# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001517936
**File Stem:** 0000940400-26-024914
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 8073
**Document Hash:** 10984bb64ac5961d1659caf922dd0a68
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-26-024914.hdr.sgml**: 20260622

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-26-024914

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260430

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260622

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260622

**PERIOD START**: 20261031

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND IV
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001517936

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22559
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261107155

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 630-765-8000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** WHEATON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60187

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (Series ID: S000046109)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000144296 | First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF | HISF            |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-22559

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001517936

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 5493006CBTW7P2B31B80

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 120 East Liberty Drive

  - **City:** Wheaton

  - **State:** IL

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 60187

  - **Telephone number:** 630-765-8000

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000046109

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300OJJGOE7SUG3624

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-10-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2026-04-30

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $91145642.63

**Total Liabilities:** $7372.03

**Net Assets:** $91138270.60

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000144296 | 1.00%                | -1.93%               | 0.68%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $0.00                    | $488708.57                                 |
| Month 2  | $-695311.89              | $-1386864.90                               |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $199898.14                                 |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                     | Title                                                            | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV      | First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF      | CUSIP: 33738D804<br>LEI: 5493006CBTW7P2B31B80 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    239907 | NS      | $4546237.65   | 4.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III     | First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF                  | CUSIP: 33739E108<br>LEI: 54930020K2F7W4E0C531 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    255722 | NS      | $4631125.42   | 5.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV      | First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF                            | CUSIP: 33738D788<br>LEI: 254900YDW62BMWVRZQ85 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |   1214755 | NS      | $25388379.50  | 27.86%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII    | First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF                 | CUSIP: 33740F805<br>LEI: 549300LRCGY6CYZU0S37 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    208166 | NS      | $9069792.62   | 9.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV      | First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF                      | CUSIP: 33738D606<br>LEI: 5493006CBTW7P2B31B80 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    294745 | NS      | $6339964.95   | 6.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV      | First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF                              | CUSIP: 33738D408<br>LEI: 5493006CBTW7P2B31B80 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    223931 | NS      | $9172213.76   | 10.06%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV      | First Trust Senior Loan Fund                                     | CUSIP: 33738D309<br>LEI: 5493006CBTW7P2B31B80 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    101307 | NS      | $4565906.49   | 5.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III     | First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF             | CUSIP: 33739P202<br>LEI: 549300DP1S8SJV0BSG28 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    158654 | NS      | $4654908.36   | 5.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV      | First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF           | CUSIP: 33738D770<br>LEI: 2549004N8C03JQQ2OB54 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    220182 | NS      | $4546758.30   | 4.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS | DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS SH BEN INT              | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 549300F7IDB6WRO7VJ11 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |     40588 | NS      | $40588.05     | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV      | First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF                       | CUSIP: 33739Q200<br>LEI: 5493006CBTW7P2B31B80 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    182383 | NS      | $9091792.55   | 9.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV      | First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF | CUSIP: 33738D796<br>LEI: 5493000JANI0VIGPCH37 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    438029 | NS      | $9097862.33   | 9.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-06-22

**Name of Applicant:** First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV

**Signature:** Derek Maltbie

**Name of Signer:** Derek Maltbie

**Title:** Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer