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First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB)

3.9800

+0.1000

+(2.58%)

At close: 4:00:01 PM EDT

3.9800

-0.01

(-0.23%)

After hours: 4:05:14 PM EDT

Key Events

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Previous Close 3.8800
Open 3.9300
Bid 3.9200 x 1200
Ask 4.0000 x 1000
Day's Range 3.9000 - 4.0000
52 Week Range 3.3900 - 4.6400
Volume 40,843
Avg. Volume 37,628
Market Cap (intraday) 57.183M
Beta (5Y Monthly) --
PE Ratio (TTM) 4.91
EPS (TTM) 0.8100
Earnings Date --
Forward Dividend & Yield 0.40 (10.31%)
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 24, 2025
1y Target Est --

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. It is co-managed by Confluence Investment Management LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the specialty finance and other financial sectors. The fund primarily invests in value stocks of companies, as well as in Business Development Companies, REITs, and other mortgage related securities. It employs fundamental analysis to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite benchmark comprised of 70% Wells Fargo BDC Index, 20% FTSE NAREIT Mortgage REIT Index, and 10% S&P SmallCap Financials Index. It was formerly known as First Trust/Gallatin Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund. First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund was formed on March 20, 2007 and domiciled in the United States.

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Financial Services

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Asset Management

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First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Declares its Quarterly Distribution of $0.10 Per Share

First Trust Announces Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders Relating to the Reorganization of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund with and into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF

First Trust Announces Adjournment of Special Meeting of Shareholders Relating to the Reorganization of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund with and into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Announces Mailing of Proxy Materials for Special Meeting of Shareholders

Board of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Approves Conversion into an ETF and sets date of Annual Shareholder Meeting

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Announces Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders Relating to the Proposed Reorganization with and into abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund

First Trust Announces Adjournment of Special Meeting of Shareholders Relating to the Reorganization of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund with and into abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Increases its Quarterly Distribution to $0.10 Per Share

Trailing total returns as of 5/12/2025, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

FGB

3.37%

S&P 500 (^GSPC)

0.64%

1-Year Return

FGB

13.11%

S&P 500 (^GSPC)

11.90%

3-Year Return

FGB

51.09%

S&P 500 (^GSPC)

48.70%

5-Year Return

FGB

105.31%

S&P 500 (^GSPC)

103.62%

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Valuation Measures

    Annual 

As of 5/9/2025

Market Cap

55.75M
Enterprise Value

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Trailing P/E

4.79
Forward P/E

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PEG Ratio (5yr expected)

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Price/Sales (ttm)

4.68
Price/Book (mrq)

0.89
Enterprise Value/Revenue

5.27
Enterprise Value/EBITDA

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Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

Profit Margin

0.00%
Return on Assets (ttm)

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Return on Equity (ttm)

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Revenue (ttm)

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Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

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Diluted EPS (ttm)

0.8100

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

Total Cash (mrq)

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Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

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Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

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