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Critical Facts You Need to Know About Preferred Stocks
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Name
As of 12/20/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
4.1%
1 yr return
4.2%
3 Yr Avg Return
1.7%
5 Yr Avg Return
1.4%
Net Assets
$132 M
Holdings in Top 10
100.0%
Expense Ratio 0.75%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover N/A
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
Name
As of 12/20/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Period | LDSF Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 4.1% | -0.8% | 18.1% | 74.28% |
1 Yr | 4.2% | -0.5% | 19.0% | 73.70% |
3 Yr | 1.7%* | -5.5% | 5.5% | 46.97% |
5 Yr | 1.4%* | -4.1% | 5.0% | 69.14% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -18.6% | 170.5% | 4.10% |
* Annualized
Period | LDSF Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 2.2% | -1.6% | 7.6% | 40.58% |
2022 | -7.8% | -17.7% | -2.6% | 71.23% |
2021 | -2.2% | -4.0% | 4.4% | 77.06% |
2020 | -0.2% | -7.1% | 7.6% | 93.42% |
2019 | N/A | -2.3% | 9.3% | N/A |
Period | LDSF Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 4.1% | -0.8% | 18.1% | 74.28% |
1 Yr | 4.2% | -0.5% | 19.0% | 73.70% |
3 Yr | 1.7%* | -5.5% | 5.5% | 46.97% |
5 Yr | 1.4%* | -4.1% | 5.0% | 69.14% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -18.6% | 170.5% | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | LDSF Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 6.5% | 1.8% | 15.2% | 22.88% |
2022 | -5.5% | -17.3% | -1.3% | 63.60% |
2021 | -0.3% | -2.7% | 7.7% | 59.15% |
2020 | 2.5% | -2.4% | 14.5% | 93.42% |
2019 | N/A | 0.6% | 12.6% | N/A |
LDSF | Category Low | Category High | LDSF % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 132 M | 14.5 K | 58.2 B | 87.36% |
Number of Holdings | 8 | 2 | 8314 | 94.25% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 153 M | 1.05 M | 6.81 B | 62.84% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 99.99% | 2.0% | 108.1% | 0.57% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LDSF % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 99.96% | 0.00% | 99.96% | 0.19% |
Convertible Bonds | 2.03% | 0.00% | 27.71% | 55.47% |
Cash | 0.04% | -20.59% | 68.64% | 94.83% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 24.12% | 55.56% |
Other | 0.00% | -0.97% | 73.75% | 82.38% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 131.65% | 95.98% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LDSF % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 81.48% | 34.48% |
Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 24.45% | 20.69% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.31% | 37.93% |
Industrials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 43.97% |
Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.11% | 0.86% |
Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 31.03% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 66.38% |
Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 65.64% | 37.93% |
Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.37% | 23.28% |
Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.75% | 31.90% |
Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.71% | 39.66% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LDSF % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 99.96% | 0.00% | 99.96% | 0.19% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.07% | 44.83% |
LDSF Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.75% | 0.01% | 3.29% | 41.15% |
Management Fee | 0.20% | 0.00% | 1.19% | 16.67% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 6.74% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.41% | N/A |
LDSF Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 0.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 0.50% | 4.00% | N/A |
LDSF Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
LDSF Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | N/A | 2.00% | 500.00% | 3.15% |
LDSF | Category Low | Category High | LDSF % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 4.61% | 0.00% | 11.11% | 22.99% |
LDSF | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Quarterly | Monthly | Monthly |
LDSF | Category Low | Category High | LDSF % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 1.85% | -1.27% | 4.98% | 12.67% |
LDSF | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Dec 13, 2024 | $0.072 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 21, 2024 | $0.072 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 22, 2024 | $0.072 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 26, 2024 | $0.072 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 21, 2024 | $0.075 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 23, 2024 | $0.075 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2024 | $0.075 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 23, 2024 | $0.066 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2024 | $0.069 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 21, 2024 | $0.069 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 23, 2024 | $0.069 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2023 | $0.073 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 21, 2023 | $0.074 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 24, 2023 | $0.073 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 22, 2023 | $0.065 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 22, 2023 | $0.063 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 21, 2023 | $0.063 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2023 | $0.063 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 23, 2023 | $0.063 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 21, 2023 | $0.063 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 24, 2023 | $0.057 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 22, 2023 | $0.057 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 24, 2023 | $0.057 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2022 | $0.056 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 22, 2022 | $0.049 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 21, 2022 | $0.044 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 23, 2022 | $0.045 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 23, 2022 | $0.009 | ReturnOfCapital |
Aug 23, 2022 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 21, 2022 | $0.008 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jul 21, 2022 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2022 | $0.007 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jun 24, 2022 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 24, 2022 | $0.007 | ReturnOfCapital |
May 24, 2022 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 21, 2022 | $0.006 | ReturnOfCapital |
Apr 21, 2022 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 25, 2022 | $0.006 | ReturnOfCapital |
Mar 25, 2022 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 18, 2022 | $0.006 | ReturnOfCapital |
Feb 18, 2022 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 21, 2022 | $0.006 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jan 21, 2022 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2021 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 23, 2021 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 21, 2021 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 23, 2021 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 24, 2021 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 21, 2021 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2021 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 21, 2021 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 21, 2021 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 25, 2021 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 23, 2021 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 21, 2021 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 24, 2020 | $0.120 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 24, 2020 | $0.041 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 21, 2020 | $0.041 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 24, 2020 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 21, 2020 | $0.005 | ReturnOfCapital |
Aug 21, 2020 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 21, 2020 | $0.006 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jul 21, 2020 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 25, 2020 | $0.005 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jun 25, 2020 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 21, 2020 | $0.004 | ReturnOfCapital |
May 21, 2020 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 21, 2020 | $0.005 | ReturnOfCapital |
Apr 21, 2020 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 26, 2020 | $0.006 | ReturnOfCapital |
Mar 26, 2020 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 21, 2020 | $0.006 | ReturnOfCapital |
Feb 21, 2020 | $0.035 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 22, 2020 | $0.006 | ReturnOfCapital |
Jan 22, 2020 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2019 | $0.064 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 21, 2019 | $0.049 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 22, 2019 | $0.041 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 25, 2019 | $0.045 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 21, 2019 | $0.048 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 23, 2019 | $0.047 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 14, 2019 | $0.053 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 21, 2019 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 23, 2019 | $0.054 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2019 | $0.059 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 21, 2019 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 23, 2019 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 02, 2019
3.41
3.4%
Daniel J. Lindquist, CFA, was born in 1970. Mr. Lindquist earned a B.A. in Business Economics from Wheaton College and has an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago. He has been with First Trust Advisors L.P. since 2004 and is a Managing Director. Mr. Lindquist is the Chairman of the Investment Committee and is responsible for the overall supervision of the Separate Managed Accounts.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 02, 2019
3.41
3.4%
David G. McGarel, CFA, was born in 1966. Mr. McGarel earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame. He has been with First Trust Advisors L.P. since 1997 and he is a Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Investment Officer. As head of FTA’s Strategy Research Group, Mr. McGarel shall be responsible for developing and implementing quantitative investment strategies for those Funds that have investment policies that require them to follow such strategies, on behalf of the Investment Committee.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 02, 2019
3.41
3.4%
Chris A. Peterson, CFA was born in 1975. Mr. Peterson earned a B.S in Finance from Bradley University and has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with concentrations in Analytic Finance & Accounting. He has been with First Trust Advisors L.P. since 2000. As head of FTA’s Portfolio Advisor’s Strategy Research Group, Mr. Peterson shall be responsible for developing and implementing quantitative equity strategies on behalf of the Investment Committee.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 02, 2019
3.41
3.4%
William A. Housey, CFA, was born in 1973. Mr. Housey earned a B.S. in Finance from Eastern Illinois University and an M.B.A. in Finance and Management & Strategy from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business. Mr. Housey joined First Trust Advisors L.P. in 2010 as Senior Portfolio Manager for the Leveraged Finance Investment Team and has over 22 years of investment experience having held various positions in portfolio management and research. Mr. Housey is responsible for managing fixed-income portfolios, principally focusing on below investment-grade credit.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 02, 2019
3.41
3.4%
Mr. Steven Collins, CFA, is Vice President, Fixed Income Research, and is responsible for selecting and monitoring Unit Investment Trusts (UITs) consisting of both single and multiple fixed income asset types as well as equity UITs. Mr. Collins is a member of the First Trust Strategic Model Investment Committee. He is also a member of a Fixed Income Sub-Committee providing credit analysis for the banking sector including our securities lending and derivatives counterparties. Mr. Collins is also a member of the 22e4 Liquidity Committee and is the Chairman of the UIT 22e-4 Liquidity Committee. Mr. Collins joined FTA in 2007, holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Society of Chicago. Mr. Collins received a B.S. in Industrial Technology from Illinois State University and an M.B.A from DePaul University.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.07 | 28.77 | 6.16 | 2.41 |
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