FTHY (FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio: 0.00% (As of May. 2026 )

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FTHY FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND FTHY
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What is FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND FTHY -0.04% 30 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates FTHY with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 971 Asset Management companies, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND ranks worse than 102986.51% on this metric.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past year, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous year to the current year. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.

FTHY's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: -0.4
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND  (NYSE:FTHY) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.


Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.


FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms


FTHY vs EIM, IFN, PML: 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio 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 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (May. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (May. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (May. 2025 )
=(36.773 - 36.773) / 36.773
=0.0%

* 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.

What does a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 mean?
FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND (FTHY) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 as of May. 2026. The 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past year, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous year to the current year. View historical data for FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND ranks #999999 out of 971 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND ranks #999999 out of 971 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to EIM and IFN?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND ranks #999999 out of 971 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio for an Asset Management company?
A good 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio 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 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past year, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous year to the current year. View historical data for FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND and its competitors. FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. 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 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND (FTHY), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of May. 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 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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