First Trust Enhanced Equity Income FundNYSE: FFA

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FFA) has increased its regularly scheduled quarterly distribution to $0.35 per share from $0.315 per share. The distribution will be payable on June 28, 2024, to shareholders of record as of June 21, 2024. The ex-dividend date is expected to be June 21, 2024. The quarterly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA): Distribution per share: $0.35 Dis.

The First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund is a closed-end fund that uses covered calls to increase income. FFA has a diversified portfolio that emphasizes value stocks and has a higher allocation to the technology sector. While short-term results have been varied, FFA has consistently outperformed its benchmark and peers in the long term.

Equities have rallied into 2024, surpassing year-end forecasts and creating a bullish sentiment among retail investors. The First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund is a buy-write fund that closely tracks the S&P 500 and offers a discount to NAV. FFA has a dynamic options overlay strategy and a low proportion of its portfolio overwritten with calls, making it an attractive alternative to buying the S&P 500 outright.

The First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund employs a covered call-writing strategy to generate income from its portfolio without sacrificing upside potential. The fund's current yield of 7.01% is lower than some of its peers, but it is not as overwritten as all of them. The fund has outperformed the S&P 500 Index over the past three years, but its performance is expected to be stronger in bear or flat markets.