UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-21549
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Energy Income and Growth Fund
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, IL 60187
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
W. Scott Jardine, Esq.
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, IL 60187
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 630-765-8000
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Date of fiscal year end: November 30
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Date of reporting period: August 31, 2010
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Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small
business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (Sections 239.24 and 274.5
of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days
after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may
use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review,
inspection, and policymaking roles.
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Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC
20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance
requirements of 44 U.S.C. Section 3507.
ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.
ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a)
AUGUST 31, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
SHARES/
UNITS DESCRIPTION VALUE
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MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS -- 113.2%
GAS UTILITIES -- 2.2%
98,454 AmeriGas Partners, L.P. ............................... $ 4,197,094
13,600 Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. ....................... 672,112
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4,869,206
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OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 111.0%
15,000 Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. ...................... 811,050
110,000 Buckeye GP Holdings, L.P. (b).......................... 4,563,900
65,210 Buckeye Partners, L.P.................................. 3,981,723
17,100 Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. ................... 402,705
465,471 Clearwater Natural Resources, L.P. (c) (d) (e) (f)..... 0
206,338 Duncan Energy Partners, L.P. (b)....................... 5,723,816
155,050 El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (b).................... 4,854,616
210,247 Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (b)..................... 11,300,776
7,582 Encore Energy Partners, L.P. (b)....................... 141,101
174,640 Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (b)....................... 6,068,740
214,944 Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (b)..................... 9,820,791
233,823 Enterprise GP Holdings, L.P. (b)....................... 11,307,680
606,768 Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. (b)................. 22,432,213
40,709 EV Energy Partner, L.P. (b)............................ 1,368,637
204,974 Global Partners, L.P. (b).............................. 5,091,554
205,690 Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (b)........................ 10,284,500
211,266 Inergy Holdings, L.P. ................................. 5,784,463
205,771 Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (b)................ 13,788,715
569,512 Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (b).................. 27,598,552
222,678 Natural Resource Partners, L.P. (b).................... 5,700,557
255,546 NuStar Energy, L.P. (b)................................ 14,563,567
234,990 NuStar GP Holdings, LLC (b)............................ 6,962,754
205,470 ONEOK Partners, L.P. (b)............................... 14,136,336
43,384 PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P. ......................... 1,035,576
313,500 Penn Virginia GP Holdings, L.P. ....................... 6,138,330
125,632 Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. (b).............. 2,815,413
287,983 Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (b)................. 17,290,499
30,560 Spectra Energy Partners, L.P. ......................... 984,643
127,524 Sunoco Logistics Partners, L.P. (b).................... 9,443,152
133,030 TC Pipelines, L.P. .................................... 5,780,154
188,500 Teekay LNG Partners, L.P. ............................. 6,192,225
166,994 TransMontaigne Partners, L.P. (b)...................... 5,818,071
80,100 Williams Partners, L.P. (b)............................ 3,373,011
60,860 Williams Pipeline Partners, L.P. ...................... 1,939,000
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247,498,820
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TOTAL MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
(Cost $145,588,855)................................. 252,368,026
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See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments
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ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a) -- (CONTINUED)
AUGUST 31, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
SHARES/
UNITS DESCRIPTION VALUE
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COMMON STOCKS -- 32.2%
CAPITAL MARKETS -- 0.1%
20,000 NGP Capital Resources Co. (b).......................... $ 161,800
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ELECTRIC UTILITIES -- 0.5%
42,700 Emera Inc. ............................................ 1,049,130
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GAS UTILITIES -- 8.5%
186,066 ONEOK, Inc. (g)........................................ 7,984,092
397,830 UGI Corp. (g).......................................... 10,980,108
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18,964,200
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OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 23.1%
287,900 El Paso Corp. (g)...................................... 3,279,181
97,705 Enbridge Energy Management, LLC (b) (h)................ 5,185,225
151,925 Enbridge, Inc. (g)..................................... 7,558,269
227,033 Kinder Morgan Management, LLC (b) (h).................. 13,410,839
223,850 Spectra Energy Corp. (g)............................... 4,553,109
128,091 TransCanada Corp. (g).................................. 4,565,163
711,858 Williams Cos., Inc. (g)................................ 12,905,986
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51,457,772
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $66,750,209).................................. 71,632,902
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CANADIAN INCOME TRUSTS -- 7.7%
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS -- 2.7%
422,000 Northland Power Income Fund............................ 5,920,308
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OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 5.0%
97,700 Enbridge Income Fund................................... 1,373,398
172,480 Keyera Facilities Income Fund.......................... 4,753,774
279,000 Pembina Pipeline Income Fund........................... 5,128,146
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11,255,318
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TOTAL CANADIAN INCOME TRUSTS
(Cost $14,030,912).................................. 17,175,626
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RIGHTS -- 0.0%
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 0.0%
17 Clearwater Natural Resources, L.P. (c) (d) (e) (f)..... 0
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TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)........................................... 0
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WARRANTS -- 0.0%
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS -- 0.0%
48,956 Abraxas Petroleum Corp., Expiration 05/25/12 (c) (d)
(e)................................................. 26,098
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TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $0)........................................... 26,098
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 153.1%
(Cost $226,369,976) (i)............................. 341,202,652
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See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments
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ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a) -- (CONTINUED)
AUGUST 31, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS DESCRIPTION VALUE
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CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN -- (0.3%)
El Paso Corp.
736 @ 14 due January 10.................................. $ (18,400)
750 @ 13 due September 10................................ (1,875)
540 @ 13 due October 10.................................. (5,940)
100 @ 14 due October 10.................................. (250)
750 @ 12.5 due January 11................................ (45,000)
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(71,465)
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Enbridge, Inc.
250 @ 50 due September 10................................ (26,250)
220 @ 55 due October 10.................................. (3,850)
549 @ 50 due January 11.................................. (146,858)
500 @ 55 due January 11.................................. (43,750)
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(220,708)
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ONEOK, Inc.
500 @ 47.5 due September 10.............................. (5,000)
174 @ 47.5 due October 10................................ (4,785)
500 @ 50 due October 10.................................. (5,000)
685 @ 50 due January 11.................................. (51,375)
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(66,160)
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Spectra Energy Corp.
12 @ 20 due September 10................................ (720)
100 @ 22.5 due September 10.............................. (500)
1,000 @ 22.5 due December 10............................... (40,000)
570 @ 25 due December 10................................. (5,700)
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(46,920)
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TransCanada Corp.
1,280 @ 40 due November 10................................. (25,600)
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UGI Corp.
800 @ 25 due October 10.................................. (212,000)
1,710 @ 30 due October 10.................................. (12,825)
1,468 @ 30 due January 11.................................. (80,740)
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(305,565)
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Williams Cos., Inc.
983 @ 25 due January 10.................................. (13,762)
750 @ 24 due November 10................................. (3,750)
1,530 @ 26 due November 10................................. (3,060)
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(20,572)
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TOTAL CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN........................... (756,990)
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(Premiums received $1,425,229)
OUTSTANDING LOAN -- (36.5)%.......................... (81,300,000)
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (16.3%).......... (36,258,925)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................................. $222,886,737
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(a) All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net
assets.
(b) All or a portion of this security is available to serve as collateral on
the outstanding loan.
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) This security is fair valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the
Fund's Board of Trustees.
See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments
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ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (a) -- (CONTINUED)
AUGUST 31, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
(e) This security is restricted and cannot be offered for public sale without
first being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Prior
to registration, restricted securities may only be resold in transactions
exempt from registration (see Note 1D - Restricted Securities in the Notes
to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments).
(f) This partnership has filed for protection in federal bankruptcy court.
(g) Call options were written on a portion of the Common Stock position and are
fully covered by the common stock position.
(h) Non-income producing security which pays regular in-kind distributions.
(i) Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $211,407,424. As of
August 31, 2010, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all
securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was
$136,589,703 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all
securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was
$6,794,475.
VALUATION INPUTS
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of August 31,
2010 is as follows (see Note 1A - Portfolio Valuation in the Notes to Quarterly
Portfolio of Investments):
ASSETS TABLE
LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
TOTAL LEVEL 1 SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT
VALUE AT QUOTED OBSERVABLE UNOBSERVABLE
8/31/2010 PRICES INPUTS INPUTS
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Master Limited Partnerships*... $252,368,026 $252,368,026 $ -- $--
Common Stocks*................. 71,632,902 71,632,902 -- --
Canadian Income Trusts*........ 17,175,626 17,175,626 -- --
Warrants*...................... 26,098 -- 26,098 --
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS.............. $341,202,652 $341,176,554 $26,098 $--
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LIABILITIES TABLE
LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
TOTAL LEVEL 1 SIGNIFICANT SIGNIFICANT
VALUE AT QUOTED OBSERVABLE UNOBSERVABLE
8/31/2010 PRICES INPUTS INPUTS
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Call Options Written........ $(756,990) $(756,990) $-- $--
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* See the Portfolio of Investments for industry breakout.
See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments
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NOTES TO QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND
AUGUST 31, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
1. VALUATION AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES
A. PORTFOLIO VALUATION:
The net asset value ("NAV") of the Common Shares of Energy Income and Growth
Fund (the "Fund") is determined daily as of the close of regular trading on the
New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on each day
the NYSE is open for trading. The NAV per Common Share is calculated by dividing
the value of all assets of the Fund (including accrued dividends and interest),
less all liabilities (including accrued expenses, dividends declared but unpaid,
deferred income taxes and any borrowings of the Fund), by the total number of
Common Shares outstanding.
The Fund's investments are valued daily at market value or, in the absence of
market value with respect to any portfolio securities, at fair value according
to procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of Trustees. A majority of the Fund's
assets are valued using market information supplied by third parties. In the
event that market quotations are not readily available, the pricing service does
not provide a valuation for a particular asset, or the valuations are deemed
unreliable, the Fund's Board of Trustees has designated First Trust Advisors
L.P. ("First Trust") to use a fair value method to value the Fund's securities
and other investments. Additionally, if events occur after the close of the
principal markets for particular securities (e.g., domestic debt and foreign
securities), but before the Fund values its assets, that could materially affect
NAV, First Trust may use a fair value method to value the Fund's securities and
other investments. The use of fair value pricing by the Fund is governed by
valuation procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of Trustees and in accordance
with the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
"1940 Act").
Portfolio securities listed on any exchange other than the NASDAQ National
Market ("NASDAQ") are valued at the last sale price on the business day as of
which such value is being determined. If there has been no sale on such day, the
securities are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices on
such day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official
Closing Price as determined by NASDAQ. Portfolio securities traded on more than
one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the business day as
of which such value is being determined at the close of the exchange
representing the principal market for such securities. Portfolio securities
traded in the over-the-counter market, but excluding securities traded on the
NASDAQ, are valued at the closing bid prices. Short-term investments that mature
in less than 60 days when purchased are valued at amortized cost.
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:
- Level 1 -- Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for
identical securities. An active market is a market in which
transactions for the security occur with sufficient frequency and
volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
- Level 2 -- Level 2 inputs are observable inputs, either directly or
indirectly, and include the following:
- Quoted prices for similar securities in active markets.
- Quoted prices for identical or similar securities in markets that
are non-active. A non-active market is a market where there are
few transactions for the security, 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.
- Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the
security (for example, interest rates and yield curves observable
at commonly quoted intervals, volatilities, prepayment speeds,
loss severities, credit risks, and default rates).
- Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by
observable market data by correlation or other means.
- Level 3 -- Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs. Unobservable inputs
reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions
that market participants would use in pricing the security.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. A summary
of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of August 31, 2010, is
included with the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
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NOTES TO QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS - (CONTINUED)
ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND
AUGUST 31, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
B. OPTION CONTRACTS:
COVERED OPTIONS. The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course
of pursuing its investment objective and may enter into options written to hedge
against changes in the value of equities. Also, by writing (selling) options,
the Fund seeks to generate additional income, in the form of premiums received
for writing (selling) the options. The Fund may write (sell) covered call or put
options ("options") on all or a portion of the common stock of energy companies
held in the Fund's portfolio as determined to be appropriate by Energy Income
Partners, LLC (the "Sub-Advisor"). The number of options the Fund can write
(sell) is limited by the amount of common stock of energy companies the Fund
holds in its portfolio. The Fund will not write (sell) "naked" or uncovered
options. Options are marked-to-market daily and their value will be affected by
changes in the value and dividend rates of the underlying equity securities,
changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived volatility of the
securities markets and the underlying equity securities and the remaining time
to the options' expiration. The value of options may also be adversely affected
if the market for the options becomes less liquid or smaller.
Options the Fund writes (sells) will either be exercised, expire or be cancelled
pursuant to a closing transaction. If the price of the underlying equity
security exceeds the option's exercise price, it is likely that the option
holder will exercise the option. If an option written (sold) by the Fund is
exercised, the Fund would be obligated to deliver the underlying equity security
to the option holder upon payment of the strike price. In this case, the option
premium received by the Fund will be added to the amount realized on the sale of
the underlying security for purposes of determining gain or loss. If the price
of the underlying equity security is less than the option's strike price, the
option will likely expire without being exercised. The option premium received
by the Fund will, in this case, be treated as short-term capital gain on the
expiration date of the option. The Fund may also elect to close out its position
in an option prior to its expiration by purchasing an option of the same series
as the option written (sold) by the Fund.
The options that the Fund writes (sells) give the option holder the right, but
not the obligation, to purchase a security from the Fund at the strike price on
or prior to the option's expiration date. The ability to successfully implement
the writing (selling) of covered call options depends on the ability of the
Sub-Advisor to predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured.
Thus, the use of options may require the Fund to sell portfolio securities at
inopportune times or for prices other than current market value, which may limit
the amount of appreciation the Fund can realize on an investment, or may cause
the Fund to hold a security that it might otherwise sell. As the writer (seller)
of a covered option, the Fund foregoes, during the option's life, the
opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security
covering the option above the sum of the premium and the strike price of the
option, but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying
security decline. The writer (seller) of an option has no control over the time
when it may be required to fulfill its obligation as a writer (seller) of the
option. Once an option writer (seller) has received an exercise notice, it
cannot effect a closing purchase transaction in order to terminate its
obligation under the option and must deliver the underlying security to the
option holder at the exercise price.
Over-the-counter ("OTC") options have the risk of the potential inability of
counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. The Fund's maximum equity
price risk for purchased options is limited to the premium initially paid. In
addition, certain risks may arise upon entering into option contracts including
the risk that an illiquid secondary market will limit the Fund's ability to
close out an option contract prior to the expiration date and that a change in
the value of the option contract may not correlate exactly with changes in the
value of the securities hedged.
C. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS:
Securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and
losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis.
Distributions received from the Fund's investments in MLPs generally are
comprised of return of capital from the MLP to the extent of the cost basis of
such MLP investments.
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NOTES TO QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS - (CONTINUED)
ENERGY INCOME AND GROWTH FUND
AUGUST 31, 2010 (UNAUDITED)
D. RESTRICTED SECURITIES:
The Fund may invest up to 35% of its Managed Assets, which is the gross asset
value of the Fund minus accrued liabilities (excluding the principal amount of
any borrowings), in restricted securities. Restricted securities are securities
that cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Prior to registration, restricted securities
may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration. The Fund holds the
restricted securities at August 31, 2010 shown in the following table. The Fund
does not have the right to demand that such securities be registered. These
securities are valued according to the valuation procedures as stated in the
Portfolio Valuation Footnote (Note 1A) and are not expressed as a discount to
the value of a comparable unrestricted security.
ACQUISITION SHARES/ CARRYING % OF
SECURITY DATE UNITS PRICE COST VALUE NET ASSETS
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Abraxas Petroleum Corp. - Warrants 05/25/07 48,956 $0.53 $ -- $26,098 0.01%
Clearwater Natural Resources, L.P. 08/01/05 465,471 -- 8,601,560 -- --
Clearwater Natural Resources, L.P.
- Rights 08/01/05 17 -- -- -- --
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$8,601,560 $26,098 0.01%
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2. OPTION ACTIVITY
Written option activity for the nine months ended August 31, 2010 was as
follows:
NUMBER
OF
WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS PREMIUMS
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Options outstanding at November 30, 2009 ... 7,315 $ 722,982
Options Written ............................ 28,005 2,327,869
Options Expired ............................ (8,755) (672,461)
Options Exercised .......................... (9,568) (903,282)
Options Closed ............................. (540) (49,879)
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Options outstanding at August 31, 2010 ..... 16,457 $1,425,229
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3. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On October 12, 2010, First Trust announced that James A. Bowen, its President,
acquired 100% of the voting stock of The Charger Corporation, the general
partner of First Trust (the "Transaction"). First Trust is a limited partnership
with one limited partner and one general partner (The Charger Corporation). The
Transaction is not expected to impact the day-to-day operations of the Fund. The
consummation of the Transaction is deemed to be an "assignment" (as defined in
the 1940 Act) of the Fund's investment management agreement and investment
sub-advisory agreement and resulted in the automatic termination of the
agreements.
The Board of Trustees of the Fund has approved an interim investment management
agreement with First Trust and an interim investment sub-advisory agreement,
which were entered into effective upon the closing of the Transaction and will
be in effect for a maximum period of 150 days. A new investment management
agreement with First Trust and a new investment sub-advisory agreement have been
approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund and will be submitted to
shareholders of the Fund as of the record date (September 30, 2010) for approval
and will take effect upon such shareholder approval. A special shareholder
meeting of the Fund to vote on a proposal to approve the new investment
management and the new investment sub-advisory agreement is expected to be held
on December 6, 2010.
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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial
officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded
that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of
a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes
the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation
of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the
1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR
240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act
(17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant's last
fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting.
ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Energy Income and Growth Fund
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ James A. Bowen
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James A. Bowen, Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date October 20, 2010
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 A. Bowen
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James A. Bowen, Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date October 20, 2010
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Mark R. Bradley
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Mark R. Bradley, Treasurer, Controller, Chief
Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
(principal financial officer)
Date October 20, 2010
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her
signature.