Fund Evaluator:
First Trust Senior Loan ETF (FTSL)
Follow This Fund
Fixed Income
Global Asset Class
Taxable Bond
Fund Group
Bank Loan
Category
$47.230
NAV (as of Oct 07)
$0.00
Minimum Initial
0.70% F
Expense Ratio
$2,318 Mil
Assets
Open
Status
0.00%
12b-1 Fee
6.34%
TTM Yield
0.00%
Max Load
127%
Portfolio Turnover
Best Performing in Bank Loan Over the Last Year
| 5.4% | Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate Hi Inc Z (FIQSX) |
| 5.3% | Fidelity Floating Rate High Income (FFRHX) |
| 4.9% | American Beacon DoubleLine Fltng Rt Inv (ADLPX) |
| 4.9% | Aristotle Floating Rate Income I-2 (PLFDX) |
| 4.7% | American Beacon DoubleLine Fltng Rt C (ADLCX) |
Data as of 7/31/2026
0.6% C
1-Mo Return
0.9% F
3-Mo Return
1.0% F
YTD Return
3.6% F
1-Yr Return
6.6% F
3-Yr Return
5.2% F
5-Yr Return
0.87 B
Category Risk Index
0.15
Total Risk Index
Fund Details
Fund Family
First Trust
Inception Date
5/1/2013
Share Class Type
Equity Investment Style
na
Bond Investment Style
High Quality
Limited Sensitivity
Socially Responsible Fund
No
Index Fund
No
Benchmark Index
Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD: 100%
Additional Fund Details
First Trust Senior Loan ETF Overview
FTSL Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| FTSL Return (NAV) | 0.6% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 4.4% |
| FTSL Grade | C | F | F | F | F | D |
| +/- Category | 0.1% | -0.3% | -0.2% | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| Bank Loan Avg | 0.6% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 4.4% |
| FTSL Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.1% |
FTSL Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| FTSL Return (NAV) | 1.0% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 11.1% | -1.5% | 4.0% | 2.6% | 9.5% | -0.8% | 2.9% | 7.1% |
| FTSL Grade | F | B | F | F | A | B | C | B | F | C | C |
| +/- Category | -0.9% | 1.2% | -0.3% | -1.0% | 0.8% | -0.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% | -0.5% | -0.8% | -2.1% |
| Bank Loan Avg | 1.9% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 12.1% | -2.3% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 7.6% | -0.4% | 3.7% | 9.2% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 1.8% |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.15 - Low |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.87 - Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | C (42% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.06 |
| R-Squared: | 4% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | na |
| Bond Investment Style: | High Quality Limited Sensitivity |
| Yield: | 6.3% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Monthly |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | |
| Total Assets: | $2318 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $2,318 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 127% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 13.3 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 6.7 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Housey William (2013), Scott Jeffrey (2020), Ziets Kevin (2026) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 371 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 19.1% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 9.1% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 82.4% |
| Foreign Bond: | 9.1% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 8.5% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | First Trust |
| Phone Number: | 800-621-1675 |
| Website: | www.ftportfolios.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | May 1, 2013 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.00% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.70% ( Rating : Above Avg ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.05% |
| Share Class: | First Trust Senior Loan ETF |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
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