First Trust Preferred Securities and Income Fund Class A (FPEAX)

22.78
Net Asset Value
+0.13%
1 Day
+2.84%
Year-to-Date
Overall Morningstar Rating
Long-term bond
Style or Category
4.5
Sales Expenses
1.83%
Expense Ratio
--
Morningstar Risk Rating™
Investment Objective The investment seeks to provide current income and total return. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in preferred securities and other securities with similar economic characteristics. Under normal market conditions, it invests substantially all of its net assets in investment grade securities. The fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in cash and/or cash equivalents. It may invest up to 15% of its net assets in Rule 144A Securities. The fund is non-diversified.

Performance

1 month+1.18% 3 years--
3 months+3.27% 5 years--
1 year+14.92% Since inception+11.47%
Data through --

Peer Comparisonvs. Long-term bond

 FPEAXCategory
Performance 5-yr return--+8.89%
Expense ratio1.83%0.98%
Risk 5 year sharpe ratio--0.90
Net assets$253.2M$1.3B
Average market cap----
Average P/E----
Portfolio turnover60%60%

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Fund Management and Purchase Info

Fund familyFirst Trust
Fund manager & tenureScott Fleming / 2 Years
Minimal initial investment$2,500.00
Minimum IRA investment$750.00

Holdings

Other100.00%
U.S. stock--
International stock--
Fixed income--
Cash--
Top 5 Sectors
Portfolio weighting
Business service --
Consumer goods --
Consumer service --
Energy --
Financial service --
Top 10 Holdings
Portfolio weighting
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