First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS)
NYSEARCA: FTLS · Real-Time Price · USD
76.18
+0.23 (0.30%)
Aug 25, 2026, 1:26 PM EDT - Market open
0.30% (1D)
| Assets | $2.51B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.38% |
| PE Ratio | 25.21 |
| Shares Out | 33.05M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.66 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.86% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 21.79% |
| Volume | 40,595 |
| Open | 76.09 |
| Previous Close | 75.95 |
| Day's Range | 76.01 - 76.32 |
| 52-Week Low | 67.02 |
| 52-Week High | 77.52 |
| Beta | 0.50 |
| Holdings | 356 |
| 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.
Asset Class Alternatives
Category Long-Short Equity
Region North America
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol FTLS
ETF Provider First Trust
Top 10 Holdings
60.45% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | n/a | 29.02% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 7.23% |
| Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289 | n/a | 4.81% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 4.12% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 3.69% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | MA | 2.43% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | TSM | 2.41% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc | STX | 2.29% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 2.25% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | CSCO | 2.20% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | 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 |
Performance
FTLS had a total return of 13.81% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.10%.
