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$76.24

+0.2% last session

+8.0% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+0.5%+1%+1.5%S&P 500 +1.6%+0.2%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 20260%+0.5%+1%+1.5%S&P 500 +1.6%+0.2%Nov 3, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOOFTLSS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.2%−2.0%+1.1%+8.0%+8.1%+50.4%+60.5%+182.9%
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$2.6B
Expense ratio
0.95%
Distribution yield
0.9%
NAV
$75.77
Volume
184K
Avg. volume 30D
172K
High today
$76.57
Low today
$76.15
Previous close
$76.06
52-week high
$78.11
52-week low
$69.21
Our risk indicator
4/5

FTLS in One Breath

FTLS Among Its Peers

YTD
#1FTLSFirst Trust+8.0%$2.6B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FTLS

5Y
$10,000 in FTLS became
$16,047
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$16,047 FTLS$18,115 VOOlow $9,583Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FTLS Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
FTLS
+0.2%
−2.0%
+1.1%
+8.0%
+8.1%
+50.4%
+60.5%
+182.9%
Peer average
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+1.6%
−1.6%
0.0%
+13.4%
+13.5%
+91.7%
+81.2%
—
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in
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FTLS’s Rank

YTD
[…]of […]
ETFs
ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026
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FTLS Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−2.4%
From the 52-week low
+10.2%
Today $76.15 – $76.57
Previous close $76.06
52-week low$69.2152-week high$78.11
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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FTLS’s Size vs Its Peers

Today
$2.6Bthe largest ETF
$2.6BFTLS
AUM · FTLS and the 0 largest peers · Nov 5, 2026
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FTLS Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.95a year
per $100
$95 a year on $10,000
FTLS$0.95
Expense ratio · peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside FTLS

515 holdings
FTLS

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF

Today

FTLS reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust FTLS · holdings
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How It Compares

FTLS

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF’s Peers

YTD

FTLS has no close peers in our data yet: […]

Similar peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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Head to Head

FTLS vs VOO

YTD
FTLS · First Trust Long/Short Equity
+8.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
5.3 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+8.0% FTLS+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+8.0% FTLS+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust FTLS and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FTLS vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FTLSAvsBPeer average
1D+0.2%[…]
1M−2.0%[…]
3M+1.1%[…]
YTD+8.0%[…]
1Y+8.1%[…]
3Y+50.4%[…]
5Y+60.5%[…]
0–0level
0 peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FTLS

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y8.06%
Deepest drop · 1Y−3.8%
Lowest point · 5Y−6.1%
52-week range
$69.21−2.4% from the high$78.11
First Trust FTLS · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FTLS

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.18per share, Sep 2026
$0.162014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23$0.99’24’25$0.452026
Distribution yield0.9%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.50 a share
First Trust FTLS · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$75.77
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today184K
Average volume · 30D172K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.95%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$95.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.18
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.21
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.0634
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.21
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.18
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.22
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.15
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.29
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.26
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.31
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.13
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.30
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