FT Portfolios Canada Co. Announces Cash Distribution for Its Exchange Traded and US Sectors Funds

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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 21, 2017) -

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FT Portfolios Canada Co. ("First Trust") is pleased to announce cash distribution for its Exchange Traded Funds (the "ETFS") listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the period ending June 30, 2017.

The cash distributions are payable on July 10, 2017 to Unitholders of record on June 30, 2017 with an ex-dividend date of June 28, 2017. Details for the per unit distribution amounts are shown below:

Fund Name Fund Ticker Cash Distribution Amount
First Trust AlphaDEX™ Canadian Dividend ETF FDY $0.0380
FDY.A $0.0200
First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Dividend ETF (CAD-Hedged) FUD $0.0625
FUD.A $0.0381
First Trust AlphaDEX™ Emerging Market Dividend ETF (CAD-Hedged) FDE $0.0700
FDE.A $0.0555
First Trust Senior Loan ETF (CAD-Hedged) FSL $0.0667
FSL.A $0.0575
First Trust AlphaDEX™ European Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) EUR $0.0769
EUR.A $0.0553
First Trust Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (CAD-Hedged) FSD $0.0847
FSD.A $0.0669
First Trust Global Risk Managed Income Index ETF ETP $0.0666
ETP.A $0.0576
First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Financial Sector Index ETF FHF $0.0555
First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Industrials Sector Index ETF FHG $0.0250
First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Technology Sector Index ETF FHQ $0.0600
First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Utilities Sector Index ETF FHU $0.1100
First Trust Tactical Bond Index ETF FTB $0.0666
First Trust Canadian Capital Strength ETF FST $0.0550
FST.A $0.0217
First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ETF FHD $0.0700
First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Index ETF FHC $0.0255
First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Energy Sector Index ETF FHE $0.0255
First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Materials Sector Index ETF FHM $0.0660

Contact Information:

FT Portfolios Canada Co.
416-865-8065/877-622-5552
www.firsttrust.ca