First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.15 to $4.18
• 50-Day Range: $3.94 to $4.17
• 52-Week Range: $3.39 to $4.64
• Volume: 15,498 shs
• Average Volume: 43,270 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 9.63%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

FGB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund investors own include Pimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund (PDO), Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund (EXG), Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD), Rithm Capital (RITM), Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund (KYN), Fidus Investment (FDUS) and ONEOK (OKE).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/30 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend: 5/22/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/30/2025
• Today: 8/25/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FGB
• CIK: 1392994
• Web: www.ftportfolios.com
• Phone: 630-765-8000
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• Employees: N/A
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Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
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Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
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Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $12.20 million
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Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
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• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A