# First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF — new fund registration

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND IV registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2014-04-10. Featured series: First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND IV
- CIK: 0001517936
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2014-04-10
- State of incorporation: MA
- Accession: 0001445546-14-002008
- Reported net assets: $6.4B

## Series & classes (1)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000045797) | First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF | FTSM | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.29%
- Management fee: 0.29%
- Net expense ratio: 0.25%
- Other expenses: 0.00%

## Investment objective

The First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF s (the Fund ) investment objective is to seek current income, consistent with preservation of capital and daily liquidity.

## Advisers

- [First Trust Advisors L.P. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/107027)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2026-07-28 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-005530)
- [485APOS — 2026-06-30 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-004762)
- [485APOS — 2026-06-30 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-004760)
- [485APOS — 2026-06-10 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-26-004333)
- [485APOS — 2025-12-17 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-25-008245)
- [485APOS — 2025-12-17 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-25-008247)
- [485APOS — 2025-12-17 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-25-008249)
- [485APOS — 2025-12-17 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-25-008227)
- [485APOS — 2025-12-17 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-25-008241)
- [485APOS — 2025-12-17 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-25-008225)
- [485APOS — 2025-12-17 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-25-008237)
- [485APOS — 2025-12-17 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001445546-25-008231)

## More

- [Registrant profile: FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND IV](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/1517936)
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