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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040819162542
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000875626-04-001805
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040727
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040819

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENERGY INCOME & GROWTH FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001284940

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS L P
		STREET 2:		1001 WARRENVILLE RD.
		CITY:			LISLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60532

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WALBRANDT CHARLES D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001294629

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21549
		FILM NUMBER:		04986658

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		314-863-4488

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIDUCIARY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		8112 MARYLAND AVE, SUITE 200
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63105
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2004-07-27</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001284940</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENERGY INCOME &amp; GROWTH FUND</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FEN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001294629</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WALBRANDT CHARLES D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FIDUCIARY ASSET MANAGEMENT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>8112 MARYLAND AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Officer of the Sub-Adviser</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-07-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.81</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Charles D. Walbrandt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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