ThZeal - The Zeal

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund V
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, IL 60187
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

W. Scott Jardine, Esq.
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, IL 60187
(Name and address of agent for service)

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First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF)

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2021

Shareholder Letter	1
Fund Performance Overview	2
Portfolio Management	4
Understanding Your Fund Expenses	5
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments	6
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities	9
Consolidated Statement of Operations	10
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets	11
Consolidated Financial Highlights	12
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	13
Additional Information	20

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 V (the “Trust”) described in this report (First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund; 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 objective. 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.

The statistical information that follows may help you understand the Fund’s performance compared to that of relevant market benchmarks.

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 Futures Strategy Fund (FMF)

Semi-Annual Letter from the Chairman and CEO

June 30, 2021

Dear Shareholders,

First Trust is pleased to provide you with the semi-annual report for the First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), which contains detailed information about the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

Since December of 2008, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) has largely maintained an extremely accommodating stance on monetary policy. In other words, it has kept interest rates at very low levels, and has done so on purpose. From December 2008 through June 2021 (a period that captured a portion of the financial crisis of 2007-2008 and the entire coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic), the Federal Funds target rate (upper bound) stood at 0.25% for approximately eight years and three months of that 12.5-year period. That is an aggressive posture to hold for such a long duration. For comparative purposes, the Federal Funds target rate averaged 4.50% for the 20-year period ended December 31, 2008. All along, the Fed has been signaling to savers, investors, and businesses alike that it wanted them to assume more risk. The Fed did not want money just sitting idle on the sidelines. It wanted the money to be put to work, so to speak, in such a way that it would stimulate U.S. economic growth and stave off any deflationary pressures potentially looming. It has been a tough road to hoe, as I’m sure those investors who follow the economy closely have noticed.

Why am I taking this trip down memory lane? It is because the Federal Funds target rate currently stands at 0.25%, just like it did back in December 2008. We can cite the severe hit to many parts of the U.S. economy from the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the leisure and travel industry, as to why the target rate has returned to such a low level. For all intents and purposes, until the economy reaches full employment (4% unemployment rate) and a 2% plus inflation rate for a sustained period, the Fed has stated that it intends to maintain the status quo. Since inflation has risen notably in recent months, the Fed is now forecasting a couple of rate hikes in 2023. At a minimum, that is still 18 months away. Keep in mind, however, the Fed reserves the right to change its posture at any time.

As previously noted, the Fed has been encouraging savers and investors to assume more risk for over a decade. One of the best barometers of risk in the securities markets is the default rate on speculative-grade (below investment-grade) debt, in my opinion. High yield corporate bonds behave like a hybrid security between other fixed-income securities and stocks. They share behavioral characteristics of both, and they are economically sensitive. Moody’s reported that its global speculative-grade default rate stood at 4.0% in June 2021, according to its own release. Moody’s puts the historical average default rate at 4.2%. Its baseline scenario sees the default rate declining to 1.7% by December 2021. Moody’s recorded 28 defaults over the first six months of 2021, down from 114 defaults over the same period a year ago. I believe that investors should take some comfort in knowing that defaults are trending lower, not higher, in the current economic climate.

Companies have heeded the Fed’s call for risk-taking, as measured by this year’s robust global mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) activity. Global M&A activity set a record high in the first half of 2021, with announced deals valued at $2.8 trillion, according to data from Refinitiv. U.S. M&A activity also reached a record high, coming in at $1.3 trillion for the same period, or around 46% of the global total. M&A specialists expect deal-making to remain robust for the rest of 2021, due to low borrowing costs and stronger economic growth.

In closing, we welcome the reopening of the U.S. economy and, hopefully, the global economy shortly thereafter. We encourage investors to stay the course even though the markets could experience some turbulence in the months ahead. The potential for additional volatility represents an opportunity for investors to check their asset allocation levels to determine if they are suitable for an extended inflationary climate.

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 Futures Strategy Fund (FMF)

First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to provide investors with positive returns. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve positive returns that are not directly correlated to broad market equity or fixed income returns.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Subsidiary”) invest significantly in a portfolio of exchange-listed futures (collectively, “Futures Instruments”).

The Fund expects to gain exposure to these investments directly and by investing in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is advised by First Trust Advisors L.P., the Fund’s advisor.

Performance
			Average Annual Total Returns		Cumulative Total Returns
	6 Months Ended 6/30/21	1 Year Ended 6/30/21	5 Years Ended 6/30/21	Inception (8/1/13) to 6/30/21	5 Years Ended 6/30/21	Inception (8/1/13) to 6/30/21
Fund Performance
NAV	7.68%	10.24%	0.83%	0.32%	4.22%	2.56%
Market Price	7.71%	10.33%	1.18%	0.42%	6.04%	3.36%
Index Performance
Morningstar^® Diversified Futures Index^SM⁽¹⁾	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Credit Suisse Managed Futures Liquid Index	11.04%	19.65%	-0.23%	3.10%	-1.15%	27.35%
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index	0.02%	0.09%	1.17%	0.77%	6.01%	6.28%
S&P 500^® Index	15.25%	40.79%	17.65%	14.64%	125.36%	194.79%

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 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 indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do 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 indices. 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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Prior to April 30, 2021, the Morningstar^® Diversified Futures Index^SM served as the Fund’s primary benchmark. Effective April 30, 2021, Morningstar, Inc., the index provider of the Morningstar^® Diversified Futures Index^SM, ceased calculating the Morningstar^® Diversified Futures Index^SM. Accordingly, the Credit Suisse Managed Futures Liquid Index was selected to replace the Morningstar^® Diversified Futures Index^SM as the Fund’s primary benchmark.

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First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF)

Understanding Your Fund Expenses

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of the First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (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 June 30, 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 January 1, 2021	Ending Account Value June 30, 2021	Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period	Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period (a)
First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF)
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,076.80	0.96%	$4.94
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,020.03	0.96%	$4.81

(a)	Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratios as indicated in the table multiplied by the average account value over the period (January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021), multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the six-month period).

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First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF)

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

Shares	Description	Value
MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.2%
100,000	Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class - 0.01% (a)	$100,000
	(Cost $100,000)

	Total Investments – 0.2%		100,000
	(Cost $100,000) (b)

	Net Other Assets and Liabilities – 99.8%		58,071,295
	Net Assets – 100.0%		$58,171,295

The following futures contracts of the Fund’s wholly-owned subsidiary were open at June 30, 2021 (see Note 2B - Futures Contracts in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements):

Futures Contracts Long:	Number of Contracts	Notional Value	Expiration Date	Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/ Value
Amsterdam Index Futures	2	$345,921	Jul–21	$662
Brent Crude Oil Futures	9	671,580	Jul–21	52,676
Brent Crude Oil Futures	8	584,400	Sep–21	53,748
Brent Crude Oil Futures	8	578,960	Oct–21	50,534
CAC 40^® 10 Euro Index Futures	14	1,079,863	Jul–21	(14,594)
Canadian Dollar Currency Futures	20	1,612,400	Sep–21	(35,098)
Canola Futures	41	536,942	Nov–21	82,444
Copper Futures	14	1,501,150	Sep–21	30,198
Corn Futures	38	1,138,575	Sep–21	24,129
Corn Futures	37	1,088,725	Dec–21	38,834
E-mini Dow Futures	10	1,719,950	Sep–21	2,180
Euro STOXX 50^® Futures	12	577,057	Sep–21	(11,431)
Gasoline RBOB Futures	15	1,400,742	Aug–21	152,418
Gasoline RBOB Futures	15	1,275,939	Nov–21	60,455
Gold 100 Oz. Futures	5	885,800	Aug–21	(58,314)
IBEX 35^® Futures	5	521,036	Jul–21	(20,567)
Lean Hogs Futures	14	578,200	Aug–21	(63,905)
LME Nickel Futures	14	1,529,976	Sep–21	43,308
Low Sulphur Gasoil “G” Futures	27	1,620,675	Oct–21	5,450
MSCI EAFE Index Futures	9	1,036,845	Sep–21	(25,355)
MSCI EMGMKT Index Futures	15	1,023,600	Sep–21	1,620
Nasdaq 100 E-mini Futures	4	1,163,920	Sep–21	44,960
New Zealand Dollar Currency Futures	12	837,960	Sep–21	(25,616)
OMX 30^® Futures	6	158,867	Jul–21	(992)
Russell 2000 E-mini Futures	5	576,950	Sep–21	418
S&P 500 E-mini Futures	7	1,500,975	Sep–21	20,860
S&P MidCap 400 E-Mini Futures	6	1,615,440	Sep–21	(5,045)
S&P TSX 60 IX Futures	4	776,186	Sep–21	9,268
Silver Futures	6	785,820	Sep–21	3,465
Soybean Futures	26	1,818,700	Nov–21	14,167
Soybean Oil Futures	24	913,248	Aug–21	47,939
Soybean Oil Futures	24	908,784	Sep–21	69,805
Soybean Oil Futures	25	943,350	Oct–21	64,900
Soybean Oil Futures	25	941,400	Dec–21	99,552
SPI 200 Futures	9	1,218,800	Sep–21	(3,600)
Sugar #11 (World) Futures	16	320,589	Sep–21	2,401
Swiss Market Index Futures	6	773,304	Sep–21	5,771
U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note Futures	5	1,101,601	Sep–21	(1,787)
WTI Crude Futures	7	509,390	Aug–21	52,763

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First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF)

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts Long: (Continued)	Number of Contracts	Notional Value	Expiration Date	Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)/ Value
WTI Crude Futures	7	$496,230	Oct–21	$48,520
WTI Crude Futures	9	631,170	Nov–21	57,347
		$39,301,020		$874,488
Futures Contracts Short:
Brazilian Real Currency Futures	19	$(378,670)	Aug–21	$(4,875)
Canadian 10-Year Bond Futures	7	(821,749)	Sep–21	(2,590)
Cattle Feeder Futures	18	(1,391,625)	Aug–21	13,963
Cocoa Futures	37	(883,930)	Sep–21	21,842
Coffee “C” Futures	22	(1,317,937)	Sep–21	(3,928)
Cotton No. 2 Futures	35	(1,485,750)	Dec–21	4,926
Euro FX Currency Futures	2	(296,625)	Sep–21	8,575
Euro-BOBL Futures	3	(477,205)	Sep–21	(498)
Euro-Bund Futures	5	(1,023,362)	Sep–21	(781)
Euro-Schatz Futures	88	(11,701,360)	Sep–21	2,265
FTSE 100 Index Futures	6	(579,367)	Sep–21	8,051
Japan 10-Year Bond Futures	2	(2,730,816)	Sep–21	0
Japanese Yen Currency Futures	13	(1,463,637)	Sep–21	8,689
Kansas City Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures	47	(1,567,450)	Dec–21	(51,158)
Live Cattle Futures	40	(1,963,600)	Aug–21	(69,114)
Long Gilt Futures	5	(886,003)	Sep–21	(9,337)
Natural Gas Futures	6	(217,440)	Aug–21	(39,018)
NIKKEI 225 (OSE) Futures	3	(777,173)	Sep–21	7,471
Palladium Futures	2	(555,840)	Sep–21	(32,900)
Platinum Futures	28	(1,502,060)	Oct–21	17,275
Soybean Meal Futures	23	(868,250)	Aug–21	(7,379)
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note Futures	7	(927,500)	Sep–21	(6,015)
U.S. Treasury Bond Futures	4	(643,000)	Sep–21	(18,500)
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond Futures	6	(1,156,125)	Sep–21	(54,268)
Wheat Futures	32	(1,087,200)	Sep–21	(38,290)
		$(36,703,674)		$(245,594)
	Total	$2,597,346		$628,894


(a)	Rate shown reflects yield as of June 30, 2021.
(b)	Aggregate cost for financial reporting purposes approximates the aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes. As of June 30, 2021, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $1,233,849 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $604,955. The net unrealized appreciation was $628,894. The unrealized amounts presented are inclusive of derivative contracts.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF)

Consolidated Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period

	Six Months Ended 6/30/2021 (Unaudited)	Year Ended December 31,
	Six Months Ended 6/30/2021 (Unaudited)	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Net asset value, beginning of period	$ 44.95	$ 42.87	$ 45.39	$ 47.60	$ 47.09	$ 49.22
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	(0.24)	(0.37) (a)	0.51 (a)	0.29	(0.12)	(0.36)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	3.69	2.46	(2.58)	(1.79)	1.02	(1.77)
Total from investment operations	3.45	2.09	(2.07)	(1.50)	0.90	(2.13)
Distributions paid to shareholders from:
Net investment income	(0.00) (b)	(0.01)	(0.45)	(0.65)	(0.39)	—
Return of capital	—	—	—	(0.06)	—	—
Total distributions	(0.00) (b)	(0.01)	(0.45)	(0.71)	(0.39)	—
Net asset value, end of period	$48.40	$44.95	$42.87	$45.39	$47.60	$47.09
Total return (c)	7.68%	4.87%	(4.54)%	(3.13)%	1.91%	(4.33)%
Ratios to average net assets/supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)	$ 58,171	$ 42,793	$ 8,660	$ 13,706	$ 11,996	$ 9,512
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets	0.96% (d) (e)	0.95%	0.95%	0.95%	0.95%	1.02% (e)
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense	0.95% (d)	0.95%	0.95%	0.95%	0.95%	0.95%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets	(0.96)% (d)	(0.85)%	1.14%	0.70%	(0.31)%	(0.87)%
Portfolio turnover rate (f)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

(a)	Based on average shares outstanding.
(b)	Amount is less than $0.01.
(c)	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.
(d)	Annualized.
(e)	Ratios reflect interest expenses of 0.01% and 0.07% for the periods ended June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2016, respectively, paid on futures margin accounts which are not covered under the annual unitary management fee.
(f)	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, derivatives and in-kind transactions.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

1. Organization

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund V (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on April 10, 2012, and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

The Trust currently consists of one fund, the First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), a diversified series of the Trust, which trades under the ticker “FMF” on the NYSE Arca, Inc. and commenced operations on August 1, 2013. 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 called “Creation Units.”

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to provide investors with positive returns. Under normal market conditions, the Fund and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund, FT Cayman Subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”), organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, invests significantly in a portfolio of exchange-listed futures (collectively, “Futures Instruments”). The Fund expects to gain exposure to these investments directly and by investing in the Subsidiary. The Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary may not exceed 25% of the Fund’s total assets at the end of each fiscal quarter. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund invested 18.81% of the Fund’s total assets in the Subsidiary.

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 consolidated financial statements include the accounts on a consolidated basis of the Subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The preparation of the consolidated 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 consolidated 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. 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 Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. The Fund’s investments are valued as follows:

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.

U.S. Treasuries are fair valued on the basis of valuations provided by a third-party pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.

Shares of open-end funds are valued at fair value which is based on NAV per share.

If the Fund’s investments are not able to be priced by their pre-established pricing methods, such investments may be valued by the Trust’s Board of Trustees or its delegate, the Advisor’s Pricing Committee, at fair value. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such investments.

Valuing the Fund’s holdings using fair value pricing will result in using prices for those holdings that may differ from current market valuations. The Subsidiary’s holdings will be valued in the same manner as the Fund’s holdings.

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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.

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 June 30, 2021, is included with the Fund’s Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.

B. Futures Contracts

The Fund, through the Subsidiary, may purchase and sell exchange-listed futures contracts across all market sectors, including commodities, currencies, equity indexes, and global debt, including U.S. Treasuries. When the Subsidiary purchases a listed futures contract, it agrees to purchase a specified reference asset (e.g., commodity, currency or equity index or global debt) at a specified future date. When the Subsidiary sells or shorts a listed futures contract, it agrees to sell a specified reference asset (e.g., commodity, currency or equity index, or global debt) at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and sale will take place is fixed when the Subsidiary enters into the contract. The exchange clearing corporation is the ultimate counterparty for all exchange-listed contracts, so credit risk is limited to the creditworthiness of the exchange’s clearing corporation. Margin deposits are posted as collateral with the clearing broker and, in turn, with the exchange clearing corporation. Open futures contracts can be closed out prior to settlement by entering into an offsetting transaction in a matching futures contract. If the Subsidiary is not able to enter into an offsetting transaction, the Subsidiary will continue to be required to maintain margin deposits on the futures contract. When the contract is closed or expires, the Subsidiary 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 Consolidated Statement of Operations.

1. Exchange-listed commodity futures contracts — Commodity futures contracts are generally based upon commodities within the six principal commodity groups: energy, industrial metals, agriculture, precious metals, foods and fibers, and livestock. The price of a commodity futures contract will reflect the storage costs of purchasing the physical commodity. These storage costs include the time value of money invested in the physical commodity plus the actual costs of storing the commodity less any benefits from ownership of the physical commodity that are not obtained by the holder of a futures contract (this is sometimes referred to as the “convenience yield”). To the extent that these storage costs change for an underlying commodity while the Fund is in a long position on that commodity, the value of the futures contract may change proportionately.

2. Index futures contracts — An index futures contract is a bilateral agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times the difference between the index value at the close of trading of the contract and the price at which the futures contract was originally struck. No physical delivery of the securities comprising the index is made. Instead, settlement in cash must occur upon the termination of the contract, with the settlement being the difference between the contract price and the actual level of the index at the expiration of the contract.

3. Currency futures contracts — Currency futures contracts are transferable futures contracts that specify a price at which a currency can be bought or sold at a future date. Currency futures contracts allow investors to hedge against foreign currency exchange risk. Because currency futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, investors can exit their obligation to buy or sell the currency prior to the contract’s delivery date by closing out the position. With currency futures contracts, the price is

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determined when the contract is signed, just as it is in the foreign currency exchange market, and the currency pair is exchanged on the delivery date, which is usually sometime in the distant future.

4. Global debt futures contracts — A global debt futures contract is an agreement for the purchase or sale of government-issued bonds at a specified price and a predetermined date in the future. The market price of debt instruments is inversely proportional to interest rates, and debt futures can be used to hedge against interest rate fluctuations.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Subsidiary 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 Consolidated Statement of Operations. This daily fluctuation in value of the contract is also known as variation margin and is included as “Variation margin” payable and/or receivable on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

When the Subsidiary purchases or sells a futures contract, the Subsidiary is required to collateralize its position in order to limit the risk associated with the use of leverage and other related risks. To collateralize its position, the Subsidiary segregates assets consisting of cash or liquid securities that, when added to any amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant as margin, are equal to the unrealized depreciation of the futures contract or otherwise collateralize its position in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act or the 1940 Act Rules and SEC interpretations thereunder. As the Subsidiary continues to engage in the described securities trading practices and properly segregates assets, the segregated assets will function as a practical limit on the amount of leverage which the Subsidiary may undertake and on the potential increase in the speculative character of the Subsidiary’s outstanding portfolio investments. Additionally, such segregated assets generally ensure the availability of adequate funds to meet the obligations of the Subsidiary arising from such investment activities.

C. Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis. Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts are recorded using the effective interest method.

D. Cash and Foreign Currency

The Fund holds assets equal to or greater than the full notional exposure of the future contracts. These assets may consist of cash and other short-term securities to comply with SEC guidance with respect to coverage of futures contracts by registered investment companies. The Fund also has restricted foreign currency held for margin requirements. At June 30, 2021, the Fund had restricted cash held of $3,477,791, which is included in “Cash segregated as collateral for open futures contracts” on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, futures contracts and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

Purchases and sales of futures contracts and items of income and expense are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses on assets and liabilities which result from changes in foreign currency exchange rates have been included in “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translation” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Unrealized gains and losses on futures contracts which result from changes in foreign exchange rates are included with fluctuations arising from changes in market price and are shown in “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses include the effect of changes in exchange rates between trade date and settlement date on foreign currency transactions and interest and dividends received as shown in “Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.” The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in “Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

E. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly by the Fund. The Fund distributes its net realized capital gains, if any, to shareholders at least annually.

Distributions in cash may be reinvested automatically in additional whole shares only if the broker through whom the shares were purchased makes such option available. Such shares will generally be reinvested by the broker based upon the market price of those shares and investors may be subject to customary brokerage commissions charged by the broker.

Distributions from net investment income and realized capital gains are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Certain capital accounts in the consolidated 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

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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 consolidated 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 year ended December 31, 2020, was as follows:

Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income	$6,675
Capital gains	—
Return of capital	—

As of December 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis for the Fund were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income	$87
Accumulated capital and other gain (loss)	617,171
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	491,259

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.

The Subsidiary is classified as a controlled foreign corporation under Subchapter N of the Code. Therefore, the Fund is required to increase its taxable income by its share of the Subsidiary’s income, whether or not such earnings are distributed by the Subsidiary to the Fund. Net investment losses of the Subsidiary cannot be deducted by the Fund in the current period nor carried forward to offset taxable income in future periods.

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 December 31, 2020, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund had no non-expiring capital loss carryforwards.

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 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 remain open to federal and state audit. As of June 30, 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 consolidated financial statements for uncertain tax positions.

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 Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s investment portfolios, 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 and the Subsidiary’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, 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 0.95% of its average daily net assets. First Trust also provides fund reporting services to the Fund for a flat

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annual fee in the amount of $9,250, which is covered under the annual unitary management fee. The Subsidiary does not pay First Trust a separate management fee.

Pursuant to a contractual agreement between First Trust and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, the management fees paid to First Trust will be reduced by the proportional amount of the acquired fund fees and expenses of the shares of investment companies held by the Fund so that the Fund would not bear the indirect costs of holding them, provided that, the investment companies are advised by First Trust. This contractual agreement shall continue until the earlier of (i) its termination at the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees or (ii) upon the termination of the Investment Management Agreement; however, it is expected to remain in place at least until May 1, 2022.

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 investments 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 Chairmen 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 Chairmen 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

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, derivatives, and in-kind transactions, for the six months ended June 30, 2021, were $0 and $0, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not have any in-kind purchases or sales.

5. Derivative Transactions

The following table presents the types of derivatives held by the Subsidiary at June 30, 2021, the primary underlying risk exposure and the location of these instruments as presented on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

		Asset Derivatives		Liability Derivatives
Derivative Instrument	Risk Exposure	Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Value	Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location	Value
Futures	Commodity Risk	Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*	$ 1,113,059	Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*	$ 364,006
Futures	Equity Risk	Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*	101,261	Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*	81,584
Futures	Currency Risk	Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*	17,264	Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*	65,589
Futures	Interest Rate Risk	Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts*	2,265	Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts*	93,776

*Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is presented on the Consolidated 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 six months ended June 30, 2021, on derivative instruments, as well as the primary underlying risk exposure associated with each instrument.

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Consolidated Statement of Operations Location	Commodity Risk Exposure	Equity Risk Exposure	Currency Risk Exposure	Interest Rate Risk Exposure
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts	$3,499,147	$843,550	$(15,507)	$27,878
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts	(215,000)	(73,678)	(109,241)	(81,617)

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the notional value of futures contracts opened and closed were as follows:

	Notional Amount*
Total Commodity Risk		$ 320,688,793
Futures Contracts Opened	$ 167,398,805
Futures Contracts Closed	153,289,988
Total Equity Risk		842,530,565
Futures Contracts Opened	423,882,060
Futures Contracts Closed	418,648,505
Total Currency Risk		110,309,398
Futures Contracts Opened	55,099,352
Futures Contracts Closed	55,210,046
Total Fixed Income Risk		1,660,703,441
Futures Contracts Opened	837,190,332
Futures Contracts Closed	823,513,109

*Amounts based on activity levels during the period.

The Fund does not have the right to offset financial assets and liabilities related to futures contracts on the Consolidated 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

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to effect a redemption of a Creation Unit may also be assessed an amount to cover the cost of such services. The redemption fee 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 April 30, 2023.

8. 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.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events to the Fund through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements that have not already been disclosed.

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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 investments 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.

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 large 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 not concentrated.

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.

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

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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 Constituent Risk. Certain funds may be a constituent of one or more indices. 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 significantly 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.

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.

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.

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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; lack of liquidity; currency exchange rates; excessive taxation; government seizure of assets; 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. Although the funds and the 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 Agreements

Board Considerations Regarding Approval of Continuation of Investment Management Agreements

The Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund V (the “Trust”), including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Management Agreement (the “Fund Agreement”) with First Trust Advisors L.P. (the “Advisor”) on behalf of the First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the “Fund”). The Board approved the continuation of the Fund Agreement for a one-year period ending June 30, 2022 at a meeting held on June 6–7, 2021. Because the Fund invests in commodity, equity and currency futures contracts through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund (the “Subsidiary”), the Board, including the Independent Trustees, also approved the continuation of an Investment Management Agreement (the “Subsidiary Agreement” and together with the Fund Agreement, the “Agreements”) with the Advisor for the Subsidiary, also for a one-year period. The Board determined that the continuation of the Agreements 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 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 and the Subsidiary (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 arrangements between the Trust and the Advisor and between the Advisor and the Subsidiary continue to be reasonable business arrangements from the Fund’s perspective. The Board determined that, given the totality of the information provided with respect to the Agreements, the Board had

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received sufficient information to renew the Agreements. 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 Agreements, the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Agreements. The Board considered that the Advisor is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Trust, the Fund and the Subsidiary, and reviewed all of the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund and the Subsidiary, 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 Alternatives Investment Team is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s and the Subsidiary’s investments. The Board considered the background and experience of the members of the Alternatives Investment 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 Alternatives Investment 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 objective, 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, the Fund and the Subsidiary by the Advisor under the Agreements have been and are expected to remain satisfactory and that the Advisor has managed the Fund consistent with its investment objective, policies and restrictions.

The Board considered the unitary fee rate payable by the Fund under the Fund 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 Fund 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 receives no compensation under the Subsidiary Agreement and pays the expenses of the Subsidiary. 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 for the Fund 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 the limited number of actively-managed ETFs following a managed futures strategy, 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 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 outperformed the Performance Universe median for the one-year period ended December 31, 2020 and underperformed the Performance Universe median for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020. The Board also noted that the Fund outperformed the benchmark index for the one-, three- and five-year periods 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 Agreements.

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,

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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 Agreements continue to be fair and reasonable and that the continuation of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund. No single factor was determinative in the Board’s analysis.

Liquidity Risk Management Program

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Fund and each other fund in the First Trust Fund Complex, other than the closed-end funds, have adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) reasonably designed to assess and manage the funds’ liquidity risk, i.e., the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund. The Board of Trustees of the First Trust Funds has appointed First Trust Advisors, L.P. (the “Advisor”) as the person designated to administer the Program, and in this capacity the Advisor performs its duties primarily through the activities and efforts of the First Trust Liquidity Committee (the “Liquidity Committee”).

Pursuant to the Program, the Liquidity Committee classifies the liquidity of each fund’s portfolio investments into one of the four liquidity categories specified by Rule 22e-4: highly liquid investments, moderately liquid investments, less liquid investments and illiquid investments. The Liquidity Committee determines certain of the inputs for this classification process, including reasonably anticipated trade sizes and significant investor dilution thresholds. The Liquidity Committee also determines and periodically reviews a highly liquid investment minimum for certain funds, monitors the funds’ holdings of assets classified as illiquid investments to seek to ensure they do not exceed 15% of a fund’s net assets and establishes policies and procedures regarding redemptions in kind.

At the April 26, 2021 meeting of the Board of Trustees, as required by Rule 22e-4 and the Program, the Advisor provided the Board with a written report prepared by the Advisor that addressed the operation of the Program during the period from March 20, 2020 through the Liquidity Committee’s annual meeting held on March 16, 2021 and assessed the Program’s adequacy and effectiveness of implementation during this period, including the operation of the highly liquid investment minimum for each fund that is required under the Program to have one, and any material changes to the Program. Note that because the Fund primarily holds assets that are highly liquid investments, the Fund has not adopted a highly liquid investment minimum.

As stated in the written report, during the review period, no fund breached the 15% limitation on illiquid investments, no fund with a highly liquid investment minimum breached that minimum and no fund filed a Form N-LIQUID. The Advisor concluded that each fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; that the Program operated effectively in all material respects during the review period; and that the Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the liquidity risk of each fund and to maintain compliance with Rule 22e-4.

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Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

ASSETS TABLE
	Total Value at 6/30/2021	Level 1 Quoted Prices	Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs
Money Market Funds	$ 100,000	$ 100,000	$ —	$ —
Futures Contracts*	1,233,849	1,233,849	—	—
Total	$ 1,333,849	$ 1,333,849	$—	$—
LIABILITIES TABLE
	Total Value at 6/30/2021	Level 1 Quoted Prices	Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs	Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs
Futures Contracts*	$ (604,955)	$ (604,955)	$ —	$ —

ASSETS:
Investments, at value (Cost $100,000)	$ 100,000
Cash	54,728,926
Cash segregated as collateral for open futures contracts	3,477,791
Receivables:
Variation margin	184,426
Total Assets	58,491,143
LIABILITIES:
Due to custodian foreign currency	274,348
Investment advisory fees payable	45,500
Total Liabilities	319,848
NET ASSETS	$58,171,295
NET ASSETS consist of:
Paid-in capital	$ 53,255,758
Par value	12,020
Accumulated distributable earnings (loss)	4,903,517
NET ASSETS	$58,171,295
NET ASSET VALUE, per share	$48.40
Number of shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, par value $0.01 per share)	1,202,000
Foreign currency, at cost (proceeds)	$(274,237)

INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest		$ 1,728
Dividends		5
Total investment income		1,733
EXPENSES:
Investment advisory fees		241,184
Interest expense on margin account		3,258
Total expenses		244,442
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)		(242,709)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Foreign currency transactions		(13,374)
Futures contracts		4,355,068
Net realized gain (loss)		4,341,694
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Foreign currency translation		17,503
Futures contracts		(479,536)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(462,033)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)		3,879,661
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS		$ 3,636,952

	Six Months Ended 6/30/2021 (Unaudited)	Year Ended 12/31/2020
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)	$ (242,709)	$ (209,812)
Net realized gain (loss)	4,341,694	526,785
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	(462,033)	1,079,722
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	3,636,952	1,396,695
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:
Investment operations	(120)	(6,675)
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS:
Proceeds from shares sold	11,741,252	34,903,949
Cost of shares redeemed	—	(2,160,575)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shareholder transactions	11,741,252	32,743,374
Total increase (decrease) in net assets	15,378,084	34,133,394
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period	42,793,211	8,659,817
End of period	$58,171,295	$42,793,211
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Shares outstanding, beginning of period	952,000	202,000
Shares sold	250,000	800,000
Shares redeemed	—	(50,000)
Shares outstanding, end of period	1,202,000	952,000

By (Signature and Title)*		/s/ James M. Dykas
		James M. Dykas, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)

By (Signature and Title)*		/s/ Donald P. Swade
		Donald P. Swade, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer (principal financial officer)