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Unitholders of record of the BMO ETFs and ETF Series, at the close of business on December 28, 2018, will receive cash distributions payable on January 3, 2019. Details of the per-unit cash distribution amount are as follows: Monthly Distributions Ticker CashDistributionper Unit ($) BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF ZFS 0.027 BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF ZFM 0.027 BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF ZFL 0.048 BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF ZPS 0.034 BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF ZMP 0.033 BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF ZPL 0.051 BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF ZCS 0.033 BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF ZCM 0.053 BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF ZLC 0.069 BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF ZAG 0.037 BMO Discount Bond Index ETF ZDB 0.027 BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF ZRR 0.035 BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF ZFH 0.060 BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZHY 0.105 BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZEF 0.062 BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ZIC 0.094 BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units) ZIC.U 0.060 BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZSU 0.048 BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZMU 0.066 BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF ZST 0.120 BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF ZEB 0.080 BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF ZUT 0.065 BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF ZRE 0.085 BMO Monthly Income ETF ZMI 0.060 BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF ZWB 0.082 BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF ZWU 0.070 BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF ZWA 0.085 BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF ZWH 0.095 BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF (U.S. Dollar Units) ZWH.U 0.100 BMO Canadian Dividend ETF ZDV 0.125 BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF ZPR 0.048 BMO US Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF ZUD 0.068 BMO US Dividend ETF ZDY 0.110 BMO US Dividend ETF (U.S. Dollar Units) ZDY.U 0.072 BMO International Dividend ETF ZDI 0.090 BMO US Put Write ETF ZPW 0.095 BMO US Put Write ETF (U.S. Dollar Units) ZPW.U 0.095 BMO International Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF ZDH 0.090 BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF ZWE 0.115 BMO US Put Write Hedged to CAD ETF ZPH 0.100 BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF ZWC 0.105 BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF ZUP 0.120 BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units) ZUP.U 0.160 BMO US Preferred Share Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZHP 0.105 BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF ZJK 0.090 BMO US High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF ZWS 0.092 BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call ETF ZWP 0.110   Quarterly Distributions Ticker CashDistributionper Unit ($) BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF ZCN 0.160 BMO S&P 500 Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZUE 0.190 BMO Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZDJ 0.205 BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF ZEO 0.075 BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZDM 0.190 BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF ZEA 0.145 BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZEQ 0.270 BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF ZGI 0.300 BMO Equal Weight US Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZUB 0.180 BMO Equal Weight US Banks Index ETF ZBK 0.180 BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF ZLB 0.200 BMO S&P 500 Index ETF ZSP 0.180 BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units) ZSP.U 0.115 BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF ZIN 0.150 BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF ZLU 0.200 BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (U.S. Dollar Units) ZLU.U 0.128 BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF ZUQ 0.120 BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF ZGQ 0.185 BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF ZLI 0.200 BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to CAD ETF ZLD 0.150 BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF ZLH 0.150 BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF ZTS 0.215 BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units) ZTS.U 0.180 BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF ZTM 0.437 BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units) ZTM.U 0.230 BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF ZTL 0.385 BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units) ZTL.U 0.350 BMO Global Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF BANK 0.200 BMO Global Consumer Discretionary Hedged to CAD Index ETF DISC 0.190 BMO Global Consumer Staples Hedged to CAD Index ETF STPL 0.120 BMO Global Insurance Hedged to CAD Index ETF INSR 0.440 BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF ZVC 0.165 BMO MSCI EAFE Value Index ETF ZVI 0.140 BMO MSCI USA Value Index ETF ZVU 0.115 BMO Shiller Select US Index ETF ZEUS 0.080 BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF ZSB 0.300 BMO Government Bond Index ETF ZGB 0.310 BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF ZCB 0.400 BMO Global Communications Index ETF COMM 0.082 BMO Core Plus Bond Fund – ETF Series ZCPB 0.200 BMO Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund – ETF Series ZMSB 0.250 BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund – ETF Series ZGSB 0.280 BMO ETFs with Annual Distributions: Ticker CashDistributionper Unit ($) BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF ZEM 0.410 BMO China Equity Index ETF ZCH 0.280 BMO India Equity Index ETF ZID 0.195 BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZQQ 0.302 BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZUH 0.155 BMO Equal Weight Global Base Metals Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZMT 0.310 BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF ZGD 0.000 BMO Junior Gold Index ETF ZJG 0.000 BMO Junior Oil Index ETF ZJO 0.075 BMO Junior Gas Index ETF ZJN 0.260 BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF ZLE 0.430 BMO Women In Leadership Fund – ETF Series WOMN 0.140 BMO SIA Focused Canadian Equity Fund – ETF Series ZFC 0.010 BMO SIA Focused North American Equity Fund – ETF Series ZFN 0.010   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., BMO Asset Management Limited and BMO's specialized investment management firms.. 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. 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 $774 billion as of October 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/December2018/18/c2261.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 NewswireDecember 18, 2018 - 4:27 PM PSTNews by QuoteMediawww.quotemedia.com