| 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.
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 |
| 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 |