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On: Wednesday, 11/22/06, at 1:27pm ET · Accession #: 875626-6-2288 · File #s: 811-21774, 333-125751

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Post-Effective Amendment to Designate a New Effective Date
Filing Table of Contents

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Document Table of Contents

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			Alternative Formats (Word, et al.) Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser Exhibits Indemnification Location of Accounts and Records Management Services Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control With Registrant Principal Underwriter Undertakings
1	1st Page - Filing Submission
2	Item 23. Exhibits
7	Item 24. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control With Registrant
"	Item 25. Indemnification
9	Item 26. Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser
11	Item 27. Principal Underwriter
19	Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records
"	Item 29. Management Services
"	Item 30. Undertakings

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about
November 22, 2006
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1933 Act Registration No. 333-125751
1940 Act Registration No. 811-21774

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [ ]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. __ [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 [X]

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [ ]
Amendment No. 25 [X]

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 300
Lisle, Illinois 60532
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (630) 241-4141

W. Scott Jardine, Esq., Secretary
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
First Trust Advisors L.P.
1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 300
Lisle, Illinois 60532
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:
Eric F. Fess, Esq.
Chapman and Cutler LLP
111 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate
box):

[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[X] on December 27, 2006 pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[ ] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:

[ ] this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.

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The sole purpose of this filing is to delay the effectiveness of
Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to its Registration Statement
until December 27, 2006. Parts A and B of Registrant's Post-Effective
Amendment No. 14 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 14 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, filed on June 21, 2006, are incorporated
by reference herein.

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND
PART C - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 23. EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION

(a) Declaration of Trust of Registrant. (1)

(b) By-Laws of the Registrant. (2)

(c)(i) Establishment and Designation of Series dated June 10, 2005. (1)

(ii) Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series
dated January 23, 2006. (3)

(iii) Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series
dated March 13, 2006. (7)

(iv) Amended and Restated Establishment and Designation of Series
dated July 26, 2006. (14)

(d)(i) Investment Management Agreement dated September 24, 2005, as
amended. (3)

(ii) Excess Expense Agreement, as amended. (3)

(iii) Amendment to Schedule A of the Investment Management Agreement.
(6)

(iv) Amendment to Appendix I of the Excess Expense Agreement. (6)

(v) Amendment to Schedule A of the Investment Management Agreement.
(7)

(vi) Amendment to Appendix I of the Excess Expense Agreement. (7)

(vii) Amendment to Schedule A of the Investment Management Agreement.
(10)

(viii) Amendment to Appendix I of the Excess Expense Agreement. (10)

(ix) Amendment to Schedule A of the Investment Management Agreement.
(11)

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(x) Amendment to Appendix I of the Excess Expense Agreement. (11)

(xi) Amendment to Schedule A of the Investment Management Agreement.
(14)

(e)(i) Distribution Agreement dated September 24, 2005, as amended. (3)

(ii) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Distribution Agreement. (6)

(iii) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Distribution Agreement. (7)

(iv) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Distribution Agreement. (10)

(v) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Distribution Agreement. (11)

(vi) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Distribution Agreement. (14)

(f) Not Applicable.

(g)(i) Custody Agreement between the Registrant and The Bank of New
York. (2)

(ii) Amendment to Schedule II of the Custody Agreement. (3)

(iii) Amendment to Schedule II of the Custody Agreement. (6)

(iv) Amendment to Schedule II of the Custody Agreement. (7)

(v) Amendment to Schedule II of the Custody Agreement. (10)

(vi) Amendment to Schedule II of the Custody Agreement. (11)

(vii) Amendment to Schedule II of the Custody Agreement. (14)

(h)(i) Transfer Agency Agreement between the Registrant and The Bank of
New York. (2)

(ii) Administration and Accounting Agreement between the Registrant
and The Bank of New York. (2)

(iii) Subscription Agreement. (2)

(iv) Participant Agreement. (2)

(v) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Transfer Agency Agreement. (3)

(vi) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Administration and Accounting
Agreement. (3)

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(vii) Amendment to Schedule I of the Participant Agreement. (3)

(viii) Sublicense Agreement by and among the First Trust Morningstar(R)
Dividend Leaders(SM) Index Fund, Morningstar, Inc. and First
Trust Advisors L.P. dated March 14, 2006. (3)

(ix) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Transfer Agency Agreement. (6)

(x) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Administration and Accounting
Agreement. (6)

(xi) Amendment to Schedule I of the Participant Agreement. (6)

(xii) Sublicense Agreement by and among the First Trust IPOX-100 Index
Fund, IPOX Schuster LLC and First Trust Advisors L.P. dated
April 5, 2006. (6)

(xiii) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Transfer Agency Agreement. (7)

(xiv) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Administration and Accounting
Agreement. (7)

(xv) Amendment to Schedule I of the Participant Agreement. (7)

(xvi) Sublicense Agreement by and between the First Trust NASDAQ-100
Equal Weighted Index(SM) Fund and First Trust Advisors L.P.
dated April 24, 2006. (7)

(xvii) Sublicense Agreement by and between the First Trust
NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index(SM) Fund and First Trust
Advisors L.P. dated April 24, 2006. (7)

(xviii) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Transfer Agency Agreement. (10)

(xix) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Administration and Accounting
Agreement. (10)

(xx) Amendment to Schedule I of the Participant Agreement. (10)

(xxi) Sublicense Agreement by and among the First Trust Amex(R)
Biotechnology Index Fund, the American Stock Exchange LLC and
First Trust Advisors L.P. dated June 22, 2006. (10)

(xxii) Sublicense Agreement by and among First Trust Dow Jones Internet
Index(SM) Fund, Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and First Trust
Advisors L.P. dated June 22, 2006. (10)

(xxiii) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Transfer Agency Agreement. (11)

(xxiv) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Administration and Accounting
Agreement. (11)

(xxv) Form of Participant Agreement with Amendment to Schedule I
attached thereto. (11)

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(xxvi) Sublicense Agreement by and among First Trust DB Strategic Value
Index Fund, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch and First Trust
Advisors L.P. dated July 11, 2006. (11)

(xxvii) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Transfer Agency Agreement. (14)

(xxviii) Amendment to Exhibit A of the Administration and Accounting
Agreement. (14)

(xxix) Amendment to Schedule I of the Participant Agreement. (14)

(xxx) Sublicense Agreement by and between First Trust Value Line(R)
Equity Allocation Index Fund and First Trust Advisors L.P. dated
October 4, 2006. (14)

(xxxi) Sublicense Agreement by and between First Trust Value Line(R)
Dividend Index Fund and First Trust Advisors L.P. dated October
4, 2006. (14)

(i)(i) Opinion and Consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP dated September
26, 2005. (3)

(ii) Opinion and Consent of Bingham McCutchen LLP dated September 26,
2005. (3)

(iii) Opinion and Consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP dated March 15,
2006. (3)

(iv) Opinion and Consent of Bingham McCutchen LLP dated March 15,
2006. (3)

(v) Opinion and Consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP dated April 13,
2006. (6)

(vi) Opinion and Consent of Bingham McCutchen LLP dated April 13,
2006. (6)

(vii) Opinion and Consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP dated April 25,
2006. (7)

(viii) Opinion and Consent of Bingham McCutchen LLP dated April 25,
2006. (7)

(ix) Opinion and Consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP dated April 28,
2006. (8)

(x) Opinion and Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP dated April 27,
2006. (8)

(xi) Opinion and Consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP dated June 23,
2006. (10)

(xii) Opinion and Consent of Bingham McCutchen LLP dated June 23,
2006. (10)

(xiii) Opinion and Consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP dated July 11,
2006. (11)

(xiv) Opinion and Consent of Bingham McCutchen LLP dated July 11,
2006. (11)

(xv) Opinion and Consent of Chapman and Cutler LLP dated October 13,
2006. (14)

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(xvi) Opinion and Consent of Bingham McCutchen LLP dated October 13,
2006. (14)

(xvii) Opinion and Consent of Bingham McCutchen LLP
dated October 13, 2006. (14)

(j) Not Applicable.

(k) Not Applicable.

(l) Not Applicable.

(m)(i) 12b-1 Service Plan. (2)

(ii) Amendment to Exhibit A of the 12b-1 Service Plan. (3)

(iii) Amendment to Exhibit A of the 12b-1 Service Plan. (6)

(iv) Amendment to Exhibit A of the 12b-1 Service Plan. (7)

(v) Amendment to Exhibit A of the 12b-1 Service Plan. (10)

(vi) Amendment to Exhibit A of the 12b-1 Service Plan. (11)

(vii) Amendment to Exhibit A of the 12b-1 Service Plan. (14)

(n) Not Applicable.

(o) Not Applicable.

(p)(i) Code of Ethics of First Trust Advisors L.P. (2)

(ii) Code of Ethics of First Trust Portfolios L.P. (2)

(iii) Code of Ethics of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund. (2)

(iv) First Trust Advisors L.P. Investment Adviser Code of Ethics,
amended on May 31, 2006. (9)

(v) First Trust Portfolios L.P. Code of Ethics, amended on May 31,
2006. (9)

(vi) First Trust Funds Code of Ethics, amended on May 31, 2006. (9)

(q) Powers of Attorney for Messrs. Bowen, Erickson, Kadlec, Keith
and Nielson authorizing, among others, James A. Bowen, W. Scott
Jardine and Eric F. Fess to execute the Registration Statement.
(9)

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(1) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 333-125751) filed on June 13, 2005.

(2) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 333-125751) filed on September 26, 2005.

(3) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 333-125751) filed on March 15, 2006.

(4) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 333-125751) filed on March 24, 2006.

(5) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 333-125751) filed on April 17, 2006.

(6) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 333-125751) filed on April 13, 2006.

(7) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 333-125751) filed on April 25, 2006.

(8) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 333-125751) filed on April 28, 2006.

(9) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 333-125751) filed on June 21, 2006.

(10) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 333-125751) filed on June 23, 2006.

(11) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 333-125751) filed on July 11, 2006.

(12) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 333-125751) filed on August 4, 2006.

(13) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 333-125751) filed on August 10, 2006.

(14) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 333-125751) filed on October 13, 2006.

ITEM 24. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH REGISTRANT

Not applicable.

ITEM 25. INDEMNIFICATION

Section 5.3 of the Registrant's Declaration of Trust provides as
follows:

Section 5.3. Mandatory Indemnification. (a) Subject to the exceptions
and limitations contained in paragraph (b) below:

(i) every person who is or has been a Trustee or officer of
the Trust (hereinafter referred to as a "Covered Person") shall be
indemnified by the Trust against all liability and against all expenses
reasonably incurred or paid by him or her in connection with any claim,
action, suit or proceeding in which that individual becomes involved as

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a party or otherwise by virtue of being or having been a Trustee or
officer and against amounts paid or incurred by that individual in the
settlement thereof;

(ii) the words "claim," "action," "suit" or "proceeding" shall
apply to all claims, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal,
administrative or other, including appeals), actual or threatened; and
the words "liability" and "expenses" shall include, without limitation,
attorneys' fees, costs, judgments, amounts paid in settlement or
compromise, fines, penalties and other liabilities.

(b) No indemnification shall be provided hereunder to a Covered Person:

(i) against any liability to the Trust or the Shareholders by
reason of a final adjudication by the court or other body before which
the proceeding was brought that the Covered Person engaged in willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the
duties involved in the conduct of that individual's office;

(ii) with respect to any matter as to which the Covered Person
shall have been finally adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in
the reasonable belief that that individual's action was in the best
interest of the Trust; or

(iii) in the event of a settlement involving a payment by a
Trustee or officer or other disposition not involving a final
adjudication as provided in paragraph (b)(i) or (b)(ii) above resulting
in a payment by a Covered Person, unless there has been either a
determination that such Covered Person did not engage in willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the
duties involved in the conduct of that individual's office by the court
or other body approving the settlement or other disposition or by a
reasonable determination, based upon a review of readily available
facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) that that individual
did not engage in such conduct:

(A) by vote of a majority of the Disinterested
Trustees (as defined below) acting on the matter (provided
that a majority of the Disinterested Trustees then in office
act on the matter); or

(B) by written opinion of (i) the then-current legal
counsel to the Trustees who are not Interested Persons of the
Trust or (ii) other legal counsel chosen by a majority of the
Disinterested Trustees (or if there are no Disinterested
Trustees with respect to the matter in question, by a majority
of the Trustees who are not Interested Persons of the Trust)
and determined by them in their reasonable judgment to be
independent.

(c) The rights of indemnification herein provided may be insured
against by policies maintained by the Trust, shall be severable, shall not
affect any other rights to which any Covered Person may now or hereafter be
entitled, shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Covered Person
and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of
such person. Nothing contained herein shall limit the Trust from entering into

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other insurance arrangements or affect any rights to indemnification to which
Trust personnel, including Covered Persons, may be entitled by contract or
otherwise under law.

(d) Expenses of preparation and presentation of a defense to any claim,
action, suit, or proceeding of the character described in paragraph (a) of this
Section 5.3 shall be advanced by the Trust prior to final disposition thereof
upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Covered Person to repay
such amount if it is ultimately determined that the Covered Person is not
entitled to indemnification under this Section 5.3, provided that either:

(i) such undertaking is secured by a surety bond or some
other appropriate security or the Trust shall be insured against losses
arising out of any such advances; or

(ii) a majority of the Disinterested Trustees acting on the
matter (provided that a majority of the Disinterested Trustees then in
office act on the matter) or legal counsel meeting the requirement in
Section 5.3(b)(iii)(B) above in a written opinion, shall determine,
based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full
trial-type inquiry), that there is reason to believe that the Covered
Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.

As used in this Section 5.3 a "Disinterested Trustee" is one (i) who is
not an "Interested Person" of the Trust (including anyone who has been exempted
from being an "Interested Person" by any rule, regulation or order of the
Commission), and (ii) against whom none of such actions, suits or other
proceedings or another action, suit or other proceeding on the same or similar
grounds is then or had been pending.

(e) With respect to any such determination or opinion referred to in
clause (b)(iii) above or clause (d)(ii) above, a rebuttable presumption shall be
afforded that the Covered Person has not engaged in willful misfeasance, bad
faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the
conduct of such Covered Person's office in accordance with pronouncements of the
Commission.

ITEM 26. BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISER

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") serves as investment adviser
to the Registrant, serves as adviser or subadviser to 24 mutual funds, ten
exchange-traded funds and 14 closed-end funds and is the portfolio supervisor of
certain unit investment trusts. Its principal address is 1001 Warrenville Road,
Suite 300, Lisle, Illinois 60532.

The principal business of certain of First Trust's principal executive
officers involves various activities in connection with the family of unit
investment trusts sponsored by First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"). FTP's
principal address is 1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 300, Lisle, Illinois 60532.

Information as to other business, profession, vocation or employment
during the past two years of the officers and directors of First Trust is as
follows:

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NAME AND POSITION WITH FIRST TRUST EMPLOYMENT DURING PAST TWO YEARS

James A. Bowen, Managing Director/President Managing Director/President, FTP; Chairman of the Board
of Directors, BondWave LLC and Stonebridge Advisors LLC

Ronald D. McAlister, Managing Director Managing Director, FTP

Mark R. Bradley, Chief Financial Officer and Managing Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director, FTP; Chief
Director Financial Officer, BondWave LLC and Stonebridge Advisors LLC

Robert W. Bredemeier, Managing Director Managing Director, FTP

Robert F. Carey, Chief Investment Officer and Senior Vice Senior Vice President, FTP
President

W. Scott Jardine, General Counsel General Counsel, FTP; Secretary of BondWave LLC and
Stonebridge Advisors LLC

Kristi A. Maher, Assistant General Counsel Assistant General Counsel, FTP

Michelle Quintos, Assistant General Counsel Assistant General Counsel, FTP; Associate, 2002 to
December 2005, Jones Day

R. Scott Hall, Managing Director Managing Director, FTP

Andrew S. Roggensack, Managing Director Managing Director, FTP

Christopher L. Dixon, Senior Vice President Senior Vice President, FTP

Jane Doyle, Senior Vice President Senior Vice President, FTP

Jon C. Erickson, Senior Vice President Senior Vice President, FTP

Kenneth N. Hass, Senior Vice President Senior Vice President, FTP

Jason T. Henry, Senior Vice President Senior Vice President, FTP

Daniel J. Lindquist, Senior Vice President Senior Vice President, FTP

David G. McGarel, Senior Vice President Senior Vice President, FTP

Mitchell Mohr, Senior Vice President Senior Vice President, FTP

Joseph McDermott, Chief Compliance Officer Senior Vice President, FTP since 2006, CCO Driehaus
Capital Management LLC, Driehaus Securities LLC and
Driehaus Mutual Funds, January 2004 to April 2006

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NAME AND POSITION WITH FIRST TRUST EMPLOYMENT DURING PAST TWO YEARS

Robert M. Porcellino, Senior Vice President Senior Vice President, FTP

Roger F. Testin, Senior Vice President Senior Vice President, FTP

James M. Dykas, Vice President Vice President, FTP since January 2005; Executive
Director, Van Kampen Asset Management and Morgan Stanley
Investment Management, 1999 to January 2005

James P. Koeneman, Vice President Vice President, FTP

Alan M. Rooney, Vice President Senior Vice President, FTP

Ronda L. Saeli, Vice President Vice President, FTP

Kirk Sims, Vice President Vice President, FTP

Walter E. Stubbings, Jr., Vice President Vice President, FTP

Richard S. Swiatek, Vice President Vice President, FTP

Michael Zinsky, Vice President Vice President, FTP since April 2005; Senior Tax Manager,
Blackman Kallick, September 2004 through April 2005

Brad Bradley, Assistant Vice President Assistant Vice President, FTP

Kelley A. Christensen, Assistant Vice President Assistant Vice President, FTP

Katie D. Collins, Assistant Vice President Assistant Vice President, FTP

Lynae Peays, Assistant Vice President Assistant Vice President, FTP

Omar Sepulveda, Assistant Vice President Assistant Vice President, FTP

John H. Sherren, Assistant Vice President Assistant Vice President, FTP

Michael S. Stange, Assistant Vice President Assistant Vice President, FTP

ITEM 27. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER

(a) FTP serves as principal underwriter of the shares of the Registrant
and the First Defined Portfolio Fund LLC. FTP serves as principal underwriter
and depositor of the following investment companies registered as unit
investment trusts: the First Trust Combined Series, FT Series (formerly known as
the First Trust Special Situations Trust), the First Trust Insured Corporate
Trust, the First Trust of Insured Municipal Bonds, and the First Trust GNMA. The
name of each director, officer and partner of FTP is provided below.

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(b) Positions and Offices with Underwriter.

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NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITIONS AND OFFICES POSITIONS AND
BUSINESS ADDRESS* WITH UNDERWRITER OFFICES WITH FUND

The Charger Corporation General Partner None

Grace Partners of DuPage L.P. Limited Partner None

James A. Bowen Managing Director/President President, Chairman of the Board,
Trustee, Chief Executive Officer

Mark R. Bradley Chief Financial Officer; Managing Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer
Director and Chief Accounting Officer

Robert W. Bredemeier Managing Director None

Frank L. Fichera Managing Director None

Russell J. Graham Managing Director None

R. Scott Hall Managing Director None

W. Scott Jardine General Counsel Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

Kristi A. Maher Assistant General Counsel Assistant Secretary

Michelle Quintos Assistant General Counsel None

Ronald D. McAlister Managing Director None

Richard A. Olson Managing Director None

Andrew S. Roggensack Managing Director None

Elizabeth H. Bull Senior Vice President None

Robert F. Carey Senior Vice President Vice President

Patricia L. Costello Senior Vice President None

Christopher L. Dixon Senior Vice President None

Jane Doyle Senior Vice President None

Jon C. Erickson Senior Vice President None

Kenneth N. Hass Senior Vice President None

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NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITIONS AND OFFICES POSITIONS AND
BUSINESS ADDRESS* WITH UNDERWRITER OFFICES WITH FUND

Thomas V. Hendricks Senior Vice President None

Jason T. Henry Senior Vice President None

Christian D. Jeppesen Senior Vice President None

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NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITIONS AND OFFICES POSITIONS AND
BUSINESS ADDRESS* WITH UNDERWRITER OFFICES WITH FUND

Christopher A. Lagioia Senior Vice President None

Daniel J. Lindquist Senior Vice President Vice President

Joseph McDermott Senior Vice President None

David G. McGarel Senior Vice President None

Mark R. McHenney Senior Vice President None

Mitchell Mohr Senior Vice President None

Paul E. Nelson Senior Vice President None

Steve R. Nelson Senior Vice President None

Robert M. Porcellino Senior Vice President None

Steven R. Ritter Senior Vice President None

Alan Rooney Senior Vice President None

Francine Russell Senior Vice President None

Brad A. Shaffer Senior Vice President None

Brian Sheehan Senior Vice President None

James J. Simpson Senior Vice President None

Andrew C. Subramanian Senior Vice President None

Mark P. Sullivan Senior Vice President None

Roger F. Testin Senior Vice President Vice President

Chadwick K. Thorson Senior Vice President None

Gregory E. Wearsch Senior Vice President None

Patrick Woelfel Senior Vice President None

Dan Affetto Vice President None

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NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITIONS AND OFFICES POSITIONS AND
BUSINESS ADDRESS* WITH UNDERWRITER OFFICES WITH FUND

Lance Allen Vice President None

Eric Anderson Vice President None

Michael Bean Vice President None

Rob Biddinger Vice President None

Mike Britt Vice President None

Nathan S. Cassel Vice President None

Robert E. Christensen Vice President None

Will Cobb Vice President None

Joshua Crosley Vice President None

Kit Dailey Vice President None

Michael Darr Vice President None

Albert K. Davis Vice President None

Daren J. Davis Vice President None

Michael Dawson Vice President None

Sean Degnan Vice President None

Nim DeNardo Vice President None

Robert T. Doak Vice President None

Joel D. Donley Vice President None

James M. Dykas Vice President Assistant Treasurer

Brett Egner Vice President None

Mike Flaherty Vice President None

Wendy Flaherty Vice President None

Edward Foley Vice President None

Don Fuller Vice President None

Terry Geary Vice President None

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NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITIONS AND OFFICES POSITIONS AND
BUSINESS ADDRESS* WITH UNDERWRITER OFFICES WITH FUND

John Gillis Vice President None

Patrick Good Vice President None

Matt D. Graham Vice President None

Matt Griffin Vice President None

William M. Hannold Vice President None

Mary Jane Hansen Vice President None

Vance Hicks Vice President None

Rick Johnson Vice President None

Tom Knickerbocker Vice President None

James P. Koeneman Vice President None

Thomas E. Kotcher Vice President None

Daniel Lavin Vice President None

Michael P. Leyden Vice President None

Keith L. Litavsky Vice President None

John J. Majcher Vice President None

Todd Marsell Vice President None

Stephanie L. Martin Vice President None

Marty McFadden Vice President None

Sean Moriarty Vice President None

John O'Sullivan Vice President None

David Pagano Vice President None

Brian K. Penney Vice President None

Blair R. Peterson Vice President None

Jason Peterson Vice President None

Tom Powell Vice President None

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NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITIONS AND OFFICES POSITIONS AND
BUSINESS ADDRESS* WITH UNDERWRITER OFFICES WITH FUND

Marisa Prestigiacomo Vice President None

Craig Prichard Vice President None

David A. Rieger Vice President None

Michael Rogers Vice President None

Paul Rowe Vice President None

James Rowlette Vice President None

Ronda L. Saeli Vice President None

Jeffrey M. Samuel Vice President None

Peter H. Sandford Vice President None

Timothy Schival Vice President None

Stacy Shearer Vice President None

Kirk Sims Vice President None

Edward J. Sistowicz Vice President None

Jonathan L. Steiner Vice President None

Eric Stoiber Vice President None

Walter E. Stubbings, Jr. Vice President None

Richard S. Swiatek Vice President None

Todd Tabachka Vice President None

Brian Taylor Vice President None

John Taylor Vice President None

Kerry Tazakine Vice President None

Timothy Trudo Vice President None

Stanley Ueland Vice President None

Bryan Ulmer Vice President None

Barbara E. Vinson Vice President None

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NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITIONS AND OFFICES POSITIONS AND
BUSINESS ADDRESS* WITH UNDERWRITER OFFICES WITH FUND

Dan Waldron Vice President None

Christopher Walsh Vice President None

Jeff Westergaard Vice President None

Lewin M. Williams Vice President None

Michael Zinsky Vice President None

Jeffrey S. Barnum Assistant Vice President None

Owen Birts III Assistant Vice President None

Toby A. Bohl Assistant Vice President None

Brad Bradley Assistant Vice President None

Kelley A. Christensen Assistant Vice President None

Katie D. Collins Assistant Vice President None

Michael DeBella Assistant Vice President None

Debbie Del Giudice Assistant Vice President None

Chris Fallow Assistant Vice President None

Ann Marie Giudice Assistant Vice President None

Anita K. Henderson Assistant Vice President None

James V. Huber Assistant Vice President None

Daniel C. Keller Assistant Vice President None

Robert J. Madeja Assistant Vice President None

David M. McCammond-Watts Assistant Vice President None

Michelle Parker Assistant Vice President None

Lynae Peays Assistant Vice President None

Debra K. Scherbring Assistant Vice President None

Steve Schwarting Assistant Vice President None

Omar Sepulveda Assistant Vice President None

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NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITIONS AND OFFICES POSITIONS AND
BUSINESS ADDRESS* WITH UNDERWRITER OFFICES WITH FUND

John H. Sherren Assistant Vice President None

Michael S. Stange Assistant Vice President None

Lee Sussman Assistant Vice President None

Christopher J. Thill Assistant Vice President None

Dave Tweeten Assistant Vice President None

Thomas G. Wisnowski Assistant Vice President None

* All addresses are
1001 Warrenville Road,
Lisle, IL 60532
unless otherwise noted.

ITEM 28. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust"), 1001 Warrenville Road, Suite
300, Lisle, Illinois 60532, maintains the Registrant's organizational documents,
minutes of meetings, contracts of the Registrant and all advisory material of
the investment adviser.

The Bank of New York ("BONY"), 101 Barclay Street, New York, New York
10286, maintains all general and subsidiary ledgers, journals, trial balances,
records of all portfolio purchases and sales, and all other requirement records
not maintained by First Trust.

BONY also maintains all the required records in its capacity as
transfer, accounting, dividend payment and interest holder service agent for the
Registrant.

ITEM 29. MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Not Applicable.

ITEM 30. UNDERTAKINGS

Not Applicable.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of
the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under
Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Lisle, in the State of
Illinois, on the 22nd day of November, 2006.

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND

By: /s/ James A. Bowen
------------------------------
James A. Bowen, President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated:

SIGNATURE DATE

/s/ Mark R. Bradley Treasurer, Controller and Chief
-------------------- Financial and Accounting Officer November 22, 2006
Mark R. Bradley

/s/ James A. Bowen President, Chief Executive
--------------------- Officer, Chairman and Trustee November 22, 2006
James A. Bowen

*/s/ Richard E. Erickson Trustee )
------------------------ )
Richard E. Erickson )
)
*/s/ Thomas R. Kadlec Trustee )
------------------------ ) By: /s/ James A. Bowen
Thomas R. Kadlec ) ---------------------
) James A. Bowen
*/s/ Robert F. Keith Trustee ) Attorney-In-Fact
------------------------ ) November 22, 2006
Robert F. Keith
)
*/s/ Niel B. Nielson Trustee )
------------------------ )
Niel B. Nielson )
)

* Original powers of attorney authorizing James A. Bowen, W. Scott Jardine
and Eric F. Fess to execute Registrant's Registration Statement, and
Amendments thereto, for each of the trustees of the Registrant on whose
behalf this Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 is filed, were previously
executed and are incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-125751) filed on June 21, 2006.

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Dates Referenced Herein and Documents Incorporated by Reference

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This ‘485BXT’ Filing	Date	First	Last	Other Filings

	12/27/06	1	2	485BXT
Filed on:	11/22/06	1	20	425, 485APOS
	10/13/06	5	7	485APOS, N-14/A
	10/4/06	5
	8/10/06	7		485APOS
	8/4/06	7		485APOS
	7/26/06	2
	7/11/06	5	7	485BPOS
	6/23/06	5	7	485BPOS
	6/22/06	4
	6/21/06	2	20	485APOS
	5/31/06	6
	4/28/06	5	7	485BPOS
	4/27/06	5
	4/25/06	5	7	485BPOS
	4/24/06	4
	4/17/06	7		497
	4/13/06	5	7	485BPOS
	4/5/06	4		8-A12B
	3/24/06	7		40-17G/A, 485APOS
	3/15/06	5	7	485APOS, 485BPOS
	3/14/06	4
	3/13/06	2
	1/23/06	2
	9/26/05	5	7	485APOS
	9/24/05	2	3
	6/13/05	7		N-1A, N-8A
	6/10/05	2
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