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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Discount or Premium to NAV Total Assets Under Management 30-Day Average Daily Volume
4.01% -12.57% 72.05M 25522.30
Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio 1 Year Fund Level Flows Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
6.71% 59.00% -19.92M Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
To seek a high level of current return consisting of dividends, interest and other similar income while attempting to preserve capital. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing predominantly in the securities of companies that are involved in the management, ownership and/or operation of infrastructure and utility assets and are expected to offer reasonably predictable income and attractive yields.
General
Security Type Closed-End Fund
Equity Style Large Cap/Blend
Fixed Income Style --
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Category Name Utilities
Category Index S&P 1500 Utilities TR
Global Category Name Utilities Sector Equity
YCharts Categorization Utilities Equity
YCharts Benchmark S&P 500 Utilities (Sector) Total Return (^SPXUSTR)
Prospectus Objective Specialty - Utility
Fund Owner Firm Name First Trust Advisors L.P.
Prospectus Benchmark Index
S&P 500 TR USD 100.0%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSWNTR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
Adam Brown 10.25 yrs
Anthony Felton 10.25 yrs

Performance Versus Category

 
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As of April 25, 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
19.70%
-17.73%
28.57%
-14.03%
25.24%
-8.71%
7.65%
-3.79%
22.40%
-8.71%
27.67%
15.90%
21.82%
-18.14%
23.79%
4.84%
23.66%
-5.01%
42.78%
12.96%
13.50%
-1.07%
-21.60%
6.22%
11.84%
6.15%
20.96%
-5.02%
15.02%
-2.19%
-4.46%
6.91%
13.28%
3.54%
31.00%
-13.64%
14.04%
10.95%
-18.55%
6.54%
6.77%
1.84%
33.65%
-5.33%
14.27%
-13.31%
2.83%
0.30%
As of April 25, 2024.

Asset Allocation

As of November 30, 2023.
Type % Net % Long % Short
Cash 4.38% Upgrade Upgrade
Stock 69.82% Upgrade Upgrade
Bond 25.80% Upgrade Upgrade
Convertible 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Preferred 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Other 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
To seek a high level of current return consisting of dividends, interest and other similar income while attempting to preserve capital. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing predominantly in the securities of companies that are involved in the management, ownership and/or operation of infrastructure and utility assets and are expected to offer reasonably predictable income and attractive yields.
General
Security Type Closed-End Fund
Equity Style Large Cap/Blend
Fixed Income Style --
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Category Name Utilities
Category Index S&P 1500 Utilities TR
Global Category Name Utilities Sector Equity
YCharts Categorization Utilities Equity
YCharts Benchmark S&P 500 Utilities (Sector) Total Return (^SPXUSTR)
Prospectus Objective Specialty - Utility
Fund Owner Firm Name First Trust Advisors L.P.
Prospectus Benchmark Index
S&P 500 TR USD 100.0%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSWNTR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
Adam Brown 10.25 yrs
Anthony Felton 10.25 yrs

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