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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Discount or Premium to NAV Total Assets Under Management 30-Day Average Daily Volume
4.47% -6.39% -- 148429.3
Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic) 1 Year Fund Level Flows Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-- 40.00% -- Upgrade

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
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
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-11.98%
28.23%
10.31%
8.54%
-25.83%
5.27%
20.87%
11.29%
-4.38%
31.49%
18.40%
28.71%
-18.11%
26.29%
25.02%
17.72%
-9.01%
42.61%
-3.78%
3.90%
-24.59%
9.87%
12.86%
10.62%
-9.68%
29.71%
9.46%
7.75%
-22.35%
5.78%
18.50%
13.99%
-4.19%
24.92%
14.19%
3.58%
-27.24%
-0.56%
21.40%
11.34%
-12.28%
36.78%
2.40%
11.95%
-22.56%
5.44%
15.43%
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Asset Allocation

As of July 31, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 0.00%
Stock 4.01%
Bond 124.2%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 11.54%
Other -39.79%
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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
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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