FPEI News and Press, First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income From 04/15/20

In a period of sharp drawdowns, high volatility and more attractive valuations in the CEF space than we have seen for many years, the idea of building your own leveraged security portfolio may sound bizarre. And indeed, this is a step too far for many investors who are more than happy to sit...

The latest market drawdown has hit the preferreds market like a ton of bricks. Lower short-term rates have hammered fixed-to-float securities, while cyclical sectors like banks and REITs, which are heavily represented in the population, took a heavy brunt of an oncoming recession. Investors wh...

With interest rates low and the Federal Reserve (Fed) set to stay on pause through year-end, income-focused investors are expanding their search for yield. One area that has attracted attention in recent months is the preferred securities category. Since the Fed first announced a pause on rate...

First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (NASDAQ: FCAL ) - $0.1250. First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (NASDAQ: FEMB ) - $0.1780. First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (NASDAQ: FMB ) - $0.1175. First Trust Municipal High Income ETF (NASDAQ: FMHI ) - $0.1500. Fir...

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the monthly distributions for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: FTA is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Funds' investm...