FPE First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
Issuer
First Trust
Inception
Feb 11, 2013
AUM
$5.8B
Expense ratio
0.83%
Yield
6.37%
Asset class
Core Investment Grade Bond
Holdings
261
Last price
$16.98
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.
-7.3%
2025-11-13low 16.89 · high 18.462026-11-13
Performance
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y ann. | 5Y ann. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPE | -0.4% | -4.8% | -6.8% | -7.3% | +1.8% | -3.6% |
| Core Investment Grade Bond average (34 funds) | -0.3% | -3.6% | -4.6% | -4.9% | +0.2% | -2.5% |
Insider activity in the holdings
Open-market insider buying across this fund’s holdings over 90 days, weighted by holding weight: +$0 net.
No open-market insider buys in the holdings in the last 90 days.
Holdings · as of Nov 12, 2026
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FPE BANK OF AMERICA CORP Variable rate | 2.69% |
| 2 | WFC-PL Wells Fargo & Company, Series L, 7.500% | 1.60% |
| 3 | XELLL Xcel Energy Inc., 6.250%, Due 10/15/2085 | 1.21% |
| 4 | CRBD Corebridge Financial, Inc., 6.375%, Due 12/15/2064 | 1.08% |
| 5 | ESGRP Enstar Group Limited, Series D, 7.000%, Variable Rate | 1.07% |
| 6 | TMUSZ T-Mobile USA Inc., 5.50%, Due 03/01/2070 | 1.01% |
| 7 | AEFC Aegon Funding Company LLC, 5.100%, Due 12/15/2049 | 0.96% |
| 8 | DTK DTE Energy Company, Series H, 6.25%, Due 10/01/2085 | 0.94% |
| 9 | FGSN F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., 7.30%, Due 01/15/2065 | 0.88% |
| 10 | ATH-PA Athene Holding Ltd., Series A, 6.35% Variable Rate | 0.78% |
| 11 | ATHS Athene Holding Ltd., 7.250% Variable Rate, Due 03/30/2064 | 0.77% |
| 12 | TMUSI T-Mobile USA Inc., 5.50%, Due 06/01/2070 | 0.76% |
| 13 | FGN F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., 7.950%, Due 12/15/2053 | 0.70% |
| 14 | TPGXL TPG Operating Group II, L.P., 6.950%, Due 03/15/2064 | 0.48% |
| 15 | MGRE Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 6.75%, Due 03/30/2064 | 0.47% |
| 16 | BAC-PM Bank of America Corporation, Series KK, 5.375% | 0.42% |
| 17 | EQH-PA Equitable Holdings, Inc., Series A, 5.250% | 0.40% |
| 18 | CGABL Carlyle Finance LLC, 4.625%, Due 05/15/2061 | 0.37% |
| 19 | OAK-PB Oaktree Capital Group, LLC, Series B, 6.55% | 0.35% |
| 20 | SOJF The Southern Company, 6.50%, Due 03/15/2085 | 0.34% |
| 21 | CMSC CMS Energy Corp., 5.875%, Due 10/15/2078 | 0.32% |
| 22 | AGNCZ AGNC Investment Corp., Series H, 8.75% | 0.31% |
| 23 | TBB AT&T Inc., 5.350%, Due 11/01/2066 | 0.29% |
| 24 | CMSD CMS Energy Corp., 5.875%, Due 03/01/2079 | 0.27% |
| 25 | ATH-PE Athene Holding Ltd., Series E, 7.750% Variable Rate | 0.27% |
| 26 | AGNCP AGNC Investment Corp., Series F, 6.125% Variable Rate | 0.26% |
| 27 | KKRS KKR Group Finance Co. IX LLC, 4.625%, Due 04/01/2061 | 0.25% |
| 28 | SREA Sempra, 5.750%, Due 07/01/2079 | 0.25% |
| 29 | OAK-PA Oaktree Capital Group, LLC, Series A, 6.625% | 0.23% |
| 30 | JPM-PL JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series LL, 4.625% | 0.23% |
| 31 | CNO-PA CNO Financial Group, Inc., 5.125%, Due 11/25/2060 | 0.23% |
| 32 | TCPA TransCanada Pipelines Limited, 6.25%, Due 11/01/2085 | 0.23% |
| 33 | WTFCN Wintrust Financial Corporation, Series F, 7.875% Variable Rate | 0.23% |
| 34 | AIZN Assurant, Inc., 5.250%, Due 01/15/2061 | 0.23% |
| 35 | F-PC Ford Motor Company, 6.00%, Due 12/01/2059 | 0.21% |
| 36 | TMUSL T-Mobile USA Inc., 6.25%, Due 09/01/2069 | 0.21% |
| 37 | BEPH Brookfield BRP Holdings (Canada) Inc., 4.625% | 0.21% |
| 38 | RNR-PG RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., Series G, 4.200% | 0.20% |
| 39 | SOJD The Southern Company, Series 2020, 4.950%, Due 01/30/2080 | 0.19% |
| 40 | GNL-PA Global Net Lease, Inc., Series A, 7.25% | 0.18% |
| 41 | BPYPN Brookfield Property Partners LP, Series A, 5.75% | 0.18% |
| 42 | BEP-PA Brookfield Renewable Partners LP, Series 17, 5.25% | 0.17% |
| 43 | BIPH Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC, 5.00%, Due 05/24/2081 | 0.17% |
| 44 | BIP-PA Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP, Series 13, 5.125% | 0.17% |
| 45 | VOYA-PB Voya Financial, Inc., Series B, 5.350%, Variable Rate | 0.17% |
| 46 | F-PD Ford Motor Company, 6.500%, Due 08/15/2062 | 0.16% |
| 47 | MS-PQ Morgan Stanley, Series Q, 6.625% | 0.16% |
| 48 | T-PC AT&T Inc., Series C, 4.750% | 0.15% |
| 49 | MS-PK Morgan Stanley, Series K, 5.850%, Variable Rate | 0.14% |
| 50 | MGRD Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 4.200%, Due 09/30/2061 | 0.13% |
| 51 | AXS-PE AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, Series E, 5.500% | 0.13% |
| 52 | CHSCM CHS Inc., Series 3, 6.750%, Variable Rate | 0.13% |
| 53 | AGNCM AGNC Investment Corp., Series D, 6.875% Variable Rate | 0.13% |
| 54 | STT-PG State Street Corporation, Series G, 5.350%, Variable Rate | 0.12% |
| 55 | DBRG-PH DigitalBridge Group, Inc., Series H, 7.125% | 0.11% |
| 56 | F-PB Ford Motor Company, 6.20%, Due 06/01/2059 | 0.11% |
| 57 | WFC-PZ Wells Fargo & Company, Series Z, 4.75% | 0.10% |
| 58 | MGR Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 5.875%, Due 03/30/2059 | 0.10% |
| 59 | DBRG-PJ DigitalBridge Group, Inc., Series J, 7.125% | 0.10% |
| 60 | ACGLN Arch Capital Group Ltd., Series G, 4.550% | 0.09% |
| 61 | PGX Invesco Preferred ETF | 0.09% |
| 62 | PSA-PL Public Storage, Series L, 4.625% | 0.07% |
| 63 | PNX The Phoenix Companies, Inc., 7.45%, Due 01/15/2032 | 0.07% |
| 64 | JPM-PK JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series JJ, 4.550% | 0.06% |
| 65 | JPM-PD JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series DD, 5.750% | 0.05% |
| 66 | WFC-PA Wells Fargo & Company, Series AA, 4.700% | 0.05% |
| 67 | BAC-PN Bank of America Corporation, Series LL, 5.000% | 0.05% |
| 68 | TFC-PR Truist Financial Corporation, Series R, 4.750% | 0.05% |
| 69 | BPYPO Brookfield Property Partners LP, Series A2, 6.375% | 0.05% |
| 70 | MGRB Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 4.750%, Due 09/30/2060 | 0.05% |
| 71 | BAC-PS Bank of America Corporation, Series SS, 4.750% | 0.04% |
| 72 | BAC-PO Bank of America Corporation, Series NN, 4.375% | 0.04% |
| 73 | USB-PP U.S. Bancorp, Series K, 5.500% | 0.04% |
| 74 | CHSCN CHS Inc., Series 2, 7.100%, Variable Rate | 0.04% |
| 75 | ALL-PH The Allstate Corporation, Series H, 5.100% | 0.04% |
| 76 | AGNCO AGNC Investment Corp., Series E, 6.500% Variable Rate | 0.04% |
| 77 | MS-PP Morgan Stanley, Series P, 6.500% | 0.04% |
| 78 | JPM-PJ JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series GG, 4.750% | 0.03% |
| 79 | WRB-PF W.R. Berkley Corporation, 5.100%, Due 12/30/2059 | 0.03% |
| 80 | ACGLO Arch Capital Group Ltd., Series F, 5.450% | 0.03% |
| 81 | HBANL Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, Series J, 6.875% Variable Rate | 0.02% |
| 82 | RNR-PF RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., Series F, 5.750% | 0.02% |
| 83 | GL-PD Globe Life Inc., 4.250%, Due 06/15/2061 | 0.02% |
| 84 | SOJE The Southern Company, Series C, 4.200%, Due 10/15/2060 | 0.02% |
| 85 | COF-PI Capital One Financial Corporation, Series I, 5.000% | 0.02% |
| 86 | MET-PF MetLife, Inc., Series F, 4.750% | 0.02% |
| 87 | KKRT KKR & Co. Inc., Series T, 6.875%, Due 06/01/2065 | 0.02% |
| 88 | SOJC The Southern Company, 5.250%, Due 12/01/2077 | 0.02% |
| 89 | BIP-PB Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP, Series 14, 5.00% | 0.02% |
| 90 | WFC-PY Wells Fargo & Company, Series Y, 5.625% | 0.01% |
| 91 | PSA-PK Public Storage, Series K, 4.750% | 0.01% |
| 92 | MS-PF Morgan Stanley, Series F, 6.875%, Variable Rate | 0.01% |
| 93 | BAC-PK Bank of America Corporation, Series HH, 5.875% | 0.01% |
| 94 | PRH Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.950%, Due 09/01/2062 | 0.01% |
| 95 | ATH-PB Athene Holding Ltd., Series B, 5.625% | 0.01% |
| 96 | DTG DTE Energy Company, 4.375%, Due 12/01/2081 | 0.01% |
| 97 | FITB-PM Fifth Third Bancorp, Variable Rate | 0.00% |
| 98 | PRS Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.625%, Due 08/15/2058 | 0.00% |
| 99 | APOS Apollo Global Management, Inc., 7.625%, Variable Rate, Due 09/15/2053 | 0.00% |
Sector breakdown
Cash & Others76.6%
Financial Services14.4%
Utilities4.4%
Communication Services2.4%
Real Estate1.2%
Consumer Cyclical0.5%
Energy0.2%
Consumer Defensive0.2%
Industrials0.0%
Basic Materials0.0%
Country breakdown
United States57.6%
Canada10.7%
France8.0%
United Kingdom6.0%
Spain3.4%
Japan2.8%
Bermuda2.7%
Netherlands2.1%
Germany1.6%
Switzerland1.5%
Cayman Islands1.5%
Mexico1.1%
Distributions
| Date | Per unit |
|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | $0.0818 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $0.0997 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $0.0888 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $0.0812 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.0980 |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.0892 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | $0.0739 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.0905 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.0926 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $0.0683 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.1220 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.0956 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | $0.0732 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.0845 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $0.0986 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | $0.0772 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.0839 |
| May 21, 2025 | $0.0923 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $0.0783 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.0925 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $0.0861 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | $0.0748 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.0931 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.0904 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | $0.0722 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.0925 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | $0.0938 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | $0.0669 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.0965 |
| May 21, 2024 | $0.0870 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | $0.0660 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.0886 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | $0.0876 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | $0.0706 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.0857 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | $0.0956 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | $0.0604 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.0889 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | $0.0986 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | $0.0762 |
Members of Congress who disclosed this ETF
| Member | Action | Amount band | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Cohen · House · D | Buy | $15K–$50K | Feb 9, 2022 |
| Stephen Cohen · House · D | Buy | $15K–$50K | Feb 8, 2022 |
Fund facts, prices, performance and distributions: our market-data vendor. Holdings: the vendor and SEC Form N-PORT. Insider and Congress data: InsiderBuying. Last updated Nov 13, 2026. This is historical data, not investment advice. Report a data error