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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Discount or Premium to NAV Total Assets Under Management 30-Day Average Daily Volume
1.12% -9.40% -- 20792.03
Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic) 1 Year Fund Level Flows Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
1.48% 21.00% -- Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks a high level of current income and capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of common stocks and writing (selling) call options on substantially all of the Fund's securities, on an ongoing and consistent basis.
General
Security Type Closed-End Fund
Broad Asset Class Nontraditional Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Alternative Relative Value
Peer Group Options Arbitrage/Opt Strategies Funds
Global Macro Liquid Alternatives
US Macro Equity Income Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Options Arbitrage/Opt Strategies Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name First Trust
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^SPXTR 100.0%

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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-13.86%
43.42%
10.94%
28.70%
-20.21%
24.74%
21.45%
10.85%
-4.38%
31.49%
18.40%
28.71%
-18.11%
26.29%
25.02%
17.72%
-12.72%
32.43%
0.51%
23.68%
-16.58%
7.50%
26.20%
9.99%
-4.29%
21.24%
13.17%
18.41%
-19.69%
9.96%
27.66%
7.78%
-13.36%
25.32%
-0.10%
28.99%
-6.89%
0.82%
27.10%
7.20%
-12.05%
28.71%
10.32%
31.53%
-22.18%
11.46%
16.03%
23.12%
As of December 10, 2025.

Asset Allocation

As of June 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 0.00%
Stock 99.76%
Bond 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.24%
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Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks a high level of current income and capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of common stocks and writing (selling) call options on substantially all of the Fund's securities, on an ongoing and consistent basis.
General
Security Type Closed-End Fund
Broad Asset Class Nontraditional Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Alternative Relative Value
Peer Group Options Arbitrage/Opt Strategies Funds
Global Macro Liquid Alternatives
US Macro Equity Income Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Options Arbitrage/Opt Strategies Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name First Trust
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^SPXTR 100.0%

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