First Asset Closed-End Funds September Distributions

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TORONTO, Sept. 21, 2016 /CNW/ - First Asset Closed-End Funds announces the following distributions for the month and quarter ending September 30, 2016.  In all cases, the distribution will be paid on or before October 14, 2016, to holders of record on September 30, 2016.

Name	TSX Symbol	Confirmed Regular Distribution (per unit)
Utility Split Trust – Capital Units	UST.UN	$0.0500
Utility Split Trust – Preferred Shares	UST.PR.B	$0.13125
Triax Diversified High-Yield Trust	TRH.UN	$0.0700
Preferred Share Investment Trust	PSF.UN	$0.0750^1
First Asset Diversified Convertible Debenture Fund	DCD.UN	$0.3000
First Asset Canadian Convertibles Fund	ADC.UN	$0.1500
North American Advantaged Convertibles Fund	NCD.UN	$0.1250
First Asset Morningstar U.S. Consumer Defensive Index Fund	UCD.UN	$0.0578

1. With respect to Preferred Share Investment Trust (TSX: PSF.UN), this will be the fund's last distribution prior to its previously announced merger into First Asset Preferred Share ETF (TSX:FPR). After the merger, former unitholders of this fund will receive regular monthly distributions as unitholders of FPR.

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