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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

17.64 USD
-0.04
0.23%
Updated Mar 13, 12:52 PM EDT
1 day
-0.23%
5 days
-0.68%
1 month
-1.07%
3 months
-1.01%
6 months
-1.89%
Year to date
-0.62%
1 year
1.97%
5 years
-0.28%
10 years
-8.03%
0
Funds holding %
of 7,372 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

121% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 34

48% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 183 | Existing positions reduced: 124

18% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 17 [Q3] → 20 (+3) [Q4]

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 408 [Q3] → 436 (+28) [Q4]

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.47B [Q3] → $3.7B (+$224M) [Q4]

3.2% more ownership

Funds ownership: 61.91% [Q3] → 65.11% (+3.2%) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for FPE.

Financial journalist opinion

Positive
ETF Trends
3 weeks ago
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
Positive
MarketBeat
1 month ago
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
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
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
Neutral
Business Wire
4 months ago
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
Negative
Seeking Alpha
5 months ago
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
Neutral
Business Wire
6 months ago
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
Neutral
Business Wire
8 months ago
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 151 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: June 27, 2024 Record Date: June 27, 2024 Payable Date: June 28, 2024 Ticker   Exchange   Fund Name   Frequency   Ordinary Income Per Share Amount ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS   First Trust Exchang.
First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds
Neutral
Business Wire
10 months ago
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: April 23, 2024 Record Date: April 24, 2024 Payable Date: April 30, 2024 Ticker   Exchange   Fund Name   Frequency   Ordinary Income Per Share Amount   ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS   First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III FCAL   N.
First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds
Negative
Seeking Alpha
10 months ago
Preferreds Weekly Review: Bond Interest Deferral Worries Investors
We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the second week of April and highlight some of the key themes we are watching.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
11 months ago
Preferreds Weekly Review: Keep An Eye On The Spread Of Floating-Rate Preferreds
We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the fourth week of March and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. Preferreds had a good week as Treasury yields fell on the back of the Fed's more dovish than expected stance. We take a look at how stocks with different spreads over SOFR could react to Fed's cuts.
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