The Board of Trustees of First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
(the "Fund") (NYSE: FIF), CUSIP 33738C103, previously approved a
managed distribution policy for the Fund (the "Managed Distribution
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.
The Fund has declared a distribution payable on May 15, 2020, to
shareholders of record as of May 4, 2020, with an ex-dividend date
of May 1, 2020. This Notice is meant to provide you information
about the sources of your Fund’s distributions. You should not draw
any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the
amount of its distribution or from the terms of its Managed
Distribution Plan.
The following tables set forth the estimated amounts of the
current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this
fiscal year to date for the Fund from the following sources: net
investment income ("NII"); net realized short-term capital gains
("STCG"); net realized long-term capital gains ("LTCG"); and return
of capital ("ROC"). These estimates are based upon information as
of April 30, 2020, are calculated based on a generally accepted
accounting principles ("GAAP") basis and include the prior fiscal
year-end undistributed net investment income. The amounts and
sources of distributions are expressed per common share.
5 Yr. Avg.
Annualized Current
Annual Total
Fund
Fund
Fiscal
Total Current
Current Distribution
($)
Current Distribution
(%)
Dist. Rate as a
Return
Ticker
Cusip
Year
End
Distribution
NII
STCG
LTCG
ROC
(2)
NII
STCG
LTCG
ROC(2)
% of
NAV(3)
on
NAV(4)
FIF (5)
33738C103
11/30/2020
$0.06250
$0.01359
-
-
$0.04891
21.74%
-
-
78.26%
6.31%
-6.42%
Fund
Fund
Fiscal
Total Cumulative Fiscal
YTD
Cumulative Distributions
Fiscal YTD ($)
Cumulative Distributions
Fiscal YTD (%)
Cumulative Fiscal YTD
Distributions as
Cumulative Fiscal YTD Total
Return
Ticker
Cusip
Year
End
Distributions(1)
NII
STCG
LTCG
ROC
(2)
NII
STCG
LTCG
ROC(2)
a % of
NAV(3)
on
NAV(4)
FIF (5)
33738C103
11/30/2020
$0.61250
$0.13316
-
-
$0.47934
21.74%
-
-
78.26%
5.16%
-26.29%
(1) Includes the most recent monthly
distribution paid on May 15, 2020.
(2) The Fund estimates that it has
distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains;
therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of
capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or
all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you.
A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the
Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with
"yield" or "income."
(3) Based on Net Asset Value ("NAV") as of
April 30, 2020.
(4) Total Returns are through April 30,
2020.
(5) The Fund anticipates that, due to the
tax treatment of cash distributions made by Master Limited
Partnerships in which the Fund invests, a portion of distributions
the Fund makes to Common Shareholders may consist of a tax-deferred
return of capital.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice
are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting
purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax
reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment
experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be
subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you
a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to
report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. You
should not use this Notice as a substitute for your Form
1099-DIV.
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 $127 billion as of April
30, 2020 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, 2020, 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: The Fund is subject to risks, including
the fact that it is a non-diversified closed-end management
investment company.
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 impact of this COVID-19 pandemic may be short term or may last
for an extended period of time, and in either case could result in
a substantial economic downturn or recession.
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.
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.
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 advisors are responsible for evaluating investment risks
independently and for exercising independent judgment in
determining whether investments are appropriate for their
clients.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this press release that are not
historical facts are referred to as "forward‑looking statements"
under the U.S. federal securities laws. Actual future results or
occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any
forward‑looking statements due to numerous factors. Generally, the
words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate,"
"project," "will" and similar expressions identify forward‑looking
statements, which generally are not historical in nature.
Forward‑looking statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those
anticipated in any forward-looking statements. You should not place
undue reliance on forward‑looking statements, which speak only as
of the date they are made. The Fund undertakes no responsibility to
update publicly or revise any forward‑looking statements.
Source: First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
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