# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001424212
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-011356
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 36765
**Document Hash:** 1bfd3d1d1ad9fbf88257b70c686719e7
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-011356.hdr.sgml**: 20260325

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-011356

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260131

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260325

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260325

**PERIOD START**: 20260731

**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:** 26792062

**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 Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF (Series ID: S000054960)

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

## 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 Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000054960

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300NWFIBRO46QFA81

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-07-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2026-01-31

**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:** $72987432.23

**Total Liabilities:** $53608.01

**Net Assets:** $72933824.22

**Cash Not Reported:** $288.29

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000172841 | 2.58%                | -1.23%               | 1.97%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $178160.85               | $2057193.21                                |
| Month 2  | $-2465.45                | $-1285386.97                               |
| Month 3  | $2091938.32              | $-492795.60                                |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Cardinal Health Inc                | Cardinal Health Inc                   | CUSIP: 14149Y108<br>LEI: CCU46N3GJMF4OK4N7U60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1461 | NS      | $313939.68    | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Labcorp Holdings Inc               | Labcorp Holdings Inc                  | CUSIP: 504922105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1102 | NS      | $299215.04    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kinder Morgan Inc                  | Kinder Morgan Inc                     | CUSIP: 49456B101<br>LEI: 549300WR7IX8XE0TBO16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13123 | NS      | $400120.27    | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mastercard Inc                     | Mastercard Inc                        | CUSIP: 57636Q104<br>LEI: AR5L2ODV9HN37376R084 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       771 | NS      | $415407.09    | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corp          | Edwards Lifesciences Corp             | CUSIP: 28176E108<br>LEI: YA13X31F3V31L8TMPR58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4740 | NS      | $385646.40    | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AT&T Inc                           | AT&T Inc                              | CUSIP: 00206R102<br>LEI: 549300Z40J86GGSTL398 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16144 | NS      | $423134.24    | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hartford Insurance Group Inc/T     | Hartford Insurance Group Inc/The      | CUSIP: 416515104<br>LEI: IU7C3FTM7Y3BQM112U94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3712 | NS      | $501342.72    | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Roper Technologies Inc             | Roper Technologies Inc                | CUSIP: 776696106<br>LEI: 54930003T4SXCIWVXY35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3927 | NS      | $1457820.21   | 2.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DTE Energy Co                      | DTE Energy Co                         | CUSIP: 233331107<br>LEI: 549300IX8SD6XXD71I78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5597 | NS      | $752124.86    | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Boston Scientific Corp             | Boston Scientific Corp                | CUSIP: 101137107<br>LEI: Y6ZDD9FP4P8JSSJMW954 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4271 | NS      | $399466.63    | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Veralto Corp                       | Veralto Corp                          | CUSIP: 92338C103<br>LEI: 635400FJE6GSOJUSNY27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7258 | NS      | $718396.84    | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| L3Harris Technologies Inc          | L3Harris Technologies Inc             | CUSIP: 502431109<br>LEI: 549300UTE50ZMDBG8A20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1721 | NS      | $590044.85    | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc      | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc         | CUSIP: 43300A203<br>LEI: 549300HVGPK36ICB0B89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       860 | NS      | $256718.60    | 0.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Linde PLC                          | Linde PLC                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5299003QR1WT0EF88V51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2824 | NS      | $1290483.28   | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Medtronic PLC                      | Medtronic PLC                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300GX3ZBSQWUXY261 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      6130 | NS      | $631144.80    | 0.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FirstEnergy Corp                   | FirstEnergy Corp                      | CUSIP: 337932107<br>LEI: 549300SVYJS666PQJH88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14369 | NS      | $680228.46    | 0.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Honeywell International Inc        | Honeywell International Inc           | CUSIP: 438516106<br>LEI: ISRPG12PN4EIEOEMW547 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1417 | NS      | $322395.84    | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Norfolk Southern Corp              | Norfolk Southern Corp                 | CUSIP: 655844108<br>LEI: 54930036C8MWP850MI84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1271 | NS      | $370166.04    | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Yum! Brands Inc                    | Yum! Brands Inc                       | CUSIP: 988498101<br>LEI: 549300JE8XHZZ7OHN517 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3207 | NS      | $498688.50    | 0.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Duke Energy Corp                   | Duke Energy Corp                      | CUSIP: 26441C204<br>LEI: I1BZKREC126H0VB1BL91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6749 | NS      | $818991.15    | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nasdaq Inc                         | Nasdaq Inc                            | CUSIP: 631103108<br>LEI: 549300L8X1Q78ERXFD06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4876 | NS      | $472435.64    | 0.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Jack Henry & Associates Inc        | Jack Henry & Associates Inc           | CUSIP: 426281101<br>LEI: 529900X1QS8C54W0JB21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3372 | NS      | $604296.12    | 0.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Waste Management Inc               | Waste Management Inc                  | CUSIP: 94106L109<br>LEI: 549300YX8JIID70NFS41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5424 | NS      | $1205429.76   | 1.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CMS Energy Corp                    | CMS Energy Corp                       | CUSIP: 125896100<br>LEI: 549300IA9XFBAGNIBW29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10236 | NS      | $731771.64    | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Visa Inc                           | Visa Inc                              | CUSIP: 92826C839<br>LEI: 549300JZ4OKEHW3DPJ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1248 | NS      | $401643.84    | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TJX Cos Inc/The                    | TJX Cos Inc/The                       | CUSIP: 872540109<br>LEI: V167QI9I69W364E2DY52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7450 | NS      | $1116084.50   | 1.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Altria Group Inc                   | Altria Group Inc                      | CUSIP: 02209S103<br>LEI: XSGZFLO9YTNO9VCQV219 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10954 | NS      | $679038.46    | 0.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Evergy Inc                         | Evergy Inc                            | CUSIP: 30034W106<br>LEI: 549300PGTHDQY6PSUI61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10567 | NS      | $810805.91    | 1.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp                | Kimberly-Clark Corp                   | CUSIP: 494368103<br>LEI: MP3J6QPYPGN75NVW2S34 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5682 | NS      | $568143.18    | 0.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ecolab Inc                         | Ecolab Inc                            | CUSIP: 278865100<br>LEI: 82DYEISM090VG8LTLS26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2930 | NS      | $826230.70    | 1.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| News Corp                          | News Corp                             | CUSIP: 65249B208<br>LEI: 549300ITS31QK8VRBQ14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11343 | NS      | $352767.30    | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cintas Corp                        | Cintas Corp                           | CUSIP: 172908105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2275 | NS      | $435412.25    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cisco Systems Inc                  | Cisco Systems Inc                     | CUSIP: 17275R102<br>LEI: 549300LKFJ962MZ46593 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     20825 | NS      | $1631014.00   | 2.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Republic Services Inc              | Republic Services Inc                 | CUSIP: 760759100<br>LEI: NKNQHM6BLECKVOQP7O46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4634 | NS      | $996727.06    | 1.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Invitation Homes Inc               | Invitation Homes Inc                  | CUSIP: 46187W107<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     25317 | NS      | $676723.41    | 0.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Verisk Analytics Inc               | Verisk Analytics Inc                  | CUSIP: 92345Y106<br>LEI: 549300I1YSWNIRKBWP67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1667 | NS      | $362505.82    | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management | Dreyfus Government Cash Management    | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    109229 | NS      | $109229.30    | 0.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Home Depot Inc/The                 | Home Depot Inc/The                    | CUSIP: 437076102<br>LEI: QEKMOTMBBKA8I816DO57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1173 | NS      | $439394.07    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Verizon Communications Inc         | Verizon Communications Inc            | CUSIP: 92343V104<br>LEI: 2S72QS2UO2OESLG6Y829 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     16265 | NS      | $724117.80    | 0.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Motorola Solutions Inc             | Motorola Solutions Inc                | CUSIP: 620076307<br>LEI: 6S552MUG6KGJVEBSEC55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3461 | NS      | $1393190.94   | 1.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intercontinental Exchange Inc      | Intercontinental Exchange Inc         | CUSIP: 45866F104<br>LEI: 5493000F4ZO33MV32P92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6197 | NS      | $1076914.66   | 1.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coca-Cola Co/The                   | Coca-Cola Co/The                      | CUSIP: 191216100<br>LEI: UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     25329 | NS      | $1894862.49   | 2.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc      | Automatic Data Processing Inc         | CUSIP: 053015103<br>LEI: HGBOLILQXWER4SAL2I23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3683 | NS      | $909038.06    | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Martin Marietta Materials Inc      | Martin Marietta Materials Inc         | CUSIP: 573284106<br>LEI: 5299005MZ4WZECVATV08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       472 | NS      | $307720.40    | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AMETEK Inc                         | AMETEK Inc                            | CUSIP: 031100100<br>LEI: 549300WZDEF9KKE40E98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2646 | NS      | $592651.08    | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| O'Reilly Automotive Inc            | O'Reilly Automotive Inc               | CUSIP: 67103H107<br>LEI: 549300K2RLMQL149Q332 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5884 | NS      | $579044.44    | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Union Pacific Corp                 | Union Pacific Corp                    | CUSIP: 907818108<br>LEI: 549300LMMRSZZCZ8CL11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1891 | NS      | $444574.10    | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| VICI Properties Inc                | VICI Properties Inc                   | CUSIP: 925652109<br>LEI: 254900RKH6RY9KCJQH63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     34654 | NS      | $973084.32    | 1.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sysco Corp                         | Sysco Corp                            | CUSIP: 871829107<br>LEI: 5RGWIFLMGH3YS7KWI652 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8199 | NS      | $687486.15    | 0.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Regency Centers Corp               | Regency Centers Corp                  | CUSIP: 758849103<br>LEI: 529900053A7X7FJ97S58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13855 | NS      | $1009613.85   | 1.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Abbott Laboratories                | Abbott Laboratories                   | CUSIP: 002824100<br>LEI: HQD377W2YR662HK5JX27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3817 | NS      | $417198.10    | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| VeriSign Inc                       | VeriSign Inc                          | CUSIP: 92343E102<br>LEI: LMPL4N8ZOJRMF0KOF759 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4988 | NS      | $1218219.24   | 1.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Darden Restaurants Inc             | Darden Restaurants Inc                | CUSIP: 237194105<br>LEI: CY1NFSCCB5GUXC7WZC70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1093 | NS      | $217889.55    | 0.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Atmos Energy Corp                  | Atmos Energy Corp                     | CUSIP: 049560105<br>LEI: QVLWEGTD2S8GJMO8D383 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4385 | NS      | $729400.90    | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TE Connectivity PLC                | TE Connectivity PLC                   | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 6367003TB6K484NFHE54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      4943 | NS      | $1101201.54   | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Paychex Inc                        | Paychex Inc                           | CUSIP: 704326107<br>LEI: 529900K900DW6SUBM174 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2822 | NS      | $291032.86    | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadridge Financial Solutions     | Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc    | CUSIP: 11133T103<br>LEI: 549300KZDJZQ2YIHRC28 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2333 | NS      | $459857.63    | 0.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Solstice Advanced Materials In     | Solstice Advanced Materials Inc       | CUSIP: 83443Q103<br>LEI: 2138004GZ4H9TW6HK435 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       349 | NS      | $21557.73     | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IBM                                | International Business Machines Corp  | CUSIP: 459200101<br>LEI: VGRQXHF3J8VDLUA7XE92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3684 | NS      | $1129882.80   | 1.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chevron Corp                       | Chevron Corp                          | CUSIP: 166764100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2622 | NS      | $463831.80    | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co               | Colgate-Palmolive Co                  | CUSIP: 194162103<br>LEI: YMEGZFW4SBUSS5BQXF88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7903 | NS      | $713561.87    | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aflac Inc                          | Aflac Inc                             | CUSIP: 001055102<br>LEI: 549300N0B7DOGLXWPP39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5414 | NS      | $600683.30    | 0.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cencora Inc                        | Cencora Inc                           | CUSIP: 03073E105<br>LEI: AI8GXW8LG5WK7E9UD086 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       942 | NS      | $338385.24    | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Williams Cos Inc/The               | Williams Cos Inc/The                  | CUSIP: 969457100<br>LEI: D71FAKCBLFS2O0RBPG08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4746 | NS      | $319215.96    | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc             | Berkshire Hathaway Inc                | CUSIP: 084670702<br>LEI: 5493000C01ZX7D35SD85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2395 | NS      | $1150869.35   | 1.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp/T     | Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The      | CUSIP: 064058100<br>LEI: WFLLPEPC7FZXENRZV188 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4459 | NS      | $534723.28    | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Air Products and Chemicals Inc     | Air Products and Chemicals Inc        | CUSIP: 009158106<br>LEI: 7QEON6Y1RL5XR3R1W237 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1474 | NS      | $401665.00    | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ameren Corp                        | Ameren Corp                           | CUSIP: 023608102<br>LEI: XRZQ5S7HYJFPHJ78L959 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     10072 | NS      | $1040236.16   | 1.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Accenture PLC                      | Accenture PLC                         | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 5493000EWHDSR3MZWH98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |      4517 | NS      | $1190861.88   | 1.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pinnacle West Capital Corp         | Pinnacle West Capital Corp            | CUSIP: 723484101<br>LEI: TWSEY0NEDUDCKS27AH81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6760 | NS      | $632465.60    | 0.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chubb Ltd                          | Chubb Ltd                             | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: E0JAN6VLUDI1HITHT809 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |      2636 | NS      | $816000.16    | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tyler Technologies Inc             | Tyler Technologies Inc                | CUSIP: 902252105<br>LEI: 25490040SMU4Z8LBCW70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2287 | NS      | $844817.80    | 1.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gen Digital Inc                    | Gen Digital Inc                       | CUSIP: 668771108<br>LEI: YF6ZV0M6AU4FY94MK914 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     44082 | NS      | $1057527.18   | 1.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp                     | Microsoft Corp                        | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2722 | NS      | $1171249.38   | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| General Dynamics Corp              | General Dynamics Corp                 | CUSIP: 369550108<br>LEI: 9C1X8XOOTYY2FNYTVH06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1909 | NS      | $670230.81    | 0.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc           | Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc              | CUSIP: 571748102<br>LEI: 549300XMP3KDCKJXIU47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3350 | NS      | $630436.50    | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CenterPoint Energy Inc             | CenterPoint Energy Inc                | CUSIP: 15189T107<br>LEI: 21TPXMRRHFKOBHDC8J74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17526 | NS      | $695606.94    | 0.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Autodesk Inc                       | Autodesk Inc                          | CUSIP: 052769106<br>LEI: FRKKVKAIQEF3FCSTPG55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3701 | NS      | $935871.87    | 1.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Willis Towers Watson PLC           | Willis Towers Watson PLC              | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: 549300WHC56FF48KL350 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |      1596 | NS      | $506682.12    | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mid-America Apartment Communit     | Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc | CUSIP: 59522J103<br>LEI: 549300FQZKFR5YNSHZ21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4545 | NS      | $610393.50    | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AutoZone Inc                       | AutoZone Inc                          | CUSIP: 053332102<br>LEI: GA3JGKJ41LJKXDN23E90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       104 | NS      | $385246.16    | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lowe's Cos Inc                     | Lowe's Cos Inc                        | CUSIP: 548661107<br>LEI: WAFCR4OKGSC504WU3E95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1110 | NS      | $296436.60    | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Loews Corp                         | Loews Corp                            | CUSIP: 540424108<br>LEI: R8V1FN4M5ITGZOG7BS19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9151 | NS      | $966071.07    | 1.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Stryker Corp                       | Stryker Corp                          | CUSIP: 863667101<br>LEI: 5493002F0SC4JTBU5137 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1650 | NS      | $609774.00    | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The            | Procter & Gamble Co/The               | CUSIP: 742718109<br>LEI: 2572IBTT8CCZW6AU4141 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      7027 | NS      | $1066487.79   | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ventas Inc                         | Ventas Inc                            | CUSIP: 92276F100<br>LEI: ORQTRC074CWLT3DKHT41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9010 | NS      | $699806.70    | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions     | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp   | CUSIP: 192446102<br>LEI: 5493006IEVQEFQO40L83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18596 | NS      | $1525987.76   | 2.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| WEC Energy Group Inc               | WEC Energy Group Inc                  | CUSIP: 92939U106<br>LEI: 549300IGLYTZUK3PVP70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8057 | NS      | $891668.19    | 1.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| W R Berkley Corp                   | W R Berkley Corp                      | CUSIP: 084423102<br>LEI: SQOAGCLKBDWNVYV1OV80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6342 | NS      | $434934.36    | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CME Group Inc                      | CME Group Inc                         | CUSIP: 12572Q105<br>LEI: LCZ7XYGSLJUHFXXNXD88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3112 | NS      | $899554.72    | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| STERIS PLC                         | STERIS PLC                            | CUSIP: 000000000<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1612 | NS      | $423311.20    | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Quest Diagnostics Inc              | Quest Diagnostics Inc                 | CUSIP: 74834L100<br>LEI: 8MCWUBXQ0WE04KMXBX50 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      1983 | NS      | $370880.49    | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Realty Income Corp                 | Realty Income Corp                    | CUSIP: 756109104<br>LEI: 549300CUWDAUZSH43859 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21580 | NS      | $1319832.80   | 1.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| McKesson Corp                      | McKesson Corp                         | CUSIP: 58155Q103<br>LEI: 549300WZWOM80UCFSF54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       275 | NS      | $228582.75    | 0.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson & Johnson                  | Johnson & Johnson                     | CUSIP: 478160104<br>LEI: 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5123 | NS      | $1164201.75   | 1.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| McDonald's Corp                    | McDonald's Corp                       | CUSIP: 580135101<br>LEI: UE2136O97NLB5BYP9H04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3741 | NS      | $1178415.00   | 1.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Teledyne Technologies Inc          | Teledyne Technologies Inc             | CUSIP: 879360105<br>LEI: 549300VSMO9KYQWDND94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3092 | NS      | $1917967.60   | 2.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rollins Inc                        | Rollins Inc                           | CUSIP: 775711104<br>LEI: 549300F2A0BXT4SGWD84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11064 | NS      | $700793.76    | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc            | Illinois Tool Works Inc               | CUSIP: 452308109<br>LEI: 76NA4I14SZCFAYMNSV04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2340 | NS      | $611348.40    | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Avery Dennison Corp                | Avery Dennison Corp                   | CUSIP: 053611109<br>LEI: 549300PW7VPFCYKLIV37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      2242 | NS      | $415913.42    | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Exxon Mobil Corp                   | Exxon Mobil Corp                      | CUSIP: 30231G102<br>LEI: J3WHBG0MTS7O8ZVMDC91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3418 | NS      | $483305.20    | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Southern Co/The                    | Southern Co/The                       | CUSIP: 842587107<br>LEI: 549300FC3G3YU2FBZD92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9807 | NS      | $875863.17    | 1.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-03-25

**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