{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"13717","rtpr_id":"nBw4pVY9Xa","ticker":"FTSM","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["FTSM"],"title":"First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distribution for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-04-29T20:10:00.270Z","article_body":"First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distribution for First Trust Enhanced\nShort Maturity ETF\n\nFirst Trust Advisors L.P. (\"FTA\") announces the declaration of the Monthly\ndistribution for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF, a series of First\nTrust Exchange-Traded Fund IV.\n\nThe following dates apply to today's distribution declaration:\n Expected Ex-Dividend Date:  April 30, 2026  \n Record Date:                April 30, 2026  \n Payable Date:               May 4, 2026     \n\n Ticker  Exchange  Fund Name                                Frequency  Ordinary    \n                                                                       \nIncome     \n                                                                       \nPer Share  \n                                                                       \nAmount     \n                                                                                   \n ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS                                            \n                                                                                   \n First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV                                               \n FTSM    Nasdaq    First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF  Monthly    $0.2010     \n\n\nFirst Trust Advisors L.P. (\"FTA\") is a federally registered investment advisor\nand serves as the Fund's investment advisor. FTA and its affiliate First Trust\nPortfolios L.P. (\"FTP\"), a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately-held\ncompanies that provide a variety of investment services. FTA has collective\nassets under management or supervision of approximately $319 billion as of\nMarch 31, 2026 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds,\nclosed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts. FTA is the\nsupervisor of the First Trust unit investment trusts, while FTP is the\nsponsor. FTP is also a distributor of mutual fund shares and exchange-traded\nfund creation units. FTA and FTP are based in Wheaton, Illinois.\n\nYou should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of\nthe Fund before investing. The prospectus for the Fund contains this and other\nimportant information and is available free of charge by calling toll-free at\n1-800-621-1675 or visiting www.ftportfolios.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ftportfolios.com&esheet=54525658&newsitemid=20260429794523&lan=en-US&anchor=www.ftportfolios.com&index=1&md5=03f01c525039d6f5717208a9debda2ec)\n. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.\n\nPrincipal Risk Factors: You could lose money by investing in a fund. An\ninvestment in a fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or\nguaranteed. There can be no assurance that a fund's objective(s) will be\nachieved. Investors buying or selling shares on the secondary market may incur\ncustomary brokerage commissions. Please refer to each fund's prospectus and\nStatement of Additional Information for additional details on a fund's risks.\nThe order of the below risk factors does not indicate the significance of any\nparticular risk factor.\n\nPast performance is no assurance of future results. Investment return and\nmarket value of an investment in a Fund will fluctuate. Shares, when sold, may\nbe worth more or less than their original cost.\n\nA Fund's shares will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in\na Fund. An investment in a Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured\nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other\ngovernmental agency. There can be no assurance that a Fund's investment\nobjectives will be achieved. An investment in a Fund involves risks similar to\nthose of investing in any portfolio of equity securities traded on exchanges.\nThe risks of investing in each Fund are spelled out in its prospectus,\nshareholder report, and other regulatory filings.\n\nETF shares may only be redeemed directly from a fund by authorized\nparticipants in very large creation/redemption units. ETF shares may trade at\na discount to net asset value and possibly face delisting.\n\nA fund that effects all or a portion of its creations and redemptions for cash\nrather than in-kind may be less tax efficient.\n\nCurrent market conditions risk is the risk that a particular investment, or\nshares of the fund in general, may fall in value due to current market\nconditions. For example, changes in governmental fiscal and regulatory\npolicies, disruptions to banking and real estate markets, actual and\nthreatened international armed conflicts and hostilities, and public health\ncrises, among other significant events, could have a material impact on the\nvalue of the fund's investments.\n\nA fund normally distributes income it earns, so a fund may be required to\nreduce its distributions if it has insufficient income. Distributions in\nexcess of a Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits will be\ntreated as a return of capital. There may be other circumstances when all or a\nportion of a Fund’s distribution is treated as a return of capital, for\nexample, there are times when Fund securities are sold to cover a derivative\nposition that generated all or a portion of the distribution that could lead\nto a return of capital.\n\nA fund is susceptible to operational risks through breaches in cyber security.\nSuch events could cause a fund to incur regulatory penalties, reputational\ndamage, additional compliance costs associated with corrective measures and/or\nfinancial loss.\n\nIn managing a fund's investment portfolio, the portfolio managers will apply\ninvestment techniques and risk analyses that may not have the desired result.\n\nMarket risk is the risk that a particular security, or shares of a fund in\ngeneral may fall in value. Securities are subject to market fluctuations\ncaused by such factors as general economic conditions, political events,\nregulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived\ntrends in securities prices. Shares of a fund could decline in value or\nunderperform other investments as a result. In addition, local, regional or\nglobal events such as war, acts of terrorism, spread of infectious disease or\nother public health issues, recessions, natural disasters or other events\ncould have significant negative impact on a fund.\n\nA fund with significant exposure to a single asset class, country, region,\nindustry, or sector may be more affected by an adverse economic or political\ndevelopment than a broadly diversified fund.\n\nCertain securities are subject to call, credit, extension, income, inflation,\ninterest rate, prepayment and zero coupon risks. These risks could result in a\ndecline in a security's value and/or income, increased volatility as interest\nrates rise or fall and have an adverse impact on a fund's performance.\n\nSecurities of non-U.S. issuers are subject to additional risks, including\ncurrency fluctuations, political risks, withholding, the lack of adequate\nfinancial information, and exchange control restrictions impacting non-U.S.\nissuers. These risks may be heightened for securities of companies located in,\nor with significant operations in, emerging market countries.\n\nA fund may invest in the shares of other funds, which involves additional\nexpenses that would not be present in a direct investment in the underlying\nfunds. In addition, a fund's investment performance and risks may be related\nto the investment performance and risks of the underlying funds.\n\nFirst Trust Advisors L.P. (FTA) is the adviser to the First Trust fund(s). FTA\nis an affiliate of First Trust Portfolios L.P., the distributor of the\nfund(s).\n\nThe information presented is not intended to constitute an investment\nrecommendation for, or advice to, any specific person. By providing this\ninformation, First Trust is not undertaking to give advice in any fiduciary\ncapacity within the meaning of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code or any other\nregulatory framework. Financial professionals are responsible for evaluating\ninvestment risks independently and for exercising independent judgment in\ndetermining whether investments are appropriate for their clients.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260429794523/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260429794523/en/)\n\nPress Inquiries: Ryan Issakainen, 630-765-8689\n\nBroker Inquiries: Sales Team, 866-848-9727\n\nAnalyst Inquiries: Stan Ueland, 630-517-7633\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw4pVY9Xa","title":"First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distribution for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"FTSM","created":"2026-04-29T20:10:00.270Z","tickers":["FTSM"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distribution for First Trust Enhanced\nShort Maturity ETF\n\nFirst Trust Advisors L.P. (\"FTA\") announces the declaration of the Monthly\ndistribution for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF, a series of First\nTrust Exchange-Traded Fund IV.\n\nThe following dates apply to today's distribution declaration:\n Expected Ex-Dividend Date:  April 30, 2026  \n Record Date:                April 30, 2026  \n Payable Date:               May 4, 2026     \n\n Ticker  Exchange  Fund Name                                Frequency  Ordinary    \n                                                                       \nIncome     \n                                                                       \nPer Share  \n                                                                       \nAmount     \n                                                                                   \n ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS                                            \n                                                                                   \n First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV                                               \n FTSM    Nasdaq    First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF  Monthly    $0.2010     \n\n\nFirst Trust Advisors L.P. (\"FTA\") is a federally registered investment advisor\nand serves as the Fund's investment advisor. FTA and its affiliate First Trust\nPortfolios L.P. (\"FTP\"), a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately-held\ncompanies that provide a variety of investment services. FTA has collective\nassets under management or supervision of approximately $319 billion as of\nMarch 31, 2026 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds,\nclosed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts. FTA is the\nsupervisor of the First Trust unit investment trusts, while FTP is the\nsponsor. FTP is also a distributor of mutual fund shares and exchange-traded\nfund creation units. FTA and FTP are based in Wheaton, Illinois.\n\nYou should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of\nthe Fund before investing. The prospectus for the Fund contains this and other\nimportant information and is available free of charge by calling toll-free at\n1-800-621-1675 or visiting www.ftportfolios.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ftportfolios.com&esheet=54525658&newsitemid=20260429794523&lan=en-US&anchor=www.ftportfolios.com&index=1&md5=03f01c525039d6f5717208a9debda2ec)\n. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.\n\nPrincipal Risk Factors: You could lose money by investing in a fund. An\ninvestment in a fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or\nguaranteed. There can be no assurance that a fund's objective(s) will be\nachieved. Investors buying or selling shares on the secondary market may incur\ncustomary brokerage commissions. Please refer to each fund's prospectus and\nStatement of Additional Information for additional details on a fund's risks.\nThe order of the below risk factors does not indicate the significance of any\nparticular risk factor.\n\nPast performance is no assurance of future results. Investment return and\nmarket value of an investment in a Fund will fluctuate. Shares, when sold, may\nbe worth more or less than their original cost.\n\nA Fund's shares will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in\na Fund. An investment in a Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured\nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other\ngovernmental agency. There can be no assurance that a Fund's investment\nobjectives will be achieved. An investment in a Fund involves risks similar to\nthose of investing in any portfolio of equity securities traded on exchanges.\nThe risks of investing in each Fund are spelled out in its prospectus,\nshareholder report, and other regulatory filings.\n\nETF shares may only be redeemed directly from a fund by authorized\nparticipants in very large creation/redemption units. ETF shares may trade at\na discount to net asset value and possibly face delisting.\n\nA fund that effects all or a portion of its creations and redemptions for cash\nrather than in-kind may be less tax efficient.\n\nCurrent market conditions risk is the risk that a particular investment, or\nshares of the fund in general, may fall in value due to current market\nconditions. For example, changes in governmental fiscal and regulatory\npolicies, disruptions to banking and real estate markets, actual and\nthreatened international armed conflicts and hostilities, and public health\ncrises, among other significant events, could have a material impact on the\nvalue of the fund's investments.\n\nA fund normally distributes income it earns, so a fund may be required to\nreduce its distributions if it has insufficient income. Distributions in\nexcess of a Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits will be\ntreated as a return of capital. There may be other circumstances when all or a\nportion of a Fund’s distribution is treated as a return of capital, for\nexample, there are times when Fund securities are sold to cover a derivative\nposition that generated all or a portion of the distribution that could lead\nto a return of capital.\n\nA fund is susceptible to operational risks through breaches in cyber security.\nSuch events could cause a fund to incur regulatory penalties, reputational\ndamage, additional compliance costs associated with corrective measures and/or\nfinancial loss.\n\nIn managing a fund's investment portfolio, the portfolio managers will apply\ninvestment techniques and risk analyses that may not have the desired result.\n\nMarket risk is the risk that a particular security, or shares of a fund in\ngeneral may fall in value. Securities are subject to market fluctuations\ncaused by such factors as general economic conditions, political events,\nregulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived\ntrends in securities prices. Shares of a fund could decline in value or\nunderperform other investments as a result. In addition, local, regional or\nglobal events such as war, acts of terrorism, spread of infectious disease or\nother public health issues, recessions, natural disasters or other events\ncould have significant negative impact on a fund.\n\nA fund with significant exposure to a single asset class, country, region,\nindustry, or sector may be more affected by an adverse economic or political\ndevelopment than a broadly diversified fund.\n\nCertain securities are subject to call, credit, extension, income, inflation,\ninterest rate, prepayment and zero coupon risks. These risks could result in a\ndecline in a security's value and/or income, increased volatility as interest\nrates rise or fall and have an adverse impact on a fund's performance.\n\nSecurities of non-U.S. issuers are subject to additional risks, including\ncurrency fluctuations, political risks, withholding, the lack of adequate\nfinancial information, and exchange control restrictions impacting non-U.S.\nissuers. These risks may be heightened for securities of companies located in,\nor with significant operations in, emerging market countries.\n\nA fund may invest in the shares of other funds, which involves additional\nexpenses that would not be present in a direct investment in the underlying\nfunds. In addition, a fund's investment performance and risks may be related\nto the investment performance and risks of the underlying funds.\n\nFirst Trust Advisors L.P. (FTA) is the adviser to the First Trust fund(s). FTA\nis an affiliate of First Trust Portfolios L.P., the distributor of the\nfund(s).\n\nThe information presented is not intended to constitute an investment\nrecommendation for, or advice to, any specific person. By providing this\ninformation, First Trust is not undertaking to give advice in any fiduciary\ncapacity within the meaning of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code or any other\nregulatory framework. Financial professionals are responsible for evaluating\ninvestment risks independently and for exercising independent judgment in\ndetermining whether investments are appropriate for their clients.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260429794523/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260429794523/en/)\n\nPress Inquiries: Ryan Issakainen, 630-765-8689\n\nBroker Inquiries: Sales Team, 866-848-9727\n\nAnalyst Inquiries: Stan Ueland, 630-517-7633\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-04-29T20:10:00.396811281Z","server_sent_at_ms":1777493400396},"received_at":"2026-04-29T20:10:00.449Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260429794523/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"10676","press_release_id":"13717","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Financial Services","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"dividend","narrative":"First Trust Advisors L.P. declared a monthly distribution of $0.2010 per share for the First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM).\n\nThe ex-dividend and record dates are scheduled for April 30, 2026, with the payable date set for May 4, 2026.\n\nFirst Trust Advisors L.P. serves as the investment advisor, overseeing approximately $319 billion in collective assets as of March 31, 2026.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":""},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"advisor_aum":"$319 billion","distribution_per_share":0.201}},"quotedText":"","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Ryan Issakainen","role":"Press Inquiries"},{"name":"Stan Ueland","role":"Analyst Inquiries"}],"products":["First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF"],"companies":[{"name":"First Trust Advisors L.P.","relationship":"investment advisor"},{"name":"First Trust Portfolios L.P.","relationship":"broker-dealer and distributor"},{"name":"First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV","relationship":"fund series"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$0.2010","context":"Ordinary Income Per Share Amount"},{"amount":"$319 billion","context":"collective assets under management or supervision as of March 31, 2026"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine monthly distribution declaration for an ETF. 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