First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities & Income ETF (FPEI)
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.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP Variable rate | 2.98% |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE SA Variable rate | 1.81% |
| ING GROEP NV Variable rate | 1.78% |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA Variable rate | 1.67% |
| CITIGROUP INC Series HH, Variable rate | 1.67% |
| TORONTO-DOMINION BANK Variable rate, due 10/31/2082 | 1.65% |
| ENBRIDGE INC Variable rate, due 01/15/2084 | 1.55% |
| BANCO SANTANDER SA Variable rate | 1.50% |
| CHARLES SCHWAB CORP Series H, Variable rate | 1.49% |
| BANK OF MONTREAL Variable rate, due 05/26/2084 | 1.43% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +0.31% |
| 3 months | +0.10% |
| 6 months | -1.18% |
| Year to date | -0.77% |
| 1 year | +1.26% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +4.58% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -1.44% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 4.23% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.32 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.04 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.39 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -4.39% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -22.78% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -27.77% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.20 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.61 |
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: 1,710 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.0904 |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | USD 0.0986 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-30 | USD 0.0895 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.0924 |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | USD 0.0855 |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | USD 0.0913 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.1060 |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | USD 0.0910 |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | USD 0.0905 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.0852 |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | USD 0.0938 |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | USD 0.0910 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.0858 |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 | USD 0.0913 |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | USD 0.0918 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.0881 |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-28 | USD 0.0852 |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-31 | USD 0.0893 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.0870 |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | USD 0.0894 |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | USD 0.0906 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.0800 |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | USD 0.0905 |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | USD 0.0875 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.0899 |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-31 | USD 0.0888 |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-30 | USD 0.0844 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.0882 |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-29 | USD 0.0808 |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-31 | USD 0.0805 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.0871 |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-30 | USD 0.0857 |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-31 | USD 0.0740 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.0882 |
| 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-31 | USD 0.0893 |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-07-31 | USD 0.0893 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.0843 |
| 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-31 | USD 0.0946 |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-04-28 | USD 0.0806 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.0884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 4.01% | -0.82% | -0.19 |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 4.03% | -0.76% | -0.17 |
| Vanguard Total International Bond ETF BNDX | 0.07% | 122.00B | 4.52% | -2.72% | -0.64 |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF SGOV | 0.09% | 97.69B | 3.80% | +0.05% | 0.05 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 4.16% | -0.54% | -0.18 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 4.02% | -1.02% | -0.48 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCIT | 0.03% | 68.70B | 4.86% | -1.04% | -0.22 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF BIV | 0.03% | 52.20B | 4.27% | -1.28% | -0.28 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 4.47% | -0.85% | -0.36 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF VGIT | 0.03% | 49.50B | 3.89% | -1.50% | -0.41 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 0.0% |

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