FT Portfolios Canada Co. Announces Cash Distributions for Its Exchange Traded Funds

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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jan. 22, 2018) -

(TSX:FUD)(TSX:FUD.A)(TSX:FDE)(TSX:FDE.A)(TSX:FSL)(TSX:FSL.A)(TSX:EUR)(TSX:EUR.A)(TSX:FSD)(TSX:FSD.A)(TSX:ETP)(TSX:ETP.A)(TSX:FTB)

FT Portfolios Canada Co. ("First Trust") is pleased to announce cash distributions for its Exchange Traded Funds (the "ETFS") listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the month ending January 31, 2018.

The cash distributions are payable on February 7, 2018 to Unitholders of record on January 31, 2018 with an ex-dividend date of January 30, 2018. Details for the per unit distribution amounts are shown below:

Fund Name Fund Ticker Cash Distribution Amount
First Trust Value Line® Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) FUD $0.0480
FUD.A $0.0220
First Trust AlphaDEX™ Emerging Market Dividend ETF (CAD-Hedged) FDE $0.0450
FDE.A $0.0285
First Trust Senior Loan ETF (CAD-Hedged) FSL $0.0600
FSL.A $0.0500
First Trust AlphaDEX™ European Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) EUR $0.0600
EUR.A $0.0375
First Trust Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (CAD-Hedged) FSD $0.0850
FSD.A $0.0670
First Trust Global Risk Managed Income Index ETF ETP $0.0650
ETP.A $0.0560
First Trust Tactical Bond Index ETF FTB $0.0600

Contact Information:

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