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FPE · First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.83% fee$6.0bnSince Feb 12, 2013
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FPE is actively managed and returned −0.9% over the past year.

−0.9%
Total return, 1 year
0.83%
Expense ratio
265
Holdings
−3.8%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−3.3%+3.6%−6.9 pts−8.6 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−1.3%+17.9%−19.2 pts−29.7 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026−0.9%+16.2%−17.1 pts−25.2 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+29.2%+89.3%−60.1 pts−85.6 pts
Since listing Feb 12, 2013 – Oct 2, 2026+81.8%+539.6%−457.8 pts−1058.9 pts

FPE over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

FPE top ten by weight, 15.0% of its 265 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

BANK OF AMERICA CORP Variable rate 2.64%
Wells Fargo & Company, Series L, 7.500% 1.88%
BARCLAYS PLC Variable rate 1.72%
CITIGROUP INC Series HH, Variable rate 1.36%
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Series U, 6.500%, Due 06/01/2085 1.30%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Variable rate 1.27%
BNP PARIBAS Variable rate 1.25%
CREDIT AGRICOLE SA Variable rate 1.21%
Xcel Energy Inc., 6.250%, Due 10/15/2085 1.17%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS Variable rate, due 02/15/2057 1.16%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

FPE is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned −0.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.83% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, 16% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 265 positions, with the top ten at 15.0%. It sat 3.8% below its high of Feb 20, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Bonds · Preferred stock
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026)0.83%
Price$17.09
Listed sinceFeb 12, 2013
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$6.0bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−3.8%
Holdings265
Top ten weight15.0%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 2, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)16.3%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)96.1%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)1.2%
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Questions people ask about FPE

How has FPE performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FPE returned −0.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +29.2%.
What does FPE cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.83% a year.
What does FPE hold?
265 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 15.0% of the fund. 16% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is FPE below its high?
3.8% below its high of Feb 20, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FPE and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.83%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $6.0bnIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗

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