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TORONTO, Dec. 16, 2016 /CNW/ - First Asset Exchange Traded Funds announces the following regular cash distributions for the month and quarter ending December 31, 2016.   In all cases, the distribution will be paid on or before January 5, 2017, to unitholders of record on December 29, 2016.  The ex-dividend date in each case is December 23, 2016.   


Trading

Symbol

Distribution Amount

(per unit)

First Asset Can-Energy Covered Call ETF

OXF

$0.1891

OXF.A

$0.1650

First Asset Can-Materials Covered Call ETF

MXF

$0.3839

MXF.A

$0.3484

First Asset Energy Giants Covered Call ETF

NXF

$0.1600

NXF.A

$0.1420

NXF.B

$0.1631

NXF.D

$0.1437

First Asset Tech Giants Covered Call ETF

TXF

$0.1879

TXF.A

$0.1618

First Asset Canadian Convertible Bond ETF

CXF

$0.0400

CXF.A

$0.0335

First Asset Provincial Bond Index ETF

PXF

$0.0347

PXF.A

$0.0298

First Asset 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF

BXF

$0.0300

BXF.A

$0.0152

First Asset Morningstar Canada Dividend Target 30 Index ETF

DXM

$0.1139

DXM.A

$0.0906

First Asset Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF

WXM

$0.0508

WXM.A

$0.0189

First Asset Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF

FXM

$0.0647

FXM.A

$0.0349

First Asset Morningstar International Value Index ETF

VXM

$0.0969

VXM.A

$0.0561

VXM.B

$0.1108

VXM.D

$0.0643

First Asset Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF

ZXM

$0.0674

ZXM.A

$0.0191

ZXM.B

$0.0713

ZXM.D

$0.0202

First Asset Morningstar National Bank Québec Index ETF

QXM

$0.0689

QXM.A

$0.0301

First Asset Morningstar US Dividend Target 50 Index ETF

UXM

$0.0939

UXM.A

$0.0671

UXM.B

$0.1046

UXM.D

$0.0749

First Asset Morningstar US Value Index ETF

XXM

$0.0181

XXM.A

$0.0000

XXM.B

$0.0235

XXM.D

$0.0000

First Asset Morningstar US Momentum Index ETF

YXM

$0.0212 Note 1

YXM.A

$0.0000

YXM.B

$0.0193  Note 1

YXM.D

$0.0000

First Asset MSCI Canada Low Risk Weighted ETF

RWC

$0.0792

RWC.A

$0.0533

First Asset MSCI Europe Low Risk Weighted ETF

RWE

$0.1206

RWE.A

$0.0718

RWE.B

$0.1176

RWE.D

$0.0701

First Asset MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETF

RWU

$0.0473

RWU.A

$0.0191

RWU.B

$0.0574

RWU.D

$0.0231

First Asset MSCI World Low Risk Weighted ETF

RWW

$0.1266

RWW.A

$0.0723

RWW.B

$0.1390

RWW.D

$0.0797

First Asset U.S. & Canada Lifeco Income ETF

FLI

$0.1926

FLI.A

$0.1655

First Asset Active Canadian Dividend ETF

FDV

$0.0312

FDV.A

$0.0249

First Asset Active Credit ETF

FAO

$0.0636

FAO.A

$0.0597

FAO.U

$0.0632  (USD$)

FAO.V

$0.0593  (USD$)

First Asset Active Utility & Infrastructure ETF

FAI

$0.0330

FAI.A

$0.0260

First Asset Core Balanced ETF

CBB

$0.0502

CBB.A

$0.0366

First Asset Core Canadian Equity ETF

CED

$0.1333

CED.A

$0.0898

First Asset Core U.S. Equity ETF

CES

$0.0633

CES.A

$0.0173

CES.B

$0.0701

CES.D

$0.0192

CES.U

$0.0635  (USD$)

CES.V

$0.0174  (USD$)

First Asset European Bank ETF

FHB

$0.0349

FHB.A

$0.0185

First Asset Canadian REIT ETF

RIT

$0.0675

RIT.A

$0.0588

First Asset CanBanc Income Class ETF

CIC

$0.1764

First Asset Core Canadian Equity Income Class ETF

CSY

$0.2576

First Asset Short Term Government Bond Index Class ETF

FGB

$0.0362

First Asset MSCI Canada Quality Index Class ETF

FQC

$0.0794

First Asset Global Momentum Class ETF

FGL

$0.0317

First Asset Global Momentum (CAD Hedged) Class ETF

FGM

$0.0407

First Asset Global Value Class ETF

FGU

$0.0533

First Asset Global Value (CAD Hedged) Class ETF

FGV

$0.0535

First Asset Global Financial Sector ETF

FSF

$0.0391

First Asset Preferred Share ETF

FPR

$0.0781

First Asset Long Duration Fixed Income ETF

FLB

$0.0411

First Asset Investment Grade Bond ETF

FIG

$0.0400

First Asset Cambridge Core Canadian Equity ETF

FCE

$0.0757

First Asset Cambridge Core U.S. Equity ETF

FCY

$0.0202

FCY.B

$0.0202

First Asset Canadian Buyback Index ETF

FBE

$0.0815

First Asset U.S. Buyback Index ETF

FBU

$0.0520

First Asset U.S. Equity Multi-Factor Index ETF

FUM

$0.0295

First Asset Canadian Dividend Low Volatility Index ETF

FDL

$0.1458

First Asset U.S. Tactical Sector Allocation Index ETF

FUT

$0.0313

Note 1 – This is an annual distribution for the Fund.


 

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