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First TR Snr Ln ETF (FTSL) 48.33 $FTSL

A Relatively Cheap, Defensive Bond ETF Strategy
editor@etftrends.com (ETF Trends) - ETF Trends - Mon Jul 25, 3:02PM CDT
As the markets anticipate a higher likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike before the year’s end, it may be a good time to revisit senior floating-rate bank loans exchange traded fund strategies. A Senior loan is a private loan a...
SNLN: 18.54 (-0.05), FTSL: 48.33 (-0.01), BKLN: 23.17 (-0.03), SRLN: 46.92 (-0.16)

Senior Loan ETFs to Hedge Rate Risk, Generate Attractive Yields
editor@etftrends.com (ETF Trends) - ETF Trends - Wed Jun 08, 7:45AM CDT
With the Federal Reserve largely expected to begin hiking interest rates sometime this year, fixed-income assets could weaken, but bond exchange traded fund investors have some alternative options to help maintain yield generation and hedge against...
SNLN: 18.54 (-0.05), FTSL: 48.33 (-0.01), BKLN: 23.17 (-0.03), SRLN: 46.92 (-0.16)

10 Floating Rate ETFs to Hedge Rate Risks
editor@etftrends.com (ETF Trends) - ETF Trends - Fri May 20, 2:38PM CDT
In anticipation of a rising interest rate environment, fixed-income investors should consider exchange traded funds that track floating rate notes. Should expectations of higher interest rates gain momentum, it would not be surprising to see...
SNLN: 18.54 (-0.05), FLRN: 30.59 (unch), FLTR: 24.84 (+0.01), FLOT: 50.58 (-0.04), FTSL: 48.33 (-0.01), FLRT: 49.42 (+0.09), BKLN: 23.17 (-0.03), USFR: 24.99 (unch), SRLN: 46.92 (-0.16), TFLO: 50.15 (-0.01)

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds
BusinessWire - Thu May 19, 3:25PM CDT
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA" announces the declaration of the monthly distributions for exchange-traded funds advised by FTA.
FPE: 19.53 (-0.01), FCVT: 25.99 (+0.04), MDIV: 19.53 (-0.11), FTSL: 48.33 (-0.01), FEMB: 42.10 (-0.41), FTSM: 59.90 (-0.01), YDIV: 17.18 (-0.14), FMB: 54.12 (-0.01), FTHI: 20.28 (-0.30), FDIV: 51.05 (+0.30), FTLB: 19.88 (-0.22), HYLS: 48.41 (-0.01), LMBS: 51.96 (+0.02)

FT Portfolios Canada Co. Announces Cash Distribution for its Exchange Traded Funds
Marketwired - Wed Jan 20, 9:37AM CST
First Trust AlphaDEX(TM) Canadian Dividend Plus ETF (TSX: FDY)(TSX: FDY.A); First Trust AlphaDEX(TM) U.S. Dividend Plus ETF (CAD-Hedged) (TSX: FUD) (TSX: FUD.A); First Trust AlphaDEX(TM) Emerging Market Dividend ETF (CAD-Hedged) (TSX: FDE) (TSX: FDE.A); First Trust Senior Loan ETF (CAD-Hedged) (TSX: FSL) (TSX: FSL.A); First Trust AlphaDEX(TM) European Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (TSX: EUR) (TSX: EUR.A); First Trust Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (TSX: FHY) (TSX: FHY.A); First Trust Global Risk Managed Income Index ETF (TSX: ETP)(TSX: ETP.A); First Trust Tactical Bond Index ETF (TSX: FTB).
FDY.TO: 18.72 (-0.16), EUR.TO: 20.00 (-0.04), EUR-A.TO: 19.80 (+1.25), FHY-A.TO: 17.87 (-1.26), FTSL: 48.33 (-0.01), FDE-A.TO: 13.15 (unch), ETP.TO: 19.37 (-0.02), FUD.TO: 23.38 (-0.06), FUD-A.TO: 21.80 (-0.60), FTB.TO: 20.20 (+0.06), FSL-A.TO: 19.45 (unch), ETP-A.TO: 19.41 (+0.01), FDE.TO: 13.58 (unch), FHY.TO: 16.79 (-0.81), FSL.TO: 19.70 (+0.17)

FT Portfolios Canada Co. Announces Distribution for Its Exchange Traded and US Sectors Funds
Marketwired - Fri Dec 18, 2:52PM CST
First Trust AlphaDEX (TM) U.S. Dividend Plus ETF (CAD-Hedged) (TSX: FUD) (TSX: FUD.A), First Trust Senior Loan ETF (CAD-Hedged) (TSX: FSL) (TSX: FSL.A), First Trust AlphaDEX (TM) European Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (TSX: EUR) (TSX: EUR.A), First Trust Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (TSX: FHY) (TSX: FHY.A), First Trust Global Risk Managed Income Index ETF (TSX: ETP) (TSX: ETP.A), First Trust AlphaDEX (TM) U.S. Financial Sector Index ETF (TSX: FHF), First Trust AlphaDEX (TM) U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ETF (TSX: FHD), First Trust AlphaDEX (TM) U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Index ETF (TSX: FHC), First Trust AlphaDEX (TM) U.S. Technology Sector Index ETF (TSX: FHQ), First Trust Tactical Bond Index ETF (TSX: FTB).
EUR.TO: 20.00 (-0.04), EUR-A.TO: 19.80 (+1.25), FTSL: 48.33 (-0.01), FHY-A.TO: 17.87 (-1.26), ETP.TO: 19.37 (-0.02), FUD.TO: 23.38 (-0.06), FUD-A.TO: 21.80 (-0.60), FTB.TO: 20.20 (+0.06), FHQ.TO: 23.04 (+0.18), FSL-A.TO: 19.45 (unch), ETP-A.TO: 19.41 (+0.01), FHD.TO: 22.45 (+0.38), FSL.TO: 19.70 (+0.17), FHY.TO: 16.79 (-0.81), FHC.TO: 25.83 (-0.17), FHF.TO: 21.88 (+0.46)

FTSL Makes Bullish Cross Above Critical Moving Average
ETFChannel.com - Mon Sep 14, 9:58AM CDT
In trading on Monday, shares of the First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF crossed above their 200 day moving average of $49.05, changing hands as high as $49.06 per share. First Trust Senior Loan Fund shares are currently trading trading flat on the...
FTSL: 48.33 (-0.01)

First Trust Advisors L.P. announced previously disclosed NAV errors for 4 of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Funds
BusinessWire - Fri Aug 28, 7:28AM CDT
First Trust Advisors L.P. today announced that the previously disclosed per share closing net asset values (NAV) of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Funds set forth in the table for August 26, 2015 contained errors greater than 1%. The errors resulted from a technical malfunction at our third party administrator, The Bank of New York Mellon.
FLM: 47.34 (unch), FTSL: 48.33 (-0.01), CARZ: 32.96 (-0.17)

High-Yield Bond ETFs Stand Out
ETFtrends.com - ETF Trends - Sun Jul 05, 7:15AM CDT
While fixed-income assets dipped in response to the rise in rates over the second quarter, high-yield bonds and related exchange traded funds have been able to weather the storm. Speculative-grade bonds have staged a comeback in 2015 after...
JNK: 35.77 (-0.29), HYG: 84.75 (-0.66), FTSL: 48.33 (-0.01), BKLN: 23.17 (-0.03), SRLN: 46.92 (-0.16)