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First Trust Preferred Securities and Income Fund Class C FPECX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 20.03  /  +0.05 %
  • Total Assets 198.3M
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    2.150%
  • Expense Ratio 2.160%
  • Distribution Fee Level High
  • Share Class Type Level Load
  • Category Preferred Stock
  • Investment Style Small Value
  • Min. Initial Investment 2,500
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.54%
  • Turnover 48%

USD | NAV as of Aug 08, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Aug 08, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis FPECX

Will FPECX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable FPECX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the FPECX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of FPECX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

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Morningstar Automated Analysis

Summary

First Trust Preferred Sec & Inc C holds a quantitatively derived Neutral Morningstar Medalist Rating. The rating suggests the model does not express a clear expectation of outperformance or underperformance relative to peers over a full market cycle.

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Portfolio Holdings FPECX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 14.4
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
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Barclays PLC 8%

1.94 4M
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Credit Agricole S.A. 7.125%

1.47 3M
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Land O'Lakes Inc. 8%

1.45 3M
Corporate

The Hartford Insurance Group Inc. 6.03914%

1.34 3M
Corporate

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc 6.5%

1.30 3M
Corporate

BNP Paribas SA 8.5%

1.26 3M
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American Agcredit ACA 5.25%

1.20 2M
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Xcel Energy Inc 6.25%

1.18 2M
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