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First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund) Book Value per Share : $7.24 (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund Book Value per Share?

First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was $7.24.

During the past 12 months, First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 1.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 15.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -5.20% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund was 15.20% per year. The lowest was -26.60% per year. And the median was -10.40% per year.

First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's current price is $7.76. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was $7.24. Hence, today's PB Ratio of First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund is 1.07.

During the past 7 years, the highest P/B Ratio of First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund was 1.31. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 0.93.


First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund Book Value per Share Chart

First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 9.41 4.73 6.44 7.11 7.24

First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.44 7.05 7.11 7.12 7.24

Competitive Comparison of First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's Book Value per Share

For the Asset Management subindustry, First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's PB Ratio falls into.



First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund Book Value per Share Calculation

First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(169.65-0.00)/23.45
=7.24

First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(169.65-0.00)/23.45
=7.24

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund  (NYSE:FPL) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
10 Westport Road, Suite C101a, Wilton, CT, USA, 06897
First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of total return with an emphasis on current distributions paid to common shareholders. The fund invests in equity and debt securities of MLPs, MLP-related entities and other energy utility companies.
Executives
Bronwyn Wright director FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
M Keefe Denise director C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Kelly Catherine Dehler other: Officer - Investment Advisor C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Scott Michael Friske other: Officer - Investment Advisor FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
James Murchie other: Officer-Investment Sub-Advisor ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS, LLC, 49 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, WESTPORT CT 06880
John K Tysseland other: Officer-Investment Sub-Advisor ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS, LLC, 49 RIVERSIDE AVE., WESTPORT CT 06880
Nandita Hogan other: Officer-Investment Sub-Advisor ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS, LLC, 49 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, WESTPORT CT 06880
Niel B Nielson director 400 BIRMINGHAM HIGHWAY, CHATTANOOGA TN 37419
Eva Pao other: Officer-Investment Sub-Advisor ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS, LLC, 49 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, WESTPORT CT 06880
Robert F Keith director C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Thomas R Kadlec director C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP, 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Richard E Erickson director C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP, 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
First Trust Portfolios Lp other: Affiliate-Investment Advisor 12O EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
James M Dykas officer: Treasurer C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Daniel J Lindquist officer: Vice President C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187

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