First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III (FPE)
Management Company · ARCX · Series S000034980 · View on SEC EDGAR ↗
- Net assets
- $6.4B
- Holdings
- 259
- As of
- April 30, 2026 stale
- Top 10 holdings weight
- 14.89%
- Effective number of positions
- 142.1
- Positions above 1%
- 17
On this page
- Fund flows Money flowing in and out of the fund each month, from N-PORT filings.
- Holdings Every position the fund currently holds, with weights.
- Sector breakdown How the fund's holdings split across market sectors.
- Institutional owners 13F institutions that report holding this ETF.
- Similar funds Other funds with overlapping holdings or comparable size.
Fund flows (SEC-reported)
- Last month (Apr 2026)
- +$24.5M
- Quarter ending Apr 2026
- -$13.9M
- Trailing 12 months
- +$489.3M
May 2025 – Apr 2026
Based on the fund's own SEC Form N-PORT monthly flow disclosures (Item C.9 "Flow Information") — sales minus redemptions, reinvested distributions excluded. This is a different, independent metric from the "Net flows" estimate above (which is derived from daily shares-outstanding changes). SEC N-PORT filing lag is up to ~60 days; the most recent month/quarter may not yet be fully reflected.
Full composition 259 holdings
| Name | CUSIP | Value | % | Balance | Category | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP PARIBAS SA | 05565AM34 | $38.7M | 0.61 | 36,770,000 | DBT | FR |
| COMMERZBANK AG | — | $38.5M | 0.60 | 36,800,000 | DBT | DE |
| GLOBAL ATLANTIC (FIN) COMPANY | 37959GAG2 | $36.9M | 0.58 | 36,675,000 | DBT | US |
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY INC | 02557TAF6 | $36.7M | 0.58 | 36,830,000 | DBT | US |
| ATHENE HOLDING LTD | 04686J507 | $36.7M | 0.58 | 1,436,658 | EP | US |
| NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC | 65339KDB3 | $36.7M | 0.58 | 35,006,000 | DBT | US |
| CITIGROUP INC | 17327CBC6 | $36.5M | 0.57 | 35,958,000 | DBT | US |
| MEIJI YASUDA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 585270AE1 | $36.5M | 0.57 | 35,800,000 | DBT | JP |
| SOCIETE GENERALE SA | 83371GAA9 | $36.0M | 0.57 | 32,870,000 | DBT | FR |
| BANCO SANTANDER SA | 05964HBH7 | $36.0M | 0.57 | 33,100,000 | DBT | ES |
| SEMPRA | 816851BT5 | $35.7M | 0.56 | 35,416,000 | DBT | US |
| SOCIETE GENERALE SA | 83370RAC2 | $35.7M | 0.56 | 33,820,000 | DBT | FR |
| AES CORP (THE) | 00130HCL7 | $35.6M | 0.56 | 36,425,000 | DBT | US |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 780082AY9 | $35.2M | 0.55 | 35,640,000 | DBT | CA |
| ASSURANT INC | 04621XAK4 | $34.9M | 0.55 | 34,460,000 | DBT | US |
| ENBRIDGE INC | 29250NBT1 | $34.4M | 0.54 | 30,188,000 | DBT | CA |
| CARLYLE FINANCE LLC | 14314C105 | $34.2M | 0.54 | 1,954,151 | EP | US |
| SUMISHO AIR LEASE CORP | 00912XBQ6 | $34.2M | 0.54 | 35,083,000 | DBT | US |
| FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC | 31959XAG8 | $32.2M | 0.51 | 31,950,000 | DBT | US |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | 65535HCC1 | $32.2M | 0.51 | 31,200,000 | DBT | JP |
| SOUTHERN COMPANY (THE) | 842587EB9 | $31.9M | 0.50 | 31,000,000 | DBT | US |
| TPG OPERATING GROUP II LP | 872652102 | $31.8M | 0.50 | 1,275,749 | EP | US |
| BANK OF MONTREAL | 06368L5Q5 | $31.8M | 0.50 | 30,189,000 | DBT | CA |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 404280FA2 | $31.8M | 0.50 | 30,900,000 | DBT | GB |
| LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LTD | — | $31.5M | 0.50 | 32,050,000 | DBT | BM |
| ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC | 775109DH1 | $31.5M | 0.49 | 30,470,000 | DBT | CA |
| LAND O'LAKES INC | 514666AK2 | $31.4M | 0.49 | 31,520,000 | DBT | US |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) | 38141GB52 | $31.1M | 0.49 | 30,900,000 | DBT | US |
| ATHENE HOLDING LTD | 04686J861 | $31.1M | 0.49 | 1,276,347 | EP | US |
| ENBRIDGE INC | 29250NBP9 | $30.9M | 0.49 | 28,420,000 | DBT | CA |
| BNP PARIBAS SA | 05602XDJ4 | $30.1M | 0.47 | 28,020,000 | DBT | FR |
| EUSHI FINANCE INC | 29882DAC7 | $29.2M | 0.46 | 29,500,000 | DBT | US |
| AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC | 008252827 | $29.2M | 0.46 | 1,218,154 | EP | US |
| UBS Group AG | 225401AR9 | $28.8M | 0.45 | 81,425,000 | DBT | CH |
| BARCLAYS PLC | 06738ECN3 | $28.8M | 0.45 | 25,750,000 | DBT | GB |
| STATE STREET CORP | 857477CM3 | $28.3M | 0.44 | 27,247,000 | DBT | US |
| CAPITAL FARM CREDIT ACA | 14019TAA4 | $28.1M | 0.44 | 28,250,000 | DBT | US |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GROUP INC | 025676859 | $27.9M | 0.44 | 1,126,221 | EP | US |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA | 05946KAM3 | $27.8M | 0.44 | 25,200,000 | DBT | ES |
| CNP ASSURANCES SA | — | $27.6M | 0.43 | 29,400,000 | DBT | FR |
| EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC | 29452E200 | $27.4M | 0.43 | 1,386,108 | EP | US |
| EVERSOURCE ENERGY | 30040WBD9 | $27.3M | 0.43 | 27,327,000 | DBT | US |
| UBS GROUP AG | 225401AJ7 | $27.2M | 0.43 | 76,900,000 | DBT | CH |
| TELUS CORP | 87971MCM3 | $27.1M | 0.43 | 26,177,000 | DBT | CA |
| BANCO MERCANTIL DEL NORTE SA CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH | 05971PAE8 | $27.1M | 0.43 | 25,000,000 | DBT | KY |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 06053U601 | $26.6M | 0.42 | 1,206,694 | EP | US |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | — | $26.3M | 0.41 | 24,800,000 | DBT | DE |
| KUVARE UNITED STATES HOLDINGS INC | 50149XAA2 | $26.3M | 0.41 | 26,429,000 | DBT | US |
| ALLIANZ SE | 018820AE0 | $25.3M | 0.40 | 25,000,000 | DBT | DE |
| CITIGROUP INC | 17327CAV5 | $25.2M | 0.40 | 24,700,000 | DBT | US |
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Sector breakdown
Utilities
3.4%
Financials
3.0%
Financial Services
2.0%
Real Estate
0.4%
Consumer Staples
0.2%
Telecommunication
0.2%
Other/Unmapped
90.8%
Institutional owners (13F) 498 filers
Institutions that report holding this ETF in their quarterly SEC Form 13F. Long positions only; a single filer may appear twice for separate option legs. Large offsetting put/call legs typically reflect market-making or hedged inventory, not directional conviction.
| Institution | Value | % of tracked 13F | Shares | Type | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | $957,536,727 | 29.80% | 53,553,508 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| LPL Financial LLC | $330,954,612 | 10.30% | 18,509,769 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| UBS Group AG | $163,073,056 | 5.08% | 9,120,417 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | $93,512,989 | 2.91% | 5,231,840 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | $82,975,651 | 2.58% | 4,640,696 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | $62,082,746 | 1.93% | 3,472,189 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | $58,590,828 | 1.82% | 3,276,892 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | $55,269,002 | 1.72% | 3,091,108 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | $45,663,648 | 1.42% | 2,553,892 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | $44,989,900 | 1.40% | 2,516,214 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | $43,293,412 | 1.35% | 2,421,331 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Advisory Alpha, LLC | $39,064,902 | 1.22% | 2,184,822 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | $36,256,045 | 1.13% | 2,027,743 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Magnus Financial Group LLC | $35,039,775 | 1.09% | 1,959,719 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | $33,622,488 | 1.05% | 1,880,418 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO | $27,722,290 | 0.86% | 1,550,463 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Falcon Wealth Planning | $27,440,479 | 0.85% | 1,534,702 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| AFFINITY WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | $26,977,919 | 0.84% | 1,508,832 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Prospera Financial Services Inc | $25,277,459 | 0.79% | 1,413,667 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | $23,456,998 | 0.73% | 1,311,913 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| COUNTRY TRUST BANK | $23,410,302 | 0.73% | 1,309,301 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | $23,304,290 | 0.73% | 1,303,372 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | $19,713,845 | 0.61% | 1,102,564 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC | $19,531,405 | 0.61% | 1,092,360 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| HCR Wealth Advisors | $18,380,150 | 0.57% | 1,027,972 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Parkside Investments, LLC | $18,257,824 | 0.57% | 1,021,131 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| CITIGROUP INC | $17,607,409 | 0.55% | 984,754 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Arax Advisory Partners | $15,996,318 | 0.50% | 894,648 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Waverly Advisors, LLC | $15,067,919 | 0.47% | 842,725 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Carnick & Kubik Group, LLC | $14,958,283 | 0.47% | 850,386 | Shares | March 31, 2025 |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC | $14,598,808 | 0.45% | 816,488 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Avidian Wealth Enterprises, LLC | $14,298,907 | 0.45% | 799,715 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| &PARTNERS | $14,148,219 | 0.44% | 790,728 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC | $13,858,181 | 0.43% | 775,066 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. | $13,498,261 | 0.42% | 754,936 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | $13,149,290 | 0.41% | 735,831 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Curran Financial Partners, LLC | $12,798,343 | 0.40% | 715,791 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| INTEGRITY WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. | $12,336,343 | 0.38% | 695,005 | Shares | March 31, 2026 |
| Wealthspire Retirement, LLC | $11,344,296 | 0.35% | 634,468 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC | $11,278,224 | 0.35% | 630,773 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Trinity Legacy Partners, LLC | $11,276,229 | 0.35% | 628,202 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| H D Vest Advisory Services | $11,080,011 | 0.34% | 622,473 | Shares | June 30, 2025 |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | $10,914,774 | 0.34% | 610,446 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Csenge Advisory Group | $10,664,368 | 0.33% | 596,441 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC | $10,087,178 | 0.31% | 564,160 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Seros Financial, LLC | $9,927,974 | 0.31% | 555,256 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Summit Financial, LLC | $9,767,050 | 0.30% | 546,256 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Glassy Mountain Advisors, Inc. | $9,613,276 | 0.30% | 537,655 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC | $9,014,796 | 0.28% | 504,183 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Mariner, LLC | $8,985,947 | 0.28% | 502,570 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Midwest Heritage Bank, FSB | $8,866,862 | 0.28% | 495,910 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC | $8,859,553 | 0.28% | 499,130 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP | $8,845,232 | 0.28% | 494,700 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV | $8,838,097 | 0.28% | 494,301 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| LARCH CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC | $8,649,361 | 0.27% | 483,745 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Fifth Third Securities, Inc. | $8,610,650 | 0.27% | 481,579 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Newman Dignan & Sheerar, Inc. | $8,564,253 | 0.27% | 478,985 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Prasad Wealth Partners, LLC | $8,415,459 | 0.26% | 470,663 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC | $8,351,684 | 0.26% | 467,096 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. | $8,298,959 | 0.26% | 464,148 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Kinloch Capital, LLC | $8,046,572 | 0.25% | 450,032 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | $7,992,263 | 0.25% | 446,994 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC | $7,911,972 | 0.25% | 442,504 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. | $7,876,398 | 0.25% | 440,514 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Gradient Investments LLC | $7,812,391 | 0.24% | 436,935 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| PFS Partners, LLC | $7,548,653 | 0.23% | 422,184 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc | $7,281,232 | 0.23% | 407,228 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ | $7,065,476 | 0.22% | 395,161 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Marion Wealth Management | $6,990,309 | 0.22% | 390,957 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Blackhawk Capital Partners, LLC | $6,930,145 | 0.22% | 387,592 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| KINGSWOOD WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | $6,452,998 | 0.20% | 360,906 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Juno Financial Group LLC | $6,269,738 | 0.20% | 350,656 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| IMA Advisory Services, Inc. | $6,128,549 | 0.19% | 342,759 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| HOWARD FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD. | $6,100,256 | 0.19% | 341,178 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Ironwood Investment Counsel, LLC | $6,055,677 | 0.19% | 338,684 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| ARQ WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | $5,962,684 | 0.19% | 334,419 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Lokken Investment Group LLC | $5,892,588 | 0.18% | 323,059 | Shares | Sept. 30, 2025 |
| Triumph Capital Management | $5,833,942 | 0.18% | 326,283 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Traction Financial Partners, LLC | $5,686,191 | 0.18% | 318,020 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Mainsail Financial Group, LLC | $5,617,733 | 0.17% | 314,191 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Uniting Wealth Partners, LLC | $5,609,739 | 0.17% | 313,744 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Family Legacy, Inc. | $5,430,401 | 0.17% | 303,714 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Valmark Advisers, Inc. | $5,335,165 | 0.17% | 298,387 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | $5,049,160 | 0.16% | 281,604 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC | $5,005,831 | 0.16% | 279,968 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| TWIN PEAKS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | $4,526,089 | 0.14% | 253,137 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Brookstone Capital Management | $4,471,749 | 0.14% | 250,098 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Bluespring Wealth Management, LLC | $4,444,789 | 0.14% | 248,590 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC | $4,423,113 | 0.14% | 247,378 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | $4,307,414 | 0.13% | 240,907 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Note Advisors, LLC | $4,215,264 | 0.13% | 235,753 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Western Wealth Management, LLC | $4,186,353 | 0.13% | 234,136 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Private Wealth Asset Management, LLC | $4,113,598 | 0.13% | 229,811 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC | $4,109,056 | 0.13% | 229,813 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Stenger Family Office, LLC | $3,980,648 | 0.12% | 222,631 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Snowden Capital Advisors LLC | $3,954,001 | 0.12% | 221,141 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| Skyview Financial Group LLC | $3,866,219 | 0.12% | 212,196 | Shares | Dec. 31, 2025 |
| ELEVATION POINT WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | $3,850,145 | 0.12% | 215,332 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. | $3,808,887 | 0.12% | 213,025 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
| TOTH FINANCIAL ADVISORY CORP | $3,746,982 | 0.12% | 209,563 | Shares | June 30, 2026 |
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