Although passive indexing is a popular means to invest in fixed income markets, we believe the approach often fails to address important risks and may potentially miss out on valuable opportunities. In our opinion, one of the greatest potential benefits of active management for fixed income is the enhanced ability to manage risk. For this reason, First Trust’s fixed income ETFs are actively managed. Our portfolio management teams and sub-advisors are specialists in their market segments and investment strategies who seek to mitigate a number of risks, such as interest rate risk and credit risk, and to better manage liquidity than passive indexing strategies. First Trust offers fixed income products across a range of sectors, strategies, and risk levels.

Our disciplined approach is rooted in a rules-based, quantitative stock selection methodology, leveraging the knowledge of First Trust’s research and portfolio management teams who understand the factors that drive risk-adjusted returns.

First Trust provides access to a comprehensive suite of alternative investment solutions across asset classes and investment vehicles available from First Trust and our affiliated asset manager.