FPE was created on 2013-02-11 by First Trust. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The ETF currently has 5983.63m in AUM and 246 holdings. FPE is an actively managed fund that attempts to generate income by investing globally in preferred equities and income producing debt across the market cap spectrum.
VRP was created on 2014-05-01 by Invesco. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on broad credit fixed income. The ETF currently has 2143.65m in AUM and 305 holdings. VRP tracks a market-value-weighted index of variable- and floating-rate preferred stocks.
Key Details
Feb 11, 2013
May 01, 2014
Fixed Income
Fixed Income
Broad Credit
Broad Credit
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Name | Correlation | AUM | Expense Ratio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SCHO | 1.00% | $10.95B | 0.03% | |
ULST | -1.20% | $575.58M | 0.2% | |
SGOV | 1.23% | $52.19B | 0.09% | |
VGSH | -1.28% | $22.75B | 0.03% | |
IBTH | 1.80% | $1.67B | 0.07% | |
IBTF | 1.88% | $1.94B | 0.07% | |
BOXX | 1.90% | $7.18B | 0.19% | |
BWX | 1.94% | $1.52B | 0.35% | |
TFLO | 2.63% | $6.72B | 0.15% | |
FXE | 2.67% | $547.89M | 0.4% | |
IBTI | 2.95% | $1.07B | 0.07% | |
UTWO | -2.99% | $373.54M | 0.15% | |
IBTG | -3.12% | $1.96B | 0.07% | |
STPZ | 3.30% | $445.09M | 0.2% | |
BIL | -3.37% | $41.73B | 0.1356% | |
SHV | 3.47% | $20.89B | 0.15% | |
CLIP | -3.60% | $1.51B | 0.07% | |
PSQA | 3.96% | $38.65M | 0.2% | |
XHLF | -4.24% | $1.76B | 0.03% | |
BILZ | -4.32% | $898.39M | 0.14% |
Name | Correlation | AUM | Expense Ratio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SPTS | 1.66% | $5.82B | 0.03% | |
UDN | 1.75% | $151.46M | 0.78% | |
SGOV | -1.79% | $52.19B | 0.09% | |
UUP | -1.91% | $203.41M | 0.77% | |
FXE | -2.35% | $547.89M | 0.4% | |
SHV | 2.59% | $20.89B | 0.15% | |
TFLO | 2.91% | $6.72B | 0.15% | |
ISHG | 3.19% | $605.32M | 0.35% | |
XBIL | -3.19% | $807.47M | 0.15% | |
BWX | 3.19% | $1.52B | 0.35% | |
BWZ | 3.46% | $513.93M | 0.35% | |
ULST | -3.47% | $575.58M | 0.2% | |
BIL | -4.04% | $41.73B | 0.1356% | |
WEAT | -4.14% | $120.75M | 0.28% | |
CANE | 4.69% | $13.94M | 0.29% | |
GBIL | -4.73% | $6.41B | 0.12% | |
UTWO | 4.91% | $373.54M | 0.15% | |
AGZD | 5.15% | $98.49M | 0.23% | |
VGSH | 5.24% | $22.75B | 0.03% | |
KMLM | 5.74% | $188.51M | 0.9% |
Name | Correlation | AUM | Expense Ratio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
VIXY | -61.50% | $280.49M | 0.85% | |
VIXM | -58.19% | $25.97M | 0.85% | |
TAIL | -57.24% | $88.17M | 0.59% | |
BTAL | -42.13% | $311.96M | 1.43% | |
IVOL | -23.61% | $337.06M | 1.02% | |
TBLL | -16.17% | $2.13B | 0.08% | |
BILZ | -12.84% | $898.39M | 0.14% | |
XONE | -9.87% | $632.14M | 0.03% | |
FXY | -8.86% | $599.36M | 0.4% | |
CLIP | -8.86% | $1.51B | 0.07% | |
BILS | -8.70% | $3.82B | 0.1356% | |
KCCA | -8.68% | $108.67M | 0.87% | |
FTSD | -8.48% | $233.62M | 0.25% | |
USDU | -7.63% | $138.04M | 0.5% | |
XHLF | -6.86% | $1.76B | 0.03% | |
CORN | -6.41% | $43.78M | 0.2% | |
GBIL | -4.73% | $6.41B | 0.12% | |
WEAT | -4.14% | $120.75M | 0.28% | |
BIL | -4.04% | $41.73B | 0.1356% | |
ULST | -3.47% | $575.58M | 0.2% |
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Name | Correlation | AUM | Expense Ratio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
FPE | 77.95% | $6.00B | 0.85% | |
PFF | 73.52% | $14.14B | 0.46% | |
SJNK | 73.28% | $4.83B | 0.4% | |
BBHY | 73.14% | $598.82M | 0.07% | |
GHYB | 73.11% | $93.01M | 0.15% | |
HYDB | 72.86% | $1.52B | 0.35% | |
SHYG | 72.71% | $6.88B | 0.3% | |
JNK | 72.68% | $8.27B | 0.4% | |
HYGV | 72.46% | $1.24B | 0.37% | |
HYS | 72.28% | $1.41B | 0.56% | |
SCYB | 72.23% | $1.28B | 0.03% | |
PFXF | 72.22% | $1.84B | 0.4% | |
USHY | 72.09% | $25.18B | 0.08% | |
FPEI | 71.91% | $1.63B | 0.85% | |
HYG | 71.77% | $16.82B | 0.49% | |
FALN | 71.62% | $1.84B | 0.25% | |
SPHY | 71.28% | $9.13B | 0.05% | |
HYLB | 71.27% | $3.93B | 0.05% | |
HYBL | 71.11% | $459.27M | 0.7% | |
ANGL | 70.83% | $2.96B | 0.25% |
Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
---|---|---|---|---|
NMAI | 72.89% | - | - | 11.94% |
MCO | 68.40% | $91.96B | +12.30% | 0.70% |
XWDIX | 67.73% | - | - | 11.94% |
NLY | 66.95% | $12.45B | +3.31% | 13.09% |
NMRK | 66.79% | $2.75B | +14.79% | 0.80% |
NMFC | 66.34% | - | - | 12.38% |
ARCC | 65.86% | $15.07B | - | 8.48% |
JHG | 65.82% | $6.80B | +15.90% | 3.71% |
JLL | 65.66% | $12.93B | +8.56% | 0.00% |
ARR | 65.13% | $1.50B | -18.66% | 17.57% |
NCZ | 64.86% | - | - | 6.83% |
GLAD | 64.81% | - | - | 7.12% |
STWD | 64.52% | $7.27B | -1.75% | 9.81% |
BNT | 64.33% | $13.56B | +37.83% | 0.00% |
AGNC | 64.27% | $9.80B | -4.10% | 15.22% |
PFLT | 64.12% | - | - | 11.74% |
RITM | 64.09% | $6.46B | +4.91% | 8.21% |
SPGI | 64.02% | $162.35B | +9.20% | 0.70% |
BLK | 63.99% | $172.69B | +27.17% | 1.86% |
IVR | 63.98% | $503.14M | -15.97% | 19.44% |
Name | Correlation | AUM | Expense Ratio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
TAIL | -58.99% | $88.17M | 0.59% | |
VIXY | -58.65% | $280.49M | 0.85% | |
VIXM | -52.35% | $25.97M | 0.85% | |
BTAL | -35.35% | $311.96M | 1.43% | |
IVOL | -20.52% | $337.06M | 1.02% | |
XONE | -14.72% | $632.14M | 0.03% | |
FTSD | -11.11% | $233.62M | 0.25% | |
USDU | -10.71% | $138.04M | 0.5% | |
GBIL | -9.22% | $6.41B | 0.12% | |
TBLL | -9.09% | $2.13B | 0.08% | |
BILS | -8.11% | $3.82B | 0.1356% | |
CORN | -6.78% | $43.78M | 0.2% | |
FXY | -6.57% | $599.36M | 0.4% | |
UUP | -6.27% | $203.41M | 0.77% | |
KCCA | -6.02% | $108.67M | 0.87% | |
WEAT | -5.59% | $120.75M | 0.28% | |
XBIL | -5.40% | $807.47M | 0.15% | |
SPTS | -4.81% | $5.82B | 0.03% | |
BILZ | -4.32% | $898.39M | 0.14% | |
XHLF | -4.24% | $1.76B | 0.03% |
Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
---|---|---|---|---|
DFDV | -19.77% | $218.16M | +1,755.57% | 0.00% |
AGL | -15.54% | $790.65M | -72.28% | 0.00% |
SRRK | -8.28% | $3.59B | +316.63% | 0.00% |
VRCA | -7.54% | $55.41M | -90.91% | 0.00% |
NEOG | -6.13% | $1.02B | -72.43% | 0.00% |
UNH | -5.60% | $241.34B | -53.83% | 3.27% |
K | -5.41% | $27.69B | +37.23% | 2.86% |
GALT | -5.25% | $227.85M | +44.00% | 0.00% |
CVM | -3.55% | $58.53M | -74.69% | 0.00% |
DG | -2.91% | $23.23B | -12.33% | 2.24% |
FUBO | -2.49% | $1.42B | +184.93% | 0.00% |
CNC | -1.54% | $12.67B | -66.47% | 0.00% |
HUSA | -1.54% | $351.35M | -23.87% | 0.00% |
ALHC | -1.29% | $2.57B | +48.74% | 0.00% |
STTK | -1.01% | $36.84M | -80.68% | 0.00% |
ZCMD | -0.89% | $26.01M | -8.84% | 0.00% |
ASPS | -0.84% | $104.37M | -10.71% | 0.00% |
SBDS | -0.57% | $22.44M | -84.14% | 0.00% |
MVO | -0.43% | $64.97M | -38.92% | 18.29% |
UPXI | -0.32% | $262.78M | -29.57% | 0.00% |
Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
---|---|---|---|---|
VSA | 0.18% | $10.63M | +30.19% | 0.00% |
SBDS | -0.20% | $22.44M | -84.14% | 0.00% |
SRRK | -0.24% | $3.59B | +316.63% | 0.00% |
GO | 0.40% | $1.30B | -32.06% | 0.00% |
CPSH | 0.56% | $37.91M | +56.29% | 0.00% |
NAT | -0.72% | $590.79M | -25.20% | 10.53% |
HUSA | -0.76% | $351.35M | -23.87% | 0.00% |
ALHC | 0.80% | $2.57B | +48.74% | 0.00% |
TNK | 0.87% | $1.55B | -29.75% | 2.34% |
UNH | 0.94% | $241.34B | -53.83% | 3.27% |
DHT | 1.11% | $1.80B | -4.60% | 7.31% |
BTCT | 1.24% | $26.17M | +52.78% | 0.00% |
EZPW | 1.25% | $732.78M | +27.83% | 0.00% |
ASC | 1.38% | $435.49M | -50.55% | 6.31% |
MKTX | 1.52% | $7.88B | -6.01% | 1.45% |
CEP | 1.59% | $369.41M | +188.60% | 0.00% |
ASPS | -1.75% | $104.37M | -10.71% | 0.00% |
REPL | 1.84% | $587.44M | -24.50% | 0.00% |
STNG | 1.85% | $2.33B | -40.40% | 3.53% |
DG | -2.02% | $23.23B | -12.33% | 2.24% |
Name | Correlation | AUM | Expense Ratio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
PFF | 85.11% | $14.14B | 0.46% | |
GHYB | 84.41% | $93.01M | 0.15% | |
HYDB | 84.38% | $1.52B | 0.35% | |
HYLS | 83.91% | $1.66B | 1.02% | |
JNK | 83.87% | $8.27B | 0.4% | |
HYLB | 83.87% | $3.93B | 0.05% | |
USHY | 83.85% | $25.18B | 0.08% | |
BBHY | 83.81% | $598.82M | 0.07% | |
HYG | 83.31% | $16.82B | 0.49% | |
PHB | 82.86% | $349.18M | 0.5% | |
SHYG | 82.77% | $6.88B | 0.3% | |
SJNK | 82.55% | $4.83B | 0.4% | |
HYGV | 82.54% | $1.24B | 0.37% | |
SPHY | 82.15% | $9.13B | 0.05% | |
FALN | 82.12% | $1.84B | 0.25% | |
SCYB | 81.13% | $1.28B | 0.03% | |
HYS | 81.08% | $1.41B | 0.56% | |
PFFD | 80.86% | $2.30B | 0.23% | |
ANGL | 80.85% | $2.96B | 0.25% | |
PFXF | 80.82% | $1.84B | 0.4% |
Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
---|---|---|---|---|
EVH | -0.08% | $1.16B | -57.55% | 0.00% |
UPXI | -0.32% | $262.78M | -29.57% | 0.00% |
MVO | -0.43% | $64.97M | -38.92% | 18.29% |
SBDS | -0.57% | $22.44M | -84.14% | 0.00% |
TLYS | 0.67% | $55.48M | -68.60% | 0.00% |
ASPS | -0.84% | $104.37M | -10.71% | 0.00% |
ZCMD | -0.89% | $26.01M | -8.84% | 0.00% |
STTK | -1.01% | $36.84M | -80.68% | 0.00% |
CPSH | 1.11% | $37.91M | +56.29% | 0.00% |
PGNY | 1.14% | $2.01B | -16.67% | 0.00% |
ALHC | -1.29% | $2.57B | +48.74% | 0.00% |
VSA | 1.30% | $10.63M | +30.19% | 0.00% |
HUM | 1.42% | $31.56B | -27.69% | 1.37% |
OCFT | 1.48% | $272.27M | +377.42% | 0.00% |
HUSA | -1.54% | $351.35M | -23.87% | 0.00% |
CNC | -1.54% | $12.67B | -66.47% | 0.00% |
CCRN | 1.58% | $430.44M | -28.02% | 0.00% |
COR | 1.59% | $56.56B | +22.67% | 0.74% |
BJ | 2.27% | $13.89B | +19.59% | 0.00% |
FUBO | -2.49% | $1.42B | +184.93% | 0.00% |
Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
---|---|---|---|---|
DFDV | -32.72% | $218.16M | +1,755.57% | 0.00% |
AGL | -13.37% | $790.65M | -72.28% | 0.00% |
K | -11.30% | $27.69B | +37.23% | 2.86% |
NEOG | -11.17% | $1.02B | -72.43% | 0.00% |
MVO | -10.26% | $64.97M | -38.92% | 18.29% |
STTK | -9.26% | $36.84M | -80.68% | 0.00% |
VRCA | -7.99% | $55.41M | -90.91% | 0.00% |
UPXI | -7.85% | $262.78M | -29.57% | 0.00% |
CVM | -6.16% | $58.53M | -74.69% | 0.00% |
ZCMD | -3.84% | $26.01M | -8.84% | 0.00% |
KR | -3.30% | $45.82B | +27.16% | 1.86% |
CBOE | -2.76% | $25.31B | +31.70% | 1.05% |
DG | -2.02% | $23.23B | -12.33% | 2.24% |
ASPS | -1.75% | $104.37M | -10.71% | 0.00% |
HUSA | -0.76% | $351.35M | -23.87% | 0.00% |
NAT | -0.72% | $590.79M | -25.20% | 10.53% |
SRRK | -0.24% | $3.59B | +316.63% | 0.00% |
SBDS | -0.20% | $22.44M | -84.14% | 0.00% |
VSA | 0.18% | $10.63M | +30.19% | 0.00% |
GO | 0.40% | $1.30B | -32.06% | 0.00% |
Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
---|---|---|---|---|
NMAI | 69.33% | - | - | 11.94% |
XWDIX | 63.35% | - | - | 11.94% |
NCV | 61.24% | - | - | 7.11% |
STWD | 61.13% | $7.27B | -1.75% | 9.81% |
MCO | 61.07% | $91.96B | +12.30% | 0.70% |
BLK | 59.65% | $172.69B | +27.17% | 1.86% |
NMRK | 59.20% | $2.75B | +14.79% | 0.80% |
JHG | 58.83% | $6.80B | +15.90% | 3.71% |
ARCC | 58.74% | $15.07B | - | 8.48% |
CIM | 58.73% | $1.11B | -6.16% | 10.88% |
RITM | 58.60% | $6.46B | +4.91% | 8.21% |
CION | 58.54% | - | - | 14.74% |
NDAQ | 58.37% | $55.08B | +41.83% | 1.03% |
NCZ | 58.36% | - | - | 6.83% |
MAIN | 57.90% | $5.75B | +28.86% | 4.62% |
LADR | 57.58% | $1.41B | -8.00% | 8.38% |
BNT | 57.34% | $13.56B | +37.83% | 0.00% |
BCSF | 57.22% | $967.84M | -10.34% | 11.28% |
GS | 57.13% | $224.22B | +43.56% | 1.64% |
NMFC | 57.00% | - | - | 12.38% |
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FPE - Traded Fund III First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF and VRP - Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF have a 34 holding overlap. Which accounts for a 18.6% overlap.
Number of overlapping holdings
34
% of overlapping holdings
18.6%
Name | Weight in FPE | Weight in VRP |
---|---|---|
5 5CSRXW0GOLDMAN SACHS G | 1.27% | 0.98% |
5 5CXJSQ0SCHWAB CHARLES | 1.14% | 0.85% |
5 5CPNTZ7ENBRIDGE INC | 0.99% | 0.59% |
5 5CSVND3ENTERGY CORP NE | 0.74% | 0.52% |
B BKPRKBANK NEW YORK M | 0.64% | 0.22% |
5 5DFWNZ3SEMPRA ENERGY | 0.64% | 0.40% |
5 5CTFXX0NEXTERA ENERGY | 0.61% | 0.52% |
A ATHSATHENE HLDG LTD | 0.60% | 0.24% |
5 5CFXPJ8ASSURANT INC | 0.59% | 0.17% |
5 5CWVPY7AES CORP | 0.59% | 0.20% |
Traded Fund III First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF - FPE is made up of 255 holdings. Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF - VRP is made up of 313 holdings.
Name | Weight |
---|---|
W WFCPRLNT Wells Fargo & Co 7 1/2 % Non Cum Perp Conv Pfd Shs -A- Series -L- | 2.20% |
- | 1.99% |
- | 1.78% |
- | 1.64% |
- | 1.31% |
- | 1.28% |
5 5CSRXW0NT Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 7.5% | 1.27% |
N NEEPRUNT NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc 0% | 1.26% |
- | 1.23% |
- | 1.14% |
5 5CXJSQ0NT The Charles Schwab Corporation 4% | 1.14% |
5 5CJFGD6NT The Toronto-Dominion Bank 8.125% | 1.12% |
- | 1.09% |
5 5CRTJQ1NT Bank of Montreal 7.7% | 1.07% |
- | 1.05% |
- | 1.02% |
- | 1.00% |
1.00% | |
- | 1.00% |
5 5CPNTZ7NT Enbridge Inc. 8.5% | 0.99% |
0.97% | |
- | 0.91% |
0.90% | |
- | 0.89% |
0.89% | |
0.87% | |
5 5CRTHR7NT Deutsche Bank AG 6% | 0.84% |
- | 0.83% |
- | 0.79% |
- | 0.79% |
Name | Weight |
---|---|
- | 1.45% |
1.12% | |
- | 1.04% |
- | 1.03% |
- | 1.00% |
5 5CSRXW0NT Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 7.5% | 0.98% |
5 5CFTLT8NT Bank of America Corp. 5.875% | 0.95% |
5 5CYFBV2NT Citigroup Inc. 3.875% | 0.95% |
- | 0.88% |
- | 0.87% |
5 5CXJSQ0NT The Charles Schwab Corporation 4% | 0.85% |
5 5CYKDL2NT The Charles Schwab Corporation 4% | 0.85% |
- | 0.84% |
5 5CXMTR4NT Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 6.85% | 0.81% |
- | 0.81% |
- | 0.80% |
- | 0.78% |
- | 0.77% |
5 5CSVXV5NT Citigroup Inc. 7.125% | 0.75% |
- | 0.71% |
- | 0.68% |
- | 0.67% |
- | 0.66% |
- | 0.65% |
5 5DDFDN6NT American Express Company 3.55% | 0.65% |
- | 0.65% |
- | 0.65% |
- | 0.64% |
- | 0.63% |
- | 0.63% |