First Trust CEF Income Price, Forecast, Insider, Ratings, Fundamentals & Signals

Wheaton, ill.--(business wire)--first trust advisors l.p. ("fta") announces the declaration of the monthly distribution for first trust income opportunities etf, advised by fta. the following dates apply to today's distribution declaration: expected ex-dividend date: april 11, 2024 record date: april 12, 2024 payable date: april 30, 2024 ticker exchange fund name frequency ordinary income per share amount   actively managed exchange-traded funds   first trust exchange-traded fund viii fcef nasd.

Wheaton, ill.--(business wire)--first trust advisors l.p. ("fta") announces the declaration of the monthly distribution for first trust income opportunities etf, advised by fta. the following dates apply to today's distribution declaration: expected ex-dividend date: february 13, 2024 record date: february 14, 2024 payable date: february 29, 2024 ticker exchange fund name frequency ordinary income per share amount   actively managed exchange-traded funds   first trust exchange-traded fund viii.

Wheaton, ill.--(business wire)--first trust advisors l.p. ("fta") announces the declaration of the monthly distribution for first trust income opportunities etf, advised by fta. the following dates apply to today's distribution declaration:   expected ex-dividend date: january 11, 2024   record date: january 12, 2024   payable date: january 31, 2024 ticker exchange fund name frequency ordinary income per share amount actively managed exchange-traded funds   first trust exchange-traded fund viii.

Wheaton, ill.--(business wire)--first trust advisors l.p. ("fta") announces the declaration of the monthly distribution for first trust income opportunities etf, advised by fta. the following dates apply to today's distribution declaration: expected ex-dividend date:   november 14, 2023 record date:   november 15, 2023 payable date:   november 30, 2023 ticker exchange fund name frequency ordinary income per share amount   actively managed exchange-traded funds   first trust exchange-traded fund.

Wheaton, ill.--(business wire)--first trust advisors l.p. ("fta") announces the declaration of the monthly distribution for first trust income opportunities etf, advised by fta.

Passive Vs. Active ETFs Of CEFs

Closed-end funds (CEFs) are relatively under the radar compared to peers like exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds. Closed-end funds are generally desirable for two reasons: 1) high income; and 2) premium/discount mechanism.

ETFs Of CEFs: Diversification And Higher Distributions

VettaFi's Associate Director of Research, Roxanna Islam, joined the Active Investment Company Alliance's The NAVigator podcast and host Chuck Jaffe to talk ETFs, and specifically, buying closed-end funds in the ETF wrapper.

Many investors are unfamiliar with the closed-end fund structure or uncomfortable with their premium/discount volatility. There are only a few options for ETFs of CEFs, but they are all very different strategies and may appeal to different types of investors.

Closed-end funds are known for their high distribution rate and potential to provide current income. But many investors are unfamiliar with their structure or uncomfortable with their premium/discount volatility.

First Trust CEF Income Opportunity ETF is an actively managed fund of funds. It has outperformed its competitors YYY and PCEF since 2016.

Plus, a number of ETF changes took place during the week.

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