First Trust Senior Loan FundFTSL

First TrustBonds & CashHigh Yield#148 of 785 by YTD

$44.65

+0.2% last session

+2.5% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 30, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026FTSLS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.2%	+0.5%	+1.0%	+2.5%	+3.7%	+20.8%	+28.8%	+69.5%
Peer average	+0.6%	+0.6%	−0.8%	+1.5%	+3.0%	+28.1%	+21.6%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $2.5B
Expense ratio: 0.70%
Distribution yield: 6.3%
NAV: $44.52
Volume: 454K
Avg. volume 30D: 402K
High today: $44.67
Low today: $44.54
Previous close: $44.54
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+5.6%$33.1M

#2SEIXVirtus+4.2%$303M

#3HYZDWisdomTree+4.0%$306M

#4HYGHiShares+4.0%$637M

#5LONZPIMCO+3.7%$691M

#6SLNZTCW+3.5%$225M

#7HYHGProShares+3.5%$238M

#8FLBLFranklin Templeton+3.3%$753M

#18FTSLFirst Trust+2.5%$2.5B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 92 High yield ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FTSL

$10,000 in FTSL became

$12,879

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FTSL’s Top Holdings

Today

US DollarUS Dollar3.4%WHATABRANDS 1.4%IRB HOLDING 1.3%TRANSDIGM IN1.1%QUIKRETE HOL1.1%POST HOLDING1.0%CLARIOS GLOB1.0%1011778 BC U1.0%ABG INTERMED0.9%OPAL US LLC 0.8%GARDA WORLD 0.8%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 4, 2026

What FTSL Holds

Today

All holdings100.0%

US Dollar 3.4 · WHATABRAND 1.4 · IRB HOLDIN 1.3 · TRANSDIGM 1.1 · QUIKRETE H 1.1 · POST HOLDI 1.0 · CLARIOS GL 1.0

First Trust FTSL · share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

US’s Share of FTSL

Today

3.4%

$34 of every $1,000 in FTSL is US

US held by FTSL

$86.1M

First Trust FTSL · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 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 5, 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 5, 2026

Inside FTSL

386 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTSL

First Trust Senior Loan Fund

Today

All holdings100.0%US Dollar3.4%372 more holdings83.6% of the fund

All holdings100.0%380 more holdings90.6% of the fund

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	—	US Dollar	3.45%
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	1.02%
8	—	1011778 BC ULC Bculc TL B5 1L	0.99%
9	—	ABG Intermediate Hldgs 2 Autbra TL B 1L	0.93%
10	—	Opal US LLC Opalbd TL B 1L	0.85%

First Trust FTSL · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 20.7%

How It Compares

FTSL

First Trust Senior Loan Fund’s Peers

YTD


USHY	iSharesRead Desk	0.08%	+1.3%	+2.9%	$26.9B
HYG	iSharesRead Desk	0.49%	+1.0%	+2.6%	$17.7B
SPHY	SPDRRead Desk	0.05%	+1.3%	+2.9%	$11.9B
SHYG	iSharesRead Desk	0.30%	+1.8%	+3.3%	$7.7B
JNK	SPDRRead Desk	0.40%	+1.2%	+2.9%	$6.1B
FTSL	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.70%	+2.5%	+3.7%	$2.5B

High yield peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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USHY vs FTSL

YTD

USHYiShares · High yieldFTSLFirst Trust · High yield

Year to date

+1.3%

+2.5%

FTSL wins+1.1 pts

Past year

+2.9%

+3.7%

FTSL wins+0.8 pts

Fee

0.08%

0.70%

USHY winslower fee

Yield

7.1%

6.3%

USHY wins+0.8 pts

AUM

$26.9B

$2.5B

USHY10.8× more

2–2level

iShares USHY and First Trust FTSL · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

FTSL vs VOO

YTD

FTSL · First Trust Senior Loan Fund

+2.5%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

10.9 pts

First Trust FTSL and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

FTSL vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FTSLAvsBPeer average

1D+0.2%+0.6%

1M+0.5%+0.6%

3M+1.0%−0.8%

YTD+2.5%+1.5%

1Y+3.7%+3.0%

3Y+20.8%+28.1%

5Y+28.8%+21.6%

4–3FTSL wins

108 High yield peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FTSL

Risk

2/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y2.28%

Deepest drop · 1Y−2.4%

Lowest point · 5Y−5.9%

52-week range

$44.65

$44.25−3.1% from the high$46.09

First Trust FTSL · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

FTSL

Fund Facts

Today

2013launched May 1

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33738D309

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$70 a year

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First Trust FTSL · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 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 today454K

Average volume · 30D402K

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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