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Business Wire   Jun 26, 2023 23:10

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of distributions for 144 exchange-traded fund(s) (each a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”) advised by FTA.



The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations:

Expected Ex-Dividend Date: June 27, 2023
Record Date: June 28, 2023
Payable Date: June 30, 2023

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

$0.1135

FEMB

Nasdaq

First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF

Monthly

$0.1250

FMB

Nasdaq

First Trust Managed Municipal ETF

Monthly

$0.1275

FMHI

Nasdaq

First Trust Municipal High Income ETF

Monthly

$0.1545

FMNY

NYSE Arca

First Trust New York Municipal High Income ETF

Monthly

$0.0750

FPE

NYSE Arca

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

Monthly

$0.0767

FPEI

NYSE Arca

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF

Monthly

$0.0843

FSMB

NYSE Arca

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF

Monthly

$0.0410

FTLS

NYSE Arca

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF

Quarterly

$0.2047

FUMB

NYSE Arca

First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETF

Monthly

$0.0390

HDMV

NYSE Arca

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF

Quarterly

$0.3516

HSMV

NYSE Arca

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF

Quarterly

$0.0970

HUSV

NYSE Arca

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF

Quarterly

$0.1116

MARB

NYSE Arca

First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF

Quarterly

$0.0459

RFDI

Nasdaq

First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF

Quarterly

$1.1604

RFEM

Nasdaq

First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF

Quarterly

$0.7396

RFEU

Nasdaq

First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF

Quarterly

$1.6388

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV

DOGG

Cboe BZX

FT Cboe Vest DJIA® Dogs 10 Target Income ETF

Monthly

$0.1573

ECLN

NYSE Arca

First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF

Quarterly

$0.1459

EIPX

NYSE Arca

FT Energy Income Partners Strategy ETF

Quarterly

$0.1928

EMLP

NYSE Arca

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund

Quarterly

$0.2929

FCVT

Nasdaq

First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF

Monthly

$0.0400

FSIG

NYSE Arca

First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF

Monthly

$0.0700

FTSL

Nasdaq

First Trust Senior Loan Fund

Monthly

$0.2850

HISF

Nasdaq

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF

Monthly

$0.1483

HYLS

Nasdaq

First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF

Monthly

$0.1900

LGOV

NYSE Arca

First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF

Monthly

$0.0600

LMBS

Nasdaq

First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF

Monthly

$0.1350

RDVI

Cboe BZX

FT Cboe Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF

Monthly

$0.1596

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund V

FMF

NYSE Arca

First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund

Quarterly

$0.3507

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI

FTHI

Nasdaq

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF

Monthly

$0.1510

FTQI

Nasdaq

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF

Monthly

$0.1940

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VII

FAAR

Nasdaq

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF

Quarterly

$0.2293

FTGC

Nasdaq

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund

Quarterly

$0.1892

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII

AFLG

NYSE Arca

First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF

Quarterly

$0.0716

AFMC

NYSE Arca

First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF

Quarterly

$0.0462

AFSM

NYSE Arca

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

Quarterly

$0.0526

DEED

NYSE Arca

First Trust TCW Securitized Plus ETF

Monthly

$0.1050

Ticker

Exchange

Fund Name

Frequency

 

Ordinary
Income
Per Share
Amount

 

EFIX

NYSE Arca

First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF

Monthly

$0.0900

FIXD

Nasdaq

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

Monthly

$0.1250

LALT

NYSE Arca

First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF

Quarterly

$0.0924

LDSF

Nasdaq

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF

Monthly

$0.0625

MFLX

Nasdaq

First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF

Monthly

$0.0500

UCON

NYSE Arca

First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF

Monthly

$0.0850

XPND

NYSE Arca

First Trust Expanded Technology ETF

Quarterly

$0.0107

 

INDEX EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX® Fund

FAB

Nasdaq

First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.3327

FAD

Nasdaq

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.1134

FEX

Nasdaq

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.2439

FNK

Nasdaq

First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.1833

FNX

Nasdaq

First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.2058

FNY

Nasdaq

First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.0218

FTA

Nasdaq

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.3006

FTC

Nasdaq

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.1326

FXD

NYSE Arca

First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.0595

FXG

NYSE Arca

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.1839

FXH

NYSE Arca

First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.0377

FXL

NYSE Arca

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.0421

FXN

NYSE Arca

First Trust Energy AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.0979

FXO

NYSE Arca

First Trust Financials AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.3310

FXR

NYSE Arca

First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.1002

FXU

NYSE Arca

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.1409

FXZ

NYSE Arca

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.4818

FYC

Nasdaq

First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.0717

FYT

Nasdaq

First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.2448

FYX

Nasdaq

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.2776

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX® Fund II

FBZ

Nasdaq

First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.3441

FCA

Nasdaq

First Trust China AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.5224

FDT

Nasdaq

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.8802

FDTS

Nasdaq

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.5546

FEM

Nasdaq

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.5051

FEMS

Nasdaq

First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.6646

FEP

Nasdaq

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.8555

FEUZ

Nasdaq

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX® ETF

Quarterly

$0.9067

FGM

Nasdaq

First Trust Germany AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.6969

FJP

Nasdaq

First Trust Japan AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.5555

FKU

Nasdaq

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.4915

FLN

Nasdaq

First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.5198

FPA

Nasdaq

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$0.1343

FSZ

Nasdaq

First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX® Fund

Quarterly

$1.2810

NFTY

Nasdaq

First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF

Quarterly

$0.0183

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

EDOW

NYSE Arca

First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF

Quarterly

$0.1408

FCG

NYSE Arca

First Trust Natural Gas ETF

Quarterly

$0.2162

FCTR

Cboe BZX

First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF

Quarterly

$0.1145

FDL

NYSE Arca

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

Quarterly

$0.4568

FDM

NYSE Arca

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund

Quarterly

$0.4159

FIW

NYSE Arca

First Trust Water ETF

Quarterly

$0.2164

FPX

NYSE Arca

First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

Quarterly

$0.0475

FRI

NYSE Arca

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund

Quarterly

$0.3398

FTCS

Nasdaq

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

Quarterly

$0.2368

FTDS

Nasdaq

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF

Quarterly

$0.2686

FTGS

Nasdaq

First Trust Growth Strength ETF

Quarterly

$0.0329

FTIF

NYSE Arca

First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF

Quarterly

$0.1214

FVD

NYSE Arca

First Trust Value Line® Dividend Index Fund

Quarterly

$0.2645

MISL

NYSE Arca

First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF

Quarterly

$0.0280

QABA

Nasdaq

First Trust NASDAQ® ABA Community Bank Index Fund

Quarterly

$0.3365

QCLN

Nasdaq

First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green Energy Index Fund

Quarterly

$0.1594

QQEW

Nasdaq

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund

Quarterly

$0.1541

QQXT

Nasdaq

First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund

Quarterly

$0.1591

Ticker

Exchange

Fund Name

Frequency

 

Ordinary
Income
Per Share
Amount

QTEC

Nasdaq

First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund

Quarterly

$0.0592

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II

ARVR

Nasdaq

First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF

Quarterly

$0.0134

CARZ

Nasdaq

First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF

Quarterly

$0.3476

CIBR

Nasdaq

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF

Quarterly

$0.0530

DTRE

NYSE Arca

First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF

Quarterly

$0.3181

EMDM

NYSE Arca

First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF

Quarterly

$0.2304

FAN

NYSE Arca

First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF

Quarterly

$0.1247

FDD

NYSE Arca

First Trust STOXX® European Select Dividend Index Fund

Quarterly

$0.4687

FGD

NYSE Arca

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund

Quarterly

$0.6183

FPXE

Nasdaq

First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF

Quarterly

$0.2074

FPXI

Nasdaq

First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF

Quarterly

$0.1353

FTAG

Nasdaq

First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF

Quarterly

$0.7513

FTRI

Nasdaq

First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF

Quarterly

$0.2786

GRID

Nasdaq

First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

Quarterly

$0.6984

NXTG

Nasdaq

First Trust Indxx NextG ETF

Quarterly

$0.4530

RBLD

NYSE Arca

First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETF

Quarterly

$0.1868

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV

KNG

Cboe BZX

FT Cboe Vest S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF®

Quarterly

$0.5070

 

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI

AIRR

Nasdaq

First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance® ETF

Quarterly

$0.0405

BNGE

NYSE Arca

First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF

Quarterly

$0.0157

DALI

Nasdaq

First Trust Dorsey Wright DALI 1 ETF

Quarterly

$0.4628

DDIV

Nasdaq

First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF

Quarterly

$0.1887

DVLU

Nasdaq

First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF

Quarterly

$0.0824

DVOL

Nasdaq

First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF

Quarterly

$0.0910

FICS

Nasdaq

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF

Quarterly

$0.1725

FID

Nasdaq

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Quarterly

$0.3137

FTXG

Nasdaq

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF

Quarterly

$0.1076

FTXH

Nasdaq

First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF

Quarterly

$0.1179

FTXL

Nasdaq

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF

Quarterly

$0.1026

FTXN

Nasdaq

First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF

Quarterly

$0.4157

FTXO

Nasdaq

First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF

Quarterly

$0.2506

FTXR

Nasdaq

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF

Quarterly

$0.1057

FV

Nasdaq

First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF

Quarterly

$0.0451

FVC

Nasdaq

First Trust Dorsey Wright Dynamic Focus 5 ETF

Quarterly

$0.1570

IFV

Nasdaq

First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF

Quarterly

$0.3081

ISHP

Nasdaq

First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF

Quarterly

$0.4212

LEGR

Nasdaq

First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF

Quarterly

$0.4796

MDIV

Nasdaq

Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund

Monthly

$0.0700

RDVY

Nasdaq

First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

Quarterly

$0.3021

RNDV

Nasdaq

US Equity Dividend Select ETF

Quarterly

$0.2450

RNEM

Nasdaq

Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF

Quarterly

$0.1743

RNLC

Nasdaq

Large Cap US Equity Select ETF

Quarterly

$0.1369

RNMC

Nasdaq

Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF

Quarterly

$0.1303

RNSC

Nasdaq

Small Cap US Equity Select ETF

Quarterly

$0.1738

ROBT

Nasdaq

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF

Quarterly

$0.0662

SDVY

Nasdaq

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

Quarterly

$0.2077

TDIV

Nasdaq

First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund

Quarterly

$0.2627

 

 

 

 

 

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 $190 billion as of May 31, 2023 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: Risks are inherent in all investing. Certain risks applicable to a Fund are identified below. The material risks of investing in a Fund are spelled out in the Fund's prospectus, statement of additional information and other regulatory filings. 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.

Securities held by a fund, as well as shares of a fund itself, are subject to market fluctuations caused by factors such 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 of the risk of loss associated with these market fluctuations. In addition, local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, spread of infectious diseases or other public health issues, recessions, natural disasters or other events could have a significant negative impact on a fund and its investments. Such events may affect certain geographic regions, countries, sectors and industries more significantly than others. In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine which has caused and could continue to cause significant market disruptions and volatility within the markets in Russia, Europe, and the United States. The hostilities and sanctions resulting from those hostilities could have a significant impact on certain fund investments as well as fund performance. The COVID-19 global pandemic 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. While vaccines have been developed, there is no guarantee that vaccines will be effective against future variants of the disease. 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.

An Index ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an index. You should anticipate that the value of an Index Fund's shares will decline, more or less, in correlation with any decline in the value of the index. An Index Fund's return may not match the return of the index. Unlike a Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred by a Fund.

Investors buying or selling Fund shares on the secondary market may incur customary brokerage commissions. Investors who sell Fund shares may receive less than the share's net asset value. Shares may be sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. However, unlike mutual funds, shares may only be redeemed directly from a Fund by authorized participants, in very large creation/redemption units. If a Fund's authorized participants are unable to proceed with creation/redemption orders and no other authorized participant is able to step forward to create or redeem, Fund shares may trade at a discount to a Fund's net asset value and possibly face delisting.

One of the principal risks of investing in a Fund is market risk. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by a Fund, Fund shares or securities in general may fall in value.

An actively managed ETF is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed portfolio. In managing such a Fund's investment portfolio, the portfolio managers, management teams, advisor or sub-advisor, will apply investment techniques and risk analyses that may not have the desired result.

A Fund that is concentrated in securities of companies in a certain sector or industry involves additional risks, including limited diversification. An investment in a Fund concentrated in a single country or region may be subject to greater risks of adverse events and may experience greater volatility than a Fund that is more broadly diversified geographically.

Certain Funds may invest in small-capitalization and mid-capitalization companies. Such companies may experience greater price volatility than larger, more established companies.

There is no guarantee that the issuers of the securities in any Fund will declare dividends in the future or that, if declared, they will either remain at current levels or increase over time.

An investment in a Fund containing securities of non-U.S. issuers is 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 risks may be heightened for securities of companies located in, or with significant operations in, emerging market countries. A Fund may invest in depositary receipts which may be less liquid than the underlying shares in their primary trading market.

Investments in sovereign bonds involve special risks because the governmental authority that controls the repayment of the debt may be unwilling or unable to repay the principal and/or interest when due. In times of economic uncertainty, the prices of these securities may be more volatile than those of corporate debt obligations or of other government debt obligations.

A Fund that invests in the European region is subject to certain risks because member states in the European Union no longer control their own monetary policies, money supply and official interest rates for the Euro. Rather, such control is exercised by the European Central Bank.

The Swiss economy is dependent on the economies of other European nations as key trading partners. Any reduction in spending by other European countries could have a negative effect on the Swiss economy. The European sovereign-debt crisis has resulted in a weakened Euro and has put into question the future financial prospects of the surrounding region. The ongoing implementation of the European Union provisions and Euro conversion process may materially impact revenues, expenses or income and increase competition for other European companies, which could have an effect on the Swiss economy.

Certain securities held by certain of the Funds are subject to credit risk, call risk, income risk, inflation risk, interest rate risk, prepayment risk, and zero coupon risk. Credit risk is the risk that an issuer of a security will be unable or unwilling to make dividend, interest and/or principal payments when due and that the value of a security may decline as a result. Credit risk is heightened for floating-rate loans and high-yield securities. Call risk is the risk that if an issuer calls higher-yielding debt instruments held by a Fund, performance could be adversely impacted. Income risk is the risk that income from a Fund's fixed-income investments could decline during periods of falling interest rates. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of the fixed-income securities in a Fund will decline because of rising market interest rates. Prepayment risk is the risk that during periods of falling interest rates, an issuer may exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation earlier than expected. This may result in a decline in a Fund's income. Zero coupon risk is the risk that zero coupon bonds may be highly volatile as interest rates rise or fall.

Senior floating-rate loans are usually rated below investment grade but may also be unrated. As a result, the risks associated with these loans are similar to the risks of high-yield fixed income instruments. High-yield securities, or "junk" bonds, are subject to greater market fluctuations and risk of loss than securities with higher ratings, and therefore, may be highly speculative. These securities are issued by companies that may have limited operating history, narrowly focused operations, and/or other impediments to the timely payment of periodic interest and principal at maturity. The market for high-yield securities is smaller and less liquid than that for investment grade securities.

To the extent a fund invests in floating or variable rate obligations that use the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as a reference interest rate, it is subject to LIBOR Risk. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR has ceased making LIBOR available as a reference rate over a phase-out period that began December 31, 2021. There is no assurance that any alternative reference rate, including the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that instruments using an alternative rate will have the same volume or liquidity. The unavailability or replacement of LIBOR may affect the value, liquidity or return on certain fund investments and may result in costs incurred in connection with closing out positions and entering into new trades. Any potential effects of the transition away from LIBOR on the fund or on certain instruments in which the fund invests can be difficult to ascertain, and they may vary depending on a variety of factors, and they could result in losses to the fund.

Income from municipal bonds held by a Fund could be declared taxable because of, among other things, unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, or noncompliant conduct of a bond issuer. Income from municipal bonds held by a Fund may be subject to the federal alternative minimum income tax.

Convertible securities have characteristics of both equity and debt securities and, as a result, are exposed to certain additional risks. The values of certain synthetic convertible securities will respond differently to market fluctuations than a traditional convertible security because such synthetic convertibles are composed of two or more separate securities or instruments, each with its own market value.


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