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 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 6
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19M [Q3] → $22.4M (+$3.39M) [Q4]
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 36 [Q3] → 40 (+4) [Q4]
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 10
4.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.5% [Q3] → 37.03% (+4.53%) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for FGB.
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month 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
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 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
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 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
6 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
7 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.
Neutral
Business Wire
7 months ago
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Announces Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders Relating to the Proposed Reorganization with and into abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund
WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: FGB) (the “Fund”), a diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust, announced today the results of the special meeting of shareholders held on August 29, 2024 (the “Special Meeting”). At the Special Meeting, shareholders were asked to vote on the reorganization of the Fund with and into abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (“AOD”) (the “Proposal”.
Neutral
Business Wire
7 months 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 abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund
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 August 22, 2024, 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 abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (“AOD”). The special meeting of shareholders of th.
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 August 30, 2024, to shareholders of record as of August 22, 2024. The ex-dividend date is expected to be August 22, 2024. The quarterly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
8 months ago
FGB: Potential Acquisition Taking An Extended Amount Of Time
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund is set to be acquired by abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund, but it is taking a considerable amount of time. FGB has shown strong performance in the BDC space, but with being acquired, investors are set to own a significantly different underlying portfolio. Currently, the acquisition isn't in the best interest of FGB in terms of the discount valuation between the two; however, being a meaningfully larger fund results in greater liquidity.
Neutral
Business Wire
8 months 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 abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund
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 July 25, 2024 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 abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (“AOD”). The special meeting of shareholders of the F.
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