First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF HYLS
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- Expense ratio
- 0.69%
- Net assets
- $1.6B
- Holdings
- 333
- 12-month distribution yield
- 6.87%
- Asset class
- Fixed income
First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS) 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$39.48 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.69% a year, from its prospectus dated 2 Mar 2026. It reported net assets of US$1.62 billion as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 333 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$2.71 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 6.87%, paid monthly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.69%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.69%
- Prospectus date
- 2 Mar 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 27 Feb 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $1,617,575,831
- Total assets
- $1,658,543,992
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 24 Sep 2026 (55 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 333 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 | ROCKET COMPANIES INC RKT 6.375 08/01/33 144A | US77311WAB72 | 1.56% | $25.2M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 2 | 1011778 B.C. ULC / NEW RED FINANCE INC BCULC 4 10/15/30 144A | US68245XAM11 | 1.48% | $24.0M | Debt | Canada | USD |
| 3 | ONEDIGITAL BORR 06/12/32 | No identifier reported | 1.44% | $23.3M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 4 | UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA) INC URI 6 12/15/29 144A | US911365BQ63 | 1.29% | $20.8M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 5 | QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC QUIKHO 6.75 03/01/33 144A | US74843PAB67 | 1.09% | $17.6M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 6 | FAIR ISAAC CORP FAIRIC 6 05/15/33 144A | US303250AG98 | 1.07% | $17.3M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 7 | VIKING OCEAN CRUISES SHIP VII LTD VIKCRU 5.625 02/15/29 144A | US92682RAA05 | 1.04% | $16.9M | Debt | Bermuda | USD |
| 8 | CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP INC TIBX 9 09/30/29 144A | US18912UAA07 | 1.03% | $16.7M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 9 | BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC BLDR 6.75 05/15/35 144A | US12008RAT41 | 1.02% | $16.5M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 10 | ECHOSTAR CORP ECHO 10.75 11/30/29 . | US278768AC00 | 1.01% | $16.4M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 11 | TRANSDIGM INC TDG 6.375 05/31/33 144A | US893647BY22 | 0.94% | $15.2M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 12 | LEIA FINCO US L 07/02/32 | No identifier reported | 0.93% | $15.1M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 13 | SHIFT4 PAYMENTS LLC / SHIFT4 PAYMENTS FINANCE SUB INC FOUR 6.75 08/15/32 144A | US82453AAB35 | 0.93% | $15.0M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 14 | ALLIANT HOLDINGS INTERMEDIATE LLC / ALLIANT HOLDINGS CO-ISSUER INC ALIANT 6.75 04/15/28 144A | US01883LAE39 | 0.91% | $14.7M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 15 | VENTURE GLOBAL PLAQUEMINES LNG LLC VEGLPL 7.75 05/01/35 144A | US922966AB20 | 0.83% | $13.4M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 16 | Numericable US LLC NUMERICABLE US 05/15/31 | No identifier reported | 0.80% | $12.9M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 17 | NEPTUNE BIDCO US INC NLSN 9.29 04/15/29 144A | US640695AA01 | 0.77% | $12.5M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 18 | SMYRNA READY MIX CONCRETE LLC SMYREA 8.875 11/15/31 144A | US83283WAE30 | 0.77% | $12.4M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 19 | RAVEN ACQUISITION HOLDINGS LLC RCM 6.875 11/15/31 144A | US75420NAA19 | 0.77% | $12.4M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 20 | ALPHA GENERATION LLC ALPGEN 6.25 01/15/34 144A | US02073LAC54 | 0.72% | $11.6M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 21 | BALDWIN INSURANCE GROUP HOLDINGS LLC (THE) BWIN 7.125 05/15/31 144A | US05825XAA72 | 0.66% | $10.7M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 22 | TRUIST INSURANC 03/08/32 | No identifier reported | 0.66% | $10.6M | Loans | United States | USD |
| 23 | RB GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC RBACN 7.75 03/15/31 144A | US76774LAC19 | 0.65% | $10.5M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 24 | WESCO DISTRIBUTION INC WCC 6.375 03/15/33 144A | US95081QAS30 | 0.65% | $10.5M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 25 | SURGERY CENTER HOLDINGS INC SURCEN 7.25 04/15/32 144A | US86881WAF95 | 0.63% | $10.2M | Debt | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Debt | 87.93% | |
| Loans | 12.15% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 0.37% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 88.98% | |
| Canada | 3.33% | |
| Bermuda | 1.89% | |
| Ireland | 1.31% | |
| United Kingdom | 1.25% | |
| Jersey | 0.89% | |
| Netherlands | 0.79% | |
| Poland | 0.55% | |
| France | 0.52% | |
| Cayman Islands | 0.50% | |
| Denmark | 0.26% | |
| Mexico | 0.10% | |
| Other (1) | 0.09% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 100.45% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $2.7130
- 12-month yield
- 6.87%
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Latest ex-date
- 24 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($2.7130) ÷ latest price ($39.48) × 100 = 6.87%. 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 | $0.2200 |
| 21 Aug 2026 | $0.2250 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | $0.2300 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | $0.2300 |
| 21 May 2026 | $0.2300 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | $0.2250 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | $0.2250 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | $0.2300 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | $0.2300 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | $0.2230 |
| 21 Nov 2025 | $0.2200 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | $0.2250 |
| 25 Sep 2025 | $0.2400 |
| 21 Aug 2025 | $0.2400 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | $0.2300 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | $0.2200 |
| 21 May 2025 | $0.2150 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | $0.2150 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | $0.2150 |
| 21 Feb 2025 | $0.2150 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | $0.2150 |
| 13 Dec 2024 | $0.2150 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | $0.2080 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | $0.2080 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | $0.2080 |
| 21 Aug 2024 | $0.2130 |
| 23 Jul 2024 | $0.2180 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | $0.2180 |
| 21 May 2024 | $0.2180 |
| 23 Apr 2024 | $0.2130 |
| 21 Mar 2024 | $0.2200 |
| 21 Feb 2024 | $0.2230 |
| 23 Jan 2024 | $0.2250 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | $0.2200 |
| 21 Nov 2023 | $0.2150 |
| 24 Oct 2023 | $0.2150 |
| 22 Sep 2023 | $0.2150 |
| 22 Aug 2023 | $0.2150 |
| 21 Jul 2023 | $0.2100 |
| 27 Jun 2023 | $0.1900 |
| 23 May 2023 | $0.1900 |
| 21 Apr 2023 | $0.1900 |
| 24 Mar 2023 | $0.2000 |
| 22 Feb 2023 | $0.2050 |
| 24 Jan 2023 | $0.2190 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | $0.2150 |
| 22 Nov 2022 | $0.2030 |
| 21 Oct 2022 | $0.2050 |
| 23 Sep 2022 | $0.2250 |
| 23 Aug 2022 | $0.2400 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | $0.2650 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | $0.2630 |
| 24 May 2022 | $0.2630 |
| 21 Apr 2022 | $0.2630 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | $0.2630 |
| 18 Feb 2022 | $0.2400 |
| 21 Jan 2022 | $0.2290 |
| 23 Dec 2021 | $0.2300 |
| 23 Nov 2021 | $0.2300 |
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 (S000039493) (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
Compare with
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- HYLS and BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
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- HYLS and VTIP Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares
- HYLS and BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF