USHY vs FTSL
YTDYear to date
FTSL wins+1.6 pts
Past year
FTSL wins+1.6 pts
Fee
USHY winslower fee
Yield
USHY wins+0.9 pts
AUM
USHY10.8× more
2–2level
USHY and FTSL · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FTSL vs S&P 500
YTD$44.54 · +0.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.1%+0.4%+0.7%+2.2%+3.5%+20.7%+28.5%+69.1%
Peer average0.0%+0.4%−1.4%+1.0%+2.2%+27.5%+21.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust FTSL and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
FTSL’s Holdings
TodayUS DollarUS Dollar3.2%WHATABRANDS 1.4%IRB HOLDING 1.3%TRANSDIGM IN1.2%QUIKRETE HOL1.1%POST HOLDING1.0%CLARIOS GLOB1.0%1011778 BC U1.0%ABG INTERMED0.9%GARDA WORLD 0.9%OPAL US LLC 0.9%CREATIVE PLA0.8%PARAMOUNT SK0.8%ONEDIGITAL B0.8%MAVIS TIRE E0.7%ARDONAGH GRO0.7%PROJECT RUBY0.7%PAREXEL INTL0.7%PRIMO BRANDS0.7%WHITE CAP BU0.7%BCPE PEQUOD 0.7%PRO MACH GRO0.7%
US DollarUS Dollar3.2%WHATABRANDS 1.4%IRB HOLDING 1.3%TRANSDIGM IN1.2%QUIKRETE HOL1.1%POST HOLDING1.0%CLARIOS GLOB1.0%1011778 BC U1.0%ABG INTERMED0.9%GARDA WORLD 0.9%OPAL US LLC 0.9%CREATIVE PLA0.8%
First Trust FTSL · 386 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 109 High Yield ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USHY | Broad USD High Yield Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.08% | 7.1% | +0.7% | +0.7% | $26.9B | |
| 2 | HYG | iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.49% | 6.1% | +0.3% | +0.3% | $17.7B | |
| 3 | SPHY | State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield BondReadDesk | 0.05% | 7.4% | +0.6% | +0.6% | $11.9B | |
| 4 | SHYG | 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.30% | 7.2% | +1.3% | +1.3% | $7.7B | |
| 5 | JNK | State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield BondReadDesk | 0.40% | 6.9% | +0.5% | +0.5% | $6.1B | |
| 6 | BKLN | Senior LoanReadDesk | 0.67% | 6.4% | +2.6% | +2.6% | $5.8B | |
| 7 | SRLN | State Street Blackstone Senior LoanReadDesk | 0.70% | 7.3% | +2.6% | +2.6% | $5.2B | |
| 8 | SJNK | State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield BondReadDesk | 0.40% | 7.2% | +0.5% | +0.5% | $4.4B | |
| 9 | HYLB | Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.05% | 6.8% | +0.5% | +0.5% | $3.3B | |
| 10 | BHYB | Xtrackers USD High Yield BB-B ex FinancialsReadDesk | 0.20% | 6.4% | +1.2% | +1.2% | $3.0B | |
| 11 | ANGL | VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield BondReadDesk | 0.25% | 7.0% | −0.8% | −0.8% | $3.0B | |
| 12 | SCYB | High Yield BondReadDesk | 0.03% | 7.2% | +0.7% | +0.7% | $2.8B | |
| 13 | FTSL | First Trust Senior LoanReadDesk | 0.70% | 6.3% | +2.2% | +2.2% | $2.5B | |
| 14 | JPHY | JPMorgan Active High YieldReadDesk | 0.45% | 6.6% | +1.5% | +1.5% | $2.2B | |
| 15 | NHYB | Nuveen High Yield Corporate BondReadDesk | 0.08% | 7.3% | +0.9% | +0.9% | $1.8B | |
| 16 | FALN | Fallen Angels USD BondReadDesk | 0.25% | 6.8% | −0.3% | −0.3% | $1.7B |
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High Yield · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
FTSL Payouts by Year
6YLatest payout, Oct 2026
$0.23
a share · every month
6.3% yield
6.3% yield
6 years added up
$14.73 a share
$14.73 a share
First Trust FTSL · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
FTSL’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USHY | iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 7.1% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +1.9% | $26.9B | |
| 2 | HYG | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.49% | 6.1% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +1.6% | $17.7B | |
| 3 | SPHY | State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.05% | 7.4% | 0.0% | +0.6% | +1.9% | $11.9B | |
| 4 | SHYG | iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.30% | 7.2% | +0.1% | +1.3% | +2.6% | $7.7B | |
| 5 | JNK | State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.40% | 6.9% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +1.9% | $6.1B | |
| 6 | FTSL | First Trust Senior Loan FundThis fund | 0.70% | 6.3% | +0.1% | +2.2% | +3.5% | $2.5B |
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FTSL and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
Cards for This View
FTSL’s Top 10 Holdings
Today13.0%of FTSL sits in these 10
1US DolUS Dollar3.23%
2WHATABWhatabrands Llc Whabra Tl B 1l1.36%
3IRB HOIrb Argihc Tl B 1l1.30%
4TRANSDTransdigm Tdg Tl K 1l1.15%
5QUIKREQuikrete Quikho Tl B 1l1.08%
6POST HPOST 6.25%, due 02/15/20321.04%
7CLARIOClarios Global Lp Powsol Tl B 1l1.03%
81011771011778 Bc Ulc Bculc Tl B5 1l0.99%
9ABG INAbg Intermediate Hldgs 2 Autbra Tl B 1l0.94%
10GARDA Garda World Security Gwcn Tl B 1l0.85%
First Trust FTSL · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FTSL’s Holdings
TodayUS DollarUS Dollar3.2%WHATABRANDS 1.4%IRB HOLDING 1.3%TRANSDIGM IN1.2%QUIKRETE HOL1.1%POST HOLDING1.0%CLARIOS GLOB1.0%1011778 BC U1.0%ABG INTERMED0.9%GARDA WORLD 0.9%OPAL US LLC 0.9%CREATIVE PLA0.8%PARAMOUNT SK0.8%ONEDIGITAL B0.8%MAVIS TIRE E0.7%ARDONAGH GRO0.7%PROJECT RUBY0.7%PAREXEL INTL0.7%PRIMO BRANDS0.7%WHITE CAP BU0.7%BCPE PEQUOD 0.7%PRO MACH GRO0.7%
US DollarUS Dollar3.2%WHATABRANDS 1.4%IRB HOLDING 1.3%TRANSDIGM IN1.2%QUIKRETE HOL1.1%POST HOLDING1.0%CLARIOS GLOB1.0%1011778 BC U1.0%ABG INTERMED0.9%GARDA WORLD 0.9%OPAL US LLC 0.9%CREATIVE PLA0.8%
First Trust FTSL · 386 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FTSL vs Peer Average
YTDFTSLAvsBPeer average
1D+0.1%0.0%
1M+0.4%+0.4%
3M+0.7%−1.4%
YTD+2.2%+1.0%
1Y+3.5%+2.2%
3Y+20.7%+27.5%
5Y+28.5%+21.0%
6–1FTSL wins
108 High yield peers · each row scaled to its leader