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First Trust Mutual Funds
View all of First Trust’s mutual funds and start searching for your next investment.
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First Trust Funds List
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Adjusted Expense Ratio
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| First Trust Merger Arbitrage Cl I | VARBX | Event Driven | — | 1.88% | 11 | 1.490% | Above Average | Institutional | $500,000 | |
| First Trust Preferred Sec & Inc A | FPEAX | Preferred Stock | 2.75% | 34 | 1.370% | Above Average | Front Load | $2,500 | ||
| First Trust Preferred Sec & Inc F | FPEFX | Preferred Stock | 2.80% | 30 | 1.300% | High | No Load | $2,500 | ||
| First Trust Preferred Sec & Inc I | FPEIX | Preferred Stock | 2.92% | 14 | 1.080% | Above Average | Institutional | $1.0 Mil | ||
| First Trust Merger Arbitrage Cl C | VARCX | Event Driven | — | — | — | 2.560% | Above Average | Level Load | $1,000 | |
| First Trust Preferred Sec & Inc C | FPECX | Preferred Stock | 2.31% | 54 | 2.100% | Above Average | Level Load | $2,500 | ||
| First Trust Preferred Sec & Inc R3 | FPERX | Preferred Stock | 2.73% | 42 | 1.650% | High | Retirement, Medium | — | ||
| FirstTrust Merger Arbitrage Cl A | VARAX | Event Driven | — | 1.82% | 11 | 1.810% | Above Average | Front Load | $1,000 | |
| First Trust Short Duration High Inc A | FDHAX | Bank Loan | — | 1.05% | 100 | 1.250% | High | Front Load | $2,500 | |
| First Trust Short Duration High Inc I | FDHIX | Bank Loan | — | 1.13% | 99 | 1.000% | High | Institutional | $1.0 Mil | |
| First Trust/Confluence Small Cap Val A | FOVAX | Small Blend | 0.92% | 35 | 1.600% | High | Front Load | $2,500 | ||
| First Trust/Confluence Small Cap Val C | FOVCX | Small Blend | 1.20% | 39 | 2.350% | High | Level Load | $2,500 | ||
| First Trust/Confluence Small Cap Val I | FOVIX | Small Blend | 1.52% | 34 | 1.350% | High | Institutional | $1.0 Mil | ||
| First Trust Short Duration High Inc C | FDHCX | Bank Loan | — | 0.81% | 100 | 2.000% | High | Level Load | $2,500 | |
| First Trust Managed Municipal I | CWAIX | Muni National Interm | — | — | −0.78% | 61 | 0.650% | High | Institutional | $1.0 Mil |
First Trust Funds - Default List Criteria
This list shows only funds that are open to new purchases or limited and does not include funds that are closed to new investments.
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