FGB
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund
About: First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor is a United States-based closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. It seeks a positive total return as a secondary objective. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its Managed Assets in a portfolio of securities of specialty finance and other financial companies.
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Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.6M [Q4 2024] → $22.7M (+$96.5K) [Q1 2025]
0.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 37.3% [Q4 2024] → 36.75% (-0.55%) [Q1 2025]
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 13
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 41 [Q4 2024] → 39 (-2) [Q1 2025]
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 7
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for FGB.
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
First Trust Announces Expected Effective Date of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Reorganization into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF
WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, the reorganization of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: FGB), a closed-end management investment company, managed by FTA and sub-advised by Confluence Investment Management LLC (“Confluence”), into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF (NYSE Arca: FBDC), an actively managed exchange-traded.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Declares its Quarterly Distribution of $0.10 Per Share
WHEATON, Ill,--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FGB) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled quarterly distribution of $0.10 per share. The distribution will be payable on May 30, 2025, to shareholders of record as of May 22, 2025. The ex-dividend date is expected to be May 22, 2025. The quarterly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB): Distri.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
First Trust Announces Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders Relating to the Reorganization of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund with and into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF
WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today the results of the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: FGB) (the “Fund”) held on May 5, 2025. Shareholders of FGB, a diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust, have approved the reorganization of FGB with and into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF, a newly formed series of.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
CEF Weekly Review: Bull Market In CLO Equity CEFs
We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the fourth week of April and highlight recent market action. CEFs experienced a strong week, with all sectors rallying and trimming losses to around 2% in April, double that of March. Herzfeld Advisors' CEF CUBA shifts to CLO Equity strategy, with a 1.25% fee and 10% incentive on a 9% hurdle.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
First Trust Announces Adjournment of Special Meeting of Shareholders Relating to the Reorganization of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund with and into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF
WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: FGB) (the “Fund”) held on April 21, 2025 has been adjourned in order to permit additional solicitation of shareholders and to allow shareholders additional time to vote on the reorganization of the Fund with and into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF, a newly formed series of First T.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Announces Mailing of Proxy Materials for Special Meeting of Shareholders
WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that proxy materials for the proposed reorganization of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: FGB), a closed-end fund managed by FTA, with and into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF (the “ETF”), a newly formed series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (the “Reorganization”) have been mailed to shareholders. Shareholders of record of FGB as of the close of bu.
Neutral
Business Wire
4 months ago
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Declares its Quarterly Distribution of $0.10 Per Share
WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FGB) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled quarterly distribution of $0.10 per share. The distribution will be payable on February 28, 2025, to shareholders of record as of February 24, 2025. The ex-dividend date is expected to be February 24, 2025. The quarterly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fun.
Neutral
Business Wire
7 months ago
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Declares its Quarterly Distribution of $0.10 Per Share
WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FGB) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled quarterly distribution of $0.10 per share. The distribution will be payable on December 2, 2024, to shareholders of record as of November 22, 2024. The ex-dividend date is expected to be November 22, 2024. The quarterly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund.
Neutral
Business Wire
9 months ago
Board of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Approves Conversion into an ETF and sets date of Annual Shareholder Meeting
WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that the Board of Trustees of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: FGB), a closed-end fund managed by FTA, approved the reorganization (the “Reorganization”) of FGB into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF, a newly created exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that will be traded on the NYSE and will be an actively managed ETF managed by FTA and sub-advised by Confluence In.
Neutral
Accesswire
9 months ago
abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) Announces Update on Proposed Acquisition of Assets from First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund
PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / August 29, 2024 / The Board of Trustees of abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) ("AOD"), announces that shareholders of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:FGB) ("FGB"), advised by First Trust Advisors L.P., did not attain a 1940 Act quorum at its adjourned special meeting of shareholders on August 29, 2024 and therefore there were insufficient votes to pass the proposed reorganization proposal.
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