FIRST TRUST

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA"), with its affiliates in the US and Europe (together, "First Trust"), provídes a variety of investment services. FTA is an investment a-dviser to over 130 exchange-traded funds, and also manages closed-end funds, mutual funds, unit investment trusts and separate managed accounts, and is the evaluator to unit investment trusts. In addition, FTA's affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P., a registered broker-dealer, is a leading sponsor of unit investment trusts. First Trust is a leader in actively managed exchange-traded funds and has investment teams specializing in equities, municipal securities, leveraged finance, alternatives, and mortgage-backed securities. Far more information, please visit the First Trust website at www.ftportfolios.com.