First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) — Stock Correlations & Overview
Over the past year, FTSL has moved most closely with HYLS, FPE, FPEI. Explore the stocks most correlated and inversely correlated with FTSL below, along with its price, financials, and company profile.
Stocks correlated with FTSL
Correlation of daily returns. Higher positive values move with FTSL; negative values move opposite it. Informational only, not investment advice.
Most correlated with FTSL
| Symbol | Company | Correlation |
|---|---|---|
| HYLS | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF | 0.68 |
| FPE | First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF | 0.66 |
| FPEI | First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF | 0.65 |
| LDSF | First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF | 0.64 |
| FTQI | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF | 0.59 |
Frequently asked questions about FTSL correlations
- Which stocks are most correlated with FTSL?
- Based on one year of daily returns, the stocks most correlated with First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) are HYLS (0.68), FPE (0.66) and FPEI (0.65). A correlation near 1.00 means the two stocks' daily moves have tracked each other closely over the period.
- Which stocks are inversely correlated with FTSL?
- Over the past year, the stocks most inversely correlated with First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF (FTSL) are QQDN (-0.45), SPDN (-0.43) and SDS (-0.43). A negative correlation means the two stocks have tended to move in opposite directions.
- What does a correlation of 0.8 mean for a stock?
- Correlation measures how closely two stocks' daily returns move together, on a scale from -1 to 1. At 0.8, the two stocks have moved in the same direction on most days — though not by identical amounts. A value near 0 means their moves have been unrelated, and a negative value means they have tended to move in opposite directions. Correlation reflects past behavior and can change over time.
- How are these FTSL correlations calculated?
- We compute the correlation of daily returns between FTSL and roughly 9,000 other US-listed stocks and ETFs over the trailing one-year window, then rank the strongest positive and negative relationships. The data is refreshed monthly. It is informational and educational only — not investment advice.
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