First Trust Senior Loan Fund FTSL
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- Expense ratio
- 0.70%
- Net assets
- $2.3B
- Holdings
- 379
- 12-month distribution yield
- 6.32%
- Asset class
- Fixed income
First Trust Senior Loan Fund (FTSL) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the Nasdaq in the United States, issued by First Trust. Its category is Fixed income · US (fixed income). Its last price was US$44.57 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.7% a year, from its prospectus dated 26 May 2026. It reported net assets of US$2.32 billion as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 379 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$2.82 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 6.32%, paid monthly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.70%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.69%
- Prospectus date
- 26 May 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 26 May 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $2,318,172,051
- Total assets
- $2,577,930,573
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 24 Sep 2026 (55 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 379 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS TREAS PTF INST | US61747C5821 | 9.45% | $219.0M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 2 | Whatabrands LLC WHATABRANDS LLC 08/31/30 | No identifier reported | 1.47% | $34.1M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 3 | IRB Holding Corp IRB HOLDING COR 12/16/30 | US44988LAM90 | 1.38% | $31.9M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 4 | Transdigm Inc TRANSDIGM INC T 03/22/30 | No identifier reported | 1.24% | $28.8M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 5 | Discovery Global Holdings, Inc. Warner Bros. Discovery Term Loan B 250 2033-05-17 | US25472YAB74 | 1.18% | $27.3M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 6 | Quikrete Holdings Inc QUIKRETE HOLDIN 03/19/29 | No identifier reported | 1.17% | $27.0M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 7 | POST HOLDINGS INC POST 6.25 02/15/32 144A | US737446AU86 | 1.13% | $26.1M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 8 | White Cap Supply Holdings LLC(f/k/a White Cap Buyer LLC) WHITE CAP BUYER 10/19/29 | No identifier reported | 1.09% | $25.2M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 9 | 1011778 BC Unlimited Liability Company 1011778 BC ULC 09/23/30 | No identifier reported | 1.07% | $24.9M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 10 | HIG Finance 2 Limited HYPERION REFINA 04/18/30 | XAG4712JBD37 | 1.07% | $24.7M | Loans | United Kingdom | USD |
| 11 | Mavis Tire Express Services Topco Corp MAVIS TIRE EXPR 05/04/28 | No identifier reported | 0.96% | $22.4M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 12 | ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC ABG INTERMEDIAT 12/21/28 | No identifier reported | 0.93% | $21.6M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 13 | Opal Bidco SAS OPAL US LLC OPA 04/23/32 | XAF7000QAD34 | 0.92% | $21.3M | Loans | France | USD |
| 14 | Garda World Security Corporation GARDA WORLD SEC 02/01/29 | XAC4000KAH77 | 0.92% | $21.3M | Loans | Canada | USD |
| 15 | OneDigital Borrower LLC ONEDIGITAL BORR 06/12/32 | No identifier reported | 0.83% | $19.3M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 16 | Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp PROJECT RUBY UL 03/10/28 | No identifier reported | 0.78% | $18.1M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 17 | Parexel International Inc (f/k/a Phoenix Newco Inc) PAREXEL INTL CO 12/09/31 | US71911KAF12 | 0.78% | $18.0M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 18 | Triton Water Holdings Inc PRIMO BRANDS CO 03/19/31 | US89678QAF37 | 0.77% | $18.0M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 19 | Clarios Global LP CLARIOS GLOBAL 01/28/32 | XAC8000CAR43 | 0.75% | $17.5M | Loans | Canada | USD |
| 20 | Leia Finco US LLC LEIA FINCO US L 07/02/31 | No identifier reported | 0.75% | $17.3M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 21 | CPI Holdco B, LLC CREATIVE PLANNI 05/12/31 | No identifier reported | 0.73% | $17.0M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 22 | Pro Mach Group Inc PRO MACH GROUP 10/18/32 | US74273JAM53 | 0.73% | $16.9M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 23 | Altice France SA NUMERICABLE US 05/15/31 | No identifier reported | 0.73% | $16.9M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 24 | Raven Acquisition Holdings, LLC RAVEN ACQUISITI 10/24/31 | No identifier reported | 0.70% | $16.2M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 25 | Osaic Holdings Inc (f/k/a Advisor Group Holdings Inc) OSAIC HOLDINGS 08/02/32 | US68773JAJ97 | 0.69% | $16.0M | Loans | United States | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Loans | 80.78% | |
| Debt | 14.59% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 9.45% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 95.79% | |
| Canada | 2.72% | |
| United Kingdom | 2.25% | |
| France | 0.96% | |
| Netherlands | 0.59% | |
| Sweden | 0.59% | |
| Luxembourg | 0.48% | |
| Bermuda | 0.43% | |
| Ireland | 0.35% | |
| Austria | 0.29% | |
| Denmark | 0.26% | |
| Germany | 0.12% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 104.82% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $2.8150
- 12-month yield
- 6.32%
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Latest ex-date
- 24 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($2.8150) ÷ latest price ($44.57) × 100 = 6.32%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (59 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | $0.2250 |
| 21 Aug 2026 | $0.2250 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | $0.2250 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | $0.2300 |
| 21 May 2026 | $0.2350 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | $0.2350 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | $0.2350 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | $0.2400 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | $0.2400 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | $0.2400 |
| 21 Nov 2025 | $0.2400 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | $0.2450 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | $0.2450 |
| 21 Aug 2025 | $0.2450 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | $0.2530 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | $0.2530 |
| 21 May 2025 | $0.2580 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | $0.2580 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | $0.2600 |
| 21 Feb 2025 | $0.2630 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | $0.2680 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | $0.2750 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | $0.2800 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | $0.2900 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | $0.2900 |
| 21 Aug 2024 | $0.2900 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | $0.2880 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | $0.2880 |
| 21 May 2024 | $0.2930 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | $0.2950 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | $0.3000 |
| 21 Feb 2024 | $0.3000 |
| 23 Jan 2024 | $0.3080 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $0.3030 |
| 21 Nov 2023 | $0.2950 |
| 24 Oct 2023 | $0.2950 |
| 22 Sep 2023 | $0.3000 |
| 22 Aug 2023 | $0.3050 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | $0.2900 |
| 27 Jun 2023 | $0.2850 |
| 23 May 2023 | $0.2850 |
| 21 Apr 2023 | $0.2850 |
| 24 Mar 2023 | $0.2850 |
| 22 Feb 2023 | $0.2850 |
| 24 Jan 2023 | $0.2850 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | $0.2700 |
| 22 Nov 2022 | $0.2280 |
| 21 Oct 2022 | $0.2280 |
| 23 Sep 2022 | $0.2100 |
| 23 Aug 2022 | $0.1650 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | $0.1550 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | $0.1530 |
| 24 May 2022 | $0.1430 |
| 21 Apr 2022 | $0.1430 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | $0.1430 |
| 18 Feb 2022 | $0.1430 |
| 21 Jan 2022 | $0.1480 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $0.1480 |
| 23 Nov 2021 | $0.1220 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000034146) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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