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

      TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2022 /CNW/ - BMO Global Asset Management today announced the December 2022 cash distributions for BMO Exchange Traded Funds (BMO ETFs) and ETF Series units of the BMO Mutual Funds (ETF Series) that distribute monthly and quarterly. Unitholders of record of the BMO ETFs and ETF Series at the close of business on December 29, 2022 will receive cash distributions payable on January 3, 2023.

      Unitholders of record of ETF Series (ZMMK) of the BMO Money Market Fund, at the close of business on December 28, 2022 may receive cash distributions payable on January 3, 2023.

      The ex-dividend date and record date for the BMO Money Market Fund is December 28, 2022.

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

       Monthly Distributions

      Ticker

      Distributions

      BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF

      ZAG

      0.040

      BMO Canadian Dividend ETF

      ZDV

      0.070

      BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF

      ZWC

      0.100

      BMO Canadian MBS Index ETF

      ZMBS

      0.040

      BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF

      ZWB

      0.110

      BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF

      ZWA

      0.130

      BMO Covered Call Technology ETF

      ZWT

      0.120

      BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF

      ZWK

      0.170

      BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF

      ZWU

      0.080

      BMO Discount Bond Index ETF

      ZDB

      0.030

      BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZEF

      0.045

      BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF

      ZEB

      0.120

      BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF

      ZRE

      0.100

      BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF

      ZUT

      0.075

      BMO ESG High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF

      ESGH

      0.120

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

      ESGH.F

      0.110

      BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call ETF

      ZWP

      0.100

      BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF

      ZWE

      0.110

      BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF

      ZFH

      0.055

      BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZHY

      0.060

      BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF

      ZJK

      0.090

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

      ZJK.U

      0.085

      BMO International Dividend ETF

      ZDI

      0.070

      BMO International Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF

      ZDH

      0.080

      BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF

      ZPR

      0.045

      BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF

      ZLC

      0.065

      BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF

      ZFL

      0.040

      BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF

      ZPL

      0.045

      BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF

      ZCM

      0.046

      BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF

      ZFM

      0.028

      BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF

      ZMP

      0.034

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

      ZMU

      0.045

      BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF

      ZIC

      0.055

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

      ZIC.U

      0.042

      BMO Monthly Income ETF

      ZMI

      0.060

      BMO Premium Yield ETF

      ZPAY

      0.160

      BMO Premium Yield ETF (Hedged Units)

      ZPAY.F

      0.160

      BMO Premium Yield ETF (USD Units)

      ZPAY.U

      0.160

      BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF

      ZRR

      0.090

      BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF

      ZCS

      0.035

      BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF

      ZFS

      0.022

      BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF

      ZPS

      0.030

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

      ZSU

      0.035

      BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

      ZST

      0.180

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

      ZUS.U

      0.200

      BMO US Dividend ETF

      ZDY

      0.080

      BMO US Dividend ETF (USD Units)

      ZDY.U

      0.065

      BMO US Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF

      ZUD

      0.060

      BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF

      ZWH

      0.110

      BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF (USD Units)

      ZWH.U

      0.115

      BMO US High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF

      ZWS

      0.100

      BMO US Preferred Share Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZHP

      0.100

      BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF

      ZUP

      0.100

      BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF (USD Units)

      ZUP.U

      0.100

      BMO US Put Write ETF

      ZPW

      0.095

      BMO US Put Write ETF (USD Units)

      ZPW.U

      0.095

      BMO US Put Write Hedged to CAD ETF

      ZPH

      0.100

      BMO Global High Dividend Covered Call ETF

      ZWG

      0.170

      BMO Money Market Fund (ETF Series)

      ZMMK

      0.200

      BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF (USD Units)

      ZWB.U

      0.140

      BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF (USD Units)

      ZPR.U

      0.070

      BMO Monthly Income ETF (USD Units)

      ZMI.U

      0.100

      BMO Balanced ETF (T6 Payout Series)

      ZBAL.T

      0.150

       

      Quarterly Distributions

      Ticker

      Distributions

      BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF

      ZGI

      0.330

      BMO Equal Weight US Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZUB

      0.170

      BMO Equal Weight US Banks Index ETF

      ZBK

      0.170

      BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF

      ZIN

      0.160

      BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF

      ZEO

      1.250

      BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF

      ZGQ

      0.160

      BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZEQ

      0.210

      BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to CAD ETF

      ZLD

      0.160

      BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF

      ZLI

      0.160

      BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZDM

      0.260

      BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF

      ZEA

      0.190

      BMO Tactical Dividend ETF Fund (ETF Series)

      ZZZD

      0.300

      BMO MSCI USA Value Index ETF

      ZVU

      0.160

      BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF

      ZLH

      0.180

      BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (USD Units)

      ZLU.U

      0.180

      BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF

      ZLU

      0.280

      BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF

      ZUQ

      0.130

      BMO S&P 500 Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZUE

      0.210

      BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (USD Units)

      ZSP.U

      0.170

      BMO S&P 500 Index ETF

      ZSP

      0.220

      BMO Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZDJ

      0.220

      BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF

      ZVC

      0.210

      BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF

      ZLB

      0.270

      BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF

      ZCN

      0.220

      BMO Growth ETF

      ZGRO

      0.220

      BMO Balanced ETF

      ZBAL

      0.220

      BMO Conservative ETF

      ZCON

      0.220

      BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF

      ZCB

      0.400

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

      ZTL.U

      0.350

      BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF

      ZTL

      0.350

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

      ZTM.U

      0.250

      BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF

      ZTM

      0.230

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

      ZTS.U

      0.230

      BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF

      ZTS

      0.210

      BMO Government Bond Index ETF

      ZGB

      0.300

      BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund (ETF Series)

      ZGSB

      0.300

      BMO Sustainable Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund (ETF Series)

      ZMSB

      0.250

      BMO Core Plus Bond Fund (ETF Series)

      ZCPB

      0.200

      BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF

      ZSB

      0.300

      BMO Global Communications Index ETF

      COMM

      0.120

      BMO Global Consumer Staples Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      STPL

      0.140

      BMO Global Consumer Discretionary Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      DISC

      0.080

      BMO ESG Corporate Bond Index ETF

      ESGB

      0.220

      BMO ESG US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ESGF

      0.230

      BMO MSCI Canada ESG Leaders Index ETF

      ESGA

      0.300

      BMO MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index ETF

      ESGE

      0.210

      BMO MSCI Global ESG Leaders Index ETF

      ESGG

      0.150

      BMO MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF

      ESGY

      0.120

      BMO Balanced ESG ETF

      ZESG

      0.210

      BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF

      ZBBB

      0.240

      BMO High Quality Corporate Bond Index ETF

      ZQB

      0.190

      BMO S&P US Mid Cap Index ETF

      ZMID

      0.130

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

      ZMID.U

      0.130

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

      ZMID.F

      0.130

      BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF

      ZSML

      0.260

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

      ZSML.U

      0.280

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

      ZSML.F

      0.190

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

      ZTL.F

      0.290

      BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF (USD Units)

      ZUQ.U

      0.090

      BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF (Hedged Units)

      ZUQ.F

      0.090

      BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF

      ZTIP

      0.500

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

      ZTIP.F

      0.500

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

      ZTIP.U

      0.500

      BMO MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF (Hedged Units)

      ESGY.F

      0.110

      BMO Japan Index ETF

      ZJPN

      0.140

      BMO Japan Index ETF (Hedged Units)

      ZJPN.F

      0.160

      BMO MSCI ACWI Paris Aligned Climate Equity Index ETF

      ZGRN

      0.240

      BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF

      ZSDB

      0.130

      BMO Corporate Discount Bond ETF

      ZCDB

      0.170

      BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF

      ZBI

      0.230

      BMO All-Equity ETF

      ZEQT

      0.240

      BMO Brookfield Global Renewables Infrastructure Fund (ETF Series)

      GRNI

      0.160

      BMO Brookfield Global Real Estate Tech Fund (ETF Series)

      TOWR

      0.120

       

      Annual Distributions

      Ticker

      Distributions

      BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Index ETF

      ZNQ

      0.110

      BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Index ETF (USD Units)

      ZNQ.U

      0.140

      BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZQQ

      0.350

      BMO SIA Focused Canadian Equity Fund (ETF Series)

      ZFC

      0.960

      BMO SIA Focused North American Equity Fund (ETF Series)

      ZFN

      0.900

      BMO Women In Leadership Fund (ETF Series)

      WOMN

      0.000

      BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF

      ZEM

      0.530

      BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF

      ZLE

      0.600

      BMO MSCI China ESG Leaders Index ETF

      ZCH

      0.180

      BMO MSCI India ESG Leaders Index ETF

      ZID

      0.110

      BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Index ETF

      ZHU

      0.180

      BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZUH

      0.300

      BMO Equal Weight Global Base Metals Hedged to CAD Index ETF

      ZMT

      0.730

      BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF

      ZGD

      0.520

      BMO Junior Gold Index ETF

      ZJG

      0.530

      BMO MSCI Innovation Index ETF

      ZINN

      0.000

      BMO MSCI Fintech Innovation Index ETF

      ZFIN

      0.050

      BMO MSCI Next Gen Internet Innovation Index ETF

      ZINT

      0.050

      BMO MSCI Genomic Innovation Index ETF

      ZGEN

      0.000

      BMO MSCI Tech and Industrial Innovation Index ETF

      ZAUT

      0.170

      BMO Clean Energy Index ETF

      ZCLN

      0.190

      BMO US All Cap Equity Fund (ETF Series)

      ZACE

      0.000

      BMO ARK Genomic Revolution Fund (ETF Series)

      ARKG

      0.000

      BMO ARK Innovation Fund (ETF Series)

      ARKK

      0.000

      BMO ARK Next Generation Internet Fund (ETF Series)

      ARKW

      0.000

       

      Further information about BMO ETFs and ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds 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.

      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.U, ZMID.F, ZSML, ZSML.U and ZSML.F. 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.

      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.

      NASDAQ®, and NASDAQ-100 Index® Hedged to CAD, 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.

      BMO Global Asset Management is a brand name under which BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc. operate.

      Commissions, management fees and expenses 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.  The indicated rates of return are the historical compounded total returns including changes in share or unit value and the reinvestment of all dividends or distributions and do not take into account the sales, redemption, distribution, optional charges or income tax payable by the unitholder that would have reduced returns 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. 

      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.

      ®/™Registered trademarks/trademark of Bank of Montreal, used under licence.

      About BMO Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
      BMO Exchange Traded Funds has been an 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, December 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 $1.07 trillion as of July 31, 2022, 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: Jeff Roman, Toronto, Jeff.Roman@bmo.com, (416) 867-3996