First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the monthly distributions for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA.

The following dates apply to today's distribution declaration:

 

Expected Ex-Dividend Date:

May 21, 2024

Record Date:

May 22, 2024

Payable Date:

May 31, 2024

Ticker

Exchange

Fund Name

Frequency

Ordinary Income Per Share Amount

 

ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III

 

FCAL

Nasdaq

First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF

Monthly

$0.1210

FEMB

Nasdaq

First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF

Monthly

$0.1325

FMB

Nasdaq

First Trust Managed Municipal ETF

Monthly

$0.1350

FMHI

Nasdaq

First Trust Municipal High Income ETF

Monthly

$0.1590

FMNY

NYSE Arca

First Trust New York Municipal High Income ETF

Monthly

$0.0800

FPE

NYSE Arca

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

Monthly

$0.0870

FPEI

NYSE Arca

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF

Monthly

$0.0888

FSMB

NYSE Arca

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF

Monthly

$0.0470

FUMB

NYSE Arca

First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF

Monthly

$0.0470

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV

 

CAAA

NYSE Arca

First Trust Commercial Mortgage Opportunities ETF

Monthly

$0.0800

DOGG

Cboe BZX

FT Vest DJIA® Dogs 10 Target Income ETF

Monthly

$0.1600

FCVT

Nasdaq

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF

Monthly

$0.0400

FDND

Cboe BZX

FT Vest Dow Jones Internet & Target Income ETF

Monthly

$0.1370

FIIG

NYSE Arca

First Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF

Monthly

$0.0750

FSIG

NYSE Arca

First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF

Monthly

$0.0725

FTCB

NYSE Arca

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

Monthly

$0.0775

FTSL

Nasdaq

First Trust Senior Loan Fund

Monthly

$0.2925

HISF

Nasdaq

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF

Monthly

$0.1676

HYLS

Nasdaq

First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF

Monthly

$0.2175

LGOV

NYSE Arca

First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF

Monthly

$0.0700

LMBS

Nasdaq

First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF

Monthly

$0.1750

MGOV

NYSE Arca

First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF

Monthly

$0.0825

RDVI

Cboe BZX

FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF

Monthly

$0.1740

SCIO

NYSE Arca

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF

Monthly

$0.1000

SDVD

Cboe BZX

FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF

Monthly

$0.1557

TDVI

Cboe BZX

FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF

Monthly

$0.1575

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI

 

FTHI

Nasdaq

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF

Monthly

$0.1680

FTQI

Nasdaq

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF

Monthly

$0.2040

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII

 

DEED

NYSE Arca

First Trust TCW Securitized Plus ETF

Monthly

$0.1000

EFIX

NYSE Arca

First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF

Monthly

$0.0880

FIXD

Nasdaq

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

Monthly

$0.1550

LDSF

Nasdaq

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF

Monthly

$0.0655

MFLX

Nasdaq

First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF

Monthly

$0.0510

UCON

NYSE Arca

First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF

Monthly

$0.1000

 

INDEX EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

 

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV

 

KNG

Cboe BZX

FT Vest S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF®

Monthly

$0.3829

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI

 

MDIV

Nasdaq

Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund

Monthly

$0.0904

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 has collective assets under management or supervision of approximately $218 billion as of April 30, 2024 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts. FTA is the supervisor of the First Trust unit investment trusts, while FTP is the sponsor. FTP is also a distributor of mutual fund shares and exchange-traded fund creation units. FTA and FTP are based in Wheaton, Illinois.

You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a Fund before investing. Prospectuses for the Funds contain this and other important information and are available free of charge by calling toll-free at 1-800-621-1675 or visiting https://www.ftportfolios.com. A prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Principal Risk Factors: You could lose money by investing in a fund. An investment in a fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed. There can be no assurance that a fund's objective(s) will be achieved. Investors buying or selling shares on the secondary market may incur customary brokerage commissions. Please refer to each fund's prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for additional details on a fund's risks. The order of the below risk factors does not indicate the significance of any particular risk factor.

Past performance is no assurance of future results. Investment return and market value of an investment in a Fund will fluctuate. Shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

A Fund's shares will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in a Fund. An investment in a Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that a Fund's investment objectives will be achieved. An investment in a Fund involves risks similar to those of investing in any portfolio of equity securities traded on exchanges. The risks of investing in each Fund are spelled out in its prospectus, shareholder report, and other regulatory filings.

ETF shares may only be redeemed directly from a fund by authorized participants in very large creation/redemption units. ETF shares may trade at a discount to net asset value and possibly face delisting.

All or a portion of a fund's otherwise tax exempt interest dividends may be taxable to those shareholders subject to the federal and state alternative minimum tax.

Securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies may experience greater price volatility and be less liquid than larger, more established companies whereas large capitalization companies may grow at a slower rate than the overall market.

A fund that effects all or a portion of its creations and redemptions for cash rather than in-kind may be less tax efficient.

Current market conditions risk is the risk that a particular investment, or shares of the fund in general, may fall in value due to current market conditions. As a means to fight inflation, the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have raised interest rates and expect to continue to do so, and the Federal Reserve has announced that it intends to reverse previously implemented quantitative easing. Recent and potential future bank failures could result in disruption to the broader banking industry or markets generally and reduce confidence in financial institutions and the economy as a whole, which may also heighten market volatility and reduce liquidity. Ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and among Israel, Hamas and other militant groups in the Middle East, have caused and could continue to cause significant market disruptions and volatility within the markets in Russia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. The hostilities and sanctions resulting from those hostilities have and could continue to have a significant impact on certain fund investments as well as fund performance and liquidity. The COVID-19 global pandemic, or any future public health crisis, and the ensuing policies enacted by governments and central banks have caused and may continue to cause significant volatility and uncertainty in global financial markets, negatively impacting global growth prospects.

A fund is susceptible to operational risks through breaches in cyber security. Such events could cause a fund to incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage, additional compliance costs associated with corrective measures and/or financial loss.

Trading FLEX Options involves risks different than, and possibly greater than, investing directly in securities. A Target Outcome fund may experience substantial downside for FLEX Option positions and certain FLEX Option positions may expire worthless. There can be no guarantee that a liquid secondary market will exist for the FLEX Options and the FLEX Options may be less liquid than exchange-traded options.

A fund's return may not match the return of its underlying index. A fund invests in securities included in the index regardless of investment merit and the securities held by a fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations.

In managing a fund's investment portfolio, the portfolio managers will apply investment techniques and risk analyses that may not have the desired result.

Market risk is the risk that a particular security, or shares of a fund in general may fall in value. Securities are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as general economic conditions, political events, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Shares of a fund could decline in value or underperform other investments as a result. In addition, local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, spread of infectious disease or other public health issues, recessions, natural disasters or other events could have significant negative impact on a fund.

A fund normally distributes income it earns, so a fund may be required to reduce its distributions if it has insufficient income. Distributions in excess of a Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits will be treated as a return of capital. There may be other circumstances when all or a portion of a Fund’s distribution is treated as a return of capital, for example, there are times when Fund securities are sold to cover a derivative position that generated all or a portion of the distribution that could lead to a return of capital.

A fund classified as "non-diversified" may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. As a result, a fund may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or regulatory occurrence affecting one or more of these issuers, experience increased volatility and be highly concentrated in certain issuers.

A fund and a fund's advisor may seek to reduce various operational risks through controls and procedures, but it is not possible to completely protect against such risks. A fund also relies on third parties for a range of services, including custody, and any delay or failure related to those services may affect a fund's ability to achieve its objectives.

A fund with significant exposure to a single asset class, country, region, industry, or sector may be more affected by an adverse economic or political development than a broadly diversified fund.

Certain funds have characteristics unlike many other traditional investment products and may not be appropriate for all investors.

Certain securities are subject to call, credit, extension, income, inflation, interest rate, prepayment and zero coupon risks. These risks could result in a decline in a security's value and/or income, increased volatility as interest rates rise or fall and have an adverse impact on a fund's performance.

The use of listed and OTC derivatives, including futures, options, swap agreements and forward contracts, can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the underlying asset, index or rate, which may be magnified by certain features of the derivatives.

Securities of non-U.S. issuers are subject to additional risks, including currency fluctuations, political risks, withholding, the lack of adequate financial information, and exchange control restrictions impacting non-U.S. issuers. These risk may be heightened for securities of companies located in, or with significant operations in, emerging market countries.

A fund may invest in the shares of other funds, which involves additional expenses that would not be present in a direct investment in the underlying funds. In addition, a fund's investment performance and risks may be related to the investment performance and risks of the underlying funds.

Nasdaq® and Nasdaq US Multi-Asset Diversified Income™ Index, Nasdaq Composite Index ("the Nasdaq Indexes") are registered trademarks and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by First Trust. The funds have not been passed on by the Corporations as to their legality or suitability. The funds are not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUNDS.

The Target Outcome registered trademarks are registered trademarks of Vest Financial LLC.

S&P® is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"), a division of S&P Global; Cboe® is a registered trademark of Cboe. The Index, S&P, and Cboe trademarks have been licensed for use by the Sub- Advisor, and in turn, sub-licensed by the Advisor, including for use by the fund. The fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by Cboe and/or its affiliates (the "Cboe Group"), or S&P and/or its affiliates (together, the "S&P Group"). Neither the Cboe Group nor the S&P Group make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the fund and shall have no liability whatsoever in connection with the fund.

Nasdaq® and Nasdaq US Rising Dividend Achievers™ Index, Nasdaq Technology Dividend Index™, Nasdaq US Small Mid Cap Rising Dividend Achievers™ Index ("the Nasdaq Indexes") are registered trademarks and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by First Trust. The funds have not been passed on by the Corporations as to their legality or suitability. The funds are not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUNDS.

The "Dow Jones Industrial Average", "Dow Jones Internet Composite Index℠" (the "indexes") are products of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("SPDJI"), and has been licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P. S&P® is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"); "Dow Jones®" and "DJIA" are trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by First Trust Advisors L.P. The funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the indexes.

First Trust Advisors L.P. (FTA) is the adviser to the First Trust fund(s). FTA is an affiliate of First Trust Portfolios L.P., the distributor of the fund(s).

The information presented is not intended to constitute an investment recommendation for, or advice to, any specific person. By providing this information, First Trust is not undertaking to give advice in any fiduciary capacity within the meaning of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code or any other regulatory framework. Financial professionals are responsible for evaluating investment risks independently and for exercising independent judgment in determining whether investments are appropriate for their clients.

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