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      BMO Asset Management Inc. Announces Annual Reinvested Distributions for BMO Exchange Traded Funds

      TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2017 /CNW/ - BMO Asset Management Inc. ("BMO AM") today announced the 2017 annual reinvested distributions for BMO Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) 1. These annual reinvested distributions generally represent realized capital gains within the ETFs or special dividends received by the ETFs.

      Unitholders of record at close of business on December 28, 2017, will receive the 2017 reinvested distributions. The actual taxable amounts, including the tax characteristics, will be reported in early 2018.

      Please note that the cash distributions will be reported separately and may be applicable for some ETFs making annual reinvested distributions.

      Details of the per unit reinvested distribution amounts are as follows:

      BMO ETFs

      Ticker

      Reinvested
      Distribution
      ($)

      BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF

      ZAG

      0.1630

      BMO Discount Bond Index ETF

      ZDB

      0.0000

      BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

      ZST

      0.0000

      BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (Accumulating Units)

      ZST.L

      1.3213

      BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF

      ZFS

      0.0000

      BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF (Accumulating Units)

      ZFS.L

      0.1883

      BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF

      ZFM

      0.0000

      BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF

      ZFL

      0.0200

      BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF

      ZRR

      0.1800

      BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF

      ZPS

      0.0000

      BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF (Accumulating Units)

      ZPS.L

      0.3157

      BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF

      ZMP

      0.0000

      BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF

      ZPL

      0.1370

      BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF

      ZTS

      0.0000

      BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (US Dollar Units)

      ZTS.U

      0.0000

      BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF

      ZTM

      0.0000

      BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (US Dollar Units)

      ZTM.U

      0.0000

      BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF

      ZTL

      0.0000

      BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (US Dollar Units)

      ZTL.U

      0.0000

      BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF

      ZCS

      0.0000

      BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (Accumulating Units)

      ZCS.L

      0.2372

      BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF

      ZCM

      0.0000

      BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF

      ZLC

      0.0076

      BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZSU

      0.0000

      BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF

      ZIC

      0.3100

      BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (US Dollar Units)

      ZIC.U

      0.1900

      BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZMU

      0.7890

      BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZHY

      0.0000

      BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF

      ZJK

      0.1500

      BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF

      ZFH

      0.3100

      BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZEF

      0.0000

      BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF

      ZPR

      0.0000

      BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF

      ZUP

      0.0000

      BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF (US Dollar Units)

      ZUP.U

      0.0000

      BMO US Preferred Share Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZHP

      0.0000

      BMO Monthly Income ETF

      ZMI

      0.2620

      BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF

      ZWC

      0.0000

      BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF

      ZWB

      0.0000

      BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF

      ZWU

      0.0000

      BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF

      ZWA

      0.5200

      BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF

      ZWH

      0.0000

      BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF (US Dollar Units)

      ZWH.U

      0.0950

      BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF

      ZWE

      0.0000

      BMO US Put Write ETF

      ZPW

      0.0000

      BMO US Put Write ETF (US Dollar Units)

      ZPW.U

      0.0000

      BMO US Put Write Hedged to CAD ETF

      ZPH

      0.5250

      BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF

      ZCN

      0.2500

      BMO Canadian Dividend ETF

      ZDV

      0.0000

      BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF

      ZLB

      0.5000

      BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF

      ZVC

      0.0000

      BMO Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZDJ

      2.1800

      BMO S&P 500 Index ETF

      ZSP

      0.0000

      BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (US Dollar Units)

      ZSP.U

      0.0000

      BMO S&P 500 Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZUE

      2.8670

      BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF

      ZUQ

      0.6100

      BMO US Dividend ETF

      ZDY

      1.0620

      BMO US Dividend ETF (US Dollar Units)

      ZDY.U

      0.8600

      BMO US Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF

      ZUD

      1.7780

      BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF

      ZLU

      0.4540

      BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (US Dollar Units)

      ZLU.U

      0.3670

      BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF

      ZLH

      1.1890

      BMO Shiller Select US Index ETF

      ZEUS

      0.2800

      BMO MSCI USA Value Index ETF

      ZVU

      0.0800

      BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF

      ZEA

      0.0770

      BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZDM

      0.0000

      BMO International Dividend ETF

      ZDI

      0.3810

      BMO International Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF

      ZDH

      0.0240

      BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF

      ZLI

      0.0000

      BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to CAD ETF

      ZLD

      0.0000

      BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZEQ

      0.0000

      BMO MSCI EAFE Value Index ETF

      ZVI

      0.0600

      BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF

      ZEM

      0.0840

      BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF

      ZLE

      0.0510

      BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF

      ZGQ

      0.5210

      BMO China Equity Index ETF

      ZCH

      0.4930

      BMO India Equity Index ETF

      ZID

      0.7770

      BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF

      ZEB

      0.0750

      BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF

      ZEO

      0.0000

      BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF

      ZUT

      0.1670

      BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF

      ZRE

      0.5500

      BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF

      ZIN

      0.6440

      BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZQQ

      2.0890

      BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZUH

      3.4950

      BMO Equal Weight US Banks Index ETF

      ZBK

      0.9790

      BMO Equal Weight US Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZUB

      1.4000

      BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF

      ZGI

      1.3300

      BMO Equal Weight Global Base Metals Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZMT

      0.0000

      BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF

      ZGD

      0.0228

      BMO Global Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      BANK

      0.2000

      BMO Global Insurance Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      INSR

      0.2140

      BMO Global Consumer Discretionary Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      DISC

      0.6670

      BMO Global Consumer Staples Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      STPL

      0.2900

      BMO Junior Gold Index ETF

      ZJG

      0.0000

      BMO Junior Oil Index ETF

      ZJO

      0.0000

      BMO Junior Gas Index ETF

      ZJN

      0.0000

       

      1BMO ETFs are administered and managed by BMO Asset Management Inc., an investment fund manager and portfolio manager and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.

      Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in exchange traded funds. Please read the prospectus before investing. Exchange traded funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. S&P®, S&P500® and S&P/TSX Capped Composite™ are trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"). "TSX" is a trademark of TSX Inc. These trademarks have been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and sublicensed to BMO Asset Management Inc. in connection with ZCN, ZUE, ZSP, and ZSP.U. These ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones LLC, S&P, TSX, or their respective affiliates and S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, S&P, TSX and their affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of trading or investing in such ETFs.

      The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index CAD Hedged is a product of Dow Jones Opco, LLC ("Dow Jones Opco"), a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and has been licensed for use. "Dow Jones® "and Industrial Average Index CAD Hedged are service marks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings, LLC ("Dow Jones"), and has been licensed to Dow Jones Opco and sublicensed by BMO Asset Management Inc. in connection with ZWA and ZDJ. ZWA and ZDJ is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by Dow Jones Opco, Dow Jones, and their respective affiliates, make no representation regarding the advisability of trading or investing in such a product(s).

      Shiller Barclays CAPE® Single Stock Index is the intellectual property of Barclays Bank PLC and has been licensed for use in connection with BMO Shiller Select US Index ETF (ZEUS). ZEUS is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Barclays Bank PLC or any of its affiliates. Neither Barclays Bank PLC nor any of its affiliates makes any representations or warranties to holders of the ZEUS or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in the ZEUS.

      Nasdaq®, OMX®, NASDAQ OMX®, Nasdaq-100®, and Nasdaq-100 Index®, are registered trademarks of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by BMO Asset Management Inc. The BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability and is not issued, endorsed, sold, or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO The BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF.

      The funds or securities referred to herein are not sponsored, endorsed or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such funds or securities or any index on which such funds or securities are based. The prospectus contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with BMO Asset Management Inc. and any related funds.

      Further information about BMO ETFs can be found at www.bmo.com/etfs.

      About BMO Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
      Established in May 2009, BMO Financial Group's ETF business is a leading ETF provider in Canada. BMO ETFs provide Canadian investors with broader choices and greater access to an innovative portfolio of investment products.

      About BMO Financial Group
      Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider – the 8th largest bank, by assets, in North America. With total assets of $710 billion as of October 31, 2017, and more than 45,000 employees, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.

      SOURCE BMO Financial Group

      For further information: Media Contacts: Alicia Skrinjar, Toronto, alicia.skrinjar@bmo.com, (416) 867-3996; Valérie Doucet, Montreal, valerie.doucet@bmo.com, (514) 877-8224