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First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS)
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ETF Info

ISIN

US33739P1030

CUSIP

33739P103

Issuer

First Trust

Inception Date

Sep 9, 2014

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Alternatives

Expense Ratio

FTLS has a high expense ratio of 1.60%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for FTLS: current value at 1.60% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.60%

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Popular comparisons:
FTLS vs. CLSE FTLS vs. LBAY FTLS vs. HTUS FTLS vs. SPY FTLS vs. SWAN FTLS vs. VOO FTLS vs. DGRO FTLS vs. QQQ FTLS vs. FDLO FTLS vs. VXF
Popular comparisons:
FTLS vs. CLSE FTLS vs. LBAY FTLS vs. HTUS FTLS vs. SPY FTLS vs. SWAN FTLS vs. VOO FTLS vs. DGRO FTLS vs. QQQ FTLS vs. FDLO FTLS vs. VXF

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


120.00%140.00%160.00%180.00%200.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
142.84%
200.44%
FTLS (First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF had a return of 20.19% year-to-date (YTD) and 19.36% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF had an annualized return of 8.67%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.11%, indicating that First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


FTLS

YTD

20.19%

1M

1.88%

6M

7.16%

1Y

19.36%

5Y*

10.25%

10Y*

8.67%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

25.25%

1M

0.08%

6M

9.66%

1Y

25.65%

5Y*

13.17%

10Y*

11.11%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of FTLS, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20243.16%3.88%2.49%-3.89%3.53%2.52%0.53%1.24%0.06%0.55%3.82%20.19%
20233.01%-2.09%3.35%1.63%-0.72%3.37%2.42%-0.85%-0.47%-0.36%4.46%2.24%16.94%
2022-3.99%-0.66%1.87%-1.64%2.17%-4.52%3.13%-1.85%-4.74%4.46%4.27%-3.55%-5.57%
20212.90%1.51%-0.23%3.07%2.48%1.37%0.79%1.54%-2.89%4.24%-0.16%3.68%19.65%
20200.66%-6.63%-6.54%6.00%3.42%-0.19%4.95%3.23%-4.13%-1.89%2.59%2.07%2.56%
20193.21%1.52%1.09%1.66%-3.36%4.75%1.62%-0.88%1.47%1.71%1.44%1.08%16.17%
20183.82%-3.21%-1.31%-0.79%1.81%-0.66%1.80%2.50%-0.23%-4.96%0.80%-4.08%-4.82%
2017-0.49%2.30%-0.66%1.66%1.30%0.63%1.19%-0.58%2.43%1.85%2.74%1.23%14.41%
2016-3.79%-1.46%3.35%-0.87%0.38%0.15%4.27%-1.08%0.94%-1.72%4.93%1.64%6.55%
2015-0.25%3.99%-0.42%0.37%1.51%-2.47%1.37%-3.53%-0.29%4.28%1.53%-1.17%4.71%
2014-0.48%0.92%4.65%0.49%5.63%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 83, FTLS is among the top 17% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FTLS is 8383
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FTLS is 7979
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FTLS is 7878
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FTLS is 7878
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FTLS is 9494
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FTLS is 8787
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for FTLS, currently valued at 1.94, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.942.07
The chart of Sortino ratio for FTLS, currently valued at 2.63, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.002.632.76
The chart of Omega ratio for FTLS, currently valued at 1.35, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.351.39
The chart of Calmar ratio for FTLS, currently valued at 4.44, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.004.443.05
The chart of Martin ratio for FTLS, currently valued at 14.65, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.0014.6513.27
FTLS
^GSPC

The current First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.94. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.502.002.503.003.50JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1.94
2.07
FTLS (First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF provided a 1.49% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.99 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.802014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.99$0.84$0.40$0.00$0.19$0.35$0.32$0.17$0.36$0.16$0.16

Dividend yield

1.49%1.49%0.81%0.01%0.44%0.83%0.87%0.43%1.04%0.49%0.51%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.99
2023$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.84
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.40
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.19
2019$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.35
2018$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.32
2017$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.17
2016$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.36
2015$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.16
2014$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.16

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-1.64%
-1.91%
FTLS (First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF was 20.53%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 112 trading sessions.

The current First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF drawdown is 1.64%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-20.53%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020112Aug 31, 2020135
-13.38%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018183Sep 17, 2019412
-10.35%Dec 30, 2021186Sep 26, 2022172Jun 2, 2023358
-9.26%Dec 2, 201549Feb 11, 2016114Jul 26, 2016163
-8.16%May 28, 201563Aug 25, 201564Nov 24, 2015127

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF volatility is 3.74%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
3.74%
3.82%
FTLS (First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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