FPECX Performance — First Trust Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-24
FPECX returned +0.09% year to date and +4.25% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +7.90% over 3 years and +1.71% over 5 years. Against its Global Intermediate Corporate Bond category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $126, against $123 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 5.10% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $6.7M, and assets reached $199.20M.
FPECX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust Preferred Securities and Income Fund 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 | FPECX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $126 | $123 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $109 | $112 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $124 | $128 |
FPECX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.09% |
| 1 year | +4.25% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.90% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.71% |
FPECX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.09% |
| 2025 | +8.26% |
| 2024 | +9.71% |
| 2023 | +4.83% |
| 2022 | −12.58% |
| 2021 | +3.79% |
| 2020 | +5.24% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +4.44% |
FPECX 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 | +0.6% | +0.4% | −2.6% | +2.2% | −0.2% | −0.2% | −0.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +0.7% | −0.7% | −1.3% | +1.7% | +1.6% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +1.4% | +1.2% | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +1.4% | +0.7% | +1.6% | −1.1% | +1.9% | +0.5% | +1.3% | +1.8% | +2.0% | −0.6% | +0.5% | −0.6% |
| 2023 | +6.6% | −1.5% | −9.4% | +0.9% | +0.1% | +0.9% | +2.4% | −0.5% | −0.5% | −2.0% | +5.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | −1.8% | −2.7% | −0.7% | −3.1% | −0.6% | −4.8% | +4.1% | −1.2% | −4.4% | −0.4% | +2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | −0.2% | −0.1% | +0.6% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +1.2% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.1% | −0.2% | −1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | +1.3% | −2.0% | −16.0% | +9.4% | +2.5% | +0.7% | +3.1% | +2.6% | −0.8% | +0.7% | +4.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.6% | +1.0% | +1.4% | +0.4% | +1.1% |
FPECX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.10%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.67 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.24% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.60% (Mar 2026)
FPECX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$6.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $56.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.89×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $4.4M | $6.8M | −$2.4M |
| Jun 2026 | $3.0M | $5.3M | −$2.3M |
| May 2026 | $3.3M | $3.1M | $171K |
| Apr 2026 | $5.6M | $6.0M | −$354K |
| Mar 2026 | $2.9M | $7.9M | −$4.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $3.6M | $3.0M | $624K |
| Jan 2026 | $4.9M | $4.7M | $257K |
| Dec 2025 | $4.7M | $4.7M | −$25K |
| Nov 2025 | $3.7M | $4.9M | −$1.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $6.6M | $9.7M | −$3.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $10.1M | $4.3M | $5.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $3.7M | $3.0M | $751K |
FPECX Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust Preferred Securities and Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $199.20M |
| 2026-04-30 | $207.10M |
| 2026-01-30 | $214.17M |
| 2025-10-31 | $215.35M |
| 2025-07-31 | $206.43M |
| 2025-04-30 | $200.88M |
| 2025-01-31 | $211.73M |
| 2024-10-31 | $234.21M |
| 2024-07-31 | $225.18M |
| 2024-04-30 | $217.67M |
| 2024-01-31 | $216.41M |
| 2023-10-31 | $197.06M |
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.