First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund
First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (FSD) Shares Outstanding — Overview
Basic and diluted weighted average shares, YoY change, float context, and historical trend from SEC filings and FMP.
FSD · shares outstanding · updated Jun 9, 2026
Key metrics
as of Oct 31, 2023Shares Outstanding Growth Rate
CAGR · weighted avg basic sharesNegative CAGR typically indicates share buyback or retirement activity. Interpret alongside Splits and Financials tabs. Splits / Financials
Shares outstanding history
Annual shares outstanding by year
Financial Services sector shares outstanding comparison
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Understanding Shares Outstanding
Basic · Diluted · FloatWhat Are Shares Outstanding? (Basic)
First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (FSD) shares outstanding is the total number of issued shares held by shareholders — the basis for Basic EPS and market capitalization. As of October 31, 2023, First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund reports 33.3M basic shares outstanding (weighted average).
Basic vs. Diluted Shares Outstanding
First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund's basic shares outstanding (33.3M) represents currently issued shares. Diluted shares outstanding (33.3M) also includes potential shares from stock options, RSUs, and convertibles. Dilution spread: +0.00%.
Shares Outstanding vs. Float (Free Float)
First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund's float is 0 (0.0% of total shares outstanding) — shares freely available for public trading, excluding insider-held and restricted shares.
ⓘ Float data from /shares-float reflects the most recent SEC filing period-end. The weighted average shares (from /income-statement) may differ — this is a normal reporting window difference, not a data error.
FMP /income-statement · /shares-float · SEC EDGAR · USD
About shares outstanding & methodology
First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (FSD) shares outstanding history from 2016 to 2023. Shares outstanding can be defined as the total number of shares held by all shareholders — including institutional investors, retail investors, and company insiders — assuming conversion of all convertible debt, securities, warrants, and options. This metric excludes the company's treasury shares.
First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund shares outstanding for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023 were 33.3M, a 0.38% decline year-over-year. First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund FY 2023 shares outstanding were 33.3M, a -0.38% decline from FY 2022.
First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund is a leading company operating in the Financial Services sector. The company's share count trajectory — with a 10-year CAGR of — — is a key signal for investors evaluating capital return policy, EPS accretion, and long-term shareholder value creation.
Frequently asked questions
FSD shares outstanding · 4 questionsAs of October 31, 2023, First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (FSD) has approximately 33.3M basic shares outstanding and 33.3M diluted shares outstanding. This represents a -0.38% year-over-year change from FY 2022 (33.4M). First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund's declining share count is primarily driven by its share buyback program. For the complete historical data table, see the history table above.
▸ Data: FMP /income-statement · /shares-float · SEC EDGAR · weighted average basis · First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: 2026-06-09