LDSF News and Press, First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF From 10/26/23

2023-10-26 13:03:44 ET More on First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF Dividend scorecard for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF For further details see: First Trus...

2023-09-22 10:53:17 ET First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF ( NASDAQ: LDSF ) declares $0.065/share monthly dividend . Forward yield 4.25% Payable Sept. 29; for shareholders of record Sept. 25; ex-div Sept. 22. See LDSF Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart,...

2023-07-21 14:52:58 ET First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF ( NASDAQ: LDSF ) had declared $0.0625/share monthly dividend , in line with previous. Payable July 31; for shareholders of record July 24; ex-div July 21. See LDSF Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, &a...

2023-07-03 22:27:00 ET Summary Central banks are finding it hard to finish the long journey toward inflation normalization, but we believe that policy rates are likely at or near their peaks - and could be maintained at elevated levels for some time. With roughly 500 basis points ...

2023-05-01 09:45:00 ET Summary We see bond yields staying high in the new macro regime - that means income is back as a portfolio driver. We stay nimble and granular across fixed income. U.S. stocks rallied from a four-week low last week after tech earnings beat. Yields fell even ...

2023-04-24 15:02:43 ET First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF ( NASDAQ: LDSF ) - $0.0625 . 30-Day SEC Yield of 2.86% as of March. 31. Payable Apr 28; for shareholders of record Apr 24; ex-div Apr 21. For further details see: First Trust Low Duration Str...

2023-03-26 05:16:00 ET Summary The regulatory intervention of Silicon Valley Bank stopped corporate and financial sector issuance altogether for four working days. The most notable sign of market resilience was a highly successful USD1.8 billion 10 and 31-year sale by Republic of ...

Summary After a year best forgotten, 2023 has started out with a bang. January was a strong month that gave equity investors a timely relief rally. While this was a welcomed development, I am concerned that equity prices are getting too disconnected from reality. We have a challenging m...

Summary The pain in bond-land is palpable. The IGSB ETF is now more oversold than either the 2008 or 2020 lows. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 4.12% today, despite Powell’s rhetoric from last night. In this post from Tuesday night, the relative attra...

Summary This year’s sharp rise in treasury yields creates an attractive opportunity in short-term bonds heading into 2023 as the Fed slows the pace of rate hikes. We favor transitioning from floating-rate notes to fixed-rate notes going into 2023 now that interest rates hav...