# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001517936
**File Stem:** 0001752724-25-156366
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 7785
**Document Hash:** bc9e8b4da60d6dcd01737007e2e7fe6b
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-25-156366.hdr.sgml**: 20250625

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-25-156366

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250430

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250625

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250625

**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:** 251073515

**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:** 2025-04-30

**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:** $46500301.03

**Total Liabilities:** $6340.71

**Net Assets:** $46493960.32

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000144296 | 1.62%                | -0.18%               | 0.41%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $0.00                    | $536293.44                                 |
| Month 2  | $-48431.14               | $-227237.60                                |
| Month 3  | $0.00                    | $13132.98                                  |

### 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 Tactical High Yield ETF | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF | CUSIP: 33738D408<br>LEI: 549300N8JZKZ2R50QR81 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    254508 | NS      | $10450098.48  | 22.48%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF                          | First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF                          | CUSIP: 33740F805<br>LEI: 549300LRCGY6CYZU0S37 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |    127081 | NS      | $5563606.18   | 11.97%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| 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        |    122362 | NS      | $2329160.67   | 5.01%             |  |  |  | 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        |    161899 | NS      | $3495399.41   | 7.52%             |  |  |  | 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        |     43344 | NS      | $1203229.44   | 2.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management                                      | Dreyfus Government Cash Management                                      | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 5493000Q69I5Q3QZIA91 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |     76168 | NS      | $76167.82     | 0.16%             |  |  |  | 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        |    141467 | NS      | $6946029.70   | 14.94%            |  |  |  | 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        |    223852 | NS      | $4629259.36   | 9.96%             |  |  |  | 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        |    131871 | NS      | $2277412.17   | 4.90%             |  |  |  | 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        |    452987 | NS      | $9526316.61   | 20.49%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-06-23

**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