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LLC 8-129 000000361 FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 2491989.38000000 9177731.91000000 N 27337931.34257535 N N N Sterling Capital Diverse Multi-Manager Active ETF S000074383 N 25000.00000000 5.62000000 1.02000000 94.38000000 1.02000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 500.00000000 500.00000000 2.00000000 500.00000000 500.00000000 2.00000000 0.00000000 500.00000000 2.00000000 0.00000000 500.00000000 2.00000000 N Sterling Capital Focus Equity ETF S000068966 N 25000.00000000 0.45000000 0.14000000 99.55000000 0.14000000 0.38000000 0.17000000 99.62000000 0.17000000 250.00000000 250.00000000 2.00000000 250.00000000 250.00000000 2.00000000 0.00000000 250.00000000 2.00000000 0.00000000 250.00000000 2.00000000 N FormulaFolios Hedged Growth ETF S000056066 N 50000.00000000 1.42000000 0.05000000 98.58000000 0.05000000 1.78000000 0.40000000 98.22000000 0.40000000 250.00000000 250.00000000 2.00000000 250.00000000 250.00000000 2.00000000 0 250.00000000 2.00000000 0 250.00000000 2.00000000 Y FormulaFolios Tactical Income ETF S000056067 N 50000.00000000 1.98000000 0.02000000 98.02000000 0.02000000 2.04000000 0.38000000 97.96000000 0.38000000 250.00000000 250.00000000 2.00000000 250.00000000 250.00000000 2.00000000 0 250.00000000 2.00000000 0 250.00000000 2.00000000 Y FormulaFolios Smart Growth ETF S000059209 N 25000.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 1.85000000 0.72000000 98.15000000 0.72000000 250.00000000 250.00000000 2.00000000 250.00000000 250.00000000 2.00000000 0 250.00000000 2.00000000 0 250.00000000 2.00000000 Y FormulaFolios Tactical Growth ETF S000059210 N 25000.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 0.00000000 1.46000000 0.19000000 98.54000000 0.19000000 250.00000000 250.00000000 2.00000000 250.00000000 250.00000000 2.00000000 0 250.00000000 2.00000000 0 250.00000000 2.00000000 Y true INTERNAL CONTROL RPT 2 Formulafolios_ICletter.txt FORMULAFOLIOS ETFS IC LETTER REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Shareholders of FormulaFolios Hedged Growth ETF, FormulaFolios Smart Growth ETF, FormulaFolios Tactical Growth ETF, and FormulaFolios Tactical Income ETF and Board of Trustees of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of FormulaFolios Hedged Growth ETF, FormulaFolios Smart Growth ETF, FormulaFolios Tactical Growth ETF, and FormulaFolios Tactical Income ETF (the "Funds"), each a series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV, as of and for the year ended May 31, 2023, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), we considered the Funds' internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N- CEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. The management of the Funds is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A fund's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A fund's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the fund; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the fund are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and trustees of the fund; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a fund's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Funds' annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Our consideration of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the PCAOB. However, we noted no deficiencies in the Funds' internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls over safeguarding securities, that we consider to be a material weakness as defined above as of May 31, 2023. This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of the Funds and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. /s/COHEN & COMPANY, LTD. Milwaukee, Wisconsin July 28, 2023 INTERNAL CONTROL RPT 3 NCENLGMLetter.txt LGM IC LETTER REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Shareholders of LGM Risk Managed Total Return Fund and Board of Trustees of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements LGM Risk Managed Total Return Fund (the Fund), a series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV, as of and for the year ended May 31, 2023, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), we considered the Funds internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A funds internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A funds internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the fund; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the fund are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and trustees of the fund; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized cquisition, use or disposition of a funds assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Funds annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Our consideration of the Funds internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the PCAOB. However, we noted no deficiencies in the Funds internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls over safeguarding securities, that we consider to be a material weakness as defined above as of May 31, 2023. This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of the Fund and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. /s/ COHEN & COMPANY, LTD. Milwaukee, Wisconsin July 28, 2023 INTERNAL CONTROL RPT 4 icletter.txt STERLING LETTER REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Shareholders of Sterling Capital Focus Equity ETF and Sterling Capital Diverse Multi-Manager Active ETF and Board of Trustees of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of Sterling Capital Focus Equity ETF and Sterling Capital Diverse Multi-Manager Active ETF (the "Funds"), each a series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV, as of and for the year ended May 31, 2023, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), we considered the Funds internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N- CEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. The management of the Funds is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A funds internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A funds internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the fund (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the fund are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and trustees of the fund and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a funds assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Funds annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Our consideration of the Funds internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the PCAOB. However, we noted no deficiencies in the Funds internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls over safeguarding securities, that we consider to be a material weakness as defined above as of May 31, 2023. This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of the Funds and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. /s/COHEN & COMPANY, LTD. Milwaukee, Wisconsin July 28, 2023