First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETFFirst Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETFFirst Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF

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Key stats

Assets under management (AUM)
‪1.26 B‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪223.05 M‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
5.71%
Discount/Premium to NAV
−0.2%

About First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF

Issuer
AJM Ventures LLC
Brand
First Trust
Expense ratio
0.85%
Inception date
Aug 22, 2017
Index tracked
No Underlying Index
Management style
Active
ISIN
US33739P8555
FPEI is a niche fund that focuses on selecting institutional preferred securities and other income-producing debt securities. The allocation to preferred securities include issues typically geared towards institutional investors, as they are preferreds generally issued in large lot sizes and typically trade over-the-counter. The fund's sub-advisor utilitzes a top-down approach to take into consideration sector, interest rate and systemic risks. Individual securities are selected based on credit fundamentals, relative value and technical aspects such as: call features, trading volumes, and pricing inefficiencies. Due to the nature of preferred securities, the fund's holdings are concentrated in the financial sector. The fund may also hold corporate bonds and convertible securities of various credit quality and duration.

Classification

Asset Class
Fixed income
Category
Corporate, preferred
Focus
Broad credit
Niche
Broad maturities
Strategy
Active
Weighting scheme
Proprietary
Selection criteria
Proprietary
What's in the fund
Exposure type
StocksBonds, Cash & Other
Finance
Corporate
Stocks28.28%
Finance25.36%
Utilities1.90%
Consumer Non-Durables0.67%
Industrial Services0.34%
Bonds, Cash & Other71.72%
Corporate69.02%
Cash0.95%
Rights & Warrants0.93%
Structured0.79%
Government0.02%
Summarizing what the indicators are suggesting.
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Neutral
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