First Trust Preferred Securities and Income Fund Class A (FPEAX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
19.03
+0.04 (0.21%)
Apr 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.63% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 251.34M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.41% |
| Min. Investment | $2,500 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.06 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.32% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.53% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 18.99 |
| YTD Return | -1.91% |
| 1-Year Return | 6.16% |
| 5-Year Return | 25.09% |
| 52-Week Low | n/a |
| 52-Week High | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 199 |
| Inception Date | Feb 25, 2011 |
About FPEAX
The First Trust Preferred Securities and Income Fund Class A (FPEAX) seeks to provide current income and total return. FPEAX seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets in preferred stock and debt instruments similar in many respects to preferred stock such as hybrid securities.
Category Preferred Stock
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FPEAX
Share Class Class A
Index ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred H TR
Performance
FPEAX had a total return of 6.16% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.49%.
Top 10 Holdings
16.35% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo & Company | WFC | 2.18% |
| Barclays PLC | BACR V8 PERP | 1.97% |
| Energy Transfer LP | ET V7.125 PERP G | 1.86% |
| Bank of America Corporation | BAC | 1.74% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | JPM V6.875 PERP NN | 1.66% |
| Invesco Preferred ETF | PGX | 1.51% |
| Credit Agricole SA | ACAFP V6.7 PERP 144A | 1.46% |
| LAND O'LAKES INC - Land O' Lakes Inc | LLAKES 8 PERP 144A | 1.33% |
| BNP Paribas SA | BNP V8.5 PERP 144A | 1.32% |
| Deutsche Bank AG | DB V6 PERP 2020 | 1.32% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.0884 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.0884 | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.0884 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.0883 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.0883 | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.0884 | Oct 31, 2024 |