First Trust Announces Completion of Reorganizations into First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX® Fund
2020年11月2日 - 11:12PM
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First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that the
reorganizations of First Trust Australia AlphaDEX® Fund (NYSE Arca:
FAUS), First Trust Canada AlphaDEX® Fund (Nasdaq: FCAN), First
Trust Hong Kong AlphaDEX® Fund (Nasdaq: FHK), and First Trust South
Korea AlphaDEX® Fund (Nasdaq: FKO), each an index based
exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), managed by FTA, into First Trust
Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX® Fund (Nasdaq: FDT), an index
based ETF managed by FTA, was completed prior to the open of the
Nasdaq on November 2, 2020.
As previously announced, the shareholders of FAUS, FCAN, FHK and
FKO approved the funds’ reorganization into FDT at a Joint Special
Meeting of Shareholders on September 14, 2020. The reorganization
was approved by the Board of Trustees of each of FAUS, FCAN, FHK,
FKO and FDT on January 30, 2020.
In the reorganization, the assets of each of FAUS, FCAN, FHK and
FKO were transferred to, and the liabilities of each of FAUS, FCAN,
FHK and FKO were assumed by, FDT. The shareholders of FAUS, FCAN,
FHK and FKO received shares of FDT with a value equal to the
aggregate net asset value of the shares of FAUS, FCAN, FHK and FKO,
as applicable, held by them. The exchange of shares took place
based upon FAUS’, FCAN’s, FHK’s, FKO’s and FDT’s closing net asset
values on October 30, 2020, respectively. The exchange ratio at
which shares of FAUS were exchanged for shares of FDT is 0.561515,
The exchange ratio at which shares of FCAN were exchanged for
shares of FDT is 0.428662. The exchange ratio at which shares of
FHK were exchanged for shares of FDT is 0.717435. The exchange
ratio at which shares of FKO were exchanged for shares of FDT is
0.424012.
FDT is an index based ETF that seeks investment results that
correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund’s fees
and expenses) of an equity index called the NASDAQ AlphaDEX®
Developed Markets Ex-US Index. FDT pursues this investment
objective by investing at least 90% of its net assets in the common
stocks and depositary receipts that comprise the index. The index
is composed of securities issued by small, mid and large cap
companies operating in developed markets excluding the United
States, as classified by Nasdaq, Inc.
FTA is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as
the investment advisor of FAUS, FCAN, FHK, FKO and FDT. FTA and its
affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P. (“FTP”), a FINRA registered
broker-dealer, are privately-held companies that provide a variety
of investment services. FTA has collective assets under management
or supervision of approximately $149 billion as of September 30,
2020 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds,
closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts. FTA
is the supervisor of the First Trust unit investment trusts, while
FTP is the sponsor. FTP is also a distributor of mutual fund shares
and exchange-traded fund creation units. FTA and FTP are based in
Wheaton, Illinois.
This press release is not intended to, and shall not, constitute
an offer to purchase or sell shares of FDT. An investor should
carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and
expenses of FDT before investing. The prospectus for FDT contains
this and other important information and is available free of
charge by calling First Trust Portfolios L.P. at 1-800-621-1675 or
visiting www.ftportfolios.com. The prospectus should be read
carefully before investing.
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