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First Trust Senior Loan ETF FTSL

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Morningstar’s Analysis FTSL

Will FTSL outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable FTSL’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the FTSL management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of FTSL’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Cautious but not attractive.

Analyst Saraja Samant

Saraja Samant

Analyst

Summary

An experienced team runs First Trust Senior Loan ETF’s relatively defensive process, but more evidence is needed to see any long-term benefits over the competition.

by Saraja Samant
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Portfolio Holdings FTSL

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  • Current Portfolio Date
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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 14.8
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

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7.31 172.9 Mil
Cash and Equivalents

Irb Holding Corp Argihc Tl 12/15/27

1.64 38.9 Mil
Corporate

Athenahealth Inc Athena Tl 01/27/29

1.55 36.8 Mil
Corporate

Medline Borrower Lp Medind Tl 10/21/28

1.55 36.6 Mil
Corporate

Assuredpartners Inc. 02/14/31

1.48 34.9 Mil
Corporate

Camelot Us Acquisition Llc Ccc Tl 01/31/31

1.47 34.8 Mil
Corporate

Graham Packaging/Gpc Cap Grmpac Tl 08/04/27

1.46 34.5 Mil
Corporate

1011778 Bc Ulc Bculc Tl B5 1l Usd 09/23/30

1.45 34.4 Mil
Corporate

Hub International Ltd Hbgcn Tl 06/20/30

1.45 34.3 Mil
Corporate

Alliant Holdings Intermedi Aliant Tl 11/06/30

1.45 34.3 Mil
Corporate