FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND III - First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q2 2020 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF
Symbol
HSMV
Shares outstanding
751,686
Price per share
$36.68
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
939,551
Total reported value
$33,494,987
% of total 13F portfolios
0%
Share change
+63,214
Value change
+$2,248,182
Number of holders
16
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND III - First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
Bank of New York Mellon Corp 17% -22% $4,684,177 -$114,414 129,290 -2.4% Bank of New York Mellon Corp 30 Sep 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 16 institutional investors reported holding 939,551 shares of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND III - First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV). This represents 125% of the company’s total 751,686 outstanding shares.

Top 19 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND III - First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV) together control 125% 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
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 28% 211,235 +3.4% 0% $7,530,519
Cetera Investment Advisers 23% 175,477 +2.6% 0.01% $6,255,760
LPL Financial LLC 22% 163,070 +7.5% 0% $5,813,445
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 20% 150,687 +5.4% 0.01% $5,372,000
Bank of New York Mellon Corp 18% 137,123 +6.1% 0% $4,888,424
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 5% 37,863 +595% 0.03% $1,349,816
Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 3.9% 29,065 -2.7% 0.01% $1,036,167
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. 2.1% 15,488 +10% 0.01% $552,147
CERTIOR FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 1.1% 8,246 +2.8% 0.2% $293,970
Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. 0.84% 6,327 +1.3% 0% $225,546
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.47% 3,502 -11% 0% $124,860
UBS Group AG 0.12% 890 -47% 0% $31,729
INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% 286 0% $10,196
Truvestments Capital LLC 0.03% 227 0% 0% $8,093
Horizon Investments, LLC 0.01% 64 0% 0% $2,282
Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0% 1 0% 0% $33
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0% 0 -100% $0
Rossby Financial, LCC 0% 0 -100% $0
MORGAN STANLEY 0% 1 0% $70

Institutional Holders of FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND III - First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 939,551 $33,494,987 +$2,248,182 $35.65 16
2025 Q3 876,337 $31,875,395 +$5,929,042 $36.37 17
2025 Q2 723,243 $25,925,440 -$245,066 $35.85 17
2025 Q1 763,110 $27,479,943 -$25,965 $36.01 19
2024 Q4 763,817 $27,349,654 -$126,562 $35.81 18
2024 Q3 759,637 $27,825,045 +$1,321,952 $36.63 19
2024 Q2 723,586 $24,145,118 +$135,739 $33.37 16
2024 Q1 719,450 $24,428,557 +$275,559 $33.95 18
2023 Q4 714,660 $22,913,190 -$1,614,524 $32.10 17
2023 Q3 758,865 $22,357,268 -$294,132 $29.46 17
2023 Q2 751,637 $23,270,923 +$930 $30.96 16
2023 Q1 751,608 $23,189,280 +$4,522,722 $30.85 15
2022 Q4 605,618 $18,784,584 +$4,702,821 $31.03 14
2022 Q3 454,161 $12,752,000 +$2,608 $28.08 10
2022 Q2 453,471 $13,463,000 +$45,815 $29.69 9
2022 Q1 452,209 $15,019,000 +$1,754,430 $33.21 9
2021 Q4 396,744 $13,771,000 +$200,680 $34.71 7
2021 Q3 391,253 $12,513,000 -$272,220 $31.98 8
2021 Q2 399,752 $12,938,000 +$692,129 $32.36 8
2021 Q1 378,386 $11,872,000 -$1,810,361 $31.38 8
2020 Q4 436,095 $12,333,000 -$1,469,607 $28.29 8
2020 Q3 497,863 $12,073,000 -$2,877,506 $24.25 8
2020 Q2 616,498 $14,912,000 +$14,912,000 $24.19 5