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

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$44.78 +0.01 (+0.02%)
As of 08/26/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ:FTSL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$44.76
$44.81
50-Day Range
$44.66
$45.04
52-Week Range
$44.37
$46.15
Volume
161,013 shs
Average Volume
285,814 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.32 billion
Assets Under Management
$2.36 billion
Dividend Yield
6.32%
Net Expense Ratio
0.70%
Aggregate Rating
N/A

ETF Overview

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.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF Expenses

TypeFTSLHigh Yield ETFsFixed Income ETFsNASDAQ ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.69%0.42%0.32%0.54%0.53%
Other Expenses0.01%0.33%0.31%0.39%0.54%
Total Expense0.70%0.52%0.41%0.69%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-0.39%-0.35%-0.41%-0.68%
Net Expense0.70%0.44%0.35%0.61%0.60%
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FTSL ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

First Trust Senior Loan ETF's stock was trading at $45.88 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, FTSL shares have decreased by 2.4% and is now trading at $44.78.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF's top institutional shareholders include Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC (1.15%), TL Private Wealth (1.12%), Nilsine Partners LLC (0.41%) and RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC (0.32%).

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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Trust Senior Loan ETF investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Fund Details

Issuer
First Trust
Fund Name
First Trust Senior Loan ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
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
400

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$2.36 billion
Average Daily Volume
$189.39 thousand
Discount/Premium
-0.02%

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
63,183 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.13
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$500.00
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Top 10 FTSL Holdings

  • Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Treasury Portfolio Institutional Class
    Holding Weight: 8.85%
  • Whatabrands Llc Whabra Tl B 1l Usd 08/31/30
    Holding Weight: 1.38%
  • Irb Holding Corp Argihc Tl B 1l Usd 12/16/30
    Holding Weight: 1.29%
  • Transdigm Inc Tdg Tl K 1l Usd 03/22/30
    Holding Weight: 1.17%
  • Discovery Holdings Inc Wbd Tl B 1l Usd 06/30/33
    Holding Weight: 1.11%
  • Quikrete Holdings Inc Quikho Tl 03/19/29
    Holding Weight: 1.09%
  • Post Holdings Inc. 6.25%
    Holding Weight: 1.06%
  • White Cap Buyer Llc Whtcap Tl B 1l Usd 10/19/29
    Holding Weight: 1.02%
  • 1011778 Bc Ulc Bculc Tl B5 1l Usd 09/23/30
    Holding Weight: 1.01%
  • Hyperion Refinance Sarl Hypins Tl B 1l U 04/18/30
    Holding Weight: 1.00%

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This page (NASDAQ:FTSL) was last updated on 8/27/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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