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First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) Price, Holdings & Fees

$328.51+0.45%+$1.46End-of-day price as of Oct 9, 2026

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) closed at $328.51 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.45% from the previous close of $327.05.

Share price, past year

1Y +22.92%

52-week range $263.00 – $328.51. Daily closing prices.
Monthly closing prices
Last closing price of each month
DateClose
Oct 9, 2026$328.51
Sep 30, 2026$318.02
Aug 31, 2026$306.51
Jul 31, 2026$308.44
Jun 30, 2026$289.91
May 29, 2026$296.71
Apr 30, 2026$285.12
Mar 31, 2026$269.82
Feb 27, 2026$266.15
Jan 30, 2026$276.71
Dec 31, 2025$278.72
Nov 28, 2025$273.32
Oct 31, 2025$276.42

Key statistics

Expense ratio
3.69%
as of Aug 31, 2025
Net assets
$79.2M
as of May 31, 2026
Holdings
60
as of May 31, 2026
52-week range
$263.00 – $328.51

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's expense ratio is 3.69%: $369.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

Holdings

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF held 60 investments worth $79.25M as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS, at 3.78% of the fund.

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF largest holdings by share of net assets
#Holding% of fundValue
1MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS3.78%$2.99M
2INVESCO ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUSTVRIG3.71%$2.94M
3EATON VANCE TAX - ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUNDETG3.39%$2.69M
4EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITIES FUNDETO3.33%$2.64M
5EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUNDEVT3.27%$2.59M
6JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUNDHTD3.19%$2.53M
7BLACKROCK SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRUSTBST3.08%$2.44M
8GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST (THE)GDV2.93%$2.33M
9TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPTY2.76%$2.18M
10COHEN & STEERS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND INCUTF2.74%$2.17M
11Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income FundWIW2.50%$1.98M
12SOURCE CAPITAL INCSOR2.41%$1.91M
13PIMCO DYNAMIC INCOME STRATEGY FUNDPDX2.27%$1.80M
14CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPCET2.24%$1.78M
15Western Asset Diversified Income FundWDI2.22%$1.76M
16NUVEEN VARIABLE RATE PREFERRED & INCOME FUNDNPFD2.17%$1.72M
17ANGEL OAK FINANCIAL STRATEGIES INCOME TERM TRUSTFINS2.14%$1.69M
18ABRDN HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES FUNDTHQ2.13%$1.69M
19ROYCE SMALL-CAP TRUST INCRVT2.01%$1.60M
20BROOKFIELD REAL ASSETS INCOME FUND INCRA1.98%$1.57M
21REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUNDUTG1.97%$1.56M
22DUFF & PHELPS UTILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE FUND INCDPG1.96%$1.55M
23GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS COMPANY INCGAM1.95%$1.54M
24ABRDN GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE INCOME FUNDASGI1.94%$1.54M
25JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUNDPDT1.90%$1.50M

Top 25 of 60 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.

What the fund owns

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF holdings by asset type
Asset type% of fund
Stocks96.12%
Cash and short-term investments3.78%
First Trust Income Opportunities ETF holdings by country, largest 1
Country% of fund
United States99.90%

Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.

Monthly total returns

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's total return was +2.63%, as reported to the SEC.

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF monthly total returns
MonthTotal return
May 31, 2026+1.59%
Apr 30, 2026+6.17%
Mar 31, 2026−4.85%

The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.

Fund profile

Name
First Trust Income Opportunities ETF
Ticker
FCEF
Exchange
NASDAQ
Fund type
ETF
Trust
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII
SEC series ID
S000053967
SEC CIK
0001667919
Fractional shares
No

Recent SEC filings

Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII, the trust behind First Trust Income Opportunities ETF, and cover all of its funds.

Frequently asked questions

What is FCEF's price?

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) closed at $328.51 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.45% from the previous close of $327.05.

What is FCEF's expense ratio?

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's expense ratio is 3.69%: $369.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

What does FCEF hold?

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF held 60 investments worth $79.25M as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS, at 3.78% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS, INVESCO ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST, EATON VANCE TAX - ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND INCOME FUND, EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITIES FUND, EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND.

How has FCEF performed?

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's total return was +2.63%, as reported to the SEC.

Sources and methodology

Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 22, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Aug 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures