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First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS)
USD74.62
-0.09 (-0.12%)
AMEX USD US Equity
NAV
USD 74.67
-0.07% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
USD 2.45B
TER
1.38%
Yield (TTM)
0.88%
Distribution
Distributing · Quarterly
52-week range
65.78 – 74.88
Holdings
364
Issuer
First Trust
About this ETF
This fund is designed to generate significant total returns for investors over the long term. It achieves this by actively managing a portfolio of stocks, utilizing both long and short investment strategies.
ISIN
US33739P1030
Issuer
First Trust
Domicile
US
Inception
2014-09-08
Asset class
Equity
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Pitney Bowes Inc. PBI | 0.00% |
| SM Energy Company SM | 0.00% |
| UFP Industries Inc. UFPI | 0.00% |
| Hut 8 Corp. HUT | 0.00% |
| Under Armour, Inc. UAA | 0.00% |
| Kimco Realty Corporation KIM | 0.00% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Limited CNQ | 0.00% |
| Dollar General Corporation DG | 0.00% |
| Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. TDS | 0.00% |
| British American Tobacco Plc (ADR) BTI | 0.00% |
Sector mix
Price chart
USD74.62
-0.09 (-0.12%)
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Returns
| 1 month | +2.25% |
| 3 months | +3.17% |
| 6 months | +4.83% |
| Year to date | +5.11% |
| 1 year | +12.92% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +12.69% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +8.74% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +8.90% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 8.43% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.48 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.25 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.28 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -3.79% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -11.90% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -29.26% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.54 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.81 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
56
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
61%
VaR 95% (daily)
-1.09%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-1.71%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
0.60%
Market regime (Markov)
Lateral
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Top-10 concentration
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Effective holdings
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Disclosed positions
364
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
FTLS
1.38%
Equity median
0.39%
Cheapest in class BKLC
0.00%
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.2073 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.0634 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.2132 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.1752 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.2199 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.1512 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.2876 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.2648 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.3086 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.1284 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.2981 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.2057 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.2047 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.1286 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | USD 0.3300 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-30 | USD 0.0662 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-31 | USD 0.0033 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-31 | USD 0.1252 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-30 | USD 0.0205 |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-31 | USD 0.0448 |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-31 | USD 0.0470 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-30 | USD 0.1258 |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-28 | USD 0.1077 |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-29 | USD 0.0727 |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-31 | USD 0.1161 |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-28 | USD 0.0650 |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-29 | USD 0.0844 |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-29 | USD 0.0571 |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-29 | USD 0.0349 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-29 | USD 0.0479 |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-30 | USD 0.0575 |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-31 | USD 0.0287 |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-30 | USD 0.1540 |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-30 | USD 0.0670 |
| 2016-06-22 | 2016-06-30 | USD 0.0680 |
| 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-31 | USD 0.0710 |
| 2015-12-23 | 2015-12-31 | USD 0.0610 |
| 2015-09-23 | 2015-09-30 | USD 0.0190 |
| 2015-06-24 | 2015-06-30 | USD 0.0450 |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-31 | USD 0.0340 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
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| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
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| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
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| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
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Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap ETF VB | 0.03% | 182.70B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 0.0% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 0.0% |
