First Trust Multi-Strategy Fund
First Trust Multi-Strategy Fund: Structured-Finance Exposure#
Quick Answer: Structured-Finance Holdings
As of the reporting period ending September 30, 2026, First Trust Multi-Strategy Fund reported 522 structured-finance (asset-backed) positions totaling $719.7M, 65.5% of its $1.1B SEC Form N-PORT portfolio.
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (CIK 1587982)Reporting period ending September 30, 2026License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as DealCharts, dealcharts.org.Facts JSON
What structured-finance securities does First Trust Multi-Strategy Fund hold?
First Trust Multi-Strategy Fund reported 522 structured-finance (asset-backed) positions totaling $719.7M, 65.5% of its $1.1B portfolio, as of the reporting period ending September 30, 2026 (SEC Form N-PORT). Breakdown by type: mortgage-backed securities (ABS-MBS): 208 positions ($295.8M, 26.9%); collateralized bond/debt obligations (ABS-CBDO): 279 positions ($364.9M, 33.2%); other asset-backed securities (ABS-O): 35 positions ($59.0M, 5.4%).
What is First Trust Multi-Strategy Fund's asset-backed / mortgage-backed securities (ABS/MBS) exposure?
First Trust Multi-Strategy Fund's structured-finance (ABS/MBS) exposure is $719.7M across 522 positions, or 65.5% of the $1.1B portfolio, as of the reporting period ending September 30, 2026.
As of when is First Trust Multi-Strategy Fund's structured-finance holdings data reported?
This reflects First Trust Multi-Strategy Fund's most recent SEC Form N-PORT filing, filed May 22, 2026, covering the reporting period ending September 30, 2026. Figures are point-in-time holdings as reported to the SEC.
Where can I get First Trust Multi-Strategy Fund's structured-finance holdings data?
First Trust Multi-Strategy Fund's holdings are sourced from its SEC Form N-PORT filing (SEC CIK 1587982) and republished by DealCharts as structured, machine-readable data through the Facts JSON endpoint linked on this page. The data is free to reuse under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license. Cite as DealCharts (dealcharts.org).
Does DealCharts track First Trust Multi-Strategy Fund's latest news, products, partnerships, or leadership changes?
No. DealCharts covers First Trust Multi-Strategy Fund's structured-finance holdings and exposure derived from SEC Form N-PORT filings, not corporate news, product launches, partnerships, acquisitions, earnings, or executive changes. For those, consult the fund sponsor's own disclosures or SEC EDGAR full-text filings.
Fund Overview
Fund Metrics
Portfolio summary and asset distribution sourced from SEC NPORT-P filings.Portfolio Summary
- Total Value
- $1,098,751,239
- Total Positions
- 784
- Asset Categories
- 7
- Average Position Size
- $1,401,468
Asset Distribution
- ABS Other
- 5.4%
- Debt
- 0.6%
- Derivative-Equity
- 0.0%
- Equity Common
- 24.4%
- ABS Collateralized Bond/Debt Obligations
- 33.2%
- Short-Term Investments
- 7.0%
- ABS/MBS
- 26.9%
- Filing Date
- May 22, 2026
- Report Date
- September 30, 2026
Holdings
All portfolio holdings for this fund, sourced from the most recent NPORT-P filing on SEC EDGAR.Context & Commentary#
Expert analysis, research, and commentary from verified entities and contributors.Portfolio Context
This profile reflects First Trust Multi-Strategy Fund's most recent SEC Form N-PORT filing, dated May 22, 2026, covering the reporting period ending September 30, 2026.
First Trust Multi-Strategy Fund reported 784 portfolio positions with a total reported market value of $1.1B as of the reporting period ending September 30, 2026, an average of $1.4M per position.
By reported market value, the portfolio was predominantly securitized-credit-oriented (65.5% of holdings).
The largest reported asset categories were collateralized bond/debt obligations (ABS-CBDO) (33.2%), mortgage-backed securities (ABS-MBS) (26.9%), and equity (common) (24.4%).
The single largest asset category, collateralized bond/debt obligations (ABS-CBDO), accounted for 33.2% of reported market value across 279 positions.
Auto-generated from this fund's SEC Form N-PORT filing data. Figures are point-in-time as reported.
Entity Statements
Recent SEC Filing Activity
DealCharts currently indexes the latest NPORT-P holdings filing for this fund and links to official SEC EDGAR results for related shareholder and prospectus filings.- Form
- NPORT-P
- Filing date
- May 22, 2026
- Report period
- September 30, 2026
- SEC CIK
- 1587982
External Analysis
Datasets & API#
Access the raw data behind this fund page through multiple channels: REST API or direct downloads.{
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