HISF ETF

HISF ETF
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Fund Essentials - as of Sep 1, 2026

Net Assets
$100M
Expense Ratio
0.83%
Dividend Yield (Current)
5.12%
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-0.60%
1 Year+2.71%
3 Year+4.68%
5 Year+1.69%
10 Year+2.95%

Asset Allocation

Cash: 0.02%
Other: 99.98%
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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
FTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade Etf27.81%
HYLSFirst Trust Tactical High Yield ETF10.11%
LMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF10.07%
FIIGFirst Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate Etf9.93%
FIXDFirst Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income Etf9.92%
Top 10 Concentration: 94.99%Report Date: Sep 1, 2026
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Dividend Summary

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Dividend Yield (Current)
5.12%
Frequency
Monthly
Latest Distribution
$0.18
Aug 21, 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 $100.4M 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 -0.60%. The 1-year return is 2.71% and the 5-year return is 1.69%. HISF dividend yield stands at 5.12%, paid monthly.

HISF top holdings include First Trust Core Investment Grade Etf (27.8%), First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (10.1%), First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (10.1%), First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate Etf (9.9%), First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income Etf (9.9%). 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
-1.17%
YTD
-0.60%
1 Year
+2.71%
3 Year
+4.68%

Top 10 Holdings (95.0% of portfolio)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1FTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade EtfUnknown27.81%
2HYLSFirst Trust Tactical High Yield ETFFinancials10.11%
3LMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETFUnknown10.07%
4FIIGFirst Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate EtfUnknown9.93%
5FIXDFirst Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income EtfUnknown9.92%
6LGOVFirst Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETFUnknown6.87%
7FEMBFirst Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETFUnknown5.13%
8FTSLFirst Trust Senior LoanFinancials5.09%
9FSIGFirst Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate EtfFinancials5.04%
10PCQPimco California Muni Inc FdFinancials5.02%