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Holdings of the Fund as of 12/2/2025
Total Number of Holdings (excluding cash): 60
| US Dollar |
$USD |
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3,127,415 |
$3,127,414.53 |
4.78% |
| Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF |
VRIG |
46090A879 |
97,652 |
$2,449,112.16 |
3.75% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund |
ETG |
27828S101 |
100,974 |
$2,260,807.86 |
3.46% |
| abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund |
ASGI |
00326W106 |
98,187 |
$2,172,878.33 |
3.32% |
| John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund |
HTD |
41013V100 |
87,424 |
$2,131,397.12 |
3.26% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund |
ETO |
27828U106 |
71,997 |
$2,084,313.15 |
3.19% |
| Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund |
EVT |
27828G107 |
83,689 |
$2,036,990.26 |
3.12% |
| The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust |
GDV |
36242H104 |
72,465 |
$1,963,076.85 |
3.00% |
| Source Capital |
SOR |
836144303 |
38,375 |
$1,862,342.58 |
2.85% |
| BlackRock Science & Technology Trust |
BST |
09258G104 |
43,172 |
$1,777,391.24 |
2.72% |
| Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc. |
UTF |
19248A109 |
72,120 |
$1,736,649.60 |
2.66% |
| FS Credit Opportunities Corp. |
FSCO |
30290Y101 |
276,970 |
$1,689,517.00 |
2.58% |
| abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund |
THQ |
879105104 |
87,253 |
$1,637,738.81 |
2.51% |
| Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund |
WIW |
95766R104 |
187,757 |
$1,639,118.61 |
2.51% |
| Tri-Continental Corporation |
TY |
895436103 |
46,582 |
$1,602,886.62 |
2.45% |
| Central Securities Corporation |
CET |
155123102 |
29,336 |
$1,470,026.96 |
2.25% |
| PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund |
PDX |
69346N107 |
68,643 |
$1,464,841.62 |
2.24% |
| Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust |
FINS |
03464A100 |
109,256 |
$1,442,179.20 |
2.21% |
| Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund |
NPFD |
67080R102 |
72,844 |
$1,433,569.92 |
2.19% |
| Western Asset Diversified Income Fund |
WDI |
95790K109 |
97,498 |
$1,395,196.38 |
2.13% |
| Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. |
RA |
112830104 |
97,595 |
$1,283,374.25 |
1.96% |
| Reaves Utility Income Fund |
UTG |
756158101 |
33,991 |
$1,274,662.50 |
1.95% |
| PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. |
GHY |
69346J106 |
99,887 |
$1,236,601.06 |
1.89% |
| BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust |
BCAT |
09260U109 |
82,230 |
$1,183,289.70 |
1.81% |
| Royce Small-Cap Trust Inc. |
RVT |
780910105 |
69,809 |
$1,128,811.53 |
1.73% |
| General American Investors Company, Inc. |
GAM |
368802104 |
18,919 |
$1,109,599.35 |
1.70% |
| Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund |
JPC |
67073B106 |
132,788 |
$1,080,894.32 |
1.65% |
| BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. |
CII |
09256A109 |
40,787 |
$1,048,633.77 |
1.60% |
| John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund |
PDT |
41013T105 |
75,837 |
$979,814.04 |
1.50% |
| Nuveen Multi-Asset Income Fund |
NMAI |
670750108 |
72,611 |
$958,465.20 |
1.47% |
| Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund |
QQQX |
670699107 |
33,383 |
$941,066.77 |
1.44% |
| Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. |
PEO |
00548F105 |
41,406 |
$892,713.36 |
1.37% |
| BlackRock Health Sciences Trust |
BME |
09250W107 |
20,614 |
$840,020.50 |
1.29% |
| Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. |
KYN |
486606106 |
68,192 |
$824,441.28 |
1.26% |
| abrdn Life Sciences Investors |
HQL |
87911K100 |
48,270 |
$816,245.70 |
1.25% |
| Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. |
DPG |
26433C105 |
63,070 |
$812,341.60 |
1.24% |
| BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust |
BTZ |
092508100 |
73,928 |
$802,118.80 |
1.23% |
| BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust |
BIT |
09258A107 |
60,850 |
$803,220.00 |
1.23% |
| Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund |
JFR |
67072T108 |
99,416 |
$788,368.88 |
1.21% |
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund |
JQC |
67073D102 |
154,943 |
$787,110.44 |
1.20% |
| Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund |
JRI |
67074Y105 |
49,978 |
$685,198.38 |
1.05% |
| Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund |
EVG |
27828V104 |
59,394 |
$658,085.52 |
1.01% |
| Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund |
NBB |
67074C103 |
40,483 |
$653,395.62 |
1.00% |
| PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund |
PDO |
69355M107 |
45,993 |
$642,062.28 |
0.98% |
| Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. |
RQI |
19247L106 |
52,094 |
$614,709.20 |
0.94% |
| Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund |
AIO |
92838Y100 |
26,345 |
$608,569.50 |
0.93% |
| BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust |
BCX |
09257A108 |
48,377 |
$503,604.57 |
0.77% |
| Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund |
BGB |
09257R101 |
40,424 |
$479,024.40 |
0.73% |
| abrdn Healthcare Investors |
HQH |
87911J103 |
24,951 |
$466,833.21 |
0.71% |
| BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure and Power Opportunities Trust |
BUI |
09248D104 |
12,139 |
$320,590.99 |
0.49% |
| BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF |
BKGI |
09661T826 |
7,893 |
$320,534.73 |
0.49% |
| DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund |
DLY |
25862D105 |
21,951 |
$320,045.58 |
0.49% |
| Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund |
JLS |
670735109 |
17,285 |
$320,636.75 |
0.49% |
| Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. |
RMT |
780915104 |
31,188 |
$322,172.04 |
0.49% |
| BlackRock Income Trust |
BKT |
09247F209 |
27,727 |
$306,106.08 |
0.47% |
| Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. |
HIO |
95766K109 |
79,365 |
$301,587.00 |
0.46% |
| PIMCO Access Income Fund |
PAXS |
72203T100 |
15,737 |
$252,578.85 |
0.39% |
| BlackRock Core Bond Trust |
BHK |
09249E101 |
16,837 |
$160,624.98 |
0.25% |
| Templeton Emerging Markets Fund |
EMF |
880191101 |
9,378 |
$159,801.12 |
0.24% |
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. |
BCV |
059695106 |
6,811 |
$150,080.40 |
0.23% |
| Tortoise Essential Energy Fund |
TPZ |
890930100 |
7,034 |
$146,799.58 |
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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