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FIRST TRUST MORTGAGE INCOME FUND

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FIRST TRUST MORTGAGE INCOME FUND

FMY·NYSE·Unknown·CIK 0001319183

First Trust Mortgage Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund. It is managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. and co-managed by Brookfield Investment Management Inc. The fund invests in fixed income markets, specifically targeting fixed income securities such as mortgage-backed securities. These include pass-through certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations, residential mortgage-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. The fund was established on May 25, 2005, and is domiciled in the United States. It was previously known as the First Trust/FIDAC Mortgage Income Fund.

FIRST TRUST MORTGAGE INCOME FUND (NYSE:FMY) is a publicly traded company in the Unknown sector. Wiseek has independently scored 2 items for FMY at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-03-12, rated 7/10. Across its 2 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 7/10. Recent SEC coverage for FMY spans SCHEDULE 13D/A.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Major Investor Details Net Sale of Shares, Maintains 54.1% Stake
  • Investment Advisor Reduces Stake in First Trust Mortgage Income Fund

Short Interest & Short Volume

1.42 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 5,022 shares in FMY as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 87.0% increase from the prior period — about 1.4 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 2.5% of FMY volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)5,022 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 87.0%
Days to cover1.42 at avg daily volume of 3,528
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)2.5% of 475 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume43.0%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

$11.07 -0.01% today
52-week range · as of 2026-03-12 $11.07 – $12.39
Market cap
$46.64M
Volume
1K (0.3× avg)
3-mo avg 3.3K
Live data · 2026-10-05 02:49 UTC · Market closed

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FMY
Mar 12, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $11.70
Real-time Price: $11.07 info
Change: -$0.630 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $46.639M info
FMY
Mar 11, 2026, 3:50 PM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $11.76
Real-time Price: $11.07 info
Change: -$0.690 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $46.639M info
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