First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF

HYLS

NASDAQ Global MarketHigh Yield & Loans

Open in GoAI

At close

$40.41

−$0.06 · -0.15%

Sep 9, 4:00 PM ET

After-hours

$40.41

$0.00 · 0.00%

Sep 9, 7:30 PM ET

Regular session · ET · Market data may be delayed.

About this ETF

Fund website

The First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF operates as an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF). Its foremost objective is to generate current income, while a secondary goal involves pursuing capital appreciation. In typical market conditions, the fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets (including any funds borrowed for investment purposes) to high-yield debt instruments. These instruments are either rated below investment grade at the time of their purchase or are unrated but considered by the fund's advisor to be of equivalent quality.

Asset class: High Yield & Loans
Issuer: First Trust
Domicile: US
Inception date: Feb 25, 2013
Holdings: 331
ISIN: US33738D4088

Key fund statistics

Fund assets

1.63B USD

Expense ratio

0.69%

NAV

$40.48

Average volume

178.65K

Volume

140.01K

Day range

$40.34 – $40.45

52-week range

$40.01 – $42.40

Previous close

$40.47

Price change

Performance

1 day

-0.15%

1 month

-0.79%

3 months

-0.93%

Year to date

-3.46%

1 year

-4.06%

3 years

+1.61%

5 years

-16.40%

Price changes exclude distributions, fees, taxes, and investor-specific cash flows.

Portfolio

Top holdings

RankHoldingIdentifierWeight

01773ROCKET COS INC 6.375%, due 08/01/203377311WAB777311WAB71.54%

026821011778 BC / NEW RED FIN 4%, due 10/15/203068245XAM168245XAM11.46%

03ONEDIGITAL BORROWER LLC Variable rate, due 07/02/2032——1.37%

04748QUIKRETE HOLDINGS INC 6.75%, due 03/01/203374843PAB674843PAB61.07%

05303FAIR ISAAC CORP 6%, due 05/15/2033303250AG9303250AG91.05%

06189CLOUD SOFTWARE GRP INC 9%, due 09/30/202918912UAA018912UAA01.05%

07911UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA) 6%, due 12/15/2029911365BQ6911365BQ61.03%

08926VIKING OCEAN CRUISES SHIP VII LTD 5.625%, due 02/15/202992682RAA092682RAA01.03%

09120BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC 6.75%, due 05/15/203512008RAT412008RAT41.00%

10278ECHOSTAR CORP 10.75%, due 11/30/2029278768AC0278768AC01.00%

11893TRANSDIGM INC 6.375%, due 05/31/2033893647BY2893647BY20.92%

12824SHIFT4 PAYMENTS LLC/FIN 6.75%, due 08/15/203282453AAB382453AAB30.90%

13018ALLIANT HOLD / CO-ISSUER 6.75%, due 04/15/202801883LAE301883LAE30.90%

14031AMWINS GROUP INC 4.875%, due 06/30/2029031921AB5031921AB50.84%

15922VENTURE GLOBAL PLAQUEMINES LNG LLC 7.75%, due 05/01/2035922966AB2922966AB20.82%

Holdings data updated Sep 9, 2026.

Portfolio composition

Exposure

Country exposure

Top 10

United States79.51%

Other11.61%

Canada2.61%

United Kingdom1.45%

Ireland1.16%

Bermuda1.03%

Cayman Islands0.72%

Netherlands0.54%

Luxembourg0.51%

France0.51%

Fund income

Distributions

Ex-dividend dateRecord datePayment dateAmount

Aug 21, 2026

Record date: Aug 21, 2026
Payment date: Aug 31, 2026

Aug 21, 2026

Aug 31, 2026

$0.225

Monthly

Jul 21, 2026

Record date: Jul 21, 2026
Payment date: Jul 31, 2026

Jul 21, 2026

Jul 31, 2026

$0.23

Monthly

Jun 25, 2026

Record date: Jun 25, 2026
Payment date: Jun 30, 2026

Jun 25, 2026

Jun 30, 2026

$0.23

Monthly

May 21, 2026

Record date: May 21, 2026
Payment date: May 29, 2026

May 21, 2026

May 29, 2026

$0.23

Monthly

Apr 21, 2026

Record date: Apr 21, 2026
Payment date: Apr 30, 2026

Apr 21, 2026

Apr 30, 2026

$0.225

Monthly

Mar 26, 2026

Record date: Mar 26, 2026
Payment date: Mar 31, 2026

Mar 26, 2026

Mar 31, 2026

$0.225

Monthly

Feb 20, 2026

Record date: Feb 20, 2026
Payment date: Feb 27, 2026

Feb 20, 2026

Feb 27, 2026

$0.23

Monthly

Jan 21, 2026

Record date: Jan 21, 2026
Payment date: Jan 30, 2026

Jan 21, 2026

Jan 30, 2026

$0.23

Monthly

Dec 12, 2025

Record date: Dec 12, 2025
Payment date: Dec 31, 2025

Dec 12, 2025

Dec 31, 2025

$0.2225

Monthly

Nov 21, 2025

Record date: Nov 21, 2025
Payment date: Nov 28, 2025

Nov 21, 2025

Nov 28, 2025

$0.22

Irregular

Latest coverage

HYLS news

defenseworld.netAug 5, 2026

Arkadios Wealth Advisors Has $1.05 Million Stake in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF $HYLS

Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (NASDAQ: HYLS) by 126.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent…

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defenseworld.netJul 22, 2026

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF $HYLS Shares Sold by D.A. Davidson & CO.

D.A. Davidson and CO. reduced its stake in shares of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (NASDAQ: HYLS) by 28.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F…

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