FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF
$22.30+0.12 (+0.54%)
- 1.11%
- $1.1B
- +22.3%
- 6.76%
- 0.1M sh
- $22.00
- low $19.37high $23.08
The ETF.net EIPI Grade
C
Score 52 out of 100
- 12 of 35
Score 52 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F6 out of 100Rank 33 of 35Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A95 out of 100Rank 1 of 35Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A74 out of 100Rank 3 of 35Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A76 out of 100Rank 7 of 35Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A93 out of 100Rank 1 of 35
Our read on EIPI
CFour First Trust closed-end energy funds were merged into one ETF in 2024, and this is the survivor: an Energy Income Partners portfolio of pipelines, utilities and energy majors that sells calls against part of the book and pays monthly.
The Fund seeks high total return with an emphasis on current shareholder distributions.
Why people hold it
- Run by energy specialist Energy Income Partners as sub-adviser: about 110 names across midstream, utilities and majors, chosen by hand rather than lifted from a sector index.businesswire.com
- Writes call options against part of the portfolio to turn energy volatility into premium, and sends cash out on a monthly cadence.stockanalysis.com
- ETF plumbing: shares create and redeem at net asset value, sidestepping the discount-to-NAV problem that dogged the four closed-end funds it absorbed.nasdaq.com
Worth knowing
- Fees run 1.11% a year against roughly 0.65% for the median active US equity ETF; cohort leaders like DFAU (0.12%) and FELC (0.18%) charge a sliver of that.
- One sector, one cycle. Commodity prices, pipeline volumes and utility rate decisions move the entire portfolio together.stockanalysis.com
- Calls sold against holdings cap the upside on that slice, so a sharp energy rally partly passes the fund by. Income comes at the cost of some appreciation.stockanalysis.com
EIPI Holdings
- Stocks
- 79
- 41%
- EPD
Sectors
- Energy65.9%
- Utilities29.4%
- Industrials4.2%
- Materials0.5%
Geography
- United States92.73%
- United Kingdom3.21%
- Canada2.51%
- France1.02%
- Luxembourg0.53%
EIPI Performance
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EIPI$12,229
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | EIPI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +17.5% |
| 1 month | −1.6% |
| 3 months | +2.1% |
| 1 year | +22.3% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | EIPI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +17.5% | |
| 2025 | +12.3% | |
| 2024 | +12.8% |
EIPI in the news
EIPI Dividends
- 6.76%
- $1.50
- $0.13 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
EIPI Risk
- 11.9%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.90
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −12.3%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.27
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
EIPI Cost
1.11%
EIPI1.11%
- The middle half of US Active Sector funds
- Median 0.65%
32 of the 35 US Active Sector funds charge less.
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