First Trust Senior Loan FundFTSL

First TrustBonds & CashHigh Yield#153 of 785 by YTD

$44.54

+0.1% last session

+2.2% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026FTSLS&P 500 · VOOBonds & Cash average

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.1%	+0.4%	+0.7%	+2.2%	+3.5%	+20.7%	+28.5%	+69.1%
Peer average	0.0%	+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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $2.5B
Expense ratio: 0.70%
Distribution yield: 6.3%
NAV: $44.52
Volume: 344K
Avg. volume 30D: 393K
High today: $44.59
Low today: $44.44
Previous close: $44.49
52-week high: $46.09
52-week low: $44.25
Our risk indicator: 2/5

FTSL in One Breath

FTSL Among High Yield ETFs

YTD

#1MHYMan Group+4.9%$33.1M

#2SEIXVirtus+4.1%$303M

#3HYZDWisdomTree+3.6%$306M

#4LONZPIMCO+3.3%$691M

#5HYGHiShares+3.3%$637M

#6SLNZTCW+3.2%$225M

#7FLBLFranklin Templeton+3.0%$753M

#8HYHGProShares+3.0%$238M

#17FTSLFirst Trust+2.2%$2.5B

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 92 High yield ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FTSL

$10,000 in FTSL became

$12,847

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FTSL’s Top Holdings

Today

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%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%

First Trust FTSL · 386 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

What FTSL Holds

Today

All holdings100.0%

US Dollar 3.2 · WHATABRAND 1.4 · IRB HOLDIN 1.3 · TRANSDIGM 1.2 · QUIKRETE H 1.1 · POST HOLDI 1.0 · CLARIOS GL 1.0

First Trust FTSL · share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

US’s Share of FTSL

Today

3.2%

$32 of every $1,000 in FTSL is US

US held by FTSL

$80.6M

First Trust FTSL · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

FTSL’s Share of High Yield ETFs

Today

1.8%

of the $137B in 109 High yield ETFs

FTSL$2.5B1.8%

USHY$26.9B19.7%

HYG$17.7B13.0%

106 others$89.5B65.5%

High yield ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

FTSL Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.70a year
per $100

$70 a year on $10,000

SPHY$0.05

USHY$0.08

SHYG$0.30

JNK$0.40

HYG$0.49

FTSL$0.70

Expense ratio · High yield peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside FTSL

386 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

FTSL

First Trust Senior Loan Fund

Today

All holdings100.0%US Dollar3.2%372 more holdings83.8% of the fund

All holdings100.0%380 more holdings90.8% of the fund

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	—	US Dollar	3.23%
2	—	Whatabrands LLC Whabra TL B 1L	1.36%
3	—	IRB Argihc TL B 1L	1.30%
4	—	Transdigm TDG TL K 1L	1.15%
5	—	Quikrete Quikho TL B 1L	1.08%
6	—	POST 6.25%, due 02/15/2032	1.04%
7	—	Clarios Global LP Powsol TL B 1L	1.03%
8	—	1011778 BC ULC Bculc TL B5 1L	0.99%
9	—	ABG Intermediate Hldgs 2 Autbra TL B 1L	0.94%
10	—	Garda World Security Gwcn TL B 1L	0.85%

First Trust FTSL · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 20.5%

How It Compares

FTSL

First Trust Senior Loan Fund’s Peers

YTD


USHY	iSharesRead Desk	0.08%	+0.7%	+1.9%	$26.9B
HYG	iSharesRead Desk	0.49%	+0.3%	+1.6%	$17.7B
SPHY	SPDRRead Desk	0.05%	+0.6%	+1.9%	$11.9B
SHYG	iSharesRead Desk	0.30%	+1.3%	+2.6%	$7.7B
JNK	SPDRRead Desk	0.40%	+0.5%	+1.9%	$6.1B
FTSL	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.70%	+2.2%	+3.5%	$2.5B

High yield peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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USHY vs FTSL

YTD

USHYiShares · High yieldFTSLFirst Trust · High yield

Year to date

+0.7%

+2.2%

FTSL wins+1.6 pts

Past year

+1.9%

+3.5%

FTSL wins+1.6 pts

Fee

0.08%

0.70%

USHY winslower fee

Yield

7.1%

6.3%

USHY wins+0.9 pts

AUM

$26.9B

$2.5B

USHY10.8× more

2–2level

iShares USHY and First Trust FTSL · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

FTSL vs VOO

YTD

FTSL · First Trust Senior Loan Fund

+2.2%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

9.3 pts

First Trust FTSL and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTSL vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FTSLAvsBPeer 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

The Details

FTSL

Risk

2/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y2.27%

Deepest drop · 1Y−2.4%

Lowest point · 5Y−5.9%

52-week range

$44.54

$44.25−3.4% from the high$46.09

First Trust FTSL · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTSL

Fund Facts

Today

2013launched May 1

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33738D309

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$70 a year

Go deeper

Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

First Trust FTSL · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTSL

Payouts by Year

$0.23per share, Oct 2026

Distribution yield6.3%

PaidEvery month

Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Oct 30, 2026

12 payouts added up$2.80 a share

First Trust FTSL · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$44.52

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today344K

Average volume · 30D393K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.70%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$70.00

Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Oct 21, 2026	Oct 30, 2026	$0.23
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.23
Aug 21, 2026	Aug 31, 2026	$0.23
Jul 21, 2026	Jul 31, 2026	$0.23
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.23
May 21, 2026	May 29, 2026	$0.23
Apr 21, 2026	Apr 30, 2026	$0.23
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.23
Feb 20, 2026	Feb 27, 2026	$0.24
Jan 21, 2026	Jan 30, 2026	$0.24
Dec 12, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.24
Nov 21, 2025	Nov 28, 2025	$0.24

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