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    BMO Global Asset Management Announces Estimated Annual Reinvested Distributions for BMO Exchange Traded Funds and ETF Series

    TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2021 /CNW/ - BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc. today announced the estimated 2021 annual reinvested distributions for BMO Exchange Traded Funds (BMO ETFs) and ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds (ETF Series)1. These annual reinvested distributions generally represent realized capital gains and special income within the BMO ETFs and ETF Series, and are paid to unitholders, as required, to ensure that the BMO ETFs and ETF Series are not liable for ordinary income tax.

    Unitholders of record at close of business on December 30, 2021 will receive the 2021 annual reinvested distributions. The final year-end distribution amounts, as well as the ongoing cash distribution amounts, are expected to be announced on December 20, 2021. The actual taxable amounts, including the tax characteristics, will be reported in 2022.

    Please note that these are estimated annual reinvested distributions only and have been calculated based upon forward-looking information as of October 22, 20212. If the forward-looking information changes, the estimated annual reinvested distributions may also change.

    These estimates are for the annual reinvested distributions only and do not include estimates of ongoing cash distribution amounts.

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

    BMO ETFs

    Ticker

    Estimated Reinvested
    Distribution ($)

    BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF

    ZAG

    0.000

    BMO Balanced ESG ETF

    ZESG

    0.172

    BMO Balanced ETF

    ZBAL

    0.415

    BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF

    ZBBB

    0.000

    BMO Canadian Dividend ETF

    ZDV

    0.000

    BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF

    ZWC

    0.000

    BMO Canadian MBS Index ETF

    ZMBS

    0.000

    BMO China Equity Index ETF

    ZCH

    0.000

    BMO Clean Energy Index ETF

    ZCLN

    0.000

    BMO Conservative ETF

    ZCON

    0.324

    BMO Core Plus Bond Fund ETF Series

    ZCPB

    0.000

    BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF

    ZCB

    0.000

    BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF

    ZWB

    0.000

    BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF

    ZWA

    1.340

    BMO Covered Call Technology ETF

    ZWT

    0.000

    BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF

    ZWK

    0.000

    BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF

    ZWU

    0.000

    BMO Discount Bond Index ETF

    ZDB

    0.018

    BMO Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    ZDJ

    1.103

    BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    ZEF

    0.000

    BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF

    ZEB

    0.760

    BMO Equal Weight Global Base Metals Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    ZMT

    0.000

    BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF

    ZGD

    0.000

    BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF

    ZIN

    1.444

    BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF

    ZEO

    0.000

    BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF

    ZRE

    0.224

    BMO Equal Weight US Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    ZUB

    0.656

    BMO Equal Weight US Banks Index ETF

    ZBK

    0.175

    BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    ZUH

    4.844

    BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Index ETF

    ZHU

    0.828

    BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF

    ZUT

    0.802

    BMO ESG Corporate Bond Index ETF

    ESGB

    0.000

    BMO ESG High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF

    ESGH

    0.000

    BMO ESG High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF (Hedged Units)

    ESGH.F

    0.000

    BMO ESG US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    ESGF

    0.000

    BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call ETF

    ZWP

    0.000

    BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF

    ZWE

    0.000

    BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF

    ZFH

    0.000

    BMO Global Communications Index ETF

    COMM

    1.212

    BMO Global Consumer Discretionary Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    DISC

    1.124

    BMO Global Consumer Staples Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    STPL

    0.590

    BMO Global High Dividend Covered Call ETF

    ZWG

    0.000

    BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF

    ZGI

    0.618

    BMO Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund ETF Series

    ZMSB

    0.456

    BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund ETF Series

    ZGSB

    0.104

    BMO Government Bond Index ETF

    ZGB

    0.000

    BMO Growth ETF

    ZGRO

    0.445

    BMO High Quality Corporate Bond Index ETF

    ZQB

    0.000

    BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    ZHY

    0.000

    BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF

    ZJK

    0.000

    BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF (USD Units)

    ZJK.U

    0.000

    BMO India Equity Index ETF

    ZID

    0.000

    BMO International Dividend ETF

    ZDI

    0.000

    BMO International Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF

    ZDH

    0.000

    BMO Junior Gold Index ETF

    ZJG

    0.000

    BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF

    ZPR

    0.000

    BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF

    ZLC

    0.000

    BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF

    ZFL

    0.000

    BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF

    ZPL

    0.000

    BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF

    ZTL.F

    0.000

    BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF

    ZTL

    0.000

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

    ZTL.U

    0.000

    BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF

    ZLB

    0.550

    BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF

    ZLE

    0.000

    BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF

    ZLI

    0.000

    BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to CAD ETF

    ZLD

    0.000

    BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (USD Units)

    ZLU.U

    0.831

    BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF

    ZLU

    0.732

    BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF

    ZLH

    0.654

    BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF

    ZCM

    0.000

    BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF

    ZFM

    0.000

    BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF

    ZMP

    0.000

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

    ZMU

    0.279

    BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF

    ZIC

    0.000

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

    ZIC.U

    0.000

    BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF

    ZTM

    0.000

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

    ZTM.U

    0.000

    BMO Monthly Income ETF

    ZMI

    0.169

    BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF

    ZGQ

    0.670

    BMO MSCI Canada ESG Leaders Index ETF

    ESGA

    0.267

    BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF

    ZVC

    0.000

    BMO MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index ETF

    ESGE

    0.000

    BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    ZDM

    0.961

    BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF

    ZEA

    0.000

    BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF

    ZEM

    0.000

    BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    ZEQ

    1.683

    BMO MSCI Fintech Innovation Index ETF

    ZFIN

    0.000

    BMO MSCI Genomic Innovation Index ETF

    ZGEN

    0.031

    BMO MSCI Global ESG Leaders Index ETF

    ESGG

    0.000

    BMO MSCI Innovation Index ETF

    ZINN

    0.000

    BMO MSCI Next Gen Internet Innovation Index ETF

    ZINT

    0.000

    BMO MSCI Tech & Industrial Innovation Index ETF

    ZAUT

    0.000

    BMO MSCI US High Quality Index ETF (Hedged Units)

    ZUQ.F

    0.000

    BMO MSCI US High Quality Index ETF (USD Units)

    ZUQ.U

    0.000

    BMO MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF

    ESGY

    0.000

    BMO MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF (Hedged Units)

    ESGY.F

    0.000

    BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF

    ZUQ

    0.000

    BMO MSCI USA Value Index ETF

    ZVU

    0.750

    BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    ZQQ

    6.884

    BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF

    ZNQ

    0.631

    BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Index ETF (USD Units)

    ZNQ.U

    1.357

    BMO Premium Yield ETF

    ZPAY

    0.000

    BMO Premium Yield ETF (Hedged to CAD)

    ZPAY.F

    0.000

    BMO Premium Yield ETF (USD Units)

    ZPAY.U

    0.000

    BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF

    ZRR

    0.436

    BMO S&P 500 Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    ZUE

    2.721

    BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (USD Units)

    ZSP.U

    0.497

    BMO S&P 500 Index ETF

    ZSP

    0.463

    BMO S&P US Mid Cap Index ETF

    ZMID

    2.136

    BMO S&P US Mid Cap Index ETF (Hedged to CAD)

    ZMID.F

    2.514

    BMO S&P US Mid Cap Index ETF (USD Units)

    ZMID.U

    2.071

    BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF

    ZSML

    0.773

    BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF (Hedged to CAD)

    ZSML.F

    0.000

    BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF (USD Units)

    ZSML.U

    1.009

    BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF

    ZCN

    0.246

    BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF

    ZCS

    0.000

    BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (Accumulating Units)

    ZCS.L

    0.000

    BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF

    ZFS

    0.000

    BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF (Accumulating Units)

    ZFS.L

    0.000

    BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF

    ZPS

    0.000

    BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF (Accumulating Units)

    ZPS.L

    0.000

    BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF

    ZSB

    0.000

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

    ZSU

    0.000

    BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF

    ZTIP

    0.800

    BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF (Hedged Units)

    ZTIP.F

    0.850

    BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF (USD Units)

    ZTIP.U

    0.878

    BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF

    ZTS

    0.000

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

    ZTS.U

    0.000

    BMO SIA Canadian Focused Equity Fund ETF Series

    ZFC

    1.843

    BMO SIA North American Focused Equity Fund ETF Series

    ZFN

    2.840

    BMO Tactical Dividend ETF Fund ETF Series

    ZZZD

    0.000

    BMO US All Cap Equity Fund ETF Series

    ZACE

    0.000

    BMO Ultra Short-Term US Bond ETF (USD Accumulating Units)

    ZUS.V

    0.000

    BMO Ultra Short-Term US Bond ETF (USD Units)

    ZUS.U

    0.000

    BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

    ZST

    0.000

    BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (Accumulating Units)

    ZST.L

    0.000

    BMO US Dividend ETF

    ZDY

    0.000

    BMO US Dividend ETF (USD Units)

    ZDY.U

    0.000

    BMO US Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF

    ZUD

    0.000

    BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF

    ZWH

    0.000

    BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF (USD Units)

    ZWH.U

    0.000

    BMO US High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF

    ZWS

    0.000

    BMO US Preferred Share Hedged to CAD Index ETF

    ZHP

    0.000

    BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF

    ZUP

    0.000

    BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF (USD Units)

    ZUP.U

    0.000

    BMO US Put Write ETF

    ZPW

    0.000

    BMO US Put Write ETF (USD Units)

    ZPW.U

    0.000

    BMO US Put Write Hedged to CAD ETF

    ZPH

    0.000

    BMO Women In Leadership Fund ETF Series

    WOMN

    0.000

     1 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. ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds are managed by BMO Investments Inc., which is an investment fund manager and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.

    2 Forward-looking information: This notice contains forward-looking statements with respect to the estimated annual distributions for the ETFs. By their nature, these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual distributions to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Material factors that could cause the actual distributions to differ from the estimated distributions include, but are not limited to: the actual amounts of distributions received by the ETFs; portfolio transactions; and subscription and redemption activity.

    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 and ZDJ. ZWA and ZDJ are 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 and ZDJ.

    S&P®, S&P/TSX Capped Composite®, S&P 500® 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,ZSP.U, ZMID, ZMID.F, ZMID.U, ZSML, ZSML.F, and ZSML.U. These BMO 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 BMO ETFs.

    NASDAQ®, and NASDAQ-100 Index® Hedged to CAD and BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF, are registered trademarks of Nasdaq, Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by BMO Asset Management Inc. BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF has not been passed on by the Corporations as to their 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 and BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF.

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

    ®/™Registered trademarks/trademark 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 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. ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds are managed by BMO Investments Inc., which is an investment fund 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 and ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds.  Please read the ETF Facts or prospectus of the relevant BMO ETF or ETF Series before investing.  BMO ETFs and ETF Series 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 or ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds, please see the specific risks set out in the prospectus.  BMO ETFs and ETF Series 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 Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
    BMO Exchange Traded Funds has been a leading ETF provider in Canada for more than 11 years, with over 100 strategies, over 25 per cent market share in Canada1, and $80.6 billion in assets under management. 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 active mutual funds.

    1Morningstar, May 2021

    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 $971 billion as of July 31, 2021, 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 Contact: Colleen Hamilton, Toronto, Colleen.Hamilton@bmo.com, (416) 867-3996