Exchange Bulletin

First Trust Canadian Capital Strength ETF (FST, FST.A) To Trade On Toronto Stock Exchange


November 16, 2016

Issuer: First Trust Canadian Capital Strength ETF

SecuritySymbolCUSIPIssued and Outstanding SecuritiesReserved Securities
Common Units FST 337331 10 2 247,548 None
Advisor Class Units FST.A 337331 20 1 1,458,280 None
Listing category: Non-Corporate
Trading currency: CDN$
Transaction: First Trust Canadian Capital Strength Portfolio, a mutual-fund, has converted to an ETF. The Class F Units and Class A Units of the mutual fund were redesignated as of November 14, 2016 into Common Units and Advisor Class Units of the ETF, respectively, on a one-for-one basis. The net asset value of the ETF as of November 15, 2016 was $28.34 per Common Unit and $24.06 per Advisor Class Unit.
Listing date: November 17, 2016 (as at 5:01 pm).
Posted for trading date: November 18, 2016 (at the opening).
Other market(s): None
Designated market maker: CIBC World Markets Inc.
Security ownership registration: CDS book entry only system
Investor relations: Fraser Howell
Tel.: (416) 865-8054
fraserhowell@firsttrust.ca
Incorporation: The ETF was established under the laws of the Province of Ontario on November 14, 2016 pursuant to an amended and restated master declaration of trust.
Manager and Trustee: FT Portfolios Canada Co.
Fiscal year end: December 31
Nature of business: The ETF seeks to provide Unitholders with long term capital appreciation by investing primarily in securities traded on a Canadian exchange or market.
Transfer agent and registrar: TSX Trust Company at its principal offices in Toronto.
Distributions: Cash distributions on Units of the ETF will be made quarterly, if any.
Common Units and Advisor Class Units: The only difference between Common Units and Advisor Class Units is the service fee component of the management fee payable by the ETF in respect of the Units of each class. Accordingly, the net asset value per Unit of each class may not be the same as a result of the different fees allocable to each class of Units.
Conversion of Units: Unitholders may convert Advisor Class Units into Common Units of the ETF or Common Units into Advisor Class Units of the ETF in any month.
Sponsorship: Not applicable
Disclosure document: Final Prospectus dated November 14, 2016, which is available at www.sedar.com. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are as defined in the Prospectus.
TSX contact: Julie K. Shin,
Director, Listed Issuer Services,
Toronto Stock Exchange.