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Factoid of the Day
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority reported that debit balances held in its member firm's margin accounts totaled a record $1.3 trillion at the end of September 2025, an increase of nearly 40% year-over-year, according to Barron's. Margin debt is sometimes viewed as a measure of investor sentiment and risk appetite. The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,735.13 on 10/20/25, up 35.17% (price-only) from its most recent low of 4,982.77 on 4/8/25.
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First Trust Target Outcome ETFs®
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Upcoming Unit Investment Trusts |
Initial Offer Date |
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Income Dividend Equity Allocation (IDEA), 47 |
10/21/2025 |
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Mega-Cap, 79 |
10/21/2025 |
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Water Utility & Infrastructure Select, 80 |
10/21/2025 |
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Vest Large Cap Deep Buffered 20, 93 |
10/22/2025 |
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Capital Strength, 76 |
10/23/2025 |
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Covered Call Select Closed-End, 109 |
10/23/2025 |
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Diversified High Income Closed-End, 74 |
10/23/2025 |
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REIT Growth & Income Select, 74 |
10/23/2025 |
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Vest Enhanced Large Cap Buffered 15, 32 |
10/24/2025 |
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Vest Semiconductor Buffered 20, 3 |
10/24/2025 |
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Aerospace & Defense, 50 |
10/27/2025 |
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Virtual Economy, 15 |
10/27/2025 |
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Vest Nasdaq 100 Buffered 20, 28 |
10/28/2025 |
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High-Yield Income Closed-End, 122 |
10/29/2025 |
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Strategic Income Closed-End, 109 |
10/29/2025 |
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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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The information presented is not intended to constitute an investment recommendation for, or advice to, any specific person. By providing this information, First Trust is not undertaking to give advice in any fiduciary capacity within the meaning of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code or any other regulatory framework. Financial professionals are responsible for evaluating investment risks independently and for exercising independent judgment in determining whether investments are appropriate for their clients.
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