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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Discount or Premium to NAV Total Assets Under Management 30-Day Average Daily Volume
1.42% -6.38% -- 5114.87
Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic) 1 Year Fund Level Flows Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-- 100.0% -- Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund will seek to preserve capital. The Fund will pursue its objectives by investing primarily in mortgage-backed securities representing part ownership in a pool of either residential or commercial mortgage loans.
General
Security Type Closed-End Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Mortgages
Peer Group U.S. Mortgage Funds
Global Macro Bond HC
US Macro U.S. Government & Treasury Fixed Income Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective U.S. Mortgage Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name First Trust
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 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
-3.41%
12.19%
4.68%
3.10%
-13.06%
16.07%
7.05%
7.02%
0.01%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
6.94%
-1.09%
3.22%
-5.36%
11.01%
-17.85%
14.84%
17.84%
13.13%
-8.04%
14.50%
19.59%
12.04%
-14.34%
16.74%
7.43%
-0.25%
-10.32%
33.62%
13.19%
9.35%
-27.06%
12.70%
11.28%
12.50%
-7.60%
16.47%
-1.66%
16.58%
-14.86%
11.87%
14.79%
8.27%
As of December 08, 2025.

Asset Allocation

As of July 31, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 3.69%
Stock 0.00%
Bond 97.52%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other -1.21%
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Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund will seek to preserve capital. The Fund will pursue its objectives by investing primarily in mortgage-backed securities representing part ownership in a pool of either residential or commercial mortgage loans.
General
Security Type Closed-End Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Mortgages
Peer Group U.S. Mortgage Funds
Global Macro Bond HC
US Macro U.S. Government & Treasury Fixed Income Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective U.S. Mortgage Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name First Trust
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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