# First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF — new fund registration

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND III registered fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2026-02-19. Featured series: First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND III
- CIK: 0001424212
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2026-02-19
- Accession: 0001445546-26-001259
- Reported net assets: $25.0M

## Series & classes (1)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000067481) | First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF | MARB | — |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
- Gross expense ratio: 1.69%
- Management fee: 0.95%
- Other expenses: 0.00%

## Investment objective

The First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETFs (the Fund ) investment objective is to seek to provide investors with capital appreciation.

## Advisers

- [First Trust Advisors L.P. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/107027)
- [First Trust Capital Management L.P. (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/317825)

## 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 — 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/0001445546-18-003680)
- [485APOS — 2018-08-17 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-18-003682)
- [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 — 2016-06-06 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-16-008913)
- [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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