What is FTSL's relative strength rating?

Relative strength percentiles for FTSL 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 FTSL in?

FTSL 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 FTSL 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 FTSL?

FTSL currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 0.2%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 0.05. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.

Does FTSL have a seasonal pattern?

TickerStance computes FTSL'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 FTSL 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 FTSL last report earnings?

No SEC EDGAR filings are linked to FTSL 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 Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL)

Free

Dossier · Pro

First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF · Other

$44.77▲+0.02%

Neutral · stance 47.8As of Monday, August 24, 2026, posted ~17:00 ET

FTSL is not confirmed as a leader.

3m RS is unavailable, Market Stance is 47.8

Lenses litMarket-wide RS; lit = leaderboard

3 month—pctile

6 month—pctile

1 year—pctile

Classic—IBD pctile

LDR—leadership

0 of 5 lenses litLens definitions methodology

Quality filters1 of 4 pass

ADR%0.2%

A/DA

RVOL0.91×

$ Vol$10M

TODAY'S READ · AS OF 2026-08-24

As of 2026-08-24, First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) has a 3-month relative strength percentile of — within the TickerStance CS+ADRC universe (~5,000 tickers). The current market Stance is 47.8 (Neutral). Sector: Other. Average daily range 0.2%, relative volume 0.91×. TickerStance reports observed regime conditions across the full CS+ADRC universe; band assignment reflects current breadth, momentum, and macro inputs computed at the daily close. Percentile ranks run from 1 (weakest) to 99 (strongest) relative to all universe members on the same date.

Filed: Apr 2026

HOLDINGS

Top holdings of FTSL

Top 25 holdings of FTSL by portfolio weight
#	Holding	Weight	Value
1	Whatabrands LLC	65.52%	$1.5B
2	IRB Holding Corp	1.59%	$36M
3	POST HOLDINGS INC	1.16%	$27M
4	SCIH Salt Holdings Inc	0.93%	$21M
5	QXO INC	0.84%	$19M
6	Parexel International Inc (f/k/a Phoenix Newco Inc)	0.79%	$18M
7	Triton Water Holdings Inc	0.79%	$18M
8	Pro Mach	0.74%	$17M
9	1011778 B.C. ULC / NEW RED FINANCE INC	0.70%	$16M
10	Charter Next Generation, Inc.	0.63%	$14M
11	Osaic Holdings Inc (f/k/a Advisor Group Holdings Inc)	0.62%	$14M
12	Alera Group Inc	0.62%	$14M
13	CSC HOLDINGS LLC	0.61%	$14M
14	Anticimex Global AB (f/k/a Seren Bidco AB)	0.55%	$13M
15	Action Environmental Group Inc, The	0.54%	$12M
16	Ensemble RCM LLC	0.53%	$12M
17	Pac Dac LLC	0.52%	$12M
18	BCPE Pequod Buyer Inc	0.50%	$11M
19	CRC INSURANCE GROUP LLC	0.48%	$11M
20	DISH NETWORK CORP	0.48%	$11M
21	Raising Canes Restaurants LLC	0.47%	$11M
22	VIKING OCEAN CRUISES SHIP VII LTD	0.43%	$10M
23	Alpha Generation LLC	0.42%	$10M
24	CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP INC	0.41%	$9M
25	Ascensus Group Holdings Inc (f/k/a Mercury Borrower Inc)	0.41%	$9M

Showing 25 of 112 holdings.

CONCENTRATION

Portfolio shape

73.7%Top 10 holdings

112Total holdings

0 (0%)Resolved tickers

SECTORS

Sector breakdown

Fixed Income

95.4%

FAQ

Fund FAQ

What does FTSL hold?: FTSL holds 112 positions as of Apr 2026.
How concentrated is FTSL?: The top 10 holdings account for 73.7% of FTSL's portfolio. Highly concentrated in top names.
What sectors does FTSL cover?: FTSL's largest sector exposures are Fixed Income (95.4%).
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 FTSL 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 1 · Basing

Smart money

Who's accumulating?

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

A/D rating

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 · FTSL

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 FTSL's relative strength rating?: Relative strength percentiles for FTSL 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 FTSL in?: FTSL 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 FTSL 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 FTSL?: FTSL currently shows a 20-day average daily range (ADR%) of 0.2%, a 90-day beta versus the S&P 500 of 0.05. ADR% and ATR% are updated daily; beta is computed over a trailing 90-day window.
Does FTSL have a seasonal pattern?: TickerStance computes FTSL'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 FTSL 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.

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FTSL is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of FTSL

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

FTSL is not confirmed as a leader.

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Top holdings of FTSL

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Sector breakdown

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Fund FAQ

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Who's accumulating?

Market backdrop

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How much does it move?

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First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) — Stance & relative strength

FTSL is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of FTSL

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) — Stance & relative strength

FTSL is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of FTSL

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

Funds similar to FTSL

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?

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