1) First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund (FDEU)
Investment Objective/Strategy - First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund (the "Fund") is a non-diversified,
closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current
income with a secondary focus on capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will seek to
achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its Managed Assets in a portfolio of equity securities of
European companies of any market capitalization, including, but not limited to, common and preferred stock that pay
dividends, depositary receipts and real estate investment trusts. The Fund will seek to focus its equity investments
on income producing securities. The Fund will utilize a dynamic currency hedging process, which will include, at the
discretion of the portfolio managers, the use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge a portion of the
Fund's currency exposure. To generate additional income, the Fund currently expects to write (or sell) call options on
portfolio equity securities and certain broad-based securities indices in an amount up to 40% of the value of its
Managed Assets.
There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objectives will be achieved.
Fund Overview
Portfolio Composition
Ticker
FDEU
Fund Type
Equity Income
Investment Advisor
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Portfolio Manager/SubAdvisor
Henderson Global Investors (North
America) Inc.
Investor Servicing Agent
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
CUSIP
33740D107
Fiscal Year-End
NYSE
The Fund will adhere to the following portfolio limits:
12/31
Exchange
Under normal market conditions, the Fund will seek to achieve its
investment objective by investing at least 80% of its managed
assets in a portfolio of equity securities of European companies
of any market capitalization, including, but not limited to, common
and preferred stock that pay dividends, depositary receipts and
real estate investment trusts ( "REITs"). The Fund will seek to
focus its equity investments on dividend-paying securities.
Inception
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9/24/2015
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Inception Price
$20.00
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Inception NAV
$19.10
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Contact Fund
1.800.988.5891
Website
www.ftportfolios.com
Current Fund Data (as of 3/4/2016)
Closing NAV1
$17.79
Closing Share Price2
$15.38
Discount to NAV
13.55%
Total Managed Assets
$403,899,719
Common Shares Outstanding
17,231,908
Dividend Frequency
Dividend Per Share Amt
Monthly
3
$0.1210
Distribution Rate4
23,386
Average 30-Day Daily Volume
71,139
Top 10 Holdings (as of 1/31/2016)7
Holding
Orange SA (EUR)
Roche Holding AG (CHF)
Novartis AG (CHF)
Vodafone Group PLC (GBP)
Zurich Insurance Group AG (CHF)
Nestle SA (CHF)
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (GBP)
Syngenta AG (CHF)
Sanofi (EUR)
SGS S.A. (CHF)
Percent
4.16%
4.04%
3.55%
3.34%
3.15%
3.12%
3.09%
2.91%
2.70%
2.65%
9.44%
Daily Volume
A single country’s equities will not exceed 40%
Equities of emerging markets will not exceed 20%
Preferred securities will not exceed 20%
REITs will not exceed 20%
Depositary receipts will not exceed 20%
Closing Share Price 52-Week High/Low
$20.50 / $14.11
Closing NAV 52-Week High/Low
$20.11 / $16.19
Leverage
5
24.11%
Cumulative Total Returns (as of 2/29/2016)6
Period
Share Price
NAV
3 Months
-12.82%
-8.81%
Year to Date
-10.89%
-7.14%
Inception to Date
-23.02%
-6.65%
Portfolio Information (as of 1/31/2016)7
% of Portfolio with Call Options
28.50%
2) First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund (FDEU)
Sector Breakdown (as of 1/31/2016)7
Top Countries (as of 1/31/2016)7
Country
United Kingdom
France
Switzerland
Germany
Netherlands
Italy
Luxembourg
Spain
Norway
Sector
Financials
Health Care
Consumer Staples
Consumer Discretionary
Telecommunication Services
Industrials
Utilities
Materials
Energy
Percent
25.64%
14.89%
13.73%
10.86%
10.64%
8.03%
7.51%
4.82%
3.88%
Percent
27.66%
23.41%
21.20%
10.10%
5.25%
4.59%
3.78%
2.08%
1.93%
Footnotes
The NAV represents the fund's net assets (assets less liabilities)
divided by the fund's common shares outstanding.
2
Fund shares are purchased and sold on an exchange at their share
price rather than net asset value (NAV), which may cause the shares
to trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV
(discount).
3
Most recent distribution paid or declared to today's date. Subject to
change in the future. There is no guarantee that the fund will declare
dividends.
4
Distribution rates are calculated by annualizing the most recent
distribution paid or declared through today's date and then dividing by
the most recent market price. The distribution consists of the sum of
net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net
realized long-term capital gains, and return of capital. Distribution rates
may vary. Any distribution adjustment will not be reflected until after
the declaration date for the next distribution. See the fund's 19a-1
Notices, if any, located under the "News & Literature" section of the
website for estimates of distribution sources. Final determination of the
source and tax status of all distributions paid in the current year will be
made after year-end.
5
Leverage is a technique where a closed-end fund's manager borrows
assets at one rate and invests the proceeds from the borrowed assets
at another rate, seeking to increase yield and total return. Use of
leverage can result in additional risk and cost, and can magnify the
effect of any losses.
6
Total return is the combination of reinvested dividend income and
reinvested capital gains distributions, at prices obtained by the Dividend
Reinvestment Plan, if any, and changes in the NAV and Share Price.
The NAV total return takes into account the fund's total annual
expenses and does not reflect sales load. Past performance is not
indicative of future results.
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Risk Considerations
1
Market value information used in calculating the percentages is based
upon trade date plus one recording of transactions, which can differ
from regulatory financial reports (Forms N-CSR and N-Q) that are
based on trade date recording of security transactions. Holdings are
subject to change.
The fund is subject to risks, including the fact that it is a nondiversified closed-end management investment company.
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.
Because the fund will invest primarily in securities of non-U.S
issuers, which are generally denominated in non-U.S. currencies,
there are risks not typically associated with investing in securities
of U.S. issuers. Non-U.S. issuers are subject to higher volatility
than securities of U.S. issuers. An investor may lose money if the
local currency of a non-U.S. market depreciates against the U.S.
dollar.
Investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market
countries are considered speculative and there is a heightened
risk of investing in emerging markets securities.
The fund will engage in practices and strategies that will result in
exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, thus subjecting
it to foreign currency risk.
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.
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 prospectus,
shareholder report and other regulatory filings.
Not FDIC Insured • Not Bank Guaranteed • May Lose Value