Symbols

HYLS

First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF·NASDAQ

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Key Stats

Assets Under Management

1.77BUSD

Fund Flow (1Y)

138.96MUSD

Dividend Yield

6.62%

Discount / Premium to NAV

0.08%

Shares Outstanding

43.50M

Expense Ratio

0.69%

About First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF

Issuer

First Trust Advisors L.P.

Brand

First Trust

Home Page

http://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/Etf/EtfSummary.aspx?Ticker=hyls

Inception Date

Feb 25, 2013

Structure

Open-Ended Fund

Index Tracked

Management Style

Active

Dividend Treatment

Distributes

Distribution Tax Treatment

Ordinary income

Income Tax Type

Capital Gains

Max ST Capital Gains Rate

39.60%

Max LT Capital Gains Rate

20.00%

Primary Advisor

First Trust Advisors LP

Distributor

First Trust Portfolios LP

HYLS offers an actively-managed portfolio of high-yield debts with the added twist of shorting debt instruments it expects to underperform. While it goes long on high-yield securities, it can short (up to 30%) any debt instruments expected to underperform. The fund can also invest up to 15% of its assets in distressed debt and up to 10% in locally denominated foreign debts, giving the fund its global reach. The bulk of HYLS's debt is rated in the BB to CCC+ range and mostly concentrated in the media, healthcare, and hotels & leisure sector. Still, as an active fund, HYLS has the flexibility to change its long/short exposure quickly and it isn't limited to USD-denominated debt.