<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001445546-18-000081-index.html : 20180105
<SEC-HEADER>0001445546-18-000081.hdr.sgml : 20180105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180105162905
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001445546-18-000081
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180105
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180105

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST TRUST MORTGAGE INCOME FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001319183
		IRS NUMBER:				356758396

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21727
		FILM NUMBER:		18513722

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
		CITY:			WHEATON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60187
		BUSINESS PHONE:		630765-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400
		CITY:			WHEATON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60187

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST TRUST/FIDAC MORTGAGE INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050228
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>N-CSR
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>fmy_ncsr.txt
<DESCRIPTION>ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: fmy_ncsr.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>certs_302.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: certs_302.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>certs_906.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: certs_906.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CODE ETH
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ethics.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ethics.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>proxyinst.txt
<DESCRIPTION>PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: proxyinst.txt

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>