# First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund (FEN)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/FEN
Generated: 2026-11-09T18:54:45.861Z

- Ticker: FEN
- Exchange: AMEX
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Finance/Investors Services
- IPO year: 2004
- Website: ftportfolios.com/retail/cef/CEFsummary.aspx?Ticker=

## About

First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. It is co-managed by Energy Income Partners, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the energy sector, including companies in the business of transporting, processing, storing, distributing, or marketing natural gas, natural gas liquids (including propane), crude oil, refined petroleum products, coal or electricity, or exploring, developing, managing or producing such commodities or products, or in supplying energy-related products and services. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of companies, energy sector MLPs, and MLP-related entities. It employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis, focusing on such factors as debt to cash flows, coverage ratios, incentive structure, management team, track record of distribution, and dividend growth to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index, Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index of Corporate Bonds, Alerian MLP Total Return Index, Wells Fargo Midstream MLP Total Return Index, and composite index comprised of 50% Alerian MLP Total Return Index and 50% Wells Fargo Midstream MLP Total Return Index. It was formerly known as Energy Income & Growth Fund. First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund was formed on March 25, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.

## Latest FEN news and filings

- 2024-05-06 16:28 UTC [SEC Form 25-NSE filed by First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-25-nse-filed-by-first-trust-energy-income-and-5461787)
- 2024-05-06 13:20 UTC [First Trust Announces Completion of Mergers](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-announces-completion-of-mergers-5461334)
- 2024-04-25 20:45 UTC [SEC Form NPORT-P filed by First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-nport-p-filed-by-first-trust-energy-income-and-5434493)
- 2024-04-25 20:10 UTC [Earnings Date] [First Trust Announces Date for the Mergers of First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund, First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund, First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund and First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-announces-date-for-the-mergers-of-first-trust-5433747)
- 2024-04-24 20:29 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund Declares its Final Common Share Distribution Rate of $0.30 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-energy-income-and-growth-fund-declares-its-final-5430080)
- 2024-04-19 20:10 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund Declares Its Final Common Share Distribution Dates](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-energy-income-and-growth-fund-declares-its-final-5421192)
- 2024-04-18 16:43 UTC [SEC Form 3] [New insider Maltbie Derek claimed no ownership of stock in the company (SEC Form 3)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/new-insider-maltbie-derek-claimed-no-ownership-of-stock-in-5418420)
- 2024-04-11 05:58 UTC [Market Chatter] [Reported Earlier, First Trust Energy Income And Growth Fund Increases Its Quarterly Distribution To $0.40/Share From $30/Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/reported-earlier-first-trust-energy-income-and-growth-fund-increases-5404194)
- 2024-04-10 21:30 UTC [Market Chatter] [First Trust Energy Income And Growth Fund Increases Quarterly Distribution From $0.30 To $0.40 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-energy-income-and-growth-fund-increases-quarterly-distribution-5404062)
- 2024-04-10 21:29 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund Increases its Quarterly Distribution to $0.40 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-energy-income-and-growth-fund-increases-its-quarterly-5404056)
- 2024-02-29 21:41 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-energy-income-and-growth-fund-filed-sec-form-5306387)
- 2024-02-29 21:39 UTC [Market Chatter] [First Trust Announces Shareholder Approvals Of The Mergers Of The Target Funds Into FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-announces-shareholder-approvals-of-the-mergers-of-the-5306225)
- 2024-02-29 21:10 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust Announces Shareholder Approvals of the Mergers](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-announces-shareholder-approvals-of-the-mergers-5305572)
- 2024-02-20 22:10 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-energy-income-and-5276559)
- 2024-02-20 21:20 UTC [First Trust Announces Adjournment of Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-announces-adjournment-of-joint-special-meeting-of-shareholders-5275525)
- 2024-02-12 13:23 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-first-trust-energy-income-and-5248484)
- 2024-02-08 16:01 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-first-trust-energy-income-and-5240661)
- 2024-01-31 21:12 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-energy-income-and-5220495)
- 2024-01-23 21:01 UTC [SEC Form NPORT-P filed by First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-nport-p-filed-by-first-trust-energy-income-and-5201637)
- 2024-01-17 14:45 UTC [Market Insight] [First Trust Energy I&G's Ex-Dividend Date Is Monday, Here's What You Need To Know](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-energy-igs-ex-dividend-date-is-monday-heres-what-5190588)
- 2024-01-12 23:25 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-energy-income-and-5186943)
- 2024-01-10 21:10 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund Declares its Quarterly Distribution of $0.30 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-energy-income-and-growth-fund-declares-its-quarterly-5181890)
- 2023-10-23 23:14 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-energy-income-and-growth-fund-filed-sec-form-5033618)
- 2023-10-23 22:34 UTC [First Trust Advisors Announces Fund Board Approval of Mergers of First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund, First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund, First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund, and First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund...](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-advisors-announces-fund-board-approval-of-mergers-of-5033421)
- 2023-10-10 20:05 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund Declares its Quarterly Distribution of $0.30 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-energy-income-and-growth-fund-declares-its-quarterly-5012929)
- 2023-09-12 21:32 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3: New insider Wright Bronwyn claimed no ownership of stock in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-new-insider-wright-bronwyn-claimed-no-ownership-4967304)
- 2023-09-12 20:20 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-energy-income-and-growth-fund-filed-sec-form-4966879)
- 2023-08-17 14:24 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-first-trust-energy-income-and-4910847)
- 2023-08-01 15:18 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-first-trust-energy-income-and-4825675)
- 2023-07-24 17:49 UTC [SEC Form NPORT-P filed by First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-nport-p-filed-by-first-trust-energy-income-and-4786147)
- 2023-07-10 20:05 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund Declares its Quarterly Distribution of $0.30 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-energy-income-and-growth-fund-declares-its-quarterly-4736782)
- 2023-06-23 16:01 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund filed SEC Form 8-K: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-energy-income-and-growth-fund-filed-sec-form-4677681)
- 2023-06-23 13:25 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust Closed-End Funds Announce Board's Decision to Rescind the Funds' Control Share By-Law](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-closed-end-funds-announce-boards-decision-to-rescind-the-4676568)
- 2023-04-18 14:46 UTC [Market Insight] [First Trust Energy I&G's Ex-Dividend Date Is Friday, Here's What You Need To Know](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-energy-igs-ex-dividend-date-is-friday-heres-what-4348846)
- 2023-04-10 20:05 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund Declares its Quarterly Distribution of $0.30 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-energy-income-and-growth-fund-declares-its-quarterly-4317339)
- 2023-03-16 18:14 UTC [Market Insight] [Stocks That Hit 52-Week Lows On Thursday](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/stocks-that-hit-52-week-lows-on-thursday-4212860)
- 2023-03-10 18:27 UTC [Market Insight] [Stocks That Hit 52-Week Lows On Friday](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/stocks-that-hit-52-week-lows-on-friday-4186408)
- 2023-02-03 21:42 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-first-trust-energy-income-and-4003674)
- 2023-01-10 21:05 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund Declares its Quarterly Distribution of $0.30 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-energy-income-and-growth-fund-declares-its-quarterly-3896614)
- 2022-11-07 21:10 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-energy-income-and-growth-fund-filed-sec-form-3643225)

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