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FPEFirst Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

Grow my moneyGet income13y track recordRanked #485 of 1,650 in this goal

Seeks total return and to provide current income.

By First Trust · Launched 2013

Annual Cost

0.83%

#4,406 of 5,853 · expensive

Fund Size

$6.3B

#398 of 5,853 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+5.3%

Track Record

13 years

#1,036 of 5,853 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,294+2.9%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 14.9% of fundwell diversified

BANK OF AMERICA CORP
2.5%
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
2.1%
BARCLAYS PLC
1.7%
NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC
1.4%
JP MORGAN CHASE & COMPANY
1.3%
XCEL ENERGY INC
1.3%
CREDIT AGRICOLE SA
1.2%
CITIGROUP INC
1.2%
BNP PARIBAS SA
1.1%
T-MOBILE USA INC
1.1%

Asset allocation

Bonds
50.5%
Preferred
48.2%
Convertible
1.0%
Cash
0.3%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
3.9%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-33.4%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
1.14Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.65Good downside protection

Bond profile

Duration

7.2 years

Avg maturity

10.1 years

Credit ratings

A
1.5%
BBB
79.1%
BB
15.5%
B
0.4%
Other
3.5%

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks total return and to provide current income.
Strategy
Invests at least 80% of net assets in preferred securities and income-producing debt securities, focusing on U.S. and non-U.S. companies across small-, mid-, and large-capitalizations. The Fund targets sectors including financial, communications, and technology, aiming for current income.
Inception date
February 11, 2013
Fund family
First Trust

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Data updated on 2026-08-02