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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

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