HYLSFirst Trust Tactical High Yield ETF

Grow my money Get income13y track recordRanked #483 of 1,650 in this goal

Provides current income and capital appreciation.

By First Trust · Launched 2013

Annual Cost

0.69%

#3,610 of 5,861 · average

Fund Size

$1.6B

#853 of 5,861 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+3.9%

Track Record

13 years

#1,042 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD

Growth of $10,000

$10,252+2.5%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Region

North america

Strategy

Long short

Index tracked

ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 12.1% of fund✓ well diversified

1011778 B.C. ULC / NEW RED FINANCE INC

1.5%

ONEDIGITAL BORR 06/12/32

1.4%

BALDWIN INSURANCE GROUP HOLDINGS LLC (THE)

1.4%

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA) INC

1.3%

QXO INC

1.2%

DISH NETWORK CORP

1.1%

ALLIANT HOLDINGS INTERMEDIATE LLC

1.1%

FAIR ISAAC CORP

1.1%

QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC

1.1%

ATHENAHEALTH GROUP INC

1.0%

Asset allocation

Bonds

99.9%

Preferred

0.3%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years

Volatility (1Y)

3.5%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown

-23.0%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

0.75Decent risk-adjusted returns

Sortino (3Y)

1.12Good downside protection

Bond profile

Duration

6.8 years

Avg maturity

10.0 years

Credit ratings

BBB

4.7%

43.2%

38.0%

Below B

11.3%

Other

2.7%

Listing

Exchange: NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective: Provides current income and capital appreciation.
Strategy: Invests primarily in high yield debt securities rated below investment grade, including U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt obligations. Maintains long and short positions to capitalize on market opportunities and manage risk.
Inception date: February 25, 2013
Fund family: First Trust

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Data updated on 2026-08-04