FIRST TRUST MLP AND ENERGY INCOME FUND

FEI

Valor de mercado US$ 445 mi

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that the mergers of First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund (NYSE American: FEN), First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund (NYSE: FEI), First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (NYSE: FPL) and First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (NYSE: FIF) (the “Target Funds” or each, individually, a “Target Fund”), each a closed-end management investment company managed by FTA and sub-advised by Energy Income Partn.

5 out of 22 closed-end fund sectors positive on price and 1 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV. Saba targets BSTZ, while PDX moves to a monthly distribution. First Trust MLP CEF mergers are approved by shareholders.

First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund is converting from a closed-end structure to an ETF structure, offering a potential 4.3% upside if assets trade around net asset value after the conversion. The transformation involves merging several closed-end pipeline funds into an ETF, including the First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund. The merger of the MLP C Corp Funds should be tax-free to shareholders, but there may be a tax impact at the fund level.

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WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that shareholders of First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund (NYSE American: FEN), First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund (NYSE: FEI), First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (NYSE: FPL) and First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (NYSE: FIF) (the “Target Funds” or each, individually, a “Target Fund”), each a closed-end management investment company managed by FTA and sub-advised by Energy Income Part.

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that the joint special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund (NYSE American: FEN), First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund (NYSE: FEI), First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (NYSE: FPL) and First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (NYSE: FIF) (the “Target Funds” or each, individually, a “Target Fund”) held on February 20, 2024 has been adjourned in order to permit addition.

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FEI) has declared the Fund's monthly common share distributions for February, March and April of $0.05 per share for each month. The payable, record and expected ex-dividend dates, as well as the distribution per share amount for these distributions are as follows:   February March April Payable Date: 02/15/24 03/15/24 04/15/24 Record Date: 02/02/24 03/04/24 04/02/24 Expected Ex-Dividend Date: 02/01/24 03.

First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund Common is a top-performing MLP/midstream CEF. A proposed ETF conversion offers arbitrage opportunity for FEI investors. The merger is expected to eliminate the CEF discount and provide an opportunity for investors to exit at NAV.