FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND III - Shares of Beneficial Interests of First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (RFEM) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2016 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / Shares of Beneficial Interests of First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF
Symbol
RFEM
Shares outstanding
652,884
Price per share
$85.97
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
636,209
Total reported value
$50,501,844
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
+87,231
Value change
+$7,184,263
Number of holders
35
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND III - Shares of Beneficial Interests of First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (RFEM) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc 6.9% -26% $3,567,336 -$206,522 45,049 -5.5% Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc 31 Dec 2025
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 4.7% -26% $2,124,346 -$98,137 28,011 -4.4% TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 30 Sep 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 35 institutional investors reported holding 636,209 shares of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND III - Shares of Beneficial Interests of First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (RFEM). This represents 97% of the company’s total 652,884 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND III - Shares of Beneficial Interests of First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (RFEM) together control 97% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
Ferguson Shapiro LLC 15% 96,110 2.3% $7,610,749
LPL Financial LLC 12% 77,302 +47% 0% $6,121,372
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 11% 72,344 +4.3% 0.01% $5,729,000
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 9.2% 60,221 +5.4% 0% $4,768,740
Baird Financial Group, Inc. 6.9% 45,046 -2.1% 0.01% $3,567,098
Prospera Financial Services Inc 5.7% 37,417 +4.7% 0.05% $2,962,765
RiverFront Investment Group, LLC 5.7% 36,935 -0.19% 0.05% $2,924,805
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 4.1% 27,064 -3.4% 0% $2,143,105
Cetera Investment Advisers 4.1% 26,909 +8.2% 0% $2,130,844
J.W. COLE ADVISORS, INC. 4% 26,392 +2.5% 0.05% $2,089,939
Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC 3.3% 21,832 +9.6% 0.17% $1,727,722
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 2.6% 17,282 +0.47% 0.01% $1,368,510
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 2.5% 16,401 +27% 0% $1,298,742
Maia Wealth LLC 2.2% 14,334 +11% 0.21% $1,257,095
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 2.2% 14,133 +1255% 0% $1,120,066
World Investment Advisors 1.8% 11,982 +4.7% 0.02% $948,858
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 1.3% 8,559 +3296% 0% $677,744
Triad Wealth Partners, LLC 0.91% 5,961 0.04% $472,039
Wagner Wealth Management, Corp 0.88% 5,724 0% 0.45% $453,272
MGO ONE SEVEN LLC 0.64% 4,170 0.01% $330,214
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.62% 4,038 +0.47% 0% $319,751
GAMMA Investing LLC 0.29% 1,890 0% 0.01% $149,665
MAI Capital Management 0.12% 805 0% 0% $63,747
INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.1% 670 0% $53,056
Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC 0.09% 597 0.01% $47,282

Institutional Holders of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND III - Shares of Beneficial Interests of First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (RFEM) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 636,209 $50,501,844 +$7,184,263 $79.19 35
2025 Q3 543,289 $41,235,242 +$6,161,019 $75.84 33
2025 Q2 461,620 $32,960,112 +$4,574,517 $71.43 32
2025 Q1 400,493 $26,051,668 -$532,864 $65.09 35
2024 Q4 409,390 $25,908,293 +$498,475 $63.29 37
2024 Q3 394,626 $26,893,390 -$2,834,583 $68.16 33
2024 Q2 437,607 $28,623,042 -$5,893,513 $65.41 34
2024 Q1 531,649 $32,554,342 -$1,862,102 $61.23 32
2023 Q4 565,312 $33,430,096 +$1,179,532 $59.13 37
2023 Q3 544,305 $29,000,684 -$1,305,767 $53.25 33
2023 Q2 567,548 $31,232,620 +$2,508,631 $55.02 33
2023 Q1 525,505 $27,963,327 +$534,556 $53.52 34
2022 Q4 511,499 $25,927,625 +$570,110 $50.69 30
2022 Q3 495,966 $22,842,117 -$615,247 $46.05 28
2022 Q2 501,508 $26,759,043 -$6,078,300 $53.34 30
2022 Q1 605,255 $39,215,018 +$1,479,672 $64.86 33
2021 Q4 578,655 $39,124,209 +$1,406,404 $67.61 34
2021 Q3 542,758 $36,481,221 -$2,482,507 $67.22 33
2021 Q2 595,490 $44,301,166 -$988,896 $74.60 33
2021 Q1 616,320 $44,885,159 +$2,864,561 $73.34 33
2020 Q4 568,251 $39,333,313 +$789,852 $69.08 34
2020 Q3 548,951 $33,229,285 -$3,865,002 $60.70 30
2020 Q2 597,891 $33,175,073 -$2,633,829 $55.67 31
2020 Q1 642,828 $30,788,053 -$10,391,723 $47.89 33
2019 Q4 815,382 $52,790,631 -$9,990,788 $64.75 43
2019 Q3 1,017,808 $58,827,757 -$6,839,732 $57.79 41
2019 Q2 1,135,044 $69,949,736 -$10,964,047 $61.65 38
2019 Q1 1,327,392 $83,098,043 +$9,419,666 $62.62 40
2018 Q4 1,180,043 $66,023,423 +$6,384,856 $55.98 41
2018 Q3 1,053,992 $65,760,042 -$13,976,844 $62.35 37
2018 Q2 1,270,923 $84,174,047 -$4,650,380 $66.28 40
2018 Q1 1,341,731 $99,856,820 +$46,182,020 $74.52 33
2017 Q4 729,656 $51,679,506 -$2,262,926 $70.44 33
2017 Q3 760,822 $51,125,000 +$21,204,260 $67.10 26
2017 Q2 445,657 $27,737,291 +$9,853,443 $62.25 20
2017 Q1 288,662 $17,304,000 +$8,004,383 $60.05 21
2016 Q4 155,445 $8,299,000 +$4,517,509 $52.78 11
2016 Q3 68,146 $3,871,000 -$2,346,106 $56.82 6
2016 Q2 109,448 $5,720,000 +$5,719,000 $50.98 2
2016 Q1 15 $1,000 $66.67 1