First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
Name
As of 04/26/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
7.2%
1 yr return
18.9%
3 Yr Avg Return
9.5%
5 Yr Avg Return
9.4%
Net Assets
$980 M
Holdings in Top 10
31.4%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.46%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover N/A
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
Name
As of 04/26/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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FTLS - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 7.2%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.5%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.4%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -0.28%
- Dividend Yield 0.9%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Fund Details
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Legal NameFirst Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
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Fund Family NameFirst Trust Advisors L.P.
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Inception DateSep 08, 2014
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Shares Outstanding9750002
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Share ClassN/A
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerJohn Gambla
Fund Description
FTLS - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FTLS Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 7.2% | -8.4% | 16.5% | 22.02% |
1 Yr | 18.9% | -14.7% | 38.6% | 23.81% |
3 Yr | 9.5%* | -21.3% | 27.3% | 14.19% |
5 Yr | 9.4%* | -4.6% | 25.2% | 11.11% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -4.1% | 10.0% | 62.67% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FTLS Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 15.1% | -17.3% | 43.8% | 11.31% |
2022 | -6.3% | -54.0% | 17.4% | 32.03% |
2021 | 19.6% | -40.0% | 54.1% | 17.01% |
2020 | 2.1% | -47.6% | 88.4% | 56.74% |
2019 | 15.2% | -20.3% | 62.6% | 16.54% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | FTLS Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 7.2% | -8.4% | 16.5% | 22.02% |
1 Yr | 18.9% | -14.7% | 38.6% | 23.81% |
3 Yr | 9.5%* | -21.3% | 27.3% | 14.19% |
5 Yr | 9.4%* | -4.6% | 25.2% | 11.11% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -4.1% | 10.0% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | FTLS Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 16.9% | -14.5% | 43.8% | 16.07% |
2022 | -5.6% | -54.0% | 50.3% | 43.79% |
2021 | 19.6% | -40.0% | 61.6% | 26.53% |
2020 | 2.6% | -29.9% | 91.0% | 60.99% |
2019 | 16.2% | -17.9% | 79.4% | 27.82% |
FTLS - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
FTLS | Category Low | Category High | FTLS % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 980 M | 1.08 M | 6.67 B | 13.02% |
Number of Holdings | 234 | 3 | 1788 | 22.89% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 290 M | 474 K | 2.09 B | 13.25% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 31.42% | 0.4% | 182.8% | 72.29% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Microsoft Corp 5.68%
- Apple Inc 5.23%
- NVIDIA Corp 3.62%
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc 2.70%
- QUALCOMM Inc 2.58%
- Accenture PLC 2.49%
- Sherwin-Williams Co/The 2.41%
- Amazon.com Inc 2.40%
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 2.17%
- CVS Health Corp 2.14%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FTLS % Rank | |
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Stocks | 75.69% | 0.00% | 102.24% | 33.13% |
Cash | 24.60% | 0.00% | 102.08% | 50.60% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.29% | 57.23% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | -0.02% | 4.48% | 50.00% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 178.67% | 65.06% |
Other | -0.28% | -45.12% | 99.51% | 74.70% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FTLS % Rank | |
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Technology | 19.45% | 0.00% | 43.24% | 41.73% |
Healthcare | 16.23% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 35.97% |
Consumer Defense | 13.34% | 0.00% | 33.38% | 9.35% |
Energy | 8.79% | 0.00% | 32.57% | 16.55% |
Industrials | 8.28% | 0.00% | 31.93% | 60.43% |
Real Estate | 7.83% | 0.00% | 10.93% | 1.44% |
Basic Materials | 7.26% | 0.00% | 28.58% | 10.79% |
Financial Services | 5.82% | 0.00% | 83.83% | 87.77% |
Consumer Cyclical | 5.47% | 0.00% | 88.83% | 87.05% |
Utilities | 4.46% | 0.00% | 21.71% | 20.14% |
Communication Services | 3.07% | 0.00% | 32.32% | 81.29% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FTLS % Rank | |
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US | 75.69% | 0.00% | 102.24% | 30.72% |
Non US | 0.00% | -3.09% | 67.69% | 59.04% |
FTLS - Expenses
Operational Fees
FTLS Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.46% | 0.42% | 8.51% | 82.84% |
Management Fee | 0.95% | 0.00% | 2.50% | 28.40% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 14.89% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.03% | 1.54% | N/A |
Sales Fees
FTLS Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 2.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
FTLS Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.50% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
FTLS Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | N/A | 0.00% | 479.00% | 84.77% |
FTLS - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
FTLS | Category Low | Category High | FTLS % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.85% | 0.00% | 27.42% | 51.79% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
FTLS | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annual | Annual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
FTLS | Category Low | Category High | FTLS % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -0.28% | -3.33% | 2.16% | 32.34% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
FTLS | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Mar 28, 2024 | $0.128 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2023 | $0.298 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.206 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.205 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.129 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2022 | $0.330 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.066 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2021 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2020 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.045 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2019 | $0.047 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.126 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2019 | $0.108 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2019 | $0.073 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2018 | $0.116 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2018 | $0.065 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2018 | $0.084 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 29, 2018 | $0.057 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2017 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2017 | $0.048 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2017 | $0.058 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2017 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2016 | $0.154 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2016 | $0.067 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2016 | $0.068 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2016 | $0.071 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2015 | $0.061 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2015 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2015 | $0.045 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2015 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2014 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
FTLS - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
John Gambla
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 08, 2014
7.73
7.7%
John W. Gambla, CFA, FRM, PRM, is a senior portfolio manager for the Alternatives Investment Team at First Trust Advisors L.P. Prior to joining First Trust in July 2011, he was co-Chief Investment Officer at the Nuveen HydePark Group LLC where he started in 2007. While at Nuveen HydePark Group LLC, he co-directed investment activities including research, product development, trading, portfolio management and performance attribution. John also led the research systems and infrastructure development for Nuveen HydePark Group LLC. Previously, he was a Senior Trader and Quantitative specialist at Nuveen Asset Management. While there, he was responsible for trading all derivatives for the 120+ municipal mutual funds with Nuveen Asset Management. John W. Gambla, has served in a variety of roles throughout his career including: portfolio management, research, business development and strategy development. He was born in 1966 and earned a B.S. in Genetics and Developmental Biology and a B.A. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign and an MBA from the University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business.
Rob Guttschow
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 08, 2014
7.73
7.7%
Rob A. Guttschow, CFA, is a senior portfolio manager for the Alternatives Investment Team at First Trust Advisors L.P. Prior to joining First Trust in July 2011, Mr. Guttschow was co-Chief Investment Officer at the Nuveen HydePark Group LLC where he started in 2007. While at Nuveen HydePark Group LLC, Mr. Guttschow co-directed investment activities including research, product development, trading, portfolio management and performance attribution. Previously, Mr. Guttschow was an Overlay Manager and Senior Portfolio Manager at Nuveen Asset Management. While there, he developed Nuveen’s buy-side derivative desk for fixed income and equity portfolio hedging. He was born in 1968 and earned a B.S. in Materials/Ceramic Engineering and a MBA from the University of Illinois in Urbana/Champaign.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.07 | 23.55 | 6.07 | 7.93 |