First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund is a closed-ended fixed-income mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors, L.P. It is co-managed by MacKay Shields LLC. The fund invests in fixed-income markets across the globe. It primarily invests in high-yield corporate fixed-income securities of varying maturities that are rated below-investment grade, including corporate bonds, debentures, notes, and commercial papers. The fund employs fundamental analysis and a long/short strategy, with a focus on such factors as type, size, and cost of a security, financial statements of the issuer, credit quality and cash flow of the issuer, and evaluation of the forces which influence the market to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index. First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund was formed on June 18, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.
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SectorFinancial Services
Phone+1-630-7658000
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First Trust High Income Long/short Fund (NYSE:FSD) Frequently Asked Questions
What is First Trust High Income Long/short Fund's stock symbol?
First Trust High Income Long/short Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FSD."
How often does First Trust High Income Long/short Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust High Income Long/short Fund?
First Trust High Income Long/short Fund announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, February 21st. Investors of record on Monday, March 4th will be given a dividend of $0.105 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $1.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.69%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 1st. View First Trust High Income Long/short Fund's Dividend History.
Has First Trust High Income Long/short Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about FSD stock have been trending somewhat positive on Thursday, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. First Trust High Income Long/short Fund earned a coverage optimism score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of First Trust High Income Long/short Fund's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to First Trust High Income Long/short Fund include 1ST TR ENERGY I/SH (FIF), 3i Group (TGOPF), Aberdeen Asian Income Fund (AAIF), Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund (IAF), Aberdeen Emerging Markets Invstmt (AEMC), Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund (ALAI), Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust (ABD), Aberdeen Smaller Coms High Incm Trst (ASCI), Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL), Aberforth Split Level Income Trust (ASIT), Aberforth Split Level Income Trust PLC Preferred Shares (ASIZ), Ackermans & van Haaren (ACKB), Acorn Capital Investment Fund (ACQ), Acorn Income Fund (AIF) and Adamas Finance Asia (ADAM).
What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust High Income Long/short Fund own?
Who are First Trust High Income Long/short Fund's key executives?
First Trust High Income Long/short Fund's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Mark Raymond Bradley, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer (Age 61)
- Mr. James M. Dykas, Sr. VP and Controller (Age 52)
- Mr. Kristi A. Maher, Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Sec. (Age 52)
- Mr. William Scott Jardine Esq., Chief Legal Officer and Sec. (Age 58)
- Mr. Daniel Joel Lindquist CFA, Managing Director and Portfolio Mang. (Age 48)
Who are First Trust High Income Long/short Fund's major shareholders?
First Trust High Income Long/short Fund's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Camelot Portfolios LLC (0.00%), Sit Investment Associates Inc. (0.00%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.00%), Raymond James & Associates (0.00%), RMB Capital Management LLC (0.00%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.00%). Company insiders that own First Trust High Income Long/short Fund stock include Saba Capital Management, LP and Shu Yang Tan. View Institutional Ownership Trends for First Trust High Income Long/short Fund.
Which major investors are selling First Trust High Income Long/short Fund stock?
FSD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of America Corp DE, LPL Financial LLC, Geode Capital Management LLC, RMB Capital Management LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Trust High Income Long/short Fund.
Which major investors are buying First Trust High Income Long/short Fund stock?
How do I buy shares of First Trust High Income Long/short Fund?
Shares of FSD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is First Trust High Income Long/short Fund's stock price today?
One share of FSD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.50.
What is First Trust High Income Long/short Fund's official website?
How can I contact First Trust High Income Long/short Fund?
First Trust High Income Long/short Fund's mailing address is 120 E Liberty Dr Ste 400, WHEATON, IL 60187-5455, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-630-7658000.
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