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

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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