First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETFHISF

First TrustIncomeDividend Stocks#404 of 469 by YTD

$42.92

−0.2% last session

−1.0% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 5, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026HISFS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−0.2%	+1.9%	−1.2%	−1.0%	−0.1%	+18.2%	+6.1%	+43.0%
Peer average	−0.2%	+0.1%	−1.6%	+9.4%	+12.1%	+61.7%	+48.9%	—
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: $88M
Expense ratio: 0.10%
Distribution yield: 5.2%
NAV: $42.95
Volume: 10K
Avg. volume 30D: 21K
High today: $43.01
Low today: $42.87
Previous close: $42.99
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+88.6%$409M

#2USOYDefiance+70.9%$78.2M

#3DIVBiShares+35.5%$2.3B

#4SCHDSchwab+32.8%$121B

#5EIPXFirst Trust+30.0%$590M

#6HDViShares+29.3%$16.2B

#7EINCVanEck+28.1%$84.9M

#8XUDVFranklin Templeton+27.9%$79.4M

#294HISFFirst Trust−1.0%$88.1M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in HISF

$10,000 in HISF became

$10,611

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

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

HISF’s Top Holdings

Today

FTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade ETF28.2%HYLS12.0%FIIG10.1%LMBS10.0%LGOV7.2%FTSL6.9%FIXD6.0%SCIO5.0%FSIG5.0%FPE4.9%FEMB4.9%

FTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade ETF28.2%HYLS12.0%FIIG10.1%LMBS10.0%LGOV7.2%FTSL6.9%FIXD6.0%SCIO5.0%FSIG5.0%FPE4.9%FEMB4.9%Other

Asset Management - BondsAsset ManagementOther

First Trust HISF · 11 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

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 10.1 · LMBS 10.0 · FSIG 5.0

Other holdings4.9%

FPE 4.9

First Trust HISF · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026

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 3, 2026

HISF’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

HISF$88.1M0.0%

SCHD$121B14.2%

VIG$109B12.8%

399 others$623B73.0%

Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

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 4, 2026

Inside HISF

11 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

HISF

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF

Today

Asset Management - Bonds70.1%FTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade ETF28.2%HYLS12.0%LGOV7.2%FTSL6.9%FIXD6.0%SCIO5.0%FEMB4.9%Asset Management25.0%FIIG10.1%LMBS10.0%FSIGFPE

Asset Management - Bonds70.1%FTCB28.2%HYLS12.0%LGOV7.2%FTSL6.9%FIXD6.0%SCIO5.0%1 moreAsset Management25.0%FIIG10.1%LMBS10.0%FSIGOther4.9%FPE

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	FTCB	First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF	28.19%
2	HYLS	First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF	11.95%
3	FIIG	First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF	10.06%
4	LMBS	First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF	9.96%
5	LGOV	First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF	7.20%
6	FTSL	First Trust Senior Loan Fund	6.88%
7	FIXD	First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF	6.02%
8	SCIO	First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF	4.98%
9	FSIG	First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF	4.97%
10	FPE	First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF	4.90%

Asset Management - BondsAsset ManagementOther

First Trust HISF · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding

How It Compares

HISF

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF’s Peers

Today


SCHD	SchwabRead Desk	0.06%	−1.0%	+37.6%	$121.5B
VIG	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	−0.3%	+15.9%	$109.1B
VYM	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	−0.3%	+19.0%	$78.9B
DGRO	iSharesRead Desk	0.08%	−0.6%	+21.0%	$45.1B
CGDV	Capital GroupRead Desk	0.33%	+0.4%	+16.1%	$38.8B
HISF	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.10%	−0.2%	−0.1%	$88M

Dividend stocks peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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SCHD vs HISF

YTD

SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksHISFFirst Trust · Dividend stocks

Year to date

+32.8%

−1.0%

SCHD wins+33.8 pts

Past year

+37.6%

−0.1%

SCHD wins+37.7 pts

Fee

0.06%

0.10%

SCHD winslower fee

Yield

3.0%

5.2%

HISF wins+2.3 pts

AUM

$121B

$88.1M

SCHD1379.5× more

3–1SCHD wins

Schwab SCHD and First Trust HISF · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

HISF vs VOO

YTD

HISF · First Trust High Income Strategic Focus

−1.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

12.6 pts

First Trust HISF and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

HISF vs Its Peer Average

YTD

HISFAvsBPeer average

1D−0.2%−0.2%

1M+1.9%+0.1%

3M−1.2%−1.6%

YTD−1.0%+9.4%

1Y−0.1%+12.1%

3Y+18.2%+61.7%

5Y+6.1%+48.9%

3–4Peer average wins

401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

HISF

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y3.65%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.1%

Lowest point · 5Y−11.0%

52-week range

$42.92

$42.15−5.8% from the high$45.58

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

HISF

Fund Facts

Today

2014launched Aug 13

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33739Q309

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$10 a year

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Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

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

HISF

Payouts by Year

$0.18per share, Oct 2026

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

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$42.95

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today10K

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

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First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETFHISF

Key Statistics

HISF in One Breath

Inside HISF

How It Compares

Head to Head

The Details

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Fees & Costs

Distributions