First Asset Closed-End Funds February Distributions

TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2015 /CNW/ - First Asset Closed-End Funds announces the following distributions for the month ending February 28, 2015.  In all cases, the distribution will be paid on or before March 13, 2015, to holders of record on February 27, 2015.

Fund Name	TSX Symbol	Distribution Amount (per unit)
First Asset Canadian REIT Income Fund	RIT.UN	$0.05
Utility Split Trust – Capital Units	UST.UN	$0.05
Triax Diversified High-Yield Trust	TRH.UN	$0.07
First Asset Morningstar U.S. Consumer Defensive Index Fund	UCD.UN	$0.0612

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