Full text of FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P.'s X-17A-5 filed 2025-02-24 (period 2024-12-31). Broker-dealer annual report from SEC EDGAR — readable, searchable, and available as markdown for AI agents.
{0}------------------------------------------------ # []First Trust # First Trust Portfolios L.P. (SEC I.D. No. 8-43843) Statement of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2024, and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm PUBLIC Filed pursuant to Rule 17a-5(e)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a PUBLIC DOCUMENT. {1}------------------------------------------------ # UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0123 Expires: Nov. 30, 2026 Estimated average burden hours per response: 12 # ANNUAL REPORTS FORM X-17A-5 PART III sec file number (PCAOB Registration Number, if applicable) | filing for the period beginning U1-01-24 | | 12-31-24<br>AND ENDING | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|--|--| | | MM/DD/YY | | MM/DD/YY | | | | | A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | | NAME OF FIRM: First Trust Portfolios L.P. | | | | | | | TYPE OF REGISTRANT (check all applicable boxes):<br>▪ Broker-dealer<br>□ Check here if respondent is also an OTC derivatives dealer | _ Security-based swap dealer | | | | | | | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use a P.O. box no.) | | | | | | 120 E. Liberty Drive, Suite 400 | | | | | | | | (No. and Street) | | | | | | Wheaton | | | 60187 | | | | (City) | (State) | | (Zip Code) | | | | PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FILING | | | | | | | James M. Dykas | 630-517-7665 | | JDykas@ftadvisors.com | | | | (Name) | | (Email Address) | | | | | | B. ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing* | | | | | | Deloitte & Touche LLP | | | | | | | 111 S. Wacker Drive | (Name - if individual, state last, first, and middle name)<br>Chicago | | 60606 | | | | (Address) | (City) | (State) | (Zip Code) | | | | | | | | | | FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY \* Claims for exemption from the requirement that the annual reports of an independent public accountant must be supported by a statement of facts and circumstances relied on as the basis of the exemption. See 17 CFR 240.17a-5(e)(1)(ii), if applicable. (Date of Registration with PCAOB)(if applicable) Persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respo…Read the full text as markdown