Security Snapshot

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB) Institutional Ownership

CUSIP: 33738D788

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q4 2023 to Q1 2026

Latest Period

Q4 2025

Institutions Reporting

170

Shares (Excl. Options)

67,270,357

Price

$21.23

Type / Class
Equity / First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF
Symbol
FTCB
Shares outstanding
81,208,764
Price per share
$20.96
All holders as of 31 Dec 2025
Q4 2025
Total 13F shares
67,270,357
Total reported value
$1,428,195,804
% of total 13F portfolios
0.01%
Share change
+14,745,171
Value change
+$313,025,326
Number of holders
170
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

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Quick Takeaways

  • FTCB - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF is tracked under CUSIP 33738D788.
  • 170 institutions reported positions in Q4 2025.
  • 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.

What Changed

  • Holder count moved from 170 to 6 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
  • Reported value moved from $1,428,195,804 to $42,015,576.

Why This Matters

  • You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
  • 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.

Official SEC Source

Backed by Form 13F

Ownership context comes from SEC Form 13F and, when available, Schedule 13D/13G filings.

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Investment Quick Answers

What is CUSIP 33738D788?
CUSIP 33738D788 identifies FTCB - First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF in SEC 13F datasets.

Where can I see the latest institutional holders?
Review the Q4 2025 holders report and the ownership history table below.

Significant Owners of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 19% +21% $320,847,950 +$97,715,151 15,112,951 +44% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 31 Dec 2025

As of 31 Dec 2025, 170 institutional investors reported holding 67,270,357 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB). This represents 83% of the company’s total 81,208,764 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB) together control 65% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
LPL Financial LLC 15% 12,413,458 +42% 0.07% $263,537,701
MORGAN STANLEY 7.6% 6,203,203 +16% 0.01% $131,694,008
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 5.7% 4,626,415 +35% 0.03% $98,218,781
LVZ, Inc. 3.8% 3,097,763 +0.75% 7.4% $65,765,508
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 2.8% 2,283,394 +17030% 0.02% $48,476,455
Long Run Wealth Advisors, LLC 2.7% 2,231,568 +2.9% 8.9% $47,376,189
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 2.6% 2,138,023 +1.7% 0.04% $45,390,232
Cetera Investment Advisers 2.6% 2,107,721 +20% 0.05% $44,746,920
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 2% 1,653,675 +3.1% 0.14% $35,107,513
Seascape Capital Management 1.8% 1,429,953 +7.8% 8.6% $30,358,000
&PARTNERS 1.7% 1,343,247 +2.6% 0.15% $28,544,728
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 1.6% 1,260,669 +3.6% 0.33% $26,764,010
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 1.5% 1,221,191 +20% 0.07% $25,926,000
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1.4% 1,111,815 -3.4% 0.03% $23,604,306
Prospera Financial Services Inc 1.3% 1,068,137 +12% 0.37% $22,679,394
Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co 1.3% 1,066,949 +1.9% 1.1% $22,651,326
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 1.2% 992,524 +10% 0.43% $21,071,277
Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC 1.2% 979,014 +5% 1.1% $20,784,457
Private Advisor Group, LLC 1.2% 958,483 +22% 0.1% $20,348,586
KINTRA WEALTH, LLC 1.1% 931,440 2.8% $19,774,481
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 1% 847,936 +41% 0.01% $18,001,681
BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC 1% 815,081 +42% 0.19% $17,304,792
First Heartland Consultants, Inc. 0.9% 730,667 +30% 1.2% $15,512,060
ASSETMARK, INC 0.78% 634,428 +21% 0.03% $13,468,906
Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.7% 566,518 +16% 0.08% $12,027,177

Institutional Holders of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2026 Q1 2,004,713 $42,015,576 +$18,581,113 $20.96 6
2025 Q4 67,270,357 $1,428,195,804 +$313,025,326 $21.23 170
2025 Q3 51,991,835 $1,107,958,606 +$135,441,721 $21.31 141
2025 Q2 44,414,351 $935,349,200 +$259,380,093 $21.06 121
2025 Q1 32,276,907 $679,805,153 +$318,205,395 $20.99 99
2024 Q4 17,472,081 $360,590,379 +$326,835,625 $20.65 63
2024 Q3 1,506,412 $32,472,820 +$18,906,000 $21.63 24
2024 Q2 654,939 $13,576,979 -$229,272 $20.71 16
2024 Q1 666,483 $13,909,512 -$1,290,883 $20.91 13
2023 Q4 725,035 $15,363,313 +$15,253,210 $21.19 9

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