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Factoid of the Day
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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S&P 500 Index stock buybacks totaled $234.6 billion in Q2'25, down 20.1% from the record $293.5 billion executed in Q1'25, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. There were 338 companies that reported buybacks of $5 million or more during the quarter, down from 384 companies in Q1'25. With an increase of 16.5% quarter-over-quarter, Utilities was the only sector to increase buyback expenditures in Q2'25. Buybacks among the Information Technology, Financials, and Communication Services sectors stood at $67.1 billion, $51.7 billion, and $38.7 billion, respectively, during the quarter, down from $80.2 billion, $59.4 billion, and $45.5 billion, respectively, in Q1'25.
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First Trust Target Outcome ETFs®
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Upcoming Unit Investment Trusts |
Initial Offer Date |
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Capital Strength Buy-Write, 83 |
9/17/2025 |
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S&P Dividend Aristocrats Buy-Write, 43 |
9/17/2025 |
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Vest Large Cap Deep Buffered 20, 91 |
9/18/2025 |
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Defensive Equity Buy-Write, 18 |
9/19/2025 |
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Global Commodities Companies Buy-Write, 21 |
9/19/2025 |
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Technology Dividend Buy-Write, 29 |
9/19/2025 |
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Brookmont Equity Dividend, 46 |
9/22/2025 |
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Deep Value Dividend Opportunity, 35 |
9/22/2025 |
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Low Volatility, 42 |
9/22/2025 |
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U.S. Revenue, 37 |
9/22/2025 |
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Vest Large Cap Deep Buffered 30, 45 |
9/22/2025 |
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Cybersecurity, 42 |
9/23/2025 |
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Electric Utilities, Infrastructure & Technology, 4 |
9/23/2025 |
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Municipal Income Opportunities Closed-End, 113 |
9/23/2025 |
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Strategic International Opportunity, 36 |
9/23/2025 |
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U.S. Infrastructure, 42 |
9/23/2025 |
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FT Moderate Buffer ETF Allocation, 5 |
9/24/2025 |
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Limited Duration Fixed Income ETF, 66 |
9/24/2025 |
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Vest Small Cap Buffered 20, 14 |
9/24/2025 |
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Tax Exempt Municipal Income, 341 |
9/25/2025 |
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