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WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that the reorganization of First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDEX® Fund (Nasdaq: FMK), an index based exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), managed by FTA, into First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (NYSE Arca: EDOW), an index based ETF managed by FTA, was completed prior to the open of the NYSE Arca on December 14, 2020. As previously announced, the shareholders of FMK and EDOW approved FMK’s reorganization into EDOW at a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders on November 9, 2020. The reorganization was approved by the Board of Trustees of each of FMK and EDOW on January 30, 2020. In the reorganization, the assets of F

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, the reorganization of First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDEX® Fund (Nasdaq: FMK), an index based exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), managed by FTA, into First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (NYSE Arca: EDOW), an index based ETF managed by FTA, is expected to become effective immediately before the opening of the NYSE Arca on December 14, 2020. As previously announced, the shareholders of FMK and EDOW approved the FMK’s reorganization into EDOW at a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders on November 9, 2020. The reorganization was approved by t

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that shareholders of each of First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDEX® Fund (Nasdaq: FMK), an index based exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), managed by FTA, and First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (NYSE Arca: EDOW), an index based ETF managed by FTA, have approved the reorganization of FMK into EDOW at a joint Special Meeting of Shareholders on November 9, 2020. As previously announced, the reorganization was approved by the Boards of Trustees of FMK and EDOW on January 30, 2020. Subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, the reorganization of FMK into EDOW is expected to close by the end of

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that the joint special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDEX® Fund (Nasdaq: FMK), a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX® Fund, and First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (NYSE Arca: EDOW), a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund, has been adjourned in order to allow shareholders additional time to vote on the reorganization transaction whereby FMK will be combined with EDOW, and to permit additional solicitation of shareholders. The shareholder meeting will reconvene on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 12:15 p.m. Central time at the offices of FTA at 120 East Liberty Drive, S

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that the joint special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDEX® Fund (Nasdaq: FMK), a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX® Fund, and First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (NYSE Arca: EDOW), a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund, has been adjourned in order to allow shareholders additional time to vote on the reorganization transaction whereby FMK will be combined with EDOW, and to permit additional solicitation of shareholders. The shareholder meeting will reconvene on Monday, October 19, 2020 at 12:15 p.m. Central time at the offices of FTA at 120 East Liberty Drive, S

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that the joint special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDEX® Fund (Nasdaq: FMK), a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX® Fund, and First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (NYSE Arca: EDOW), a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund, has been adjourned in order to allow shareholders additional time to vote on the reorganization transaction whereby FMK will be combined with EDOW, and to permit additional solicitation of shareholders. The shareholder meeting will reconvene on Monday, September 28, 2020 at 12:15 p.m. Central time at the offices of FTA at 120 East Liberty Drive,