

The First Trust Senior Loan Fund targets high current income through a diversified portfolio of floating-rate senior bank loans.

Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ: FTSL) by 15.6% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 81,350 shares of the company's stock after selling 15,047 shares during the period. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC

Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ: FTSL) by 3,002.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 22,153 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 21,439 shares during the quarter.

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the monthly distributions for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: Expected Ex-Dividend Date: April 21, 2026 Record Date: April 21, 2026 Payable Date: April 30, 2026 Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III FCAL Nasdaq Firs.

Invesco Senior Loan ETF (BKLN) is rated BUY as a core income portfolio holding due to its conservative ratings profile and minimal distressed exposure. BKLN offers liquidity, transparency, and low expense, tracking the 100 largest leveraged loans with a current ~7% yield and only 0.02% in distressed assets. Bank loans provide senior secured, floating-rate income with lower volatility than BDCs, but sector risks—especially software—remain material.

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management raised its stake in First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ: FTSL) by 10.5% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 172,645 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 16,409 shares during the period. Empirical

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the monthly distributions for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: Expected Ex-Dividend Date: February 20, 2026 Record Date: February 20, 2026 Payable Date: February 27, 2026 Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund.

Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in shares of First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ: FTSL) by 114.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 93,582 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 49,990 shares during the