FTHY (FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND) Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 8.96% (As of Nov. 2025) — 10% Above Median


FTHY FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND FTHY
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What is FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND FTHY -0.15% 26 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.96% as of Nov. 2025, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 8.15. GuruFocus rates FTHY with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,588 Asset Management companies, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND ranks worse than 51.51% on this metric.

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was $49.36 Mil. FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was $551.04 Mil. Therefore, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was 8.96%.

The historical rank and industry rank for FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

FTHY' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.27   Med: 8.15   Max: 10.45
Current: 6.75

During the past 5 years, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 10.45%. The lowest was -10.27%. And the median was 8.15%.

FTHY's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than
51.51% of 1588 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 7.19 vs FTHY: 6.75

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND  (NYSE:FTHY) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms


FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Annual Data
Trend May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
10.45 -10.27 -3.24 9.57 8.15

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Semi-Annual Data
Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.51 6.48 11.53 4.60 8.96

FTHY vs BGB, PML, EIM: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.


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FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: May. 2025 )  (A: May. 2024 )(A: May. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: May. 2025 )  (A: May. 2024 )(A: May. 2025 )
=45.478/( (563.093+552.492 )/ 2 )
=45.478/557.7925
=8.15 %

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Nov. 2025 )  (Q: May. 2025 )(Q: Nov. 2025 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Nov. 2025 )  (Q: May. 2025 )(Q: Nov. 2025 )
=49.362/( (552.492+549.593)/ 2 )
=49.362/551.0425
=8.96 %

* 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Nov. 2025) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.

What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 8.96% mean?
FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND (FTHY) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 8.96% as of Nov. 2025. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 8.15. According to the industry distribution chart, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND ranks #818 out of 1588 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 51.5%.
Is FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 8.96% is 10% above median its 10-year median of 8.15. The Asset Management industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.19. FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's value of 8.96% is 24.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND ranks #818 out of 1588 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to BGB and PML?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND ranks #818 out of 1588 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.19. FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's value of 8.96% is 24.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 8.15 vs. the industry median of 7.19, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Return-on-Tangible-Equity for an Asset Management company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Asset Management companies is 7.19, based on 1,588 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Return-on-Tangible-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Return-on-Tangible-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 8.96% is 24.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Return-on-Tangible-Equity mean?
A high Return-on-Tangible-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 7.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.96%, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 8.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND stock overvalued right now?
FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND (FTHY) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 8.96%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.96%, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 8.15 and 24.6% above the Asset Management industry median of 7.19. FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Return-on-Tangible-Equity calculated?
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND (FTHY), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 8.96% 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 HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND Business Description

Address 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, IL, USA, 60187
FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The investment objective of the fund is to provide current income. The fund invests a majority of its managed assets in high-yield debt securities of any maturity that are rated below investment grade at the time of purchase or unrated securities. Its investment portfolio comprises corporate bonds and notes, senior floating-rate loan interests, foreign corporate bonds and notes, money market funds, and other instruments across various industries.
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