Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026FPES&P 500 · VOO
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETFFPE
$17.14
+0.9% last session
−1.3% YTD
Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | +0.9% | +0.6% | −2.3% | −1.3% | −0.8% | +31.8% | +11.6% | +82.5% |
| Peer average | +1.3% | +1.1% | −0.2% | +11.0% | +13.9% | +63.0% | +52.8% | — |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +1.6% | −1.6% | 0.0% | +13.4% | +13.5% | +91.7% | +81.2% | — |
Key Statistics
Open all fund facts →- AUM
- $5.8B
- Expense ratio
- 0.83%
- Distribution yield
- 6.3%
- NAV
- $17.02
- Volume
- 2.9M
- Avg. volume 30D
- 2.4M
- High today
- $17.17
- Low today
- $17.04
- Previous close
- $16.99
- 52-week high
- $18.48
- 52-week low
- $16.87
- Our risk indicator
- 3/5
FPE in One Breath
FPE Among Dividend Stocks ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in FPE
5Y$10,000 in FPE became
$11,159
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
FPE Returns by Period
Today1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
FPE
+0.9%
+0.6%
−2.3%
−1.3%
−0.8%
+31.8%
+11.6%
+82.5%
Peer average
+1.3%
+1.1%
−0.2%
+11.0%
+13.9%
+63.0%
+52.8%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+1.6%
−1.6%
0.0%
+13.4%
+13.5%
+91.7%
+81.2%
—
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 401 Dividend stocks ETFs
FPE’s Income Rank
YTD#415of 469
income ETFs
income ETFs
Best · MRNY+543.9%
Average+10.0%
FPE−1.3%
Worst · RDYY−51.6%
Income ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026
FPE Price and 52-Week Range
1YFrom the 52-week high
−7.3%
From the 52-week low
+1.6%
Today $17.04 – $17.17
Previous close $16.99
52-week low$16.8752-week high$18.48
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
FPE’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs
Today0.7%
of the $858B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs
$5.8B0.7%
$123B14.3%
$109B12.7%
$620B72.3%
Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
FPE Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 5, 2026
Inside FPE
263 holdingsFPE
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
TodayFPE reports no holdings we can show: […]
First Trust FPE · holdings
How It Compares
FPE
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF’s Peers
YTDDividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put FPE head to head with SCHD →SCHD vs FPE
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+36.5 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+42.4 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
FPE wins+3.4 pts
AUM
SCHD21.1× more
3–1SCHD wins
Schwab SCHD and First Trust FPE · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
FPE vs VOO
YTDFPE · First Trust Preferred Securities and Income
−1.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
14.6 pts
First Trust FPE and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
FPE vs Its Peer Average
YTDFPEAvsBPeer average
1D+0.9%+1.3%
1M+0.6%+1.1%
3M−2.3%−0.2%
YTD−1.3%+11.0%
1Y−0.8%+13.9%
3Y+31.8%+63.0%
5Y+11.6%+52.8%
0–7Peer average wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader
The Details
FPE
Risk
1Y3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y4.14%
Deepest drop · 1Y−4.4%
Lowest point · 5Y−17.1%
52-week range
$17.14
$16.87−7.3% from the high$18.48
First Trust FPE · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
FPE
Fund Facts
Today2013launched Feb 11
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33739E108
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$83 a year
Go deeper
First Trust FPE · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026
FPE
Payouts by Year
6Y$0.0818per share, Oct 2026
Distribution yield6.3%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Oct 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.08 a share
First Trust FPE · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-07-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-10-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-07-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-01-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-01-31 ↗
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$17.02
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today2.9M
Average volume · 30D2.4M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]
Fees & Costs
Net expense ratio0.83%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$83.00
Our risk indicator3/5
Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.
Distributions
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.0818 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.0997 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.0888 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.0812 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.0980 |
| May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.0892 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.0739 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.0905 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.0926 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.0683 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.0956 |
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