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First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF)
About this ETF
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Income Opportunities ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors LP. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests through other funds in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. The fund seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 3000 Index and a Blended Benchmark comprising of 60% of the First Trust Equity Closed-End Fund Total Return Index and 40% of the First Trust Taxable Fixed Income Closed-End Fund Total Return Index. It employs proprietary research to create its portfolio. First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| US Dollar $USD | 6.52% |
| Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF VRIG | 3.74% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund ETG | 3.24% |
| John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund HTD | 3.21% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund ETO | 3.17% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund EVT | 3.16% |
| BlackRock Science & Technology Trust BST | 2.86% |
| The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust GDV | 2.85% |
| Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc. UTF | 2.69% |
| Tri-Continental Corporation TY | 2.65% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +2.17% |
| 3 months | +3.05% |
| 6 months | +3.63% |
| Year to date | +4.35% |
| 1 year | +5.92% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +7.71% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -1.28% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 7.89% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.77 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.79 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.07 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -7.59% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -32.90% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -45.08% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.49 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.79 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 256 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.1375 |
| 2026-05-12 | 2026-05-29 | USD 0.1375 |
| 2026-04-14 | 2026-04-30 | USD 0.1375 |
| 2026-03-11 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.1375 |
| 2026-02-11 | 2026-02-27 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2026-01-13 | 2026-01-30 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2025-12-11 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-28 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2025-10-14 | 2025-10-31 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2025-09-11 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2025-08-12 | 2025-08-29 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2025-07-11 | 2025-07-31 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2025-06-11 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2025-05-13 | 2025-05-30 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2025-04-11 | 2025-04-30 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2025-03-11 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-02-28 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2025-01-14 | 2025-01-31 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2024-12-11 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2024-11-13 | 2024-11-29 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2024-10-11 | 2024-10-31 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2024-09-11 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2024-08-13 | 2024-08-30 | USD 0.1300 |
| 2024-07-11 | 2024-07-31 | USD 0.1300 |
| 2024-06-11 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.1250 |
| 2024-05-14 | 2024-05-31 | USD 0.1250 |
| 2024-04-11 | 2024-04-30 | USD 0.1250 |
| 2024-03-12 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.1250 |
| 2024-02-13 | 2024-02-29 | USD 0.1200 |
| 2024-01-11 | 2024-01-31 | USD 0.1200 |
| 2023-12-12 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.1200 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2023-11-30 | USD 0.1200 |
| 2023-10-11 | 2023-10-31 | USD 0.1200 |
| 2023-09-12 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.1175 |
| 2023-08-11 | 2023-08-31 | USD 0.1175 |
| 2023-07-11 | 2023-07-31 | USD 0.1175 |
| 2023-06-13 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.1175 |
| 2023-05-11 | 2023-05-31 | USD 0.1175 |
| 2023-04-11 | 2023-04-28 | USD 0.1175 |
| 2023-03-14 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.1175 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio XEQT.TO | 0.20% | 14.36B | 1.60% | +25.31% | 1.89 |
| Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio VEQT.TO | 0.22% | 11.06B | 1.24% | +26.33% | 1.94 |
| FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF BUFR | 0.95% | 10.09B | — | +14.32% | 2.06 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio VGRO.TO | 0.22% | 7.42B | 1.75% | +20.49% | 1.87 |
| Capital Group Core Balanced ETF CGBL | 0.33% | 7.08B | 1.88% | +10.67% | 1.04 |
| Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF EVTR | 0.32% | 5.61B | 4.72% | -0.81% | -0.18 |
| iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF IALT | 0.99% | 5.00B | 0.40% | — | — |
| VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF EMLC | 0.30% | 4.80B | 6.27% | +0.79% | 0.14 |
| VanEck High Yield Muni ETF HYD | 0.32% | 4.51B | 4.32% | +2.55% | 0.65 |
| Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio VBAL.TO | 0.22% | 4.00B | 2.11% | +14.75% | 1.67 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January FJAN | 0.85% | 1.43B | 0.7% |
| FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF KNG | 0.74% | 3.40B | 0.6% |
| FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF RDVI | 0.75% | 3.49B | 0.2% |
| FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF BUFD | 0.95% | 1.93B | 0.1% |
| FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF BUFR | 0.95% | 10.09B | 0.1% |
