First
Trust
Exchange-Traded
Fund III |
FUND
NAME |
TICKER
SYMBOL |
EXCHANGE |
First
Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF |
RFDI |
Nasdaq |
First
Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF |
RFEM |
Nasdaq |
First
Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF |
RFEU |
Nasdaq |
Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
Management
Fees |
|
Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
Other
Expenses |
|
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Since
Inception |
Inception
Date |
Return Before
Taxes |
- |
- |
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
- |
- |
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
- |
- |
|
|
MSCI EAFE
Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes) |
- |
|
|
|
Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
Management
Fees |
|
Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
Other
Expenses |
|
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Since
Inception |
Inception
Date |
Return Before
Taxes |
- |
- |
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
- |
- |
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
- |
- |
|
|
MSCI Emerging
Markets Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or
taxes) |
- |
- |
|
|
Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
Management
Fees |
|
Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
Other
Expenses |
|
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Since
Inception |
Inception
Date |
Return Before
Taxes |
- |
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
- |
- |
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
- |
- |
|
|
MSCI Europe
Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes) |
- |
|
|
|
Fund |
Management
Fee |
First
Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF |
0.83% |
First
Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF |
0.95% |
First
Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF |
0.83% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative | ||
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Inception
(4/13/2016) |
5
Years |
Inception
(4/13/2016) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
-28.21% |
-2.35% |
2.21% |
-11.20% |
15.43% |
Market
Price |
-28.83% |
-2.46% |
2.19% |
-11.73% |
15.25% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
MSCI EAFE
Index |
-23.00% |
-0.09% |
3.45% |
-0.47% |
24.90% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative | ||
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Inception
(6/14/2016) |
5
Years |
Inception
(6/14/2016) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
-24.97% |
-3.97% |
2.67% |
-18.35% |
18.29% |
Market
Price |
-24.54% |
-4.13% |
2.63% |
-19.01% |
18.00% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
MSCI
Emerging Markets Index |
-31.03% |
-3.09% |
3.34% |
-14.54% |
23.29% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative | ||
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Inception
(4/13/2016) |
5
Years |
Inception
(4/13/2016) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
-27.33% |
-1.27% |
3.64% |
-6.18% |
26.39% |
Market
Price |
-27.79% |
-1.40% |
3.58% |
-6.81% |
25.93% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
MSCI
Europe Index |
-22.88% |
0.04% |
3.47% |
0.21% |
25.02% |
|
Year
Ended October 31, | ||||
|
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$72.52 |
$54.60 |
$57.70 |
$55.84 |
$63.96 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
2.23 |
1.21 |
0.85 |
1.54 |
1.34 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(22.22) |
17.89 |
(2.84) |
1.81 |
(8.00) |
Total
from investment operations |
(19.99) |
19.10 |
(1.99) |
3.35 |
(6.66) |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(3.43) |
(1.18) |
(1.11) |
(1.49) |
(1.44) |
Net
realized gain |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(0.02) |
Total
distributions |
(3.43) |
(1.18) |
(1.11) |
(1.49) |
(1.46) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$49.10 |
$72.52 |
$54.60 |
$57.70 |
$55.84 |
TOTAL
RETURN (a) |
(28.21)% |
35.11% |
(3.45)% |
6.12% |
(10.65)% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$121,147 |
$175,317 |
$131,049 |
$245,234 |
$499,726 |
Ratios
to average net assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
Ratio of
total expenses to average net assets |
0.83% |
0.83% |
0.83% |
0.83% |
0.83% |
Ratio of
net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
3.61% |
1.79% |
1.43% |
2.51% |
2.28% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (b) |
95% |
45% |
96% |
87% |
133% |
|
Year
Ended October 31, | ||||
|
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period: |
$67.67 |
$61.57 |
$60.76 |
$56.40 |
$68.64 |
Income
from investment operations |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
3.48 |
1.61 |
1.10 |
1.79 |
1.20 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(20.11) |
5.85 |
1.81 |
3.94 |
(11.87) |
Total
from investment operations |
(16.63) |
7.46 |
2.91 |
5.73 |
(10.67) |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(3.36) |
(1.36) |
(1.73) |
(1.37) |
(1.18) |
Net
realized gain |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(0.30) |
Return of
Capital |
— |
— |
(0.37) |
— |
(0.09) |
Total
distributions |
(3.36) |
(1.36) |
(2.10) |
(1.37) |
(1.57) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$47.68 |
$67.67 |
$61.57 |
$60.76 |
$56.40 |
TOTAL
RETURN (a) |
(24.97)% |
12.01% |
4.74% |
10.32% |
(15.92)% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$28,608 |
$47,372 |
$46,178 |
$72,917 |
$101,512 |
Ratios
to average net assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
Ratio of
total expenses to average net assets |
0.95% |
0.95% |
0.95% |
0.95% |
0.95% |
Ratio of
net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
5.47% |
2.19% |
1.92% |
2.60% |
1.90% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (b) |
75% |
32% |
89% |
116% |
126% |
|
Year
Ended October 31, | ||||
|
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period: |
$76.55 |
$55.76 |
$59.49 |
$57.23 |
$65.25 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
2.04 |
0.98 |
0.96 |
1.78 |
1.48 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(22.71) |
21.31 |
(3.50) |
2.20 |
(7.97) |
Total
from investment operations |
(20.67) |
22.29 |
(2.54) |
3.98 |
(6.49) |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(2.13) |
(1.50) |
(1.19) |
(1.72) |
(1.53) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$53.75 |
$76.55 |
$55.76 |
$59.49 |
$57.23 |
TOTAL
RETURN (a) |
(27.33)% |
40.20% |
(4.22)% |
7.01% |
(10.16)% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$18,813 |
$22,966 |
$16,729 |
$38,666 |
$88,706 |
Ratios
to average net assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
Ratio of
total expenses to average net assets |
0.83% |
0.83% |
0.83% |
0.83% |
0.83% |
Ratio of
net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
3.15% |
1.29% |
1.59% |
2.77% |
2.45% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (b) |
71% |
50% |
87% |
81% |
130% |
First
Trust
Exchange-Traded
Fund III |