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TORONTO, Dec. 29, 2017 /CNW/ - First Asset Investment
Management Inc. ("First Asset") announces the confirmed amounts of the annual, special, year-end distributions (the
"Special Distributions") for the 2017 tax year for its First Asset exchange traded funds ("First Asset ETFs"), as
set out in the table below.
Each of the First Asset ETFs is required to distribute any net income and capital gains that it has earned in the year.
The Special Distributions will generally consist of capital gains and/or any excess net income at year end. The Special
Distributions will not be paid in cash, but will be reinvested and the resulting units immediately consolidated so that the
number of units held by each investor will not change. Investors holding their units outside registered plans will have
taxable amounts to report and an increase in the adjusted cost base of their investment. In all cases, the Special Distributions
will be paid on or about December 29, 2017, to unitholders of record on December 28, 2017. The ex-dividend date in each case is December 27,
2017.
These confirmed amounts are for the Special Distributions only and do not include the ongoing regular monthly or quarterly
cash distribution amounts which were announced on December 15, 2017, in a separate press
release. These confirmed Special Distribution amounts replace the previous estimates announced on December 8, 2017.
The actual taxable amounts of all distributions for the First Asset ETFs for 2017, including the tax characteristics of the
distributions, will be reported to brokers (through CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or "CDS") in early 2018.
|
Fund Name
|
TSX Trading
Symbol
|
Confirmed
Special Distributions
per Unit
|
|
First Asset Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF
|
FXM
|
$0.0500
|
|
First Asset Morningstar US Value Index ETF
|
XXM
|
$1.3300
|
|
XXM.B
|
$0.7900
|
|
First Asset Morningstar US Dividend Target 50 Index ETF
|
UXM
|
$0.9300
|
|
UXM.B
|
$0.5000
|
|
First Asset Morningstar International Value Index ETF
|
VXM
|
$0.5600
|
|
VXM.B
|
$1.0500
|
|
First Asset Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF
|
WXM
|
$0.0100
|
|
First Asset Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF
|
ZXM
|
$0.0400
|
|
ZXM.B
|
$0.1000
|
|
First Asset Morningstar US Momentum Index ETF
|
YXM
|
$0.3700
|
|
YXM.B
|
$0.0900
|
|
First Asset Morningstar National Bank Québec Index ETF
|
QXM
|
$0.3600
|
|
First Asset Core U.S. Equity ETF
|
CES
|
$1.5800
|
|
CES.B
|
$0.7400
|
|
CES.U
|
$0.2000
|
|
First Asset MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETF
|
RWU
|
$0.0000
|
|
RWU.B
|
$0.2200
|
|
First Asset MSCI Europe Low Risk Weighted ETF
|
RWE
|
$0.3900
|
|
RWE.B
|
$0.0700
|
|
First Asset MSCI World Low Risk Weighted ETF
|
RWW
|
$1.1000
|
|
RWW.B
|
$0.4700
|
|
First Asset MSCI International Low Risk Weighted ETF
|
RWX
|
$0.0010
|
|
RWX.B
|
$0.0000
|
|
First Asset Tech Giants Covered Call ETF
|
TXF
|
$1.6300
|
|
TXF.B
|
$0.2700
|
|
First Asset Cambridge Core U.S. Equity ETF
|
FCY
|
$0.6800
|
|
FCY.B
|
$1.0500
|
|
First Asset Preferred Share ETF
|
FPR
|
$0.2100
|
|
First Asset Canadian Buyback Index ETF
|
FBE
|
$0.0900
|
|
First Asset U.S. Buyback Index ETF
|
FBU
|
$0.0800
|
|
First Asset U.S. Equity Multi-Factor Index ETF
|
FUM
|
$1.8200
|
|
First Asset Canadian Dividend Low Volatility Index ETF
|
FDL
|
$0.0400
|
|
First Asset U.S. Tactical Sector Allocation Index ETF
|
FUT
|
$1.1300
|
|
First Asset U.S. & Canada Lifeco Income ETF
|
FLI
|
$0.4500
|
|
ETFS listed below do not have any Special Distributions for
2017:
|
|
First Asset Cambridge Global Dividend ETF
|
FCW
|
$0.00
|
|
FCW.B
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset U.S. Trendleaders Index ETF
|
SID
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset MSCI Canada Low Risk Weighted ETF
|
RWC
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset Canadian Convertible Bond ETF
|
CXF
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset Can-Energy Covered Call ETF
|
OXF
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset Can-Materials Covered Call ETF
|
MXF
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset Energy Giants Covered Call ETF
|
NXF
|
$0.00
|
|
NXF.B
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset Morningstar Canada Dividend Target 30 Index ETF
|
DXM
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF
|
BXF
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset Canadian REIT ETF
|
RIT
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset Long Duration Fixed Income ETF
|
FLB
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset Active Canadian Dividend ETF
|
FDV
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset Active Utility & Infrastructure ETF
|
FAI
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset Active Credit ETF
|
FAO
|
$0.00
|
|
FAO.U
|
$0.00
|
|
Canadian First Asset Core Equity ETF
|
CED
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset European Bank ETF
|
FHB
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset Investment Grade Bond ETF
|
FIG
|
$0.00
|
|
FIG.U
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset Global Financial Sector ETF
|
FSF
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset Enhanced Short Duration Bond ETF
|
FSB
|
$0.00
|
|
FSB.U
|
$0.00
|
|
CORPORATE CLASS ETFs
|
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset CanBanc Income Class ETF
|
CIC
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset Core Canadian Equity Income ETF
|
CSY
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset Short Term Government Bond Index Class ETF
|
FGB
|
$0.00
|
|
First Asset MSCI Canada Quality Index Class ETF
|
FQC
|
$0.00
|
First Asset – Smart Solutions™
First Asset, a CI Financial Company, is a Canadian investment firm
delivering a comprehensive suite of smart ETF solutions. Rooted in strong fundamentals, First Asset's smart solutions strive to
deliver better risk-adjusted returns than the broad market, while helping investors achieve their personal financial goals.
This communication is intended for informational purposes only. Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be
associated with investments in exchange-traded funds. Please read the prospectus before investing. The funds are not guaranteed,
their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. The forward-looking statements are not
historical facts but reflect the current expectations of First Asset regarding future results or events and are based on
information currently available to them. Certain material factors and assumptions were applied in providing these forward-looking
statements. All forward-looking statements in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements. First Asset
believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions; however, First
Asset can give no assurance that the actual results or developments will be realized. These forward-looking statements are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current
expectations. Readers, therefore, should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Further, a
forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. First Asset undertakes no obligation to
publicly update any such statement or to reflect new information or the occurrence of future events or circumstances except as
required by securities laws. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release.
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