First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FSD)
has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share
distribution in the amount of $0.105 per share payable on June 15,
2023, to shareholders of record as of June 2, 2023. The ex-dividend
date is expected to be June 1, 2023. The monthly distribution
information for the Fund appears below.
First Trust High
Income Long/Short Fund (FSD):
Distribution per share:
$0.105
Distribution Rate based on the May 19,
2023 NAV of $12.47:
10.10%
Distribution Rate based on the May 19,
2023 closing market price of $11.02:
11.43%
This distribution will consist of net investment income earned
by the Fund and return of capital and may also consist of net
short-term realized capital gains. The final determination of the
source and tax status of all 2023 distributions will be made after
the end of 2023 and will be provided on Form 1099-DIV.
The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment
company that seeks to provide current income. The Fund has a
secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to
achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal market
conditions, a majority of its assets in a diversified portfolio of
U.S. and foreign (including emerging markets) high-yield corporate
fixed-income securities of varying maturities that are rated
below-investment grade at the time of purchase.
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is a federally registered
investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor. FTA
and its affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"), a FINRA
registered broker-dealer, are privately-held companies that provide
a variety of investment services. FTA has collective assets under
management or supervision of approximately $194 billion as of April
30, 2023 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds,
closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts. FTA
is the supervisor of the First Trust unit investment trusts, while
FTP is the sponsor. FTP is also a distributor of mutual fund shares
and exchange-traded fund creation units. FTA and FTP are based in
Wheaton, Illinois.
MacKay Shields LLC ("MacKay") serves as the Fund's investment
sub-advisor. MacKay is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of New
York Life Insurance Company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New
York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC. MacKay is an income
and equity solutions investment management firm, specializing in
taxable and municipal fixed income credit and less efficient
segments of global equity markets where proprietary research and
unique portfolio construction techniques can generate attractive
client oriented outcomes. MacKay serves a prominent group of
pension funds, government and financial institutions, family
offices, high net worth individuals, endowments and foundations
from across the globe. As of April 30, 2023, MacKay manages
approximately $133.6 billion in assets.
Principal Risk Factors: Risks are inherent in all investing.
Certain risks applicable to the Fund are identified below, which
includes the risk that you could lose some or all of your
investment in the Fund. The principal risks of investing in the
Fund are spelled out in the Fund's annual shareholder reports. The
order of the below risk factors does not indicate the significance
of any particular risk factor. The Fund also files reports, proxy
statements and other information that is available for
review.
Past performance is no assurance of future results. Investment
return and market value of an investment in the Fund will
fluctuate. Shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their
original cost. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment
objectives will be achieved. The Fund may not be appropriate for
all investors.
Securities held by a fund, as well as shares of a fund itself,
are subject to market fluctuations caused by factors such as
general economic conditions, political events, regulatory or market
developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in
securities prices. Shares of a fund could decline in value or
underperform other investments as a result of the risk of loss
associated with these market fluctuations. In addition, local,
regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, spread of
infectious diseases or other public health issues, recessions,
natural disasters or other events could have a significant negative
impact on a fund and its investments. Such events may affect
certain geographic regions, countries, sectors and industries more
significantly than others. In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine
which has caused and could continue to cause significant market
disruptions and volatility within the markets in Russia, Europe,
and the United States. The hostilities and sanctions resulting from
those hostilities could have a significant impact on certain fund
investments as well as fund performance. The COVID-19 global
pandemic and the ensuing policies enacted by governments and
central banks have caused and may continue to cause significant
volatility and uncertainty in global financial markets. While
vaccines have been developed, there is no guarantee that vaccines
will be effective against future variants of the disease. Recent
and potential future bank failures could result in disruption to
the broader banking industry or markets generally and reduce
confidence in financial institutions and the economy as a whole,
which may also heighten market volatility and reduce liquidity.
The Fund invests in non-investment grade debt instruments,
commonly referred to as "high-yield securities". High-yield
securities are subject to greater market fluctuations and risk of
loss than securities with higher ratings. Lower-quality debt tends
to be less liquid than higher-quality debt.
The debt securities in which the Fund invests are subject to
certain risks, including issuer risk, reinvestment risk, prepayment
risk, credit risk, and interest rate risk. Issuer risk is the risk
that the value of fixed-income securities may decline for a number
of reasons which directly relate to the issuer. Reinvestment risk
is the risk that income from the Fund's portfolio will decline if
the Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called bonds
at market interest rates that are below the Fund portfolio's
current earnings rate. Prepayment risk is the risk that, upon a
prepayment, the actual outstanding debt on which the Fund derives
interest income will be reduced. Credit risk is the risk that an
issuer of a security will be unable or unwilling to make dividend,
interest and/or principal payments when due and that the value of a
security may decline as a result. Interest rate risk is the risk
that fixed-income securities will decline in value because of
changes in market interest rates.
In times of unusual or adverse market, economic, regulatory or
political conditions, the Fund may not be able, fully or partially,
to implement its short selling strategy. Short selling creates
special risks which could result in increased volatility of returns
and may result in greater gains or greater losses.
The Fund invests in securities of non-U.S. issuers which are
subject to higher volatility than securities of U.S. issuers.
Because the Fund invests in non-U.S. securities, you may lose money
if the local currency of a non-U.S. market depreciates against the
U.S. dollar.
Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market
countries are considered speculative and there is a heightened risk
of investing in emerging markets securities. Financial and other
reporting by companies and government entities also may be less
reliable in emerging market countries. Shareholder claims that are
available in the U.S., as well as regulatory oversight and
authority that is common in the U.S., including for claims based on
fraud, may be difficult or impossible for shareholders of
securities in emerging market countries or for U.S. authorities to
pursue.
To the extent a fund invests in floating or variable rate
obligations that use the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") as
a reference interest rate, it is subject to LIBOR Risk. The United
Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR has
ceased making LIBOR available as a reference rate over a phase-out
period that began December 31, 2021. There is no assurance that any
alternative reference rate, including the Secured Overnight
Financing Rate ("SOFR") will be similar to or produce the same
value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that instruments using an
alternative rate will have the same volume or liquidity. The
unavailability or replacement of LIBOR may affect the value,
liquidity or return on certain fund investments and may result in
costs incurred in connection with closing out positions and
entering into new trades. Any potential effects of the transition
away from LIBOR on the fund or on certain instruments in which the
fund invests can be difficult to ascertain, and they may vary
depending on a variety of factors, and they could result in losses
to the fund.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts involve certain
risks, including the risk of failure of the counterparty to perform
its obligations under the contract and the risk that the use of
forward contracts may not serve as a complete hedge because of an
imperfect correlation between movements in the prices of the
contracts and the prices of the currencies hedged.
Distressed securities frequently do not produce income while
they are outstanding. The Fund may be required to incur certain
extraordinary expenses in order to protect and recover its
investment. The Fund also will be subject to significant
uncertainty as to when and in what manner and for what value the
obligations evidenced by the distressed securities will eventually
be satisfied.
Illiquid and restricted securities may be difficult to dispose
of at a fair price at the times when the Fund believes it is
desirable to do so.
Use of leverage can result in additional risk and cost, and can
magnify the effect of any losses.
The risks of investing in the Fund are spelled out in the
shareholder reports and other regulatory filings.
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.
The Fund's daily closing New York Stock Exchange price and net
asset value per share as well as other information can be found at
https://www.ftportfolios.com or by calling 1-800-988-5891.
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