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First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS)

Long-Short Equity | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
72.41 USD +0.24 (0.333%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 72.41
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:37 p.m. EDT

FTLS has shown a recent upward trend in price, with a dividend yield of 0.96% and a relatively stable dividend history over the past few years. While the short-term forecast suggests a slight positive direction, the lack of options activity may indicate limited investor confidence or a lack of momentum. For long-term investors, FTLS could be considered a moderate buy due to its consistent dividend payouts and potential for growth, though it is not a top-tier option in terms of yield or momentum.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.010808
AutoETS0.014831
MSTL0.015105
AutoARIMA0.015215

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 53%
H-stat 2.97
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.381
Excess Kurtosis -0.96
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 21.54

As of April 11, 2026, 1:37 p.m. EDT: The options activity for FTLS shows minimal activity in both calls and puts, with zero open interest and volume for the upcoming expirations. This suggests a lack of significant speculation or directional bias from options traders, which could indicate either low market participation or uncertainty about the short-term price movement.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.09% 0.98% 1.38% 1.05%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.063 0.090374
2025-12-12 0.213 0.301544
2025-09-25 0.175 0.252888
2025-06-26 0.220 0.338603
2025-03-27 0.151 0.237918
2024-12-13 0.288 0.435741
2024-09-26 0.265 0.426177
2024-06-27 0.309 0.502856
2024-03-21 0.128 0.213445
2023-12-22 0.298 0.540768
2023-09-22 0.206 0.403193
2023-06-27 0.205 0.406721
2023-03-24 0.129 0.270285
2022-12-23 0.330 0.696738
2022-09-23 0.066 0.146575
2021-12-23 0.003 0.006124
2020-12-24 0.125 0.299691
2020-09-24 0.021 0.053170
2020-03-26 0.045 0.127268
2019-12-13 0.047 0.116906
2019-09-25 0.126 0.325388
2019-06-14 0.108 0.289325
2019-03-21 0.073 0.198209
2018-12-18 0.116 0.331722
2018-09-14 0.065 0.171477
2018-06-21 0.084 0.227853
2018-03-22 0.057 0.157281
2017-12-21 0.035 0.095481
2017-09-21 0.048 0.140982
2017-06-22 0.058 0.172934
2017-03-23 0.029 0.090354
2016-12-21 0.154 0.475629
2016-09-21 0.067 0.221065
2016-06-22 0.068 0.231916
2016-03-23 0.071 0.243228
2015-12-23 0.061 0.202051
2015-09-23 0.019 0.065751
2015-06-24 0.045 0.149663
2015-03-25 0.034 0.115620
2014-12-23 0.145 0.507446
2014-09-23 0.016 0.059496
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 0.96

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 72.68
All Time Low 22.32
Ask 76.62
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 100,510
Average Daily Volume3 Month 106,334
Average Volume 106,334
Average Volume10Days 100,510
Beta3 Year 0.51
Bid 68.36
Bid Size 200
Category Long-Short Equity
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 72.68
Day Low 72.09
Dividend Yield 0.96
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.3610973
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 70.83064
Fifty Day Average Change 1.579361
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.022297708
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 18.00196
Fifty Two Week High 72.68
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.26999664
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0037148686
Fifty Two Week Low 60.8
Fifty Two Week Low Change 11.610004
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.19095403
Fifty Two Week Range 60.8 - 72.68
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,410,269,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.100984
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,410,134,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary Under normal conditions, the fund will expose at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) to U.S. exchange-listed equity securities and/or U.S. exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that provide exposure to U.S. exchange-listed equity securities. It pursues its investment objective by establishing long and short positions in its portfolio of U.S. exchange-listed equity securities and ETFs. The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in U.S. exchange-listed equity index futures contracts.
Long Name First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
Market us_market
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_264394805
Nav Price 72.09
Net Assets 2,162,397,180.0
Net Expense Ratio 1.38
Open 72.28
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 72.41
Post Market Time 1,776,461,350
Previous Close 72.17
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.240005
Regular Market Change Percent 0.332556
Regular Market Day High 72.68
Regular Market Day Low 72.09
Regular Market Day Range 72.09 - 72.68
Regular Market Open 72.28
Regular Market Previous Close 72.17
Regular Market Price 72.41
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 86,114
Short Name First Trust Long/Short Equity
Source Interval 15
Symbol FTLS
Three Year Average Return 0.1336605
Total Assets 2,162,397,184
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 21.54356
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -0.96539
Trailing Three Month Returns -0.96539
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 69.74502
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.6649857
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.03821041
Type Disp ETF
Volume 86,114
Yield 0.0095999995
Ytd Return -0.96539