TORONTO, March  20, 2018  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

(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:FST) (TSX:FST.A) (TSX:FTB) (TSX:ETP) (TSX:ETP.A) (TSX:FHF) (TSX:FHD) (TSX:FHC) (TSX:FHC.F) (TSX:FHM) (TSX:FHG) (TSX:FHG.F) (TSX:FHU) (TSX:FHQ) (TSX:FHQ.F)

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 March 31, 2018.

The cash distributions are payable on April 6, 2018 to Unitholders of record on March 29, 2018 with an ex-dividend date of March 28, 2018. Details for the per unit distribution amounts are shown below:

Fund NameFund Ticker Cash Distribution AmountFirst Trust Value Line® Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)FUD$0.0450FUD.A$0.0200First Trust AlphaDEXTM Emerging Market Dividend ETF (CAD-Hedged)FDE$0.0350FDE.A$0.0185First Trust Senior Loan ETF (CAD-Hedged)FSL$0.0636FSL.A$0.0555First Trust AlphaDEXTM European Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)EUR$0.0500EUR.A$0.0288First Trust Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (CAD-Hedged)FSD$0.0850FSD.A$0.0670First Trust Global Risk Managed Income Index ETFETP$0.0650ETP.A$0.0560First Trust AlphaDEXTM U.S. Consumer Staples Sector Index ETFFHC$0.0255FHC.F$0.0200First Trust AlphaDEXTM U.S. Industrials Sector Index ETFFHG$0.0250FHG.F$0.0170First Trust AlphaDEXTM U.S. Financial Sector Index ETFFHF$0.0555First Trust AlphaDEXTM U.S. Technology Sector Index ETF FHQ$0.0650FHQ.F$0.0400First Trust Tactical Bond Index ETFFTB$0.0600First Trust Canadian Capital Strength ETFFST$0.0600FST.A$0.0250First Trust AlphaDEXTM U.S. Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ETFFHD$0.0700First Trust AlphaDEXTM U.S. Materials Sector Index ETFFHM$0.0550First Trust AlphaDEXTM U.S. Utilities Sector Index ETFFHU$0.1100

For further information, please contact:  FT Portfolios Canada Co.
416-865-8065/877-622-5552