First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS)
| Assets | $2.14B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.38% |
| PE Ratio | 26.14 |
| Shares Out | 30.25M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.07% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 27.94% |
| Volume | 73,579 |
| Open | 70.85 |
| Previous Close | 70.50 |
| Day's Range | 70.84 - 71.15 |
| 52-Week Low | 58.90 |
| 52-Week High | 72.01 |
| Beta | 0.51 |
| Holdings | 403 |
| Inception Date | Sep 9, 2014 |
About FTLS
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in long/short alternatives. The fund takes both long and short position in US-listed equity with US and foreign exposure. The actively managed funds will typically be 90-100% long and 0-50% short. FTLS was launched on Sep 9, 2014 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
64.73% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | n/a | 27.50% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 7.00% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 6.59% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 4.53% |
| Alphabet, Inc. | GOOGL | 4.52% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 3.91% |
| Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289 | n/a | 3.09% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 2.79% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 2.41% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 2.39% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Performance
FTLS had a total return of 9.45% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.95%.
News
FTLS: Reaffirming My Buy Recommendation
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FTLS: Active Long-Short ETF With Good Downside Protection
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FTLS: An Alternative Strategy That's Worked
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FTLS: Reiterate Buy Recommendation On Excellent Results
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF uses earnings quality to pick stocks to go long and short. FTLS has delivered hedge fund-like performance at mutual fund-like fees. In a market defined by higher inte...
FTLS: Long-Short ETF With Good Fundamentals And Low Volatility
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FTLS: Hedge Fund Strategies In An ETF Format
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FTLS: Better Returns Than Expensive Hedge Funds
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF uses earnings quality to pick stocks to go long and short. FTLS has delivered a solid historical performance that is commensurate with its mandate of reduced volatili...
