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First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund Class C FDHCX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See First Trust Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 17.22  /  +0.17 %
  • Total Assets 49.6M
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    2.000%
  • Expense Ratio 2.010%
  • Distribution Fee Level High
  • Share Class Type Level Load
  • Category Bank Loan
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity —
  • Min. Initial Investment 2,500
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 5.24%
  • Effective Duration —

USD | NAV as of Oct 03, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 03, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis FDHCX

Will FDHCX outperform in the future?

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    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable FDHCX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

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Morningstar Automated Analysis

Summary

First Trust Short Duration High Inc C holds a quantitatively derived Negative Morningstar Medalist Rating. The rating indicates the model sees limited potential for the strategy to outperform peers on a risk-adjusted basis over a full market cycle.

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Portfolio Holdings FDHCX

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  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 12.6
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