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First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF)
USD44.08
-0.11 (-0.25%)
NASDAQ USD US Multi-Asset
NAV
USD 44.18
-0.23% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
USD 99.40M
TER
0.83%
Yield (TTM)
5.06%
Distribution
Distributing · Monthly
52-week range
43.92 – 45.58
Holdings
12
Issuer
First Trust
About this ETF
The First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF's foremost objective is to provide income, taking into account risk factors. Its secondary purpose is to foster capital growth.
ISIN
US33739Q3092
Issuer
First Trust
Domicile
US
Inception
2014-08-13
Asset class
Multi-Asset
Price
Top 10 holdings
| First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF FTCB | 27.88% |
| First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF HYLS | 10.05% |
| First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF LMBS | 10.02% |
| First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF FIXD | 9.95% |
| First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF FIIG | 9.95% |
| First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF LGOV | 6.93% |
| First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF FEMB | 5.10% |
| First Trust Senior Loan Fund FTSL | 5.04% |
| First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF FPE | 5.02% |
| First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF FSIG | 5.02% |
Sector mix
No sector breakdown available for this fund.
Price chart
USD44.08
-0.11 (-0.25%)
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Returns
| 1 month | -0.25% |
| 3 months | -1.25% |
| 6 months | -2.54% |
| Year to date | -2.59% |
| 1 year | -1.14% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +0.37% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -2.60% |
| 10 years (ann.) | -1.27% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 3.74% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.29 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.10 |
| Sortino (1y) | -0.38 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -3.64% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -18.38% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -29.04% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.14 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.48 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
20
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
46%
VaR 95% (daily)
-0.72%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-1.48%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
0.26%
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
95.0%
Effective holdings
7
Disclosed positions
12
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
HISF
0.83%
Multi-Asset median
0.74%
Cheapest in class SMB
0.07%
Comparison universe: 256 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 0.1860 |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | USD 0.1900 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-30 | USD 0.1900 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.1930 |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | USD 0.1930 |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | USD 0.1875 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.1919 |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | USD 0.1840 |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | USD 0.1800 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.1820 |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | USD 0.1780 |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | USD 0.1750 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.1720 |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 | USD 0.1720 |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | USD 0.1720 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.1720 |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-28 | USD 0.1720 |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-31 | USD 0.1720 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.1670 |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | USD 0.1690 |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | USD 0.1740 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.1770 |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | USD 0.1770 |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | USD 0.1770 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.1754 |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-31 | USD 0.1676 |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-30 | USD 0.1666 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.1640 |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-29 | USD 0.1640 |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-31 | USD 0.1690 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.1757 |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-30 | USD 0.1752 |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-31 | USD 0.1736 |
| 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-31 | USD 0.1705 |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-07-31 | USD 0.1528 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.1483 |
| 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-31 | USD 0.1483 |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-04-28 | USD 0.1483 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.1483 |
| 2023-02-22 | 2023-02-28 | USD 0.1483 |
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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|---|---|---|---|
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