# EIPI (FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF)

First Trust · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 18, 2026

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, EIPI paid 7.6% in cash and still finished 26.8 points behind XLE.

## Key facts

- EIPI, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 7.6%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- EIPI, total return, 1 year: +21.1%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- EIPI, against XLE: −26.8 pts, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- EIPI, latest payout, annualized: 6.7%, as of Sep 18, 2026.
- EIPI, net assets: $1.1bn (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- EIPI, expense ratio: 1.11% (485BPOS XBRL, Mar 30, 2026).

## EIPI over each window to Sep 18, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | XLE | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 1.7% | +3.3% | +5.1% | +20.4% | −15.4 pts |
| 6 months | 3.4% | +0.7% | +4.1% | +9.9% | −5.8 pts |
| 1 year | 7.6% | +12.8% | +21.1% | +47.8% | −26.8 pts |
| Since launch | 22.6% | +21.5% | +49.1% | +48.0% | +1.2 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy (proxy) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.1bn | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 6.7% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.11% | 485BPOS XBRL, Mar 30, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 6.7% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | May 6, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 30 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.125 ex Aug 21, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $1.5 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has EIPI paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, EIPI paid 7.6% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price rose 12.8%.

### Is EIPI ahead of XLE?

Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, EIPI returned +21.1% against +47.8% for Energy sector (XLE), used as the energy proxy, so a holder was behind it by 26.8 points.

### How often does EIPI pay, and how much?

EIPI pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 6.7% at its price on Sep 18, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does EIPI next pay a distribution?

EIPI pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Aug 21, 2026 at $0.125 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Sep 21, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.

### What does EIPI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.11% a year.


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