First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (the "Fund")
(NYSE: FPL) has declared the Fund’s monthly common share
distributions for May, June and July of $0.0375 per share for each
month.
The payable, record and expected ex-dividend dates, as well as
the distribution per share amount for these distributions are as
follows:
May
June
July
Payable Date:
05/17/21
06/15/21
07/15/21
Record Date:
05/04/21
06/02/21
07/02/21
Expected Ex-Dividend Date:
05/03/21
06/01/21
07/01/21
Distribution Per Share:
$0.0375
$0.0375
$0.0375
The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears
below.
First Trust New
Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (FPL):
Distribution per share:
$0.0375
Distribution Rate based on the April 19,
2021 NAV of $6.11:
7.36%
Distribution Rate based on the April 19,
2021 closing market price of $5.38:
8.36%
It is anticipated that, due to the tax treatment of cash
distributions made by master limited partnerships ("MLPs") in which
the Fund invests, a portion of the distributions the Fund makes to
Common Shareholders may consist of a tax-deferred return of
capital. The final determination of the source and tax status of
all 2021 distributions will be made after the end of 2021 and will
be provided on Form 1099-DIV.
The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment
company that seeks a high level of total return with an emphasis on
current distributions paid to common shareholders. The Fund will
seek to provide its common shareholders with a vehicle to invest in
a portfolio of cash-generating securities, with a focus on
investing in publicly traded MLPs and MLP-related entities in the
energy sector and energy utilities industries that are weighted
towards non-cyclical, fee-for-service revenues. Under normal market
conditions, the Fund will invest at least 85% of its Managed Assets
in equity and debt securities of MLPs, MLP-related entities and
other energy sector and energy utilities companies that the Fund's
Sub-Advisor believes offer opportunities for growth and income. To
generate additional income, the Fund currently expects to write (or
sell) covered call options on up to 35% of its managed assets. The
Fund is treated as a regular corporation, or a "C" corporation, for
United States federal income tax purposes and, as a result, is
subject to corporate income tax to the extent the Fund recognizes
taxable income.
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("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 $186 billion as of March
31, 2021 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.
Energy Income Partners, LLC ("EIP") serves as the Fund's
investment sub-advisor and provides advisory services to a number
of investment companies and partnerships for the purpose of
investing in MLPs and other energy infrastructure securities. EIP
is one of the early investment advisors specializing in this area.
As of March 31, 2021, EIP managed or supervised approximately $4.1
billion in client assets.
Past performance is no assurance of future results. Investment
return and market value of an investment in the Fund will
fluctuate. Shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their
original cost. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investment
objectives will be achieved. The Fund may not be appropriate for
all investors.
Principal Risk Factors: 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, 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. The outbreak of the
respiratory disease designated as COVID-19 in December 2019 has
caused significant volatility and declines in global financial
markets, which have caused losses for investors. The COVID-19
pandemic may last for an extended period of time and will continue
to impact the economy for the foreseeable future.
The Fund is subject to risks, including the fact that it is a
non-diversified closed-end management investment company.
Because the Fund is concentrated in securities issued by MLPs,
MLP-related entities, and other energy and utilities companies, it
will be more susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory
occurrences affecting those industries, including high interest
costs, high leverage costs, the effects of economic slowdown,
surplus capacity, increased competition, uncertainties concerning
the availability of fuel at reasonable prices, the effects of
energy conservation policies and other factors.
The Fund's use of derivatives may result in losses greater than
if they had not been used, may require the Fund to sell or purchase
portfolio securities at inopportune times, may limit the amount of
appreciation the Fund can realize on an investment, or may cause
the Fund to hold a security that it might otherwise sell.
The Fund invests in securities of non-U.S. issuers which are
subject to higher volatility than securities of U.S. issuers.
Because the Fund invests in non-U.S. securities, you may lose money
if the local currency of a non-U.S. market depreciates against the
U.S. dollar.
Use of leverage can result in additional risk and cost, and can
magnify the effect of any losses.
The risks of investing in the Fund are spelled out in the
shareholder reports and other regulatory filings.
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.
The Fund's daily closing New York Stock Exchange price and net
asset value per share as well as other information can be found at
www.ftportfolios.com or by calling 1-800-988-5891.
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