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Name
As of 10/31/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
6.2%
1 yr return
8.9%
3 Yr Avg Return
5.2%
5 Yr Avg Return
4.8%
Net Assets
$2.27 B
Holdings in Top 10
21.9%
Expense Ratio 0.87%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover N/A
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
Name
As of 10/31/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Period | FTSL Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 6.2% | -3.4% | 10.1% | 68.91% |
1 Yr | 8.9% | -5.3% | 15.9% | 64.04% |
3 Yr | 5.2%* | -6.9% | 8.2% | 46.33% |
5 Yr | 4.8%* | -6.3% | 38.1% | 36.55% |
10 Yr | 4.0%* | -2.2% | 19.7% | 26.09% |
* Annualized
Period | FTSL Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 3.3% | -12.0% | 11.1% | 39.70% |
2022 | -6.9% | -22.9% | 5.1% | 40.00% |
2021 | 0.7% | -12.2% | 11.1% | 70.87% |
2020 | -0.7% | -14.1% | 289.8% | 8.20% |
2019 | 5.3% | -8.1% | 7.5% | 1.69% |
Period | FTSL Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 6.2% | -3.4% | 10.1% | 68.91% |
1 Yr | 8.9% | -5.3% | 15.9% | 64.04% |
3 Yr | 5.2%* | -6.9% | 8.2% | 46.33% |
5 Yr | 4.8%* | -6.3% | 38.1% | 36.55% |
10 Yr | 4.0%* | -2.2% | 19.7% | 26.09% |
* Annualized
Period | FTSL Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 11.6% | -12.0% | 22.1% | 73.03% |
2022 | -2.5% | -22.9% | 5.1% | 56.15% |
2021 | 3.9% | -10.2% | 11.1% | 72.83% |
2020 | 3.0% | -14.1% | 306.9% | 19.26% |
2019 | 10.1% | -3.6% | 10.5% | 1.27% |
FTSL | Category Low | Category High | FTSL % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 2.27 B | 29.9 M | 13.5 B | 21.84% |
Number of Holdings | 233 | 2 | 1977 | 80.69% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 503 M | -191 M | 2.37 B | 18.92% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 21.92% | 5.2% | 100.7% | 20.54% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FTSL % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 95.22% | 0.00% | 161.82% | 51.35% |
Cash | 8.00% | -61.90% | 16.36% | 16.99% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.11% | 0.00% | 5.51% | 29.57% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.74% | 91.12% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | -3.99% | 7.30% | 64.09% |
Other | 0.00% | -52.39% | 34.87% | 71.04% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FTSL % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | N/A |
Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | N/A |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 48.61% | N/A |
Industrials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | N/A |
Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | N/A |
Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 89.61% | N/A |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | N/A |
Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | N/A |
Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | N/A |
Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 97.66% | N/A |
Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.36% | N/A |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FTSL % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 0.00% | -0.01% | 100.74% | 89.19% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.68% | 56.76% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FTSL % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Corporate | 93.02% | 0.00% | 99.80% | 29.18% |
Cash & Equivalents | 8.00% | 0.00% | 25.03% | 15.44% |
Derivative | 0.00% | -10.96% | 0.59% | 66.80% |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 91.68% | 70.04% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.47% | 46.69% |
Government | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.18% | 55.64% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | FTSL % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 95.22% | 0.00% | 123.41% | 36.68% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 63.23% | 67.57% |
FTSL Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.87% | 0.03% | 5.51% | 67.67% |
Management Fee | 0.85% | 0.00% | 1.89% | 86.47% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 6.72% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.02% | 0.27% | N/A |
FTSL Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
FTSL Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
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.
FTSL Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | N/A | 4.00% | 180.00% | 64.73% |
FTSL | Category Low | Category High | FTSL % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 7.56% | 0.00% | 11.13% | 78.28% |
FTSL | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
FTSL | Category Low | Category High | FTSL % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 3.27% | 1.77% | 9.82% | 69.80% |
FTSL | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Oct 22, 2024 | $0.290 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 26, 2024 | $0.290 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 21, 2024 | $0.290 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 23, 2024 | $0.288 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2024 | $0.288 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 21, 2024 | $0.293 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 23, 2024 | $0.295 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2024 | $0.300 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 21, 2024 | $0.300 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 23, 2024 | $0.308 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2023 | $0.303 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 21, 2023 | $0.295 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 24, 2023 | $0.295 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 22, 2023 | $0.300 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 22, 2023 | $0.305 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 21, 2023 | $0.290 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2023 | $0.285 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 23, 2023 | $0.285 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 21, 2023 | $0.285 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 24, 2023 | $0.285 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 22, 2023 | $0.285 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 24, 2023 | $0.285 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2022 | $0.270 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 22, 2022 | $0.228 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 21, 2022 | $0.228 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 23, 2022 | $0.210 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 23, 2022 | $0.165 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 21, 2022 | $0.155 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2022 | $0.153 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 24, 2022 | $0.143 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 21, 2022 | $0.143 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 25, 2022 | $0.143 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 18, 2022 | $0.143 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 21, 2022 | $0.148 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2021 | $0.148 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 23, 2021 | $0.122 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 21, 2021 | $0.125 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 23, 2021 | $0.128 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 24, 2021 | $0.130 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 21, 2021 | $0.135 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2021 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 21, 2021 | $0.120 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 21, 2021 | $0.109 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 25, 2021 | $0.119 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 23, 2021 | $0.110 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 21, 2021 | $0.136 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 24, 2020 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 24, 2020 | $0.131 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 21, 2020 | $0.003 | ReturnOfCapital |
Oct 21, 2020 | $0.124 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 24, 2020 | $0.003 | ReturnOfCapital |
Sep 24, 2020 | $0.112 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 21, 2020 | $0.003 | ReturnOfCapital |
Aug 21, 2020 | $0.117 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 21, 2020 | $0.003 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jul 21, 2020 | $0.127 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 2020 | $0.003 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jun 25, 2020 | $0.132 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 21, 2020 | $0.003 | ReturnOfCapital |
May 21, 2020 | $0.142 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 21, 2020 | $0.003 | ReturnOfCapital |
Apr 21, 2020 | $0.147 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 2020 | $0.004 | ReturnOfCapital |
Mar 26, 2020 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 21, 2020 | $0.004 | ReturnOfCapital |
Feb 21, 2020 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 22, 2020 | $0.003 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jan 22, 2020 | $0.147 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2019 | $0.155 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 21, 2019 | $0.165 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 22, 2019 | $0.169 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 25, 2019 | $0.174 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 21, 2019 | $0.183 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 23, 2019 | $0.182 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 14, 2019 | $0.175 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 21, 2019 | $0.180 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 23, 2019 | $0.185 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2019 | $0.193 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 21, 2019 | $0.183 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 23, 2019 | $0.183 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2018 | $0.185 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 21, 2018 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 23, 2018 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 14, 2018 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 21, 2018 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 20, 2018 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 21, 2018 | $0.170 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 22, 2018 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 20, 2018 | $0.153 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 22, 2018 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 21, 2018 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 23, 2018 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2017 | $0.205 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 21, 2017 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 20, 2017 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 21, 2017 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 22, 2017 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 21, 2017 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 22, 2017 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 23, 2017 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 21, 2017 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2017 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 22, 2017 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 20, 2017 | $0.140 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2016 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 22, 2016 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 21, 2016 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 21, 2016 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 23, 2016 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 21, 2016 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 22, 2016 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 20, 2016 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 21, 2016 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2016 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 23, 2016 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 21, 2016 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2015 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 20, 2015 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 21, 2015 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 23, 2015 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 21, 2015 | $0.155 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 21, 2015 | $0.155 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2015 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 21, 2015 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 21, 2015 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 25, 2015 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 20, 2015 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 21, 2015 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2014 | $0.056 | ExtraDividend |
Dec 23, 2014 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 21, 2014 | $0.150 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 21, 2014 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 23, 2014 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 21, 2014 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 22, 2014 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2014 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 21, 2014 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 22, 2014 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 25, 2014 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 21, 2014 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 22, 2014 | $0.155 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2013 | $0.155 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 21, 2013 | $0.155 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 22, 2013 | $0.155 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 20, 2013 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 21, 2013 | $0.165 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 23, 2013 | $0.173 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 21, 2013 | $0.173 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 21, 2013 | $0.173 | OrdinaryDividend |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 01, 2013
9.09
9.1%
William A. Housey, CFA, was born in 1973. Mr. Housey earned a B.S. in Finance from Eastern Illinois University and an M.B.A. in Finance and Management & Strategy from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business. Mr. Housey joined First Trust Advisors L.P. in 2010 as Senior Portfolio Manager for the Leveraged Finance Investment Team and has over 22 years of investment experience having held various positions in portfolio management and research. Mr. Housey is responsible for managing fixed-income portfolios, principally focusing on below investment-grade credit.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 02, 2020
2.25
2.3%
Jeffrey Scott, CFA, Senior Vice President, Deputy Credit Officer, Portfolio Manager of the First Trust Portfolios L.P. Mr. Scott is Deputy Credit Officer for the Leveraged Finance Investment Team. He has extensive experience in credit analysis, product development, and product management. Prior to joining First Trust, Mr. Scott served as an Assistant Portfolio Manager and as a Senior Credit Analyst for Morgan Stanley/Van Kampen from October 2008 to June 2010. As Assistant Portfolio Manager, his responsibilities included assisting with portfolio construction, buy and sell decision making, and monitoring fund liquidity and leverage. Scott joined the Van Kampen Asset Management in 2005. He has approximately 18 years of investment industry experience. Prior to joining the Adviser, he was employed by State Farm Insurance Companies where he served as an Assistant Vice President in the Mutual Fund Group responsible for product development and strategy as well as a Regional Vice President for Sales for the Financial Services Division. Mr. Scott earned a B.S. in Finance and Economics from Elmhurst College and an M.B.A. with specialization in Analytical Finance and Econometrics and Statistics from the University of Chicago. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Chicago.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.09 | 21.18 | 6.07 | 3.25 |
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