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Holdings of the Fund as of 12/31/2025
Total Number of Holdings (excluding cash): 60
| US Dollar |
$USD |
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3,155,992 |
$3,155,991.94 |
4.74% |
| Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF |
VRIG |
46090A879 |
97,652 |
$2,451,065.20 |
3.68% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund |
ETG |
27828S101 |
104,213 |
$2,407,320.30 |
3.61% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund |
ETO |
27828U106 |
72,442 |
$2,198,614.70 |
3.30% |
| abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund |
ASGI |
00326W106 |
98,187 |
$2,195,461.31 |
3.29% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund |
EVT |
27828G107 |
86,838 |
$2,186,580.84 |
3.28% |
| John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund |
HTD |
41013V100 |
87,424 |
$2,068,451.84 |
3.10% |
| The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust |
GDV |
36242H104 |
72,465 |
$2,012,353.05 |
3.02% |
| Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc. |
UTF |
19248A109 |
76,984 |
$1,856,084.24 |
2.78% |
| BlackRock Science & Technology Trust |
BST |
09258G104 |
45,148 |
$1,830,299.92 |
2.75% |
| Source Capital |
SOR |
836144303 |
38,375 |
$1,756,040.00 |
2.63% |
| FS Credit Opportunities Corp. |
FSCO |
30290Y101 |
276,970 |
$1,744,911.00 |
2.62% |
| abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund |
THQ |
879105104 |
87,253 |
$1,669,149.89 |
2.50% |
| Tri-Continental Corporation |
TY |
895436103 |
50,862 |
$1,661,152.92 |
2.49% |
| Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund |
WIW |
95766R104 |
191,671 |
$1,646,453.89 |
2.47% |
| Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust |
FINS |
03464A100 |
114,720 |
$1,515,451.21 |
2.27% |
| Central Securities Corporation |
CET |
155123102 |
29,336 |
$1,487,628.56 |
2.23% |
| Western Asset Diversified Income Fund |
WDI |
95790K109 |
106,788 |
$1,474,742.28 |
2.21% |
| Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund |
NPFD |
67080R102 |
72,844 |
$1,386,221.32 |
2.08% |
| PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund |
PDX |
69346N107 |
70,830 |
$1,330,187.40 |
2.00% |
| PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. |
GHY |
69346J106 |
106,273 |
$1,311,408.82 |
1.97% |
| Reaves Utility Income Fund |
UTG |
756158101 |
35,708 |
$1,306,198.64 |
1.96% |
| Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. |
RA |
112830104 |
97,595 |
$1,264,831.20 |
1.90% |
| General American Investors Company, Inc. |
GAM |
368802104 |
20,247 |
$1,189,106.31 |
1.78% |
| BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust |
BCAT |
09260U109 |
82,230 |
$1,164,376.80 |
1.75% |
| Royce Small-Cap Trust Inc. |
RVT |
780910105 |
71,604 |
$1,152,824.40 |
1.73% |
| Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund |
JPC |
67073B106 |
132,788 |
$1,076,910.68 |
1.62% |
| BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. |
CII |
09256A109 |
42,343 |
$989,555.91 |
1.48% |
| Nuveen Multi-Asset Income Fund |
NMAI |
670750108 |
75,050 |
$978,652.00 |
1.47% |
| Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund |
QQQX |
670699107 |
34,420 |
$981,658.40 |
1.47% |
| John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund |
PDT |
41013T105 |
75,837 |
$963,129.90 |
1.45% |
| Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. |
PEO |
00548F105 |
42,706 |
$928,428.44 |
1.39% |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Trust |
BME |
09250W107 |
20,614 |
$847,853.82 |
1.27% |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. |
KYN |
486606106 |
68,192 |
$844,216.96 |
1.27% |
| Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. |
DPG |
26433C105 |
65,192 |
$828,590.32 |
1.24% |
| BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust |
BTZ |
092508100 |
75,626 |
$819,029.58 |
1.23% |
| abrdn Life Sciences Investors |
HQL |
87911K100 |
48,270 |
$809,970.60 |
1.22% |
| BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust |
BIT |
09258A107 |
62,173 |
$811,979.38 |
1.22% |
| Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund |
JRI |
67074Y105 |
49,978 |
$680,200.58 |
1.02% |
| BlackRock Core Bond Trust |
BHK |
09249E101 |
69,684 |
$668,269.56 |
1.00% |
| Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund |
JFR |
67072T108 |
85,208 |
$667,178.64 |
1.00% |
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund |
JQC |
67073D102 |
131,844 |
$661,856.88 |
0.99% |
| Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund |
NBB |
67074C103 |
41,546 |
$656,426.80 |
0.98% |
| Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund |
EVG |
27828V104 |
59,394 |
$648,582.48 |
0.97% |
| Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. |
RQI |
19247L106 |
55,958 |
$639,040.36 |
0.96% |
| PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund |
PDO |
69355M107 |
45,993 |
$636,543.12 |
0.96% |
| Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund |
AIO |
92838Y100 |
26,345 |
$573,003.75 |
0.86% |
| BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust |
BCX |
09257A108 |
48,377 |
$531,179.46 |
0.80% |
| BlackRock Income Trust |
BKT |
09247F209 |
45,354 |
$500,708.16 |
0.75% |
| abrdn Healthcare Investors |
HQH |
87911J103 |
24,951 |
$472,571.94 |
0.71% |
| Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. |
RMT |
780915104 |
31,188 |
$325,290.84 |
0.49% |
| BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF |
BKGI |
09661T826 |
7,893 |
$318,403.62 |
0.48% |
| DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund |
DLY |
25862D105 |
21,951 |
$319,167.54 |
0.48% |
| Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund |
JLS |
670735109 |
17,404 |
$316,578.76 |
0.48% |
| PIMCO Access Income Fund |
PAXS |
72203T100 |
20,734 |
$317,230.20 |
0.48% |
| BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure and Power Opportunities Trust |
BUI |
09248D104 |
12,139 |
$311,850.91 |
0.47% |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Fund |
EMF |
880191101 |
18,203 |
$309,997.09 |
0.47% |
| Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. |
HIO |
95766K109 |
84,574 |
$313,769.54 |
0.47% |
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. |
BCV |
059695106 |
7,636 |
$168,755.60 |
0.25% |
| Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund |
BGB |
09257R101 |
13,853 |
$163,188.34 |
0.24% |
| Tortoise Essential Energy Fund |
TPZ |
890930100 |
7,034 |
$143,352.92 |
0.22% |
Holdings are subject to change.
The holdings information set forth above for the date indicated reflects creation and redemption transactions from the prior business day and may differ from the holdings information currently available from the Fund's custodian and accounting agent. With respect to the market value of the Fund's holdings set forth above, the pricing sources are generally third party vendors. The Fund ultimately relies on pricing information provided by the Fund's accounting agent.
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The information presented is not intended to constitute an investment recommendation for, or advice to, any specific person. By providing this information, First Trust is not undertaking to give advice in any fiduciary capacity within the meaning of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code or any other regulatory framework. Financial professionals are responsible for evaluating investment risks independently and for exercising independent judgment in determining whether investments are appropriate for their clients.
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