First Trust Announces Date for the Mergers of First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund, First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund, First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund and First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announced today that the mergers of First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund (NYSE: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 Partners, LLC ("EIP"), into FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF ("EIPI"), a newly formed actively managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that will be traded on the NYSE Arca and will be managed by FTA and sub-advised by EIP, are expected to close
