First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) Research

The First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund functions as a closed-ended equity mutual fund, originally launched and primarily managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. Chartwell Investment Partners, L.P. additionally serves as a co-manager. This fund strategically allocates capital within the public equity markets of the United States, seeking investments in companies across a broad spectrum of sectors and diverse market capitalizations. A key aspect of its strategy involves the writing of covered call options. The fund's portfolio performance is measured against the S&P 500 Index. Established in the United States on August 26, 2004, it was previously recognized as the First Trust/Fiduciary Asset Management Covered Call Fund.

Market snapshot

Symbol
FFA
Price
$22.61
Day change
+1.03%
Market cap
$451.9M
P/E ratio
5.60x
52-week range
19.5-23.24
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management - Income

Peer companies

  • BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
  • Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred and Income Fund Inc. (DFP)
  • Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX)
  • John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS)
  • Huber Select Large Cap Value Fund Institutional Class (HULEX)
  • Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ)
  • Neuberger Energy Infrastructure and Income Fund Inc. (NML)
  • Steward Global Equity Income Fund I (SGISX)

Recent insider activity

  • Driscoll Thomas J. — trade (0 shares) on 2025-09-04
  • Rick Edward IV — trade (0 shares) on 2025-01-01
  • RIDDLE TIMOTHY J — trade (0 shares) on 2024-12-31
  • HAGAR G GREGORY — trade (0 shares) on 2024-12-31
  • Powers Rebekah J — trade (0 shares) on 2025-01-21

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