MFD News and Press, Macquarie First Trust Global From 02/02/21

Several of the utility/infrastructure funds in the CEF space are quite popular. They are a good fit for a CEF portfolio; providing steady income and steady appreciation due to their stability. Looking at a review of past performance, valuation, distribution and what looks potentia...

COVID-19 has led to power demand disruption and turned normally defensive utilities into laggards in recessionary 2020. That said, we believe that - with large scale vaccinations being administered - there is a clear light at the end of the tunnel. Utilities have weathered COVID-1...

Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (MFD) declares $0.20/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.Forward yield 10.06%Payable Dec. 1; for shareholders of record Nov. 23; ex-div Nov. 20.See MFD Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend ...

Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (NYSE: MFD) First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund (NYSE American: FEN) First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (NYSE: FFA) First Trust...

Why not all infrastructure is made equal. Opportunities and strategies in infrastructure investing. Finding resilience in the pandemic through global infrastructure. For further details see: Finding Resilience: Investing In Global Infrastructure

by Nick Langley, Portfolio Manager The COVID-19 pandemic has meaningfully hit most countries in the world, bringing with it a toll on human lives and livelihoods. As governments move to mitigate the public health crisis and support economies through monetary and fiscal policy, many are a...

Investment Thesis It isn't your grandfather's energy landscape anymore. You know, the environment in which almost all energy consumption comes from fossil fuels like coal, petroleum, and natural gas, and any power generated by renewable sources had to be heavily subsidized by the governme...

Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: MFD) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled quarterly distribution of $0.20 per share. The distribution will be payable on August 31, 2020, to shareholders of record as of August 24, 2020...

Author's note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on June 8, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors in t...

Author's note: This article was released to members on June 1, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors in the last week, as well as...