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    BMO Global Asset Management Announces Cash Distributions for Certain BMO Exchange Traded Funds

    TORONTO, April 21, 2020 /CNW/ - BMO Asset Management Inc. today announced the April 2020 cash distributions for BMO Exchange Traded Funds (BMO ETFs) that distribute monthly. Unitholders of record of the BMO ETFs at the close of business on April 29th, 2020, will receive cash distributions payable on May 4th, 2020.

    Details of the per-unit cash distribution amount are as follows:

     Monthly Distributions  

    Ticker  

    Cash
    Distribution
    per Unit ($)
     

    BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF

    ZAG

    0.040

    BMO Discount Bond Index ETF

    ZDB

    0.030

    BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

    ZST

    0.110

    BMO Ultra Short-Term US Bond ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)

    ZUS.U

    0.100

    BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF

    ZFS

    0.022

    BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF

    ZFM

    0.030

    BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF

    ZFL

    0.043

    BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF

    ZRR

    0.035

    BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF

    ZPS

    0.034

    BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF

    ZMP

    0.034

    BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF

    ZPL

    0.045

    BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF

    ZCS

    0.035

    BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF

    ZCM

    0.046

    BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF

    ZLC

    0.065

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

    ZSU

    0.035

    BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF

    ZIC

    0.058

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

    ZIC.U

    0.045

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

    ZMU

    0.045

    BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    ZHY

    0.065

    BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF

    ZJK

    0.095

    BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF

    ZFH

    0.055

    BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    ZEF

    0.062

    BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF

    ZPR

    0.045

    BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF

    ZUP

    0.110

    BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)

    ZUP.U

    0.110

    BMO US Preferred Share Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    ZHP

    0.110

    BMO Monthly Income ETF

    ZMI

    0.060

    BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF

    ZWC

    0.110

    BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF

    ZWB

    0.085

    BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF

    ZWK

    0.180

    BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF

    ZWU

    0.080

    BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF

    ZWA

    0.100

    BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF

    ZWH

    0.110

    BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)

    ZWH.U

    0.115

    BMO US High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF

    ZWS

    0.105

    BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call ETF

    ZWP

    0.100

    BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF

    ZWE

    0.115

    BMO US Put Write ETF

    ZPW

    0.095

    BMO US Put Write ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)

    ZPW.U

    0.095

    BMO US Put Write Hedged to CAD ETF

    ZPH

    0.100

    BMO Canadian Dividend ETF

    ZDV

    0.065

    BMO US Dividend ETF

    ZDY

    0.090

    BMO US Dividend ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)

    ZDY.U

    0.070

    BMO US Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF

    ZUD

    0.070

    BMO International Dividend ETF

    ZDI

    0.090

    BMO International Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF

    ZDH

    0.095

    BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF

    ZEB

    0.100

    BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF

    ZUT

    0.070

    BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF

    ZRE

    0.090

    BMO Global High Dividend Covered Call ETF

    ZWG

    0.160

    BMO Canadian MBS Index ETF

    ZMBS

    0.040

    BMO Premium Yield ETF

    ZPAY

    0.150

    BMO Premium Yield ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)

    ZPAY.U

    0.150

    BMO Premium Yield ETF (Hedged Units)

    ZPAY.F

    0.150

     

    Further information about BMO ETFs can be found at www.bmo.com/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 have been licensed to Dow Jones Opco and sublicensed by BMO Asset Management Inc. in connection with ZWA. ZWA is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow Jones Opco, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates, and they make no representation regarding the advisability of trading or investing in ZWA.

    ®/™Registered trade-marks/trade-mark of Bank of Montreal, used under licence.

    BMO Global Asset Management is a brand name that comprises BMO Asset Management Inc., BMO Investments Inc., BMO Asset Management Corp., BMO Asset Management Limited and BMO's specialized investment management firms.

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

    Commissions, management fees and expenses (if applicable) all may be associated with investments in BMO ETFs .  Please read the ETF Facts or prospectus of the relevant BMO ETF before investing.  BMO ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

    For a summary of the risks of an investment in the BMO ETFs of the BMO Mutual Funds, please see the specific risks set out in the prospectus.  BMO ETFs trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at a discount to their net asset value, which may increase the risk of loss. Distributions are not guaranteed and are subject to change and/or elimination.

    About BMO ETFs' 10 Years of Leadership
    Celebrating its tenth year, BMO Financial Group's ETF business is a leading ETF provider in Canada. Today it offers 82 mandates and has a market share of 31 per cent in Canada. BMO ETFs are designed to stay ahead of market trends and provide compelling solutions to help advisors and investors. This includes a comprehensive suite of ETFs developed in Canada for Canadians, such as cost effective core equity ETFs following market leading indexes, and a broad range of fixed income ETFs; solution-based ETFs responding to client demand; and innovation with smart beta ETFs, as well as combining active and passive investing with ETF series of award-winning active mutual funds.

    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 $880 billion as of January 31, 2020, and a team of diverse and highly engaged 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, BMO Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.

    SOURCE BMO Financial Group

    For further information: Media Contacts: Colleen Hamilton, Toronto, Colleen.Hamilton@bmo.com, (416) 867-3996