AUM $2.51BER 0.95%NAV $75.95Holdings 475Inception Sep 2014
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$76.30Day Range
$76.23$76.64
52-Week Range
$67.31$76.44
Avg Volume
119.7KDividend Yield
1.07%Expense Ratio
0.95%AUM
$2.51BShares Outstanding
32.0METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Technology | 34.37% |
| Financial Services | 15.20% |
| Healthcare | 12.79% |
| Communication Services | 8.07% |
| Industrials | 5.64% |
| Energy | 5.41% |
| Consumer Defensive | 4.94% |
| Real Estate | 4.87% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 4.57% |
| Basic Materials | 4.14% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Australia | 0.00% |
| Bermuda | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0.00% |
| Cayman Islands | 0.00% |
| China | 0.00% |
| France | 0.00% |
| Germany | 0.00% |
| India | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0.00% |
| Israel | 0.00% |
| Luxembourg | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0.00% |
| Other | 0.00% |
| Peru | 0.00% |
| Singapore | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0.00% |
| Taiwan (Province of China) | 0.00% |
| United Kingdom | 0.00% |
| United States | 0.00% |
| Uruguay | 0.00% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Technology
- Types
- Inverse
- Inception Date
- Sep 8, 2014
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- The Fund's investment objective is to seek to provide investors with long term total return. The Fund intends to pursue its investment objective by establishing long and short positions in a portfolio of Equity Securities.
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The First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Sep 8, 2014. It currently manages $2.51B in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.95%. The fund holds 475 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Technology category.
Top 10 holdings represent 0.0% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FTNT | Fortinet, Inc. | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
| 2 | GATX | GATX Corporation | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
| 3 | V | Visa Inc. (Class A) | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
| 4 | SU | Suncor Energy Inc. | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
| 5 | JBHT | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
| 6 | TTD | The Trade Desk, Inc. (Class A) | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
| 7 | ARMK | Aramark | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
| 8 | $USD | US Dollar | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
| 9 | JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 0.00% | 42,467 | $0 |
| 10 | QGEN | QIAGEN N.V. | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
| 11 | AWI | Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
| 12 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
| 13 | RRC | Range Resources Corporation | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
| 14 | ASML | ASML Holding N.V. (New York Registry Shares) | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
| 15 | HUT | Hut 8 Corp. | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.19% | |
| 1W | +0.05% | |
| 1M | +1.90% | |
| 3M | +2.68% | |
| 6M | +7.28% | |
| YTD | +7.65% | |
| 1Y | +12.83% | |
| 3Y | +44.56% | |
| 5Y | +54.46% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$75.78
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$74.97
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$72.57
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$76.44
Current Price
$76.44
52-Week Low
$67.31
$67.31$76.44
Current Yield
1.07%
Annual Dividend
$0.6591
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Jun 25, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.2073 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.0634 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.2132 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.1752 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.2199 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.1512 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.2876 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.2648 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.3086 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.1284 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.2981 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.2057 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.2047 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.1286 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.3300 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.0662 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.0660 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.0033 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.0030 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.1252 | Dec 31, 2020 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | FTLS | Technology(1499 ETFs) | Inverse(709 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.95% | 0.60% | 1.10% |
| AUM | $2.51B | $7.66B | $978.3M |
| Dividend Yield | 1.07% | 3.03% | 5.69% |
| Avg Volume | 119.7K | 588.2K | 1.6M |
| Holdings | 475 | 215 | 106 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +1.75% | +4.68% | +2.84% |
| 6-Month Return | +5.40% | +12.96% | +37.67% |
| YTD Return | +7.48% | +13.86% | +14.44% |
| 1-Year Return | +7.19% | +12.60% | +9.55% |
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