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Factoid of the Day
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Thursday, October 30, 2025
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Moody's reported that its trailing 12-month global speculative-grade default rate stood at 4.4% at the end of September 2025 (preliminary results). Its baseline scenario sees the global default rate declining to 3.7% in December 2025. Moody's puts the global historical average default rate at 4.2%. The U.S. speculative-grade default rate stood at 5.5% in September. Moody's baseline scenario sees the U.S. default rate decreasing to 4.3% in December 2025.
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First Trust Target Outcome ETFs®
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Upcoming Unit Investment Trusts |
Initial Offer Date |
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Vest Large Cap Deep Buffered 30, 47 |
10/30/2025 |
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Election, 37 |
10/31/2025 |
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International Capital Strength, 69 |
10/31/2025 |
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Municipal Income Opportunities Closed-End, 114 |
10/31/2025 |
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Richard Bernstein Advisors Tactical Series, American Industrial Renaissance®, 2025-4 |
10/31/2025 |
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SMid Capital Strength, 69 |
10/31/2025 |
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Vest Large Cap Buffered 10, 89 |
11/3/2025 |
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American Agenda, 34 |
11/4/2025 |
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Content Leaders, 34 |
11/4/2025 |
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Dividend Growth, 36 |
11/4/2025 |
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Energy Select, 98 |
11/4/2025 |
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Technology Select, 100 |
11/4/2025 |
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Vest Large Cap Deep Buffered 20, 94 |
11/5/2025 |
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Balanced Income Select, 154 |
11/6/2025 |
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Biotechnology, 69 |
11/6/2025 |
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Global Equity Income Closed-End, 96 |
11/6/2025 |
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Market Strength Allocation Opportunity, 36 |
11/6/2025 |
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Sabrient Dividend, 54 |
11/6/2025 |
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SMid Earnings Leaders, 3 |
11/7/2025 |
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Vest 2-Year Large Cap Buffered 20, 27 |
11/7/2025 |
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