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First Trust Preferred Sec & Inc R3 (FPERX)

19.27
-0.01
(-0.05%)
At close: 8:00:55 PM EDT

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return 0.64%
5y Average Return 4.12%
Number of Years Up 10
Number of Years Down 3
Best 1Y Total Return (May 21, 2025) 16.30%
Worst 1Y Total Return (May 21, 2025) --
Best 3Y Total Return 16.30%
Worst 3Y Total Return -1.25%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
FPERX
Category
YTD
-0.65%
5.09%
1-Month
-1.27%
1.29%
3-Month
-1.17%
3.60%
1-Year
6.60%
19.60%
3-Year
3.21%
7.20%
5-Year
4.06%
5.90%
10-Year
3.87%
6.54%
Last Bull Market
7.93%
11.27%
Last Bear Market
-8.25%
-4.58%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
FPERX
Category
2025
--
--
2024
10.22%
--
2023
5.28%
--
2022
-12.22%
--
2021
4.21%
--
2020
5.69%
4.83%
2019
16.21%
17.63%
2018
-4.94%
-5.49%

2017
10.80%
9.78%
2016
5.51%
5.66%
2015
4.91%
3.18%
2014
10.58%
11.44%
2013
-4.72%
1.11%
2012
16.30%
18.05%
2011
--
2.26%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2025 0.63% -- -- --
2024 3.84% 1.44% 5.26% -0.59%
2023 -4.85% 2.00% 1.52% 6.85%
2022 -5.06% -8.25% -1.52% 2.33%
2021 0.46% 3.08% 0.89% -0.25%
2020 -16.45% 12.94% 4.97% 6.70%
2019 6.21% 3.31% 2.87% 2.96%
2018 -1.43% -1.29% 1.63% -3.87%
2017 3.91% 3.54% 1.69% 1.27%
2016 -0.25% 2.92% 3.73% -0.92%

2015 2.88% -0.07% 0.02% 2.02%
2014 5.24% 3.45% 0.40% 1.17%
2013 2.79% -2.90% -5.37% 0.88%
2012 6.84% 3.60% 3.83% 1.19%
2011 2.00% -1.98% 2.78% --

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 55
1-Month 87
3-Month 55
1-Year 56
3-Year 65
5-Year 57

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year 6.60%
3-Year 3.21%
5-Year 4.06%
10-Year 3.87%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return 0.64%
5y Average Return 4.12%
Rank in Category (ytd) 55
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.68
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Preferred Stock
Fund Family First Trust
Net Assets 200.88M
YTD Return -0.65%
Yield 5.30%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Feb 25, 2011

Fund Summary

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in preferred securities and other securities with similar economic characteristics.

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