First Trust Income Opportunities ETF FCEF
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- Expense ratio
- 3.69%
- Net assets
- $79.2M
- Holdings
- 60
- 12-month distribution yield
- 7.24%
- Asset class
- Equity
First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the Nasdaq in the United States, issued by First Trust. Its category is Equity · US (equity). Its last price was US$22.71 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 3.69% a year, from its prospectus dated 2 Jan 2026. It reported net assets of US$79.25 million as of 31 May 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 60 holdings as of 31 May 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.64 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 7.24%, paid monthly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 3.69%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.85%
- Prospectus date
- 2 Jan 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 29 Dec 2025
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $79,247,455
- Total assets
- $79,318,131
- Holdings as of
- 31 May 2026
- Report made public
- 22 Jul 2026 (52 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 60 positions, as of 31 May 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS TREAS PTF INST | US61747C5821 | 3.78% | $3.0M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 2 | INVESCO ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST INVESCO ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST VAR RATE INVT | US46090A8797 | 3.71% | $2.9M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 3 | EATON VANCE TAX - ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND EATON VANCE TAX - ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND COM | US27828S1015 | 3.39% | $2.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 4 | EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITIES FUND EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITIES FUND COM | US27828U1060 | 3.33% | $2.6M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 5 | EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND COM | US27828G1076 | 3.27% | $2.6M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 6 | JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND COM | US41013V1008 | 3.19% | $2.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 7 | BLACKROCK SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRUST BLACKROCK SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRUST SHS | US09258G1040 | 3.08% | $2.4M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 8 | GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST (THE) | US36242H1041 | 2.93% | $2.3M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 9 | TRI-CONTINENTAL CORP TRI-CONTINENTAL CORP COM | US8954361031 | 2.76% | $2.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 10 | COHEN & STEERS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND INC COHEN & STEERS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND INC COM | US19248A1097 | 2.74% | $2.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 11 | Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund | US95766R1041 | 2.50% | $2.0M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 12 | SOURCE CAPITAL INC SOURCE CAPITAL INC COM SHS OF BEN I | US8361443034 | 2.41% | $1.9M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 13 | PIMCO DYNAMIC INCOME STRATEGY FUND PIMCO DYNAMIC INCOME STRATEGY FUND COM SHS BEN INT | US69346N1072 | 2.27% | $1.8M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 14 | CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP COM | US1551231020 | 2.24% | $1.8M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 15 | Western Asset Diversified Income Fund | US95790K1097 | 2.22% | $1.8M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 16 | NUVEEN VARIABLE RATE PREFERRED & INCOME FUND NUVEEN VARIABLE RATE PREFERRED & INCOME FUND COM | US67080R1023 | 2.17% | $1.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 17 | ANGEL OAK FINANCIAL STRATEGIES INCOME TERM TRUST ANGEL OAK FINANCIAL STRATEGIES INCOME TERM TRUST COM BEN INT | US03464A1007 | 2.14% | $1.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 18 | ABRDN HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES FUND ABRDN HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES FUND SHS | US8791051043 | 2.13% | $1.7M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 19 | ROYCE SMALL-CAP TRUST INC ROYCE SMALL-CAP TRUST INC COM | US7809101055 | 2.01% | $1.6M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 20 | BROOKFIELD REAL ASSETS INCOME FUND INC BROOKFIELD REAL ASSETS INCOME FUND INC SHS BEN INT | US1128301041 | 1.98% | $1.6M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 21 | REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND COM SH BEN INT | US7561581015 | 1.97% | $1.6M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 22 | DUFF & PHELPS UTILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE FUND INC | US26433C1053 | 1.96% | $1.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 23 | GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY INC GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY INC COM | US3688021043 | 1.95% | $1.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 24 | ABRDN GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE INCOME FUND ABRDN GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE INCOME FUND COM SHS BEN INT | US00326W1062 | 1.94% | $1.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 25 | JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND COM SH BEN INT | US41013T1051 | 1.90% | $1.5M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 96.13% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 3.78% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 99.90% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 99.90% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | 10.25% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $1.6440
- 12-month yield
- 7.24%
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Latest ex-date
- 14 Oct 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($1.6440) ÷ latest price ($22.71) × 100 = 7.24%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (60 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 | $0.1380 |
| 11 Sep 2026 | $0.1380 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | $0.1380 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | $0.1380 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | $0.1380 |
| 12 May 2026 | $0.1380 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | $0.1380 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | $0.1380 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | $0.1350 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | $0.1350 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | $0.1350 |
| 12 Nov 2025 | $0.1350 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | $0.1350 |
| 11 Sep 2025 | $0.1350 |
| 12 Aug 2025 | $0.1350 |
| 11 Jul 2025 | $0.1350 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | $0.1350 |
| 13 May 2025 | $0.1350 |
| 11 Apr 2025 | $0.1350 |
| 11 Mar 2025 | $0.1350 |
| 11 Feb 2025 | $0.1350 |
| 14 Jan 2025 | $0.1350 |
| 11 Dec 2024 | $0.1350 |
| 13 Nov 2024 | $0.1350 |
| 11 Oct 2024 | $0.1350 |
| 11 Sep 2024 | $0.1350 |
| 13 Aug 2024 | $0.1300 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | $0.1300 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | $0.1250 |
| 14 May 2024 | $0.1250 |
| 11 Apr 2024 | $0.1250 |
| 12 Mar 2024 | $0.1250 |
| 13 Feb 2024 | $0.1200 |
| 11 Jan 2024 | $0.1200 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | $0.1200 |
| 14 Nov 2023 | $0.1200 |
| 11 Oct 2023 | $0.1200 |
| 12 Sep 2023 | $0.1180 |
| 11 Aug 2023 | $0.1180 |
| 11 Jul 2023 | $0.1180 |
| 13 Jun 2023 | $0.1180 |
| 11 May 2023 | $0.1180 |
| 11 Apr 2023 | $0.1180 |
| 14 Mar 2023 | $0.1180 |
| 14 Feb 2023 | $0.1180 |
| 11 Jan 2023 | $0.1180 |
| 13 Dec 2022 | $0.1180 |
| 14 Nov 2022 | $0.1180 |
| 12 Oct 2022 | $0.1180 |
| 13 Sep 2022 | $0.1180 |
| 11 Aug 2022 | $0.1180 |
| 12 Jul 2022 | $0.1180 |
| 14 Jun 2022 | $0.1180 |
| 11 May 2022 | $0.1180 |
| 12 Apr 2022 | $0.1180 |
| 11 Mar 2022 | $0.1150 |
| 11 Feb 2022 | $0.1150 |
| 11 Jan 2022 | $0.1150 |
| 14 Dec 2021 | $0.1100 |
| 12 Nov 2021 | $0.1100 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for May 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000053967) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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