(FCT) First Trust Senior Floating - Ratings and Ratios
Loans, Debt, Securities, Investments, Income
Description: FCT First Trust Senior Floating
The First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE:FCT) is a USA-originated fund that focuses on Bank Loan investments. As a closed-end fund, FCT aims to provide investors with a steady income stream by investing in a diversified portfolio of senior floating-rate loans.
Given its investment objective, FCTs performance is likely tied to the overall credit quality of its underlying assets and the prevailing interest rate environment. As a floating-rate fund, FCTs income is expected to rise with increasing interest rates, making it a potentially attractive option in a rising rate environment. Key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor for FCT include its distribution yield, net asset value (NAV) premium/discount, and the credit quality of its holdings.
To further evaluate FCTs attractiveness, investors may also want to consider its expense ratio, trading volume, and historical returns relative to its peers and benchmarks. A review of FCTs sector allocation and issuer diversification can also provide insights into its overall risk profile. By analyzing these metrics, investors can gain a more comprehensive understanding of FCTs strengths and weaknesses, and make more informed investment decisions.
FCT Fund Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 332m |
| Style | Bank Loan |
| TER | 1.66% |
| IPO / Inception | 2004-05-25 |
FCT Fund Ratings
| Growth Rating | 70.8% |
| Fundamental | - |
| Dividend Rating | 70.1% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -9.31% |
| Analyst Rating | - |
FCT Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 11.93% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 17.27% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 0.28% |
| Payout Consistency | 92.0% |
| Payout Ratio | % |
FCT Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 71.1% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 74.1% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 69.7% |
| CAGR 5y | 11.96% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y | 1.03 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y | 12.32 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.36 |
| Alpha | -6.56 |
| Beta | 0.550 |
| Volatility | 10.18% |
| Current Volume | 128.9k |
| Average Volume 20d | 128.3k |
| Stop Loss | 9.6 (-3.5%) |
| Signal | 0.26 |
What is the price of FCT shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.80%, over one month by +0.16%, over three months by +3.85% and over the past year by +7.25%.
Is First Trust Senior Floating a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of FCT is around 10.70 USD . This means that FCT is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 7.54%.
Is FCT a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the FCT price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 11.9 | 19.5% |
Last update: 2025-09-15 04:35
FCT Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = unknown
Revenue TTM is 0, using Net Income TTM 0.0 + Cost of Revenue 0.0 = 0.0 USD
Beta = None
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 331.6m USD (331.6m + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = none (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 331.6m)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 331.6m / Book Value Of Equity 0.0)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0, no tax applied on loss)
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown Debt (none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = none (Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = unknown
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity none)
RoCE = unknown (Ebit 0.0 / (Equity none + L.T.Debt none))
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, Ebit 0.0)
WACC = unknown (E(331.6m)/V(0.0) * Re(8.04%)) + (D(none)/V(0.0) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 8.04% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + ERP 8.05%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)
Additional Sources for FCT Fund
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