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First Trust Senior Loan ETF (CAD-Hedged) Common (FSL.TO) ETF Analysis

FSL.TO
Expense ratio 1.02% Yield 6.44% Assets CA$58.44M Since August 27, 2013 Family FT Portfolios Canada Co

Last Updated: October 20, 2026

CA$15.74
CA$0.00 (0.00%)

October 20, 2026 · Market close

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FSL.TO Annualized Returns

PeriodAnnualizedCA$100 becomes
1 year+1.59%CA$101.59
3 years+4.55%CA$114.29
5 years+3.74%CA$120.13
10 years+3.05%CA$135.01

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 20, 2026.

FSL.TO Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

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YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+0.28%
2025+3.99%
2024+7.01%
2023+11.25%
2022−3.61%
2021+3.86%
2020−0.31%
2019+8.67%
2018−2.05%
2017+1.48%
2016 (partial year)+2.21%

FSL.TO Monthly Returns

−11%+6%
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026−0.5−1.6+0.9+1.1+0.2+0.2+0.3+0.7−0.7−0.2——
2025+0.7+0.3−0.2−0.5+1.4+0.1+1.0+0.0−0.0+0.3+0.9−0.0
2024+0.4+0.9+0.7+0.4+0.2+0.1+1.6+0.3+0.1+0.9+2.0−0.7
2023+2.7+0.1+0.6+0.5+0.1+1.6+0.8+1.2+0.7−0.1+1.0+1.5
2022−0.1−0.8−0.3−0.1−3.1−2.7+2.9+0.7−2.4+1.7+1.7−1.0
2021+0.3+1.3−0.1+0.4+0.4+0.3−0.3+0.4+0.1+0.2−0.5+1.2
2020+0.2−1.7−10.8+5.7+1.3+0.6+2.1+0.1+0.3−0.6+2.5+0.9
2019+3.4+1.8−0.9+1.8−0.8−0.8+1.7−1.2+0.9−0.5+1.3+1.8
2018+1.1−0.0−0.1+0.5+0.0−0.3+1.2+0.2+0.3−0.2−1.2−3.4
2017+0.1+0.7−0.2−0.0+0.5+0.1+0.5−0.3−0.1+0.4−0.2−0.1

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

FSL.TO Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs
Annualized volatility
6.90%
Beta (3y)
-0.01
Best year
+11.25%

2023

Worst year
−3.61%

2022

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 20, 2026.

Top Holdings

# Symbol Name Weight
1 FTSL First Trust Senior Loan ETF 100.15%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

First Trust Senior Loan ETF (CAD-Hedged) Common (FSL.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. The fund holds CA$58.44M in total net assets. Annual costs run at an expense ratio of 1.02%. On a CA$10,000 position that is CA$102.00 a year. FT Portfolios Canada Co is the fund family on file. It has been trading since August 27, 2013.

First Trust Senior Loan ETF alone accounts for 100.15% of the portfolio.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for FSL.TO is CA$15.74, dated October 20, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +1.59%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +3.05%. The trailing distribution yield is 6.44%.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +11.25%; the weakest is 2022 at −3.61%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +0.28%.

Price & Risk Profile

Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 6.9%. The reported beta is −0.01. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from CA$15.73 to CA$16.67. The latest close sits 0.06% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 20, 2026.

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