FEO News and Press, First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund of Beneficial Interest From 05/09/22

Discounts have been widening in the CEF space as volatility has been kicking up. The widening discounts have been creating more opportunities, but headwinds exist. We screen for several different metrics that bring up funds worth exploring further. For further details see: ...

The Board of Trustees of First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FEO), CUSIP 33731K102, previously approved a managed distribution policy for the Fund (the "Managed Distribution Plan") in reliance on exemptive relief received from the Securities and Exchange C...

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announced today additional considerations for the First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund (NYSE: FAM) and First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund (NYSE: FEO) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) re...

First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund (NYSE:FEO) declares $0.25/share quarterly dividend, -28.6% decrease from prior dividend of $0.35. Forward yield 9.66% Payable March 31; for shareholders of record March 23; ex-div March 22. See FEO Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend ...

First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FEO) has decreased its regularly scheduled quarterly distribution to $0.25 per share from $0.35 per share. The distribution will be payable on March 31, 2022, to shareholders of record as of March 23, 2022. The ex-divide...

The Board of Trustees of First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: FEO) has approved a managed distribution policy for the Fund (the “Plan”) in reliance on exemptive relief received from the Securities and Exchange Commission which pe...

With the economic recovery undeniably ramping up, we ask managers for their thoughts on valuations in the markets. While lockdowns were protracted affairs for so many of us, the economic recovery has been astoundingly rapid in many parts of the world. Regardless of the shift in to...

Emerging Market debt remains an attractive but underutilized sector for income investors. The high-yield corporate EM external debt sector continues to trade at attractive valuations and has delivered stronger historic returns than its US equivalent. The sector offers different in...

The markets have turned less bullish with ebbing momentum, but emerging markets are a higher risk category. Despite a new wave of virus infections, both monetary and fiscal policy options have narrowed in emerging markets. VWO's performance has been disappointing compared to peers...

With greater clarity on the sustainability of the economic recovery, we also saw the opportunity set across markets broaden to include sectors beyond those seen as the primary beneficiaries of an economic reopening. As expected, the recovery hasn't been smooth sailing for all, with su...