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FPEI

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities & Income ETF · Preferred ETF
$19.32
last price

About this security

FPEI is a preferred-stock ETF (First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities & Income ETF) — a fund that holds a diversified basket of preferred securities, giving income exposure without picking individual issues.

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities & Income ETF: FPEI is an actively managed exchange-traded fund launched by First Trust in 2017. It invests at least 80% of its net assets in institutional preferred securities and income-producing debt securities. The preferred securities it targets are issues typically geared toward institutional investors — generally issued in large lot sizes and trading over-the-counter — distinguishing it from retail-oriented preferred ETFs. The fund's sub-advisor employs a top-down approach accounting for sector, interest rate, and systemic risks, with individual securities selected on credit fundamentals, relative value, and technical factors such as call features and pricing inefficiencies. As of recent data, the fund manages approximately $1.79 billion in assets.

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Key Stats exchange-traded fund — holds a diversified basket of preferreds consistency checks passed — not source-verified

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Current Yield
5.74%
Annual Dividend
$1.1088
Recent Market Price
$19.32
as of 2026-06-16
Recent Ex-Date
2026-05-21
Pay Frequency
monthly
Trading Since
2017-08-23 (data avail.)

vs. Preferred ETF category (17 issues): yield 5.74% vs avg 6.38%

Quote

 FPEI (preferred)FPEI (common)
Last $19.32 $19.32
Change
Open$19.31$19.31
High / Low $19.33 / $19.30 $19.33 / $19.30
Prev Close
Volume528,737528,737
52-Week High / Low $19.61 / $18.67 $19.61 / $18.67

52-week range based on available history. Shares outstanding / market cap require a fundamentals feed (not in current data plan).

Price

FPEI FPEI (common)

Dividend History

Ex-DateAmount / Share
2026-05-21$0.098600
2026-04-21$0.089500
2026-03-26$0.092400
2026-02-20$0.085500
2026-01-21$0.091300
2025-12-12$0.106000
2025-11-21$0.091000
2025-10-21$0.090500
2025-09-25$0.085200
2025-08-21$0.093800
2025-07-22$0.091000
2025-06-26$0.085800

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This site tracks preferred stocks and baby bonds — investments that pay regular, scheduled dividends. Every figure shown is drawn from companies' SEC filings and live market quotes.

What you're looking at
A preferred stock sits between a common stock and a bond. It usually trades near a $25 face value and pays a fixed dividend on a set schedule. Baby bonds are similar, but they are debt that matures on a stated date.
Income & dividends
Current YieldAnnual income ÷ today's price — what you'd actually earn buying now. The headline income number.
Annual Dividend / InterestTotal cash paid per share each year. A preferred pays a "dividend"; a baby bond pays "interest."
Original CouponThe annual rate set when it was issued, as a % of par (6% of $25 = $1.50/yr). Fixed stays put; floating/reset rates change later.
Pay FrequencyHow often it pays — usually quarterly, sometimes monthly or twice a year.
Recent Ex-DateOwn it before this date to receive the next payment; buy on or after and you miss that one.
Price & value
Recent Market PriceThe latest market quote, delayed at least 20 minutes.
Liquidation Preference (Par)Face value — almost always $25 (some are $50, $100, or $1,000). What you're owed if the company winds down, and the price it can be redeemed at.
Disc / Prem to ParHow far the price sits below par (a discount) or above it (a premium). A discount can add return if it's redeemed at par; a premium is what you'd lose if it is.
Call & redemption
Call DateThe first date the issuer may redeem (buy back) the share at par. Before it you're protected; after it, it can be called at any time.
RedeemableWhether the issuer has the right to buy it back at all.
Yield to CallYour annual return if bought today and redeemed at par on the call date. If it's below the current yield, a call would cost you.
Yield to WorstThe lowest of the possible outcomes (to call, to maturity, or simply held) — the cautious yield to judge by.
Dividend terms & structure
CumulativeIf a payment is skipped, a cumulative issue still owes it (and must catch up before any common dividend); a non-cumulative one does not.
Interest DeferrableOn some baby bonds the issuer may postpone interest for a period — common on junior subordinated notes.
Floating / Reset RateThe rate isn't fixed forever — after a set date it resets to a benchmark (e.g. 3-month SOFR or the 5-year Treasury) plus a spread.
MaturityFor a baby bond, the date the principal is repaid. Most preferreds are perpetual — no maturity.
ConvertibleWhether it can turn into the company's common stock. "Change-of-control conversion" means that right applies only if the company is taken over.
Conversion Price / RatioFor convertibles, the price or number of common shares each unit converts into.
SeriesThe class label from the SEC filing (e.g. Series A). Note: it can differ from the ticker letter.
IssuedThe date the security first settled — when it came to market.
Shares OfferedHow many shares (or depositary shares) were sold in the original offering.
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