FCT (First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 7.47% (As of Nov. 2025)

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What is First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II FCT 24 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.47% as of Nov. 2025. GuruFocus rates FCT with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was $3.51 Mil. First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was $47.00 Mil. Therefore, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was 7.47%.


First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II  (NYSE:FCT) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II Annual Data
Trend May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.04 1.07 3.35 9.55 5.76

First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II Semi-Annual Data
Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.23 6.77 7.70 5.45 7.47

FCT vs GLO, ERC, CPZ: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: May. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: May. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -2.45/( (31+54)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -2.45/42.5
=5.76 %

where

First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: May. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Nov. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -3.512/( (54+40)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -3.512/47
=7.47 %

where

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is two times the semi-annual (Nov. 2025) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.47% mean?
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II (FCT) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.47% as of Nov. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II and its competitors.
Is First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.47%. Overall, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to GLO and ERC?
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.47% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for an Asset Management company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II and its competitors. First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.47%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II stock overvalued right now?
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II (FCT) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 7.47%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.47%. First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II (FCT), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 7.47% as of Nov. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II Business Description

Address 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, IL, USA, 60187
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II is a United States-based diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, it attempts to preserve capital. The fund invests in a portfolio of senior secured floating-rate corporate loans (Senior Loans) of companies from different industries, such as Insurance, Software, Health Care Providers and Services, Professional Services, Health Care Technology, IT Services, and others.
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