The First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund operates as a closed-end balanced mutual fund, jointly overseen by First Trust Advisors L.P. and Energy Income Partners LLC. This U.S.-domiciled fund, established on October 15, 2013, primarily allocates capital across American public equity and fixed-income markets. Its investment mandate focuses on enterprises within the energy and utilities sectors. Specifically, the portfolio predominantly consists of equity and debt instruments issued by Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and associated organizations, complemented by dividend-yielding growth stocks from other energy and utility corporations. The fund measures its performance against a composite of benchmarks, including the S&P 500 Index, the Alerian MLP Total Return Index, and the Wells Fargo Midstream MLP Total Return Index.