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FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF

EIPINYSE ArcaFirst TrustC

$22.69−0.31 (−1.35%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 23.00 to 22.69. Range 22.69 to 22.86. Use the arrow keys to read each point.22.7522.8022.8522.9022.9510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.11%
Fund size
$1.13B
1Y total return
+26.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
6.52%
Holdings
79
Avg volume · 30D
83.9K sh
52W range
low $19.37high $23.08
Launched

The ETF.net EIPI Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 51 out of 100

Rank
14 of 35
Six-pillar profile for EIPI. Scores out of 100: Cost 3, Risk 96, Mission not scored, Tradability 72, Holdings 75, Durability 92. Strongest: Risk (96). Weakest: Cost (3). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 51 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.
    F3 out of 100
    Rank 34 of 35
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A96 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 35
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 35
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 35
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A92 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 35

Our read on EIPI

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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 Performance

Launched Sep 27, 2011

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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EIPI$12,632
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. EIPI $12,632. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for EIPI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEIPI
Year to date+22.5%
1 month+8.6%
3 months+4.5%
1 year+26.3%
3 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
10 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for EIPI
YearReturn barEIPI
2026 YTD+22.5%
2025+12.3%
2024+12.8%

History from May 6, 2024

EIPI in the news

EIPI Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
6.52%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.50Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.13 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 31 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. May 21, 2024 $0.13; Jun 27, 2024 $0.13; Jul 23, 2024 $0.13; Aug 21, 2024 $0.13; Sep 26, 2024 $0.13; Oct 22, 2024 $0.13; Nov 21, 2024 $0.13; Dec 13, 2024 $0.35; Jan 22, 2025 $0.13; Feb 13, 2025 $0.43; Feb 21, 2025 $0.13; Mar 27, 2025 $0.13; Apr 22, 2025 $0.13; May 21, 2025 $0.13; Jun 26, 2025 $0.13; Jul 22, 2025 $0.13; Aug 21, 2025 $0.13; Sep 25, 2025 $0.13; Oct 21, 2025 $0.13; Nov 21, 2025 $0.13; Dec 12, 2025 $0.13; Jan 21, 2026 $0.13; Feb 20, 2026 $0.13; Mar 26, 2026 $0.13; Apr 21, 2026 $0.13; May 21, 2026 $0.13; Jun 25, 2026 $0.13; Jul 21, 2026 $0.13; Aug 21, 2026 $0.13; Sep 24, 2026 $0.13; Oct 21, 2026 $0.13. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 21, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.13
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.13
Aug 21, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.13
Jul 21, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.13
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.13
May 21, 2026May 29, 2026$0.13
Apr 21, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.13
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.13
Feb 20, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.13
Jan 21, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.13
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.13
Nov 21, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.13

See all 31 payments⁠

$10,000 in EIPI 1 year ago paid $769 in dividends.⁠

EIPI Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.6%
Annualised · 29 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.09
vs 3-month T-bills · 29 months to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−12.3%
29 months · trough Apr 2025
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.30
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

EIPI Cost

Overpaying vs TRUF, tied cheapest in US Active Sector

$18,343

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • EIPI 1.11%

    $20,449

  • TRUF 0.10% Tied cheapest

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EIPI 1.11%
  • TRUF 0.10%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K$25K051015202530EIPI $20,449TRUF $2,106

Year by year

YearEIPITRUFOverpaying
10$1,948$183$1,765
20$7,285$717$6,568
30$20,449$2,106$18,343

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