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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income (FPE) ETF Holdings & Analysis
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What FPE does
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors LP. The fund is co-managed by Stonebridge Advisors, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of global region. The fund invests in preferred securities and income-producing debt securities, including corporate bonds, high yield securities, convertible securities, and investment grade securities. The fund invests in average duration of three to 12 years. It employs fundamental analysis with top down and bottom up security picking approach to create its portfolio. The fund seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the ICE BofA US Investment Grade Institutional Capital Securities Index, Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index and the Blended Index comprising of 30% of the ICE BofA Core Plus Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index, 30% of the ICE BofA US Investment Grade Institutional Capital Securities Index, 30% of the ICE USD Contingent Capital Index and 10% of the ICE BofA US High Yield Institutional Capital Securities Index. First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF was formed on February 11, 2013 and is domiciled in the United States.
Fund profile
Top holdings
| Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP Variable rate | 2.67% | |
| BARCLAYS PLC Variable rate | 1.77% | |
| Wells Fargo & Company, Series L, 7.500% | 1.62% | |
| CITIGROUP INC Series HH, Variable rate | 1.38% | |
| NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Series U, 6.500%, Due 06/01/2085 | 1.31% | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Variable rate | 1.28% | |
| BNP PARIBAS Variable rate | 1.25% | |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE SA Variable rate | 1.21% | |
| Xcel Energy Inc., 6.250%, Due 10/15/2085 | 1.19% | |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS Variable rate, due 02/15/2057 | 1.16% |
Sector allocation
| Cash & Others | 75.92% |
| Financial Services | 15.34% |
| Utilities | 4.36% |
| Communication Services | 2.42% |
| Real Estate | 1.08% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 0.49% |
| Energy | 0.22% |
| Consumer Defensive | 0.17% |
Geographic allocation
| United States | 57.06% |
| Canada | 10.85% |
| France | 7.72% |
| United Kingdom | 6.11% |
| Spain | 3.30% |
| Bermuda | 3.29% |
| Japan | 2.69% |
| Netherlands | 2.01% |
| Germany | 1.61% |
| Switzerland | 1.49% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does FPE track?
- FPE is the First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF, a Other ETF.
- What is the expense ratio of FPE?
- Expense ratio data for FPE is shown on the page when available from our data provider.
- What are the largest holdings in FPE?
- Top holdings include BANK OF AMERICA CORP Variable rate, BARCLAYS PLC Variable rate, WFC-PL, CITIGROUP INC Series HH, Variable rate, NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Series U, 6.500%, Due 06/01/2085.
- How can PortView analyze FPE overlap with other ETFs?
- PortView computes the holdings overlap between FPE and the other ETFs and stocks you own, plus your combined sector and geographic exposure, so you can see true diversification.
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