WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 19, 2026--
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the monthly distributions for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA.
The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations:
Expected Ex-Dividend Date: February 20, 2026
Record Date: February 20, 2026
Payable Date: February 27, 2026
Ordinary
Income
Per Share
Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Amount
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ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III
First Trust California Municipal
FCAL Nasdaq High Income ETF Monthly $0.1410
First Trust Emerging Markets
FEMB Nasdaq Local Currency Bond ETF Monthly $0.1500
First Trust Managed Municipal
FMB Nasdaq ETF Monthly $0.1550
First Trust Municipal High
FMHI Nasdaq Income ETF Monthly $0.1750
First Trust New York Municipal
FMNY NYSE Arca High Income ETF Monthly $0.0840
First Trust Preferred Securities
FPE NYSE Arca and Income ETF Monthly $0.0926
First Trust Institutional
Preferred Securities and Income
FPEI NYSE Arca ETF Monthly $0.0855
First Trust Short Duration
FSMB NYSE Arca Managed Municipal ETF Monthly $0.0530
First Trust Ultra Short Duration
FUMB NYSE Arca Municipal ETF Monthly $0.0460
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV
CAAA NYSE Arca First Trust AAA CMBS ETF Monthly $0.0800
FT Vest DJIA$(R)$ Dogs 10 Target
DOGG Cboe BZX Income ETF Monthly $0.1715
First Trust SSI Strategic
FCVT Nasdaq Convertible Securities ETF Monthly $0.0450
FT Vest Dow Jones Internet &
FDND Cboe BZX Target Income ETF Monthly $0.1307
FT Vest Growth Strength & Target
FGSI Nasdaq Income ETF Monthly $0.1395
First Trust Intermediate
Duration Investment Grade
FIIG NYSE Arca Corporate ETF Monthly $0.08125
First Trust Limited Duration
FSIG NYSE Arca Investment Grade Corporate ETF Monthly $0.0725
First Trust Core Investment
FTCB NYSE Arca Grade ETF Monthly $0.0900
FTSL Nasdaq First Trust Senior Loan Fund Monthly $0.2400
First Trust High Income
HISF Nasdaq Strategic Focus ETF Monthly $0.1930
First Trust Tactical High Yield
HYLS Nasdaq ETF Monthly $0.2300
First Trust Long Duration
LGOV NYSE Arca Opportunities ETF Monthly $0.0775
First Trust Low Duration
LMBS Nasdaq Opportunities ETF Monthly $0.1700
First Trust Intermediate
MGOV NYSE Arca Government Opportunities ETF Monthly $0.0850
FT Vest Rising Dividend
RDVI Cboe BZX Achievers Target Income ETF Monthly $0.1918
First Trust Structured Credit
SCIO NYSE Arca Income Opportunities ETF Monthly $0.0950
FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend
SDVD Cboe BZX Achievers Target Income ETF Monthly $0.1619
FT Vest Technology Dividend
TDVI Cboe BZX Target Income ETF Monthly $0.1874
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
FTHI Nasdaq First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF Monthly $0.1770
First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite
FTKI NYSE Arca Income ETF Monthly $0.1880
First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite
FTQI Nasdaq Income ETF Monthly $0.2070
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
DEED NYSE Arca First Trust Securitized Plus ETF Monthly $0.0750
FT Energy Income Partners
EIPI NYSE Arca Enhanced Income ETF Monthly $0.1250
FT Confluence BDC & Specialty
FBDC NYSE Arca Finance Income ETF Monthly $0.1750
First Trust Smith Opportunistic
FIXD Nasdaq Fixed Income ETF Monthly $0.1650
First Trust Low Duration
LDSF Nasdaq Strategic Focus ETF Monthly $0.0746
First Trust Flexible Municipal
MFLX Nasdaq High Income ETF Monthly $0.0600
First Trust Smith Unconstrained
UCON NYSE Arca Bond ETF Monthly $0.0900
INDEX EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV
FT Vest S&P 500(R) Dividend
Aristocrats Target Income
KNG Cboe BZX ETF(R) Monthly $0.3699
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
FTBI NYSE Arca First Trust Balanced Income ETF Monthly $0.1463
Multi-Asset Diversified Income
MDIV Nasdaq Index Fund Monthly $0.0772
FTA is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as the Fund's investment advisor. FTA and its affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"), a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are privately-held companies that provide a variety of investment services. FTA has collective assets under management or supervision of approximately $309 billion as of December 31, 2025 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts. FTA is the supervisor of the First Trust unit investment trusts, while FTP is the sponsor. FTP is also a distributor of mutual fund shares and exchange-traded fund creation units. FTA and FTP are based in Wheaton, Illinois.
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a Fund before investing. Prospectuses for the Funds contain this and other important information and are available free of charge by calling toll-free at 1-800-621-1675 or visiting https://www.ftportfolios.com. A prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Principal Risk Factors: You could lose money by investing in a fund. An investment in a fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed. There can be no assurance that a fund's objective(s) will be achieved. Investors buying or selling shares on the secondary market may incur customary brokerage commissions. Please refer to each fund's prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for additional details on a fund's risks. The order of the below risk factors does not indicate the significance of any particular risk factor.
Past performance is no assurance of future results. Investment return and market value of an investment in a Fund will fluctuate. Shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
A Fund's shares will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in a Fund. An investment in a Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that a Fund's investment objectives will be achieved. An investment in a Fund involves risks similar to those of investing in any portfolio of equity securities traded on exchanges. The risks of investing in each Fund are spelled out in its prospectus, shareholder report, and other regulatory filings.
ETF shares may only be redeemed directly from a fund by authorized participants in very large creation/redemption units. ETF shares may trade at a discount to net asset value and possibly face delisting.
All or a portion of a fund's otherwise tax exempt interest dividends may be taxable to those shareholders subject to the federal and state alternative minimum tax.
Securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies may experience greater price volatility and be less liquid than larger, more established companies whereas large capitalization companies may grow at a slower rate than the overall market.
A fund that effects all or a portion of its creations and redemptions for cash rather than in-kind may be less tax efficient.
Current market conditions risk is the risk that a particular investment, or shares of the fund in general, may fall in value due to current market conditions. For example, changes in governmental fiscal and regulatory policies, disruptions to banking and real estate markets, actual and threatened international armed conflicts and hostilities, and public health crises, among other significant events, could have a material impact on the value of the fund's investments.
A fund normally distributes income it earns, so a fund may be required to reduce its distributions if it has insufficient income. Distributions in excess of a Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits will be treated as a return of capital. There may be other circumstances when all or a portion of a Fund's distribution is treated as a return of capital, for example, there are times when Fund securities are sold to cover a derivative position that generated all or a portion of the distribution that could lead to a return of capital.
A fund is susceptible to operational risks through breaches in cyber security. Such events could cause a fund to incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage, additional compliance costs associated with corrective measures and/or financial loss.
Trading FLEX Options involves risks different than, and possibly greater than, investing directly in securities. A Target Outcome fund may experience substantial downside for FLEX Option positions and certain FLEX Option positions may expire worthless. There can be no guarantee that a liquid secondary market will exist for the FLEX Options and the FLEX Options may be less liquid than exchange-traded options.
A fund's return may not match the return of its underlying index. A fund invests in securities included in the index regardless of investment merit and the securities held by a fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations.
In managing a fund's investment portfolio, the portfolio managers will apply investment techniques and risk analyses that may not have the desired result.
Market risk is the risk that a particular security, or shares of a fund in general may fall in value. Securities are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as general economic conditions, political events, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Shares of a fund could decline in value or underperform other investments as a result. In addition, local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, spread of infectious disease or other public health issues, recessions, natural disasters or other events could have significant negative impact on a fund.
A fund classified as "non-diversified" may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. As a result, a fund may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or regulatory occurrence affecting one or more of these issuers, experience increased volatility and be highly concentrated in certain issuers.
A fund and a fund's advisor may seek to reduce various operational risks through controls and procedures, but it is not possible to completely protect against such risks. A fund also relies on third parties for a range of services, including custody, and any delay or failure related to those services may affect a fund's ability to achieve its objectives.
A fund with significant exposure to a single asset class, country, region, industry, or sector may be more affected by an adverse economic or political development than a broadly diversified fund.
Certain funds have characteristics unlike many other traditional investment products and may not be appropriate for all investors.
Certain securities are subject to call, credit, extension, income, inflation, interest rate, prepayment and zero coupon risks. These risks could result in a decline in a security's value and/or income, increased volatility as interest rates rise or fall and have an adverse impact on a fund's performance.
The use of listed and OTC derivatives, including futures, options, swap agreements and forward contracts, can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the underlying asset, index or rate, which may be magnified by certain features of the derivatives.
Securities of non-U.S. issuers are subject to additional risks, including currency fluctuations, political risks, withholding, the lack of adequate financial information, and exchange control restrictions impacting non-U.S. issuers. These risks may be heightened for securities of companies located in, or with significant operations in, emerging market countries.
A fund may invest in the shares of other funds, which involves additional expenses that would not be present in a direct investment in the underlying funds. In addition, a fund's investment performance and risks may be related to the investment performance and risks of the underlying funds.
Nasdaq(R) and Nasdaq Composite Index, Nasdaq US Multi-Asset Diversified Income$(TM)$ Index ("the Nasdaq Indexes") are registered trademarks and service marks of Nasdaq Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by First Trust. The funds have not been passed on by the Corporations as to their legality or suitability. The funds are not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUNDS.
The Target Outcome registered trademarks are registered trademarks of Vest Financial LLC.
S&P(R) is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"), a division of S&P Global; Cboe(R) is a registered trademark of Cboe. The Index, S&P, and Cboe trademarks have been licensed for use by the Sub- Advisor, and in turn, sub-licensed by the Advisor, including for use by the fund. The fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by Cboe and/or its affiliates (the "Cboe Group"), or S&P and/or its affiliates (together, the "S&P Group"). Neither the Cboe Group nor the S&P Group make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the fund and shall have no liability whatsoever in connection with the fund.
Nasdaq(R) and Nasdaq US Rising Dividend Achievers(TM) Index, Nasdaq Technology Dividend Index(TM), Nasdaq US Small Mid Cap Rising Dividend Achievers(TM) Index The Growth Strength(TM) Index ("the Nasdaq Indexes") are registered trademarks and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by First Trust. The funds have not been passed on by the Corporations as to their legality or suitability. The funds are not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUNDS.
The "Dow Jones Industrial Average" "Dow Jones Internet Composite IndexSM" (the "indexes") are products of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("SPDJI"), and has been licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P. S&P(R) is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"); "Dow Jones(R)" and "DJIA" are trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by First Trust Advisors L.P. The funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the indexes.
"Bloomberg(R)" and the indices licensed herein (the "Indices") are service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates, including Bloomberg Index Services Limited ("BISL"), the administrator of the Indices (collectively, "Bloomberg") and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by First Trust Advisors L.P. (the "Licensee"). Bloomberg is not affiliated with the Licensee, and Bloomberg does not approve, endorse, review, or recommend the financial products referenced herein (the "Financial Products"). Bloomberg does not guarantee the timeliness, accurateness, or completeness of any data or information relating to the Indices or the Financial Products.
First Trust Advisors L.P. $(FTA)$ is the adviser to the First Trust fund(s). FTA is an affiliate of First Trust Portfolios L.P., the distributor of the fund(s).
The information presented is not intended to constitute an investment recommendation for, or advice to, any specific person. By providing this information, First Trust is not undertaking to give advice in any fiduciary capacity within the meaning of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code or any other regulatory framework. Financial professionals are responsible for evaluating investment risks independently and for exercising independent judgment in determining whether investments are appropriate for their clients.
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