Closed End Fund News

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (the "Fund") (NYSE: CXH) today commenced a cash tender offer for the Fund’s common shares....

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the Monthly distribution for First Trust Income Opportunities ETF, a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII. The following dates apply to today's distribution declaration: Expected Ex-Dividend Date: April 14, 2026 Record Date: April 14, 2026 Payable Date: April 30, 2026 Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount   ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS   First Trust...

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton announced today that certain closed-end funds have declared distributions pursuant to their managed distribution policy for the next three months.   Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date     April 4/23/2026 4/23/2026 4/30/2026     May 5/21/2026 5/21/2026 5/29/2026     June 6/23/2026 6/23/2026 6/30/2026     Ticker Fund Name Month Amount   Change from Previous Distribution FTF Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust April $0.0615 - M...

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton announced today that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions for the next three months.   Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date     April 4/23/2026 4/23/2026 4/30/2026     May 5/21/2026 5/21/2026 5/29/2026     June 6/23/2026 6/23/2026 6/30/2026     Ticker Fund Name Month Amount   Change from Previous Distribution FT Franklin Universal Trust April $0.0425 - May $0.0425 - June $0.0425 -   This press release is not...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) (the “Fund”) announced today its regular April monthly distribution. Details are as follows: Declaration – 04/10/2026 Ex-Date – 04/22/2026 Record – 04/22/2026 Payable – 04/30/2026 Fund Ticker Distribution Per Share Prior Distribution Per Share DWS Municipal Income Trust KTF $0.0610 $0.0610 The Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net investment income each year through its regular monthly distributions and to dist...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: DNP), a closed-end fund advised by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (the “Adviser”), previously announced the following monthly distribution on December 11, 2025: Per Share Amount Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.065 March 31, 2026 March 31, 2026 April 10, 2026 The Fund adopted a managed distribution plan (the “Plan”) in 2007. Under the Plan, the Fund will distribute all available investment inc...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. (NYSE: DPG), a closed-end fund advised by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., previously announced the following monthly distribution on December 11, 2025: Per Share Amount Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.07 March 31, 2026 March 31, 2026 April 10, 2026 The Fund adopted a managed distribution plan (the “Plan”) in 2015. Under the Plan, the Fund will distribute all available inve...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MFS Municipal Closed-End Funds Announce Completion of Special Shareholder Meetings. Shareholders approved all proposals....

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MFS IG Municipal Trust (CXH) announces partial optional redemption of preferred shares on May 8, 2026....

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust” or “FTA”), a leading provider of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and outcome-based strategies, announced today the launch of three new actively managed Laddered ETFs: FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF (Cboe: BFXU) seeks capital appreciation by investing in a laddered portfolio of FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETFs (“underlying ETFs”) which invest in FLEX Options to provide investors with retur...