# First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (FPL)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/FPL
Generated: 2026-11-09T19:33:14.246Z

- Ticker: FPL
- Exchange: NYSE
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable
- IPO year: 2014
- Website: ftportfolios.com/Retail/Cef/CefSummary.aspx?Ticker=

## About

First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund is a closed-ended balanced 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 and fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating in the energy and utilities sectors. The fund primarily invests in equity and debt securities of MLPs and MLP related entities, as well as in dividend paying growth stocks of other energy and energy utilities companies. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index, Alerian MLP Total Return Index, and Wells Fargo Midstream MLP Total Return Index. First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund was formed on October 15, 2013 and is domiciled in the United States.

## Latest FPL news and filings

- 2024-05-06 16:30 UTC [SEC Form 25-NSE filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-25-nse-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-5461807)
- 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 20:10 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)
- 2024-04-18 16:41 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-5418416)
- 2024-03-27 16:17 UTC [SEC Form NPORT-P filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-nport-p-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-5371799)
- 2024-02-29 21:44 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-energy-fund-filed-sec-form-5306439)
- 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 22:14 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-5276602)
- 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)
- 2024-01-31 21:19 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-5220638)
- 2024-01-29 14:45 UTC [Market Insight] [First Trust New Opps: Dividend Insights](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-new-opps-dividend-insights-5213029)
- 2024-01-22 21:10 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund Declares Monthly Common Share Distributions of $0.0375 Per Share for February, March and April](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-energy-fund-declares-monthly-common-5198995)
- 2024-01-16 16:44 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-5188186)
- 2024-01-12 23:32 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-5186947)
- 2024-01-08 19:54 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-5176315)
- 2023-12-20 18:06 UTC [SEC Form NPORT-P filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-nport-p-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-5148739)
- 2023-10-27 14:45 UTC [Market Insight] [Tuesday Is Your Last Chance To Buy First Trust New Opps Before The Dividend Payout](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/tuesday-is-your-last-chance-to-buy-first-trust-new-5041822)
- 2023-10-23 23:18 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-energy-fund-filed-sec-form-5033638)
- 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)
- 2023-10-23 20:15 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund Declares Monthly Common Share Distributions of $0.0375 Per Share for November, December and January](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-energy-fund-declares-monthly-common-5032945)
- 2023-10-03 14:59 UTC [Market Insight] [Pay Attention: Investors Making Three Classic Mistakes In The Stock Market And Getting Burned, Money Flows In Magnificent Seven](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/pay-attention-investors-making-three-classic-mistakes-in-the-stock-4999825)
- 2023-09-28 16:24 UTC [SEC Form NPORT-P filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-nport-p-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-4992655)
- 2023-09-27 12:30 UTC [SEC Schedule 13D] [SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (Amendment)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-sc-13da-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-4989751)
- 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-4967305)
- 2023-09-12 20:20 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-energy-fund-filed-sec-form-4966882)
- 2023-08-24 14:01 UTC [SEC Schedule 13D] [SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (Amendment)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-sc-13da-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-4936365)
- 2023-08-17 14:37 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-4910930)
- 2023-08-02 12:42 UTC [SEC Schedule 13D] [SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (Amendment)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-sc-13da-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-4831756)
- 2023-07-27 14:46 UTC [Market Insight] [First Trust New Opps's Ex-Dividend Date Is Tuesday, Here's What You Need To Know](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-new-oppss-ex-dividend-date-is-tuesday-heres-what-4804409)
- 2023-07-24 12:47 UTC [SEC Schedule 13D] [SEC Form SC 13D filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-sc-13d-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-4784421)
- 2023-07-20 20:10 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund Declares Monthly Common Share Distributions of $0.0375 Per Share for August, September and October](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-energy-fund-declares-monthly-common-4777577)
- 2023-07-10 15:12 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-4735377)
- 2023-06-23 16:13 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy 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-new-opportunities-mlp-energy-fund-filed-sec-form-4677751)
- 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)
- 2023-06-22 17:23 UTC [SEC Form NPORT-P filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-nport-p-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-4672924)
- 2023-04-25 14:45 UTC [Market Insight] [Thursday Is Your Last Chance To Buy First Trust New Opps Before The Dividend Payout](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/thursday-is-your-last-chance-to-buy-first-trust-new-4379603)
- 2023-04-20 20:15 UTC [Dividends] [First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund Declares Monthly Common Share Distributions of $0.0375 Per Share for May, June and July](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-energy-fund-declares-monthly-common-4363056)
- 2023-03-30 15:42 UTC [SEC Form NPORT-P filed by First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-nport-p-filed-by-first-trust-new-opportunities-mlp-4271671)
- 2023-03-24 16:05 UTC [Market Insight] [Stocks That Hit 52-Week Lows On Friday](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/stocks-that-hit-52-week-lows-on-friday-4246005)

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