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Beneficial Ownership Report · SCHEDULE 13G/A

FIRST TRUST MORTGAGE INCOME FUND

Beneficial Ownership Report

Filed Oct 1, 2026Accepted Oct 1, 2026, 12:20 PM EDTFiling CIK 1319183Accession 0000769317-26-000022
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Structured filing — SCHEDULE 13G/A

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Amendment · This filing reports the amendment as submitted.

Subject company

Company
FIRST TRUST MORTGAGE INCOME FUND
Company CIK
0001319183
Street
120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
Street (continued)
120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
City
WHEATON
State / country code
IL
Postal code
60187

Statement details

Amendment number
15
Security class
Common Stock
Event date
09/29/2026
Rule designation
Rule 13d-1(b)

Reporting person 1

Name
SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC
Citizenship / organization
MN
Reporting person type
IA
Group designation
b
Aggregate amount owned
2,320,350.00
Percent of class
55.1
Shared voting power
2,320,350.00
Shared dispositive power
2,320,350.00
Comments
The Reporting Persons initially filed a Schedule 13G with respect to securities of the Issuer on 1/25/2007, and filed amendments thereto. Subsequently, the Reporting Persons' investment intent changed with respect to the securities of the Issuer and the Reporting Persons filed a Schedule 13D on 3/18/2015, and filed amendments thereto in accordance with Rule 13d-1(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). As of 9/29/2026 the Reporting Persons no longer hold securities of the Issuer with a purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of the Issuer, or in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are transitioning back to a Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Exchange Act in accordance with Rule 13d-1(h) of the Exchange Act, and this Amendment No. 15 will serve as the Reporting Persons' exit Schedule 13D.

Reporting person 2

Name
SIT FIXED INCOME ADVISORS II LLC /ADV
Citizenship / organization
DE
Reporting person type
IA
Group designation
b
Aggregate amount owned
2,320,350.00
Percent of class
55.1
Shared voting power
2,320,350.00
Shared dispositive power
2,320,350.00
Comments
The Reporting Persons initially filed a Schedule 13G with respect to securities of the Issuer on 1/25/2007, and filed amendments thereto. Subsequently, the Reporting Persons' investment intent changed with respect to the securities of the Issuer and the Reporting Persons filed a Schedule 13D on 3/18/2015, and filed amendments thereto in accordance with Rule 13d-1(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). As of 9/29/2026 the Reporting Persons no longer hold securities of the Issuer with a purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of the Issuer, or in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are transitioning back to a Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Exchange Act in accordance with Rule 13d-1(h) of the Exchange Act, and this Amendment No. 15 will serve as the Reporting Persons' exit Schedule 13D.

Item 1

Issuer

FIRST TRUST MORTGAGE INCOME FUND

Principal executive office address

120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON, ILLINOIS, 60187.

Item 2

Citizenship

Sit Investment Associates, Inc. Minnesota Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC Delaware

Filing person

Sit Investment Associates, Inc. Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC

Principal business or residence address

80 South 8th Street, Suite 3300 Minneapolis, MN 55402

Item 3

Not applicable indication

N

Type of filing person

IA

Item 4

Percent of class

See response to item 11 on each cover page

Amount beneficially owned

See response to item 9 on each cover page

Sole voting power

See response to item 5 on each cover page

Shared voting power

See response to item 6 on each cover page

Sole dispositive power

See response to item 7 on each cover page

Shared dispositive power

See response to item 8 on each cover page. The ownership percentages reported are based on 4,2213,115 shares of common stock outstanding as of 10/31/2025, as reported in the Issuer's Report on Form N-CSR filed with the Securities Exchange Commission. Sit Investment Associates, Inc. ("SIA") is an investment adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC ("SFI") is an investment adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and a subsidiary of SIA. SIA and SFI provide investment management services to client accounts ("Accounts"). In their roles as investment advisers SIA and SFI possess shared voting and investment power over securities of the Issuer described in this schedule 13G owned by the Accounts and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares of the Issuer owned by the Accounts. All securities reported in this schedule 13G are owned by the Accounts. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), SIA and SFI disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities.

Item 5

Not applicable indication

Y

Item 6

Not applicable indication

N

Ownership on behalf of another person

Except as may be indicated if this is a joint filing with a registered investment company managed by SIA or SFI, not more than 5% of the class of such securities is owned by any one Account subject to the investment advice of SIA or SFI.

Item 7

Not applicable indication

Y

Item 8

Not applicable indication

Y

Item 9

Not applicable indication

Y

Item 10

Not applicable indication

N

Certifications

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

Exhibits

Exhibit A Joint Filing Agreement

Signature 1

Reporting person
SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC
Signed
Paul Rasmussen
Title
Vice President
Date
09/30/2026

Signature 2

Reporting person
SIT FIXED INCOME ADVISORS II LLC /ADV
Signed
Paul Rasmussen
Title
Vice President
Date
09/30/2026

Filed exhibits

Company context

Current securities

Recent company filings

  1. NPORT-P filingSep 24, 2026
  2. N-PX filingJul 31, 2026
  3. N-CSRS filingJul 7, 2026
  4. NPORT-P filingJun 22, 2026
  5. NPORT-P filingMar 25, 2026

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