UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-21549
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First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund
(formerly known as Energy Income and Growth Fund)
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, IL 60187
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
W. Scott Jardine, Esq.
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, IL 60187
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 630-765-8000
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Date of fiscal year end: November 30
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Date of reporting period: February 29, 2012
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Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small
business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss. 239.24 and 274.5 of
this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after
the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use
the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review,
inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and
the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required
to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the
Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control
number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information
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Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC
20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance
requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.
ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached
herewith.
ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a)
FEBRUARY 29, 2012 (UNAUDITED)
SHARES/
UNITS DESCRIPTION VALUE
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MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS - 111.7%
GAS UTILITIES - 3.6%
298,463 AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (b)......................................... $ 13,496,497
32,500 Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (b)................................. 1,434,875
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14,931,372
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INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS - 1.6%
246,200 Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners, L.P. (CAD).................... 6,725,742
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OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS - 106.5%
109,850 Alliance GP Holdings, L.P. (b)...................................... 5,526,553
111,100 Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (b)................................ 7,973,647
491,762 Buckeye Partners, L.P. (b).......................................... 29,407,368
485,450 El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (b)................................. 17,801,451
556,026 Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (b).................................. 18,098,646
321,879 Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (b).................................... 13,998,518
370,844 Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (b).................................. 17,578,006
906,653 Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. (b).............................. 47,037,158
219,824 Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (b)..................................... 13,459,823
162,674 Inergy, L.P. (b).................................................... 2,840,288
205,771 Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (b)............................. 18,313,619
655,327 Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (b)............................... 47,950,277
281,178 Natural Resource Partners, L.P. (b)................................. 6,863,555
371,846 NuStar Energy, L.P. (b)............................................. 22,608,237
311,890 NuStar GP Holdings, LLC (b)......................................... 10,850,653
68,000 Oiltanking Partners, L.P. .......................................... 2,203,200
411,240 ONEOK Partners, L.P. (b)............................................ 23,934,168
547,428 Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. (b)........................... 13,652,854
494,191 Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (b).............................. 40,869,596
183,260 Spectra Energy Partners, L.P. (b)................................... 6,045,747
669,611 Sunoco Logistics Partners, L.P. (b)................................. 26,148,310
287,930 TC Pipelines, L.P. (b).............................................. 13,371,469
310,500 Teekay LNG Partners, L.P. .......................................... 12,171,600
258,158 TransMontaigne Partners, L.P. (b)................................... 8,965,827
106,400 Western Gas Partners, L.P. (b)...................................... 4,872,056
224,055 Williams Partners, L.P. (b)......................................... 13,938,462
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446,481,088
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TOTAL MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS .................................. 468,138,202
(Cost $242,082,705) --------------
COMMON STOCKS - 41.0%
ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 0.4%
9,400 Emera, Inc. ........................................................ 315,760
42,700 Emera, Inc. (CAD) .................................................. 1,438,366
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1,754,126
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GAS UTILITIES - 6.2%
84,366 ONEOK, Inc. ........................................................ 6,972,006
225,000 Questar Corp. ...................................................... 4,324,500
See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments Page 1
ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a) - (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2012 (UNAUDITED)
SHARES/
UNITS DESCRIPTION VALUE
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COMMON STOCKS - (CONTINUED)
GAS UTILITIES - (CONTINUED)
520,930 UGI Corp. .......................................................... $ 14,716,273
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26,012,779
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MULTI-UTILITIES - 5.5%
255,000 Centerpoint Energy, Inc. ........................................... 4,969,950
110,700 Dominion Resources, Inc. ........................................... 5,587,029
20,000 National Grid PLC, ADR ............................................. 1,023,800
475,600 NiSource, Inc. (b).................................................. 11,414,400
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22,995,179
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OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS - 28.9%
192,300 El Paso Corp. (b)................................................... 5,347,863
53,214 Enbridge Energy Management, LLC (b) (c)............................. 1,797,037
97,700 Enbridge Income Fund Holdings, Inc. (CAD) .......................... 2,229,588
200,130 Enbridge, Inc. ..................................................... 7,727,019
162,480 Keyera Corp. (CAD).................................................. 6,929,765
416,416 Kinder Morgan Management, LLC (b) (c)............................... 33,384,098
268,700 Kinder Morgan, Inc. (b)............................................. 9,468,988
299,000 Pembina Pipeline Corp. (CAD)........................................ 8,482,420
196,050 Spectra Energy Corp. ............................................... 6,152,049
360,991 TransCanada Corp. .................................................. 15,876,384
787,558 Williams Cos., Inc. (b)............................................. 23,532,233
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120,927,444
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS ................................................ 171,689,528
(Cost $125,705,717) --------------
WARRANTS - 0.0%
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS - 0.0%
48,956 Abraxas Petroleum Corp., Expiration 05/25/12 (d) (e) (f)............ 30,181
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TOTAL WARRANTS ..................................................... 30,181
(Cost $0) --------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 152.7% ......................................... 639,857,911
(Cost $367,788,422) (g) --------------
NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS DESCRIPTION VALUE
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CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN - (0.3%)
Dominion Resources, Inc. Call
1,105 @ 55 due July 12 ................................................... (28,730)
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El Paso Corp. Call
1,050 @ 27 due April 12 .................................................. (131,775)
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Enbridge, Inc. Call
2,000 @ 40 due April 12 .................................................. (90,000)
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ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a) - (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2012 (UNAUDITED)
NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS DESCRIPTION VALUE
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CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN - (CONTINUED)
Kinder Morgan, Inc. Call
1,050 @ 35 due September 12 .............................................. $ (183,750)
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National Grid PLC, ADR Call
200 @ 50 due March 12 .................................................. (30,500)
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NiSource, Inc. Call
1,752 @ 25 due July 12 ................................................... (157,680)
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ONEOK, Inc. Call
843 @ 82.5 due April 12 ................................................ (187,568)
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Questar Corp. Calls
150 @ 20 due March 12 .................................................. (1,500)
1,000 @ 20 due April 12 .................................................. (15,000)
786 @ 21 due July 12 ................................................... (11,790)
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(28,290)
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Spectra Energy Corp. Call
860 @ 32 due March 12 .................................................. (21,500)
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TransCanada Corp. Call
1,147 @ 45 due May 12 .................................................... (91,760)
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UGI Corp. Calls
1,000 @ 30 due April 12 .................................................. (17,500)
1,000 @ 35 due July 12 ................................................... (10,000)
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(27,500)
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Williams Cos., Inc. Calls
94 @ 31 due March 12 .................................................. (940)
2,000 @ 31 due May 12 .................................................... (148,000)
680 @ 35 due May 12 .................................................... (4,760)
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(153,700)
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TOTAL CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN ......................................... (1,132,753)
(Premiums received $827,450) --------------
OUTSTANDING LOAN - (32.9%) ......................................... (137,900,000)
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - (19.5%) ......................... (81,709,752)
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NET ASSETS - 100.0% ................................................ $ 419,115,406
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(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net
assets.
(b) All or a portion of this security is available to serve as collateral on
the outstanding loan.
(c) Non-income producing security which pays in-kind distributions.
(d) Non-income producing security.
(e) This security is fair valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the
Fund's Board of Trustees.
See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments Page 3
ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a) - (CONTINUED)
FEBRUARY 29, 2012 (UNAUDITED)
(f) This security is restricted and cannot be offered for public sale without
first being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Prior
to registration, restricted securities may only be resold in transactions
exempt from registration (see Note 1D - Restricted Securities in the Notes
to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments).
(g) Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $350,053,381. As of
February 29, 2012, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all
securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was
$289,855,906 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all
securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was
$51,376.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
CAD Canadian Dollar - Security is denominated in Canadian Dollars and is
translated into U.S. Dollars based upon the current exchange rate.
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VALUATION INPUTS
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 29,
2012 is as follows (see Note 1A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Quarterly
Portfolio of Investments):
ASSETS TABLE
LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
TOTAL LEVEL 1 SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT
VALUE AT QUOTED OBSERVABLE UNOBSERVABLE
2/29/2012 PRICES INPUTS INPUTS
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Master Limited Partnerships*................... $ 468,138,202 $ 468,138,202 $ -- $ --
Common Stocks*................................. 171,689,528 171,689,528 -- --
Warrants*...................................... 30,181 -- 30,181 --
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS.............................. $ 639,857,911 $ 639,827,730 $ 30,181 $ --
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LIABILITIES TABLE
LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
TOTAL LEVEL 1 SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT
VALUE AT QUOTED OBSERVABLE UNOBSERVABLE
2/29/2012 PRICES INPUTS INPUTS
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Call Options Written........................... $ (1,132,753) $ (1,132,753) $ -- $ --
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*See Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.
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NOTES TO QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND
FEBRUARY 29, 2012 (UNAUDITED)
1. VALUATION AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES
A. PORTFOLIO VALUATION:
The net asset value ("NAV") of the Common Shares of Energy and Income Fund (the
"Fund") is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York
Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on each day the NYSE
is open for trading. If the NYSE closes early on a valuation day, the NAV is
determined as of that time. Domestic debt securities and foreign securities are
priced using data reflecting the earlier closing of the principal markets for
those securities. The NAV per Common Share is calculated by dividing the value
of all assets of the Fund (including accrued interest and dividends), less all
liabilities (including accrued expenses, dividends declared but unpaid, deferred
income taxes and any borrowings of the Fund) by the total number of Common
Shares outstanding.
The Fund's investments are valued daily in accordance with valuation procedures
adopted by the Fund's Board of Trustees, and in accordance with provisions of
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The following
securities, for which accurate and reliable market quotations are readily
available, will be valued as follows:
Common stocks, master limited partnerships ("MLPs") and other securities
listed on any national or foreign exchange (excluding the NASDAQ National
Market ("NASDAQ") and the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment
Market ("AIM")) are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which
they are principally traded. If there are no transactions on the valuation
day, the securities are valued at the mean between the most recent bid and
asked prices.
Securities listed on the NASDAQ or the AIM are valued at the official
closing price. If there is no official closing price on the valuation day,
the securities are valued at the mean between the most recent bid and
asked prices.
Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at their
closing bid prices.
Exchange-traded options and futures contracts are valued at the closing
price in the market where such contracts are principally traded. If no
closing price is available, exchange-traded options and futures contracts
are valued at the mean between the most recent bid and asked prices.
Over-the-counter options and futures contracts are valued at their closing
bid prices.
Short-term investments that mature in less than 60 days when purchased are
valued at amortized cost.
All market quotations used in valuing the Fund's securities will be obtained
from a third party pricing service. If no quotation is received from a pricing
service, attempts will be made to obtain one or more broker quotes for the
security. In the event the pricing service does not provide a valuation, broker
quotations are not readily available, or the valuations received are deemed
unreliable, the Fund's Board of Trustees has designated First Trust Advisors
L.P. ("First Trust") to use a fair value method to value the Fund's securities.
Additionally, if events occur after the close of the principal markets for
certain securities (e.g., domestic debt and foreign securities) that could
materially affect the Fund's NAV, First Trust will use a fair value method to
value the Fund's securities. The use of fair value pricing is governed by
valuation procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of Trustees, and in accordance
with the provisions of the 1940 Act. As a general principle, the fair value of a
security is the amount which the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the
security upon its current sale. However, in light of the judgment involved in
fair valuations, there can be no assurance that a fair value assigned to a
particular security will be the amount which the Fund might be able to receive
upon its current sale. Fair valuation of a security will be based on the
consideration of all available information, including, but not limited to the
following:
1) the type of security;
2) the size of the holding;
3) the initial cost of the security;
4) transactions in comparable securities;
5) price quotes from dealers and/or pricing services;
6) relationships among various securities;
7) information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, or the
appropriate stock exchange;
8) an analysis of the issuer's financial statements; and
9) the existence of merger proposals or tender offers that might affect
the value of the security.
If the securities in question are foreign securities, the following additional
information may be considered:
1) the value of similar foreign securities traded on other foreign
markets;
2) ADR trading of similar securities;
3) closed-end fund trading of similar securities;
4) foreign currency exchange activity;
5) the trading prices of financial products that are tied to baskets of
foreign securities;
6) factors relating to the event that precipitated the pricing problem;
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ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND
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7) whether the event is likely to recur; and
8) whether the effects of the event are isolated or whether they affect
entire markets, countries or regions.
The Fund is subject to fair value accounting standards that define fair value,
establish the framework for measuring fair value and provide a three-level
hierarchy for fair valuation based upon the inputs to the valuation as of the
measurement date. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
o Level 1 - Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for
identical investments. An active market is a market in which
transactions for the investment occur with sufficient frequency and
volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
o Level 2 - Level 2 inputs are observable inputs, either directly or
indirectly, and include the following:
o Quoted prices for similar investments in active markets.
o Quoted prices for identical or similar investments in markets
that are non-active. A non-active market is a market where
there are few transactions for the investment, the prices are
not current, or price quotations vary substantially either
over time or among market makers, or in which little
information is released publicly.
o Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the
investment (for example, interest rates and yield curves
observable at commonly quoted intervals, volatilities,
prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default
rates).
o Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by
observable market data by correlation or other means.
o Level 3 - Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs. Unobservable
inputs may reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the
assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the
investments.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an
indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. A summary
of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 29, 2012, is
included with the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
B. OPTION CONTRACTS:
The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its
investment objective and may enter into options written to hedge against changes
in the value of equities. Also, by writing (selling) options, the Fund seeks to
generate additional income, in the form of premiums received for writing
(selling) the options. The Fund may write (sell) covered call or put options
("options") on all or a portion of the common stock of energy companies held in
the Fund's portfolio as determined to be appropriate by Energy Income Partners,
LLC ("EIP" or the "Sub-Advisor"). The number of options the Fund can write
(sell) is limited by the amount of common stock of energy companies the Fund
holds in its portfolio. The Fund will not write (sell) "naked" or uncovered
options. Options are marked-to-market daily and their value will be affected by
changes in the value and dividend rates of the underlying equity securities,
changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived volatility of the
securities markets and the underlying equity securities and the remaining time
to the options' expiration. The value of options may also be adversely affected
if the market for the options becomes less liquid or trading volume diminishes.
Options the Fund writes (sells) will either be exercised, expire or be cancelled
pursuant to a closing transaction. If the price of the underlying equity
security exceeds the option's exercise price, it is likely that the option
holder will exercise the option. If an option written (sold) by the Fund is
exercised, the Fund would be obligated to deliver the underlying equity security
to the option holder upon payment of the strike price. In this case, the option
premium received by the Fund will be added to the amount realized on the sale of
the underlying security for purposes of determining gain or loss. If the price
of the underlying equity security is less than the option's strike price, the
option will likely expire without being exercised. The option premium received
by the Fund will, in this case, be treated as short-term capital gain on the
expiration date of the option. The Fund may also elect to close out its position
in an option prior to its expiration by purchasing an option of the same series
as the option written (sold) by the Fund.
The options that the Fund writes (sells) give the option holder the right, but
not the obligation, to purchase a security from the Fund at the strike price on
or prior to the option's expiration date. The ability to successfully implement
the writing (selling) of covered call options depends on the ability of the
Sub-Advisor to predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured.
Thus, the use of options may require the Fund to sell portfolio securities at
inopportune times or for prices other than current market value, which may limit
the amount of appreciation the Fund can realize on an investment, or may cause
the Fund to hold a security that it might otherwise sell. As the writer (seller)
of a covered option, the Fund foregoes, during the option's life, the
opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security
covering the option above the sum of the premium and the strike price of the
option, but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying
security decline. The writer (seller) of an option has no control over the time
when it may be required to fulfill its obligation as a writer (seller) of the
option. Once an option writer (seller) has received an exercise notice, it
cannot effect a closing purchase transaction in order to terminate its
obligation under the option and must deliver the underlying security to the
option holder at the exercise price.
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ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND
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Over-the-counter options have the risk of the potential inability of
counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. The Fund's maximum equity
price risk for purchased options is limited to the premium initially paid. In
addition, certain risks may arise upon entering into option contracts including
the risk that an illiquid secondary market will limit the Fund's ability to
close out an option contract prior to the expiration date and that a change in
the value of the option contract may not correlate exactly with changes in the
value of the securities hedged.
C. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS:
Securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and
losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis.
Distributions received from the Fund's investments in MLPs generally are
comprised of return of capital and investment income. The Fund records estimated
return of capital and investment income based on historical information
available from each MLP. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on
information received from the MLPs after their tax reporting periods are
concluded.
D. FOREIGN CURRENCY:
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investments
denominated in foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange
rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment
securities are translated on the respective dates of such transactions.
E. RESTRICTED SECURITIES:
The Fund may invest up to 35% of its Managed Assets in restricted securities.
Managed Assets means the total asset value of the Fund minus the sum of the
Fund's liabilities other than the principal amount of borrowings. Restricted
securities are securities that may not be offered for public sale without first
being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act").
Prior to registration, restricted securities may only be resold in transactions
exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, normally to
qualified institutional buyers. As of February 29, 2012, the Fund held
restricted securities as shown in the following table. The Fund does not have
the right to demand that such securities be registered. These securities are
valued according to the valuation procedures as stated in the Portfolio
Valuation note (Note 1A) and are not expressed as a discount to the value of a
comparable unrestricted security.
% OF
ACQUISITION SHARES/ CARRYING NET
SECURITY DATE UNITS PRICE COST VALUE ASSETS
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Abraxas Petroleum Corp. - Warrants 05/27/07 48,956 $0.77 $ - $30,181 0.01%
2. OPTION ACTIVITY
Written option activity for the Fund for the period ended February 29, 2012 was
as follows:
NUMBER
OF
WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS PREMIUMS
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Options outstanding at November 30, 2011... 7,514 $ 664,465
Options Written............................ 21,030 738,100
Options Expired............................ (8,535) (309,539)
Options Exercised.......................... (3,292) (265,576)
Options Closed............................. -- --
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Options outstanding at February 29, 2012... 16,717 $ 827,450
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3. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Effective March 12, 2012, the Fund's Board of Trustees approved a name change
for the Fund to "First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund." The Fund will trade
under the same ticker symbol "FEN," however its CUSIP changed to 33738G104 from
292697109, effective on Monday, March 19, 2012.
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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or
persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the
registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940
Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days
of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by
this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and
procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR
270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR
270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund
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By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Mark R. Bradley
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Mark R. Bradley, President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date April 16, 2012
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Mark R. Bradley
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Mark R. Bradley, President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date April 16, 2012
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By (Signature and Title)* /s/ James M. Dykas
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James M. Dykas, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer
(principal financial officer)
Date April 16, 2012
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* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.