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

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q4 2023 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF
Symbol
FTCB
Shares outstanding
68,159,916
Price per share
$21.23
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
50,842,367
Total reported value
$1,083,416,405
% of total 13F portfolios
0.01%
Share change
+6,255,780
Value change
+$133,684,465
Number of holders
139
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

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 15% +21% $223,973,619 +$76,832,587 10,510,259 +52% First Trust Portfolios L.P. 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 139 institutional investors reported holding 50,842,367 shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (FTCB). This represents 75% of the company’s total 68,159,916 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 62% 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 13% 8,764,125 +26% 0.05% $186,763,491
MORGAN STANLEY 7.8% 5,331,849 +4.8% 0.01% $113,621,720
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 5% 3,436,919 +4% 0.02% $73,240,741
LVZ, Inc. 4.5% 3,074,804 +1% 7.4% $65,524,069
Long Run Wealth Advisors, LLC 3.2% 2,168,309 +7.2% 9.1% $46,206,665
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 3.1% 2,103,054 +202% 0.04% $44,816,102
Cetera Investment Advisers 2.6% 1,762,990 +20% 0.04% $37,569,336
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 2.4% 1,603,198 +14% 0.16% $34,164,158
Seascape Capital Management 1.9% 1,326,054 +2% 8.1% $28,258,000
&PARTNERS 1.9% 1,309,779 +15% 0.18% $27,926,112
STEPHENS INC /AR/ 1.8% 1,217,273 +2.3% 0.33% $25,940,093
OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 1.7% 1,150,672 +4.5% 0.03% $24,502,811
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 1.5% 1,021,835 +28% 0.06% $21,775,000
Prospera Financial Services Inc 1.4% 956,493 +5.7% 0.35% $20,385,908
McCarthy & Cox 1.4% 935,912 +8.9% 4.6% $19,944,277
Cyndeo Wealth Partners, LLC 1.4% 932,585 +0.07% 1.1% $19,873,379
HARBOUR INVESTMENTS, INC. 1.3% 902,145 +82% 0.44% $19,224,702
Private Advisor Group, LLC 1.2% 784,448 +46% 0.08% $16,716,587
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.88% 599,707 +13% 0.01% $12,779,756
BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC 0.84% 574,550 +23% 0.14% $12,244,138
First Heartland Consultants, Inc. 0.82% 560,966 +963% 0.97% $11,954,185
Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC 0.8% 547,774 +51% 3.2% $11,673,072
ASSETMARK, INC 0.77% 522,527 +9.5% 0.02% $11,135,050
Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.72% 490,150 +46% 0.08% $10,445,097
Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.6% 408,272 +7.6% 0% $8,700,276

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
2025 Q4 2,040,568 $43,321,072 +$7,206,832 $21.23 8
2025 Q3 50,842,367 $1,083,416,405 +$133,684,465 $21.31 139
2025 Q2 44,414,351 $935,349,200 +$259,380,117 $21.06 121
2025 Q1 32,276,907 $679,805,153 +$318,205,355 $20.99 99
2024 Q4 17,264,187 $356,302,246 +$322,581,483 $20.65 61
2024 Q3 1,506,412 $32,472,820 +$18,905,992 $21.63 24
2024 Q2 642,260 $13,314,397 +$315,090 $20.71 15
2024 Q1 666,483 $13,909,512 -$1,290,880 $20.91 13
2023 Q4 725,035 $15,363,313 +$15,253,200 $21.19 9