# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001517936
**File Stem:** 0000940400-25-013840
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 7663
**Document Hash:** eb7e2f8a87da31aa0d1de49d518cecf9
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000940400-25-013840.hdr.sgml**: 20251219

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000940400-25-013840

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251031

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251219

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251219

**PERIOD START**: 20251031

**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:** 251587081

**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:** 2025-10-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-10-31

**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:** $58828810.52

**Total Liabilities:** $8853.26

**Net Assets:** $58819957.26

**Cash Not Reported:** $187.55

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000144296 | 1.39%                | 1.05%                | 0.58%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $0.00                    | $505749.35                                 |
| Month 2  | $628.84                  | $340332.11                                 |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $91195.42                                  |

### 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 Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF      | First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF      | CUSIP: 33738D804<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    152745 | NS      | $2932704.00   | 4.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF                            | First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF                            | CUSIP: 33738D788<br>LEI: 254900YDW62BMWVRZQ85 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    633365 | NS      | $13554011.00  | 23.04%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF                      | First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF                      | CUSIP: 33738D606<br>LEI: 54930081NDDOB374EM36 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    134470 | NS      | $2952288.85   | 5.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF                              | First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF                              | CUSIP: 33738D408<br>LEI: 549300N8JZKZ2R50QR81 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    279179 | NS      | $11683641.15  | 19.86%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF             | First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF             | CUSIP: 33739P202<br>LEI: 549300DP1S8SJV0BSG28 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     99947 | NS      | $2931445.51   | 4.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management                               | Dreyfus Government Cash Management                               | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |     34719 | NS      | $34719.20     | 0.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF                       | First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF                       | CUSIP: 33739Q200<br>LEI: 549300ZVBPE1RKOPM784 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    176768 | NS      | $8826026.24   | 15.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF | First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF | CUSIP: 33738D796<br>LEI: 5493000JANI0VIGPCH37 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    276414 | NS      | $5868269.22   | 9.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF                  | First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF                  | CUSIP: 33739E108<br>LEI: 54930020K2F7W4E0C531 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    160737 | NS      | $2951131.32   | 5.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF                 | First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF                 | CUSIP: 33740F805<br>LEI: 549300LRCGY6CYZU0S37 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    158495 | NS      | $7060952.25   | 12.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-12-19

**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