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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Discount or Premium to NAV Total Assets Under Management 30-Day Average Daily Volume
0.87% -0.01% 32.70M 2077.63
Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio 1 Year Fund Level Flows Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
4.54% 38.00% -6.545M Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The investment seeks risk-adjusted income; capital appreciation is the secondary objective. Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in a portfolio of U.S.-listed ETFs that is designed to follow the High Income Model developed by the advisor. The fund, through its investments in the underlying ETFs comprising the High Income Model, seeks to provide investors with a diversified income stream by holding a blend of fixed income assets that are actively managed to seek levels of high income and total return. It invests significantly in shares of the First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF.
General
Security Type Exchange-Traded Fund
Equity Style --
Fixed Income Style Medium Quality/Moderate Sensitivity
Broad Asset Class Allocation
Broad Category Allocation
Category Name Moderately Conservative Allocation
Category Index Morningstar Mod Con Tgt Risk TR USD
Global Category Name Cautious Allocation
YCharts Categorization Target Allocation
YCharts Benchmark S&P Target Risk Moderate Index (^STRB)
Prospectus Objective Income
Fund Owner Firm Name First Trust Advisors L.P.
Prospectus Benchmark Index
Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD 70.00%
ICE BofA US HY Constnd TR USD 30.00%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^SPXTR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
Daniel Lindquist 9.72 yrs
David McGarel 9.72 yrs
William Housey 9.72 yrs
Chris Peterson 8.17 yrs
Steve Collins 2.61 yrs

Performance Versus Category

 
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As of May 06, 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
6.19%
-4.24%
15.77%
-2.85%
10.20%
-9.96%
6.39%
-1.26%
21.83%
-4.38%
31.49%
18.40%
28.71%
-18.11%
26.29%
9.11%
17.11%
-6.95%
42.90%
-2.07%
29.88%
-33.05%
8.70%
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13.94%
-5.31%
17.12%
3.08%
8.53%
-12.58%
10.26%
0.41%
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-3.75%
16.65%
9.29%
10.80%
-12.58%
3.80%
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17.52%
12.62%
9.05%
-19.13%
13.27%
2.24%
As of May 06, 2024.

Asset Allocation

As of May 02, 2024.
Type % Net % Long % Short
Cash 4.89% Upgrade Upgrade
Stock 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Bond 95.10% Upgrade Upgrade
Convertible 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Preferred 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Other 0.01% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The investment seeks risk-adjusted income; capital appreciation is the secondary objective. Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in a portfolio of U.S.-listed ETFs that is designed to follow the High Income Model developed by the advisor. The fund, through its investments in the underlying ETFs comprising the High Income Model, seeks to provide investors with a diversified income stream by holding a blend of fixed income assets that are actively managed to seek levels of high income and total return. It invests significantly in shares of the First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF.
General
Security Type Exchange-Traded Fund
Equity Style --
Fixed Income Style Medium Quality/Moderate Sensitivity
Broad Asset Class Allocation
Broad Category Allocation
Category Name Moderately Conservative Allocation
Category Index Morningstar Mod Con Tgt Risk TR USD
Global Category Name Cautious Allocation
YCharts Categorization Target Allocation
YCharts Benchmark S&P Target Risk Moderate Index (^STRB)
Prospectus Objective Income
Fund Owner Firm Name First Trust Advisors L.P.
Prospectus Benchmark Index
Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD 70.00%
ICE BofA US HY Constnd TR USD 30.00%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^SPXTR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
Daniel Lindquist 9.72 yrs
David McGarel 9.72 yrs
William Housey 9.72 yrs
Chris Peterson 8.17 yrs
Steve Collins 2.61 yrs

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