Investment objective & strategy
As of Dec. 29, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (the "Fund" ) seeks to provide current income with a secondary emphasis on total return.
Strategy. Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in a portfolio of closed-end investment companies ( "closed-end funds" ) and exchange-traded funds ( "ETFs" ) that are listed and traded in the United States on registered exchanges. Closed-end funds and ETFs are managed registered investment companies which invest in various types of securities. Both closed-end funds and ETFs trade on a securities exchange and their shares may, at times, trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value. As a shareholder in a pooled investment vehicle, the Fund will bear its ratable share of an underlying fund's expenses and would remain subject to payment of the underlying funds advisory and administrative fees … Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in a portfolio of closed-end investment companies ( "closed-end funds" ) and exchange-traded funds ( "ETFs" ) that are listed and traded in the United States on registered exchanges. Closed-end funds and ETFs are managed registered investment companies which invest in various types of securities. Both closed-end funds and ETFs trade on a securities exchange and their shares may, at times, trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value. As a shareholder in a pooled investment vehicle, the Fund will bear its ratable share of an underlying fund's expenses and would remain subject to payment of the underlying funds advisory and administrative fees with respect to assets so invested. In selecting the closed-end funds and ETFs for the Funds portfolio, the Funds investment advisor utilizes a range of investment approaches. The Funds investment advisor generally takes a systemic approach to investing, including the utilization of a proprietary model that identifies, sorts and scores closed-end funds and ETFs based upon various market metrics and economic factors, including, but not limited to, fund size, duration, leverage ratio, average maturity, earnings rate, undistributed net investment income, distribution rate, premium or discount, net asset value and share price returns, sponsor and distribution policies. The specific metrics and factors considered depend upon the investment advisors current economic outlook and will vary from time to time, as will the importance assigned to each factor in the scoring and weighting process. The model delivers a universe of possible investments, from which the investment advisor, after performing further issuer-specific research and analysis to determine the best fits for the Funds investment objectives, selects a final portfolio for the Fund. The Fund may hold closed-end funds and/or ETFs that invest in U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities, U.S. and non-U.S. government debt securities, securities denominated in a non-U.S. currency, corporate debt securities, municipal securities, commodities, preferred securities, convertible securities, high yield securities (also known as junk bonds ), master limited partnerships ( "MLPs" ), real estate investment trusts ( "REITs" ), asset-backed securities, bank loans, covenant-lite loans, custodial receipts, derivatives, distressed securities, floating rate securities, inverse floaters, mortgage-related securities, pre-refunded bonds, private activity bonds, companies with various market capitalizations, zero coupon bonds and senior loans. The Fund may also invest in money market funds and closed-end funds and/or ETFs that utilize leverage.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSILF Treasury Portfolio, Class Institutional | MISXX | $3.90M | 5.20% |
| Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF | VRIG | $2.80M | 3.73% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund | ETG | $2.53M | 3.38% |
| John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund | HTD | $2.48M | 3.31% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund | ETO | $2.44M | 3.25% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund | EVT | $2.34M | 3.12% |
| GABELLI DVD&INC | GDV | $2.25M | 3.00% |
| Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc. | UTF | $2.11M | 2.81% |
| abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund | ASGI | $2.08M | 2.77% |
| BLACKR SCI & TEC | BST | $1.98M | 2.64% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF · PCEF | 20% | 2.71% |
| Amplify CEF High Income ETF · YYY | 20% | 3.23% |
| Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF | 17% | 3.19% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| First Trust Advisors L.P. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of December 29, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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