-

First Trust Announces Name Changes for First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund and First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust”) announced today that the Board of Trustees of First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund (NYSE: FAM) and First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund (NYSE: FEO) (each, a “Fund”) approved name changes for the Funds as follows:

Fund(s)

New Name

First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund (FAM)

First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund

First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund (FEO)

First Trust/abrdn Emerging Opportunity Fund

The name changes will be effective as of the close of business on June 30, 2022. Each Fund’s ticker symbol and CUSIP are not changing. The Fund’s investment objectives and strategies are not changing.

FAM is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation. The Fund pursues these investment objectives by investing in the world bond markets through a diversified portfolio of investment grade and below-investment grade government and corporate debt securities.

FEO is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its managed assets in a diversified portfolio of equity and fixed-income securities of issuers in emerging market countries.

FTA is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as each 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 $ 203 billion as of May 31, 2022 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.

abrdn Inc. (formerly Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc.) (“abrdn”) serves as each Fund's investment subadvisor. abrdn is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn plc. abrdn is the brand name for the asset management group of abrdn plc, managing approximately $627.89 billion in assets as of December 31, 2021, for a range of pension funds, financial institutions, investment trusts, unit trusts, offshore funds, charities and private clients.

Contacts

First Trust Advisors L.P.
Jeff Margolin, 630-915-6784

First Trust Advisors L.P.

NYSE:FAM

Release Versions

Contacts

First Trust Advisors L.P.
Jeff Margolin, 630-915-6784

More News From First Trust Advisors L.P.

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distribution for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF®

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the Monthly distribution for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF, a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV. The following dates apply to today's distribution declaration: Expected Ex-Dividend Date: August 31, 2026 Record Date: August 31, 2026 Payable Date: September 2, 2026 Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount   ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS   First...

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.1375 Per Share for September

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1375 per share payable on September 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be September 1, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund...

First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.125 Per Share for September

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FTHY) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.125 per share payable on September 25, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2026. The ex-dividend date is expected to be September 1, 2026. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY): Distribution...
Back to Newsroom