# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001537140
**File Stem:** 0000910472-26-002755
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 11786
**Document Hash:** 2349e42df63cd15c04ea9cd87581e79b
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000910472-26-002755.hdr.sgml**: 20260226

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000910472-26-002755

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260226

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260226

**PERIOD START**: 20260630

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001537140

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22655
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26683187

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 225 PICTORIA DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 450
- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45246
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 631-470-2621

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 17605 WRIGHT STREET
- **CITY:** OMAHA
- **STATE:** NE
- **ZIP:** 68130

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### HCM Tactical Plus Fund (Series ID: S000045942)

| Class ID   | Class Name                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000143207 | HCM Tactical Plus Fund Class A Shares  | HCMGX           |
| C000143208 | HCM Tactical Plus Fund Investor Shares | HCMDX           |
| C000143209 | HCM Tactical Plus Fund Class I Shares  | HCMIX           |
| C000143210 | HCM Tactical Plus Fund Class R Shares  | HCMSX           |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

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

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

- **a. Name of Registrant:** NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-22655

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001537140

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300PPUECJSQFBYV98

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

  - **Street Address 1:** 225 PICTORIA DRIVE

  - **City:** CINCINNATI

  - **State:** OH

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 45246

  - **Telephone number:** 631-470-2600

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

- **a. Name of Series:** HCM Tactical Plus Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000045942

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300LA1LOGG3IG6P44

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-06-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-12-31

**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:** $2004201467.58

**Total Liabilities:** $3073391.58

**Net Assets:** $2001128076.00

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000143207 | 6.65%                | -2.69%               | -1.23%               |
| Class ID C000143208 | 6.59%                | -2.76%               | -1.29%               |
| Class ID C000143209 | 6.67%                | -2.68%               | -1.21%               |
| Class ID C000143210 | 6.65%                | -2.69%               | -1.23%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $19246810.49             | $115989279.67                              |
| Month 2  | $0.00                    | $-55109843.65                              |
| Month 3  | $1763992.90              | $-26266010.87                              |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  | ADV MICRO DEVICE  | CUSIP: 007903107<br>LEI: R2I72C950HOYXII45366 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19502 | NS      | $4176548.32   | 0.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc.                | ALPHABET INC-C    | CUSIP: 02079K107<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6213 | NS      | $1949639.40   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc.                | ALPHABET INC-A    | CUSIP: 02079K305<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     12288 | NS      | $3846144.00   | 0.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amazon.com, Inc.             | AMAZON.COM INC    | CUSIP: 023135106<br>LEI: ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11651 | NS      | $2689283.82   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Tower Corporation   | AMERICAN TOWER C  | CUSIP: 03027X100<br>LEI: 5493006ORUSIL88JOE18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5594 | NS      | $982138.58    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amgen Inc.                   | AMGEN INC         | CUSIP: 031162100<br>LEI: 62QBXGPJ34PQ72Z12S66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4240 | NS      | $1387794.40   | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apple Inc.                   | APPLE INC         | CUSIP: 037833100<br>LEI: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8056 | NS      | $2190104.16   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Atlassian Corporation        | ATLASSIAN CORP-A  | CUSIP: 049468101<br>LEI: 549300V7ZY5P02D2MY38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1000 | NS      | $162140.00    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | CF INDUSTRIES HO  | CUSIP: 125269100<br>LEI: 529900CG8YAQFZ2JMV97 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11050 | NS      | $854607.00    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chevron Corp.                | CHEVRON CORP      | CUSIP: 166764100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6500 | NS      | $990665.00    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Crown Castle Inc.            | CROWN CASTLE INC  | CUSIP: 22822V101<br>LEI: 54930012H97VSM0I2R19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8769 | NS      | $779301.03    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Extra Space Storage Inc.     | EXTRA SPACE STOR  | CUSIP: 30225T102<br>LEI: 529900SDJHKRQWED6A16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6704 | NS      | $872994.88    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meta Platforms Inc           | META PLATFORMS-A  | CUSIP: 30303M102<br>LEI: BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11824 | NS      | $7804904.16   | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1  | INVESCO QQQ TRUS  | CUSIP: 46090E103<br>LEI: 549300VY6FEJBCIMET58 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    634946 | NS      | $390053677.26 | 19.49%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp.              | MICROSOFT CORP    | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5200 | NS      | $2514824.00   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corp.                 | NVIDIA CORP       | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     88960 | NS      | $16591040.00  | 0.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Paypal Holdings Inc.         | PAYPAL HOLDINGS   | CUSIP: 70450Y103<br>LEI: 5493005X2GO78EFZ3E94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13587 | NS      | $793209.06    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ProShares Trust              | PRO ULTRA S&P500  | CUSIP: 74347R107<br>LEI: 5493005D9DS7C1P5AM59 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   6505514 | NS      | $376799370.88 | 18.83%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ProShares Trust              | PRO ULTRA QQQ     | CUSIP: 74347R206<br>LEI: 5493005D9DS7C1P5AM59 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   5190918 | NS      | $365492536.38 | 18.26%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ProShares Trust              | PROSHARES UL QQQ  | CUSIP: 74347X831<br>LEI: 5493005D9DS7C1P5AM59 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   5684496 | NS      | $299686629.12 | 14.98%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| QUALCOMM Inc.                | QUALCOMM INC      | CUSIP: 747525103<br>LEI: H1J8DDZKZP6H7RWC0H53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10156 | NS      | $1737183.80   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Salesforce Inc.              | SALESFORCE INC    | CUSIP: 79466L302<br>LEI: RCGZFPDMRW58VJ54VR07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4485 | NS      | $1188121.35   | 0.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tesla Inc                    | TESLA INC         | CUSIP: 88160R101<br>LEI: 54930043XZGB27CTOV49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3116 | NS      | $1401327.52   | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vanguard World Fund          | VANGUARD MEGA CA  | CUSIP: 921910816<br>LEI: 549300MP6BT0L4Q61L10 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    932997 | NS      | $385113171.69 | 19.24%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vanguard Index Funds         | VANGUARD GRW ETF  | CUSIP: 922908736<br>LEI: 549300G6KNDK44WUN559 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    268735 | NS      | $131105057.10 | 6.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HCM BBH SWEEP                | BBH SWEEP VEHICLE | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | STIV             |  | US        |   2900241 | PA      | $2900240.57   | 0.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-01-28

**Name of Applicant:** NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III

**Signature:** Rich Gleason

**Name of Signer:** Rich Gleason

**Title:** Treasurer