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First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETFHISF

First TrustIncomeDividend Stocks#411 of 469 by YTD

$43.13

+0.5% last session

−0.6% YTD

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

1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
CompareS&P 500Bucket avg
−3%−2%−1%0%+1%+2%S&P 500 −1.6%+2.1%Oct 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026−3%−2%−1%0%+1%+2%S&P 500 −1.6%+2.1%Oct 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026HISFS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.5%+2.1%−0.6%−0.6%+0.4%+18.8%+7.2%+43.7%
Peer average+1.3%+1.1%−0.2%+11.0%+13.9%+63.0%+52.8%—
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
$88M
Expense ratio
0.10%
Distribution yield
5.2%
NAV
$42.95
Volume
7K
Avg. volume 30D
21K
High today
$43.15
Low today
$42.94
Previous close
$42.92
52-week high
$45.58
52-week low
$42.15
Our risk indicator
3/5

HISF in One Breath

HISF Among Dividend Stocks ETFs

YTD
#1AMDYYieldMax+91.2%$409M
#2USOYDefiance+58.0%$78.2M
#3DIVBiShares+38.6%$2.3B
#4SCHDSchwab+35.3%$121B
#5XUDVFranklin Templeton+31.1%$79.4M
#6HDViShares+31.0%$16.2B
#7EASYLiberty One+29.9%$67.8M
#8PEYInvesco+29.4%$1.2B
#299HISFFirst Trust−0.6%$88.1M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in HISF

5Y
$10,000 in HISF became
$10,721
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$10,721 HISF$18,115 VOOlow $9,008Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What HISF Holds

Today
Asset Management - Bonds70.1%
FTCB 28.2 · HYLS 12.0 · LGOV 7.2 · FTSL 6.9 · FIXD 6.0 · SCIO 5.0 · FEMB 4.9
Asset Management25.0%
FIIG 10.0 · LMBS 10.0 · FSIG 5.0
Other holdings4.9%
FPE 4.9
First Trust HISF · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026
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First’s Share of HISF

Today
28.2%

$282 of every $1,000 in HISF is First

First held by HISF
$24.8M
Most First per dollar
HISF28.2%
FTBI6.9%
First Trust HISF · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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HISF’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

HISF
HISF$88.1M0.0%
SCHD$121B14.2%
VIG$109B12.8%
399 others$623B73.0%
Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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HISF Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.10a year
per $100
$10 a year on $10,000
VIG$0.04
VYM$0.04
SCHD$0.06
DGRO$0.08
HISF$0.10
CGDV$0.33
Expense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside HISF

11 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
HISF

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1FTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade ETF28.20%
2HYLSFirst Trust Tactical High Yield ETF11.95%
3FIIGFirst Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF10.04%
4LMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF9.97%
5LGOVFirst Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF7.15%
6FTSLFirst Trust Senior Loan Fund6.89%
7FIXDFirst Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF6.01%
8SCIOFirst Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF5.00%
9FSIGFirst Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF4.98%
10FPEFirst Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF4.92%
Asset Management - BondsAsset ManagementOther
First Trust HISF · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding
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How It Compares

HISF

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
SCHDSchwabReadDesk0.06%+35.3%+41.6%$121.5B
VIGVanguardReadDesk0.04%+16.4%+18.9%$109.1B
VYMVanguardReadDesk0.04%+17.2%+21.2%$78.9B
DGROiSharesReadDesk0.08%+20.6%+24.5%$45.1B
CGDVCapital GroupReadDesk0.33%+14.6%+17.5%$38.8B
HISFFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.10%−0.6%+0.4%$88M
Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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Head to Head

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SCHD vs HISF

YTD
SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksHISFFirst Trust · Dividend stocks
Year to date
SCHD wins+35.8 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+41.2 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
HISF wins+2.3 pts
AUM
SCHD1379.5× more
3–1SCHD wins
Schwab SCHD and First Trust HISF · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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HISF vs VOO

YTD
HISF · First Trust High Income Strategic Focus
−0.6%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
13.9 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%−0.6% HISF+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%−0.6% HISF+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust HISF and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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HISF vs Its Peer Average

YTD
HISFAvsBPeer average
1D+0.5%+1.3%
1M+2.1%+1.1%
3M−0.6%−0.2%
YTD−0.6%+11.0%
1Y+0.4%+13.9%
3Y+18.8%+63.0%
5Y+7.2%+52.8%
1–6Peer average wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

HISF

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y3.68%
Deepest drop · 1Y−4.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−10.2%
52-week range
$42.15−5.4% from the high$45.58
First Trust HISF · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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HISF

Payouts by Year

6Y
$0.18per share, Oct 2026
$0.332021’22’23’24$2.12’25$1.882026
Distribution yield5.2%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Oct 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.25 a share
First Trust HISF · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-04-28 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$42.95
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today7K
Average volume · 30D21K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.10%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$10.00
Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 21, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.18
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.18
Aug 21, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.18
Jul 21, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.19
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.19
May 21, 2026May 29, 2026$0.19
Apr 21, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.19
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.19
Feb 20, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.19
Jan 21, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.19
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.19
Nov 21, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.18
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