First Trust Senior Etf Profile

FTSL Etf  USD 46.28  0.03  0.06%   

Performance

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First Trust is selling for 46.28 as of the 28th of November 2024. This is a 0.06 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The etf's lowest day price was 46.26. First Trust has less than a 9 % chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years and had a solid performance during the last 90 days. Equity ratings for First Trust Senior are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 29th of October 2024 and ending today, the 28th of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to outperform each of the primary index and secondary index by investing at least 80 percent of its net assets in first lien senior floating rate bank loans. Senior Loan is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in the United States. More on First Trust Senior

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First Etf Highlights

Thematic Ideas
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Business ConcentrationCorporate ETFs, High Yield ETFs, Bank Loan, First Trust (View all Sectors)
IssuerFirst Trust
Inception Date2013-05-01
BenchmarkNot Applicable
Entity TypeRegulated Investment Company
Asset Under Management2.2 Billion
Average Trading Valume231,105
Asset TypeFixed Income
CategoryCorporate
FocusHigh Yield
Market ConcentrationBlended Development
RegionGlobal
AdministratorThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
AdvisorFirst Trust Advisors L.P.
CustodianThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
DistributorFirst Trust Portfolios L.P.
Portfolio ManagerWilliam Housey, Jeffrey Scott
Transfer AgentThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Fiscal Year End31-Oct
ExchangeNASDAQ
Number of Constituents261
Market MakerSusquehanna
Total Expense0.87
Management Fee0.85
Country NameUSA
Returns Y T D7.65
NameFirst Trust Senior Loan Fund
Currency CodeUSD
Open FigiBBG004HQLWL8
In Threey Volatility4.1
1y Volatility1.52
200 Day M A46.0858
50 Day M A46.1486
CodeFTSL
Updated At27th of November 2024
Currency NameUS Dollar
First Trust Senior [FTSL] is traded in USA and was established 2013-05-01. The fund is listed under Bank Loan category and is part of First Trust family. The entity is thematically classified as Corporate ETFs. First Trust Senior currently have 3.01 B in assets under management (AUM). , while the total return for the last 3 years was 5.8%.
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Top First Trust Senior Etf Constituents

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First Trust Top Holders

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First Trust Senior Risk Profiles

The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in First Trust. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures.

First Trust Against Markets

When determining whether First Trust Senior is a strong investment it is important to analyze First Trust's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact First Trust's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding First Etf, refer to the following important reports:
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The market value of First Trust Senior is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of First that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of First Trust's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is First Trust's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because First Trust's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect First Trust's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between First Trust's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if First Trust is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, First Trust's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.