NASDAQ:HISF First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) Price, Holdings, & News $45.38 -0.04 (-0.09%) Closing price 10/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$45.39 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 10/23/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (NASDAQ:HISF) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get HISF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$45.36▼$45.4350-Day Range$44.57▼$45.6252-Week Range$43.22▼$45.61Volume24,582 shsAverage Volume5,646 shsMarket Capitalization$58.99 millionAssets Under Management$59.09 millionDividend Yield4.56%Net Expense Ratio0.87%Aggregate RatingN/A ETF Overview The First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund uses a fund-of-funds structure to primarily seek income across a broad range of fixed income securities of US and non-US issuers. HISF was launched on Aug 13, 2014 and is managed by First Trust. Read More First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF ExpensesTypeHISFStrategy ETFsFixed Income ETFsNASDAQ ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.20%0.47%0.32%0.54%0.53%Other Expenses0.68%0.49%0.27%0.52%0.56%Total Expense0.88%0.68%0.40%0.74%0.73%Fee Waiver-0.01%-0.59%-0.26%-0.50%-0.63%Net Expense0.87%0.53%0.35%0.63%0.60% Receive HISF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. HISF ETF News HeadlinesFirst Trust Municipal High Income ETF declares $0.1575 dividendOctober 28, 2023 | msn.comSee More Headlines HISF ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have HISF shares performed this year? First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF's stock was trading at $43.78 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HISF stock has increased by 3.7% and is now trading at $45.38. Who are First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF's major shareholders? First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF's top institutional investors include Geneos Wealth Management Inc. (21.53%), tru Independence LLC (4.62%), Perigon Wealth Management LLC (2.09%) and Private Trust Co. NA (0.07%). How do I buy shares of First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF? Shares of HISF 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. What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF investors own include AutoZone (AZO), Intel (INTC), TJX Companies (TJX), Abacus Health Products (ABAHF), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Bank of America (BAC) and Cal-Maine Foods (CALM). Fund Details IssuerFirst Trust Fund NameFirst Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company Stock ExchangeNASDAQCurrent SymbolNASDAQ:HISF Inception Date8/13/2014 Fund ManagerMulti-Manager WebN/A PhoneN/AFund Focus Asset ClassFixed Income BenchmarkN/A CategoryBroad Debt FocusStrategy Development LevelBlended Development RegionGlobal Number of Holdings10 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$59.09 million Average Daily Volume$0.00 Discount/Premium-0.04% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation AdvisorFirst Trust Advisors L.P. CustodianThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation DistributorFirst Trust Portfolios L.P. Transfer AgentThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation TrusteeN/A Lead Market MakerJane Street Options OptionableN/A Short Interest6,500 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,300,000Beta0.46 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$500.00 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for November 2025. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Enter your email address to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Top 10 HISF HoldingsFirst Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (NYSEARCA:FTCB)Holding Weight: 23.07%First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (NASDAQ:HYLS)Holding Weight: 19.92%First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (NASDAQ:LMBS)Holding Weight: 14.99%First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (NASDAQ:FIXD)Holding Weight: 12.00%First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (NYSEARCA:FIIG)Holding Weight: 9.98%First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (NYSEARCA:FPE)Holding Weight: 5.01%First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (NYSEARCA:FSIG)Holding Weight: 4.99%First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF (NYSEARCA:LGOV)Holding Weight: 4.99%First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (NASDAQ:FEMB)Holding Weight: 4.97%Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289Holding Weight: 0.08%Full Holdings DetailsHISF Sector ExposureHISF Industry Exposure This page (NASDAQ:HISF) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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