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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Discount or Premium to NAV Total Assets Under Management 30-Day Average Daily Volume
2.83% -1.31% 449.58M 121803.5
Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio 1 Year Fund Level Flows Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
0.66% 34.00% 2.443M Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks a high level of total return with an emphasis on current distributions though investing in MLPs in the energy sector. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 85% of its Managed Assets in equity and debt securities of MLPs. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its Assets in unregistered or restricted securities. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its Assets in non-U.S. securities and may hedge the currency risk using derivative instruments. The Fund currently expects to write (or sell) covered call options on up to 35% of its Assets.
General
Security Type Closed-End Fund
Equity Style Mid Cap/Value
Fixed Income Style --
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Category Name Energy Limited Partnership
Category Index Morningstar MLP Composite TR USD
Global Category Name Energy Sector Equity
YCharts Categorization Energy Equity
YCharts Benchmark S&P 1500 Energy (Sector) Total Return (^SP15NRGSTR)
Prospectus Objective Growth and Income
Fund Owner Firm Name First Trust Advisors L.P.
Prospectus Benchmark Index
Alerian MLP TR USD 100.0%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSWNTR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
Eva Pao 11.35 yrs
James Murchie 11.35 yrs
John Tysseland 2.27 yrs

Performance Versus Category

 
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As of April 25, 2024. Returns for periods of 1 year and above are annualized.

Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
YTD
6.11%
-31.15%
35.43%
-44.83%
35.83%
16.18%
18.32%
17.03%
22.40%
-8.71%
27.67%
15.90%
21.82%
-18.14%
23.79%
4.84%
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-25.55%
21.63%
-62.00%
74.98%
27.73%
38.78%
16.94%
9.23%
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34.08%
-45.73%
41.13%
8.83%
11.41%
17.14%
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23.53%
-85.44%
50.45%
20.22%
16.89%
26.89%
3.23%
-24.75%
1.94%
-70.29%
46.83%
24.16%
-0.37%
13.53%
As of April 25, 2024.

Asset Allocation

As of January 31, 2024.
Type % Net % Long % Short
Cash 6.10% Upgrade Upgrade
Stock 93.99% Upgrade Upgrade
Bond -0.09% Upgrade Upgrade
Convertible 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Preferred 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Other 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks a high level of total return with an emphasis on current distributions though investing in MLPs in the energy sector. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 85% of its Managed Assets in equity and debt securities of MLPs. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its Assets in unregistered or restricted securities. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its Assets in non-U.S. securities and may hedge the currency risk using derivative instruments. The Fund currently expects to write (or sell) covered call options on up to 35% of its Assets.
General
Security Type Closed-End Fund
Equity Style Mid Cap/Value
Fixed Income Style --
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Category Name Energy Limited Partnership
Category Index Morningstar MLP Composite TR USD
Global Category Name Energy Sector Equity
YCharts Categorization Energy Equity
YCharts Benchmark S&P 1500 Energy (Sector) Total Return (^SP15NRGSTR)
Prospectus Objective Growth and Income
Fund Owner Firm Name First Trust Advisors L.P.
Prospectus Benchmark Index
Alerian MLP TR USD 100.0%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSWNTR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
Eva Pao 11.35 yrs
James Murchie 11.35 yrs
John Tysseland 2.27 yrs

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