# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001424212
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-013867
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 39827
**Document Hash:** 5b739e5500df7a5427c50add885257f9
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-013867.hdr.sgml**: 20251219

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-013867

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251031

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251219

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251219

**PERIOD START**: 20251031

**FILER**: 

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

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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22245
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251587110

**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 RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (Series ID: S000052737)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000165609 | First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF | RFEM            |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-22245

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001424212

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 5493003Z20QMESC6XS29

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400

  - **City:** Wheaton

  - **State:** IL

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 60187

  - **Telephone number:** 630-765-8000

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000052737

- **c. LEI of Series:** 54930044Y226ETCKBE36

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-10-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-10-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $54038996.46

**Total Liabilities:** $3220241.40

**Net Assets:** $50818755.06

**Cash Not Reported:** $17377.31

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000165609 | 2.21%                | 4.54%                | 3.29%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-5.77                   | $520925.28                                 |
| Month 2  | $-7922.36                | $1955191.35                                |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $1502585.45                                |

**Designated Index Information**

- **Index Name:** The Fund's Designated Reference Portfolio is the Fund's Securities Portfolio.

- **Index Identifier:** N/A

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                   | Title                                         | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| SOCIETE GENERALE                       | CURRENCY CONTRACT - USD                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 | N/A              | DFE              | CORP              | US        |         1 | NC      | $-803.55      | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank of Baroda                         | Bank of Baroda                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300CQ6M9Q0TJEZR23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |    130356 | NS      | $408816.03    | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Titan Co Ltd                           | Titan Co Ltd                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300RO9VJWPK37FE54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     10255 | NS      | $432824.91    | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| iShares MSCI China ETF                 | iShares MSCI China ETF                        | CUSIP: 46429B671<br>LEI: 549300Q0IWAYMYXW0R77 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     36559 | NS      | $2324055.63   | 4.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Britannia Industries Ltd               | Britannia Industries Ltd                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 335800RRN5EVHNNAXN80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |      6009 | NS      | $395077.56    | 0.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rosneft Oil Co PJSC                    | Rosneft Oil Co PJSC                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 253400JT3MQWNDKMJE44 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | RU        |     59735 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Alamtri Resources Indonesia Tb         | Alamtri Resources Indonesia Tbk PT            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900P2WAH7XA87OI24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ID        |   1064914 | NS      | $120707.33    | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Asseco Poland SA                       | Asseco Poland SA                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 259400O79EWIK4XZPL40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PL        |      8221 | NS      | $478167.02    | 0.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICICI Bank Ltd                         | ICICI Bank Ltd                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: R7RX8ER1V4666J8D1I38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     55626 | NS      | $842994.30    | 1.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| International Games System Co          | International Games System Co Ltd             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     17992 | NS      | $421399.43    | 0.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Indian Railway Catering & Tour         | Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp Ltd    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 335800TVHEFK23CTJG98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     21557 | NS      | $174527.40    | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sunway Real Estate Investment          | Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | MY        |    470100 | NS      | $235723.50    | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chicony Electronics Co Ltd             | Chicony Electronics Co Ltd                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900JBP5GB5B1IHS51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     47537 | NS      | $201028.27    | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ITC Hotels Ltd                         | ITC Hotels Ltd                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 335800IFHF7F1488ND22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |      7205 | NS      | $17602.78     | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd               | COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299008QX6KA3JHWK507 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |    275238 | NS      | $202960.37    | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd              | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493001NTNQJDH60PM02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |     77724 | NS      | $1651393.07   | 3.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sino-American Silicon Products         | Sino-American Silicon Products Inc            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900DMZ4STK7NEXO95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     29948 | NS      | $121775.48    | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ANTA Sports Products Ltd               | ANTA Sports Products Ltd                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900291XG0CTK4LF95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |     26143 | NS      | $272513.91    | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA           | Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: XLEZHWWOI4HFQDGL4793 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PL        |      7154 | NS      | $201466.56    | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SOCIETE GENERALE                       | CURRENCY CONTRACT - USD                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41 | N/A              | DFE              | CORP              | US        |         1 | NC      | $4926.17      | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| JBS NV                                 | JBS NV                                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900JSFON4WL81TW77 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |     38144 | NS      | $506866.15    | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fleury SA                              | Fleury SA                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |     49595 | NS      | $134128.99    | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| REC Ltd                                | REC Ltd                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 335800B4YRYWAMIJZ374 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     59383 | NS      | $250753.68    | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vale SA                                | Vale SA                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900SMTWBX7RU2SR20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |     40280 | NS      | $488605.43    | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CMS                                    | China Medical System Holdings Ltd             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900Z57DVJXUBLHX66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |    119198 | NS      | $206012.33    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Akbank TAS                             | Akbank TAS                                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 789000TUMN63Z28TJ497 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TR        |    324953 | NS      | $469804.12    | 0.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kumba Iron Ore Ltd                     | Kumba Iron Ore Ltd                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 3789006C753402643048 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ZA        |     13343 | NS      | $265705.59    | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kia Corp                               | Kia Corp                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 988400V8MJK9N7OI5X76 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      8757 | NS      | $736946.34    | 1.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd                 | Hindustan Unilever Ltd                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493007IW5N37IKRPM32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     15894 | NS      | $441434.10    | 0.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICBC                                   | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493002ERZU2K9PZDL40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |   1435270 | NS      | $1111932.28   | 2.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HCL Technologies Ltd                   | HCL Technologies Ltd                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300C1F8OLYSOQYB65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     26976 | NS      | $468434.36    | 0.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd                      | Bajaj Finance Ltd                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 335800YTEXC3DO4Z6F68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     49976 | NS      | $587070.39    | 1.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Samsung Biologics Co Ltd               | Samsung Biologics Co Ltd                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |       332 | NS      | $284521.49    | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS         | Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 789000RCNG97UV50EE03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TR        |    124741 | NS      | $586123.12    | 1.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| InterGlobe Aviation Ltd                | InterGlobe Aviation Ltd                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 33580079R8SLLO23XD19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     11921 | NS      | $755375.47    | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Samsung SDS Co Ltd                     | Samsung SDS Co Ltd                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 988400G19T2TB4CAWX91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      3567 | NS      | $458158.27    | 0.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MediaTek Inc                           | MediaTek Inc                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900UEGBK1I4DM4E14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     24581 | NS      | $1047497.15   | 2.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd                   | Tencent Holdings Ltd                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900N4SLUMW4XUYY11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |     33944 | NS      | $2747653.13   | 5.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alsea SAB de CV                        | Alsea SAB de CV                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 4469000001BJLPKNUN21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | MX        |     45063 | NS      | $124454.75    | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Infosys Ltd                            | Infosys Ltd                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 335800TYLGG93MM7PR89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |      2281 | NS      | $38088.08     | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wiwynn Corp                            | Wiwynn Corp                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900FV2R15PMKXFL69 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |      2216 | NS      | $314656.00    | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Haidilao International Holding         | Haidilao International Holding Ltd            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 3003009Q8GV4VNKZWI24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |    382920 | NS      | $630763.07    | 1.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| LTIMindtree Ltd                        | LTIMindtree Ltd                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 335800DY1I1WFHVV6T22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |      2218 | NS      | $142030.45    | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board C         | Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     21941 | NS      | $207340.70    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PETROBRAS                              | Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493000J801JZRCMFE49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |     66341 | NS      | $388554.71    | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eicher Motors Ltd                      | Eicher Motors Ltd                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 25490059S64CN2OY7239 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     10656 | NS      | $841112.32    | 1.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meituan                                | Meituan                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 21380033K525E5JLIA77 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |     13141 | NS      | $172495.13    | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| OOIL                                   | Orient Overseas International Ltd             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900DQ426GJO276W95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |     18347 | NS      | $317567.16    | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Banco de Chile                         | Banco de Chile                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 8B4EZFY8IHJC44TT2K84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CL        |   3058169 | NS      | $536684.24    | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meritz Financial Group Inc             | Meritz Financial Group Inc                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      8563 | NS      | $664124.58    | 1.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF        | CUSIP: 46434G103<br>LEI: 5493007C24Z3ZDJ0VD06 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |      1529 | NS      | $104384.83    | 0.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICTSI                                  | International Container Terminal Services Inc | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900FU1MWK0I0Q4J61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PH        |     96110 | NS      | $865561.60    | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TIME dotCom Bhd                        | TIME dotCom Bhd                               | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | MY        |    128900 | NS      | $146813.04    | 0.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| State Bank of India                    | State Bank of India                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493001JZ37UBBZF6L49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     52972 | NS      | $559131.07    | 1.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Torunlar Gayrimenkul Yatirim O         | Torunlar Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 789000AZI3NB7PA5A670 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TR        |     38441 | NS      | $70201.85     | 0.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Banco del Bajio SA                     | Banco del Bajio SA                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 4469000001BD95FFLY16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | MX        |     59439 | NS      | $152192.76    | 0.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aksa Enerji Uretim AS                  | Aksa Enerji Uretim AS                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 789000KQC5JTW1S3JG98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TR        |    111582 | NS      | $137971.75    | 0.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Topsports International Holdin         | Topsports International Holdings Ltd          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |    176557 | NS      | $69981.60     | 0.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refin         | Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800U3Y9UL7Y4QVM11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GR        |      6837 | NS      | $205054.05    | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SPDR S&P China ETF                     | SPDR S&P China ETF                            | CUSIP: 78463X400<br>LEI: 549300B1I89QUAK0X692 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |      8037 | NS      | $818970.30    | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TSMC                                   | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300KB6NK5SBD14S87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |    138068 | NS      | $6736996.19   | 13.26%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vedanta Ltd                            | Vedanta Ltd                                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 335800XDKX9KB5EMCO07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     54573 | NS      | $303414.72    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| OPAP SA                                | OPAP SA                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800M4NRGFJCI34834 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GR        |     10152 | NS      | $210044.61    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management     | Dreyfus Government Cash Management            | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    314872 | NS      | $314872.45    | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tripod Technology Corp                 | Tripod Technology Corp                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     28887 | NS      | $320904.02    | 0.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sembcorp Industries Ltd                | Sembcorp Industries Ltd                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900J0FF14U6TPQM96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SG        |     66300 | NS      | $332620.62    | 0.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Shriram Finance Ltd                    | Shriram Finance Ltd                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 335800TM2YO24B76XL26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     72650 | NS      | $612896.46    | 1.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Realtek Semiconductor Corp             | Realtek Semiconductor Corp                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299002E7F36O00MYY75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     27714 | NS      | $464289.06    | 0.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Evergreen Marine Corp Taiwan L         | Evergreen Marine Corp Taiwan Ltd              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900EIJA0A39C5SO15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     90155 | NS      | $567482.92    | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd              | Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 8GRDBX1TJ0PU5NCSHT72 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |    148721 | NS      | $597757.19    | 1.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KT Corp                                | KT Corp                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9884005ACF8449EANY26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      4562 | NS      | $157376.59    | 0.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ORLEN SA                               | ORLEN SA                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 259400VVMM70CQREJT74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PL        |     21043 | NS      | $570149.63    | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exxaro Resources Ltd                   | Exxaro Resources Ltd                          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 378900BC3D9BFF4E4A37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ZA        |     26340 | NS      | $268679.39    | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IOI Corp Bhd                           | IOI Corp Bhd                                  | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | MY        |    186100 | NS      | $178634.67    | 0.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CHINA MER PORT                         | China Merchants Port Holdings Co Ltd          | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900GA4UH90FUOR048 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |    131481 | NS      | $254483.18    | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank Hapoalim BM                       | Bank Hapoalim BM                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: B6ARUI4946ST4S7WOU88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IL        |     34114 | NS      | $694120.89    | 1.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Banco do Brasil SA                     | Banco do Brasil SA                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: QE0Q0253K88YAGNPE356 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |     72091 | NS      | $293458.66    | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Severstal PAO                          | Severstal PAO                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 213800OKDPTV6K4ONO53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | RU        |     23602 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Kasikornbank PCL                       | Kasikornbank PCL                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493004COSQ54937AW41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TH        |    161700 | NS      | $932644.19    | 1.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd          | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 335800ZJKU9GPQRE2U66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     12469 | NS      | $429533.23    | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Jentech Precision Industrial C         | Jentech Precision Industrial Co Ltd           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |      8147 | NS      | $564494.00    | 1.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries          | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 335800KJ7GE29LB4SS73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     27159 | NS      | $517258.92    | 1.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd             | Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2JJF46RULNMN5RTBEC18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | MY        |    124400 | NS      | $130697.23    | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kasikornbank PCL                       | Kasikornbank PCL                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493004COSQ54937AW41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TH        |    158700 | NS      | $915340.96    | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Lenovo Group Ltd                       | Lenovo Group Ltd                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900VUZRGD5U73RE46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |    317121 | NS      | $463608.70    | 0.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CG Power & Industrial Solution         | CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 335800KN5UTZKUZN2703 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     63303 | NS      | $525306.95    | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eurobank Ergasias Services and         | Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: JEUVK5RWVJEN8W0C9M24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GR        |    105303 | NS      | $395810.23    | 0.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fufeng Group Ltd                       | Fufeng Group Ltd                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300OQ91X6COVM4483 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |    294095 | NS      | $304292.98    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT          | Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900E61EV2GTYWZ485 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ID        |    339108 | NS      | $150895.92    | 0.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Enel Chile SA                          | Enel Chile SA                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300YM5CWCAUVOPB53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CL        |   2481081 | NS      | $189526.11    | 0.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bora Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd            | Bora Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 254900MK7O5C2UX1SY03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     10176 | NS      | $205565.73    | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MISC Bhd                               | MISC Bhd                                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9845002055U77FF6B972 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | MY        |     62700 | NS      | $116626.79    | 0.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Reliance Industries Ltd                | Reliance Industries Ltd                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493003UOETFYRONLG31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     15180 | NS      | $254176.35    | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ITC Ltd                                | ITC Ltd                                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 335800WLOU3OFWFTMP43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     72575 | NS      | $343657.45    | 0.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Suzano SA                              | Suzano SA                                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 391200AW174YQSDMGG41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |     33299 | NS      | $302602.83    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CHINARES PHARMA                        | China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 3003004H1KDKMJ8JD874 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |    221347 | NS      | $141857.15    | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd                | LIC Housing Finance Ltd                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 335800NFSMJ2ZKBCYP06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |     30396 | NS      | $195497.94    | 0.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Singapore Airlines Ltd                 | Singapore Airlines Ltd                        | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300ZG62N2599PWR15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SG        |    113200 | NS      | $576610.33    | 1.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Unimicron Technology Corp              | Unimicron Technology Corp                     | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     78999 | NS      | $420166.44    | 0.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICL Group Ltd                          | ICL Group Ltd                                 | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 529900FQVQD88SHIGM04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IL        |     40128 | NS      | $263419.09    | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS               | Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS                      | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: B85ZYWEZ5IZCZ2WNIO12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TR        |    664219 | NS      | $530692.88    | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wisdom Marine Lines Co Ltd             | Wisdom Marine Lines Co Ltd                    | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138002Y4SAHF7NM3W37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |    105546 | NS      | $216990.57    | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co                | SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co                       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SA        |      8887 | NS      | $290522.41    | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BB Seguridade Participacoes SA         | BB Seguridade Participacoes SA                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |     53613 | NS      | $327361.23    | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Global Unichip Corp                    | Global Unichip Corp                           | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |      8235 | NS      | $409861.42    | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hyundai Motor Co                       | Hyundai Motor Co                              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 9884004RQX8PRBXQ8S60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      2571 | NS      | $523312.86    | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Absa Group Ltd                         | Absa Group Ltd                                | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 2138006IPPRD4N6XLT30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ZA        |      2303 | NS      | $25748.44     | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-12-19

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

**Signature:** Derek Maltbie

**Name of Signer:** Derek Maltbie

**Title:** Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer