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Holdings of the Fund as of 7/31/2026
Total Number of Holdings (excluding cash): 60
| US Dollar |
$USD |
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4,872,155 |
$4,872,155.28 |
6.02% |
| Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF |
VRIG |
46090A879 |
121,867 |
$3,056,424.36 |
3.78% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund |
EVT |
27828G107 |
97,778 |
$2,751,472.92 |
3.40% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund |
ETG |
27828S101 |
113,471 |
$2,679,050.31 |
3.31% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund |
ETO |
27828U106 |
85,278 |
$2,635,942.98 |
3.26% |
| John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund |
HTD |
41013V100 |
101,410 |
$2,612,321.60 |
3.23% |
| The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust |
GDV |
36242H104 |
81,437 |
$2,423,565.12 |
3.00% |
| Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc. |
UTF |
19248A109 |
80,907 |
$2,248,405.53 |
2.78% |
| BlackRock Science & Technology Trust |
BST |
09258G104 |
48,463 |
$2,241,898.38 |
2.77% |
| Tri-Continental Corporation |
TY |
895436103 |
61,047 |
$2,129,319.36 |
2.63% |
| Source Capital |
SOR |
836144303 |
45,029 |
$2,097,450.82 |
2.59% |
| Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund |
WIW |
95766R104 |
241,999 |
$1,998,911.74 |
2.47% |
| Central Securities Corporation |
CET |
155123102 |
34,817 |
$1,860,620.48 |
2.30% |
| John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund |
PDT |
41013T105 |
141,533 |
$1,825,775.70 |
2.26% |
| abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund |
THQ |
879105104 |
96,793 |
$1,813,900.82 |
2.24% |
| Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund |
NPFD |
67080R102 |
97,975 |
$1,779,226.00 |
2.20% |
| Western Asset Diversified Income Fund |
WDI |
95790K109 |
135,429 |
$1,774,119.90 |
2.19% |
| Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. |
RVT |
780910105 |
89,721 |
$1,623,052.89 |
2.01% |
| Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. |
RA |
112830104 |
126,524 |
$1,620,772.44 |
2.00% |
| BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust |
BTZ |
092508100 |
160,629 |
$1,601,471.13 |
1.98% |
| General American Investors Company, Inc. |
GAM |
368802104 |
24,601 |
$1,599,065.00 |
1.98% |
| Reaves Utility Income Fund |
UTG |
756158101 |
41,735 |
$1,605,128.10 |
1.98% |
| Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. |
DPG |
26433C105 |
109,981 |
$1,592,524.88 |
1.97% |
| Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust |
FINS |
03464A100 |
118,944 |
$1,487,989.44 |
1.84% |
| BlackRock Core Bond Trust |
BHK |
09249E101 |
157,211 |
$1,399,177.90 |
1.73% |
| BlackRock Income Trust |
BKT |
09247F209 |
133,912 |
$1,363,224.16 |
1.69% |
| Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. |
PEO |
00548F105 |
47,449 |
$1,275,903.61 |
1.58% |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. |
KYN |
486606106 |
87,209 |
$1,274,995.58 |
1.58% |
| Nuveen Multi-Asset Income Fund |
NMAI |
670750108 |
88,427 |
$1,237,093.73 |
1.53% |
| PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund |
PDX |
69346N107 |
57,450 |
$1,227,132.00 |
1.52% |
| Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund |
QQQX |
670699107 |
41,127 |
$1,213,657.77 |
1.50% |
| abrdn Life Sciences Investors |
HQL |
87911K100 |
62,986 |
$1,203,032.60 |
1.49% |
| BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. |
CII |
09256A109 |
47,630 |
$1,148,359.30 |
1.42% |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Trust |
BME |
09250W107 |
24,626 |
$1,070,984.74 |
1.32% |
| abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund |
ASGI |
00326W106 |
42,848 |
$1,024,067.18 |
1.27% |
| Cohen & Steers Tax-Advantaged Preferred Securities and Income Fund |
PTA |
19249X108 |
49,085 |
$923,288.85 |
1.14% |
| BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust |
BIT |
09258A107 |
71,961 |
$880,083.03 |
1.09% |
| abrdn Healthcare Investors |
HQH |
87911J103 |
38,550 |
$841,932.00 |
1.04% |
| Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund |
NIE |
92841M101 |
31,457 |
$816,309.15 |
1.01% |
| Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund |
JRI |
67074Y105 |
61,863 |
$801,744.48 |
0.99% |
| Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund |
NBB |
67074C103 |
52,649 |
$800,791.29 |
0.99% |
| Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund |
AIO |
92838Y100 |
31,416 |
$792,311.52 |
0.98% |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Fund |
EMF |
880191101 |
37,019 |
$784,432.61 |
0.97% |
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. |
BCV |
059695106 |
32,540 |
$770,872.60 |
0.95% |
| BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust |
BCX |
09257A108 |
53,027 |
$638,975.35 |
0.79% |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund |
TEI |
880192109 |
96,444 |
$640,388.16 |
0.79% |
| Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund |
EVG |
27828V104 |
58,476 |
$614,582.76 |
0.76% |
| PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. |
GHY |
69346J106 |
51,717 |
$603,020.22 |
0.75% |
| BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure and Power Opportunities Trust |
BUI |
09248D104 |
21,898 |
$598,034.38 |
0.74% |
| Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund |
JPC |
67073B106 |
77,784 |
$598,158.96 |
0.74% |
| Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. |
RMT |
780915104 |
43,812 |
$596,719.44 |
0.74% |
| Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund |
JFR |
67072T108 |
72,748 |
$560,887.08 |
0.69% |
| Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. |
RQI |
19247L106 |
43,232 |
$543,858.56 |
0.67% |
| BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF |
BKGI |
09661T826 |
9,196 |
$416,394.88 |
0.51% |
| Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. |
RNP |
19247X100 |
19,862 |
$406,177.90 |
0.50% |
| Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund |
JLS |
670735109 |
22,530 |
$388,642.50 |
0.48% |
| DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund |
DLY |
25862D105 |
27,007 |
$379,718.42 |
0.47% |
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund |
JQC |
67073D102 |
71,283 |
$339,307.08 |
0.42% |
| Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. |
HIO |
95766K109 |
89,390 |
$315,546.70 |
0.39% |
| PIMCO Access Income Fund |
PAXS |
72203T100 |
20,420 |
$289,147.20 |
0.36% |
| BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust |
BTX |
09260Q108 |
23,770 |
$191,348.50 |
0.24% |
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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