# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001424212
**File Stem:** 0001445546-25-006838
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 7892
**Document Hash:** 27a74e9438302342202d4c9db4188bd7
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001445546-25-006838.hdr.sgml**: 20251016

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001445546-25-006838

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 24F-2NT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250731

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251016

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251016

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251016

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001424212

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 24F-2NT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-176976
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251396902

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 630-765-8000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20160419

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** First Trust Exchange Traded Fund III
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20080116

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### First Trust Municipal High Income ETF (Series ID: S000051606)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                            | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust Municipal High Income ETF | FMHI          | C000162358 |

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### First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF (Series ID: S000054959)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                                         | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF | HDMV          | C000172840 |

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### First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF (Series ID: S000054960)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF | HUSV          | C000172841 |

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### First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (Series ID: S000057894)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                       | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF | FCAL          | C000187865 |

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### First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF (Series ID: S000063443)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF | FUMB          | C000205579 |

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### First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF (Series ID: S000063445)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                       | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF | FSMB          | C000205581 |

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### First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (Series ID: S000067481)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                       | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF | MARB          | C000216993 |

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### First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (Series ID: S000068212)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF | HSMV          | C000218390 |

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### First Trust New York Municipal High Income ETF (Series ID: S000070485)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust New York Municipal High Income ETF | FMNY          | C000223991 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### First Trust Municipal High Income ETF (Series ID: S000051606)

| Class ID   | Class Name                            | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000162358 | First Trust Municipal High Income ETF | FMHI            |

### First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF (Series ID: S000054959)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                         | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000172840 | First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF | HDMV            |

### First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF (Series ID: S000054960)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000172841 | First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF | HUSV            |

### First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (Series ID: S000057894)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000187865 | First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF | FCAL            |

### First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF (Series ID: S000063443)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000205579 | First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF | FUMB            |

### First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF (Series ID: S000063445)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000205581 | First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF | FSMB            |

### First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (Series ID: S000067481)

| Class ID   | Class Name                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000216993 | First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF | MARB            |

### First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (Series ID: S000068212)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000218390 | First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF | HSMV            |

### First Trust New York Municipal High Income ETF (Series ID: S000070485)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000223991 | First Trust New York Municipal High Income ETF | FMNY            |

## FORM 24F-2NT: Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

### 24F-2NT: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001424212

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Filer Investment Company Type:** N-1A

### 24F-2NT: Annual Filing Information

**1. Name and address of issuer:**

- **Name of Issuer:** First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III

- **Address:** 120 East Liberty Drive Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187

**2. The Name and EDGAR Identifier of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed:**

- [ ] Check box if the Form is being filed for all series and classes of the issuer.

**3. Investment Company Act File Number:** 811-22245

   **Securities Act File Number:** 333-176976

**4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:** 07/31/2025

**4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late:** [ ]

**4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form:** [ ]

**5. Calculation of registration fee:**

- **(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal year:** $501311413.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $339035629.00

- **(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during any prior fiscal year:** $0.00

- **(iv) Total available redemption credits [add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]:** $339035629.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $162275784.00

- **(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years:** $0.00

- **(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:** 0.000138100

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $22410.29

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Zach Cute, Assistant Treasurer

**Date:** 10/16/2025

**Signature:** /s/ Zach Cute