BMO Global Asset Management Announces Estimated Annual Reinvested Distributions for BMO Exchange Traded Funds and ETF Series /* Style Definitions */ span.prnews_span { font-size:8pt; font-family:"Arial"; color:black; } a.prnews_a { color:blue; } li.prnews_li { font-size:8pt; font-family:"Arial"; color:black; } p.prnews_p { font-size:0.62em; font-family:"Arial"; color:black; margin:0in; } .prngen5{ BORDER-TOP:1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em } .prngen7{ BORDER-TOP:1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: RIGHT; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:1pt; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em } .prngen6{ BORDER-TOP:1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:1pt; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em } .prnsbls{ BORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid } .prntblns{ BORDER-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT: 1pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: 1pt } .prnsbbs{ BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid } .prnvam{ VERTICAL-ALIGN: MIDDLE } .prnrbrs{ BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid } .prnpl6{ PADDING-LEFT:0.50em } .prnsbts{ BORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid } .prnpr6{ PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em } .prntac{ TEXT-ALIGN: CENTER } .prnsbl1{ BORDER-LEFT:1pt } Canada NewsWire TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2018 TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2018 /CNW/ - BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc. today announced the estimated 2018 annual reinvested distributions for BMO Exchange Traded Funds (BMO ETFs) and ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds (ETF Series)1. These annual reinvested distributions generally represent realized capital gains and special income within the BMO ETFs and ETF Series, and are paid to unitholders, as required, to ensure that the BMO ETFs and ETF Series are not liable for ordinary income tax. Unitholders of record at close of business on December 28, 2018, will receive the 2018 annual reinvested distributions. The final year-end distribution amounts, as well as the ongoing cash distribution amounts, are expected to be announced on December 18, 2018. The actual taxable amounts, including the tax characteristics, will be reported in 2019. Please note that these are estimated annual reinvested distributions only and have been calculated based upon forward-looking information as of October 31, 20182. If the forward-looking information changes, the estimated annual reinvested distributions may also change. These estimates are for the annual reinvested distributions only and do not include estimates of ongoing cash distribution amounts. Details of the per-unit estimated annual reinvested distribution amounts are as follows: BMO ETFs Ticker EstimatedReinvestedDistribution($) BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF ZAG 0 BMO Discount Bond Index ETF ZDB 0 BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF ZST 0 BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (Accumulating Units) ZST.L 0.642 BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF ZFS 0 BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF (Accumulating) ZFS.L 0.244 BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF ZFM 0 BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF ZFL 0 BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF ZRR 0.293 BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF ZPS 0 BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF (Accumulating Units) ZPS.L 0.543 BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF ZMP 0 BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF ZPL 0 BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF ZTS 0 BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (US Dollar Units) ZTS.U 0 BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF ZTM 0 BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (US Dollar Units) ZTM.U 0 BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF ZTL 0 BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (US Dollar Units) ZTL.U 0 BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF ZCS 0 BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (Accumulating Units) ZCS.L 0.467 BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF ZCM 0 BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF ZLC 0 BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZSU 0 BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ZIC 0 BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (US Dollar Units) ZIC.U 0 BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZMU 0 BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZHY 0 BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF ZJK 0.025 BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF ZFH 0.263 BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZEF 0 BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF ZPR 0 BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF ZUP 0 BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF (US Dollar Units) ZUP.U 0 BMO US Preferred Share Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZHP 0 BMO Monthly Income ETF ZMI 0.176 BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF ZWC 0 BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF ZWB 0.395 BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF ZWU 0 BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF ZWA 0 BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF ZWH 0 BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF (US Dollar Units) ZWH.U 0 BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF ZWE 0.54 BMO US Put Write ETF ZPW 0 BMO US Put Write ETF (US Dollar Units) ZPW.U 0 BMO US Put Write Hedged to CAD ETF ZPH 0 BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF ZCN 0.113 BMO Canadian Dividend ETF ZDV 0 BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF ZLB 0.802 BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF ZVC 0.046 BMO Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZDJ 0 BMO S&P 500 Index ETF ZSP 0.342 BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (US Dollar Units) ZSP.U 0 BMO S&P 500 Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZUE 0.018 BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF ZUQ 0.346 BMO US Dividend ETF ZDY 1.298 BMO US Dividend ETF (US Dollar Units) ZDY.U 1.001 BMO US Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF ZUD 0.586 BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF ZLU 0.596 BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (US Dollar Units) ZLU.U 0.501 BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF ZLH 0 BMO Shiller Select US Index ETF ZEUS 1.116 BMO MSCI USA Value Index ETF ZVU 0.335 BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF ZEA 0.016 BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZDM 0.717 BMO International Dividend ETF ZDI 0.138 BMO International Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF ZDH 0.883 BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF ZLI 0.565 BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to CAD ETF ZLD 1.215 BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZEQ 0.321 BMO MSCI EAFE Value Index ETF ZVI 0.289 BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF ZEM 0.106 BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF ZLE 0.125 BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF ZGQ 0.228 BMO China Equity Index ETF ZCH 1.124 BMO India Equity Index ETF ZID 1.06 BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF ZEB 0.044 BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF ZEO 0 BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF ZUT 0.138 BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF ZRE 0.59 BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF ZIN 1.146 BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZQQ 0 BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZUH 2.48 BMO Equal Weight US Banks Index ETF ZBK 0.879 BMO Equal Weight US Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZUB 0.426 BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF ZGI 0.357 BMO Equal Weight Global Base Metals Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZMT 0 BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF ZGD 0 BMO Global Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF BANK 0.077 BMO Global Insurance Hedged to CAD Index ETF INSR 0.365 BMO Global Consumer Discretionary Hedged to CAD Index ETF DISC 0.027 BMO Global Consumer Staples Hedged to CAD Index ETF STPL 0 BMO Junior Gold Index ETF ZJG 0 BMO Junior Oil Index ETF ZJO 0 BMO Junior Gas Index ETF ZJN 0 BMO US High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF ZWS 0 BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call ETF ZWP 0 BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF ZSB 0 BMO Government Bond Index ETF ZGB 0 BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF ZCB 0 BMO Global Communications Index ETF COMM 0.057 BMO Core Plus Bond Fund – ETF Series ZCPB 0 BMO Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund – ETF Series ZMSB 0.085 BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund – ETF Series ZGSB 0 BMO Women In Leadership Fund – ETF Series WOMN 0.597   1 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. 2 Forward-looking information: This notice contains forward-looking statements with respect to the estimated annual distributions for the ETFs. By their nature, these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual distributions to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Material factors that could cause the actual distributions to differ from the estimated distributions include, but are not limited to: the actual amounts of distributions received by the ETFs; portfolio transactions; and subscription and redemption activity. 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 and ZDJ. ZWA and ZDJ are 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 and ZDJ. 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 and ZSP.U. 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. Shiller Barclays CAPE® US Single Stock Index is the intellectual property of Barclays Bank PLC and has been licensed for use in connection with 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 make any representations or warranties to holders of ZEUS or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in ZEUS. 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. ®/™Registered trade-marks/trade-mark of Bank of Montreal, used under licence. BMO Global Asset Management is a brand name that comprises BMO Asset Management Inc., BMO Investments Inc., BMO Asset Management Corp. and BMO's specialized investment management firms. 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.  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. 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 and ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds 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 $765 billion as of July 31, 2018, 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 View original content: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2018/16/c3538.html Media Contacts: Amanda Robinson, Toronto, amanda.robinson@bmo.com, (416) 867-3996; Valérie Doucet, Montreal, valerie.doucet@bmo.com, (514) 877-8224Copyright CNW Group 2018Canada NewswireNovember 16, 2018 - 5:30 AM PSTNews by QuoteMediawww.quotemedia.com