(FTSL) First Trust Senior Loan Fund - Ratings and Ratios
Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: USA • Currency: USD • Type: Etf • ISIN: US33738D3098 • Bank Loan
FTSL: Floating Rate, Senior Loans, Bank Debt, Corporate Loans
The First Trust Senior Loan Fund (NASDAQ:FTSL) is designed for investors seeking exposure to senior secured floating-rate loans. Under normal market conditions, the fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets to first lien senior floating rate bank loans, primarily targeting businesses in North America but with the flexibility to invest globally. This approach provides diversification benefits while introducing risks such as currency fluctuations in international holdings.
As an exchange-traded fund (ETF) domiciled in the United States, FTSL offers transparency and liquidity, with assets under management (AUM) of approximately $2.344 billion. Its focus on senior loans positions it favorably in the capital structure, offering lower default risk and regular income through interest payments. This makes it an attractive option for income-focused investors and those seeking protection against rising interest rates.
Additional Sources for FTSL ETF
Tweets: X Stocktwits
Fund Manager Positions: Dataroma Stockcircle
FTSL ETF Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 2,389m |
| Category | Bank Loan |
| TER | 0.87% |
| IPO / Inception | 2013-05-01 |
FTSL ETF Ratings
| Growth 5y | 70.9% |
| Fundamental | - |
| Dividend | 85.4% |
| Rel. Strength Industry | 8.54 |
| Analysts | - |
| Fair Price Momentum | 48.09 USD |
| Fair Price DCF | - |
FTSL Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 6.99% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 9.53% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 16.13% |
| Payout Consistency | 95.5% |
FTSL Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 75.5% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 99.1% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 91.5% |
| CAGR 5y | 6.74% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.45 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.67 |
| Alpha | 2.27 |
| Beta | 0.06 |
| Volatility | 1.76% |
| Current Volume | 492.6k |
| Average Volume 20d | 258.5k |
As of March 12, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 45.90 with a total of 492,590 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.02%, over one month by -0.13%, over three months by +0.55% and over the past year by +6.80%.
Yes. Based on ValueRay Analyses, First Trust Senior Loan Fund (NASDAQ:FTSL) is currently (March 2025) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Growth Rating of 70.87 and therefor a clear technical positive rating according to historical growth.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of FTSL as of March 2025 is 48.09. This means that FTSL is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 4.77%.
First Trust Senior Loan Fund has no consensus analysts rating.
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, FTSL First Trust Senior Loan Fund will be worth about 51.9 in March 2026. The stock is currently trading at 45.90. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +13.16%.
| Issuer | Forecast | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 51.9 | 13.2% |