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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF

FTSL
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
May 2, 2013
Expense Ratio
0.86%
Type
US Bonds
Fund Owner
First Trust
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$11,206,483
AUM
$2,179,987,591
Associated Index
None
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Active
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

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US Dollar
6.46%
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VERSCEND HOLDING CORP VCVHHO TL B 1L USD - LX192759
3.27%
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ZELIS PAYMENTS BUYER INC STRATO TL B 1L USD - LX192354
3.03%
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HUB INTERNATIONAL LTD HBGCN TL B 1L USD - LX213018
2.14%
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CAMELOT FINANCE SA CCC TL B 1L USD - LX190007
2.03%
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ASSUREDPARTNERS INC ASSPAR TL B 1L USD - LX185667
1.98%
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PG&E CORP PCG TL B 1L USD - LX188801
1.91%
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MOZART BORROWER LP MEDIND TL B 1L USD - LX198398
1.85%
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SBA SENIOR FINANCE II LLC SBAC TL B 1L USD - LX172653
1.83%
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IRB HOLDING CORP ARGIHC TL B 1L USD - LX202391
1.78%
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What is FTSL?

The First Trust Senior Loan Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to capitalize on the relatively attractive yield within the senior loan market while seeking to mitigate interest rate risk.

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ETFs correlated to FTSL include SRLN, CVRD, XAUG

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What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

FTSL is a US Bonds ETF. The First Trust Senior Loan Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to capitalize on the relatively attractive yield within the senior loan market while seeking to mitigate interest rate risk.

Yes, FTSL is actively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

No, FTSL is not passively managed. It is actively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on FTSL is 0.0092%. This is the percent change in the value of FTSL over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on FTSL is 0.0324%. This is the percent change in the value of FTSL over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of FTSL for the past year is 0.0473%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to FTSL include IGSB, VCIT, and LQD.

ETFs correlated to FTSL include SRLN, CVRD, and XAUG.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to FTSL include SJB, HIBS, and SH.

Disclaimers

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