TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb 16, 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 February 28, 2017.

The cash distributions are payable on March 7, 2017 to Unitholders of record on February 28, 2017 with an ex-dividend date of February 24, 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	$0.0494
	FDY.A	$0.0309
First Trust AlphaDEX™ U.S. Dividend ETF (CAD-Hedged)	FUD	$0.0484
	FUD.A	$0.0248
First Trust AlphaDEX™ Emerging Market Dividend ETF (CAD-Hedged)	FDE	$0.0262
	FDE.A	$0.0110
First Trust Senior Loan ETF (CAD-Hedged)	FSL	$0.0667
	FSL.A	$0.0575
First Trust AlphaDEX™ European Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	EUR	$0.0440
	EUR.A	$0.0232
First Trust Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (CAD-Hedged)	FSD	$0.0840
	FSD.A	$0.0664
First Trust Global Risk Managed Income Index ETF	ETP	$0.0660
	ETP.A	$0.0570
First Trust Tactical Bond Index ETF	FTB	$0.0666