FTSLFirst Trust Senior Loan Fund
Seeks high current income while preserving capital.
By First Trust · Launched 2013
Annual Cost
0.70%
#3,682 of 5,861 · average
Fund Size
$2.3B
#696 of 5,861 · large
Dividend YieldGoal
6.40%
Track Record
13 years
#1,056 of 5,861 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,294+2.9%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 22.1% of fund✓ well diversified
MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS
9.5%
Whatabrands LLC
1.9%
AthenaHealth Group Inc
1.8%
IRB Holding Corp
1.6%
White Cap Supply Holdings LLC(f/k/a White Cap Buyer LLC)
1.3%
Transdigm Inc
1.2%
Proofpoint Inc
1.2%
Quikrete Holdings Inc
1.2%
Acrisure LLC
1.2%
POST HOLDINGS INC
1.2%
Asset allocation
Bonds
93.0%
Cash
7.0%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
2.1%Low
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-22.7%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
1.24Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.71Good downside protection
Bond profile
Duration
6.5 years
Credit ratings
BBB
6.7%
BB
32.0%
B
55.1%
Below B
4.3%
Other
1.8%
Listing
- Exchange
- NASDAQ Global Select Market
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks high current income while preserving capital.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in first and second lien senior floating rate bank loans, targeting businesses in North America and abroad. Aims for high current income with a focus on below investment grade loans, utilizing thorough credit analysis and diversification.
- Inception date
- May 1, 2013
- Fund family
- First Trust
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Data updated on 2026-08-04