FPE Performance — First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

FPE

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III

ETF

Average annual returns

Through 2025

1 year

9.26%

3 year

8.90%

5 year

3.50%

10 year

5.32%

Standardized average annual total returns (before tax), from calendar-year returns; recent years derived from N-PORT monthly data.

81 months through April 30, 2026

Volatility (ann.)

5.52%

Sharpe

1.89

Sortino

4.46

Max drawdown

-17.34%

Best month

9.48%

Worst month

-15.49%

Beta vs VBTLX

0.74

Correlation

0.75

Derived from N-PORT monthly total returns; distinct from the prospectus returns above.

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