# First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF — new fund registration

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III registered 2 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2016-06-06. Featured series: First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III
- CIK: 0001424212
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2016-06-06
- Accession: 0001445546-16-008913
- Reported net assets: $17.1M

## Series & classes (2)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000054959) | First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF | HDMV | Yes |
| [First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000054960) | First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF | HUSV | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.80%
- Management fee: 0.80%
- Other expenses: 0.00%

## Investment objective

The investment objective of the First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF (the Fund ) is to provide capital appreciation.

## Advisers

- [First Trust Advisors L.P. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/107027)
- [Horizon Investments, LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/109552)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2026-06-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-004768)
- [485APOS — 2026-06-25](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-004611)
- [485APOS — 2026-02-19](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-001259)
- [485APOS — 2020-10-14 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-20-004971)
- [485APOS — 2020-05-01 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-20-002333)
- [485APOS — 2019-12-30 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-19-005288)
- [485APOS — 2019-10-18 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-19-004334)
- [485APOS — 2018-08-17 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-18-003682)
- [485APOS — 2018-08-17 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-18-003680)
- [485APOS — 2017-05-04 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-17-002176)
- [485APOS — 2017-03-24 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-17-001553)
- [485APOS — 2015-11-19 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-15-005267)

## More

- [Registrant profile: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/1424212)
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