Common use of STATUS OF FUND Clause in Contracts

STATUS OF FUND. The Distributor hereby represents that each Series (i) of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund (ii) of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II, and (iii) of the First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX (TM) Fund is a registered open ended investment company operating in accordance with the exemptive order granted under 812-13000 and I.C. Release No. 27068 dated September 20, 2005, as the same may be amended from time to time, and I.C. Release No. 27051 dated August 26, 2005 and any additional I.C. Releases related to such amendments. FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS, L.P. By Name:_______________________________________ Title:______________________________________ Address: 1001 Warrenville Road Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Telephone: (630) 241-8798 Facsimile: (630) 322-7437 ----------------------------- By Name:_______________________________________ Title:______________________________________ Address: _______________________________ _______________________________ Telephone:_____________________________________ Facsimile:_____________________________________ THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Transfer Agent

STATUS OF FUND. The Distributor hereby represents that each Series (i) of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund (ii) of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II, and (iii) of the First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX (TM) Fund is a registered open ended investment company operating in accordance with the exemptive order granted under 812-13000 and I.C. Release No. 27068 dated September 20, 2005, as the same may be amended from time to time, and I.C. Release No. 27051 dated August 26, 2005 and any additional I.C. Releases related to such amendments. FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS, L.P. By Name:_________________________________________________ Title:________________________________________________ Address: 1001 Warrenville Road Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Telephone: (630) 241-8798 Facsimile: (630) 322-7437 ----------------------------- By Name:_________________________________________________ Title:________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________ _______________________________ Telephone:_____________________________________ Facsimile:_____________________________________ THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Transfer Agent

STATUS OF FUND. The Distributor hereby represents that each Series (i) of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund (ii) of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II, and (iii) of the First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX (TMR) Fund, (iv) of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV, and (v) of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII is a registered open ended investment company operating in accordance with the exemptive order granted under 812-13000 and I.C. Release No. 27068 dated September 20, 2005, as the same may be amended from time to time, and I.C. Release No. 27051 dated August 26, 2005 and any additional I.C. Releases related to such amendments. FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS, L.P. By Name:_________________________________________ Name:____________________________________ Title:______________________________________ Address: 1001 Warrenville Road Xxxxx120 E. Liberty Drive, Suite 400 Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Telephone: (630) 241765-8798 Facsimile: (630) 322517-7437 ----------------------------- By Name:[_____________________________________] By _________________________________________ Name:____________________________________ Title:______________________________________ Address: _______________________________ _______________________________ Telephone:_____________________________________ Facsimile:_____________________________________ THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Transfer Agent

STATUS OF FUND. The Distributor hereby represents that each Series of the: (i) of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III; (ii) of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II, and VI; (iii) of the and First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX (TM) Fund II, is a registered open ended investment company operating in accordance with the exemptive order granted under 812-13000 and I.C. Release No. 27068 dated September 20, 2005, as the same may be amended from time to time, and I.C. Release No. 27051 dated August 26, 2005 and any additional I.C. Releases related to such amendments. FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS, L.P. By __________________________________________ Name:_______________________________________ Title:______________________________________ Address: 1001 Warrenville Road Xxxxx120 E. Liberty Drive, Suite 400 Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Telephone: (630) 241765-8798 Facsimile: (630) 322517-7437 ----------------------------- ______________________________________ By __________________________________________ Name:_______________________________________ Title:______________________________________ Address: _______________________________ _______________________________ Telephone:_____________________________________ Facsimile:_____________________________________ THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Transfer Agent

STATUS OF FUND. The Distributor hereby represents that each Series (i) of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund (ii) of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II, and (iii) of the First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX (TM) Fund is a registered open ended investment company operating in accordance with the exemptive order granted under 812-13000 and I.C. Release No. 27068 dated September 20, 2005, as the same may be amended from time to time, and I.C. Release No. 27051 dated August 26, 2005 and any additional I.C. Releases related to such amendments. FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS, L.P. By Name:_______________________________________ Title:______________________________________ Address: 1001 Warrenville Road Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Telephone: (630) 241-8798 Facsimile: (630) 322-7437 ----------------------------- __________________________________ By Name:_______________________________________ Title:______________________________________ Address: _______________________________ _______________________________ Telephone:_____________________________________ Facsimile:_____________________________________ THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Transfer Agent