SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-A


                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


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


              MASSACHUSETTS                             26-3237496
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(State of Incorporation or Organization)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.)


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


If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A. (c), check the following box.--
[X]

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A. (d), check the following box.--
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
    333-143964.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

           TITLE OF EACH CLASS                  NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
           TO BE SO REGISTERED                  EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED

   Common Shares of Beneficial Interest,                NYSE Arca, Inc.
       $.01 par value per share,
                   of
 First Trust ISE Global Engineering and
       Construction Index Fund

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                      NONE
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                                (Title of Class)









                 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

ITEM 1.  DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED

         The securities to be registered hereunder are common shares of
beneficial interest, $.01 par value per share (the "Shares"), of First Trust ISE
Global Engineering and Construction Index Fund, a series of the First Trust
Exchange-Traded Fund II (the "Registrant"). An application for listing of the
Shares has been filed with NYSE Arca, Inc. A description of the Shares is
contained in the Preliminary Prospectus, which is a part of the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A (Registration Nos. 333-143964 and 811-21944), filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2008. Such description
is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 2.  EXHIBITS

         Pursuant to the "Instruction as to Exhibits" of Form 8-A, no exhibits
are filed herewith or incorporated by reference.









                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

                                      FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND II



                                      By: /s/ W. Scott Jardine
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                                          W. Scott Jardine, Secretary

September 25, 2008