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First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) Price, Holdings, & News

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$76.44 +0.14 (+0.18%)
As of 08/14/2026 04:10 PM Eastern

About First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:FTLS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$76.32
$76.61
50-Day Range
$72.98
$76.44
52-Week Range
$66.70
$77.52
Volume
56,563 shs
Average Volume
115,451 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.51 billion
Assets Under Management
N/A
Dividend Yield
0.85%
Net Expense Ratio
1.38%
Aggregate Rating
Moderate Buy

ETF Overview

The First Trust Long\u002FShort Equity ETF (FTLS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in long\u002Fshort alternatives. The fund takes both long and short position in US-listed equity with US and foreign exposure. The actively managed funds will typically be 90-100% long and 0-50% short. FTLS was launched on Sep 9, 2014 and is managed by First Trust.

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF Expenses

TypeFTLSLong/Short ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.95%0.84%0.57%0.51%0.53%
Other Expenses0.43%1.88%0.53%0.60%0.54%
Total Expense1.38%2.11%0.75%0.75%0.73%
Fee Waiver0.00%-2.11%-0.67%-0.77%-0.68%
Net Expense1.38%1.21%0.63%0.57%0.60%
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FTLS ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF's stock was trading at $70.99 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, FTLS stock has increased by 7.7% and is now trading at $76.44.

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF's top institutional investors include Hobart Private Capital LLC (0.67%), Financial Enhancement Group LLC (0.34%), FOCUS Wealth Advisors LLC (0.28%) and Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC (0.14%).

Shares of FTLS 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 Long/Short Equity ETF investors own include Lowe's Companies (LOW) and Deutsche Börse (DB1).

Fund Details

Issuer
First Trust
Fund Name
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NYSEARCA
Current Symbol
NYSEARCA:FTLS
Inception Date
9/8/2014
Fund Manager
John Gambla, Rob Guttschow
Web
N/A
Phone
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
N/A
Category
Strategy
Focus
Long/Short
Development Level
Blended Development
Region
Global
Number of Holdings
357

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$0.00
Average Daily Volume
$117.31 thousand
Discount/Premium
0.00%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Advisor
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Custodian
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Transfer Agent
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Jane Street

Options

Optionable
N/A
Short Interest
96,036 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.50
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$550.00
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This page (NYSEARCA:FTLS) was last updated on 8/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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