First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) Holdings
HISF holdings summary
as of Oct 25, 2026- Holdings
- 11 positions listed
- Top 10 weight
- 96.5% of net assets
- Effective holdings
- 7 equal-weight equivalent
- Largest holding
- FTCB 28.83% First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV
- Annual turnover
- 38.5% of the portfolio traded
All HISF holdings
| # | Name | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FTCB | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV | Other | 28.83% | $25.3M | — | — |
| 2 | HYLS | First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF | Other | 12.32% | $10.8M | — | — |
| 3 | FIIG | First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF | Other | 10.44% | $9.2M | — | — |
| 4 | LMBS | First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF | Other | 10.14% | $8.9M | — | — |
| 5 | LGOV | First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF | Other | 7.08% | $6.2M | — | — |
| 6 | FTSL | First Trust Senior Loan Fund | Other | 6.81% | $6.0M | — | — |
| 7 | FIXD | First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF | Other | 5.73% | $5.0M | — | — |
| 8 | FEMB | First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF | Other | 5.18% | $4.5M | — | — |
| 9 | FSIG | First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF | Other | 4.99% | $4.4M | — | — |
| 10 | FPE | First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF | Other | 4.95% | $4.3M | — | — |
| 11 | SCIO | First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF | Other | 4.92% | $4.3M | — | — |
Weights as a percentage of net assets. Value held = weight × net assets ($87.7M). Market cap and P/E from each company's latest fundamentals (U.S.-listed stocks).
HISF sector breakdown
| Sector | Weight | Holdings | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 101.4% | 11 | FTCB, HYLS, FIIG |
Sum of the weights of the holdings in each sector.
HISF overlap with other ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Overlap | Shared holdings | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VXUS | Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 8,035 | 0.05% |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 2,941 | 0.03% |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 502 | 0.09% |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 101 | 0.17% |
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 1,962 | 0.19% |
| DIA | SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 30 | 0.16% |
Overlap = sum over shared holdings of the smaller of the two weights. 100% means identical portfolios.
About the HISF portfolio
First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF holds 11 positions. The ten largest make up 96.5% of the fund, so it behaves like a portfolio of about 7 equally weighted positions. The biggest positions are First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV (28.83%), First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (12.32%), First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (10.44%), First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (10.14%), First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF (7.08%).
Holdings data is from the fund's latest portfolio as reported by EODHD on October 25, 2026; positions change as the fund rebalances.
Related: HISF chart, HISF performance, HISF dividends, HISF overview.
HISF holdings FAQ
How many holdings does HISF have?
HISF holds 11 positions as of October 25, 2026.
What are the top 10 holdings of HISF?
The ten largest holdings are First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV (28.83%), First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (12.32%), First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (10.44%), First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (10.14%), First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF (7.08%), First Trust Senior Loan Fund (6.81%), First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (5.73%), First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (5.18%), First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (4.99%), First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (4.95%). Together they are 96.5% of the fund.
What percentage of HISF is First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV?
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV is the largest holding at 28.83% of net assets, about $25.3M of the fund's $87.7M.
How concentrated is HISF?
The top 10 holdings are 96.5% of the fund. By the effective number of holdings (1 divided by the sum of squared weights) HISF behaves like a portfolio of about 7 equally weighted positions.