,902 is shown as “Cash segregated as collateral for open futures contracts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
E. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid monthly 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.
The tax character of distributions paid by the Fund during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2021 and 2020, was as follows:
Distributions paid from: 2021 2020
Ordinary income

$1,652 $9,278
Capital gains

Tax-exempt income

41,341,846 32,242,939
Return of capital

653,379 917,161
As of October 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income

$
Accumulated capital and other gain (loss)

(22,956,610)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

89,710,018
F. 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 (the “Code”), 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.
In addition, the Fund intends to invest in such municipal securities to allow it to pay shareholders “exempt dividends” as defined in the Code.
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. Taxable years ended 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 remain open to federal and state audit. As of October 31, 2021, 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 October 31, 2021, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund had $22,956,610 of capital loss carryforwards available to the extent provided by regulations to offset future capital gains.
In order to present paid-in capital and accumulated distributable earnings (loss) (which consists of accumulated net investment income (loss), accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments) on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that more closely represent their tax character, certain adjustments have been made to paid-in capital, accumulated net investment income (loss) and accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments. These adjustments are primarily due to the difference between book and tax treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the
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Fund. The results of operations and net assets were not affected by these adjustments. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, the adjustments for the Fund were as follows:
Accumulated
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
  Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
on Investments
  Paid-in
Capital
$(5,619)   $5,619   $—
G. Expenses
Expenses, other than the investment advisory fee and other excluded expenses, are paid by the Advisor (See Note 3).
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.
Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement between the Trust and the Advisor, First Trust manages the investment of the Fund’s assets and is responsible for the Fund’s expenses, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, but excluding fee payments under the Investment Management Agreement, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, 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. The Fund has agreed to pay First Trust an annual unitary management fee equal to 0.65% of its average daily net assets. First Trust also provides 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’s Board of Trustees and the Advisor have entered into a Fee Waiver Agreement for the Fund pursuant to which the Advisor contractually agreed to waive management fees of 0.15% of average daily net assets until March 1, 2023. The waiver agreement may be terminated by action of the Trust’s Board of Trustees at any time upon 60 days’ written notice by the Trust on behalf of the Fund or by the Fund’s investment advisor only after March 1, 2023. First Trust does not have the right to recover the fees waived. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, the Advisor waived fees of $3,147,542.
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, the Fund received a payment from the Advisor of $4,688 in connection with a trade error.
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 defined-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 fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, excluding short term investments and in-kind transactions, were $863,928,547 and $184,817,783, respectively.
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, the Fund had no in-kind transactions.
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5. Derivative Transactions
The following table presents the type of derivatives held by the Fund at October 31, 2021, the primary underlying risk exposure and the location of these instruments as presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
        Asset Derivatives   Liability Derivatives
Derivative
Instrument
  Risk
Exposure
  Statement of Assets and
Liabilities Location
  Value   Statement of Assets and
Liabilities Location
  Value
Futures contracts   Interest Rate Risk   Unrealized appreciation
on futures contracts*
  $ —   Unrealized depreciation
on futures contracts*
  $ 739,435
*Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts as reported in the Futures Contracts table. Only the current day’s variation margin is presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The following table presents the amount of net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) recognized for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, on derivative instruments, as well as the primary underlying risk exposure associated with each instrument.
Statement of Operations Location  
Interest Rate Risk Exposure  
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts $1,772,859
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts (1,145,998)
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, the notional value of futures contracts opened and closed were $1,029,489,342 and $963,347,527, respectively.
The Fund does not have the right to offset financial assets and liabilities related to futures contracts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
6. 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
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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.
7. 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.
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 February 28, 2023.
8. Borrowings
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, along with First Trust Series Fund and First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV has a $355 million Credit Agreement with The Bank of Nova Scotia (“Scotia”) as administrative agent for a group of lenders. Prior to October 29, 2021, the commitment amount was $330 million, and prior to March 3, 2021, the commitment amount was $410 million. Scotia charges a commitment fee of 0.25% of the daily amount of the excess of the commitment amount over the outstanding principal balance of the loans and an agency fee. First Trust allocates the commitment fee and agency fee amongst the funds that have access to the credit line. To the extent that the Fund accesses the credit line, there would also be an interest fee charged. The Fund did not have any borrowings outstanding during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021.
9. 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.
10. 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 were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements that have not already been disclosed.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (the “Fund”), a series of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III, including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2021, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2021, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Chicago, Illinois
December 22, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more First Trust investment companies since 2001.
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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.
Federal Tax Information
For the taxable year ended October 31, 2021, the following distribution information is being provided as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or to meet a specific state’s requirement. The Fund designates the following percentages or, if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2021:
Federal and State Income Tax   Percentages
Tax-Exempt Interest Dividends   100.00%
Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)   9.57%
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
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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 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.
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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, will cease making LIBOR available as a reference rate over a phase-out period that will begin immediately after December 31, 2021. 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.
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. 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. The outbreak of the respiratory disease designated as COVID-19 in December 2019 has caused significant volatility and declines in global financial markets, which have caused losses for investors. While the development of vaccines has slowed the spread of the virus and allowed for the resumption of “reasonably” normal business activity in the United States, many countries continue to impose lockdown measures in an attempt to slow the spread. Additionally, there is no guarantee that vaccines will be effective against emerging variants of the disease.
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.
NOT FDIC INSURED NOT BANK GUARANTEED MAY LOSE VALUE
Advisory Agreement
Board Considerations Regarding Approval of Continuation of Investment Management Agreement
The Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III (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 Managed Municipal ETF (the “Fund”). The Board approved the continuation of the Agreement for a one-year period ending June 30, 2022 at a meeting held on June 6–7, 2021. 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
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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 26, 2021 and June 6–7, 2021, 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, including comparisons of the 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 the Fund and the potential for the Advisor to realize economies of scale, if any; profitability and other financial data for the Advisor; any fall-out 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 26, 2021, 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 6–7, 2021 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. The Board noted that the Fund is an actively-managed ETF and noted that the Advisor’s Municipal Securities Team is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s investments. The Board considered the background and experience of the members of the Municipal Securities Team and noted the Board’s prior meetings with members of the Team. The Board considered the Advisor’s statement that it applies the same oversight model internally with its Municipal Securities Team as it uses for overseeing external sub-advisors, including portfolio risk monitoring and performance review. 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 objectives, 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 26, 2021 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 objectives, 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 noted that the Advisor had previously agreed to waive a portion of its unitary fee in an amount equal to 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets until at least March 1, 2022. The Board received and reviewed information showing the advisory or unitary 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, after taking into account the contractual fee waiver, 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 26, 2021 meeting, discussed with the Advisor limitations in creating peer groups for actively-managed ETFs, including that the Expense Group contained both actively-managed ETFs and open-end mutual funds, 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
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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 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 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. The Board received and reviewed information comparing the Fund’s performance for periods ended December 31, 2020 to the performance of the funds in the Performance Universe and to that of a benchmark index. Based on the information provided, the Board noted that the Fund underperformed the Performance Universe median for the one-year period ended December 31, 2020 and outperformed the Performance Universe median for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020. The Board also noted that the Fund underperformed the benchmark index for the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2020 and outperformed the benchmark index for the five-year period ended December 31, 2020.
On the basis of all the information provided on the unitary fee and performance of 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 its expenses will likely increase during the next twelve months as the Advisor continues to hire personnel and build infrastructure, including technology, to improve the services to the Fund. 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 twelve months ended December 31, 2020 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 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 the Fund was not unreasonable. In addition, the Board considered fall-out benefits described by the Advisor that may be realized from its relationship with the Fund. The Board considered that the Advisor had identified as a fall-out 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 fall-out 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.
Board of Trustees
Effective November 1, 2021, Denise M. Keefe was appointed as a Trustee of the Trust. Ms. Keefe is Executive Vice President of Advocate Aurora Health and President of Advocate Aurora Continuing Health Division (together, “Advocate”), one of the largest integrated healthcare systems in the U.S. serving Illinois and Wisconsin. Ms. Keefe has been employed by Advocate since 1993 and is responsible for the Continuing Health Division’s strategic direction, fiscal management, business development, revenue enhancement, operational efficiencies, and human resource management of 4,000 employees. Ms. Keefe also currently serves on the boards of several organizations within the Advocate Aurora Continuing Health Division and other health care organizations, including RML Long Term Acute Care Hospitals (since 2014) and Senior Helpers (since 2021). Prior thereto, Ms. Keefe was Corporate Vice President, Marketing and Business Development for the Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (1989 – 1992) and a former Board Member of Sherman West Court Skilled Nursing Facility.
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Board of Trustees and Officers
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
The following tables identify the Trustees and Officers of the Trust. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of all persons is 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187.
The Trust’s statement of additional information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 988-5891.
Name, Year of Birth and Position with the Trust Term of Office and Year First Elected or Appointed Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios in the First Trust Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee Other Trusteeships or Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
Richard E. Erickson, Trustee
(1951)
• Indefinite Term

• Since Inception
Physician; Officer, Wheaton Orthopedics; Limited Partner, Gundersen Real Estate Limited Partnership (June 1992 to December 2016) 215 None
Thomas R. Kadlec, Trustee
(1957)
• Indefinite Term

• Since Inception
President, ADM Investor Services, Inc. (Futures Commission Merchant) 215 Director of ADM Investor Services, Inc., ADM Investor Services International, Futures Industry Association, and National Futures Association
Robert F. Keith, Trustee
(1956)
• Indefinite Term

• Since Inception
President, Hibs Enterprises (Financial and Management Consulting) 215 Director of Trust Company of Illinois
Niel B. Nielson, Trustee
(1954)
• Indefinite Term

• Since Inception
Senior Advisor (August 2018 to Present), Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer (January 2015 to August 2018), Pelita Harapan Educational Foundation (Educational Products and Services) 215 None
INTERESTED TRUSTEE
James A. Bowen(1), Trustee and
Chairman of the Board
(1955)
• Indefinite Term

• Since Inception
Chief Executive Officer, First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P.; Chairman of the Board of Directors, BondWave LLC (Software Development Company) and Stonebridge Advisors LLC (Investment Advisor) 215 None
    
(1) Mr. Bowen is deemed an “interested person” of the Trust due to his position as CEO of First Trust Advisors L.P., investment advisor of the Trust.
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Board of Trustees and Officers (Continued)
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Name and Year of Birth Position and Offices with Trust Term of Office and Length of Service Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
OFFICERS(2)
James M. Dykas
(1966)
President and Chief Executive Officer • Indefinite Term

• Since January 2016
Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer (January 2016 to Present), Controller (January 2011 to January 2016), Senior Vice President (April 2007 to January 2016), First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P.; Chief Financial Officer (January 2016 to Present), BondWave LLC (Software Development Company) and Stonebridge Advisors LLC (Investment Advisor)
Donald P. Swade
(1972)
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer • Indefinite Term

• Since January 2016
Senior Vice President (July 2016 to Present), Vice President (April 2012 to July 2016), First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P.
W. Scott Jardine
(1960)
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer • Indefinite Term

• Since Inception
General Counsel, First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P.; Secretary and General Counsel, BondWave LLC; Secretary, Stonebridge Advisors LLC
Daniel J. Lindquist
(1970)
Vice President • Indefinite Term

• Since Inception
Managing Director, First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Kristi A. Maher
(1966)
Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary • Indefinite Term

• Since Inception
Deputy General Counsel, First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P.
    
Roger F. Testin
(1966)
Vice President • Indefinite Term

• Since Inception
Senior Vice President, First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Stan Ueland
(1970)
Vice President • Indefinite Term

• Since Inception
Senior Vice President, First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P
(2) The term “officer” means the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, controller or any other officer who performs a policy making function.
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Privacy Policy
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (FMB)
October 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Privacy Policy
First Trust values our relationship with you and considers your privacy an important priority in maintaining that relationship. We are committed to protecting the security and confidentiality of your personal information.
Sources of Information
We collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:
Information we receive from you and your broker-dealer, investment professional or financial representative through interviews, applications, agreements or other forms;
Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates or others;
Information we receive from your inquiries by mail, e-mail or telephone; and
Information we collect on our website through the use of “cookies”. For example, we may identify the pages on our website that your browser requests or visits.
Information Collected
The type of data we collect may include your name, address, social security number, age, financial status, assets, income, tax information, retirement and estate plan information, transaction history, account balance, payment history, investment objectives, marital status, family relationships and other personal information.
Disclosure of Information
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law. In addition to using this information to verify your identity (as required under law), the permitted uses may also include the disclosure of such information to unaffiliated companies for the following reasons:
In order to provide you with products and services and to effect transactions that you request or authorize, we may disclose your personal information as described above to unaffiliated financial service providers and other companies that perform administrative or other services on our behalf, such as transfer agents, custodians and trustees, or that assist us in the distribution of investor materials such as trustees, banks, financial representatives, proxy services, solicitors and printers.
We may release information we have about you if you direct us to do so, if we are compelled by law to do so, or in other legally limited circumstances (for example to protect your account from fraud).
In addition, in order to alert you to our other financial products and services, we may share your personal information within First Trust.
Use of Website Analytics
We currently use third party analytics tools, Google Analytics and AddThis, to gather information for purposes of improving First Trust’s website and marketing our products and services to you. These tools employ cookies, which are small pieces of text stored in a file by your web browser and sent to websites that you visit, to collect information, track website usage and viewing trends such as the number of hits, pages visited, videos and PDFs viewed and the length of user sessions in order to evaluate website performance and enhance navigation of the website. We may also collect other anonymous information, which is generally limited to technical and web navigation information such as the IP address of your device, internet browser type and operating system for purposes of analyzing the data to make First Trust’s website better and more useful to our users. The information collected does not include any personal identifiable information such as your name, address, phone number or email address unless you provide that information through the website for us to contact you in order to answer your questions or respond to your requests. To find out how to opt-out of these services click on: Google Analytics and AddThis.
Confidentiality and Security
With regard to our internal security procedures, First Trust restricts access to your nonpublic personal information to those First Trust employees who need to know that information to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your nonpublic personal information.
Policy Updates and Inquiries
As required by federal law, we will notify you of our privacy policy annually. We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time, however, if we do change it, we will tell you promptly. For questions about our policy, or for additional copies of this notice, please go to www.ftportfolios.com, or contact us at 1-800-621-1675 (First Trust Portfolios) or 1-800-222-6822 (First Trust Advisors).
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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III
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
111 W. Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603