Weekly Report: what happened at FPEI last week (0422-0426)?

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF declares $0.0844 dividend

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPEI) declares $0.0844/share monthly dividend. Forward yield 5.64% Payable April 30; to shareholders of record April 24; ex-div April 23. FPEI is a first trust institutional preferred securities and income ETF.

Weekly Report: what happened at FPEI last week (0415-0419)?

Preferreds Weekly Review: Bond Interest Deferral Worries Investors

Weekly Report: what happened at FPEI last week (0408-0412)?

Weekly Report: what happened at FPEI last week (0401-0405)?

Weekly Report: what happened at FPEI last week (0325-0329)?

Preferreds Weekly Review: Keep An Eye On The Spread Of Floating-Rate Preferreds

Weekly Report: what happened at FPEI last week (0318-0322)?

Preferreds Weekly Review: Mandatory Convertibles Offer High-Beta Preferred Exposure

Preferreds were down for the week due to rising Treasury yields, but most preferred CEF sectors remain positive for the month. Albemarle issued a new preferred stock with a mandatory convertible feature, offering upside participation with less downside than the common and a higher coupon. Systematic Income's Preferreds Market Weekly Review covers the period through the third week of March.

Weekly Report: what happened at FPEI last week (0311-0315)?

Weekly Report: what happened at FPEI last week (0304-0308)?

Weekly Report: what happened at FPEI last week (0226-0301)?

Preferreds Weekly Review: Historic Drawdowns Are Relevant Again

Preferreds had a strong week with a 1%+ return, driven by a drop in Treasury yields and compression in credit spreads. Different preferreds sectors have different drawdown profiles. Investors can tilt to more resilient securities in anticipation of the next drawdown. Systematic Income's Preferreds Market Weekly Review: Historic drawdowns are relevant again.

Weekly Report: what happened at FPEI last week (0219-0223)?

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF declares $0.0808 dividend

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPEI) declares $0.0808 dividend Feb. 23, 2024. Forward yield 5.38% Payable Feb. 29; for shareholders of record Feb. 22; ex-div Feb. 21.

U.S. Preferred Stocks Look Attractive And PFFA Is A Top-Performing Preferred Stocks ETF

Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA) is a well-diversified and top-performing preferred stock ETF. The current rates backdrop is favorable for the preferred equity share class. Preferred stocks are trading at an attractive discount to par value. PFFA has the highest dividend yield of 9.48%.

Weekly Report: what happened at FPEI last week (0212-0216)?

Preferreds Weekly Review: A High Yield-To-Call Is Not Enough

Preferreds were flat on the week as higher Treasury yields were offset by tighter credit spreads. A high yield-to-call is not a sufficient reason to buy a given preferred. We take a look at the action in preferreds and baby bonds through the second week of February.

Weekly Report: what happened at FPEI last week (0205-0209)?