First Trust Intermediate Duration Stock News

PTA: This Fund Could Be Vulnerable To A Market Correction

The First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund provides investors with exposure to preferred securities and also focuses on an intermediate duration. FPF's valuation suggests it is trad

The First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund offers a high yield of 9.57%, higher than many other preferred stock funds. The fund has outperformed major fixed-income indices and even

The First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund aims to reduce duration risk and provide income for risk-averse investors. The fund has underperformed fixed-income indices but offers a h

Only funds with yields over 8%, coverage higher than 90%, and trading at a discount are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY, and DxYxZ are given. The top DxYxZ funds from this month's report

PCEF: A 9% Yield ETF With A Concerning Track Record

Preferreds Opportunity: Assessing The Carnage, What's Been Thrown Out With The Bathwater

Today, I wanted to take a broader look at the preferred closed-end fund space. After struggling for most of the last year due to rapidly-rising interest rates, the latest banking failures sent preferr

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund is a fixed income closed-end fund. The CEF invests in preferred securities of banks, insurance companies and other industries.

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the fourth week of February and highlight recent market action. CEFs registered the third down week in a row as upside inflation surprises weigh

FPF has successfully achieved its objective of generating a strong and steady yield of almost 8 percent, followed by a double-digit average total return. FPF's investments are highly concentrated on f

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the first week of February and highlight recent market action. CEFs notched another good week with EM sectors underperforming.

Mere “common stocks” fell 18% in last year. But these preferred shares are set to do better.

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the third week of November and highlight recent market action. The CEF market was fairly flat this week after a volatile few months with Muni sec

Closed-end funds offer hefty yields and trade at discounts from the value of their underlying assets. But leverage poses a danger.