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VettaFi Indexes Now Underpin Six ETFs in the First Trust Fund Family

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Monday, October 3, 2022
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"VettaFi clients are not just buying indexes or gaining scale when they work with us.

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  • "VettaFi clients are not just buying indexes or gaining scale when they work with us.
  • We congratulate First Trust and are excited to continue to build our relationship and bring additional thematic investing solutions to market.
  • There are now six ETFs in First Trusts global family of ETFs and UCITS vehicles tracking VettaFis family of indexes, representing a total of more than $100 million in AUM.
  • More than $14 billion in assets is currently benchmarked to VettaFis family of indexes, which include the VettaFi, Alerian, and S-Network indexes.

First Trust Announces Shareholder Approval of Certain Matters for First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Markets Real Estate Index Fund and Upcoming Implementation of Related Changes

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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Currently, the Funds investment objective is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Funds fees and expenses) of an equity index called the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index (Current Index).

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  • Currently, the Funds investment objective is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Funds fees and expenses) of an equity index called the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index (Current Index).
  • The Board of Trustees of the Trust previously approved a change to the Funds investment objective that will result in the replacement of the Current Index with the Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate Index (New Index).
  • The Fund was not required to seek shareholder approval of its new investment objective or the New Index.
  • The risks of investing in the Fund are spelled out in its prospectus, shareholder reports and other regulatory filings.

First Trust Announces Shareholder Approval of Certain Matters for First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Markets Real Estate Index Fund and Upcoming Implementation of Related Changes

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
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Currently, the Funds investment objective is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Funds fees and expenses) of an equity index called the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index (Current Index).

Key Points: 
  • Currently, the Funds investment objective is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Funds fees and expenses) of an equity index called the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index (Current Index).
  • The Board of Trustees of the Trust previously approved a change to the Funds investment objective that will result in the replacement of the Current Index with the Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate Index (New Index).
  • The Fund was not required to seek shareholder approval of its new investment objective or the New Index.
  • Additionally, the Funds name will change to First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF and its new ticker symbol is expected to be DTRE.

First Trust Announces Adjournment of Special Shareholder Meeting for First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Markets Real Estate Index Fund

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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The Proposals relate to a change to the Funds investment objective that would result in the replacement of the Funds current index with the Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate Index.

Key Points: 
  • The Proposals relate to a change to the Funds investment objective that would result in the replacement of the Funds current index with the Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate Index.
  • 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.
  • FTP is also a distributor of mutual fund shares and exchange-traded fund creation units.
  • Information about the trustees and officers of the Trust may be found in the Funds annual reports previously filed with the SEC.

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

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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FTA has collective assets under management or supervision of approximately $210 billion as of February 28, 2022 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts.

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  • FTA has collective assets under management or supervision of approximately $210 billion as of February 28, 2022 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts.
  • In addition, a Fund's investment performance and risks may be related to the investment and performance of the underlying funds.
  • Certain Funds have fewer assets than larger, more established funds, and like other relatively new funds, large inflows and outflows may impact such Funds' market exposure for limited periods of time.
  • The First Trust Natural Gas ETF, First Trust Water ETF, First Trust Global Engineering and Construction ETF, First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF, First Trust Cloud Computing ETF and First Trust BICK Index Fund are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the International Securities Exchange (ISE).