| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP | 26% | -13% | $67,919,723 | +$2,198,388 | 2,314,919 | +3.3% | First Trust Portfolios L.P. | 30 Sep 2025 |
As of 30 Sep 2025, 75 institutional investors reported holding 5,342,449 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB). This represents 61% of the company’s total 8,798,628 outstanding shares.
The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) together control 56% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | 15% | 1,359,260 | +8.3% | 0% | $39,880,714 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 11% | 973,936 | +24% | 0.01% | $28,575,292 |
| Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. | 3.9% | 346,702 | 1.2% | $10,172,227 | |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 3.9% | 341,145 | +17% | 0% | $10,009,174 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 2.6% | 224,467 | +3.3% | 0% | $6,585,861 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 2% | 179,278 | +30% | 0.01% | $5,216,409 |
| Almanack Investment Partners, LLC. | 2% | 174,330 | +4.3% | 0.79% | $5,114,842 |
| &PARTNERS | 1.5% | 132,769 | +14% | 0.03% | $3,898,546 |
| Synergy Asset Management, LLC | 1.5% | 131,971 | 0.14% | $3,872,029 | |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 1.4% | 124,849 | +14% | 0% | $3,663,055 |
| Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC | 1.2% | 107,041 | -4% | 0.39% | $3,197,000 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 1% | 89,121 | +17% | 0.01% | $2,615,000 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 0.99% | 87,443 | +16% | 0% | $2,565,605 |
| Rareview Capital LLC | 0.87% | 76,349 | 1.3% | $2,204,959 | |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 0.84% | 73,560 | +89% | 0% | $2,158,000 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 0.81% | 71,335 | +22% | 0% | $2,092,971 |
| EWG Elevate Inc. | 0.76% | 66,694 | +2.9% | 0.61% | $1,956,807 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | 0.67% | 59,151 | +202% | 0.01% | $1,735,475 |
| Csenge Advisory Group | 0.67% | 58,901 | 0.08% | $1,728,147 | |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 0.52% | 45,709 | +2.9% | 0% | $1,341,000 |
| Walkner Condon Financial Advisors LLC | 0.51% | 44,748 | +3% | 0.21% | $1,312,906 |
| CWM, LLC | 0.44% | 38,753 | -14% | 0% | $1,137,000 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 0.42% | 36,608 | 0% | $1,074,079 | |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. | 0.41% | 35,645 | +9.1% | 0.01% | $1,045,824 |
| COTTONWOOD CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC | 0.35% | 30,520 | +0.1% | 0.65% | $895,452 |
| Period | Reported Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 21,405 | $639,096 | -$3,784,961 | $29.87 | 2 |
| 2025 Q3 | 5,342,449 | $156,726,508 | +$34,645,444 | $29.34 | 75 |
| 2025 Q2 | 4,160,809 | $120,219,111 | +$55,442,573 | $28.88 | 62 |
| 2025 Q1 | 2,250,193 | $60,574,349 | -$25,766,877 | $26.89 | 54 |
| 2024 Q4 | 3,269,223 | $85,130,176 | -$22,556,620 | $25.98 | 70 |
| 2024 Q3 | 4,242,227 | $122,953,196 | -$9,698,814 | $28.98 | 66 |
| 2024 Q2 | 4,618,758 | $125,570,046 | +$14,400,121 | $27.17 | 65 |
| 2024 Q1 | 4,069,125 | $114,667,133 | +$6,959,004 | $28.17 | 57 |
| 2023 Q4 | 3,306,006 | $96,348,087 | +$11,295,121 | $29.13 | 48 |
| 2023 Q3 | 3,109,273 | $84,144,692 | +$8,315,697 | $27.05 | 48 |
| 2023 Q2 | 2,811,628 | $80,656,107 | -$1,064,200 | $28.68 | 45 |
| 2023 Q1 | 2,849,794 | $78,986,110 | +$23,721,345 | $27.70 | 44 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,946,915 | $51,166,100 | +$3,880,540 | $26.25 | 45 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,842,887 | $45,334,000 | -$32,173,512 | $24.51 | 36 |
| 2022 Q2 | 3,112,940 | $83,085,000 | -$54,414,826 | $26.71 | 56 |
| 2022 Q1 | 5,066,690 | $152,724,762 | +$31,269,508 | $30.15 | 61 |
| 2021 Q4 | 4,089,937 | $127,487,438 | +$1,872,118 | $31.17 | 62 |
| 2021 Q3 | 3,936,798 | $128,240,012 | -$22,290,843 | $32.58 | 62 |
| 2021 Q2 | 4,602,260 | $160,841,469 | +$4,054,587 | $34.83 | 65 |
| 2021 Q1 | 4,485,180 | $154,261,331 | +$41,957,397 | $34.39 | 60 |
| 2020 Q4 | 3,136,962 | $119,385,913 | +$22,173,917 | $38.06 | 55 |
| 2020 Q3 | 2,306,618 | $78,925,184 | +$21,292,557 | $34.21 | 45 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,673,708 | $57,872,611 | -$27,337,053 | $34.58 | 42 |
| 2020 Q1 | 2,547,584 | $80,546,337 | +$6,054,402 | $31.63 | 46 |
| 2019 Q4 | 2,206,806 | $86,186,556 | +$9,151,722 | $39.07 | 46 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,904,673 | $72,436,621 | +$18,192,315 | $38.05 | 36 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,457,448 | $56,442,996 | +$5,827,744 | $38.73 | 37 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,314,823 | $49,798,167 | +$15,284,719 | $37.88 | 35 |
| 2018 Q4 | 835,980 | $30,949,000 | +$10,459,825 | $37.02 | 35 |
| 2018 Q3 | 532,063 | $19,478,000 | -$7,851,010 | $36.60 | 28 |
| 2018 Q2 | 765,985 | $28,943,782 | -$4,161,653 | $37.52 | 27 |
| 2018 Q1 | 880,307 | $37,616,000 | +$11,901,058 | $42.73 | 33 |
| 2017 Q4 | 613,006 | $25,851,000 | -$8,284,492 | $42.17 | 27 |
| 2017 Q3 | 793,396 | $34,351,000 | +$1,931,528 | $43.29 | 22 |
| 2017 Q2 | 774,712 | $32,466,000 | +$12,304,710 | $42.25 | 19 |
| 2017 Q1 | 481,046 | $20,332,430 | +$2,529,952 | $42.27 | 13 |
| 2016 Q4 | 425,757 | $17,091,000 | +$2,802,048 | $40.15 | 14 |
| 2016 Q3 | 350,925 | $15,021,000 | +$12,560,219 | $42.82 | 14 |
| 2016 Q2 | 57,466 | $2,435,000 | +$1,268,790 | $42.54 | 6 |
| 2016 Q1 | 28,457 | $1,204,000 | +$826,687 | $42.23 | 6 |
| 2015 Q4 | 7,959 | $315,000 | -$40 | $39.55 | 3 |
| 2015 Q3 | 7,960 | $321,000 | +$45,000 | $40.30 | 3 |
| 2015 Q2 | 6,878 | $300,000 | +$288,527 | $43.64 | 3 |
| 2015 Q1 | 268 | $12,000 | +$1,000 | $40.77 | 2 |
| 2014 Q4 | 240 | $11,000 | +$11,000 | $45.83 | 1 |