# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001424212
**File Stem:** 0001445546-26-000248
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 7343
**Document Hash:** e7ccd93a0e8058dbe4cb0fbdc2ceeaae
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001445546-26-000248.hdr.sgml**: 20260113

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001445546-26-000248

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

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251031

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260113

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260113

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260113

**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:** 26530019

**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 Preferred Securities and Income ETF (Series ID: S000034980)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                      | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF | FPE           | C000107588 |

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### First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (Series ID: S000044373)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                        | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust Managed Municipal ETF | FMB           | C000138174 |

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### First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (Series ID: S000045700)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                        | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF | FTLS          | C000142474 |

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### First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (Series ID: S000046751)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF | FEMB          | C000146034 |

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### First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF (Series ID: S000052736)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                                 | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF | RFDI          | C000165608 |

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### First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (Series ID: S000052737)

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

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### First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF (Series ID: S000052738)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF | RFEU          | C000165610 |

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### First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF (Series ID: S000058182)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                                    | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF | FPEI          | C000190801 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (Series ID: S000034980)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000107588 | First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF | FPE             |

### First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (Series ID: S000044373)

| Class ID   | Class Name                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000138174 | First Trust Managed Municipal ETF | FMB             |

### First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (Series ID: S000045700)

| Class ID   | Class Name                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000142474 | First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF | FTLS            |

### First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (Series ID: S000046751)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000146034 | First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF | FEMB            |

### First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF (Series ID: S000052736)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000165608 | First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF | RFDI            |

### 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            |

### First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF (Series ID: S000052738)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000165610 | First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF | RFEU            |

### First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF (Series ID: S000058182)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000190801 | First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF | FPEI            |

## 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:** 10/31/2025

**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:** $3443375619.00

- **(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased during the fiscal year:** $2443747965.00

- **(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)]:** $2443747965.00

- **(v) Net sales:** $999627654.00

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

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

- **(viii) Registration fee due:** $138048.58

**Signatures**

**Name and Title:** Jodi Baltimore, Assistant Treasurer

**Date:** 01/13/2026

**Signature:** /s/ Jodi Balitmore