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Holdings of the Fund as of 12/18/2025
Total Number of Holdings (excluding cash): 60
| US Dollar |
$USD |
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2,972,419 |
$2,972,418.92 |
4.53% |
| Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF |
VRIG |
46090A879 |
97,652 |
$2,455,947.80 |
3.75% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund |
ETG |
27828S101 |
104,213 |
$2,298,938.78 |
3.51% |
| abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund |
ASGI |
00326W106 |
98,187 |
$2,163,059.61 |
3.30% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund |
EVT |
27828G107 |
86,838 |
$2,120,583.96 |
3.23% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund |
ETO |
27828U106 |
71,997 |
$2,069,913.75 |
3.16% |
| John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund |
HTD |
41013V100 |
87,424 |
$2,063,206.40 |
3.15% |
| The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust |
GDV |
36242H104 |
72,465 |
$1,978,294.50 |
3.02% |
| BlackRock Science & Technology Trust |
BST |
09258G104 |
45,148 |
$1,815,401.08 |
2.77% |
| Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc. |
UTF |
19248A109 |
74,936 |
$1,787,223.60 |
2.73% |
| Source Capital |
SOR |
836144303 |
38,375 |
$1,770,622.50 |
2.70% |
| FS Credit Opportunities Corp. |
FSCO |
30290Y101 |
276,970 |
$1,686,747.30 |
2.57% |
| abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund |
THQ |
879105104 |
87,253 |
$1,633,376.16 |
2.49% |
| Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund |
WIW |
95766R104 |
187,814 |
$1,617,078.54 |
2.47% |
| Tri-Continental Corporation |
TY |
895436103 |
48,239 |
$1,547,989.51 |
2.36% |
| Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust |
FINS |
03464A100 |
112,904 |
$1,472,945.60 |
2.25% |
| Central Securities Corporation |
CET |
155123102 |
29,336 |
$1,475,600.80 |
2.25% |
| PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund |
PDX |
69346N107 |
70,830 |
$1,475,388.90 |
2.25% |
| Western Asset Diversified Income Fund |
WDI |
95790K109 |
106,788 |
$1,472,606.52 |
2.25% |
| Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund |
NPFD |
67080R102 |
72,844 |
$1,389,135.08 |
2.12% |
| PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. |
GHY |
69346J106 |
106,273 |
$1,300,781.52 |
1.98% |
| Reaves Utility Income Fund |
UTG |
756158101 |
35,708 |
$1,287,273.40 |
1.96% |
| Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. |
RA |
112830104 |
97,595 |
$1,254,095.75 |
1.91% |
| BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust |
BCAT |
09260U109 |
82,230 |
$1,177,533.60 |
1.80% |
| General American Investors Company, Inc. |
GAM |
368802104 |
20,247 |
$1,175,743.29 |
1.79% |
| Royce Small-Cap Trust Inc. |
RVT |
780910105 |
69,809 |
$1,121,830.63 |
1.71% |
| Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund |
JPC |
67073B106 |
132,788 |
$1,068,943.40 |
1.63% |
| BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. |
CII |
09256A109 |
42,343 |
$994,637.07 |
1.52% |
| John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund |
PDT |
41013T105 |
75,837 |
$961,613.16 |
1.47% |
| Nuveen Multi-Asset Income Fund |
NMAI |
670750108 |
75,050 |
$959,139.00 |
1.46% |
| Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund |
QQQX |
670699107 |
34,420 |
$957,220.20 |
1.46% |
| Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. |
PEO |
00548F105 |
42,706 |
$906,221.32 |
1.38% |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Trust |
BME |
09250W107 |
20,614 |
$839,299.04 |
1.28% |
| Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. |
DPG |
26433C105 |
65,192 |
$828,590.32 |
1.26% |
| BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust |
BTZ |
092508100 |
75,626 |
$819,785.84 |
1.25% |
| BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust |
BIT |
09258A107 |
62,173 |
$820,683.60 |
1.25% |
| abrdn Life Sciences Investors |
HQL |
87911K100 |
48,270 |
$804,660.90 |
1.23% |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. |
KYN |
486606106 |
68,192 |
$793,754.88 |
1.21% |
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund |
JQC |
67073D102 |
154,943 |
$777,813.86 |
1.19% |
| Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund |
JFR |
67072T108 |
99,416 |
$772,462.32 |
1.18% |
| Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund |
JRI |
67074Y105 |
49,978 |
$671,204.54 |
1.02% |
| Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. |
RQI |
19247L106 |
55,958 |
$640,719.10 |
0.98% |
| Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund |
EVG |
27828V104 |
59,394 |
$641,455.20 |
0.98% |
| Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund |
NBB |
67074C103 |
40,483 |
$642,870.04 |
0.98% |
| PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund |
PDO |
69355M107 |
45,993 |
$637,003.05 |
0.97% |
| Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund |
AIO |
92838Y100 |
26,345 |
$586,966.60 |
0.90% |
| BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust |
BCX |
09257A108 |
48,377 |
$519,085.21 |
0.79% |
| BlackRock Core Bond Trust |
BHK |
09249E101 |
51,433 |
$492,213.81 |
0.75% |
| abrdn Healthcare Investors |
HQH |
87911J103 |
24,951 |
$467,332.23 |
0.71% |
| BlackRock Income Trust |
BKT |
09247F209 |
32,581 |
$360,345.86 |
0.55% |
| BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure and Power Opportunities Trust |
BUI |
09248D104 |
12,139 |
$330,544.97 |
0.50% |
| Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. |
RMT |
780915104 |
31,188 |
$326,226.48 |
0.50% |
| DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund |
DLY |
25862D105 |
21,951 |
$318,509.01 |
0.49% |
| Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund |
JLS |
670735109 |
17,285 |
$319,081.10 |
0.49% |
| PIMCO Access Income Fund |
PAXS |
72203T100 |
20,734 |
$320,340.30 |
0.49% |
| BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF |
BKGI |
09661T826 |
7,893 |
$317,298.60 |
0.48% |
| Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. |
HIO |
95766K109 |
84,574 |
$315,461.02 |
0.48% |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Fund |
EMF |
880191101 |
18,203 |
$295,070.63 |
0.45% |
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. |
BCV |
059695106 |
7,636 |
$165,395.76 |
0.25% |
| Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund |
BGB |
09257R101 |
13,853 |
$163,188.34 |
0.25% |
| Tortoise Essential Energy Fund |
TPZ |
890930100 |
7,034 |
$143,121.50 |
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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