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Macquarie/First Trust Global Infra/Util Dividend & Income Fd operates as a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of current return consisting of dividends, interest, and other similar income while attempting to preserve capital. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Energy Income & Growth Fund is closed-end management investment company. It engages in seeking after-tax total return with an emphasis on current distributions paid to shareholders. The firm is also involved in the providing its shareholders with a vehicle to invest in a portfolio of cash-generating securities of energy companies. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wilton. CT.

First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund is a closed-end management investment fund. It engages in the business of investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. The company was founded on May 20, 2004 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises.

First Trust Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund is a closed-end management investment fund. Its investment objective is to pursue a high level of current income and capital appreciation. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Mortgage Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The firm's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. Its secondary objective will seek to preserve capital. The company was founded on February 22, 2005 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

BondWave LLC is a financial technology firm that specializes in fixed income solutions. The private company is based in Wheaton, IL. The company's platform, effi™, provides portfolio analytics and reporting, custom alerts, and proposal generation, as well as tools that support best execution, fair pricing, and mark-up monitoring and disclosure on both a pre- and post-trade basis. Founded in 2001, the company serves a wide range of users, including traders, compliance professionals, and RIAs. Michael A. Ruvo has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

First Trust Strategic High Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. The fund seeks capital growth as a secondary objective. The fund will seek to achieve its investment objectives by investing in a diversified portfolio of below-investment grade and investment grade debt securities, and equity securities that the investment sub-advisor believes offer attractive yield and capital appreciation potential. The company was founded on July 26, 2005 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL

First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. The company invests in a diversified portfolio of below-investment grade and investment grade debt securities, and equity securities that the investment capital appreciation potential. First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II was founded on March 28, 2006 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund is a diversified and closed-end management investment company, which focuses on investments in a diversified portfolio of equity and fixed-income securities of issuers in emerging market countries. The company was founded on May 21, 2006 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

Stonebridge Advisors LLC (Stonebridge) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2004 by Scott Fleming and they are primarily owned by First Trust Capital Partners LLC, ultimately held by AJM Ventures LLC. Stonebridge offers portfolio management services to high net-worth individuals, insurance companies, banks, thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, corporations and similar entities, and to other individuals through WRAP programs.

First Trust Strategic High Income Fund III is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. The fund seeks capital growth as a secondary objective. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in a diversified portfolio of investment grade and investment grade debt securities, and equity securities, which offer attractive yield and/or capital appreciation potential. The Fund may invest up to 100% of its managed assets in investment grade debt securities commonly referred to as high-yield or junk bonds. The company was founded on November 14, 2006 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Specialty Finance & Financial Opportunities Fund is a closed-end management investment company. It engages in the business of investing, under normal market conditions, at least eighty percent of its managed assets in a portfolio of securities of specialty finance and other financial companies that Confluence Investment Management LLC believes offer attractive opportunities for income and capital appreciation. The company was founded on March 20, 2007 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Dividend & Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of current income and capital appreciation. The company was founded on June 14, 2007 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund is a closed-end management investment company. It engages in the business of investing, under normal market conditions, a majority of its assets in a diversified portfolio of the United States and foreign high-yield corporate fixed-income securities of varying maturities that are rated below-investment grade at the time of purchase. The company was founded on June 18, 2010 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Senior Loan Plus Fund is a Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. Its primary and secondary objective investment objective is to provide high current income and of capital preservation. The company is headquartered in Wheaton, IL

First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund is a non-diversified and closed-end management investment fund, which engages in the investments in companies engaged in the energy infrastructure sector. The company was founded on February 22, 2011 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (CAD-Hedged) operates as an exchange-traded fund. The funds investment objectives are to provide unit holders with attractive, monthly, tax-advantaged distributions; and preserve capital. It was founded on May 20, 2011 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

First Trust Global Equity Dividend Fund is a closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to seek current income. The fund's secondary investment objective is capital appreciation. The company was founded on October 12, 2011 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Global Resource Solution Fund is a closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to seek current income. Its secondary objective is capital appreciation. The company was founded on October 10, 2011 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Strategic Allocation Fund is a closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to seek current income. The fund's secondary investment objective is capital appreciation. The company was founded on October 10, 2011 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL

First Trust MLP & Energy Income Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company, which invests in a portfolio of cash-generating securities, publicly traded master limited partnerships, and MLP-related entities in the energy sector and energy utility industries. It has an objective of seeking a level of total return with an emphasis on current distributions paid to common shareholders. The company was founded on August 17, 2012 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund engages in the investment current income and a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The company was founded in 1999 is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund is a closed-end investment fund, which engages in seeking a high level of total return with an emphasis on current distributions paid to common shareholders. The company was founded on October 15, 2013 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

Part of Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Investment Management is a private company based in New York, NY. The company is an active manager of capital, with a focus on outperforming the market and delivering results for their clients. The company's team of experienced professionals applies their expertise across public and private markets worldwide, offering single-sector, multi-asset, and custom solutions.

Van Asset Management is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm traces its origins to 1927 when Kenneth Stevens Van Strum founded Van Strum Financial Service. In 1934, the firm was renamed Van Strum & Towne, Inc. In 1994, Van Kampen Merritt and American Capital merged, creating Van Kampen American Capital. In June 1996, Van Kampen American Capital was acquired by Morgan Stanley. In 1998, Van Kampen American Capital changed their name to Van Kampen Asset Management. Can Kampen Asset Management is a division of Morgan Stanley Investment Banking. Their ultimate parent is Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). The firm's products include mutual funds, closed-end funds, separately managed accounts, 529 portfolios, unit trusts and insurance trusts.

Part of AJM Ventures LLC, First Trust Portfolios LP is a financial services company based in Wheaton, IL. The private company offers a range of investment products, including unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, and closed-end funds. The company's website provides research and commentary on available portfolios, asset allocation, and advanced portfolio searches. The company also offers target outcome investments, variable annuities, and structured investments. First Trust Portfolios is not ranked in any publication lists like the INC 5000.

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek a high-level of current income, and preserve capital by investing primarily in a portfolio of senior secured floating-rate corporate loans. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its objective is to provide a high level of current income with a secondary focus on capital appreciation. The company was founded on May 11, 2015 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Exchange Traded Fund Viii operates as a exchange traded fund. The company is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Senior Floating Rate 2022 Target Term Fund is a closed-end management fund, that aims to engages in asset management and investment. It aims to invest its Managed Assets in Senior Loans. The company was founded on October 14, 2016 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust Skybridge Income Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. The company was founded on March 3, 2020 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund is a diversified and closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide current income. The company was founded on June 25, 2020 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

First Trust SkyBridge Bitcoin ETF Trust is a newly organized exchange-traded fund that issues common shares of beneficial interest. The firm was founded on March 12, 2021 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.