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Factoid of the Day
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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Moody's reported that its trailing 12-month global speculative-grade default rate stood at 4.3% at the end of January 2026 (preliminary results), up from 4.1% in December 2025. Its baseline scenario sees the global default rate declining to 2.3% in December 2026. For comparison, Moody's puts the global historical average default rate at 4.2%. The U.S. speculative-grade default rate stood at 4.9% in January. Moody's baseline scenario sees the U.S. default rate falling to 2.7% in December 2026.
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First Trust International Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (IDVY)
Exchange Listing Date: February 11, 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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Banking Opportunity, 62 |
2/24/2026 |
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Homebuilders Recovery Select, 38 |
2/24/2026 |
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Precious Metals Select, 68 |
2/24/2026 |
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Preferred Income, 134 |
2/24/2026 |
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SMid Capital Strength Opportunity, 37 |
2/24/2026 |
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Vest Nasdaq 100 Buffered 20, 32 |
2/25/2026 |
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FT American Fundamental Industries ETF, 3 |
2/27/2026 |
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Interest Rate Hedge, 161 |
2/27/2026 |
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Senior Loan and Limited Duration ETF, 18 |
2/27/2026 |
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Global Commodities Opportunity, 60 |
3/2/2026 |
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Diversified High Income ETF, 8 |
3/3/2026 |
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FT Income, 32 |
3/3/2026 |
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Inflation Hedge, 64 |
3/3/2026 |
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Vest 2-Year S&P Deep Buffered 100, 2 |
3/3/2026 |
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AI Infrastructure, 2 |
3/4/2026 |
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Defensive Equity, 77 |
3/4/2026 |
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Health, Power, & Robo Tech, 3 |
3/4/2026 |
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Stonebridge Preferred Income, 54 |
3/4/2026 |
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Earnings Leaders, 10 |
3/5/2026 |
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NextGen Communications and Technology, 30 |
3/5/2026 |
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