First Trust Energy Income & Growth Fund Stock News

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announced today that Energy Income Partners, LLC ("EIP"), investment sub-advisor for First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund (NYSE: FEI), First Trust Energy Income and

Midstream MLPs, as measured by the Alerian MLP Index (AMZ), ended July down 4.8% on a price basis and down 3.6% once distributions are considered.

Midstream and utilities both tend to appeal to investors with their attractive income and diversification benefits.

The World Bank estimates global GDP will fall by -5.2% in 2020 from the effects of COVID-19. The EIA predicts US oil production will be largely range-bound for the next eighteen months at levels 10-15

In response to shifts in the midstream universe, Alerian launched the Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA) in June 2018 to provide a sector benchmark for investors and industry stakeholders primarily

Despite the decrease in midstream yields in recent months, yields for both the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (AMZI) and the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index (AMEI) are above their historical a

Midstream MLPs, as measured by the Alerian MLP Index, ended June down 7.9% on a price and total return basis.

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Investors have long struggled to accurately value midstream companies. The historical performance of the Alerian MLP index suggests a disconnect between how mar

Comparing midstream with other equities, the discounted EBITDA multiples for MLPs and midstream relative to history stand in contrast to the broader market and

Yield spread analysis has become an inadequate standalone method for valuing midstream companies, as the industry’s emphasis on yield alone has given way to a g

The fund sponsor can play a role in forecasting who will cut first. Though it isn't a guarantee on what exactly the distribution cuts will amount to. Each crisi

The current price environment provides little incentive to bring new wells to production. With fewer new wells being drilled and completed, shale production wil

Each of First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (NYSE: FIF), First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (NYSE: FPL), and First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund (NYSE: FEI) is significantly reducin

Oil price projections are a good indication of what the market is anticipating for future prices and can be useful when viewed through that lens. There are plen