First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

FPE

Market cap $6.27B

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.

Preferreds offer attractive post-tax yields and favorable tax treatment compared to corporate bonds, making them appealing income assets for investors. Active ETFs like FPE and FPEI, and select CEFs such as PFO and FFC, have outperformed passive ETFs, which struggle with high fees and index-related inefficiencies. Individual preferreds allow for targeted interest rate exposure, relative value opportunities, and avoidance of fund management fees.

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.

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of distributions for 146 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: September 25, 2025 Record Date: September 25, 2025 Payable Date: September 30, 2025 Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount Long-Term Capital Gain Per Share Amount   ACTIVELY MANA.

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF offers a 5.3% yield, focusing on U.S. preferred stocks with 79% investment grade assets. FPE is heavily concentrated in the financial sector, especially banks, introducing systemic risk despite moderate issuer-specific exposure. While FPE outperformed some bond benchmarks and competitors, its capital and income have eroded significantly in inflation-adjusted terms.

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.

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.

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.

Income-based investors often devote a large part of their securities research time looking at bonds.

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.