TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct 20, 2017) -

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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 October 31, 2017.

The cash distributions are payable on November 7, 2017 to Unitholders of record on October 31, 2017 with an ex-dividend date of October 30, 2017. Details for the per unit distribution amounts are shown below:

Fund Name	Fund Ticker	Cash Distribution Amount
First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Dividend ETF (CAD-Hedged)	FUD	$0.0400
	FUD.A	$0.0150
First Trust AlphaDEX™ Emerging Market Dividend ETF (CAD-Hedged)	FDE	$0.0500
	FDE.A	$0.0340
First Trust Senior Loan ETF (CAD-Hedged)	FSL	$0.0550
	FSL.A	$0.0370
First Trust AlphaDEX™ European Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	EUR	$0.0700
	EUR.A	$0.0480
First Trust Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (CAD-Hedged)	FSD	$0.0700
	FSD.A	$0.0450
First Trust Global Risk Managed Income Index ETF	ETP	$0.0500
	ETP.A	$0.0320
First Trust Tactical Bond Index ETF	FTB	$0.0600