FSSL ETF — FS Specialty Lending Fund

FS Specialty Lending Fund (FSSL)

FSSL is a low-cost ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 15.61%, its trailing-12-month yield is 13.36%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 41/100 (Caution). Fund total return is -8.3% over the past 0.8 years, 23.4 points behind SPY at 15.1%.

At the current 15.61% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $1,561 per year, or $130.08 per month on an equivalent basis.

FSSL performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is -8.3% over the past 0.8 years, 23.4 points behind SPY at 15.1%.

FSSL key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

41 · Caution

Safety-Adjusted Yield

6.40%

Issuer

FS Investments

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

11/13/2025

Distribution rate

15.61%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

13.36%

Last close

$11.49

Market cap

$872,294,656

Average volume

297592.0

Last dividend

$0.1495

Ex-dividend date

08/24/2026

Payment date

08/31/2026

Beta

0.11

P/E ratio

15.7397

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (15.61%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (13.36%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: FS Investments fund page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

FSSL risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider FSSL — and who may not

FSSL may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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