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The news page for RFEU focuses on announcements and updates related to the First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF, a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III. A key development disclosed by First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") is the approval of a plan of liquidation and termination for this fund by the Board of Trustees of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III. News coverage around RFEU therefore centers on this liquidation decision and its implications for shareholders.
According to FTA, the Board of Trustees determined that it was in the best interests of the fund to liquidate the First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF. The board approved a plan under which shareholders could sell their holdings in the fund up to a specified final trading day, after which the fund’s shares would be de-listed and the fund would be liquidated on or around a specified date. News items tied to this process describe the timeline for trading, creation and redemption orders, and the mechanics of cash redemptions based on net asset value.
Updates also describe how the fund’s portfolio managers may increase the fund’s assets held in cash and similar instruments as it prepares for termination and liquidation. As reported, this shift means the fund is expected to deviate from its stated investment strategies and policies and will no longer be managed to meet its investment objective as the liquidation date approaches.
For readers tracking RFEU, this news page serves as a reference for the fund’s liquidation announcement, the roles of First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P., and the expected treatment of shareholders’ positions as outlined in the official communication from FTA.
First Trust (Nasdaq: RFEU) announced approval of the liquidation and termination of the First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF. The Board approved liquidation on December 9, 2025 and set shareholder action deadlines: sell holdings prior to the end of trading on January 9, 2025, which is also the last day for creations and redemptions. The Fund is expected to be de-listed and to liquidate on or around January 16, 2025. Holders as of the liquidation date will receive a cash redemption equal to NAV after payment or provision for liabilities; shareholders generally will recognize a capital gain or loss. The advisor reported $304 billion AUM as of October 31, 2025.
First Trust (Nasdaq: RFEU) announced approval of the liquidation and termination of the First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF.
Key dates: shareholders may sell holdings before the close of trading on January 9, 2026; the last day for creations and redemptions is January 9, 2026; the Fund is expected to liquidate on or around January 16, 2026. Holders as of the liquidation date will receive a cash redemption equal to NAV after payment of liabilities. The Fund may shift assets to cash on or around January 9, 2026 and will deviate from its investment objective during wind-down.