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First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS)

First Trust

Page updated:
Sep 8, 2026
Data as of:
Sep 3, 2026

Fund identity

Ticker
HYLS
Fund name
First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
Fund type
ETF
Currency
USD
Domicile
US
Inception
Feb 25, 2013

Structure and strategy

Sponsor
First Trust
Management approach
Active
Strategy
Actively manages below-investment-grade credit exposure and may use tactical long/short techniques under the strategy.
Portfolio scope
Primarily below-investment-grade corporate credit and related high-yield instruments
Portfolio implementation
Active tactical high-yield management
Asset class
Fixed Income
Category
Tactical High-Yield Bond

Bond ratings are third-party credit ratings, not ROIStreet ratings.

Costs and minimums

Total expense ratio
0.69%
Ongoing fee as of
Sep 7, 2026

Management fee 0.69%.

Size and distributions

Assets under management
$1.63B
Assets under management scope
Fund
Reported holdings count
326
Distribution frequency
Monthly

Sources

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