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          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Trust</name>
        <lei>5493000860OXIC4B5K91</lei>
        <title>ISHARES EXPANDED</title>
        <cusip>464287515</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4642875151"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4825.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>528337.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.602776803778</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund</name>
        <lei>549300MZB4XDLRWOC672</lei>
        <title>FIRST TRUST CAPITAL STREN</title>
        <cusip>33733E104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US33733E1047"/>
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        <balance>2750.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>249947.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.758246490476</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Select Sector Spdr Trust</name>
        <lei>5493008JJKIPMEX3CO91</lei>
        <title>SPDR-TECH SEL S</title>
        <cusip>81369Y803</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US81369Y8030"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1280.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>324134.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.983301578302</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Select Sector Spdr Trust</name>
        <lei>5493008JJKIPMEX3CO91</lei>
        <title>SPDR-INDU SELECT</title>
        <cusip>81369Y704</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US81369Y7040"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1820.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>268486.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.814486524333</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SPDR Series Trust</name>
        <lei>5493004JVD6CQEEJSS37</lei>
        <title>SPDR PORTFOLIO S</title>
        <cusip>78464A409</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78464A4094"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>27665.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2637027.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>7.999748245692</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deducting sales loads and redemption fees, if any." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-07-28</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Rich Gleason</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Rich Gleason</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
