UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b),(c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2

(Amendment No. 2)*

First Trust Specialty Finance & Financial Opportunities Fund

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

33733G109

(CUSIP Number)

September 30, 2024

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule is filed:

☒ Rule 13d-1(b)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.

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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5.	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6.	SHARED VOTING POWER 0
	7.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,077,057

*	Based on 14,367,591 Common Shares outstanding as of September 20, 2024, as reported in the Issuer’s Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 3, 2024.

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AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13G

Reference is hereby made to the statement on Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Reporting Person with respect to the Common Shares of the Issuer on February 3, 2023 and Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on February 9, 2024 (as so amended, the “Schedule 13G”). Terms defined in the Schedule 13G are used herein as so defined.

The following Item of the Schedule 13G is hereby amended and restated as follows:

Item 4. Ownership

The information requested by this paragraph is incorporated herein by reference to the cover page to this Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G. LPL, in its capacity as investment adviser, may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Shares reported herein, which are held by clients who have granted discretionary authority to dispose of or direct the disposition of the shares to an independent contractor of LPL.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

Dated: November 6, 2024


LPL FINANCIAL LLC

By:		/s/ Jim McHale
		Name: Jim McHale
		Title: EVP, Chief Compliance Officer

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

LPL Financial LLC

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) ☐ (b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

California

FIRST TRUST SPECIALTY FINANCE & FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND SC 13G/A