# First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF) — Overview

HISF · NASDAQ · Fund

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/hisf

## Price

Last close $42.73 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $42.28 – $45.58.

## Fund profile

HISF uses a fund-of-funds structure to primarily seek income across a broad range of fixed income securities of US and non-US issuers.

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Issuer | First Trust Advisors L.P. |
| Industry | — |
| Inception | Aug 13, 2014 |
| Assets under management | $97.9M |
| Expense ratio | 0.83% |
| Net asset value | $42.58 (as of Oct 14, 2026) |
| Distributions | Monthly |
| Leverage | 1x |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF)?

HISF uses a fund-of-funds structure to primarily seek income across a broad range of fixed income securities of US and non-US issuers.

### What is HISF's expense ratio?

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF charges an annual expense ratio of 0.83%. The fund is issued by First Trust Advisors L.P..

### How large is HISF?

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF manages $97.9M in assets and has traded since Aug 13, 2014.

### How do I buy shares of First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (HISF)?

HISF trades commission-free with a Light Horse Securities brokerage account — from the mobile app, the web at [Light Horse Dashboard](https://portal.lighthorse.io), the trading API, or an [AI agent connected over MCP](/instructions/ai/claude). The trade panel on this page places the order once you are signed in.

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