Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$19.10Day Range
52-Week Range
Avg Volume
410.9KDividend Yield
5.64%Expense Ratio
0.85%AUM
$1.95BShares Outstanding
100.1METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 63.47% |
| Cash & Others | 36.53% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 48.45% |
| Canada | 14.87% |
| France | 9.70% |
| United Kingdom | 8.16% |
| Spain | 5.73% |
| Netherlands | 2.52% |
| Germany | 2.48% |
| Japan | 2.08% |
| Cayman Islands | 1.45% |
| Mexico | 1.11% |
| Other | 0.97% |
| Finland | 0.78% |
| Switzerland | 0.73% |
| Sweden | 0.43% |
| Bermuda | 0.35% |
| Chile | 0.21% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Financial Services
- Inception Date
- Aug 22, 2017
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- The First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund. The fund's investment objective is to seek total return and to provide current income. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in institutional preferred securities and income-producing debt securities.
Similar ETFs
The First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities & Income ETF (FPEI) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Aug 22, 2017. It currently manages $1.95B in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.85%. The fund holds 169 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Financial Services category.
Top 10 holdings represent 100.0% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WFC-PL | Wells Fargo & Company, Series L, 7.500% | 58.34% | 17,471 | $20.3M |
| 2 | — | US Dollar | 41.66% | 14,513,240 | $14.5M |
| 3 | — | Euro | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.03% | |
| 1W | -0.18% | |
| 1M | +0.08% | |
| 3M | -0.70% | |
| 6M | -1.98% | |
| YTD | -1.77% | |
| 1Y | -0.24% | |
| 3Y | +12.06% | |
| 5Y | -7.66% |
Moving Averages
$19.13
Below 20-Day MA$19.20
Below 50-Day MA$19.29
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$19.60
Current Price
$19.09
52-Week Low
$18.74
Current Yield
5.64%
Annual Dividend
$0.3733
Frequency
12x/year
Last Ex-Date
Jul 21, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | $0.0948 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.0904 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.0986 | May 29, 2026 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | $0.0895 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.0924 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.0855 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $0.0913 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.1060 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.0910 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | $0.0905 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.0852 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $0.0938 | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | $0.0910 | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.0858 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| May 21, 2025 | $0.0913 | May 30, 2025 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $0.0918 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.0881 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $0.0852 | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | $0.0893 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.0870 | Dec 31, 2024 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | FPEI | Financial Services(803 ETFs) | Preferred Stock(30 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.85% | 0.66% | 0.58% |
| AUM | $1.95B | $4.19B | $1.37B |
| Dividend Yield | 5.64% | 4.74% | 9.69% |
| Avg Volume | 410.9K | 809.5K | 379.2K |
| Holdings | 169 | 261 | 158 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +0.10% | +2.52% | +0.23% |
| 6-Month Return | -0.73% | +7.03% | -0.78% |
| YTD Return | -1.50% | +9.88% | -1.62% |
| 1-Year Return | -1.70% | +8.83% | -1.82% |
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