BMO Asset Management Inc. 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("BMO AM") today announced the 2017 annual reinvested distributions for BMO Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) 1. These annual reinvested distributions generally represent realized capital gains within the ETFs or special dividends received by the ETFs. Unitholders of record at close of business on December 28, 2017, will receive the 2017 reinvested distributions. The actual taxable amounts, including the tax characteristics, will be reported in early 2018. Please note that the cash distributions will be reported separately and may be applicable for some ETFs making annual reinvested distributions. Details of the per unit reinvested distribution amounts are as follows: BMO ETFs Ticker Reinvested Distribution ($) BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF ZAG 0.1630 BMO Discount Bond Index ETF ZDB 0.0000 BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF ZST 0.0000 BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (Accumulating Units) ZST.L 1.3213 BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF ZFS 0.0000 BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF (Accumulating Units) ZFS.L 0.1883 BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF ZFM 0.0000 BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF ZFL 0.0200 BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF ZRR 0.1800 BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF ZPS 0.0000 BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF (Accumulating Units) ZPS.L 0.3157 BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF ZMP 0.0000 BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF ZPL 0.1370 BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF ZTS 0.0000 BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (US Dollar Units) ZTS.U 0.0000 BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF ZTM 0.0000 BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (US Dollar Units) ZTM.U 0.0000 BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF ZTL 0.0000 BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (US Dollar Units) ZTL.U 0.0000 BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF ZCS 0.0000 BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (Accumulating Units) ZCS.L 0.2372 BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF ZCM 0.0000 BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF ZLC 0.0076 BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZSU 0.0000 BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ZIC 0.3100 BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (US Dollar Units) ZIC.U 0.1900 BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZMU 0.7890 BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZHY 0.0000 BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF ZJK 0.1500 BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF ZFH 0.3100 BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZEF 0.0000 BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF ZPR 0.0000 BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF ZUP 0.0000 BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF (US Dollar Units) ZUP.U 0.0000 BMO US Preferred Share Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZHP 0.0000 BMO Monthly Income ETF ZMI 0.2620 BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF ZWC 0.0000 BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF ZWB 0.0000 BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF ZWU 0.0000 BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF ZWA 0.5200 BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF ZWH 0.0000 BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF (US Dollar Units) ZWH.U 0.0950 BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF ZWE 0.0000 BMO US Put Write ETF ZPW 0.0000 BMO US Put Write ETF (US Dollar Units) ZPW.U 0.0000 BMO US Put Write Hedged to CAD ETF ZPH 0.5250 BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF ZCN 0.2500 BMO Canadian Dividend ETF ZDV 0.0000 BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF ZLB 0.5000 BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF ZVC 0.0000 BMO Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZDJ 2.1800 BMO S&P 500 Index ETF ZSP 0.0000 BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (US Dollar Units) ZSP.U 0.0000 BMO S&P 500 Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZUE 2.8670 BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF ZUQ 0.6100 BMO US Dividend ETF ZDY 1.0620 BMO US Dividend ETF (US Dollar Units) ZDY.U 0.8600 BMO US Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF ZUD 1.7780 BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF ZLU 0.4540 BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (US Dollar Units) ZLU.U 0.3670 BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF ZLH 1.1890 BMO Shiller Select US Index ETF ZEUS 0.2800 BMO MSCI USA Value Index ETF ZVU 0.0800 BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF ZEA 0.0770 BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZDM 0.0000 BMO International Dividend ETF ZDI 0.3810 BMO International Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF ZDH 0.0240 BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF ZLI 0.0000 BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to CAD ETF ZLD 0.0000 BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZEQ 0.0000 BMO MSCI EAFE Value Index ETF ZVI 0.0600 BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF ZEM 0.0840 BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF ZLE 0.0510 BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF ZGQ 0.5210 BMO China Equity Index ETF ZCH 0.4930 BMO India Equity Index ETF ZID 0.7770 BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF ZEB 0.0750 BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF ZEO 0.0000 BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF ZUT 0.1670 BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF ZRE 0.5500 BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF ZIN 0.6440 BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZQQ 2.0890 BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZUH 3.4950 BMO Equal Weight US Banks Index ETF ZBK 0.9790 BMO Equal Weight US Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZUB 1.4000 BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF ZGI 1.3300 BMO Equal Weight Global Base Metals Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZMT 0.0000 BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF ZGD 0.0228 BMO Global Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF BANK 0.2000 BMO Global Insurance Hedged to CAD Index ETF INSR 0.2140 BMO Global Consumer Discretionary Hedged to CAD Index ETF DISC 0.6670 BMO Global Consumer Staples Hedged to CAD Index ETF STPL 0.2900 BMO Junior Gold Index ETF ZJG 0.0000 BMO Junior Oil Index ETF ZJO 0.0000 BMO Junior Gas Index ETF ZJN 0.0000   1BMO ETFs are administered and managed by BMO Asset Management Inc., 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®, S&P500® and S&P/TSX Capped Composite™ 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 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). Shiller Barclays CAPE® 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. 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. The 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. 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. SOURCE BMO Financial Group View original content: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2017/18/c4311.html Media Contacts: Alicia Skrinjar, Toronto, alicia.skrinjar@bmo.com, (416) 867-3996; Valérie Doucet, Montreal, valerie.doucet@bmo.com, (514) 877-8224Copyright CNW Group 2017Canada NewswireDecember 18, 2017 - 2:30 PM PSTNews by QuoteMediawww.quotemedia.com