UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-22709
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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund V
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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: December 31
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Date of reporting period: June 30, 2017
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ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The registrant's semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule
30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:
FIRST TRUST
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund V
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First Trust Morningstar Managed Futures Strategy
Fund (FMF)
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Semi-Annual Report
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (FMF)
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
JUNE 30, 2017
Shareholder Letter......................................................... 1
Fund Performance Overview.................................................. 2
Portfolio Management....................................................... 4
Understanding Your Fund Expenses........................................... 6
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments...................................... 7
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities........................... 9
Consolidated Statement of Operations....................................... 10
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets........................... 11
Consolidated Financial Highlights.......................................... 12
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................................. 13
Additional Information..................................................... 19
CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the goals,
beliefs, plans or current expectations of First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First
Trust" or the "Advisor") and its representatives, taking into account the
information currently available to them. Forward-looking statements include all
statements that do not relate solely to current or historical fact. For example,
forward-looking statements include the use of words such as "anticipate,"
"estimate," "intend," "expect," "believe," "plan," "may," "should," "would" or
other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of
First Trust Morningstar Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the "Fund") to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. When evaluating the
information included in this report, you are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect the judgment of the
Advisor and its representatives only as of the date hereof. We undertake no
obligation to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements to
reflect events and circumstances that arise after the date hereof.
PERFORMANCE AND RISK DISCLOSURE
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The
Fund is subject to market risk, which is the possibility that the market values
of investments owned by the Fund will decline and that the value of the Fund
shares may therefore be less than what you paid for them. Accordingly, you can
lose money investing in the Fund. See "Risk Considerations" in the Additional
Information section of this report for a discussion of other risks of investing
in the Fund.
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of
future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures
shown. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit
http://www.ftportfolios.com or speak with your financial advisor. Investment
returns, net asset value and share price will fluctuate and Fund shares, when
sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
The Advisor may also periodically provide additional information on Fund
performance on the Fund's webpage at http://www.ftportfolios.com.
HOW TO READ THIS REPORT
This report contains information that may help you evaluate your investment in
the Fund. It includes details about the Fund's portfolio and presents data and
analysis that provide insight into the Fund's performance and investment
approach.
By reading the portfolio commentary from the portfolio management team of the
Fund, you may obtain an understanding of how the market environment affected the
Fund's performance. The statistical information that follows may help you
understand the Fund's performance compared to that of relevant market
benchmarks.
It is important to keep in mind that the opinions expressed by personnel of the
Advisor are just that: informed opinions. They should not be considered to be
promises or advice. The opinions, like the statistics, cover the period through
the date on the cover of this report. The material risks of investing in the
Fund are spelled out in its prospectus, statement of additional information,
this report and other Fund regulatory filings.
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SHAREHOLDER LETTER
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FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (FMF)
SEMI-ANNUAL LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO
JUNE 30, 2017
Dear Shareholders:
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") is pleased to provide you with this
semi-annual report which contains detailed information and the financial
statements for your investment in the First Trust Morningstar Managed Futures
Strategy Fund (the "Fund"). We encourage you to read this report and discuss it
with your financial advisor.
Six months into the year, the bull market in stocks continues. President Donald
Trump's pro-growth, pro-U.S. policies, while slow in coming, have at least
created some optimism about the future prospects for the U.S. economy, in our
opinion. From Donald Trump's election on November 8, 2016 through June 30, 2017,
the S&P 500(R) Index (the "Index") posted a total return of 14.79%, according to
Bloomberg. During June, the Index closed its June 19, 2017 trading session at an
all-time high of 2,453.46.
The current bull market (measuring from March 9, 2009 through June 30, 2017) is
the second longest in history. While we are optimistic about the U.S. economy,
we are also well aware that no one can predict the future or know how an
administration will affect markets and the economy in the future. Therefore, we
stress the importance of maintaining a long-term perspective, as we have done
since First Trust's inception over 25 years ago.
Thank you for giving First Trust the opportunity to be a part of your investment
plan through the Fund. We value our relationship with you and will continue our
relentless focus on bringing the types of investments that we believe could help
you reach your financial goals.
Sincerely,
/s/ James A. Bowen
James A. Bowen
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Chief Executive Officer of First Trust Advisors L.P.
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FUND PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW (UNAUDITED)
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FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (FMF)
First Trust Morningstar Managed Futures Strategy Fund's (the "Fund") investment
objective is to seek to provide investors with positive returns. The Fund is an
actively managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that seeks to achieve positive
returns that are not directly correlated to broad market equity or fixed income
returns. The Fund uses as a benchmark, the Morningstar(R) Diversified Futures
Index(SM) (the "Benchmark"), which is developed, maintained and sponsored by
Morningstar, Inc. ("Morningstar"). The Fund seeks to exceed the performance of
the Benchmark by actively selecting investments for the Fund with varying
maturities from the underlying components of the Benchmark. The Fund is not an
"index tracking" ETF and is not required to invest in all of the components of
the Benchmark. However, the Fund will generally seek to hold similar instruments
to those included in the Benchmark and seek exposure to commodities, currencies
and equity indices included in the Benchmark.
The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar.
Morningstar's only relationship to the Fund is the licensing of certain service
marks and service names of Morningstar and of the Benchmark, which is
determined, composed and calculated by Morningstar without regard to the Fund's
advisor or the Fund. The Fund is not obligated to invest in the same instruments
included in the Benchmark. There can be no assurance that the Fund's performance
will exceed the performance of the Benchmark at any time.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund, through a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "Subsidiary"),
invests in a portfolio of exchange-listed commodity futures, currency futures
and equity index futures (collectively, "Futures Instruments").
The Fund does not invest directly in Futures Instruments. The Fund gains
exposure to these investments exclusively by investing in the Subsidiary. The
Subsidiary is advised by First Trust Advisors L.P., the Fund's advisor.
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PERFORMANCE
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AVERAGE ANNUAL CUMULATIVE
TOTAL RETURNS TOTAL RETURNS
Inception Inception
6 Months Ended 1 Year Ended (8/1/13) (8/1/13)
6/30/17 6/30/17 to 6/30/17 to 6/30/17
FUND PERFORMANCE
NAV -3.23% -5.16% -1.75% -6.67%
Market Price -2.80% -3.70% -1.61% -6.14%
INDEX PERFORMANCE
Morningstar(R) Diversified Futures Index(SM) -2.55% -3.95% -0.63% -2.46%
Bank of America Merrill Lynch 0-3 Month US T-Bill Index 0.31% 0.49% 0.19% 0.75%
S&P 500(R) Index 9.34% 17.90% 11.71% 54.22%
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Total returns for the period since inception are calculated from the inception
date of the Fund. "Average annual total returns" represent the average annual
change in value of an investment over the period indicated. "Cumulative total
returns" represent the total change in value of an investment over the period
indicated.
The Fund's per share net asset value ("NAV") is the value of one share of the
Fund and is computed by dividing the value of all assets of the Fund (including
accrued interest and dividends), less all liabilities (including accrued
expenses and dividends declared but unpaid), by the total number of outstanding
shares. The price used to calculate market return ("Market Price") is determined
by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the stock
exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading as of the time that
the Fund's NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the
secondary market until after its inception, for the period from inception to the
first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund, the NAV of the Fund
is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market
returns. NAV and market returns assume that all dividend distributions have been
reinvested in the Fund at NAV and Market Price, respectively.
An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or
sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do not actually hold a portfolio of
securities and therefore do not incur the expenses incurred by the Fund. These
expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. Also, index returns do
not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market
transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, index returns would be
lower. The total returns presented reflect the reinvestment of dividends on
securities in the indices. The returns presented do not reflect the deduction of
taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption or
sale of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares of the
Fund will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares of the Fund may be
worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in
the market. The Fund's past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
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FUND PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
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FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (FMF) (CONTINUED)
PERFORMANCE OF A $10,000 INITIAL INVESTMENT
AUGUST 1, 2013 - JUNE 30, 2017
First Trust Morningstar Morningstar(R) Bank of America
Managed Futures Strategy Diversified Futures Merrill Lynch 0-3 Month S&P 500(R)
Fund (FMF) Index(SM) US T-Bill Index Index
8/1/13 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
12/31/13 10,387 10,352 10,001 10,929
6/30/14 10,231 10,276 10,003 11,709
12/31/14 10,127 10,235 10,004 12,425
6/30/15 10,289 10,416 10,005 12,578
12/31/15 10,076 10,298 10,010 12,597
6/30/16 9,840 10,155 10,025 13,081
12/31/16 9,643 10,008 10,043 14,104
6/30/17 9,333 9,754 10,075 15,422
Performance figures assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect
the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the
redemption or sale of Fund shares. An index is a statistical composite that
tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the Fund, the indices do
not actually hold a portfolio of investments and therefore do not incur the
expenses incurred by the Fund. These expenses negatively impact the performance
of the Fund. The Fund's past performance does not predict future performance.
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF DISCOUNTS AND PREMIUMS
BID/ASK MIDPOINT VS. NAV THROUGH JUNE 30, 2017
The following Frequency Distribution of Discounts and Premiums charts are
provided to show the frequency at which the bid/ask midpoint price for the Fund
was at a discount or premium to the daily NAV. The following tables are for
comparative purposes only and represent the period August 2, 2013 (commencement
of trading) through June 30, 2017. Shareholders may pay more than NAV when they
buy Fund shares and receive less than NAV when they sell those shares because
shares are bought and sold at current market price. Data presented represents
past performance and cannot be used to predict future results.
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NUMBER OF DAYS BID/ASK MIDPOINT AT/ABOVE NAV
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FOR THE PERIOD 0.00%-0.49% 0.50%-0.99% 1.00%-1.99% >=2.00%
8/2/13 - 12/31/13 46 0 1 1
1/1/14 - 12/31/14 67 16 28 40
1/1/15 - 12/31/15 27 13 39 1
1/1/16 - 12/31/16 54 1 0 1
1/1/17 - 6/30/17 63 44 6 4
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NUMBER OF DAYS BID/ASK MIDPOINT BELOW NAV
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FOR THE PERIOD 0.00%-0.49% 0.50%-0.99% 1.00%-1.99% >=2.00%
8/2/13 - 12/31/13 55 2 0 0
1/1/14 - 12/31/14 66 33 0 2
1/1/15 - 12/31/15 58 94 17 3
1/1/16 - 12/31/16 37 116 43 0
1/1/17 - 6/30/17 8 0 0 0
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PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
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FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (FMF)
JUNE 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
ADVISOR
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust"), 120 E. Liberty Drive, Wheaton, IL
60187, is the investment advisor, commodity pool operator and commodity trading
advisor to the First Trust Morningstar Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the "Fund"
or "FMF"). First Trust was established in 1991 and is a registered investment
advisor which offers customized portfolio management using its structured,
quantitative approach to security selection. In its capacity as the Fund's
investment advisor, First Trust is responsible for the selection and ongoing
monitoring of the investments in the Fund's portfolio and certain other services
necessary for the management of the portfolio. First Trust serves as advisor or
sub-advisor for seven mutual fund portfolios, ten exchange-traded trusts
consisting of 125 series and 16 closed-end funds and is also the portfolio
supervisor of certain unit investment trusts sponsored by First Trust Portfolios
L.P. ("FTP"). As of June 30, 2017, First Trust managed or supervised $107.566
billion in assets.
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TEAM
JOHN GAMBLA - CFA, FRM, PRM, SENIOR PORTFOLIO MANAGER
ROB A. GUTTSCHOW - CFA, SENIOR PORTFOLIO MANAGER
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FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (FMF)
UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND EXPENSES
JUNE 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
As a shareholder of First Trust Morningstar Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the
"Fund"), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing
costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees, if any, and
other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your
ongoing costs (in U.S. dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these
costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the
period and held through the six-month period ended June 30, 2017.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line in the following table provides information about actual account
values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together
with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the
period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600
account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number
in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Six-Month
Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this six-month
period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the following table provides information about hypothetical
account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense
ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not
the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not
be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for
the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of
investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical
example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports
of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as brokerage
commissions. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing
ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of
owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included,
your costs would have been higher.
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ANNUALIZED
EXPENSE RATIO EXPENSES PAID
BEGINNING ENDING BASED ON THE DURING THE
ACCOUNT VALUE ACCOUNT VALUE SIX-MONTH SIX-MONTH
JANUARY 1, 2017 JUNE 30, 2017 PERIOD PERIOD (a)
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FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (FMF)
Actual $1,000.00 $ 967.70 0.95% $4.63
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,020.08 0.95% $4.76
(a) Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio as indicated in the
table, multiplied by the average account value over the period (January 1,
2017 through June 30, 2017), multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the
one-half year period).
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FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (FMF)
CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
PRINCIPAL STATED STATED
VALUE DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE
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TREASURY BILLS - 52.1%
$ 2,000,000 U.S. Treasury Bill (a)........................................... (b) 08/24/17 $ 1,997,362
2,000,000 U.S. Treasury Bill (a)........................................... (b) 09/21/17 1,995,700
2,000,000 U.S. Treasury Bill (a)........................................... (b) 10/19/17 1,993,856
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 52.1%................................................................ 5,986,918
(Cost $5,986,984) (c)
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 47.9% ................................................ 5,502,786
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NET ASSETS - 100.0%...................................................................... $ 11,489,704
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(a) All or a portion of this security serves as collateral for open futures
contracts.
(b) Zero coupon bond.
(c) Aggregate cost for financial reporting purposes, which approximates the
aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes. As of June 30, 2017, the
aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there
was an excess of value over tax cost was $28 and the aggregate gross
unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of
tax cost over value was $94.
Page 6 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (FMF)
CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
JUNE 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
The following futures contracts of the Fund's wholly-owned subsidiary were open
at June 30, 2017 (see Note 2B - Futures Contracts in the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements):
UNREALIZED
NUMBER NOTIONAL EXPIRATION APPRECIATION/
OF CONTRACTS VALUE DATE (DEPRECIATION)
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FUTURES CONTRACTS LONG:
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Australian Dollar Currency Futures 2 $ 152,320 Sep-17 $ 1,180
CAC 40(R) 10 Euro Index Futures 4 239,063 Sep-17 (5,402)
Copper Futures 2 130,351 Sep-17 5,199
Corn Futures 20 381,753 Dec-17 10,247
Cotton No. 2 Futures 4 137,292 Dec-17 (112)
DAX MINI Index Futures 5 362,227 Sep-17 (10,445)
Euro FX Currency Futures 10 1,410,650 Sep-17 22,725
FTSE 100 Index Futures 2 193,961 Sep-17 (5,301)
FTSE MIB Index Futures 1 118,926 Sep-17 (1,862)
IBEX 35 Index Futures 1 122,970 Jul-17 (4,119)
Lean Hogs Futures 2 64,863 Aug-17 2,137
Live Cattle Futures 5 239,739 Aug-17 (7,138)
NIKKEI 225 (OSE) Futures 1 178,351 Sep-17 (356)
S&P 500 E-mini Futures 12 1,458,050 Sep-17 (5,450)
S&P TSX 60 IX Futures 1 139,809 Sep-17 (2,671)
SPI 200 Index Futures 1 108,046 Sep-17 500
Swiss Franc Currency Futures 1 129,138 Sep-17 1,837
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$ 5,567,509 $ 969
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FUTURES CONTRACTS SHORT:
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British Pound Currency Futures 9 $ (721,650) Sep-17 $ (12,131)
Canadian Dollar Currency Futures 1 (75,710) Sep-17 (1,530)
Cocoa Futures 6 (118,290) Sep-17 1,890
Coffee "C" Futures 4 (190,369) Sep-17 1,819
Gold 100 oz Futures 4 (502,580) Aug-17 5,660
Japanese Yen Currency Futures 4 (454,156) Sep-17 8,656
Silver Futures 2 (165,700) Sep-17 (570)
Soybean Futures 11 (507,938) Nov-17 (17,175)
Soybean (Meal) Futures 7 (213,300) Dec-17 (4,540)
Soybean Oil Futures 6 (117,287) Dec-17 (2,738)
Sugar #11 (World) Futures 22 (332,778) Sep-17 (7,500)
Wheat Futures 7 (167,942) Sep-17 (16,158)
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$(3,567,700) $ (44,317)
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TOTAL $ 1,999,809 $ (43,348)
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Page 7
FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (FMF)
CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
JUNE 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
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VALUATION INPUTS
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of June 30, 2017
is as follows (see Note 2A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements):
ASSETS TABLE
LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
TOTAL LEVEL 1 SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT
VALUE AT QUOTED OBSERVABLE UNOBSERVABLE
6/30/2017 PRICES INPUTS INPUTS
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Treasury Bills....................................... $ 5,986,918 $ -- $ 5,986,918 $ --
Futures Contracts ................................... 61,850 61,850 -- --
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Total................................................ $ 6,048,768 $ 61,850 $ 5,986,918 $ --
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LIABILITIES TABLE
LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
TOTAL LEVEL 1 SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT
VALUE AT QUOTED OBSERVABLE UNOBSERVABLE
6/30/2017 PRICES INPUTS INPUTS
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Futures Contracts.................................... $ (105,198) $ (105,198) $ -- $ --
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All transfers in and out of the Levels during the period are assumed to be
transferred on the last day of the period at their current value. There were no
transfers between Levels at June 30, 2017.
Page 8 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (FMF)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
JUNE 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS:
Investments, at value.................................................. $ 5,986,918
Cash .................................................................. 3,386,417
Cash segregated as collateral for open futures contracts............... 329,485
Capital shares sold.................................................... 2,296,896
Receivables:
Variation margin.................................................... 61,850
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Total Assets..................................................... 12,061,566
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LIABILITIES:
Payables:
Investment securities purchased..................................... 459,379
Variation margin.................................................... 105,198
Investment advisory fees............................................ 7,277
Due to broker....................................................... 8
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Total Liabilities................................................ 571,862
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NET ASSETS............................................................. $ 11,489,704
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Paid-in capital........................................................ $ 11,736,887
Par value.............................................................. 2,520
Accumulated net investment income (loss)............................... (30,241)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments,
futures contracts and foreign currency transactions................. (181,583)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and
foreign currency translation........................................ (37,879)
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NET ASSETS............................................................. $ 11,489,704
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NET ASSET VALUE, per share............................................. $ 45.59
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Number of shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares
authorized, par value $0.01 per share).............................. 252,000
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Investments, at cost................................................... $ 5,986,984
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Page 9
FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (FMF)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest............................................................... $ 17,368
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Total investment income............................................. 17,368
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EXPENSES:
Investment advisory fees............................................... 43,729
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Total expenses...................................................... 43,729
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)........................................... (26,361)
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):
Net realized gain (loss) on:...........................................
Futures............................................................. (181,824)
Foreign currency transactions ...................................... 241
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Net realized gain (loss)............................................... (181,583)
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:...............
Investments......................................................... (66)
Futures............................................................. (116,760)
Foreign currency translation........................................ 5,618
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)................... (111,208)
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)................................ (292,791)
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS..................................................... $ (319,152)
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Page 10 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (FMF)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
SIX MONTHS
ENDED YEAR
6/30/2017 ENDED
(UNAUDITED) 12/31/2016
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OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)............................................ $ (26,361) $ (75,003)
Net realized gain (loss)................................................ (181,583) (455,806)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation).................... (111,208) 88,108
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations......... (319,152) (442,701)
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SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS:
Proceeds from shares sold............................................... 2,296,897 2,350,623
Cost of shares redeemed................................................. -- (4,798,667)
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shareholder
transactions......................................................... 2,296,897 (2,448,044)
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Total increase (decrease) in net assets................................. 1,977,745 (2,890,745)
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period..................................................... 9,511,959 12,402,704
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End of period........................................................... $ 11,489,704 $ 9,511,959
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Accumulated net investment income (loss) at end of period............... $ (30,241) $ (3,880)
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CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Shares outstanding, beginning of period................................. 202,000 252,000
Shares sold............................................................. 50,000 50,000
Shares redeemed......................................................... -- (100,000)
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Shares outstanding, end of period....................................... 252,000 202,000
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FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (FMF)
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
SIX MONTHS FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 8/1/2013 (a)
6/30/2017 -------------------------------------------- THROUGH
(UNAUDITED) 2016 2015 2014 12/31/2013
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Net asset value, beginning of period.......... $ 47.09 $ 49.22 $ 49.47 $ 50.73 $ 50.00
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss).................. (0.10) (0.36) (0.49) (0.55) (0.19)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)....... (1.40) (1.77) 0.24 (0.71) 2.13
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Total from investment operations.............. (1.50) (2.13) (0.25) (1.26) 1.94
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DISTRIBUTIONS PAID TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:
Net realized gain............................. -- -- -- -- (1.21)
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Net asset value, end of period................ $ 45.59 $ 47.09 $ 49.22 $ 49.47 $ 50.73
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TOTAL RETURN (b).............................. (3.23)% (4.33)% (0.51)% (2.50)% 3.87%
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of period (in 000's).......... $ 11,490 $ 9,512 $ 12,403 $ 12,465 $ 5,174
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Ratio of total expenses to average net
assets..................................... 0.95% (d) 1.02% (c) 1.00% (c) 0.95% 0.95% (d)
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
excluding interest expense................. 0.95% (d) 0.95% 0.95% 0.95% 0.95% (d)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to
average net assets......................... (0.57)% (d) (0.87)% (0.97)% (0.94)% (0.92)% (d)
Portfolio turnover rate (e)................... 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
(a) Inception date is consistent with the commencement of investment
operations and is the date the initial creation unit was established.
First Trust Portfolios L.P. seeded the Fund on June 12, 2013, in order to
provide initial capital required by SEC rules.
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net
asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all
distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption at net
asset value on the last day of the period. The returns presented do not
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund
distributions or the redemption or sale of Fund shares. Total return is
calculated for the time period presented and is not annualized for periods
of less than a year.
(c) Ratios reflect interest expenses of 0.07% and 0.05% for the periods ended
December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, paid on futures
margin accounts which are not covered under the annual unitary management
fee.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Portfolio turnover is calculated for the time period presented and is not
annualized for periods of less than a year and does not include securities
received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions,
derivatives and in-kind transactions.
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FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (FMF)
JUNE 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
1. ORGANIZATION
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund V (the "Trust") is an open-end management
investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on April 10,
2012, and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").
The Trust currently consists of one fund, the First Trust Morningstar Managed
Futures Strategy Fund (the "Fund"), a non-diversified series of the Trust, which
trades under the ticker FMF on the NYSE Arca, Inc. and commenced operations on
August 1, 2013. Unlike conventional mutual funds, the Fund issues and redeems
shares on a continuous basis, at net asset value ("NAV"), only in large
specified blocks consisting of 50,000 shares called a "Creation Unit." The
Fund's Creation Units are generally issued and redeemed for cash, and in certain
circumstances, in-kind for securities in which the Fund invests. Except when
aggregated in Creation Units, the shares are not redeemable securities of the
Fund.
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund. The investment objective
of the Fund is to seek to provide investors with positive returns. Under normal
market conditions, the Fund, through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund, FT
Cayman Subsidiary (the "Subsidiary"), organized under the laws of the Cayman
Islands, invests in a portfolio of exchange-listed commodity futures, currency
futures and equity index futures (collectively, "Futures Instruments"). The Fund
will not invest directly in Futures Instruments. The Fund seeks to gain exposure
to these investments exclusively by investing in the Subsidiary. The Fund's
investment in the Subsidiary may not exceed 25% of the Fund's total assets at
the end of each fiscal quarter.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Fund is considered an investment company and follows accounting and
reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting
Standards Codification Topic 946, "Financial Services-Investment Companies." The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts on a consolidated basis
of the Subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation. The following is a summary of significant
accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of the
consolidated financial statements. The preparation of the consolidated financial
statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the consolidated
financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
A. PORTFOLIO VALUATION
The Fund's NAV 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. The Fund's NAV is calculated by dividing the value of
all assets of the Fund (including accrued interest and dividends), less all
liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends declared but unpaid), by
the total number of shares outstanding.
The Fund's investments are valued daily at market value or, in the absence of
market value with respect to any portfolio securities, at fair value. Market
value prices represent last sale or official closing prices from a national or
foreign exchange (i.e., a regulated market) and are primarily obtained from
third-party pricing services. Fair value prices represent any prices not
considered market value prices and are either obtained from a third-party
pricing service or are determined by the Pricing Committee of the Fund's
investment advisor, First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust" or the "Advisor"),
in accordance with valuation procedures adopted by the Trust's Board of
Trustees, and in accordance with provisions of the 1940 Act. Investments valued
by the Advisor's Pricing Committee, if any, are footnoted as such in the
footnotes to the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. The Fund's investments
are valued as follows:
Exchange-traded 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 futures contracts are fair valued at the mean
of their most recent bid and asked price, if available, and otherwise at
their closing bid price.
U.S. Treasuries are valued on the basis of valuations provided by a
third-party pricing service approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees.
If the Fund's investments are not able to be priced by their pre-established
pricing methods, such investments may be valued by the Trust's Board of Trustees
or its delegate, the Advisor's Pricing Committee, at fair value. A variety of
factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such investments.
Valuing the Fund's holdings using fair value pricing will result in using prices
for those holdings that may differ from current market valuations. The
Subsidiary's holdings will be valued in the same manner as the Fund's holdings.
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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
investment.
The inputs or methodologies 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 June 30, 2017, is
included with the Fund's Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.
B. FUTURES CONTRACTS
The Fund, through the Subsidiary, may purchase and sell exchange-listed
commodity, currency and equity index futures contracts. When the Subsidiary
purchases a listed futures contract, it agrees to purchase a specified reference
asset (e.g., commodity, currency or equity index) at a specified future date.
When the Subsidiary sells or shorts a listed futures contract, it agrees to sell
a specified reference asset (e.g., commodity, currency or equity index) at a
specified future date. The price at which the purchase and sale will take place
is fixed when the Subsidiary enters into the contract. The exchange clearing
corporation is the ultimate counterparty for all exchange-listed contracts, so
credit risk is limited to the creditworthiness of the exchange's clearing
corporation. Margin deposits are posted as collateral with the clearing broker
and, in turn, with the exchange clearing corporation.
1. EXCHANGE-LISTED COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS - Commodity futures
contracts are generally based upon commodities within the six
principal commodity groups: energy, industrial metals, agriculture,
precious metals, foods and fibers, and livestock. The price of a
commodity futures contract will reflect the storage costs of
purchasing the physical commodity. These storage costs include the
time value of money invested in the physical commodity plus the
actual costs of storing the commodity less any benefits from
ownership of the physical commodity that are not obtained by the
holder of a futures contract (this is sometimes referred to as the
"convenience yield"). To the extent that these storage costs change
for an underlying commodity while the Fund is in a long position on
that commodity, the value of the futures contract may change
proportionately.
2. INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS - An index futures contract is a bilateral
agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make
delivery of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount
multiplied by the difference between the index value at the close of
trading of the contract and the price at which the futures contract
was originally struck. No physical delivery of the securities
comprising the index is made. Instead, settlement in cash must occur
upon the termination of the contract, with the settlement being the
difference between the contract price and the actual level of the
index at the expiration of the contract.
3. CURRENCY FUTURES CONTRACTS - Currency futures contracts are
transferable futures contracts that specify a price at which a
currency can be bought or sold at a future date. Currency futures
contracts allow investors to hedge against foreign currency exchange
risk. Because currency futures contracts are marked-to-market daily,
investors can exit their obligation to buy or sell the currency
prior to the contract's delivery date by closing out the position.
With currency futures contracts, the price is determined when the
contract is signed, just as it is in the foreign currency exchange
market, and the currency pair is exchanged on the delivery date,
which is usually sometime in the distant future.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Subsidiary must deposit funds, called
margin, with its custodian in the name of the clearing broker equal to a
specified percentage of the current value of the contract. Open futures
contracts are marked-to-market daily with the change in value recognized as a
component of "Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures"
on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. This daily fluctuation in value of
the contract is also known as variation margin and is included as "Variation
margin" payable and/or receivable on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and
Liabilities.
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When the Subsidiary purchases or sells a futures contract, the Subsidiary is
required to collateralize its position in order to limit the risk associated
with the use of leverage and other related risks. To collateralize its position,
the Subsidiary segregates assets consisting of cash or liquid securities that,
when added to any amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant as
margin, are equal to the unrealized depreciation of the futures contract or
otherwise collateralize its position in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act or
the 1940 Act Rules and SEC interpretations thereunder. As the Subsidiary
continues to engage in the described securities trading practices and properly
segregates assets, the segregated assets will function as a practical limit on
the amount of leverage which the Subsidiary may undertake and on the potential
increase in the speculative character of the Subsidiary's outstanding portfolio
investments. Additionally, such segregated assets generally ensure the
availability of adequate funds to meet the obligations of the Subsidiary arising
from such investment activities.
C. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME
Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and
losses from investment transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis.
Interest income, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis.
D. CASH AND FOREIGN CURRENCY
The Fund holds assets equal to or greater than the full notional exposure of the
futures contracts. These assets may consist of cash and other short-term
securities to comply with SEC guidance with respect to coverage of futures
contracts by registered investment companies. The Fund also has restricted
foreign currency held for margin requirements. At June 30, 2017, the Fund had
restricted foreign currency of $139,713, proceeds of $134,178, in addition to
restricted cash held of $329,485, which is included in "Cash segregated as
collateral for open futures contracts" on the Consolidated Statement of Assets
and Liabilities. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S.
dollars. Foreign currencies, futures contracts and other assets and liabilities
are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of
the period.
Purchases and sales of futures contracts and items of income and expense are
translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and
losses on assets and liabilities which result from changes in foreign currency
exchange rates have been included in "Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on foreign currency translation" on the Consolidated Statement of
Operations. Unrealized gains and losses on futures contracts which result from
changes in foreign exchange rates are included with fluctuations arising from
changes in market price and are shown in "Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on futures" on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Net
realized foreign currency gains and losses include the effect of changes in
exchange rates between trade date and settlement date on foreign currency
transactions and interest and dividends received as shown in "Net realized gain
(loss) on foreign currency transactions." The portion of foreign currency gains
and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase
trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in "Net realized gain
(loss) on futures" on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
E. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly by
the Fund. The Fund distributes its net realized capital gains, if any, to
shareholders at least annually.
Distributions in cash may be reinvested automatically in additional whole shares
only if the broker through whom the shares were purchased makes such option
available. Such shares will generally be reinvested by the broker based upon the
market price of those shares and investors may be subject to customary brokerage
commissions charged by the broker.
Distributions from net investment income and realized capital gains are
determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S.
GAAP. Certain capital accounts in the consolidated financial statements are
periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax
character. These permanent differences are primarily due to the varying
treatment of income and gain/loss on portfolio securities held by the Fund and
have no impact on net assets or NAV per share. Temporary differences, which
arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense and gain/loss in
different periods for financial statement and tax purposes, will reverse at some
time in the future.
The Fund paid no distributions during the tax period ended December 31, 2016.
As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis
for the Fund were as follows:
Accumulated Net
Undistributed Capital and Unrealized
Ordinary Other Appreciation
Income Gains (Depreciation)
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
$ -- $ 67,287 $ 6,042
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F. INCOME TAXES
The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by
complying with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), which includes distributing substantially all
of its net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders.
Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal and state income taxes.
However, due to the timing and amount of distributions, the Fund may be subject
to an excise tax of 4% of the amount by which approximately 98% of the Fund's
taxable income exceeds the distributions from such taxable income for the
calendar year.
The Subsidiary is classified as a controlled foreign corporation under
Subchapter N of the Code. Therefore, the Fund is required to increase its
taxable income by its share of the Subsidiary's income, whether or not such
earnings are distributed by the Subsidiary to the Fund. Net investment losses of
the Subsidiary cannot be deducted by the Fund in the current period nor carried
forward to offset taxable income in future periods.
The Fund intends to utilize provisions of the federal income tax laws, which
allow it to carry a realized capital loss forward indefinitely following the
year of the loss and offset such loss against any future realized capital gains.
At December 31, 2016, the Fund had no capital loss carryforwards outstanding for
federal income tax purposes. The Fund is subject to certain limitations under
U.S. tax rules on the use of capital loss carryforwards and net unrealized
built-in losses. These limitations apply when there has been a 50% change in
ownership.
The Fund is subject to accounting standards that establish a minimum threshold
for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of a tax position
taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Taxable years ended 2013, 2014,
2015 and 2016 remain open to federal and state audit. As of June 30, 2017,
management has evaluated the application of these standards to the Fund and has
determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's
consolidated financial statements for uncertain tax positions.
G. EXPENSES
Expenses of the Fund, other than the investment advisory fee and other excluded
expenses, are paid by First Trust (See Note 3).
H. NEW AND AMENDED FINANCIAL REPORTING RULES AND FORMS
On October 13, 2016, the SEC adopted new rules and forms, and amended existing
rules and forms. The new and amended rules and forms are intended to modernize
the reporting of information provided by funds and to improve the quality and
type of information that funds provide to the SEC and investors. The new and
amended rules and forms will be effective for the First Trust funds, including
the Fund, for reporting periods beginning on and after June 1, 2018. Management
is evaluating the new and amended rules and forms to determine the impact to the
Fund.
3. INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE, AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS AND OTHER FEE ARRANGEMENTS
First Trust, the investment advisor to the Fund, is a limited partnership with
one limited partner, Grace Partners of DuPage L.P., and one general partner, The
Charger Corporation. The Charger Corporation is an Illinois corporation
controlled by James A. Bowen, Chief Executive Officer of First Trust. First
Trust is responsible for the selection and ongoing monitoring of the investments
in the Fund's and the Subsidiary's portfolios, managing the Fund's business
affairs and providing certain administrative services necessary for the
management of the Fund.
Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement between the Trust and the
Advisor, First Trust manages the investment of the Fund's assets and is
responsible for the Fund's expenses, including the cost of transfer agency,
custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services, but excluding fee
payments under the Investment Management Agreement, interest, taxes, brokerage
commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio
transactions, distribution and service fees pursuant to a 12b-1 plan, if any,
and extraordinary expenses. The Fund has agreed to pay First Trust an annual
unitary management fee equal to 0.95% of its average daily net assets. First
Trust also provides fund reporting services to the Fund for a flat annual fee in
the amount of $9,250, which is covered under the annual unitary management fee.
The Subsidiary does not pay First Trust a separate management fee.
The Trust has multiple service agreements with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
("BBH"). Under the service agreements, BBH performs custodial, fund accounting,
certain administrative services, and transfer agency services for the Fund. As
custodian, BBH is responsible for custody of the Fund's assets. As fund
accountant and administrator, BBH is responsible for maintaining the books and
records of the Fund's investments and cash. As transfer agent, BBH is
responsible for maintaining shareholder records for the Fund.
Each Trustee who is not an officer or employee of First Trust, any sub-advisor
or any of their affiliates ("Independent Trustees") is paid a fixed annual
retainer that is allocated equally among each fund in the First Trust Fund
Complex. Each Independent Trustee is also paid an annual per fund fee that
varies based on whether the fund is a closed-end or other actively managed fund,
or is an index fund.
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Additionally, the Lead Independent Trustee and the Chairmen of the Audit
Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee and Valuation Committee are paid
annual fees to serve in such capacities, with such compensation allocated pro
rata among each fund in the First Trust Fund Complex based on net assets.
Independent Trustees are reimbursed for travel and out-of-pocket expenses in
connection with all meetings. The Lead Independent Trustee and Committee
Chairmen rotate every three years. The officers and "Interested" Trustee receive
no compensation from the Trust for acting in such capacities.
4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the cost of purchases and proceeds from
sales of investment securities for the Fund, excluding short-term investments,
derivatives, and in-kind transactions, were $0 and $0, respectively.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Fund did not have any in-kind
purchases or sales.
5. DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS
The following table presents the types of derivatives held by the Subsidiary at
June 30, 2017, the primary underlying risk exposure and the location of these
instruments as presented on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and
Liabilities.
ASSET DERIVATIVES LIABILITY DERIVATIVES
-------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED
DERIVATIVES STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND
INSTRUMENT RISK EXPOSURE LIABILITIES LOCATION VALUE LIABILITIES LOCATION VALUE
-------------- ---------------- ------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------ -----------
Futures Commodity Risk Variation Margin Receivable $ 26,952 Variation Margin Payable $ 55,931
Futures Equity Risk Variation Margin Receivable 500 Variation Margin Payable 35,606
Futures Currency Risk Variation Margin Receivable 34,398 Variation Margin Payable 13,661
The following table presents the amount of net realized gain (loss) and change
in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) recognized for the six months
ended June 30, 2017, on derivative instruments, as well as the primary
underlying risk exposure associated with each instrument.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS LOCATION COMMODITY RISK EQUITY RISK CURRENCY RISK
------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Net realized gain (loss) on futures $ (320,334) $ 215,539 $ (77,029)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures (76,289) (44,472) 4,001
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the amounts of notional values of
futures contracts opened and closed were as follows:
Notional Amount*
----------------------------
Total Commodity Risk $ 33,168,036
Futures contracts Opened $ 15,973,682
Futures contracts Closed 17,194,354
Total Equity Risk 49,408,201
Futures contracts Opened 24,971,371
Futures contracts Closed 24,436,830
Total Currency Risk 13,040,309
Futures contracts Opened 6,846,519
Futures contracts Closed 6,193,790
* Amounts based on activity levels during the period.
The Fund does not have the right to offset financial assets and financial
liabilities related to futures contracts on the Consolidated Statement of Assets
and Liabilities.
6. CREATIONS, REDEMPTIONS AND TRANSACTION FEES
Shares are created and redeemed by the Fund only in Creation Unit size
aggregations of 50,000 shares in transactions with broker-dealers or large
institutional investors that have entered into a participation agreement (an
"Authorized Participant"). In order to purchase Creation Units of the Fund, an
Authorized Participant must deposit (i) a designated portfolio of securities
determined by First Trust (the "Deposit Securities") and generally make or
receive a cash payment referred to as the "Cash Component," which is an amount
equal to the difference between the NAV of the Fund Shares (per Creation Unit
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Aggregation) and the market value of the Deposit Securities, and/or (ii) cash in
lieu of all or a portion of the Deposit Securities. If the Cash Component is a
positive number (i.e., the NAV per Creation Unit Aggregation exceeds the Deposit
Amount), the Authorized Participant will deliver the Cash Component. If the Cash
Component is a negative number (i.e., the NAV per Creation Unit Aggregation is
less than the Deposit Amount), the Authorized Participant will receive the Cash
Component. Purchasers of Creation Units must pay to BBH, as transfer agent, a
creation fee (the "Creation Transaction Fee") regardless of the number of
Creation Units purchased in the transaction. The Creation Transaction Fee is
based on the composition of the securities included in the Fund's portfolio and
the countries in which the transactions are settled. The Creation Transaction
Fee is currently $500. The price for each Creation Unit will equal the daily NAV
per share times the number of shares in a Creation Unit plus the fees described
above and, if applicable, any operational processing and brokerage costs,
transfer fees or stamp taxes. When the Fund permits an Authorized Participant to
substitute cash or a different security in lieu of depositing one or more of the
requisite Deposit Securities, the Authorized Participant may also be assessed an
amount to cover the cost of purchasing the Deposit Securities and/or disposing
of the substituted securities, including operational processing and brokerage
costs, transfer fees, stamp taxes, and part or all of the spread between the
expected bid and offer side of the market related to such Deposit Securities
and/or substitute securities.
Authorized Participants redeeming Creation Units must pay to BBH, as transfer
agent, a redemption transaction fee (the "Redemption Transaction Fee"),
regardless of the number of Creation Units redeemed in the transaction. The
Redemption Transaction Fee may vary and is based on the composition of the
securities included in the Fund's portfolio and the countries in which the
transactions are settled. The Redemption Transaction Fee is currently $500. The
Fund reserves the right to effect redemptions in cash. An Authorized Participant
may request cash redemption in lieu of securities; however, the Fund may, in its
discretion, reject any such request.
7. DISTRIBUTION PLAN
The Board of Trustees adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule
12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Rule 12b-1 plan, the Fund is
authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each
year to reimburse First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"), the distributor of the
Fund, for amounts expended to finance activities primarily intended to result in
the sale of Creation Units or the provision of investor services. FTP may also
use this amount to compensate securities dealers or other persons that are
Authorized Participants for providing distribution assistance, including
broker-dealer and shareholder support and educational and promotional services.
No 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Fund, and pursuant to a contractual
arrangement, no 12b-1 fees will be paid any time before April 30, 2018.
8. INDEMNIFICATION
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a variety of indemnification obligations
under contracts with its service providers. The Trust's maximum exposure under
these arrangements is unknown. However, the Trust has not had prior claims or
losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events to the Fund through
the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and has determined
that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the
consolidated financial statements that have not already been disclosed.
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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine
how to vote proxies and information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to
portfolio investments during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is
available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 988-5891; (2) on
the Fund's website located at http://www.ftportfolios.com; and (3) on the
Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") website located at
http://www.sec.gov.
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the
first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Form N-Qs
are available (1) by calling (800) 988-5891; (2) on the Fund's website located
at http://www.ftportfolios.com; (3) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov;
and (4) for review and copying at the SEC's Public Reference Room ("PRR") in
Washington, DC. Information regarding the operation of the PRR may be obtained
by calling (800) SEC-0330.
RISK CONSIDERATIONS
RISKS ARE INHERENT IN ALL INVESTING. YOU SHOULD CONSIDER THE FUND'S INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE, RISKS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING. YOU CAN
DOWNLOAD THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS AT HTTP://WWW.FTPORTFOLIOS.COM OR CONTACT FIRST
TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P. AT (800) 621-1675 TO REQUEST A PROSPECTUS, WHICH CONTAINS
THIS AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH INVESTING IN THE FUND, PLEASE SEE THE FUND'S STATEMENT OF
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, AS WELL AS OTHER REGULATORY FILINGS. READ THESE
DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU INVEST. FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L.P. IS THE
DISTRIBUTOR OF FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND V.
The following summarizes some of the risks that should be considered for the
Fund.
BENCHMARK RISK. The Fund seeks to exceed the performance of the Morningstar
Diversified(R) Futures IndexSM (the "Benchmark") by actively selecting
investments for the Fund with varying maturities from the underlying components
of the Benchmark. The Benchmark is entirely model-based. As market dynamics
shift over time, the model may become outdated or inaccurate. The Benchmark and
the Fund will take both long and short positions and should not be used as
proxies for taking long-only positions. The Benchmark and the Fund could lose
significant value during periods when long-only indexes rise. Similarly, the
Benchmark and the Fund are not a substitute for short-only positions. The
Benchmark is based on historical price trends. There can be no assurance that
such trends will be reflected in future market movements. In markets without
sustained price trends, or markets with significant price movements that quickly
reverse, the Benchmark and the Fund may suffer significant losses. The Benchmark
is based on the price of futures contracts. Futures contracts reflect the
expected future value of a commodity, currency or equity index. The Benchmark
and the Fund do not reflect "spot" prices. Spot prices reflect immediate
delivery value, not expected future value.
CASH TRANSACTIONS RISK. The Fund will, under most circumstances, effect a
portion of creations and redemptions for cash, rather than in-kind securities.
As a result, an investment in the Fund may be less tax-efficient than an
investment in an exchange-traded fund that effects its creations and redemption
for in-kind securities. Because the Fund may effect a portion of redemptions for
cash, it may be required to sell portfolio securities in order to obtain the
cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. A sale of shares may result in
capital gains or losses and may also result in higher brokerage costs.
CLEARING BROKER RISK. The failure or bankruptcy of the Fund's and the
Subsidiary's clearing broker could result in a substantial loss of Fund assets.
Under current Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") regulations, a
clearing broker maintains customers' assets in a bulk segregated account. If a
clearing broker fails to do so, or is unable to satisfy a substantial deficit in
a customer account, its other customers may be subject to risk of loss of their
funds in the event of that clearing broker's bankruptcy. In that event, the
clearing broker's customers, such as the Fund and the Subsidiary, are entitled
to recover, even in respect of property specifically traceable to them, only a
proportional share of all property available for distribution to all of that
clearing broker's customers.
COMMODITY RISK. The value of Futures Instruments typically is based upon the
price movements of a physical commodity or an economic variable linked to such
price movements. The prices of Futures Instruments may fluctuate quickly and
dramatically and may not correlate to price movements in other asset classes. An
active trading market may not exist for certain commodities. Each of these
factors and events could have a significant negative impact on the Fund.
COUNTERPARTY RISK. The Fund bears the risk that the counterparty to a commodity
derivative or other contract with a third party may default on its obligations
or otherwise fail to honor its obligations. If a counterparty defaults on its
payment obligations, the Fund will lose money and the value of an investment in
Fund shares may decrease. In addition, the Fund may engage in such investment
transactions with a limited number of counterparties.
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CREDIT RISK. Credit risk is the risk that an issuer of a security will be unable
or unwilling to make dividend, interest and/or principal payments when due and
the related risk that the value of a security may decline because of concerns
about the issuer's ability to make such payments.
CURRENCY EXCHANGE RISK. The Fund holds investments that are denominated in
non-U.S. currencies, or in securities that provide exposure to such currencies,
currency exchange rates or interest rates denominated in such currencies.
Changes in currency exchange rates and the relative value of non-U.S. currencies
will affect the value of the Fund's investment and the value of Fund shares.
Currency exchange rates can be very volatile and can change quickly and
unpredictably. As a result, the value of an investment in the Fund may change
quickly and without warning and you may lose money.
CYBER SECURITY RISK. As the use of Internet technology has become more prevalent
in the course of business, the Fund has become more susceptible to potential
operational risks through breaches in cyber security. A breach in cyber security
refers to both intentional and unintentional events that may cause the Fund to
lose proprietary information, suffer data corruption or lose operational
capacity. Such events could cause the Fund to incur regulatory penalties,
reputational damage, additional compliance costs associated with corrective
measures and/or financial loss. Cyber security breaches may involve unauthorized
access to the Fund's digital information systems through "hacking" or malicious
software coding, but may also result from outside attacks such as
denial-of-service attacks through efforts to make network services unavailable
to intended users. In addition, cyber security breaches of the Fund's third
party service providers, such as its administrator, transfer agent, custodian,
or sub-advisor, as applicable, or issuers in which the Fund invests, can also
subject the Fund to many of the same risks associated with direct cyber security
breaches. The Fund has established risk management systems designed to reduce
the risks associated with cyber security. However, there is no guarantee that
such efforts will succeed, especially because the Fund does not directly control
the cyber security systems of issuers or third party service providers.
DERIVATIVES INVESTMENT RISK. The Fund, through the Subsidiary, invests in
products generally referred to as "derivatives." Derivatives are financial
instruments whose value depends upon, or is derived from, an underlying
reference asset, such as a commodity, an index, or an interest or a currency
exchange rate. Derivatives are subject to a number of risks described elsewhere
in this prospectus, such as credit risk, interest rate risk and market risk. In
addition, they involve the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may
not correlate perfectly or substantially with the underlying asset, rate or
index. Fund losses are likely to occur if the values do not correlate as
expected. Derivatives can be volatile and may be less liquid than other
securities. A lack of liquidity could result in the Fund being unable to close
out a derivatives transaction in a cost-efficient manner. Moreover, unlike a
publicly traded security for which the value is readily ascertainable,
derivatives may at times be difficult to value.
The use of derivatives 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. Derivative instruments also involve the
risk that the other party to the derivative transaction will not meet its
obligations. These risks are heightened when derivatives are used to enhance the
Fund's return or as a substitute for a position or security, rather than solely
to hedge (or offset) the risk of a position or security held by the Fund.
The Fund's use of certain derivatives may create investment leverage. This means
that the derivative position may provide the Fund with investment exposure
greater than the value of the Fund's investment in the derivative. As a result,
these derivatives may magnify losses to the Fund, and even a small market
movement may result in significant losses to the Fund. The risk of loss from
certain short derivative positions is theoretically unlimited. The Fund may at
times be required to liquidate portfolio positions, including when it is not
advantageous to do so, in order to comply with the guidance from the Securities
and Exchange Commission regarding asset segregation requirements to cover
certain derivative positions. The success of the Fund's derivatives strategies
will depend on the Advisor's ability to manage these sophisticated instruments.
The U.S. government has recently enacted legislation which includes new
regulation of derivatives markets. Because the legislation leaves much to rule
making, and many rules are not yet final, the ultimate impact remains unclear.
Regulatory changes could restrict the ability of the Fund and Subsidiary to
engage in derivative transactions or increase the cost of these transactions,
which may make it difficult or impossible for the Fund to pursue its investment
strategy.
ETF RISK. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a portfolio of
securities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the
underlying securities, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it
being more volatile and ETFs have management fees that increase their costs.
FOREIGN COMMODITIES MARKETS RISK. The Fund, through the Subsidiary, engages in
trading on commodity markets outside the United States on behalf of the Fund.
Trading on such markets is not regulated by any United States government agency
and may involve certain risks not applicable to trading on United States
exchanges. The Fund may not have the same access to certain trades as do various
other participants in foreign markets. Furthermore, as the Fund will determine
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its net assets in United states dollars, with respect to trading in foreign
markets the fund will be subject to the risk of fluctuations in the exchange
rate between the local currency and dollars as well as the possibility of
exchange controls. Certain futures contracts traded on foreign exchanges are
treated differently for federal income tax purposes than are domestic contracts.
FREQUENT TRADING RISK. The Fund regularly purchases and subsequently sells,
i.e., "rolls," individual commodity futures contracts throughout the year so as
to maintain a fully invested position. As the commodity contracts near their
expiration dates, the Fund rolls them over into new contracts. This frequent
trading of contracts may increase the amount of commissions or mark-ups to
broker-dealers that the Fund pays when it buys and sells contracts, which may
detract from the Fund's performance.
FUTURES RISK. The Fund invests in futures through the Subsidiary. All futures
and futures-related products are highly volatile. Price movements are influenced
by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships; climate;
government agricultural, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs
and policies; national and international political and economic events; crop
diseases; the purchasing and marketing programs of different nations; and
changes in interest rates. In addition, governments from time to time intervene,
directly and by regulation, in certain markets, particularly those in
currencies.
GAP RISK. The Fund is subject to the risk that a commodity price will change
from one level to another with no trading in between. Usually such movements
occur when there are adverse news announcements, which can cause a commodity
price to drop substantially from the previous day's closing price.
INCOME RISK. Income from the Fund's fixed income investments could decline
during periods of falling interest rates.
INTEREST RATE RISK. Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of the
securities in the Fund will decline because of rising market interest rates. The
Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates than would
normally be the case due to the recent period of historically low rates and the
effect of potential government fiscal policy initiatives and resulting market
reaction to those initiatives. Interest rate risk is generally lower for
shorter-term investments and higher for longer-term investments.
INVESTMENT COMPANIES RISK. The Fund may invest in securities of other investment
companies, including ETFs. As a shareholder in other investment companies, the
Fund will bear its ratable share of that investment company's expenses, and
would remain subject to payment of the Fund's advisory and administrative fees
with respect to assets so invested. Shareholders would therefore be subject to
duplicative expenses to the extent the Fund invests in other investment
companies. In addition, the Fund will incur brokerage costs when purchasing and
selling shares of ETFs or other exchange-traded investment companies.
LIQUIDITY RISK. The Fund invests in Futures Instruments, which may be less
liquid than other types of investments. The illiquidity of Futures Instruments
could have a negative effect on the Fund's ability to achieve its investment
objective and may result in losses to Fund shareholders.
MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an
actively managed portfolio. The Advisor will apply investment techniques and
risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no
guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective.
MARKET RISK. The trading prices of commodities futures, fixed income securities
and other instruments fluctuate in response to a variety of factors. The Fund's
net asset value and market price may fluctuate significantly in response to
these factors. As a result, an investor could lose money over short or long
periods of time.
MARKET MAKER RISK. If the Fund has lower average daily trading volumes, it may
rely on a small number of third-party market makers to provide a market for the
purchase and sale of shares. Any trading halt or other problem relating to the
trading activity of these market makers could result in a dramatic change in the
spread between the Fund's net asset value and the price at which the Fund's
shares are trading on NYSE Arca which could result in a decrease in value of the
Fund's shares. In addition, decisions by market makers or authorized
participants to reduce their role or step away from these activities in times of
market stress could inhibit the effectiveness of the arbitrage process in
maintaining the relationship between the underlying values of the Fund's
portfolio securities and the Fund's market price. This reduced effectiveness
could result in Fund shares trading at a discount to net asset value and also in
greater than normal intraday bid-ask spreads for Fund shares.
NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not correlate with the return of the
Benchmark for a number of reasons. For example, the Advisor may elect not to
have the Fund's portfolio holdings exactly replicate the securities included in
the Benchmark or the ratios between the securities included in the Benchmark. In
addition, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Benchmark,
and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when
rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition
of the Benchmark.
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NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISK. The Fund is classified as "non-diversified" under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). As a result, the
Fund is only limited as to the percentage of its assets that may be invested in
the securities of any one issuer by the diversification requirements imposed by
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Fund may invest
a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. As a
result, the 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 invested in certain issuers.
NON-U.S. INVESTMENT RISK. The Fund may invest in commodity futures contracts
traded on non-U.S. exchanges or enter into over-the-counter derivative contracts
with non-U.S. counterparties. Transactions on non-U.S. exchanges or with
non-U.S. counterparties present risks because they may not be subject to the
same degree of regulation as their U.S. counterparts.
REGULATORY RISK. The Fund's investment decisions may need to be modified, and
commodity contract positions held by the Fund may have to be liquidated at
disadvantageous times or prices, to avoid exceeding any applicable position
limits established by the CFTC, potentially subjecting the Fund to substantial
losses. The regulation of commodity transactions in the United States is a
rapidly changing area of law and is subject to ongoing modification by
government, self-regulatory and judicial action. The effect of any future
regulatory change with respect to any aspect of the Fund is impossible to
predict, but could be substantial and adverse to the Fund.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT RISK. The Fund's investment in repurchase agreements may be
subject to market and credit risk with respect to the collateral securing the
repurchase agreements. Investments in repurchase agreements also may be subject
to the risk that the market value of the underlying obligations may decline
prior to the expiration of the repurchase agreement term.
SHORT SALES RISK. The Fund may engage in "short sale" transactions. The Fund
will lose value if the security or instrument that is the subject of a short
sale increases in value. The Fund also may enter into a short derivative
position through futures contracts, or short positions on currency futures. If
the price of the security or derivative that is the subject of a short sale
increases, then the Fund will incur a loss equal to the increase in price from
the time that the short sale was entered into plus any premiums and interest
paid to a third party in connection with the short sale. Therefore, short sales
involve the risk that losses may be exaggerated, potentially losing more money
than the actual cost of the investment. Also, there is the risk that the third
party to the short sale may fail to honor its contract terms, causing a loss to
the Fund.
SMALL FUND RISK. The Fund currently has fewer assets than larger funds, and like
other relatively smaller funds, large inflows and outflows may impact the Fund's
market exposure for limited periods of time. This impact may be positive or
negative, depending on the direction of market movement during the period
affected.
SUBSIDIARY INVESTMENT RISK. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the
Cayman Islands, under which the Fund and the Subsidiary are organized,
respectively, could result in the inability of the Fund to operate as intended
and could negatively affect the Fund and its shareholders. The Subsidiary is not
registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections
of the 1940 Act. Thus, the Fund, as an investor in the Subsidiary, will not have
all the protections offered to investors in registered investment companies.
TAX RISK. The Fund intends to treat any income it may derive from Futures
Instruments (other than derivatives described in Revenue Rulings 2006 1 and 2006
31) received by the Subsidiary as "qualifying income" under the provisions of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to "regulated
investment companies" ("RICs"), based on a tax opinion received from special
counsel which was based, in part, on numerous private letter rulings ("PLRs")
provided to third parties not associated with the Fund or its affiliates (which
only those parties may rely on as precedent). Shareholders and potential
investors should be aware, however, that, in July 2011, the Internal Revenue
Service ("IRS") suspended the issuance of such PLRs pending its re-examination
of the policies underlying them, which is still ongoing. If, at the end of that
re-examination, the IRS changes its position with respect to the conclusions
reached in those PLRs, then the Fund may be required to restructure its
investments to satisfy the qualifying income requirement or might cease to
qualify as a RIC.
If the Fund did not qualify as a RIC for any taxable year and certain relief
provisions were not available, the Fund's taxable income would be subject to tax
at the Fund level and to a further tax at the shareholder level when such income
is distributed. In such event, in order to re-qualify for taxation as a RIC, the
Fund might be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and
interest and make certain distributions. This would cause investors to incur
higher tax liabilities than they otherwise would have incurred and would have a
negative impact on Fund returns. In such event, the Fund's Board of Trustees may
determine to reorganize or close the Fund or materially change the Fund's
investment objective and strategies.
In the event that the Fund fails to qualify as a RIC, the Fund will promptly
notify shareholders of the implications of that failure.
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The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in equity repurchase agreements.
Recent changes in the law have the potential of changing the character and
source of such instruments potentially subjecting them to unexpected U.S.
taxation. Depending upon the terms of the contracts, the Fund may be required to
indemnify the counterparty for such increased tax.
TRADING ISSUES RISK. Although the shares of the Fund are listed for trading on
NYSE Arca, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for such
shares will develop or be maintained. Trading in shares on NYSE Arca may be
halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of NYSE Arca,
make trading in shares inadvisable. In addition, trading in shares on NYSE Arca
is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant
to NYSE Arca "circuit breaker" rules. Market makers are under no obligation to
make a market in the Fund's shares, and authorized participants are not
obligated to submit purchase or redemption orders for Creation Units. There can
be no assurance that the requirements of NYSE Arca necessary to maintain the
listing of the Fund will continue to be met or will remain unchanged. The Fund
may have difficulty maintaining its listing on NYSE Arca in the event the Fund's
assets are small or the Fund does not have enough shareholders.
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES RISK. The Fund may invest in U.S.
government obligations. U.S. government obligations include U.S. Treasury
obligations and securities issued or guaranteed by various agencies of the U.S.
government or by various instrumentalities which have been established or
sponsored by the U.S. government. U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the
"full faith and credit" of the U.S. government. Securities issued or guaranteed
by federal agencies and U.S. government sponsored instrumentalities may or may
not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
VOLATILITY RISK. The Fund seeks to exceed the performance of the Benchmark. The
Fund and the Benchmark are designed to capture the long-term economic benefits
of rising or declining market trends. Frequent or significant short-term price
movements could adversely impact the performance of the Benchmark and the Fund.
In addition, the net asset value of the Fund over short-term periods may be more
volatile than other investment options because of the Fund's significant use of
financial instruments that have a leveraging effect. For example, because of the
low margin deposits required, futures trading involves an extremely high degree
of leverage and as a result, a relatively small price movement in a Futures
Instrument may result in immediate and substantial losses to the Fund.
WHIPSAW MARKETS RISK. The Fund may be subject to the forces of "whipsaw" markets
(as opposed to choppy or stable markets), in which significant price movements
develop but then repeatedly reverse. Such market conditions could cause
substantial losses to the Benchmark and the Fund.
ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BOARD CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING APPROVAL OF CONTINUATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENT
The Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund V (the "Trust"),
including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the continuation of the
Investment Management Agreement (the "Fund Agreement") with First Trust Advisors
L.P. (the "Advisor" or "First Trust") on behalf of the First Trust Morningstar
Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the "Fund"). The Board approved the continuation
of the Agreement for a one-year period ending June 30, 2018 at a meeting held on
June 12, 2017. Because the Fund invests in commodity, equity and currency
futures contracts through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund (the
"Subsidiary"), the Board, including the Independent Trustees, also approved the
continuation of an Investment Management Agreement (the "Subsidiary Agreement"
and together with the Fund Agreement, the "Agreements") with First Trust for the
Subsidiary, also for a one-year period. The Board determined that the
continuation of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund in light of
the extent and quality of the services provided and such other matters as the
Board considered to be relevant in the exercise of its reasonable business
judgment.
To reach this determination, the Board considered its duties under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as well as under
the general principles of state law in reviewing and approving advisory
contracts; the requirements of the 1940 Act in such matters; the fiduciary duty
of investment advisors with respect to advisory agreements and compensation; the
standards used by courts in determining whether investment company boards have
fulfilled their duties; and the factors to be considered by the Board in voting
on such agreements. At meetings held on April 24, 2017 and June 12, 2017, the
Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed materials provided by the
Advisor responding to requests for information from counsel to the Independent
Trustees that, among other things, outlined the services provided by the Advisor
to the Fund and the Subsidiary (including the relevant personnel responsible for
these services and their experience); the unitary fee rate payable by the Fund
as compared to fees charged to a peer group of funds (which were either mutual
funds or exchange-traded funds ("ETFs")) compiled by Management Practice, Inc.
("MPI"), an independent source (the "MPI Peer Group"), and as compared to fees
charged to other clients of the Advisor, including other ETFs managed by the
Advisor; expenses of the Fund as compared to expense ratios of the funds in the
MPI Peer Group; performance information for the Fund; the nature of expenses
incurred in providing services to the Fund and the potential for economies of
scale, if any; financial data on the Advisor; any fall-out benefits to the
Advisor and its affiliate, First Trust Portfolios L.P. ("FTP"); and information
on the Advisor's compliance program. The Board reviewed initial materials with
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the Advisor at the meeting held on April 24, 2017, prior to which the
Independent Trustees and their counsel met separately to discuss the information
provided by the Advisor. Following the April meeting, independent legal counsel
on behalf of the Independent Trustees requested certain clarifications and
supplements to the materials provided, and the information provided in response
to those requests was considered at an executive session of the Independent
Trustees and independent legal counsel held prior to the June 12, 2017 meeting,
as well as at the meeting held that day. The Board applied its business judgment
to determine whether the arrangements between the Trust and the Advisor and
between the Advisor and the Subsidiary continue to be reasonable business
arrangements from the Fund's perspective as well as from the perspective of the
Fund's shareholders. The Board determined that, given the totality of the
information provided with respect to the Agreements, the Board had received
sufficient information to renew the Agreements. The Board considered that
shareholders chose to invest or remain invested in the Fund knowing that the
Advisor manages the Fund and knowing the Fund's unitary fee.
In reviewing the Agreements, the Board considered the nature, extent and quality
of the services provided by the Advisor under the Agreements. The Board
considered that the Advisor is responsible for the overall management and
administration of the Trust, the Fund and the Subsidiary, and reviewed all of
the services provided by the Advisor to the Trust, the Fund and the Subsidiary,
as well as the background and experience of the persons responsible for such
services. The Board noted that the Fund is an actively-managed ETF and noted
that the Advisor's Alternatives Investment Team is responsible for the
day-to-day management of the Fund's and the Subsidiary's investments. The Board
considered the background and experience of the members of the Alternatives
Investment Team and noted the Board's prior meetings with members of the Team.
The Board considered the Advisor's statement that it applies the same oversight
model internally with its Alternatives Investment Team as it uses for overseeing
external sub-advisors, including portfolio risk monitoring and performance
review. In reviewing the services provided, the Board noted the compliance
program that had been developed by the Advisor and considered that it includes a
robust program for monitoring the Advisor's and the Fund's compliance with the
1940 Act, as well as the Fund's compliance with its investment objective and
policies. The Board also considered a report from the Advisor with respect to
its risk management functions related to the operation of the Fund. Finally, as
part of the Board's consideration of the Advisor's services, the Advisor, in its
written materials and at the April 24, 2017 meeting, described to the Board the
scope of its ongoing investment in additional infrastructure and personnel to
maintain and improve the quality of services provided to the Fund and the other
funds in the First Trust Fund Complex. In light of the information presented and
the considerations made, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality
of the services provided to the Trust, the Fund and the Subsidiary by the
Advisor under the Agreements have been and are expected to remain satisfactory
and that the Advisor has managed the Fund consistent with the Fund's investment
objective and policies.
The Board considered the unitary fee rate payable by the Fund under the Fund
Agreement for the services provided. The Board considered that as part of the
unitary fee the Advisor is responsible for the Fund's expenses, including the
cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other
services and license fees (if any), but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage
commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio
transactions, distribution and service fees pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan, if
any, and extraordinary expenses. The Board noted that First Trust receives no
compensation under the Subsidiary Agreement and pays the expenses of the
Subsidiary. The Board received and reviewed information showing the unitary fee
rates and expense ratios of the peer funds in the MPI Peer Group, as well as
advisory fee rates charged by the Advisor to other fund (including ETFs) and
non-fund clients, as applicable. Because the Fund's MPI Peer Group included peer
funds that pay a unitary fee and because the Fund pays a unitary fee, the Board
determined that expense ratios were the most relevant comparative data point.
Based on the information provided, the Board noted that the unitary fee for the
Fund was below the median total (net) expense ratio of the peer funds in the MPI
Peer Group. With respect to the MPI Peer Group, the Board discussed with
representatives of the Advisor how the MPI Peer Group was assembled, limitations
in creating peer groups for actively managed ETFs, including the limited number
of actively-managed ETFs following a managed futures strategy and that most of
the peer funds were either index-based ETFs or open-end mutual funds, and
different business models that may affect the pricing of services among ETF
sponsors. The Board took these limitations and differences into account in
considering the peer data. With respect to fees charged to other clients, the
Board considered differences between the Fund and other clients that limited
their comparability. In considering the unitary fee rate overall, the Board also
considered the Advisor's statement that it seeks to meet investor needs through
innovative and value-added investment solutions and the Advisor's description of
its long-term commitment to the Fund.
The Board considered performance information for the Fund. The Board noted the
process it has established for monitoring the Fund's performance and portfolio
risk on an ongoing basis, which includes quarterly performance reporting from
the Advisor for the Fund. The Board determined that this process continues to be
effective for reviewing the Fund's performance. The Board received and reviewed
information comparing the Fund's performance for periods ended December 31, 2016
to the performance of the MPI Peer Group and to that of broad-based benchmarks.
Based on the information provided, the Board noted that the Fund underperformed
the MPI Peer Group average and the benchmarks for the one-and three-year periods
ended December 31, 2016. The Board noted information provided by the Advisor on
reasons for the Fund's underperformance.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
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FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND (FMF)
JUNE 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED)
On the basis of all the information provided on the unitary fee and performance
of the Fund and the ongoing oversight by the Board, the Board concluded that the
unitary fee for the Fund continues to be reasonable and appropriate in light of
the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor to the
Fund under the Agreements.
The Board considered information and discussed with the Advisor whether there
were any economies of scale in connection with providing advisory services to
the Fund and noted the Advisor's statement that it expects its expenses to
increase over the next twelve months as the Advisor continues to make
investments in personnel and infrastructure. The Board noted that any reduction
in fixed costs associated with the management of the Fund would benefit the
Advisor, but that the unitary fee structure provides a level of certainty in
expenses for the Fund. The Board considered the revenues and allocated costs
(including the allocation methodology) of the Advisor in serving as investment
advisor to the Fund for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and the
estimated profitability level for the Fund calculated by the Advisor based on
such data, as well as complex-wide and product-line profitability data for the
same period. The Board noted the inherent limitations in the profitability
analysis and concluded that, based on the information provided, the Advisor's
profitability level for the Fund was not unreasonable. In addition, the Board
considered fall-out benefits described by the Advisor that may be realized from
its relationship with the Fund. The Board considered that the Advisor had
identified as a fall-out benefit to the Advisor and FTP their exposure to
investors and brokers who, absent their exposure to the Fund, may have had no
dealings with the Advisor or FTP, and noted that the Advisor does not utilize
soft dollars in connection with its management of the Fund's portfolio. The
Board also considered the Advisor's compensation for fund reporting services
provided to the Fund pursuant to a separate Fund Reporting Services Agreement,
which is paid from the unitary fee. The Board concluded that the character and
amount of potential fall-out benefits to the Advisor were not unreasonable.
Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the
Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined that the terms
of the Agreements continue to be fair and reasonable and that the continuation
of the Agreements is in the best interests of the Trust and the Fund. No single
factor was determinative in the Board's analysis.
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FIRST TRUST
INVESTMENT ADVISOR
First Trust Advisors L.P.
120 E. Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, IL 60187
ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN
FUND ACCOUNTANT &
TRANSFER AGENT
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
50 Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02110
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Deloitte & Touche LLP
111 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
LEGAL COUNSEL
Chapman and Cutler LLP
111 W. Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable.
ITEMS 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.
(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the
close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to
shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
(b) Not applicable.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders
may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of directors, where those
changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in
response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR
229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)),
or this Item.
ITEM 11. 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 of
the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control
over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of
disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
(a)(3) Not Applicable
(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section
906 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 Exchange-Traded Fund V
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By (Signature and Title)* /s/ James M. Dykas
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James M. Dykas, President and
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date: August 21, 2017
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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/ James M. Dykas
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James M. Dykas, President and
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date: August 21, 2017
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By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Donald P. Swade
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Donald P. Swade, Treasurer,
Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer
(principal financial officer)
Date: August 21, 2017
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* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.