SKYY First Trust Cloud Computing

First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust”) announced today that eight First Trust Index ETFs listed below are changing their names. Each Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before such Fund’s fees and expenses, of an equity index (“Index”). The Indexes that the Funds track are not changing names and the Indexes are not changing. We anticipate that the changes will be effective on each Funds’ respective exchange when the exchanges open on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. The Funds’ ticker symbols and CUSIPS are not changing.

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Exchange: Ticker Symbol

    CUSIP     New Name First Trust ISE Cloud Computing Index Fund     Nasdaq: SKYY     33734X192     First Trust Cloud Computing ETF First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund     NYSE Arca: FCG     33733E807     First Trust Natural Gas ETF First Trust ISE Chindia Index Fund     NYSE Arca: FNI     33733A102     First Trust Chindia ETF First Trust ISE Global Engineering and Construction Index Fund     NYSE Arca: FLM     33736M103     First Trust Global Engineering and Construction ETF First Trust ISE Global Wind Energy Index Fund     NYSE Arca: FAN     33736G106     First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF First Trust ISE Water Index Fund     NYSE Arca: FIW     33733B100     First Trust Water ETF First Trust US IPO Index Fund     NYSE Arca: FPX     336920103     First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF First Trust NASDAQ Rising Dividend Achievers ETF     Nasdaq: RDVY     33738R506     First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF            

First Trust Advisors L.P., the Funds’ investment advisor, along with its affiliate, First Trust Portfolios L.P., are privately-held companies which provide a variety of investment services, including asset management and financial advisory services, with collective assets under management or supervision of approximately $97 billion as of November 30, 2016, through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts.

You should consider each Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. You can download a prospectus or contact First Trust Advisors L.P. to request a prospectus, which contains other information about the Funds. Read it carefully before you invest. The risks of investing in each Fund are spelled out in its prospectus, shareholder reports and other regulatory filings.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the laws of such state or jurisdiction.

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First Trust Advisors L.P.Press Inquiries: Ryan Issakainen, 630-765-8689Analyst Inquiries: Stan Ueland, 630-517-7633