

First Trust Senior Loan ETF (NASDAQ: FTSL - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,074,421 shares, an increase of 337.0% from the September 15th total of 245,840 shares. Approximately 1.9% of the company's shares are sold short. Based



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


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.