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First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF AnalysisComprehensive ETF analysis for First Trust Senior Loan Fund (FTSL) including NAV, expense ratio, sector breakdown, and holdings data.ETF AnalysisFTSL
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First Trust Senior Loan Fund

ETFFirst Trust
🇺🇸FTSL•NASDAQ•High Yield & Loans
AUM (USD)$2.43B
Expense Ratio0.7%
Holdings217

Sentiment

AUM (USD)

$2.43B

Expense Ratio

0.7%

Holdings

217

Sentiment

FTSL
First Trust Senior Loan Fund
FTSL

Overview for First Trust Senior Loan Fund

Fund Type
ETF
Fund Issuer
First Trust
Asset Class
High Yield & Loans
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management - Bonds
Inception Date
May 1, 2013
Domicile
US
Website
ftportfolios.com/Retail/Etf/EtfSummary.aspx?Ticker=FTSL
Fund Type
ETF
Fund Issuer
First Trust
Asset Class
High Yield & Loans
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management - Bonds
Inception Date
May 1, 2013
Domicile
US
Website
ftportfolios.com/Retail/Etf/EtfSummary.aspx?Ticker=FTSL
Fund Type
ETF
Fund Issuer
First Trust
Asset Class
High Yield & Loans
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management - Bonds
Inception Date
May 1, 2013
Domicile
US
Website
ftportfolios.com/Retail/Etf/EtfSummary.aspx?Ticker=FTSL

About this fund

Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to outperform each of the primary index and secondary index by investing at least 80% of its net assets in first lien senior floating rate bank loans. The S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index (the "primary index") is a market value…

FTSL Stock Price

Key Facts

High Yield & Loans

Expense Ratio

0.7%

AUM

$2.43B

Fund Details

NAV$44.90 USD
Holdings217
Average Volume224.3K
Inception DateMay 1, 2013
Asset ClassHigh Yield & Loans
Fund IssuerFirst Trust
DomicileUS
ISINUS33738D3098
CUSIP33738D309
NAV CurrencyUSD

Expense Ratio

0.7%

Assets Under Management

$2.43B

NAV

$44.90 USD

Holdings

217

Average Volume

224.3K

Inception Date

May 1, 2013

Asset Class

High Yield & Loans

Fund Issuer

First Trust

Domicile

US

ISIN

US33738D3098

CUSIP

33738D309

NAV Currency

USD

Expense Ratio

0.7%

Assets Under Management

$2.43B

NAV

$44.90 USD

Holdings

217

Average Volume

224.3K

Inception Date

May 1, 2013

Asset Class

High Yield & Loans

Fund Issuer

First Trust

Domicile

US

ISIN

US33738D3098

CUSIP

33738D309

NAV Currency

USD

Data last updated: Sep 7, 2026, 07:10 AM

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What is FTSL?

First Trust Senior Loan Fund (FTSL) is a High Yield & Loans fund from First Trust, listed since 2013, with $2.4B in assets under management, a 0.70% expense ratio, a NAV of $44.90 USD.

What's in FTSL? Top 10 holdings

HoldingWeight
US Dollar3.62%
Whatabrands Llc Whabra Tl B 1l Usd1.37%
Irb Holding CORP Argihc Tl B 1l Usd1.31%
Transdigm INC Tdg Tl K 1l Usd1.16%
Quikrete Holdings INC Quikho Tl B 1l Usd1.08%
Clarios Global Lp Powsol Tl B 1l Usd1.03%
POST HOLDINGS INC 6.25%, due 02/15/20321.02%
1011778 Bc Ulc Bculc Tl B5 1l Usd1.00%
Abg Intermediate Hldgs 2 Autbra Tl B 1l Usd0.94%
Opal Us Llc Opalbd Tl B 1l Usd0.86%

FTSL sector breakdown

  • Basic Materials 100.00%

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