# FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF (EIPI): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eipi for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: First Trust · Asset class: Sector Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2011-09-27 The FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF, referred to as "the Fund," aims for substantial overall investment growth, placing particular emphasis on delivering consistent income distributions to its shareholders. Under typical market conditions, the Fund pursues this objective by primarily investing in a diverse portfolio of equity securities across the broader energy sector. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $22.68 | | Expense Ratio | 1.11% | | Assets Under Management | $1.11B | | NAV | $22.58 | | Holdings Count | 121 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 6.61% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.50 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $19.37 – $23.08 | | Beta | 0.30 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1250 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-21 - Pay date: 2026-10-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does EIPI invest in? The FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF, referred to as "the Fund," aims for substantial overall investment growth, placing particular emphasis on delivering consistent income distributions to its shareholders. Under typical market conditions, the Fund pursues this objective by primarily investing in a diverse portfolio of equity securities across the broader energy sector. ### What is the expense ratio of EIPI? FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF (EIPI) charges an expense ratio of 1.11%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is EIPI's dividend yield? EIPI's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.61%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is EIPI? FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF (EIPI) manages $1.11B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is EIPI actively managed or an index fund? EIPI's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was EIPI launched? FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF (EIPI) launched in September 2011 and is managed by First Trust. ### Does EIPI pay a dividend? Yes, FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF (EIPI) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.61%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does EIPI pay dividends? FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is EIPI's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for EIPI was 2026-10-21. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will EIPI's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.11% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does EIPI charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from EIPI's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does EIPI cost more than a fund like VOO? EIPI's strategy (current expense ratio 1.11%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where EIPI sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to EIPI? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as EIPI (1.11%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eipi - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eipi/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eipi/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eipi/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eipi/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.