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First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF FTLS | AMEX

$77.30 $0.12 | 0.16%
TREND SIGNAL:Signal available — unlock to view |2026-10-23
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Company Overview:

Market Cap: $2.65B
Trailing PE: N/A
FWD PE: —
Payout Ratio (TTM): —
52-Week Range: $69.21 - $78.11

10 Year FTLS Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 158.4% (9.96% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 151.4% (9.66% CAGR)
Share Price: 138.1% (9.06% CAGR)
Yield on Cost (with DRIP): 2.45%
Total Invested: $10,000
Total Value (with DRIP): $25,837
Total Return $ (with DRIP): $15,837
Dividend Increase: 218.3% (12.60% CAGR)
Dividend Yield (FWD): 0.95% ($0.73)
FTLS 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y
FTLS Share Price
1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y All
FTLS Price CAGR:1Y: 9.34%2Y: 9.46%5Y: 8.98%10Y: 9.00%

FTLS Dividend Payments & Yield

Dividend Payments & Yield
FTLS Dividend CAGR:1Y: 4.57%2Y: -16.87%5Y: 32.51%10Y: 18.33%
Annual Dividends (Total Paid Per Year)
Dividend Growth Year Over Year

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FTLS Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $0.732
Forward Yield: 0.95%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-24
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $5.15

FTLS Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all FTLS dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as the annualized yield & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/24/202609/28/2026$0.1830.95%0.95%$76.97
06/25/202606/29/2026$0.2071.13%1.12%$73.63
03/26/202603/30/2026$0.0630.36%0.36%$69.44
12/12/202512/15/2025$0.2131.21%1.2%$70.80
09/25/202509/29/2025$0.1751.01%1%$69.77
06/26/202506/30/2025$0.2201.35%1.33%$66.28
03/27/202503/31/2025$0.1510.94%0.94%$64.08
12/13/202412/16/2024$0.2881.72%1.71%$67.27
09/26/202409/30/2024$0.2651.68%1.67%$63.47
06/27/202407/01/2024$0.3091.97%1.96%$62.96
03/21/202403/25/2024$0.1280.83%0.84%$61.31
12/22/202312/25/2023$0.2982.1%2.12%$56.26
09/22/202309/25/2023$0.2061.56%1.55%$53.06
06/27/202306/29/2023$0.2051.57%1.56%$52.50
03/24/202303/27/2023$0.1291.03%1.03%$49.95
12/23/202212/30/2022$0.3302.67%2.7%$48.87
09/23/202209/30/2022$0.0660.56%0.57%$46.83
12/23/202112/31/2021$0.0030.03%0.03%$52.17
12/24/202012/31/2020$0.1251.14%1.15%$43.61
09/24/202009/30/2020$0.0210.2%0.19%$42.57
03/26/202003/31/2020$0.0450.48%0.48%$37.47
12/13/201912/31/2019$0.0470.44%0.44%$42.71
09/25/201909/30/2019$0.1261.23%1.23%$41.00
06/14/201906/28/2019$0.1081.09%1.07%$40.24
03/21/201903/29/2019$0.0730.74%0.74%$39.21
12/18/201812/31/2018$0.1161.24%1.25%$37.09
09/14/201809/28/2018$0.0650.64%0.64%$40.49
06/21/201806/29/2018$0.0840.85%0.87%$38.96
03/22/201803/29/2018$0.0570.59%0.59%$38.91
12/21/201712/29/2017$0.0350.35%0.36%$39.29
09/21/201709/29/2017$0.0480.52%0.52%$37.12
06/22/201706/30/2017$0.0580.64%0.64%$36.07
03/23/201703/31/2017$0.0290.33%0.33%$34.86
12/21/201612/30/2016$0.1541.76%1.79%$34.50
09/21/201609/30/2016$0.0670.81%0.81%$33.06
06/22/201606/30/2016$0.0680.85%0.85%$31.82
03/23/201603/31/2016$0.0710.89%0.89%$32.00
12/23/201512/31/2015$0.0610.74%0.75%$32.73
09/23/201509/30/2015$0.0190.24%0.24%$31.34
06/24/201506/30/2015$0.0450.55%0.56%$32.16
03/25/201503/31/2015$0.0340.42%0.42%$32.41
12/23/201412/30/2014$0.1451.85%1.85%$31.37
09/23/201409/30/2014$0.0160.22%0.22%$29.73

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for FTLS

Based on past 10-year performance, here are FTLS growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +9%
Dividend CAGR of +10.58%

Using FTLS CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

FTLS (DRIP)FTLS - No DRIP
Current Price$77.30$77.30
Start Shares129.37129.37
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count143.11129.37
Dividends Payment$0.50$0.50
Annual Dividends$286$259
Yield on cost2.86%2.59%
Share Price$183.07$183.07
Total Dividends$1,642$1,552
Final Value$26,199$25,234

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - FTLS

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on FTLS's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

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Company Info

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) had its IPO on 2014-09-09, and is traded on AMEX stock exchange.

This fund is designed to generate significant total returns for investors over the long term. It achieves this by actively managing a portfolio of stocks, utilizing both long and short investment strategies.

FTLS website: https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/Etf/EtfSummary.aspx?Ticker=FTLS

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