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First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund · Financial Services · United States · $447M · Avg Vol: $494K/d

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StockRank
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Quality
46
Value
47
Momentum
68
P/E (TTM)
4.8x
peers 12.7x
ROE
20.7%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
6.8%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Insufficient evidence for a screen-pass. First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund: fails the quant gate on quality, value (Q47/V43/M68; every leg must be >= 50). Absence of evidence is neutral; nothing adverse is known.

The ranks quoted here are from the day it was written; today's Quality, Value and Momentum are the bars above.

ABOUT FIRST TRUST ENHANCED EQUITY INCOME FUND

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First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks and sells covered call options on these holdings. Its strategy offers investors an income-focused approach to equity markets through option premium generation.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue—-68.1M66.8M76.1M81.3M10.3%—
EPS4.35-3.433.313.794.04-1.8%4.78
Shares—20.0M20.0M20.0M20.0M0.0%20.0M
Debt———————
Equity—333.5M374.6M422.8M474.1M12.4%—
Op CF———————
Inv CF———————
Fin CF———————
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PRICE (1Y)-5.7%
22.2422.5822.9323.2723.6114 Aug4 Sep25 Sep
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$22.27
RSI (14)
33.9
52-Week Range-4.8% from high
Low $18.81High $23.38

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
46
ROIC (ROA)
0.2%*15.9
ROE
20.7%84.6
GP/Assets
1.4%10.4
Op. Margin
23.1%39.4
FCF/Assets
—N/A
Piotroski
279.0
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.00x95.0
Current Ratio
3.95x73.9
Value
47
P/E (TTM)
4.8x91.4
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
0.9x65.5
P/S
67.9x2.4
Div Yield
6.8%76.2
Momentum
68
52W High %
95%78.9
RS 6M
-4%52.1
SMA 50/200
1.06x61.2
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
75%80.5

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$447M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of FFA are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
FFAFirst Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund(you)$447M68Buy
BGRBlackRock Energy and Resources Trust$437M67Buy
IGDVoya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund$498M66Buy
ETOEaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund$499M70Buy
GLADGladstone Capital Corporation$434M73Buy
SORSource Capital$369M66Buy
ETBEaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund$455M61Hold
NMAINuveen Multi-Asset Income Fund$474M61Hold
NCVVirtus Convertible & Income Fund$374M72Buy
EMDWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.$609M65Buy

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 12.7x · Gross margin 100.0%

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First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA): Stock Score Summary

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 68/100 based on Quality (46/100), Value (47/100), and Momentum (68/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. Insufficient evidence for a screen-pass. First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund: fails the quant gate on quality, value (Q47/V43/M68; every leg must be >= 50). Absence of evidence is neutral; nothing adverse is known.

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks and sells covered call options on these holdings. Its strategy offers investors an income-focused approach to equity markets through option premium generation.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$22.27
Market Cap$447M
P/E (TTM)4.77
Price/Book0.92
Return on Equity20.7%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin23.1%
Revenue Growth5.5%
Dividend Yield6.8%

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund’s (FFA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) is 68/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (46), Value (47), and Momentum (68) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund have an economic moat?
First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) has a Quality factor score of 46/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 68/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund in?
First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).