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FFA: If You Want To Buy Equities, Buy Them With A Discount
The First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund is a buy-write fund that closely tracks the S&P 500 and offers a discount to NAV. FFA has a dynamic options overlay strategy and a low proportion of its portfolio overwritten with calls. The fund has a high correlation to the index and is an attractive alternative to buying the 500 outright.
Seeking Alpha · 1d ago
NFJ: Poor Performance, But The Portfolio Is Not That Bad For Today's Market
Seeking Alpha · 2d ago
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Weekly Report · 03/18 09:15
First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund declares $0.315 dividend
First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) declares $0.315/share quarterly dividend. Forward yield 6.74% Payable March 28; for shareholders of record March 25; ex-div March 22. First Trust Enhanced equity income fund declares $ 0.315 dividend Mar. 11.
Seeking Alpha · 03/11 21:29
Press Release: First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund Declares its Quarterly Distribution of $0.315 Per Share
First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund Declares its quarterly distribution of $0.315 per share. The distribution will be payable on March 28, 2024, to shareholders of record as of March 25, 2024. The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Certain risks are inherent in investing in the Fund.
Dow Jones · 03/11 20:10
Weekly Report: what happened at FFA last week (0304-0308)?
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Weekly Report · 01/22 09:17
JCE: Valuation Stays Around Fair Value
Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund uses a call-writing strategy to generate options premiums for distributions and potentially dampen volatility. The fund's discount/premium seems to have somewhat stabilized, but it's around the longer-term average. The JCE fund uses a basket of large-cap equity investments to mirror the S&P 500 Index. JCE appears to be a "Hold" based on its fair value.
Seeking Alpha · 01/19 21:46
FFA: Not The Most Balanced Portfolio, But This Covered Call CEF Is Still Decent
The First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund employs a covered call-writing strategy to generate income from its portfolio. The fund's current yield of 7.01% is lower than some of its peers, but the fund has outperformed the S&P 500 Index over the past three years. Fund's performance is expected to be stronger in bear or flat markets. Fund is heavily exposed to Microsoft and Apple and is currently trading at a discount.
Seeking Alpha · 01/15 18:13
Weekly Report: what happened at FFA last week (0108-0112)?
Weekly Report · 01/15 09:16
ETB And FFA: An Opportunity For A Swap
The Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund and the First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund implement an options writing strategy. ETB and FFA both write calls against the S&P 500 Index. The valuation difference between the two makes ETB look much more appealing on an absolute and relative basis. The fund's discount has pushed this swap opportunity in favor of ETB.
Seeking Alpha · 01/09 21:34
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