HISF ETF

HISF ETF
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Fund Essentials - as of Oct 2, 2026

Net Assets
$98M
Expense Ratio
0.83%
Dividend Yield (Current)
5.30%
Holdings
24
Inception Date
Aug 13, 2014
Fund Family
First Trust Portfolios (US)
Investment Style
PRO
Asset Class
PRO
Legal Structure
PRO
Dividend Frequency
Monthly
SEC 30-Day Yield
PRO

Performance

YTD-3.89%
1 Year-3.07%
3 Year+4.50%
5 Year+1.34%
10 Year+2.83%

Asset Allocation

Cash: 0.03%
Other: 99.97%
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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
FTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade Etf28.01%
HYLSFirst Trust Tactical High Yield ETF12.00%
FIIGFirst Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate Etf10.00%
LMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF9.99%
LGOVFirst Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF7.00%
Top 10 Concentration: 95.00%Report Date: Oct 2, 2026
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Dividend Summary

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Dividend Yield (Current)
5.30%
Frequency
Monthly
Latest Distribution
$0.18
Sep 24, 2026
12M Distributions
12 payments
Total: $2.06

Peer Comparison

Benchmark
PRO
Peer outperformance: PRO
Category rank: PRO
This ETF
PRO
Peer Avg
PRO

HISF ETF Overview

HISF ETF (First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF) is managed by First Trust Portfolios (US) with $97.9M in net assets. HISF expense ratio is 0.83%, holding 24 positions across sectors including Financials. Inception date: 2014-08-13.

HISF performance shows a YTD return of -3.89%. The 1-year return is -3.07% and the 5-year return is 1.34%. HISF dividend yield stands at 5.30%, paid monthly.

HISF top holdings include First Trust Core Investment Grade Etf (28.0%), First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (12.0%), First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate Etf (10.0%), First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (10.0%), First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF (7.0%). Go to all HISF holdings, HISF sectors, or HISF dividends.

HISF can be compared against other funds. Use HISF overlap to find shared positions, or HISF vs another fund for a side-by-side view. HISF alternatives are available via the screener, along with tax-loss harvesting opportunities.

1 Month
-3.31%
YTD
-3.89%
1 Year
-3.07%
3 Year
+4.50%

Top 10 Holdings (95.0% of portfolio)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1FTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade EtfUnknown28.01%
2HYLSFirst Trust Tactical High Yield ETFFinancials12.00%
3FIIGFirst Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate EtfUnknown10.00%
4LMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETFUnknown9.99%
5LGOVFirst Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETFUnknown7.00%
6FTSLFirst Trust Senior LoanFinancials6.99%
7FIXDFirst Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income EtfUnknown6.00%
8FPEFirst Trust Preferred Securities And Income ETFUnknown5.01%
9FSIGFirst Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate EtfFinancials5.00%
10SCIOFirst Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities EtfUnknown5.00%