FTLS
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III
ETF

Average annual returns

Through 2025
1 year
9.14%
3 year
14.83%
5 year
11.39%
10 year
9.03%

Standardized average annual total returns (before tax), from calendar-year returns; recent years derived from N-PORT monthly data.

Calendar-year returns

Risk statistics

81 months through April 30, 2026
Volatility (ann.)
7.16%
Sharpe
1.98
Sortino
4.43
Max drawdown
-12.89%
Best month
6.48%
Worst month
-7.16%
Beta vs VTSAX
0.49
Correlation
0.90

Derived from N-PORT monthly total returns; distinct from the prospectus returns above.

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