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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Discount or Premium to NAV Total Assets Under Management 30-Day Average Daily Volume
4.20% -5.43% -- 99578.20
Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic) 1 Year Fund Level Flows Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-- 45.00% --

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks a high level of current income. The Fund has a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in a portfolio of preferred and other income-producing securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S.companies including traditional preferred securities.
General
Security Type Closed-End Fund
Equity Style --
Broad Asset Class Allocation
Broad Category Allocation
Global Peer Group Mixed Asset USD Conservative
Peer Group Income & Preferred Stock Funds
Global Macro Mixed Asset HC Conservative
US Macro Mixed-Assets Target Allocation Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Income & Preferred Stock 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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
YTD
28.23%
10.31%
8.54%
-25.83%
5.27%
20.87%
13.14%
0.37%
31.49%
18.40%
28.71%
-18.11%
26.29%
25.02%
17.88%
13.00%
42.61%
-3.78%
3.90%
-24.59%
9.87%
12.86%
10.62%
0.62%
38.77%
16.02%
-0.83%
-25.16%
-0.24%
20.04%
14.29%
2.32%
38.66%
14.21%
2.81%
-25.08%
-0.82%
23.03%
12.36%
-0.31%
27.95%
-7.67%
17.92%
-18.42%
10.82%
14.44%
6.36%
4.06%
As of August 26, 2026.

Asset Allocation

As of April 30, 2026.
Type % Net
Cash 0.00%
Stock 5.08%
Bond 125.6%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 10.30%
Other -40.95%
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Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks a high level of current income. The Fund has a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in a portfolio of preferred and other income-producing securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S.companies including traditional preferred securities.
General
Security Type Closed-End Fund
Equity Style --
Broad Asset Class Allocation
Broad Category Allocation
Global Peer Group Mixed Asset USD Conservative
Peer Group Income & Preferred Stock Funds
Global Macro Mixed Asset HC Conservative
US Macro Mixed-Assets Target Allocation Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Income & Preferred Stock Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name First Trust
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^SPXTR 100.0%

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