First Trust Senior Loan Fund (FTSL)

Assets	$2.50B
Expense Ratio	0.70%
PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	n/a
Shares Out	56.10M
Dividend	$2.80 (6.28%)
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 21, 2026
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Payout Ratio	n/a

Volume	266,726
Open	44.61
Previous Close	44.49
Day's Range	44.47 - 44.61
52-Week Low	44.25
52-Week High	46.09
Beta	0.14
Holdings	430
Inception Date	May 1, 2013

About FTSL

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The First Trust Senior Loan Fund (FTSL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in high-yield bonds. The fund holds senior floating rate bank loans from firms around the globe. The actively managed fund can hold up to 20% of assets in non-senior loans, including high-yield bonds and equities. FTSL was launched on May 1, 2013 and is issued by First Trust.

• Asset Class: Fixed Income
• Category: Bank Loan
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: FTSL
• ETF Provider: First Trust

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Oct 21, 2026	$0.225	Oct 30, 2026
Sep 24, 2026	$0.225	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 21, 2026	$0.225	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 21, 2026	$0.225	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 25, 2026	$0.230	Jun 30, 2026
May 21, 2026	$0.235	May 29, 2026

Performance

FTSL had a total return of 3.30% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.98%.

Data Sources: S&P Global Market Intelligence, CBOE, and more

Historical data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Real-time stock price data is provided by CBOE and 15-minute delayed consolidated tape pricing data is provided by Nasdaq UTP. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Nov 7, 2026

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