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 NameFund TickerCash Distribution AmountFirst Trust AlphaDEX™ Canadian Dividend ETFFDY$0.0380FDY.A$0.0200First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Dividend ETF (CAD-Hedged)FUD$0.0625FUD.A$0.0381First Trust AlphaDEX™ Emerging Market Dividend ETF (CAD-Hedged)FDE$0.0700FDE.A$0.0555First Trust Senior Loan ETF (CAD-Hedged)FSL$0.0667FSL.A$0.0575First Trust AlphaDEX™ European Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)EUR$0.0769EUR.A$0.0553First Trust Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (CAD-Hedged)FSD$0.0847FSD.A$0.0669First Trust Global Risk Managed Income Index ETFETP$0.0666ETP.A$0.0576First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Financial Sector Index ETFFHF$0.0555First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Industrials Sector Index ETFFHG$0.0250First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Technology Sector Index ETFFHQ$0.0600First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Utilities Sector Index ETFFHU$0.1100First Trust Tactical Bond Index ETFFTB$0.0666First Trust Canadian Capital Strength ETFFST$0.0550FST.A$0.0217First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ETFFHD$0.0700First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Index ETFFHC$0.0255First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Energy Sector Index ETFFHE$0.0255First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Materials Sector Index ETFFHM$0.0660

Contact Information:

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