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FT Energy Income Partners Strategy ETF

EIPXNYSE ArcaFirst TrustC

$33.76−0.52 (−1.52%)

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

C50/ 100

Rank 15 of 35 in US Active Sector

C50/100Rank 15 of 35inUS Active Sector
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 34.28 to 33.76. Range 33.76 to 34.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.33.9034.0034.1034.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.95%
Fund size
$615M
1Y total return
+35.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.63%
Holdings
91
Avg volume · 30D
34.1K sh
52W range
low $25.89high $34.37
Launched

The ETF.net EIPX Grade

C

Score 50 out of 100

Category
US Active Sector⁠
Rank
15 of 35
Six-pillar profile for EIPX. Scores out of 100: Cost 15, Risk 90, Mission 40, Tradability 60, Holdings 71, Durability 78. Strongest: Risk (90). Weakest: Cost (15). Leans toward Risk.

Score 50 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.
    F15 out of 100
    Rank 30 of 35

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 9

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A90 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 35

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 35

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 35

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 35

Our read on EIPX

ETF.net Research

In short

CFirst Trust hands the wheel to Energy Income Partners: an actively run, global energy book of roughly 80 names chasing risk-adjusted total return, not an index snapshot of whoever pumps the most barrels.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks risk-adjusted total return.

Why people hold it

  • Actively managed rather than index-tracking, with a stated goal of risk-adjusted total return. A manager picks the energy names, and can pass on the ones it doesn't like.
  • Roughly 80 holdings. Concentrated enough that the manager's calls actually show up, broad enough that no single pipeline or utility runs the show.
  • The mandate is global, so the portfolio isn't fenced into US energy names the way many sector funds are.
  • Pays on a quarterly cadence and has built a mid-sized asset base since its 2022 launch, which is real staying power for a niche sector fund.

Worth knowing

  • 0.95% a year is specialist-active pricing, meaningfully above the typical active US equity ETF. You're paying for the stock picking, so it has to earn its keep.
  • It trades lightly compared with its peer group, so entry and exit costs deserve more attention than with a mega-cap fund.
  • This is one sector, start to finish. Energy moves on commodity cycles and policy, and the whole portfolio rides that wave together.

EIPX Performance

Launched Nov 2, 2022

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

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
EIPX$13,536
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. EIPX $13,536. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 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 EIPX. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEIPX
Year to date+32.5%
1 month+9.6%
3 months+6.2%
1 year+35.4%
3 yearsper year+22.0%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper 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 EIPX
YearReturn barEIPX
2026 YTD+32.5%
2025+11.4%
2024+19.1%
2023+10.7%
2022+0.5%

History from Nov 3, 2022

EIPX in the news

EIPX 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.
2.63%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.90Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.25 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2022 $0.07; Mar 24, 2023 $0.17; Jun 27, 2023 $0.19; Sep 22, 2023 $0.20; Dec 22, 2023 $0.18; Mar 21, 2024 $0.17; Jun 27, 2024 $0.22; Sep 26, 2024 $0.23; Dec 13, 2024 $0.19; Mar 27, 2025 $0.20; Jun 26, 2025 $0.23; Sep 25, 2025 $0.22; Dec 12, 2025 $0.20; Mar 26, 2026 $0.21; Jun 25, 2026 $0.24; Sep 24, 2026 $0.25. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.25
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.24
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.21
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.20
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.22
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.23
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.20
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.19
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.23
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.22
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.17
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.18

See all 16 payments⁠

$10,000 in EIPX 3 years ago paid $1,183 in dividends.⁠

EIPX Risk

Risk pillarA90 out of 100Rank 3 of 35 in US Active Sector
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.2%
Annualised · 36 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.
1.16
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−15.4%
47 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.
0.24
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.

EIPX Cost

Compare EIPX and TRUF

Overpaying vs TRUF, tied cheapest in US Active Sector

$15,763

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

  • EIPX 0.95%

    $17,869

  • TRUF 0.10% Tied cheapest

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EIPX 0.95%
  • 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$20K051015202530EIPX $17,869TRUF $2,106

Year by year

YearEIPXTRUFOverpaying
10$1,678$183$1,495
20$6,322$717$5,605
30$17,869$2,106$15,763

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