EXHIBIT A
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Funds Effective Date
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FIRST TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME ETF FEBRUARY 1, 2013
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FIRST TRUST MANAGED MUNICIPAL ETF APRIL 3, 2014
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FIRST TRUST LONG/SHORT EQUITY ETF AUGUST 26, 2014
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FIRST TRUST EMERGING MARKETS LOCAL CURRENCY BOND ETF OCTOBER 20, 2014
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FIRST TRUST RIVERFRONT DYNAMIC EUROPE ETF FEBRUARY 2, 2016
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FIRST TRUST RIVERFRONT DYNAMIC ASIA PACIFIC ETF FEBRUARY 2, 2016
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FIRST TRUST RIVERFRONT DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS ETF FEBRUARY 2, 2016
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FIRST TRUST RIVERFRONT DYNAMIC DEVELOPED INTERNATIONAL ETF FEBRUARY 2, 2016
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FIRST TRUST HORIZON MANAGED VOLATILITY DOMESTIC ETF AUGUST 22, 2016
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FIRST TRUST HORIZON MANAGED VOLATILITY DEVELOPED INTERNATIONAL ETF AUGUST 22, 2016
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FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME ETF JUNE 16, 2017
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FIRST TRUST INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME ETF AUGUST 14, 2017
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FIRST TRUST MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME ETF OCTOBER 26, 2017
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FIRST TRUST SHORT DURATION MANAGED MUNICIPAL ETF NOVEMBER 1, 2018
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FIRST TRUST ULTRA SHORT DURATION MUNICIPAL ETF NOVEMBER 1, 2018
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FIRST TRUST MERGER ARBITRAGE ETF FEBRUARY 3, 2020
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