# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001424212
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-002121
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 10802
**Document Hash:** 5949793702f0419f5b67210b5ee79ba1
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-002121.hdr.sgml**: 20250924

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-002121

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250731

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250924

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250924

**PERIOD START**: 20250731

**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:** 251336419

**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 Merger Arbitrage ETF (Series ID: S000067481)

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

## 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 Merger Arbitrage ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000067481

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300X8SYNEGGE8J693

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-07-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-07-31

**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:** $34214363.13

**Total Liabilities:** $35992.33

**Net Assets:** $34178370.80

**Cash Not Reported:** $5517714.82

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000216993 | 0.95%                | 0.99%                | 1.22%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $266191.31               | $29846.36                                  |
| Month 2  | $135907.65               | $187847.31                                 |
| Month 3  | $806388.84               | $-423122.56                                |

**Designated Index Information**

- **Index Name:** S&P 500

- **Index Identifier:** SPX US

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Inc      | Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Inc      | CUSIP: 26484T106<br>LEI: 254900LNALVKD1ZX7U27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    147741 | NS      | $1344443.10   | 3.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| E2open Parent Holdings Inc         | E2open Parent Holdings Inc         | CUSIP: 29788T103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    467675 | NS      | $1543327.50   | 4.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ICOSAVAX INC                       | ICOSAVAX INC                       | CUSIP: 451CVR021<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    100745 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| AvidXchange Holdings Inc           | AvidXchange Holdings Inc           | CUSIP: 05368X102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    136272 | NS      | $1343641.92   | 3.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PARAGON 28 INC                     | PARAGON 28 INC                     | CUSIP: 609CVR022<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     97345 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Surmodics Inc                      | Surmodics Inc                      | CUSIP: 868873100<br>LEI: 549300H76KXCAAGUS878 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     19335 | NS      | $694126.50    | 2.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SpartanNash Co                     | SpartanNash Co                     | CUSIP: 847215100<br>LEI: 549300TV3QCCSQLF5X16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     57601 | NS      | $1528730.54   | 4.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc       | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc       | CUSIP: 931427108<br>LEI: 549300RPTUOIXG4LIH86 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     74063 | NS      | $862093.32    | 2.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Skechers USA Inc                   | Skechers USA Inc                   | CUSIP: 830566105<br>LEI: 529900D2R54KZPA4XR56 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21546 | NS      | $1362784.50   | 3.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ABIOMED Inc                        | ABIOMED Inc                        | CUSIP: 003CVR016<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7137 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Kellanova                          | Kellanova                          | CUSIP: 487836108<br>LEI: LONOZNOJYIBXOHXWDB86 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13200 | NS      | $1053756.00   | 3.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management | Dreyfus Government Cash Management | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  10390723 | NS      | $10390722.63  | 30.40%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CHINOOK THERAPEUTICS INC CVR       | CHINOOK THERAPEUTICS INC CVR       | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     43869 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Frontier Communications Parent     | Frontier Communications Parent Inc | CUSIP: 35909D109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24115 | NS      | $885985.10    | 2.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Informatica Inc                    | Informatica Inc                    | CUSIP: 45674M101<br>LEI: 984500E0DEFFE6DE9588 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     48544 | NS      | $1199036.80   | 3.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amedisys Inc                       | Amedisys Inc                       | CUSIP: 023436108<br>LEI: 5299001RBS9GK9STN379 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16349 | NS      | $1612011.40   | 4.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GMS Inc                            | GMS Inc                            | CUSIP: 36251C103<br>LEI: 52990057RENOQO4U0D72 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10864 | NS      | $1191128.96   | 3.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Couchbase Inc                      | Couchbase Inc                      | CUSIP: 22207T101<br>LEI: 5493004VX52ODFMQLF07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     63082 | NS      | $1530369.32   | 4.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Olo Inc                            | Olo Inc                            | CUSIP: 68134L109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    151123 | NS      | $1583769.04   | 4.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ProAssurance Corp                  | ProAssurance Corp                  | CUSIP: 74267C106<br>LEI: 54930015E5J57R675E89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21287 | NS      | $505779.12    | 1.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MIRATI THERAPEUTICS INC            | MIRATI THERAPEUTICS INC            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     39856 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-09-23

**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