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First Trust Long-Short Equity ETF Investment Objectives and Goals - First Trust Long-Short Equity ETF
Oct. 31, 2025
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Risk/Return [Heading] <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12.60pt;font-weight:bold;">First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS)</span>
Objective [Heading] <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9.90pt;font-weight:bold;">Investment Objective</span>
Objective, Primary [Text Block] The First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek to provide investors with long-term total return.