FCT (First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II) Tariff Resilience Score: 8/10 (As of Jul. 18, 2026)

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What is First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II Tariff Resilience Score?

First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II FCT 24 Tariff Resilience Score is 8 as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates FCT with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,690 Asset Management companies, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II ranks better than 90.47% on this metric.

First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II has the Tariff Resilience Score of 8, which implies that the company might have Highly Resilient.

First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II has As a financial fund, FCT is largely insulated from direct tariff impacts. Its exposure is indirect, through portfolio companies. Diversification across industries provides resilience against specific tariff changes.

Tariff Resilience Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more.

The company's exposure to international trade tariffs based on these criteria:

1. Global supply chain dependencies
2. Manufacturing locations versus sales markets
3. Import/export balance and percentage of revenue
4. Historical impact from previous tariff changes
5. Available mitigation strategies (alternative suppliers, pricing power)
6. Industry-specific tariff exemptions or vulnerabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II might have Highly Resilient.

First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II  (NYSE:FCT) Tariff Resilience Score Explanation

The Tariff Resilience Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the most resilient. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 3 categories:

Tariff Resilience Score Resilience Level
7 - 10Highly Resilient
4 - 6Average Resilient
0 - 3Highly Vulnerable

First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II Tariff Resilience Score Related Terms

FCT vs GLO, ERC, CPZ: Tariff Resilience Score Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's Tariff Resilience Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Tariff Resilience Score 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 Tariff Resilience Score vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's Tariff Resilience Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's Tariff Resilience Score falls into.


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What does a Tariff Resilience Score of 8 mean?
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II (FCT) has a Tariff Resilience Score of 8 as of Jul. 18, 2026. Tariff Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more. According to the industry distribution chart, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II ranks #161 out of 1690 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 9.5%.
Is First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's Tariff Resilience Score too high?
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's current Tariff Resilience Score is 8. Based on the distribution chart, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II ranks #161 out of 1690 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. 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 Tariff Resilience Score compare to GLO and ERC?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II ranks #161 out of 1690 companies for Tariff Resilience Score. This places First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tariff Resilience Score for an Asset Management company?
A good Tariff Resilience Score depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Tariff Resilience Score 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 Tariff Resilience Score mean?
A high Tariff Resilience Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Tariff Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more. First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's current Tariff Resilience Score is 8. 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 Tariff Resilience Score of 8. The current Tariff Resilience Score is 8. 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 Tariff Resilience Score calculated?
Tariff Resilience Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II (FCT), the current Tariff Resilience Score is 8 as of Jul. 18, 2026. 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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