James Dykas - First Trust CFO
| FGB Fund | USD 4.28 0.04 0.94% |
Mr. James M. Dykas is Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer of First Trust Specialty Finance Financial Opportunities Fund. He was Controller, Senior Vice President, Vice President, First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P.
| Age | 54 |
| Tenure | 8 years |
| Phone | 630-765-8000 |
| Web | https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/Cef/CefSummary.aspx?Ticker=FGB |
First Trust Management Performance (%)
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund was formed on March 20, 2007 and domiciled in the United States. Specialty Finance operates under Asset Management classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The fund is not classified under any group at the present time.
First Trust Specialty Leadership Team
Elected by the shareholders, the First Trust's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: First Trust inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of First. The board's role is to monitor First Trust's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. First Trust's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, First Trust's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
| James Bowen, Executive Chairman and Member of Executive Committee | ||
| Richard Erickson, Lead Independent Trustee | ||
| Niel Nielson, Lead Independent Trustee | ||
| Robert Keith, Lead Independent Trustee | ||
| James Dykas, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer | ||
| Denise Keefe, Trustee | ||
| Kristi Maher, Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary | ||
| Daniel Lindquist, Vice President | ||
| Donald Swade, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer | ||
| Thomas Kadlec, Independent Trustee | ||
| W Jardine, Secretary, Chief Legal Officer |
First Fund Performance Indicators
The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right fund is not an easy task. Is First Trust a good investment? Although profit is still the single most important financial element of any organization, multiple performance indicators can help investors identify the equity that they will appreciate over time.
| Shares Outstanding | 14.37 M | |||
| Shares Owned By Insiders | 16.39 % | |||
| Shares Owned By Institutions | 32.53 % | |||
| Number Of Shares Shorted | 20.67 K | |||
| Price To Earning | 48.00 X | |||
| Gross Profit | 16.53 M | |||
| Short Ratio | 0.38 X | |||
| Earnings Per Share | 0.07 X | |||
| Number Of Employees | 14 | |||
| Beta | 0.99 |
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