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Factoid of the Day
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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FactSet reported that 89% of S&P 500 Index ("Index") companies had reported actual Q1'26 earnings per share (EPS) results as of 5/8/26. Of these companies, 84% reported that EPS increased compared to a year earlier, the largest share of year-over-year (y-o-y) EPS increases since Q2'21. The Index's blended y-o-y EPS growth rate was 27.7%. Should this hold, it will mark the Index's highest y-o-y EPS growth rate since Q4'21.
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First Trust WCM Global Equity ETF (WCMG)
Exchange Listing Date: April 22, 2026
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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 2-Year S&P Deep Buffered 100, 4 |
5/12/2026 |
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Vest Nasdaq 100 Buffered 20, 35 |
5/12/2026 |
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Dividend Growers and Tax-Advantaged Income, 47 |
5/13/2026 |
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Municipal Income ETF, 23 |
5/13/2026 |
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Emerging Markets Strength, 58 |
5/14/2026 |
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High Dividend Equity, 69 |
5/14/2026 |
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Key 3, 33 |
5/14/2026 |
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Vest Large Cap Deep Buffered 30, 56 |
5/14/2026 |
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Vest Small Cap Buffered 20, 22 |
5/14/2026 |
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AI, Robotics & Technology Opportunity, 37 |
5/15/2026 |
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Equity Income Select, 90 |
5/15/2026 |
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Tactical Alpha, 50 |
5/15/2026 |
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Digital World Leaders Strategy, 23 |
5/18/2026 |
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Dorsey Wright Relative Strength Dividend, 64 |
5/18/2026 |
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Dorsey Wright Relative Strength Top 50, 64 |
5/18/2026 |
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Technology Dividend, 59 |
5/18/2026 |
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Vest Large Cap Deep Buffered 20, 108 |
5/18/2026 |
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American Recovery, 26 |
5/19/2026 |
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Capital Strength Buy-Write, 87 |
5/19/2026 |
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S&P Dividend Aristocrats Buy-Write, 47 |
5/19/2026 |
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