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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC | 72348N505 | $7.6M | 0.12 | 302,285 | EP | US |
| FARM CREDIT BANK OF TEXAS INC | 30767EAC3 | $7.6M | 0.12 | 7,650,000 | DBT | US |
| AGNC INVESTMENT CORP | 00123Q609 | $7.5M | 0.12 | 300,535 | EP | US |
| W. R. BERKLEY CORP | 084423805 | $7.3M | 0.11 | 373,262 | EP | US |
| BARCLAYS PLC | 06738EBT1 | $7.0M | 0.11 | 7,205,000 | DBT | GB |
| VOYA FINANCIAL INC | 929089209 | $6.8M | 0.11 | 282,888 | EP | US |
| SWEDBANK AB | — | $6.6M | 0.10 | 6,200,000 | DBT | SE |
| DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INC | 25401T306 | $6.5M | 0.10 | 371,318 | EP | US |
| FARM CREDIT BANK OF TEXAS INC | 30767EAE9 | $6.5M | 0.10 | 6,200,000 | EP | US |
| FORD MOTOR CO | 345370845 | $6.4M | 0.10 | 302,776 | EP | US |
| AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC | 008252850 | $6.3M | 0.10 | 310,069 | EP | US |
| ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD | 03939A404 | $6.2M | 0.10 | 361,020 | EP | BM |
| STATE STREET CORP | 857477855 | $6.1M | 0.10 | 274,203 | EP | US |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC | 53079EBM5 | $5.9M | 0.09 | 5,977,000 | DBT | US |
| BANCO DE CREDITO E INVERSIONES SA | 05890PAC0 | $5.4M | 0.08 | 5,000,000 | DBT | CL |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 95002YAA1 | $5.3M | 0.08 | 5,000,000 | DBT | US |
| PUBLIC STORAGE | 74460W552 | $4.9M | 0.08 | 267,640 | EP | US |
| ATHENE HOLDING LTD | 04686JAM3 | $4.2M | 0.07 | 4,326,000 | DBT | US |
| NASSAU COMPANIES OF NEW YORK (THE) | 71902E208 | $4.1M | 0.06 | 226,438 | EP | US |
| DOMINION ENERGY INC | 25746UDT3 | $3.7M | 0.06 | 3,526,000 | DBT | US |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 61762V606 | $3.5M | 0.05 | 144,127 | EP | US |
| REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC | 759351885 | $3.3M | 0.05 | 130,439 | EP | US |
| AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC | 008252843 | $3.3M | 0.05 | 197,154 | EP | US |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 89832Q695 | $3.1M | 0.05 | 162,672 | EP | US |
| JACKSON FINANCIAL INC | 46817M206 | $3.0M | 0.05 | 114,642 | EP | US |
| SEMPRA | 816851BS7 | $2.9M | 0.05 | 2,850,000 | DBT | US |
| DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP INC | 25401T504 | $2.6M | 0.04 | 149,755 | EP | US |
| ALLSTATE CORP (THE) | 020002838 | $2.6M | 0.04 | 122,810 | EP | US |
| US BANCORP | 902973759 | $2.6M | 0.04 | 115,824 | EP | US |
| CHS INC | 12542R506 | $2.4M | 0.04 | 92,905 | EP | US |
| AGNC INVESTMENT CORP | 00123Q807 | $2.2M | 0.03 | 86,189 | EP | US |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 94988U151 | $2.2M | 0.03 | 113,350 | EP | US |
| CITIGROUP INC | 172967242 | $2.1M | 0.03 | 81,582 | EP | US |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 06055H400 | $1.9M | 0.03 | 110,067 | EP | US |
| RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD | 75968N309 | $1.9M | 0.03 | 85,784 | EP | BM |
| SOUTHERN COMPANY (THE) | 842587883 | $1.6M | 0.03 | 95,084 | EP | US |
| CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC | 15189TBJ5 | $1.5M | 0.02 | 1,400,000 | DBT | US |
| GLOBE LIFE INC | 37959E300 | $1.4M | 0.02 | 87,348 | EP | US |
| CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP | 14040H824 | $1.2M | 0.02 | 65,398 | EP | US |
| COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL INC | 21871XAU3 | $1.2M | 0.02 | 1,155,000 | DBT | US |
| ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD | 03939A107 | $1.1M | 0.02 | 55,629 | EP | BM |
| SOUTHERN COMPANY (THE) | 842587404 | $1.1M | 0.02 | 50,423 | EP | US |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 48128B622 | $985K | 0.02 | 49,076 | EP | US |
| BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP | — | $915K | 0.01 | 56,311 | EP | BM |
| PUBLIC STORAGE | 74460W578 | $726K | 0.01 | 38,872 | EP | US |
| METLIFE INC | 59156R850 | $712K | 0.01 | 37,114 | EP | US |
| ATHENE HOLDING LTD | 04686J200 | $432K | 0.01 | 22,322 | EP | US |
| UBS Group AG | 225436AA2 | $425K | 0.01 | 1,200,000 | DBT | CH |
| DTE ENERGY COMPANY | 233331818 | $344K | 0.01 | 20,021 | EP | US |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 61762V853 | $342K | 0.01 | 13,521 | EP | 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 | 29.81% | 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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