# First Trust High Income Long Short Fund (FSD)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/FSD
Generated: 2026-11-07T00:51:29.763Z

- Ticker: FSD
- Exchange: NYSE
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Investment Managers
- IPO year: 2010
- Website: ftportfolios.com/Retail/cef/cefsummary.aspx?Ticker=

## About

First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund is a closed-ended fixed-income mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors, L.P. It is co-managed by MacKay Shields LLC. The fund invests in fixed-income markets across the globe. It primarily invests in high-yield corporate fixed-income securities of varying maturities that are rated below-investment grade, including corporate bonds, debentures, notes, and commercial papers. The fund employs fundamental analysis and a long/short strategy, with a focus on such factors as type, size, and cost of a security, financial statements of the issuer, credit quality and cash flow of the issuer, and evaluation of the forces which influence the market to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index. First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund was formed on June 18, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.

## Latest FSD news and filings

- 2024-08-09 20:46 UTC [SEC Schedule 13G] [Amendment: SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-sc-13ga-filed-by-first-trust-high-5653294)
- 2024-07-23 21:24 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [First Trust High Income Long Short Fund filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-high-income-long-short-fund-filed-sec-form-5623202)
- 2024-07-22 12:55 UTC [abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP) and First Trust High Income Long/short Fund (FSD) Announce Closing of Reorganization](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/abrdn-income-credit-strategies-fund-acp-and-first-trust-high-5619146)
- 2024-07-22 12:30 UTC [SEC Form 25-NSE filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-25-nse-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5619086)
- 2024-07-09 20:37 UTC [Dividends] [abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund Announces Closing Date for Acquisition of Assets From First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund and Announces Distribution Payment Details](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/abrdn-income-credit-strategies-fund-announces-closing-date-for-acquisition-5600158)
- 2024-07-08 16:50 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5597020)
- 2024-07-01 13:25 UTC [First Trust Announces Timing of Reorganization of First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund with and into abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-announces-timing-of-reorganization-of-first-trust-high-5585764)
- 2024-06-27 19:46 UTC [SEC Form NPORT-P filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-nport-p-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5581227)
- 2024-06-20 20:10 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.105 Per Share for July](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-high-income-longshort-fund-declares-its-monthly-common-5568609)
- 2024-05-31 20:25 UTC [abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund Announces Update and Tentative Closing Date for Acquisition of Assets From First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/abrdn-income-credit-strategies-fund-announces-update-and-tentative-closing-5529733)
- 2024-05-31 13:58 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [First Trust High Income Long Short Fund filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-high-income-long-short-fund-filed-sec-form-5528425)
- 2024-05-31 13:25 UTC [First Trust Announces Results of Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders Relating to the Reorganizations of First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund and First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund with and into abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-announces-results-of-joint-special-meeting-of-shareholders-5528350)
- 2024-05-20 20:16 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.105 Per Share for June](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-high-income-longshort-fund-declares-its-monthly-common-5504182)
- 2024-05-17 17:58 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5499877)
- 2024-05-16 20:50 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5497860)
- 2024-05-15 19:26 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5492886)
- 2024-05-08 20:59 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5473339)
- 2024-05-07 20:40 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5467860)
- 2024-05-02 20:30 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5455086)
- 2024-04-30 23:36 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5446780)
- 2024-04-30 17:52 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5444771)
- 2024-04-30 17:49 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5444767)
- 2024-04-29 13:14 UTC [Market Chatter] [Top 10 Trending Stocks On WallStreetBets As Of April 29, 2024 (Via Swaggy Stocks)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/top-10-trending-stocks-on-wallstreetbets-as-of-april-29-5439889)
- 2024-04-23 18:30 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5426135)
- 2024-04-22 20:10 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.105 Per Share for May](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-high-income-longshort-fund-declares-its-monthly-common-5423693)
- 2024-04-18 20:44 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [First Trust High Income Long Short Fund filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-high-income-long-short-fund-filed-sec-form-5419292)
- 2024-04-18 20:10 UTC [First Trust Announces Adjournment of the Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders Relating to the Reorganizations of First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund and First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-announces-adjournment-of-the-joint-special-meeting-of-5418918)
- 2024-04-18 16:42 UTC [SEC Form 3] [New insider Maltbie Derek claimed no ownership of stock in the company (SEC Form 3)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/new-insider-maltbie-derek-claimed-no-ownership-of-stock-in-5418418)
- 2024-04-08 21:14 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5398430)
- 2024-04-04 21:16 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5393350)
- 2024-04-01 16:46 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5380120)
- 2024-03-28 15:18 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5374865)
- 2024-03-27 16:52 UTC [SEC Form NPORT-P filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-nport-p-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5371848)
- 2024-03-22 16:25 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5363325)
- 2024-03-20 20:10 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.105 Per Share for April](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-high-income-longshort-fund-declares-its-monthly-common-5358268)
- 2024-03-14 19:38 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5344697)
- 2024-03-08 22:22 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5331504)
- 2024-03-07 22:10 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust High Income Long Short Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-high-income-long-5327967)
- 2024-03-07 21:28 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [First Trust High Income Long Short Fund filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-high-income-long-short-fund-filed-sec-form-5327337)
- 2024-03-07 21:10 UTC [First Trust Announces Adjournment of the Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-announces-adjournment-of-the-joint-special-meeting-of-5326942)

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