First Trust AlphaDEX™ Canadian Dividend Plus ETF et al. – s. 1.1 of OSC Rule 48-501 Trading During Distributions, Formal Bids and Share Exchange Transactions

Order

Headnote

Certain mutual funds designated as exchange-traded funds for the purposes of OSC Rule 48-501.

Rules Cited

Ontario Securities Commission Rule 48-501 Trading During Distributions, Formal Bids and Share Exchange Transactions, s. 1.1.


IN THE MATTER OF
ONTARIO SECURITIES COMMISSION RULE 48-501 –
TRADING DURING DISTRIBUTIONS, FORMAL BIDS AND SHARE EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS
(Rule)
AND

IN THE MATTER OF
FIRST TRUST AlphaDEX™ CANADIAN DIVIDEND PLUS ETF
FIRST TRUST AlphaDEX™ U.S. DIVIDEND PLUS ETF (CAD-HEDGED)
FIRST TRUST AlphaDEX™ EMERGING MARKET DIVIDEND ETF (CAD-HEDGED)
FIRST TRUST AlphaDEX™ GLOBAL ENERGY INCOME PLUS ETF (CAD-HEDGED)
FIRST TRUST SENIOR LOAN ETF (CAD-HEDGED)
(the Funds)

DESIGNATION ORDER
Section 1.1

WHEREAS each of the Funds is or will be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange;

AND WHEREAS under the Universal Market Integrity Rules (UMIR), each Fund is considered an Exempt Exchange-traded Fund that is not subject to prohibitions related to trading during certain securities transactions;

AND WHEREAS the definition of "exchange-traded fund" in the Rule is substantially similar to the definition of Exempt Exchange-traded Fund in UMIR, and the purpose of the Rule and UMIR are substantially similar;

THE DIRECTOR HEREBY DESIGNATES each of the Funds as an exchange-traded fund for the purposes of the Rule.

Dated May 3, 2013

"Susan Greenglass"
Director, Market Regulation