FTSL ETF Analysis: Senior Loan Fund | NASDAQ
Floating Rate Loans | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 2.504m USD | 12M Return: 3.2% | US33738D3098 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 13.3M
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.9 years of data, until 10/2026
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The First Trust Senior Loan Fund (FTSL) is an exchange-traded fund that primarily invests in first and second lien senior floating rate bank loans. Under normal market conditions, the fund commits at least 80% of its net assets to these Senior Loans, which are debt obligations issued by sub-investment grade corporate borrowers. As a mid-cap ETF in the bank loan category launched in May 2013, FTSL provides investors exposure to the leveraged loan market, where loans typically rank senior in a borrowers capital structure and are generally secured by a lien on the borrowers assets, distinguishing them from traditional high yield bonds.
- Fed rate cuts compress floating rate loan coupons
- Sub-investment grade default rates rise on recession fears
- Competition from BKLN and SRLN pressures AUM growth
As of November 15, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 44.57 with a total of 428,583 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.16%, over one month by +0.51%, over three months by +0.59% and over the past year by +3.21%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 44.30 (which is 0.6% or 1.9 ATR below the current price).
Senior Loan Fund has no consensus analysts rating.