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FPEI

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF

Active ETF Equity Fixed Income

Not rated

The FPEI Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by First Trust. This fund is actively managed; it does not track an index. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$18.51

-$0.03 (-0.16%) yesterday

1:30 PM 10/12/26 Closed

1D price range

$18.51$18.53

52W price range

$18.30$19.61

YTD Perf.

+0.82%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€1.66B

Share class AuM

€1.66B

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

US33739P8555

TER

0.85%

Inception date

8/22/2017

Issuer

First Trust

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Oct 8, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 08/31/26

Finance

57.43%

Utilities

14.24%

Energy

2.19%

Telecommunications

1.84%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

1.57%

Unavailable

22.69%

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FAQ about FPEI

FPEI is a Active ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Mixed Ratings Corporate Equities and Bonds.

FPEI carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.85%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

FPEI was introduced to the market on August 22, 2017. It trades on United States

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF, FPEI, is provided by First Trust. Learn more about First Trust here.

FPEI oversees €1.66B in assets as of October 8, 2026.

FPEI follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of October 8, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 7.02%.

As of August 31, 2026, FPEI has significant geographic allocations in USA, Canada and United Kingdom.

As of August 31, 2026, FPEI focuses largely on Finance, Utilities and Energy.

As of August 31, 2026, FPEI holds 132 positions in its portfolio, with 21.00% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of August 31, 2026, FPEI top three holdings include Credit Agricole SA, 7.125% perp., USD, ING Groep, 7% perp., USD and Banco Bilbao (BBVA), 7.75% perp., USD.

The base currency of FPEI is USD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 08/31/26

Credit Agricole SA, 7.125% perp., USD

2.02%

ING Groep, 7% perp., USD

1.74%

Banco Bilbao (BBVA), 7.75% perp., USD

1.64%

Enbridge, 8.5% 15jan2084, USD (2023-B)

1.52%

Charles Schwab, 4% perp., USD (H)

1.46%

Banco Santander, 9.625% perp., USD

1.46%

Bank of Montreal, 7.7% 26may2084, USD

1.41%

BNP Paribas, 8.5% perp., USD

1.28%

Commerzbank, 7.5% perp., USD

1.27%

CIBC, 7% 28oct2085, USD

1.23%

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