BICK Portfolio, Series 9

Much attention has been directed towards emerging countries such as Brazil, India, China and South Korea. "BICK" has quickly become a symbol of investment opportunity. These countries have very different economic histories and each has unique strategies for growth. We believe they have the potential to become world economic leaders in the years to come.

Why Invest Internationally?

Diversification is one of the principal advantages of global investing. Historically, by diversifying beyond the U.S., investors have been able to reduce the overall volatility of their portfolio over time. While individual foreign stock markets often move in tandem with the U.S. market over short-term periods, they generally have lower longer-term correlations with the U.S. and other foreign markets, which helps to temper some of the fluctuations found in a portfolio that consists primarily of U.S. stocks.

Consider These Factors

• Brazil was one of the last economies to fall into a recession in 2008, and one of the fastest economies to bounce back due to sound macroeconomic policies and effective fiscal and monetary policies. Brazil's economy is forecast to grow 3.5% in 2013 and 4.0% in 2014.¹



• By 2018, India is expected to be the world's fastest growing economy, according to Economist Intelligence Unit, the research arm of The Economist magazine. It is currently the 11th-largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and the 3rd-largest by purchasing power parity.²



• In 2050, China is expected to be the largest economy in the world while India is expected to be the third largest.³ GDP growth is projected to be 8.2% in 2013 and 8.5% in 2014 for China and 5.9% and 6.4% for India.⁴



• South Korea's economy is anticipated to grow 3.2% in 2013 and 3.8% in 2014.⁵South Korea was one of the few countries which avoided recession during the 2008 global financial crisis, partly due to its low state debt and huge national reserves. It is currently the 12-largest economy in the world in terms of GDP.⁵

^1,4 International Monetary Fund
^2,6 rediff.com
³ CNN
⁵ Bank Of Korea

Portfolio Objective

This unit investment trust seeks aboveaverage capital appreciation; however, there is no assurance the objective will be met. The portfolio terminates approximately two years from the initial date of deposit.

You should consider the portfolio's investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. Contact your financial advisor or call First Trust Portfolios, L.P. at 1.800.621.1675 to request a prospectus, which contains this and other information about the portfolio. Read it carefully before you invest.

Risk Considerations:
An investment in this unmanaged unit investment trust should be made with an understanding of the risks involved with owning common stocks, such as an economic recession and the possible deterioration of either the financial condition of the issuers of the equity securities or the general condition of the stock market.

An investment in a portfolio containing equity securities of foreign issuers is subject to additional risks, including currency fluctuations, political risks, withholding, the lack of adequate financial information, and exchange control restrictions impacting foreign issuers. Risks associated with investing in foreign securities may be more pronounced in emerging markets where the securities markets are substantially smaller, less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than the U.S. and developed foreign markets.

The value of the securities held by the trust may be subject to steep declines or increased volatility due to changes in performance or perception of the issuers.