TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2017 /CNW/ - BMO Asset Management
Inc. (BMO AM) today announced the December
2017 cash distributions for certain BMO Exchange Traded
Funds (ETFs)* that distribute monthly, quarterly or annually.
Unitholders of record of the BMO ETFs at the close of business on
December 28, 2017, will receive cash
distributions payable on January 5,
2018.
Details of the per-unit distribution amounts are as follows:
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BMO ETFs with
Monthly Distributions:
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Ticker
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Cash
Distribution
per Unit ($)
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BMO Short Federal
Bond Index ETF
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ZFS
|
0.018
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BMO Mid Federal Bond
Index ETF
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ZFM
|
0.027
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BMO Long Federal Bond
Index ETF
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ZFL
|
0.047
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BMO Short Provincial
Bond Index ETF
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ZPS
|
0.036
|
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BMO Mid Provincial
Bond Index ETF
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ZMP
|
0.035
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BMO Long Provincial
Bond Index ETF
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ZPL
|
0.044
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BMO Short Corporate
Bond Index ETF
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ZCS
|
0.035
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BMO Mid Corporate
Bond Index ETF
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ZCM
|
0.041
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BMO Long Corporate
Bond Index ETF
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ZLC
|
0.062
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BMO Aggregate Bond
Index ETF
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ZAG
|
0.038
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BMO Discount Bond
Index ETF
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ZDB
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0.027
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BMO Real Return Bond
Index ETF
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ZRR
|
0.030
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BMO Floating Rate
High Yield ETF
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ZFH
|
0.058
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BMO High Yield US
Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZHY
|
0.120
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BMO Emerging Markets
Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZEF
|
0.062
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BMO Mid-Term US IG
Corporate Bond Index ETF
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ZIC
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0.050
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BMO Mid-Term US IG
Corporate Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZIC.U
|
0.050
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BMO Short-Term US IG
Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZSU
|
0.033
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BMO Mid-Term US IG
Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZMU
|
0.041
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BMO Ultra Short-Term
Bond ETF
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ZST
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0.170
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BMO Equal Weight
Banks Index ETF
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ZEB
|
0.077
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BMO Equal Weight
Utilities Index ETF
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ZUT
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0.054
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BMO Equal Weight
REITs Index ETF
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ZRE
|
0.088
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BMO Monthly Income
ETF
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ZMI
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0.058
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BMO Covered Call
Canadian Banks ETF
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ZWB
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0.078
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BMO Covered Call
Utilities ETF
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ZWU
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0.070
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BMO Covered Call Dow
Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF
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ZWA
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0.080
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BMO US High Dividend
Covered Call ETF
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ZWH
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0.090
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BMO US High Dividend
Covered Call ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZWH.U
|
0.098
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BMO Canadian Dividend
ETF
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ZDV
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0.063
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BMO Laddered
Preferred Share Index ETF
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ZPR
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0.041
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BMO US Dividend
Hedged to CAD ETF
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ZUD
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0.070
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BMO US Dividend
ETF
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ZDY
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0.075
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BMO US Dividend ETF
(U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZDY.U
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0.075
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BMO International
Dividend ETF
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ZDI
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0.080
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BMO US Put Write
ETF
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ZPW
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0.095
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BMO US Put Write ETF
(U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZPW.U
|
0.095
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BMO International
Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF
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ZDH
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0.090
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BMO Europe High
Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF
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ZWE
|
0.120
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BMO US Put Write
Hedged to CAD ETF
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ZPH
|
0.118
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BMO Canadian High
Dividend Covered Call ETF
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ZWC
|
0.100
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BMO US Preferred
Share Index ETF
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ZUP
|
0.102
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BMO US Preferred
Share Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZUP.U
|
0.105
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BMO US Preferred
Share Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZHP
|
0.105
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BMO High Yield US
Corporate Bond Index ETF
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ZJK
|
0.088
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BMO ETFs with
Quarterly Distributions:
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BMO S&P/TSX
Capped Composite Index ETF
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ZCN
|
0.148
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BMO S&P 500
Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZUE
|
0.205
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BMO Dow Jones
Industrial Average Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZDJ
|
0.165
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BMO Equal Weight Oil
& Gas Index ETF
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ZEO
|
0.068
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BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged
to CAD Index ETF
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ZDM
|
0.150
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BMO MSCI EAFE Index
ETF
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ZEA
|
0.130
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BMO MSCI Europe High
Quality Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZEQ
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0.120
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BMO Global
Infrastructure Index ETF
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ZGI
|
0.250
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BMO Equal Weight US
Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZUB
|
0.090
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BMO Equal Weight US
Banks Index ETF
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ZBK
|
0.080
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BMO Low Volatility
Canadian Equity ETF
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ZLB
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0.200
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BMO S&P 500 Index
ETF
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ZSP
|
0.170
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BMO S&P 500 Index
ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZSP.U
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0.135
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BMO Equal Weight
Industrials Index ETF
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ZIN
|
0.110
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BMO Low Volatility US
Equity ETF
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ZLU
|
0.175
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BMO Low Volatility US
Equity ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZLU.U
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0.135
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BMO MSCI USA High
Quality Index ETF
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ZUQ
|
0.125
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BMO MSCI All Country
World High Quality Index ETF
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ZGQ
|
0.100
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BMO Low Volatility
International Equity ETF
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ZLI
|
0.185
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BMO Low Volatility
International Equity Hedged to CAD ETF
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ZLD
|
0.180
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BMO Low Volatility US
Equity Hedged to CAD ETF
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ZLH
|
0.140
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BMO Short-Term US
Treasury Bond Index ETF
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ZTS
|
0.150
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BMO Short-Term US
Treasury Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZTS.U
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0.150
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BMO Mid-Term US
Treasury Bond Index ETF
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ZTM
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0.200
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BMO Mid-Term US
Treasury Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZTM.U
|
0.200
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BMO Long-Term US
Treasury Bond Index ETF
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ZTL
|
0.320
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BMO Long-Term US
Treasury Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)
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ZTL.U
|
0.320
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BMO Global Banks
Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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BANK
|
0.140
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BMO Global Consumer
Discretionary Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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DISC
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0.095
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BMO Global Consumer
Staples Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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STPL
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0.090
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BMO Global Insurance
Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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INSR
|
0.100
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BMO MSCI Canada Value
Index ETF
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ZVC
|
0.110
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BMO MSCI EAFE Value
Index ETF
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ZVI
|
0.160
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BMO MSCI USA Value
Index ETF
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ZVU
|
0.130
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BMO Shiller Select US
Index ETF
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ZEUS
|
0.130
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BMO ETFs with
Annual Distributions:
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BMO MSCI Emerging
Markets Index ETF
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ZEM
|
0.365
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BMO China Equity
Index ETF
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ZCH
|
0.145
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BMO India Equity
Index ETF
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ZID
|
0.093
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BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity
Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZQQ
|
0.277
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BMO Equal Weight US
Health Care Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZUH
|
0.176
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BMO Equal Weight
Global Base Metals Hedged to CAD Index ETF
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ZMT
|
0.160
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BMO Equal Weight
Global Gold Index ETF
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ZGD
|
0.000
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BMO Junior Gold Index
ETF
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ZJG
|
0.000
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BMO Junior Oil Index
ETF
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ZJO
|
0.052
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BMO Junior Gas Index
ETF
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ZJN
|
0.368
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BMO Low Volatility
Emerging Markets Equity ETF
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ZLE
|
0.310
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*BMO ETFs are administered and managed by BMO Asset Management
Inc., which is 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® and S&P500® is a trademark 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).
The exchange traded 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.
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.
Shiller Barclays CAPE® US 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.
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.
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