FPEI First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities & Income ETF
Quote as of Oct 09, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 18.53 | Day Range | 18.50 – 18.54 |
| 52-Week Range | 18.30 – 19.61 | Volume | 591.65K |
| Avg Volume | 421.16K | AUM | $1.86B (Oct 12, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.85% | Yield (TTM) | 6.04% |
| NAV | 18.49 | Premium/Discount | +0.27% indicative |
| Inception | Aug 22, 2017 | Holdings | 176 |
| Issuer | First Trust | Exchange | AMEX |
| Category | Preferred Stocks | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 33739P855 | ISIN | US33739P8555 |
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
The fund under normal market conditions, invests at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in institutional preferred securities and income-producing debt securities. Preferred securities are a type of equity security that have preference over common stock in the payment of distributions and the liquidation of a company's assets, but are generally junior to all forms of the company's debt, including both senior and subordinated debt. The fund's investments in preferred securities will primarily be in institutional preferred securities.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 12, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -1.96% | -3.84% | -3.54% | -4.38% | -4.24% | +3.65% | -2.08% | — | -0.83% |
| Total return | -1.96% | -3.39% | -1.64% | -1.12% | +0.49% | +9.43% | +3.37% | — | +4.48% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.85% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $85.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 11, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 178 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP Variable rate | — | 3.25% | 59.54M | $59.7M |
| 2 | CITIGROUP INC Series HH, Variable rate | — | 2.17% | 40.24M | $39.8M |
| 3 | CREDIT AGRICOLE SA Variable rate | — | 1.98% | 38.35M | $36.4M |
| 4 | ING GROEP NV Variable rate | — | 1.75% | 32.77M | $32.2M |
| 5 | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA Variable rate | — | 1.65% | 30.20M | $30.4M |
| 6 | ENBRIDGE INC Variable rate, due 01/15/2084 | — | 1.54% | 25.88M | $28.3M |
| 7 | CHARLES SCHWAB CORP Series H, Variable rate | — | 1.49% | 30.15M | $27.3M |
| 8 | BANCO SANTANDER SA Variable rate | — | 1.48% | 24.20M | $27.1M |
| 9 | BANK OF MONTREAL Variable rate, due 05/26/2084 | — | 1.45% | 25.96M | $26.7M |
| 10 | BNP PARIBAS Variable rate | — | 1.31% | 23.45M | $24.0M |
| 11 | COMMERZBANK AG Variable rate | — | 1.29% | 23.40M | $23.7M |
| 12 | CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK Variable rate, due… | — | 1.26% | 23.30M | $23.1M |
| 13 | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC Variable rate | — | 1.23% | 23.15M | $22.6M |
| 14 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Variable rate | — | 1.23% | 22.20M | $22.5M |
| 15 | BNP PARIBAS Variable rate | — | 1.21% | 24.00M | $22.2M |
| 16 | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS Variable rate, due… | — | 1.19% | 23.03M | $21.8M |
| 17 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY Variable rate | — | 1.18% | 21.32M | $21.6M |
| 18 | BARCLAYS PLC Variable rate | — | 1.12% | 20.05M | $20.5M |
| 19 | BELL CANADA Variable rate, due 09/15/2055 | — | 1.11% | 21.29M | $20.4M |
| 20 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY Variable rate | — | 1.09% | 20.50M | $20.0M |
| 21 | NATWEST GROUP PLC Variable rate | — | 1.09% | 19.20M | $20.0M |
| 22 | SOCIETE GENERALE Variable rate | — | 1.06% | 18.41M | $19.5M |
| 23 | LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC Variable rate | — | 1.05% | 18.78M | $19.4M |
| 24 | BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA Variable rate, due… | — | 1.02% | 19.69M | $18.8M |
| 25 | Wells Fargo & Company, Series L, 7.500% | WFC-PL | 1.02% | 17.47K | $18.7M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 6.04% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.1201 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Sep 24, 2026 | Last payment | $0.0928 (Sep 30, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +4.83% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +3.12% / +3.52% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.0928 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.0973 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.0948 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.0904 |
| May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.0986 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.0895 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.0924 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.0855 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.0913 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.1060 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.0910 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.0905 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 4.05% / 4.06% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | -0.708 / 1.33 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -4.27% / -4.27% | Sortino 1Y | -1.04 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.154 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.598 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 2.76% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 591.65K | Average volume | 421.16K |
| AUM | $1.86B | Premium/Discount | +0.27% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $64.5K | 0.00% | $1.86B → $1.86B |
| 1 Month | -$48.8M | -2.51% | $1.94B → $1.86B |
| 1 Week | -$10.7M | -0.58% | $1.86B → $1.86B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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