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) |
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Management
Fees |
|
Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
Other
Expenses |
|
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
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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 |
|
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|
|
MSCI EAFE
Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes) |
|
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|
|
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 |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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 |
|
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|
|
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 |
35.11% |
9.39% |
8.93% |
56.60% |
60.79% |
Market
Price |
35.96% |
9.53% |
9.07% |
57.64% |
61.94% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
MSCI EAFE
Index |
34.18% |
9.79% |
9.11% |
59.55% |
62.21% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative | ||
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Inception
(6/14/2016) |
5
Years |
Inception
(6/14/2016) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
12.01% |
6.60% |
8.82% |
37.66% |
57.65% |
Market
Price |
11.87% |
6.32% |
8.66% |
35.85% |
56.37% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
MSCI
Emerging Markets Index |
16.96% |
9.39% |
11.40% |
56.67% |
78.75% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative | ||
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Inception
(4/13/2016) |
5
Years |
Inception
(4/13/2016) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
40.20% |
11.12% |
10.48% |
69.39% |
73.91% |
Market
Price |
40.81% |
11.01% |
10.54% |
68.61% |
74.39% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
MSCI
Europe Index |
40.93% |
10.54% |
9.10% |
65.04% |
62.12% |
|
Year
Ended October 31, | ||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$54.60 |
$57.70 |
$55.84 |
$63.96 |
$51.36 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
1.21 |
0.85 |
1.54 |
1.34 |
0.82 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
17.89 |
(2.84) |
1.81 |
(8.00) |
12.73 |
Total
from investment operations |
19.10 |
(1.99) |
3.35 |
(6.66) |
13.55 |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(1.18) |
(1.11) |
(1.49) |
(1.44) |
(0.71) |
Net
realized gain |
— |
— |
— |
(0.02) |
(0.24) |
Total
distributions |
(1.18) |
(1.11) |
(1.49) |
(1.46) |
(0.95) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$72.52 |
$54.60 |
$57.70 |
$55.84 |
$63.96 |
TOTAL
RETURN (a) |
35.11% |
(3.45)% |
6.12% |
(10.65)% |
26.60%
(b)
|
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$175,317 |
$131,049 |
$245,234 |
$499,726 |
$444,522 |
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 |
1.79% |
1.43% |
2.51% |
2.28% |
1.86% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (c)
|
45% |
96% |
87% |
133% |
106% |
|
Year
Ended October 31, | ||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period: |
$61.57 |
$60.76 |
$56.40 |
$68.64 |
$56.27 |
Income
from investment operations |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
1.61 |
1.10 |
1.79 |
1.20 |
0.71 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.85 |
1.81 |
3.94 |
(11.87) |
13.70 |
Total
from investment operations |
7.46 |
2.91 |
5.73 |
(10.67) |
14.41 |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(1.36) |
(1.73) |
(1.37) |
(1.18) |
(0.77) |
Net
realized gain |
— |
— |
— |
(0.30) |
(1.27) |
Return of
Capital |
— |
(0.37) |
— |
(0.09) |
— |
Total
distributions |
(1.36) |
(2.10) |
(1.37) |
(1.57) |
(2.04) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$67.67 |
$61.57 |
$60.76 |
$56.40 |
$68.64 |
TOTAL
RETURN (a) |
12.01% |
4.74% |
10.32% |
(15.92)% |
26.49% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$47,372 |
$46,178 |
$72,917 |
$101,512 |
$75,506 |
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 |
2.19% |
1.92% |
2.60% |
1.90% |
1.56% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (b)
|
32% |
89% |
116% |
126% |
87% |
|
Year
Ended October 31, | ||||
|
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period: |
$55.76 |
$59.49 |
$57.23 |
$65.25 |
$51.17 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.98 |
0.96 |
1.78 |
1.48 |
0.82 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
21.31 |
(3.50) |
2.20 |
(7.97) |
14.86 |
Total
from investment operations |
22.29 |
(2.54) |
3.98 |
(6.49) |
15.68 |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(1.50) |
(1.19) |
(1.72) |
(1.53) |
(0.79) |
Net
realized gain |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(0.81) |
Total
distributions |
(1.50) |
(1.19) |
(1.72) |
(1.53) |
(1.60) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$76.55 |
$55.76 |
$59.49 |
$57.23 |
$65.25 |
TOTAL
RETURN (a) |
40.20% |
(4.22)% |
7.01% |
(10.16)% |
31.21% |
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$22,966 |
$16,729 |
$38,666 |
$88,706 |
$123,980 |
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 |
1.29% |
1.59% |
2.77% |
2.45% |
1.71% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (b)
|
50% |
87% |
81% |
130% |
110% |
First
Trust
Exchange-Traded
Fund III |