On or about July 14, 2015, each of the index exchange-traded funds
listed below (each a “Fund”) will seek investment results that
correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund’s fees and
expenses) of a NASDAQ AlphaDEX® Equity Index (each, a “New
Index”). Each New Index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index
developed and maintained by The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) that
may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style
indices through the use of the AlphaDEX® selection
methodology. Accordingly, the Funds’ Index Provider will change to
NASDAQ. Each Fund will continue to seek its current investment objective
until July 14, 2015.
On or about July 14, 2015, each Fund will no longer list and trade its
shares on the NYSE Arca and each Fund will instead list and trade its
shares on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the same ticker symbol.
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Fund Name (“Ticker”)
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New Index
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First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (“FJP”)
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NASDAQ AlphaDEX® Japan Index
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First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (“FCA”)
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NASDAQ AlphaDEX® China Index
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First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund (“FBZ”)
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NASDAQ AlphaDEX® Brazil Index
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First Trust South Korea AlphaDEX Fund (“FKO”)
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NASDAQ AlphaDEX® South Korea Index
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First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (“FKU”)
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NASDAQ AlphaDEX® United Kingdom Index
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First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund (“FGM”)
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NASDAQ AlphaDEX® Germany Index
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First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (“FSZ”)
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NASDAQ AlphaDEX® Switzerland Index
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First Trust Hong Kong AlphaDEX Fund (“FHK”)
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NASDAQ AlphaDEX® Hong Kong Index
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First Trust Canada AlphaDEX Fund (“FCAN”)
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NASDAQ AlphaDEX® Canada Index
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First Trust Taiwan AlphaDEX Fund (“FTW”)
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NASDAQ AlphaDEX® Taiwan Index
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First Trust Australia AlphaDEX Fund (“FAUS”)
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NASDAQ AlphaDEX® Australia Index
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Each New Index has been licensed for use by the Funds. AlphaDEX®
is a trademark owned by First Trust Portfolios L.P. and has been
licensed to NASDAQ for use in the name of each New Index. Each Fund is
not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by NASDAQ and NASDAQ makes no
representation or warranty regarding the advisability of investing in
the Funds or as to the result to be obtained by any person from use of
each New Index in connection with the trading of each Fund.
First Trust Advisors L.P., the Funds’ investment advisor, along with its
affiliate, First Trust Portfolios L.P., are privately-held companies
which provide a variety of investment services, including asset
management and financial advisory services, with collective assets under
management or supervision of approximately $117 billion as of April 30,
2015, through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end
funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts.
You should consider each Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and
expenses carefully before investing. You can download a prospectus or
contact First Trust Advisors L.P. to request a prospectus, which
contains other information about the Funds. Read it carefully before you
invest. The risks of investing in each Fund are spelled out in its
prospectus, shareholder reports and other regulatory filings.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in
any state or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the laws
of such state or jurisdiction.
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