First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

FPE

Market cap $6.21B

Overview Fund Activity

18.35 USD

+0.02

0.11%

At close Updated Sep 15, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

18.36

+0.01

0.05%

1 day

0.11%

5 days

0.82%

1 month

1.38%

3 months

3.67%

6 months

3.67%

Year to date

3.38%

1 year

1.61%

5 years

-5.61%

10 years

-2.96%

0

Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

–

Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

23% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 39

20% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 177 | Existing positions reduced: 148

2.73% more ownership

Funds ownership: 65.96% [Q1] → 68.7% (+2.73%) [Q2]

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.82B [Q1] → $3.98B (+$162M) [Q2]

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 436 [Q1] → 437 (+1) [Q2]

21% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 19 [Q1] → 15 (-4) [Q2]

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $192K

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First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the monthly distributions for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: Expected Ex-Dividend Date: August 21, 2025 Record Date: August 21, 2025 Payable Date: August 29, 2025 Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III FCAL Nasdaq F.

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the monthly distributions for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: Expected Ex-Dividend Date: July 22, 2025 Record Date: July 22, 2025 Payable Date: July 31, 2025 Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III FCAL.

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the monthly distributions for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA.

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

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Could Preferred Stock ETFs Be the Secret to Stable Income?

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Could Preferred Stock ETFs Be the Secret to Stable Income?

First Trust Lists 3 New Target Income ETFs

Today, First Trust Advisors announced it is expanding its roster of Target Income ETFs with the launch of three new funds. Each of these Target Income ETFs looks to generate current income with a secondary goal of capital appreciation.

First Trust Lists 3 New Target Income ETFs

Top 3 Preferred Stock ETFs Offering Stability and High Dividends

2025 marks a time of uncertainty for many investors—despite stellar performance in 2024 and a post-election bump that lasted through mid-December, the S&P 500 and the market as a whole face increasing geopolitical turmoil, a potential change to the regulatory environment for many industries alongside a new administration, haziness around the near-term future of interest rates, the ongoing impact of the AI revolution, and more. It's understandable that many investors might take a defensive approach in the new year.

Top 3 Preferred Stock ETFs Offering Stability and High Dividends

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of distributions for 159 exchange-traded fund(s) (each a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”) advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: Expected Ex-Dividend Date: December 13, 2024 Record Date: December 13, 2024 Payable Date: December 31, 2024 Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount Short-Term Capital Gain Per Share Amount Long-Term C.

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the monthly distributions for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA.

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

FPE: Excellent Preferred Stocks ETF, But Poor Long-Term Investment

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF is an actively managed fund focusing on preferred stocks, primarily in the U.S. and financial sector. The FPE ETF has outperformed its largest competitors over the past 10 years but has experienced a moderate decline in value and distributions. Despite a low credit risk profile, FPE's bond-like returns with stock-like draw-downs are not compelling for long-term investment.

FPE: Excellent Preferred Stocks ETF, But Poor Long-Term Investment

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the monthly distributions for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: Expected Ex-Dividend Date: August 21, 2024 Record Date: August 21, 2024 Payable Date: August 30, 2024 Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III FCAL Na.

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

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