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TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2018 /CNW/ - First Asset Investment
Management Inc. ("First Asset") announces the estimated
annual special year-end distributions (the "Special
Distributions") for the 2018 tax year for the First Asset ETFs
listed below. Please note that these are estimated amounts as
of November 23, 2018 and include
certain forward-looking information which may cause the Special
Distributions to change before the First Asset ETFs' tax year-end
on December 15, 2018.
These estimated amounts are for the Special Distributions only and
do not include the ongoing, regular monthly or quarterly cash
distribution amounts which are expected to be announced in a
separate press release on or before December
12, 2018.
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
reinvested on or about December 31,
2018 to unitholders of record on December 28, 2018. The ex-dividend date in each
case is December 27, 2018.
First Asset expects to announce the final, confirmed Special
Distribution amounts (subject to any further revisions to per unit
amounts resulting from subscription and redemption activity prior
to the record date) on or about December
31, 2018. The actual taxable amounts of all
distributions for 2018, including the tax characteristics of the
distributions, will be reported to brokers (through CDS Clearing
and Depository Services Inc. or "CDS") and will be posted on
the First Asset website in early 2019.
First Asset provides estimated distributions for information
purposes only. These estimates are not intended to be, nor should
they be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any particular
person.
|
Fund
Name
|
TSX Trading
Symbol
|
Estimated
Special
Distributions
per Fund Unit as
at
November 23,
2018
|
|
First Asset
Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF
|
WXM
|
$0.34
|
|
First Asset
Morningstar National Bank Québec Index ETF
|
QXM
|
$0.35
|
|
First Asset
Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF
|
ZXM
|
$0.54
|
|
ZXM.B
|
$0.82
|
|
First Asset
Morningstar International Value Index ETF
|
VXM
|
$0.67
|
|
VXM.B
|
$0.92
|
|
First Asset
Morningstar US Dividend Target 50 Index ETF
|
UXM
|
$0.66
|
|
UXM.B
|
$1.34
|
|
First Asset
Morningstar US Value Index ETF
|
XXM
|
$0.10
|
|
XXM.B
|
$0.66
|
|
First Asset MSCI
Europe Low Risk Weighted ETF
|
RWE
|
$0.44
|
|
RWE.B
|
$0.30
|
|
First Asset MSCI USA
Low Risk Weighted ETF
|
RWU
|
$0.10
|
|
RWU.B
|
$0.22
|
|
First Asset MSCI
World Low Risk Weighted ETF
|
RWW
|
$0.08
|
|
RWW.B
|
$0.59
|
|
First Asset Canadian
Buyback Index ETF
|
FBE
|
$0.65
|
|
First Asset U.S.
Tactical Sector Allocation Index ETF
|
FUT
|
$0.21
|
|
First Asset Core U.S.
Equity ETF
|
CES
|
$0.30
|
|
CES.B
|
$1.11
|
|
CES.U
|
$1.01
|
|
First Asset Active
Utility & Infrastructure ETF
|
FAI
|
$0.47
|
|
First Asset Canadian
REIT ETF
|
RIT
|
$0.03
|
|
First Asset European
Bank ETF
|
FHB
|
$0.06
|
|
First Asset Preferred
Share ETF
|
FPR
|
$0.05
|
|
First Asset Active
Credit ETF
|
FAO
|
$0.01
|
|
FAO.U
|
$0.01
|
|
First Asset
Investment Grade Bond ETF
|
FIG
|
$0.01
|
|
FIG.U
|
$0.01
|
|
First Asset Enhanced
Short Duration Bond ETF
|
FSB
|
$0.15
|
|
FSB.U
|
$0.15
|
|
ETFS listed below
are not currently anticipating any special
distributions:
|
|
First Asset
Morningstar Canada Dividend Target 30 Index ETF
|
DXM
|
-
|
|
First Asset
Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF
|
FXM
|
-
|
|
First Asset
Morningstar US Momentum Index ETF
|
YXM
|
-
|
|
YXM.B
|
-
|
|
First Asset MSCI
Canada Low Risk Weighted ETF
|
RWC
|
-
|
|
First Asset MSCI
International Low Risk Weighted ETF
|
RWX
|
-
|
|
RWX.B
|
-
|
|
First Asset U.S.
Buyback Index ETF
|
FBU
|
-
|
|
First Asset U.S.
Trendleaders Index ETF
|
SID
|
-
|
|
First Asset Core
Canadian Equity ETF
|
CED
|
-
|
|
First Asset
Can-Materials Covered Call ETF
|
MXF
|
-
|
|
First Asset Energy
Giants Covered Call ETF
|
NXF
|
-
|
|
NXF.B
|
-
|
|
First Asset Health
Care Giants Covered Call ETF
|
FHI
|
-
|
|
FHI.B
|
-
|
|
First Asset Tech
Giants Covered Call ETF
|
TXF
|
-
|
|
TXF.B
|
-
|
|
First Asset 1-5 Year
Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF
|
BXF
|
-
|
|
First Asset Active
Canadian Dividend ETF
|
FDV
|
-
|
|
First Asset Canadian
Convertible Bond ETF
|
CXF
|
-
|
|
First Asset U.S.
& Canada Lifeco Income ETF
|
FLI
|
-
|
|
First Asset Enhanced
Government Bond ETF
|
FGO
|
-
|
|
FGO.U
|
-
|
|
First Asset Long
Duration Fixed Income ETF
|
FLB
|
-
|
|
First Asset Global
Financial Sector ETF
|
FSF
|
-
|
|
CORPORATE CLASS
ETFs
|
|
Note
1
|
|
First Asset CanBanc
Income Class ETF
|
CIC
|
-
|
|
First Asset Core
Canadian Equity Income ETF
|
CSY
|
-
|
|
First Asset Short
Term Government Bond Index Class ETF
|
FGB
|
-
|
|
First Asset MSCI
Canada Quality Index Class ETF
|
FQC
|
-
|
|
Note 1
– The Corporate Class ETFs have a tax
year end of December 31, but none of the Corporate Class ETFs
currently anticipate a special distribution for 2018.
|
Forward-looking Information
This press release
contains forward-looking statements with respect to the estimated
Special Distributions for the First Asset ETFs. By their nature,
these forward-looking statements involve certain 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
Special Distributions to differ from the estimated Special
Distributions between now and the First Asset ETFs' tax year-ends
include, without limitation: the actual amounts of distributions
received by the First Asset ETFs; the actual amount of capital
gains generated from sales of securities; and subscription and
redemption activity in the First Asset
ETFs.
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if you purchase or sell units of an ETF on the TSX. If the units
are purchased or sold on the TSX, investors may pay more than the
current net asset value when buying units of the ETF and may
receive less than the current net asset value when selling
them. 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
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or the occurrence of future events or circumstances except as
required by securities laws. These forward-looking statements are
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