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 |
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|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
|
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|
|
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% |
|
Year
Ended October 31, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$49.10 |
$72.52 |
$54.60 |
$57.70 |
$55.84 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
1.92
(a) |
2.23 |
1.21 |
0.85 |
1.54 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
4.54 |
(22.22
) |
17.89 |
(2.84
) |
1.81 |
Total
from investment operations |
6.46 |
(19.99
) |
19.10 |
(1.99
) |
3.35 |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(1.87
) |
(3.43
) |
(1.18
) |
(1.11
) |
(1.49
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$53.69 |
$49.10 |
$72.52 |
$54.60 |
$57.70 |
TOTAL
RETURN (b) |
13.03
% |
(28.21
)% |
35.11
% |
(3.45
)% |
6.12
% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$110,989 |
$121,147 |
$175,317 |
$131,049 |
$245,234 |
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 |
3.45
% |
3.61
% |
1.79
% |
1.43
% |
2.51
% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (c) |
81
% |
95
% |
45
% |
96
% |
87
% |
|
Year
Ended October 31, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period: |
$47.68 |
$67.67 |
$61.57 |
$60.76 |
$56.40 |
Income
from investment operations |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
2.48
(a) |
3.48 |
1.61 |
1.10 |
1.79 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.10 |
(20.11
) |
5.85 |
1.81 |
3.94 |
Total
from investment operations |
7.58 |
(16.63
) |
7.46 |
2.91 |
5.73 |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(2.77
) |
(3.36
) |
(1.36
) |
(1.73
) |
(1.37
) |
Return of
capital |
— |
— |
— |
(0.37
) |
— |
Total
distributions |
(2.77
) |
(3.36
) |
(1.36
) |
(2.10
) |
(1.37
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$52.49 |
$47.68 |
$67.67 |
$61.57 |
$60.76 |
TOTAL
RETURN (b) |
16.00
% |
(24.97
)% |
12.01
% |
4.74
% |
10.32
% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$31,491 |
$28,608 |
$47,372 |
$46,178 |
$72,917 |
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 |
4.63
% |
5.47
% |
2.19
% |
1.92
% |
2.60
% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (c) |
90
% |
75
% |
32
% |
89
% |
116
% |
|
Year
Ended October 31, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period: |
$53.75 |
$76.55 |
$55.76 |
$59.49 |
$57.23 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
2.83
(a) |
2.04 |
0.98 |
0.96 |
1.78 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
2.35 |
(22.71
) |
21.31 |
(3.50
) |
2.20 |
Total
from investment operations |
5.18 |
(20.67
) |
22.29 |
(2.54
) |
3.98 |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(3.04
) |
(2.13
) |
(1.50
) |
(1.19
) |
(1.72
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$55.89 |
$53.75 |
$76.55 |
$55.76 |
$59.49 |
TOTAL
RETURN (b) |
9.47
% |
(27.33
)% |
40.20
% |
(4.22
)% |
7.01
% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$8,383 |
$18,813 |
$22,966 |
$16,729 |
$38,666 |
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 |
4.78
% |
3.15
% |
1.29
% |
1.59
% |
2.77
% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (c) |
68
% |
71
% |
50
% |
87
% |
81
% |
First
Trust
Exchange-Traded
Fund III |