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FCEFvsFPEETF Comparison

ETF 1

FCEF

First Trust CEF Income Opportunities ETF

This fund is part of

Multi-Asset: Other

-0.26%

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ETF 2

FPE

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

This fund is part of

Multi-Asset: Other

-0.26%

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First Trust CEF Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) and First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) belong to the same industry segment: Multi-Asset: Other. In contrast, FPE's top sector exposures are Finance, Utilities and Telecommunications. FCEF is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 3.69%, versus 0.83% for FPE. FCEF is up 9.09% year-to-date (YTD) with +$15M in YTD flows. FPE performs worse with -0.55% YTD performance, and -$44M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FCEF and FPE below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FCEF vs FPE performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/15/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FCEF FPE	-1.47%-1.36%	-3.57%-3.05%	+9.09%-0.55%	+10.77%-0.36%	+56.97%+29.44%	+30.65%+8.99%
Flows	FCEF FPE	--$160M	+$4M-$166M	+$15M-$44M	+$21M+$97M	+$48M+$530M	+$47M-$350M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FCEF FPE	+8.03%+3.36%	+8.40%+3.00%	+9.82%+3.40%	+11.90%+5.38%
Max drawdown	FCEF FPE	-6.67%-3.89%	-6.67%-3.89%	-12.57%-4.02%	-25.09%-21.21%
Max drawdown duration	FCEF FPE	63d88d	63d88d	117d92d	939d1039d

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	FCEF	FPE
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$22.61	$17.08
Previous close 10/15/2026	$22.66	$17.10
Consolidated volume 10/15/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Main metrics

Last update 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FCEF	FPE
Last price	$22.61	$17.08
1D performance	-0.22%	-0.12%
AuM	$80.54 M	$5.91 B
E/R	3.69%	0.83%

Characteristics

	FCEF	FPE
Management strategy	Active	Active
Provider	First Trust	First Trust
Benchmark	-	-
N° of holdings	-	282
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 27, 2016	February 11, 2013
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FCEF

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FPE

USA

45.87%

Canada

9.83%

Other

44.3%

Sectors

FCEF

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FPE

Finance

58.41%

Utilities

14.54%

Other

27.04%

Diversification

FCEF

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FPE

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

17.83%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

FCEF

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FPE

Wells Fargo & Co.

1.91%

Barclays, 8% perp., USD

1.68%

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, 6.5% 1jun2085, USD (U)

1.29%

Credit Agricole SA, 7.125% perp., USD

1.22%

JP Morgan, 6.875% perp., USD (NN)

1.22%

Xcel Energy, 6.25% 15oct2085, USD

1.21%

Hartford Financial Services, FRN 12feb2067, USD

1.12%

Charles Schwab, 4% perp., USD (H)

1.10%

Goldman Sachs, 7.5% perp., USD (X)

1.06%

American AgCredit ACA, 5.25% perp., USD (A)

1.03%

Bank of Montreal, 7.7% 26may2084, USD

1.02%

Corebridge Financial, 6.375% 15dec2064, USD

1.01%

T-Mobile USA, 5.5% 1mar2070, USD

1.01%

Enstar Group Ltd.

0.99%

DTE Energy, 6.25% 1oct2085, USD (2025 H)

0.96%

Frequently asked questions about FCEF and FPE

How have the FCEF and FPE ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, FCEF is up 9.09% year-to-date (YTD), while FPE has lost -0.55%. That puts FCEF better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FCEF or FPE?

Year-to-date, the FCEF ETF saw +$15M in flows, compared to -$44M for FPE.

Which ETF is more volatile: FCEF or FPE?

Over the past year, FCEF had a volatility of 8.4%, while FPE experienced 3%.

Which ETF is bigger: FCEF or FPE?

As of October 15, 2026, FCEF holds $80.54 M in assets under management (AUM), while FPE manages $5.91 B.

Benefits of diversification in a recessionary environment

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FPE

FCEFvsFPEETF Comparison

First Trust CEF Income Opportunities ETF

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

FCEF vs FPE performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FCEF and FPE ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, FCEF is up 9.09% year-to-date (YTD), while FPE has lost -0.55%. That puts FCEF better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FCEF or FPE?

Year-to-date, the FCEF ETF saw +$15M in flows, compared to -$44M for FPE.

Which ETF is more volatile: FCEF or FPE?

Over the past year, FCEF had a volatility of 8.4%, while FPE experienced 3%.

Which ETF is bigger: FCEF or FPE?

As of October 15, 2026, FCEF holds $80.54 M in assets under management (AUM), while FPE manages $5.91 B.

Benefits of diversification in a recessionary environment

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