American Stock Exchange Lists Two New ETFs By First Trust Advisors

NEW YORK, Aug. 30  /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today announced that it has launched trading in two new ETFs issued by First Trust Advisors L.P., the First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index Fund (AMEX:FFR) and the First Trust Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index Fund (AMEX:FDD).

FFR aims to track the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index, which is designed to reflect the stock performance of companies engaged in specific aspects of the North American, European and Asian real estate markets. The Fund invests at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index or in American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts or European Depositary Receipts representing securities in the Index.

FDD aims to track the Dow Jones STOXX(R) Select Dividend 30 Index, a dividend weighted index of 30 stocks selected from the Dow Jones STOXX(R) 600 Index and trades high-dividend yielding companies across 18 European countries. The Fund invests at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index or in American Depositary Receipts Global Depositary Receipts or European Depositary Receipts representing securities in the Index.

"We are pleased to welcome First Trust's 27th and 28th ETF to list on the Amex," said Scott Ebner, Senior Vice President of the Amex ETF Marketplace. "These two new ETFs provide investors with excellent tools to use as interest in global markets keeps growing."

Dan Waldron, SVP and Head of ETFs at First Trust said, "First Trust is very pleased to list these two new funds on the innovative American Stock Exchange. The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Fund is the first-of-its- kind fund offering investors with a way to own real estate securities from North America, Europe, and Asia. The Trust Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index Fund provides investors with exposure to some of the most attractive dividend paying European stocks."

  The specialist for the two new ETFs is Kellogg Capital Group, LLC.

  About the American Stock Exchange


The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 339 ETFs to date. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. For more information, please visit http://www.amex.com/

About First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P.

First Trust Advisors L.P. and its affiliate, First Trust Portfolios L.P., are privately-held investment services companies which were established in 1991 and operate nationwide and also in Canada and Europe. The firms provide a variety of investment services, including asset management, financial advisory services, and municipal and corporate investment banking. The firms currently have assets under management or supervision of over $30 billion through closed-end funds, unit investment trusts, open end funds, separate managed accounts and exchange-traded funds.

You should consider the fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. Call 800-621-1675 to request a prospectus, which contains this and other information about the fund. Read it carefully before you invest or send money. Like all investment company securities, the shares of the fund are not insured by the FDIC or any other government agency, are not issued or guaranteed by any bank, and may lose value. 

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