First Trust Spec Finance & Fincl Opp:FGB

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    Overview

    As of 4/25/2025. NAV as of 4/24/2025.

     Share
    Price    		NAVPremium/
    Discount
    Current$3.94$4.08-4.66%
    52 Wk Avg$4.08$4.35-6.11%
    52 Wk High$4.64$4.73-0.47%
    52 Wk Low$3.39$3.67-15.41%
    Regular Distribution Type†Income Only
    Distribution Rate10.16%
    Distribution Amount$0.1000
    Distribution FrequencyQuarterly
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Basic Information

    Investment Objective

    The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks an attractive total return. Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its Managed Assets in a portfolio of securities of specialty finance and other financial companies that the Fund’s Sub-Advisor believes offer attractive opportunities for income and capital appreciation., L’objectif de gestion est de garantir aux porteurs ayant souscrit avant le 7 mars 2011 et ayant conservé leurs parts jusqu'à l’échéance de la formule, soit le 7 mars 2017 (la ''Date d'Echéance''), une valeur liquidative égale à la plus élevée des valeurs suivantes: – la Valeur Liquidative de Référence ; – la Valeur Liquidative de Référence majorée de 70% de la Performance Moyenne liée à l'évolution d'un panier d'actions composé initialement des 18 plus grandes capitalisations de l'indice DJ EuroStoxx50 à la date du 21 septembre 2010. La Performance Moyenne est égale à la moyenne des, Der Fonds strebt die Erzielung berdurchschnittlicher Erträge aus seinen Anlagen in Aktienwerte bei gleichzeitigem langfristigem Kapitalwachstum an. Der Fonds legt weltweit mindestens 70% des Gesamtvermögens in eine spezifische Art oder einen Typ von Anlagen investiert werden, können die restlichen 30% des Gesamtvermögens weltweit in Finanzinstrumente von Unternehmen oder Emittenten jeder Größe und jeder Branche angelegt werden, es sei denn, die jeweilige Anlage, Investimento in strumenti finanziari di natura azionaria, obbligazionaria e monetaria denominati in qualsiasi valuta, principalmente di paesi dell’area OCSE e in modo contenuto in valute di paesi Emergenti. La politica di investimento è volta perseguire una composizione del portafoglio orientata verso strumenti di natura azionaria. Il fondo può investire in OICR e in parte residuale in OICR propri. Il peso degli strumenti finanziari di natura azionaria può variare liberamente tra il 60% ed il 100% del patrimonio del Fondo in funzione delle scelte operate dalla SGR., La gestión toma como referencia la rentabilidad del índice MSCI Europe Micro Cap Index (EUR) Se invertirá como mínimo el 75% de la exposición total en renta variable.

    Capital Structure

    As of 4/25/2025

    Total Investment Exposure:$67.220M
    Total Common Assets:$58.620M
    Common Shares Outstanding:14,367,591
    Leverage

    As of 4/25/2025

    Preferred Share Assets:
    Total Debt (USD): $8.600M
    Regulatory Leverage (USD): $8.600M
    Effective Leverage (USD): $8.600M
    Effective Leverage (%): 12.79%
    Annual Expense Ratios

    As of 11/30/2024

      Per Common Share
    Management Fees1.14%
    Other Expenses:0.45%
    Baseline Expense: N/A
    Interest Expense:1.03%
    Total: 2.62%
    Fund Management

    Fund Sponsor
    First Trust Advisors L.P.

    Portfolio Managers
    Daniel T. Winter, Mark A. Keller, David Miyazaki

    Basics
    Category: Equity-Sector Equity
    Ticker: FGB
    NAV Ticker: XFGBX
    Average Daily Volume (shares): 46,686
    Average Daily Volume (USD): $0.190M
    Inception Date: 5/25/2007
    Inception Share Price: $20.00
    Inception NAV: $19.10
    Tender Offer: No
    Term: No
    Fiscal Year End: November 30
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    Distributions

    As of 4/25/2025

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Distribution History

    Enter declared start and end dates to display distribution history below. Income, Long Gain, Short Gain and ROC breakdowns will only be shown for the past year.

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    Declared Date Payable Date Ex Date Distrib Amount Income Long Gain Short Gain ROC

    *Indicates a Special Distribution: A distribution disbursed in addition to the normal distributions paid out by the company.

    Key Information Regarding Distributions†
    Avg. Earnings Per Share:
    As of 11/30/2024    		 $0.1954
    Annualized Distribution Rate on NAV:
    As of 4/25/2025    		9.80%
    Total Return on NAV (12 months):
    As of 4/25/2025    		10.04%
    Total % Portfolio Effectively Leveraged:
    As of 4/25/2025     		12.79%

    Pricing Information

    Premium/Discount Information
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Premium/Discount Information

    As of 4/25/2025

    PeriodAvg Discount
    6 Month-2.86%
    1 Year-6.11%
    3 Year-11.06%
    5 Year-7.91%
    Z-Score

    As of 4/25/2025

    PeriodZStat
    3 Month-1.83
    6 Month-1.68
    1 Year0.35
    Pricing History
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    Date NAV Premium / Discount

    Performance

    Calendar Year Total Returns

    As of 3/31/2025
    Category: Morningstar US CEF Sector Equity

    Past 20 Years

    Return YearPriceNAVCategory - PriceCategory - NAV
    YTD4.42%1.26%4.41%3.25%
    202429.70%16.20%28.60%12.57%
    202329.50%26.21%4.81%6.23%
    2022-17.90%-12.84%-10.73%-7.15%
    202142.28%35.22%22.39%17.58%
    2020-41.45%-33.42%5.15%5.71%
    201928.24%30.27%26.64%22.38%
    2018-4.65%-7.57%-12.35%-9.96%
    2017-3.83%0.25%18.18%12.88%
    201641.96%28.27%17.45%14.67%
    2015-21.36%-8.31%-15.98%-12.75%
    20148.79%-5.73%5.16%4.65%
    20139.32%13.47%16.34%17.44%
    201235.06%25.82%  
    2011-9.59%-5.60%  
    201039.31%36.86%  
    200975.78%46.56%  
    2008-60.88%-57.48%  
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Annualized Total Returns

    Returns for periods less than one year are cumulative rather than annualized

    As of 3/31/2025
    Category: Morningstar US CEF Sector Equity

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Portfolio Characteristics

    Portfolio Characteristics
    Number of Holdings:
    As of 11/30/2024    		33
    Annual Portfolio Turnover:
    As of 11/30/2024    		27.00%
    Asset Allocation

    As of 11/30/2024

    Top Sectors

    As of 11/30/2024

    Sector%Portfolio
    Cyclical (Super Sector)93.19%
    Financial Services91.02%
    Cash Equivalents4.67%
    Cash Equivalents (Super Sector)4.67%
    Real Estate2.16%
    Top Holdings

    As of 11/30/2024

    HoldingValue% Portfolio
    Hercules Capital Inc$6.25M8.54%
    Main Street Capital Corp$6.16M8.42%
    Blackstone Secured Lending Fund Ordinary Shares$5.21M7.13%
    Ares Capital Corp$4.54M6.21%
    Sixth Street Specialty Lending Inc$4.23M5.79%
    New Mountain Finance Corp$4.21M5.76%
    Golub Capital BDC Inc$4.07M5.57%
    Barings BDC Inc$3.99M5.46%
    Blue Owl Capital Corp III$3.72M5.09%
    SLR Investment Corp$2.70M3.69%
    Country Allocation

    As of 11/30/2024

    Country% Portfolio
    United States - Equity93.19%

    Closed-end fund historical distribution sources have included net investment income, realized gains, and return of capital. For more detailed information on the distributions of a specific fund, please visit the sponsor's website.

    NOTES:

    † Distribution type sourced from Morningstar. For specific information about a fund's distribution sources, visit the fund sponsor's website.

    The following information applies to closed-end funds in general: Fund shares are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Shares of closed-end funds are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of principal invested. There can be no assurance that fund objectives will be achieved. Closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value. NAV returns are net of fund expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions.

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