First Trust Longshort Etf Profile

FTLS Etf  USD 71.01  0.02  0.03%   

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First Trust is selling for under 71.01 as of the 3rd of January 2026; that is 0.03 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The etf's lowest day price was 70.81. First Trust has less than a 9 % chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years but had a somewhat soft performance during the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 4th of December 2025 and ending today, the 3rd of January 2026. Click here to learn more.
Under normal conditions, the fund will expose at least 80 percent of its net assets to U.S. exchange-listed equity securities andor U.S. exchange-traded funds that provide exposure to U.S. exchange-listed equity securities. LongShort Equity is traded on NYSEARCA Exchange in the United States.. More on First Trust LongShort

Moving together with First Etf

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Moving against First Etf

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Thematic Ideas
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Business ConcentrationLong/short ETFs, Strategy ETFs, Long-Short Equity, First Trust (View all Sectors)
IssuerFirst Trust
Inception Date2014-09-08
Entity TypeRegulated Investment Company
Asset Under Management2.16 Billion
Average Trading Volume86,283.7
Asset TypeEquity
CategoryStrategy
FocusLong/Short
Market ConcentrationBlended Development
RegionGlobal
AdministratorBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
AdvisorFirst Trust Advisors L.P.
CustodianBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
DistributorFirst Trust Portfolios L.P.
Portfolio ManagerJohn Gambla, Rob Guttschow
Transfer AgentBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Fiscal Year End31-Oct
ExchangeNYSE Arca, Inc.
Number of Constituents403
Market MakerJane Street
Total Expense1.38
Management Fee0.95
Country NameUSA
Returns Y T D10.26
NameFirst Trust LongShort Equity ETF
Currency CodeUSD
Open FigiBBG00735B1S4
In Threey Volatility7.4
1y Volatility6.81
200 Day M A67.3018
50 Day M A70.9815
CodeFTLS
Updated At2nd of January 2026
Currency NameUS Dollar
In Threey Sharp Ratio1.12
First Trust LongShort [FTLS] is traded in USA and was established 2014-09-08. The fund is listed under Long-Short Equity category and is part of First Trust family. The entity is thematically classified as Long/short ETFs. First Trust LongShort currently have 483.17 M in assets under management (AUM). , while the total return for the last 3 years was 14.8%.
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Sector Allocation

Investors will always prefer to have their portfolios divercified against different sectors. The broad sector allocation increases the possibility of making a profit or at least avoiding a loss. However, this may also reduce the expected return on First Etf. Generally, it depends on diversification level and type but usually, the broader the sector allocation, the less risk can be expected from holding First Etf, and the less return is expected.
Institutional investors that are interested in enforcing a sector tilt in their portfolio can use exchange-traded funds, such as First Trust LongShort Etf, as a low-cost alternative to building a custom portfolio. So, using sector ETFs to diversify your portfolio can be a profitable strategy. However, no matter what sectors are desirable at a given time, no single industry should ever make up more than 20 percent of your stock portfolio.

First Trust LongShort Currency Exposure

First Trust LongShort holds assets that are exposed to currency risk. As an investor, you have to ensure that the increase in value or dividend from foreign constituents of First Trust will not be offset by an unfavorable exchange rate and will not cancel out the return on assets from different countries. In other words, assess how much of your investment depends on the development of foreign currencies before you invest in First Trust LongShort.

Top First Trust LongShort Etf Constituents

PMPhilip Morris InternationalStockConsumer Staples
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class AStockCommunication Services
GNTXGentexStockConsumer Discretionary
CSGPCoStar GroupStockReal Estate
SHWSherwin Williams CoStockMaterials
IWDiShares Russell 1000EtfLarge Value
ISRGIntuitive SurgicalStockHealth Care
COFCapital One FinancialStockFinancials
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First Trust Top Holders

QALTXQuantified Alternative InvestmentMutual FundMacro Trading
QALAXQuantified Alternative InvestmentMutual FundMacro Trading
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First Trust LongShort 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 LongShort Technical Analysis

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The output start index for this execution was zero with a total number of output elements of sixty-one. First Trust LongShort Inverse Tangent Over Price Movement function is an inverse trigonometric method to describe First Trust price patterns.

First Trust Against Markets

When determining whether First Trust LongShort 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 LongShort 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.