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First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distribution for Exchange-Traded Funds

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor.

Key Points: 
  • First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor.
  • FTA has collective assets under management or supervision of approximately $218 billion as of February 29, 2024 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts.
  • Please refer to each fund's prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for additional details on a fund's risks.
  • First Trust Advisors L.P. (FTA) is the adviser to the First Trust fund(s).

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund Issues Notice Regarding March 2024 Distribution

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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(2) The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital.

Key Points: 
  • (2) The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital.
  • A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income."
  • The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
  • First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor.

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distribution for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor.

Key Points: 
  • First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor.
  • FTA and its affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"), a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately-held companies that provide a variety of investment services.
  • FTA is the supervisor of the First Trust unit investment trusts, while FTP is the sponsor.
  • First Trust Advisors L.P. (FTA) is the adviser to the First Trust fund(s).

SPEEA Wins Reinstatement for Seven Boeing Pilots in Labor Case

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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The Boeing Company violated federal labor law by retaliating against seven of its instructor pilots who had engaged in union activity, a federal administrative law judge ruled.

Key Points: 
  • The Boeing Company violated federal labor law by retaliating against seven of its instructor pilots who had engaged in union activity, a federal administrative law judge ruled.
  • “The ruling is a resounding win for our union-represented pilots,” said Ray Goforth, the executive director of SPEEA, IFPTE Local 2001, which represented the Boeing instructor pilots before their work was outsourced to third-party contractors.
  • These Flight Training Airplane (FTA) pilots, along with Flight Technical and Safety (FTS) pilots, make up the SPEEA Pilots and Instructors Unit (SPIU).
  • SPEEA represents more than 19,000 engineers, scientists, pilots and technical workers at Boeing in Washington, Kansas, California, Oregon and Utah and Spirit AeroSystems facilities in Kansas.

First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.105 Per Share for April

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FSD) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.105 per share payable on April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of April 2, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FSD) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.105 per share payable on April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of April 2, 2024.
  • First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor.
  • FTA and its affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"), a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately-held companies that provide a variety of investment services.
  • FTP is also a distributor of mutual fund shares and exchange-traded fund creation units.

First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.06 Per Share for April

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FAM) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.06 per share payable on April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of April 2, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FAM) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.06 per share payable on April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of April 2, 2024.
  • The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income.
  • FTP is also a distributor of mutual fund shares and exchange-traded fund creation units.
  • Market risk is the risk that a particular investment, or shares of a fund in general may fall in value.

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.1375 Per Share for April

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1375 per share payable on April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of April 2, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1375 per share payable on April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of April 2, 2024.
  • The Fund has a practice of seeking to maintain a relatively stable monthly distribution which may be changed periodically.
  • The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income.
  • The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in preferred and other income-producing securities.

First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.10 Per Share for April

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FIF) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.10 per share payable on April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of April 2, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FIF) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.10 per share payable on April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of April 2, 2024.
  • Under the Plan, the Fund intends to continue to pay a recurring monthly distribution that reflects the distributable cash flow of the Fund.
  • This distribution will consist of net investment income earned by the Fund and return of capital and may also consist of net short-term realized capital gains.
  • The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in securities of companies engaged in the energy infrastructure sector.

First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.13 Per Share for April

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FTHY) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.13 per share payable on April 25, 2024, to shareholders of record as of April 2, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FTHY) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.13 per share payable on April 25, 2024, to shareholders of record as of April 2, 2024.
  • The Fund has a practice of seeking to maintain a relatively stable monthly distribution which may be changed periodically.
  • High yield debt securities include U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt obligations and senior, secured floating rate loans ("Senior Loans").
  • The Fund is not a "target term" Fund and its primary objective is to provide high current income.

First Trust Mortgage Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.0825 Per Share for April

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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First Trust Mortgage Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FMY) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.0825 per share payable on April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of April 2, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • First Trust Mortgage Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FMY) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.0825 per share payable on April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of April 2, 2024.
  • The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income.
  • First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor.
  • FTP is also a distributor of mutual fund shares and exchange-traded fund creation units.