What is FTLS's relative strength rating?

Relative strength percentiles for FTLS are not available for the current snapshot date. TickerStance publishes RS ratings daily after each session close; check back after the next pipeline run.

What sector is FTLS in?

FTLS is classified under the Other sector per the TickerStance sector-classification pipeline, which maps U.S. equities to GICS-aligned sectors using exchange SIC codes and Massive Finance reference data.

Is FTLS in a leading sector?

Sector RS percentile is not available for Other at this snapshot. Leading sector status (threshold: Other RS ≥ 70th percentile) cannot be determined until the next sector RS pipeline run.

How volatile is FTLS?

FTLS currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 0.7%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 0.41. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.

Does FTLS have a seasonal pattern?

TickerStance computes FTLS's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what FTLS has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.

When did FTLS last report earnings?

No SEC EDGAR filings are linked to FTLS in the current TickerStance fundamentals database. This can occur for tickers without a matched CIK (some ADRs, ETFs, and recently listed securities) or when the fundamentals pipeline has not yet processed this ticker.

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS)

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First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) · Neutral

§ Seasonality

10y · since 2022

Best monthNov on averageavg +3.34% · 100% win · n 4

Worst monthDec on averageavg -0.99% · 25% win · n 4

FTLS monthly seasonality strip
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1	FTLS Jan avg: 2.48% median: 2.86% win: 100% σ: 0.98% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	FTLS Feb avg: -0.14% median: -1.18% win: 25% σ: 2.75% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	FTLS Mar avg: 0.14% median: 0.51% win: 50% σ: 3.09% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	FTLS Apr avg: -0.13% median: -0.86% win: 40% σ: 3.46% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	FTLS May avg: 1.79% median: 2.17% win: 80% σ: 1.75% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	FTLS Jun avg: 0.16% median: 1.15% win: 60% σ: 2.96% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	FTLS Jul avg: 1.68% median: 1.61% win: 100% σ: 1.11% n: 5 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	FTLS Aug avg: -0.03% median: 0.19% win: 50% σ: 1.59% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31 (current)	FTLS Sep avg: -0.68% median: -0.61% win: 25% σ: 3.38% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	FTLS Oct avg: 1.53% median: 1.01% win: 75% σ: 2.09% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	FTLS Nov avg: 3.34% median: 4.05% win: 100% σ: 1.70% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31	FTLS Dec avg: -0.99% median: -0.74% win: 25% σ: 2.43% n: 4 2022-04-12 → 2026-07-31

Filed: Apr 2026

HOLDINGS

Top holdings of FTLS

Top 25 holdings of FTLS by portfolio weight
#	Holding	Weight	Value
1	AAPL	5.89%	$135M
2	NVDA	3.45%	$79M
3	MSFT	3.21%	$74M
4	GOOGL	2.68%	$62M
5	JPM	2.46%	$56M
6	BAC	2.39%	$55M
7	ASML	2.35%	$54M
8	BRK/B	2.12%	$49M
9	QCOM	2.04%	$47M
10	COST	1.98%	$45M
11	C	1.97%	$45M
12	AMZN	1.79%	$41M
13	AVGO	1.75%	$40M
14	SNDK	1.74%	$40M
15	CVX	1.69%	$39M
16	ADI	1.58%	$36M
17	ADBE	1.41%	$32M
18	META	1.35%	$31M
19	JNJ	1.35%	$31M
20	ABBV	1.34%	$31M
21	COF	1.18%	$27M
22	SCHW	1.05%	$24M
23	NEM	1.01%	$23M
24	WMT	0.93%	$21M
25	CMCSA	0.92%	$21M

Showing 25 of 367 holdings.

CONCENTRATION

Portfolio shape

28.6%Top 10 holdings

367Total holdings

367 (100%)Resolved tickers

SECTORS

Sector breakdown

Technology

17.2%

Financials

15.1%

Industrials

13.4%

Consumer Discretionary

5.9%

Energy

5.2%

Healthcare

3.8%

INTERNALS

What the holdings are doing

Above 50dma (count): 62%
Above 50dma (weight): 56.0%
Above 200dma (count): 67%
Above 200dma (weight): 90.7%

Stage mix (by weight)

Stage 1 · 21% of holdingsStage 2 · 38% of holdingsStage 3 · 20% of holdingsStage 4 · 21% of holdings

Median 1M RS: 55
Median 3M RS: 60
Median 6M RS: 53

Accumulation/distribution mix

A: 15%B: 36%C: 25%D: 19%E: 5%

Metrics matched 362 tickers across 367 holdings rows (65.5% of fund weight). Metrics as of 2026-08-24; holdings from the 2026-04-30 filing.

LEADERS INSIDE THE FUND

Leaders inside FTLS

Holdings of FTLS currently on TickerStance stock-RS leaderboards.

Holdings of FTLS on stock-RS leaderboards
Ticker	Weight	Lens	Rank	Stage
SNDK	1.74%	1Y RS	1	—
NEM	1.01%	1M RS	245	—
EAT	0.21%	3M RS	87	Stage 2
ZBRA	0.19%	1M RS	272	—
CDE	0.17%	1M RS	298	—
KMX	0.15%	3M RS	230	Stage 2
IAG	0.13%	1M RS	157	—
PBF	0.10%	1Y RS	124	Stage 2
MKTX	0.09%	1M RS	279	Stage 1
SBET

THEME EXPOSURE

Theme exposure inside FTLS

Semiconductors & Equipment — 13% of weight Quantum Computing — 9% of weight AI Compute Operators & Hosts — 7% of weight AI Compute & Networking Hardware — 7% of weight

SIMILAR FUNDS BY HOLDINGS

Funds similar to FTLS

FAQ

Fund FAQ

What does FTLS hold?: FTLS holds 367 positions; its three largest are AAPL (5.89%), NVDA (3.45%), and MSFT (3.21%) as of Apr 2026.
How concentrated is FTLS?: The top 10 holdings account for 28.6% of FTLS's portfolio. Moderately concentrated.
What sectors does FTLS cover?: FTLS's largest sector exposures are Technology (17.2%), Financials (15.1%), and Industrials (13.4%).
How fresh is this data?: Holdings are sourced from SEC N-PORT-P filings, published quarterly with a ~60 day lag. The most recent filing for FTLS is dated Apr 2026.

Evidence · 1 of 3

Receipts behind the read

0 of 5 pass

Leadership

Is it leading?

Relative strength across horizons plus the leadership score.

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LDR

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StageWeinstein stage analysis

Stage 2 · Uptrend✓

Smart money

Who's accumulating?

Accumulation rating, relative volume, U/D ratio, breakout-day proof.

Evidence · 3 of 3

Market backdrop

Pull-back risk if Macro turns < 60

Trend44.9Are the major indexes going up or down lately?30% weight Breadth50.6Is the rally broad-based or narrow?30% weight Leadership42.4Who's leading?20% weight Macro59.0What does the credit & rates environment say?20% weight

Stance47.8● Neutral

Public attention · FTLS

Is the crowd watching?

No attention data for this ticker yet — it joins the daily scan once a baseline builds.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is FTLS's relative strength rating?: Relative strength percentiles for FTLS are not available for the current snapshot date. TickerStance publishes RS ratings daily after each session close; check back after the next pipeline run.
What sector is FTLS in?: FTLS is classified under the Other sector per the TickerStance sector-classification pipeline, which maps U.S. equities to GICS-aligned sectors using exchange SIC codes and Massive Finance reference data.
Is FTLS in a leading sector?: Sector RS percentile is not available for Other at this snapshot. Leading sector status (threshold: Other RS ≥ 70th percentile) cannot be determined until the next sector RS pipeline run.
How volatile is FTLS?: FTLS currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 0.7%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 0.41. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.
Does FTLS have a seasonal pattern?: TickerStance computes FTLS's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what FTLS has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.

FTLS is not confirmed as a leader.

§ Seasonality

Top holdings of FTLS

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Leaders inside FTLS

Theme exposure inside FTLS

Funds similar to FTLS

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

How much does it move?

§ Seasonality

What the holdings are doing

Funds similar to FTLS

Theme exposure inside FTLS

Leaders inside FTLS

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) — Stance & relative strength

FTLS is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of FTLS

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Leaders inside FTLS

Theme exposure inside FTLS

Funds similar to FTLS

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

How much does it move?

What the holdings are doing

Funds similar to FTLS

Theme exposure inside FTLS

Leaders inside FTLS