FTSL First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
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- 52-Week Range
- $44.33 – $46.09
- YTD
- -0.41%
- Straddle Price
- $1.55
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.00
- Open
- $44.38
- Day Range
- $44.33 – $44.38
- Volume
- 187,056
- Prev Close
- $44.57
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) ETF
No description available.
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Inception
- 2013-05-01
- Has Options
- Yes
- Expense ratio
- 0.70% prospectus, filed May 26, 2026
- Assets
- $2.5B issuer-reported, Oct 19, 2026
- Trailing yield
- 6.32% paid monthly
- Average daily volume
- $17M 30 sessions
- Holdings
- 388 top 10 are 10.4%
- Listed
- May 1, 2013 Nasdaq
- Last fee change
- -16 bp filed Feb 27, 2026
- Net asset value
- $44.61 issuer, Oct 19, 2026
- 30-day SEC yield
- 5.81% issuer, Sep 30, 2026
Moves with. Value over growth (6% of its variance, beta -0.03); Long Treasuries (6% of its variance, beta 0.08); High yield over Treasuries (4% of its variance, beta 0.18); US large-cap stocks (4% of its variance, beta 0.02). These factors explain 23% of its daily moves over the last year, so most of what drives this fund is something else.
Stated objective. The First Trust Senior Loan Funds (the Fund ) primary investment objective is to provide high current income. The Funds secondary investment objective is the preservation of capital. (from the fund's prospectus)
All 388 holdingsFlow historyOverlap toolAll Bank Loans & CLOs ETFs
- Jul 2026
- +$13M latest reported month
- Latest 3 months
- +$47M +2.0% of assets
- Latest 12 months
- −$7.5M −0.3% of assets
View as a table
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | +$13M |
| Jun 2026 | +$13M |
| May 2026 | +$20M |
| Apr 2026 | +$112M |
| Mar 2026 | −$56M |
| Feb 2026 | −$79M |
| Jan 2026 | $0 |
| Dec 2025 | +$9.2M |
| Nov 2025 | −$6.9M |
| Oct 2025 | −$60M |
| Sep 2025 | +$12M |
| Aug 2025 | +$14M |
Net creations and redemptions from the fund's SEC filings, which become public about 60 days after each quarter. Every month since 84 months ago
| Fund | Overlap | Fee | Assets | 1Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAAAJanus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | — | 0.20% | $32.5B | −0.0% | compare |
| PAAAPGIM AAA CLO ETF | — | 0.19% | $10.2B | +0.1% | compare |
| BKLNInvesco Senior Loan ETF | — | 0.65% | $6.2B | −2.6% | compare |
| SRLNState Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF | — | 0.70% | $5.4B | −3.1% | compare |
| CLOABlackRock ETF Trust II iShares AAA CLO Active ETF | — | 0.20% | $2.8B | +0.1% | compare |
The largest other funds in the Bank Loans & CLOs category.
- Authorized participants
- 9 active of 24 with agreements; top 3 did 80%
- Created · redeemed
- $350M · $155M over the fiscal year
- Redemptions in kind
- 0% creations 0% in kind
- Creation unit
- 50,000 shares
- Securities lending
- authorized, none lent
From the fund's annual census filing with the SEC. In-kind redemptions are what let an ETF shed appreciated securities without realising gains.
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-30 | $0.2250 | CD |
| 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-30 | $0.2250 | CD |
| 2026-08-21 | 2026-08-31 | $0.2250 | CD |
| 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-31 | $0.2250 | CD |
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | $0.2300 | CD |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | $0.2350 | CD |
| Symbol | Name | Weight % | Asset Class | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | US Dollar | 3.35% | Cash/Money Market | — |
| — | WHATABRANDS LLC WHABRA TL B 1L USD | 1.36% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | IRB HOLDING CORP ARGIHC TL B 1L USD | 1.30% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | TRANSDIGM INC TDG TL K 1L USD | 1.15% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC QUIKHO TL B 1L USD | 1.08% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | POST HOLDINGS INC 6.25%, due 02/15/2032 | 1.04% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | 1011778 BC ULC BCULC TL B5 1L USD | 1.00% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | ABG INTERMEDIATE HLDGS 2 AUTBRA TL B 1L USD | 0.94% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | GARDA WORLD SECURITY GWCN TL B 1L USD | 0.85% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | OPAL US LLC OPALBD TL B 1L USD | 0.85% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | CREATIVE PLANNING INC CTEPNG TL B 1L USD | 0.84% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | ONEDIGITAL BORROWER LLC Variable rate, due 07/02/2032 | 0.77% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORP PSKY TL B 1L USD | 0.75% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | SCIH SALT HOLDINGS INC MORTON TL B 1L USD | 0.75% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | MAVIS TIRE EXPRESS SERVI EOCGRO TL 1L USD | 0.74% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | ARDONAGH GROUP LTD ARDGRP TL B 1L USD | 0.73% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | PROJECT RUBY ULTIMATE PARE MEDW TL B 1L USD | 0.73% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | PAREXEL INTL CORP PRXL TL B 1L USD | 0.72% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | PRIMO BRANDS CORP PRMB TL B 1L USD | 0.72% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | LEIA FINCO US LLC DARKLN TL 1L USD | 0.71% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | CLARIOS GLOBAL LP POWSOL TL B 1L USD | 0.70% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | PRO MACH GROUP INC PRMACH TL B 1L USD | 0.69% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | WHITE CAP BUYER LLC WHTCAP TL B 1L USD | 0.68% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | RAVEN ACQUISITION HOLDIN RCM TL B 1L USD | 0.65% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | NEXSTAR MEDIA INC 4.75%, due 11/01/2028 | 0.64% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | OSAIC HOLDINGS INC ADVGRO TL 1L USD | 0.64% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | SOUTHERN VETERINARY PART SOUVET TL B 1L USD | 0.64% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | 1011778 BC / NEW RED FIN 4%, due 10/15/2030 | 0.63% | Corporate Bond | CA |
| — | SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRET SMYREA TL B 1L USD | 0.63% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | TK ELEVATOR US NEWCO INC THYELE TL B 1L USD | 0.63% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | ATHENAHEALTH GROUP INC ATHENA TL B 1L USD | 0.62% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | SYNEOS HEALTH US INC SYNH TL B 1L USD | 0.61% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | IRON MOUNTAIN INC IRM TL B 1L USD | 0.59% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC IRDM TL B4 1L USD | 0.58% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | CHARTER NEXT GENERATION CHANEX TL B 1L USD | 0.57% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | SKOPIMA CONSILIO PARENT ADVDIS TL 1L USD | 0.57% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | AHP HEALTH PARTNERS ARDT TL B 1L USD | 0.56% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | ANTICIMEX GLOBAL AB ANTISS TL B 1L USD | 0.55% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | TAMKO BUILDING PRODUCTS INC TAMBUI TL B 1L USD | 0.54% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | BALDWIN INSURANCE GROUP BWIN TL B 1L USD | 0.53% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | BCPE PEQUOD BUYER INC ENV TL B 1L USD | 0.53% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | AGGREKO HOLDINGS INC AGKLN TL B 1L USD | 0.52% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | PROOFPOINT INC PFPT TL B 1L USD | 0.52% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | SIRIUS XM RADIO LLC 4%, due 07/15/2028 | 0.52% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | LS GROUP OPCO ACQUISITIO LESSCH TL B 1L USD | 0.51% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | HILLMAN SOLUTIONS CORP HILCOS TL 1L USD | 0.50% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | POLARIS NEWCO LLC SLH TL B 1L USD | 0.50% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | QXO BUILDING PRODUCTS BECN TL B 1L USD | 0.50% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | SEDGWICK CMS INC SEDGEW TL B 1L USD | 0.50% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | ACTION ENVIRONMENTAL GRO ACTENV TL B 1L USD | 0.49% | Corporate Bond | — |
| Category | Weight | Value | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate | 80.78% | $1.87B | 303 |
| Corporate | 14.59% | $338.3M | 75 |
| Short-term investment | 9.45% | $219.0M | 1 |
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.78% | -0.27% | 1.63% | -0.41% | 0.09% | -1.07% | 0.12% |
| Feb | -0.04% | -1.00% | -0.63% | 0.59% | -0.63% | -2.26% | -0.66% |
| Mar | -0.42% | -0.65% | -0.29% | -0.04% | -0.67% | 0.40% | -0.28% |
| Apr | -0.10% | -0.36% | -0.55% | -0.50% | -0.13% | 0.49% | -0.19% |
| May | 0.23% | -3.41% | -0.73% | 0.00% | 0.53% | -0.40% | -0.63% |
| Jun | -0.02% | -3.08% | 1.03% | -0.80% | 0.13% | -0.49% | -0.54% |
| Jul | -0.48% | 2.58% | 0.26% | 0.46% | -0.07% | 0.16% | 0.49% |
| Aug | 0.27% | 0.51% | 0.57% | 0.00% | 0.09% | 0.16% | 0.27% |
| Sep | -0.15% | -2.50% | -0.09% | 0.04% | -0.26% | -0.69% | -0.61% |
| Oct | -0.06% | 1.04% | -0.53% | -0.04% | -0.09% | -0.56%* | -0.04% |
| Nov | -0.65% | 0.74% | 0.42% | 0.72% | 0.16% | -- | 0.28% |
| Dec | 0.82% | -0.96% | 0.59% | -0.19% | -0.04% | -- | 0.04% |
| Total | 0.17% | -7.28% | 1.66% | -0.18% | -0.89% | -4.21% | -1.79% |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
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FTSL Options Activity & IV Rank
Volatility Metrics
Options Flow
ATM Options Pricing
Chain Summary
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
FTSL Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
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| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
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Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.
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