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NASDAQ:FTSL

First Trust Senior Loan ETF (FTSL) Price, Holdings, & News

$46.18
+0.16 (+0.35%)
(As of 03/27/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$45.95
$46.19
50-Day Range
$45.80
$46.40
52-Week Range
$44.53
$46.99
Volume
1.59 million shs
Average Volume
330,656 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.18 billion
Assets Under Management
$2.14 billion
Dividend Yield
8.29%
Net Expense Ratio
0.86%
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About First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL)

The First Trust Senior Loan Fund (FTSL) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P\u002FLSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 index. The fund holds senior floating rate bank loans from firms around the globe. The actively managed fund can hold up to 20% of assets in non-senior loans, including high-yield bonds and equities. FTSL was launched on May 1, 2013 and is managed by First Trust.

FTSL Stock Price History

FTSL ETF News Headlines

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Fund Details

Issuer
First Trust
Fund Name
First Trust Senior Loan ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FTSL
Inception Date
5/1/2013
Fund Manager
William Housey, Jeffrey Scott
Web
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Fixed Income
Benchmark
N/A
Category
Corporate
Focus
High Yield
Development Level
Blended Development
Region
Global
Number of Holdings
211

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$2.14 billion
Average Daily Volume
$209,909.90
Discount/Premium
-0.07%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Advisor
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Transfer Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Susquehanna

Options

Optionable
N/A
Short Interest
77,700 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.28
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$500.00
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First Trust Senior Loan ETF Expenses

TypeFTSLHigh Yield ETFsFixed Income ETFsNASDAQ ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.85%0.43%0.32%0.48%0.51%
Other Expenses0.01%0.29%0.26%0.32%0.58%
Total Expense0.86%0.49%0.39%0.57%0.70%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.30%-0.24%-0.20%-0.56%
Net Expense0.86%0.43%0.34%0.54%0.58%

First Trust Senior Loan ETF (FTSL) Holdings & Exposure

Top 10 FTSL Holdings

  • Morgan Stanley Instl Lqudty Trs Instl
    Holding Weight: 6.78%
  • Verscend Holding Corp Vcvhho Tl 08/27/25
    Holding Weight: 3.93%
  • Zelis Payments Buyer Inc Strato Tl 09/30/26
    Holding Weight: 3.04%
  • Pg&E Corp Pcg Tl 06/23/25
    Holding Weight: 2.68%
  • Hub International Ltd Hbgcn Tl 06/15/30
    Holding Weight: 2.14%
  • Camelot Finance Sa Ccc Tl 10/31/26
    Holding Weight: 2.04%
  • Assuredpartners Inc Asspar Tl 02/12/27
    Holding Weight: 1.98%
  • Mozart Borrower Lp Medind Tl 09/30/28
    Holding Weight: 1.84%
  • Sba Senior Finance Ii Llc Sbac Tl 04/11/25
    Holding Weight: 1.84%
  • Irb Holding Corp Argihc Tl B 1l Usd 12/15/27
    Holding Weight: 1.79%

FTSL Sector Exposure

FTSL Industry Exposure


FTSL ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FTSL shares performed in 2024?

First Trust Senior Loan ETF's stock was trading at $46.07 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, FTSL shares have increased by 0.2% and is now trading at $46.18.
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Are investors shorting First Trust Senior Loan ETF?

First Trust Senior Loan ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 59,500 shares, a decline of 23.4% from the February 29th total of 77,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 305,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.
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How often does First Trust Senior Loan ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust Senior Loan ETF?

First Trust Senior Loan ETF announced a monthly dividend on Wednesday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.80%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 21st.
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What does FTSL invest in?

First Trust Senior Loan ETF is a fixed income fund issued by First Trust. FTSL focuses on high yield investments. The fund's investments total to approximately $2.14 billion assets under management.

What is the management fee for First Trust Senior Loan ETF?

First Trust Senior Loan ETF's management fee is 0.85% and has other expenses of 0.01%. The net expense ratio for FTSL is 0.86%.

What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust Senior Loan ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Trust Senior Loan ETF investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), CVS Health (CVS), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Home Depot (HD), Pfizer (PFE), Procter & Gamble (PG), Alibaba Group (BABA), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and CSX (CSX).

Who are First Trust Senior Loan ETF's major shareholders?

First Trust Senior Loan ETF's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Royal Bank of Canada (4.51%), UBS Group AG (2.92%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (2.56%), Wagner Wealth Management LLC (2.29%), One Capital Management LLC (2.33%) and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (1.91%).

How do I buy shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF?

Shares of FTSL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:FTSL) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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