First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FIF)
has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share
distribution in the amount of $0.10 per share payable on June 15,
2023, to shareholders of record as of June 2, 2023. The ex-dividend
date is expected to be June 1, 2023. The monthly distribution
information for the Fund appears below.
First Trust Energy
Infrastructure Fund (FIF):
Distribution per share:
$0.10
Distribution Rate based on the May 19,
2023 NAV of $16.75:
7.16%
Distribution Rate based on the May 19,
2023 closing market price of $14.73:
8.15%
The Fund's Board of Trustees has approved a managed distribution
policy for the Fund (the "Plan") in reliance on exemptive relief
received from the Securities and Exchange Commission which permits
the Fund to make periodic distributions of long-term capital gains
as frequently as monthly each tax year. Under the Plan, the Fund
intends to continue to pay a recurring monthly distribution that
reflects the distributable cash flow of the Fund. A portion of this
monthly distribution may include long-term capital gains. This may
result in a reduction of the long-term capital gain distribution
necessary at year end by distributing long-term capital gains
throughout the year. The annual distribution rate is independent of
the Fund's performance during any particular period. Accordingly,
you should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment
performance from the amount of any distribution or from the terms
of the Plan.
The distribution may consist of net investment income earned by
the Fund, net short-term and long-term capital gains and/or
tax-deferred return of capital. Tax-deferred return of capital, if
any, is primarily due to the tax treatment of cash distributions
made by master-limited partnerships ("MLPs") in which the Fund
invests. The final determination of the source of tax status of all
2023 distributions will be made after the end of 2023 and will be
provided on Form 1099-DIV.
The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment
company that seeks to provide a high level of total return with an
emphasis on current distributions paid to shareholders. The Fund
seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily
in securities of companies engaged in the energy infrastructure
sector. These companies principally include publicly-traded MLPs
and limited liability companies taxed as partnerships, MLP
affiliates, YieldCos, pipeline companies, utilities, and other
companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from operating
or providing services in support of infrastructure assets such as
pipelines, power transmission and petroleum and natural gas storage
in the petroleum, natural gas and power generation industries
(collectively, "Energy Infrastructure Companies"). To generate
additional income, the Fund expects to write (or sell) covered call
options on up to 35% of the managed assets held in the Fund's
portfolio.
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 $194 billion as of April
30, 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.
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 April 30, 2023, EIP managed or supervised approximately $5.2
billion in client assets.
Principal Risk Factors: Risks are inherent in all investing.
Certain risks applicable to the Fund are identified below, which
includes the risk that you could lose some or all of your
investment in the Fund. The principal risks of investing in the
Fund are spelled out in the Fund's annual shareholder reports. The
order of the below risk factors does not indicate the significance
of any particular risk factor. The Fund also files reports, proxy
statements and other information that is available for
review.
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.
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.
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 energy
infrastructure companies, it will be more susceptible to adverse
economic or regulatory occurrences affecting that industry,
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. Investments in securities of MLPs involve certain risks
different from or in addition to the risks of investing in common
stocks. The number of energy-related MLPs has declined since 2014.
The industry is witnessing the consolidation or simplification of
corporate structures where the MLP sleeve of capital is being
eliminated. As a result of the foregoing, the Fund's MLP
investments could become less diverse and the Fund may increase its
non-MLP investments consistent with its investment objective and
policies. Changes in tax laws or regulations, or interpretations
thereof in the future, could adversely affect the Fund or the MLPs,
MLP-related entities and other energy sector and energy utility
companies in which the Fund invests.
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.
There can be no assurance as to what portion of the
distributions paid to the Fund's Common Shareholders will consist
of tax-advantaged qualified dividend income.
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.
As the writer (seller) of a call option, the Fund forgoes,
during the life of the option, the opportunity to profit from
increases in the market value of the portfolio security covering
the option above the sum of the premium and the strike price of the
call option but retains the risk of loss should the price of the
underlying security decline. The value of call options written by
the Fund may be adversely affected if the market for the option is
reduced or becomes illiquid. There can be no assurance that a
liquid market will exist when the Fund seeks to close out an option
position.
If short-term interest rates are lower than the Fund's fixed
rate of payment on an interest rate swap, the swap will reduce
common share net earnings. In addition, a default by the
counterparty to a swap transaction could also negatively impact the
performance of the common shares.
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
https://www.ftportfolios.com or by calling 1-800-988-5891.
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