Hamilton ETFs Announces December 2023 and Estimated Special Cash Distributions

Hamilton Capital Partners Inc. (“Hamilton ETFs”) is pleased to announce the regular cash and an update to its estimated annual special cash distributions for its suite of ETFs, all of which trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange, for the period ended December 31, 2023.

Regular cash distributions

Distributions may vary from period to period.

The ex-dividend date for these distributions is anticipated to be December 28, 2023, for all unitholders of record on December 29, 2023. The distributions will be paid in cash, or if the unitholder has enrolled in the dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP), reinvested in additional units of the ETF, on or about January 8, 2024.

1. Distributions for Hamilton U.S. Mid/Small-Cap Financials ETF are declared and paid in Canadian dollars, including those listed under the U.S. dollar traded ticker HUM. The approximate U.S. dollar equivalent distribution rate for HUM.U is US$0.0750 per unit. For unitholders who hold the U.S. dollar traded HUM.U, distribution payments will typically be converted to U.S. dollars by the unitholder’s account holder.

Updated Estimated Special Cash Distributions

Hamilton ETFs also announces today an update to its estimated special cash distributions to be paid to ETF unitholders for the 2023 tax year (see table below). Please note this is an update to the estimated special cash distributions previously announced on December 4, 2023.

ETFs are required to distribute any net income and capital gains earned in the year. The distributions labeled as “Estimated Special Cash Distributions per Unit” in the table below (“Special Cash Distributions”) will be paid in cash, or if the unitholder has enrolled in the DRIP, reinvested in additional units of the ETFs, on or about January 8, 2024. The Special Cash Distribution rates in the table below are presented on an estimated basis. A press release confirming the final special cash distributions will be disseminated on or about the record date of the distributions.

The ETFs are not expected to announce any annual non-cash distributions (“Non-Cash Distributions”) for the 2023 tax year, based on current estimated distributions, as presented in the below table. The final annual non-cash distributions, if there are any, will not be paid in cash but will be reinvested and reported as taxable distributions, and will be used to increase each unitholder’s adjusted cost base for the respective ETF.

The ex-dividend date for the special cash distributions and any potential annual non-cash distributions is anticipated to be December 28, 2023, for all unitholders of record on December 29, 2023. In early 2024, the tax characteristics of all 2023 distributions will be reported to brokers via CDS.

1. The Special Cash Distribution for Hamilton Australian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF listed in the table is expected to be comprised of capital gains.
2. The Special Cash Distribution for Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF listed in the table is expected to be comprised primarily of dividend income.

About Hamilton Capital Partners Inc. (Hamilton ETFs)

With over $3 billion in assets under management, Hamilton ETFs is one of Canada’s fastest growing ETF providers, offering a suite of innovative exchange traded funds (ETFs) designed to maximize income and growth from trusted sectors in Canada and across the globe. The firm is also an active commentator on the global financial services sector and Canadian banks; the firm’s most recent Insights can be found at www.hamiltonetfs.com/insights-commentary.

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