FPE Performance — First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-24
FPE returned +0.67% year to date and +5.17% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +9.03% over 3 years and +2.73% over 5 years. The fund beat its Global Intermediate Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $130, against $123 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 5.47% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $355.6M, and assets reached $6.32B.
FPE Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Intermediate Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | FPE | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $105 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $130 | $123 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $114 | $112 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $133 | $128 |
FPE Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.67% |
| 1 year | +5.17% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.03% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.73% |
FPE Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.67% |
| 2025 | +9.27% |
| 2024 | +10.90% |
| 2023 | +6.58% |
| 2022 | −12.37% |
| 2021 | +4.93% |
| 2020 | +6.49% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +4.52% |
FPE Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.7% | +0.6% | −2.6% | +2.3% | −0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +0.8% | −0.7% | −1.3% | +1.9% | +1.6% | +1.5% | +1.2% | +1.5% | +1.2% | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | +1.7% | +0.9% | +1.6% | −1.3% | +2.1% | +0.7% | +1.2% | +2.1% | +2.2% | −0.5% | +0.6% | −0.8% |
| 2023 | +7.4% | −1.6% | −9.6% | +1.2% | −0.1% | +1.2% | +2.5% | −0.4% | −0.5% | −2.2% | +5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | −1.9% | −2.9% | −0.4% | −3.5% | −0.1% | −4.7% | +4.6% | −1.6% | −4.0% | −0.9% | +2.9% | −0.2% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | −0.2% | +0.9% | +1.2% | +0.7% | +1.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | +1.5% | −2.2% | −15.5% | +9.5% | +2.5% | +0.5% | +3.5% | +2.6% | −0.8% | +0.8% | +4.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +1.0% | +1.3% | +0.3% | +1.2% |
FPE Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.47%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.83 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.88% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.57% (Mar 2026)
FPE Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $355.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $450.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 4.74×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $29.5M | $0 | $29.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $26.0M | $0 | $26.0M |
| May 2026 | $7.3M | $0 | $7.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $32.5M | $8.0M | $24.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $25.5M | $87.0M | −$61.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $23.0M | $0 | $23.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $81.3M | $0 | $81.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $92.2M | $0 | $92.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $9.1M | $0 | $9.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $48.7M | $0 | $48.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $52.0M | $0 | $52.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $23.5M | $0 | $23.5M |
FPE Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $6.32B |
| 2026-04-30 | $6.37B |
| 2026-01-31 | $6.46B |
| 2025-10-31 | $6.29B |
| 2025-07-31 | $6.02B |
| 2025-04-30 | $5.62B |
| 2025-01-31 | $5.80B |
| 2024-10-31 | $5.68B |
| 2024-07-31 | $5.32B |
| 2024-04-30 | $5.22B |
| 2024-01-31 | $5.27B |
| 2023-10-31 | $4.87B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.