PR Newswire | Apr 21, 2021 08:37AM EDT

Exchange Traded Funds

04/21 07:30 CDT

BMO Global Asset Management Announces Cash Distributions for Certain BMO Exchange Traded Funds TORONTO, April 21, 2021

TORONTO, April 21, 2021 /CNW/ -BMO Asset Management Inc. today announced the April 2021 cash distributions for BMO Exchange Traded Funds (BMO ETFs) that distribute monthly. Unitholders of record of the BMO ETFs at the close of business on April 29th, 2021 will receive cash distributions payable on May 4th, 2021.

Details of the per-unit cash distribution amount are as follows:

Cash Monthly Distributions TickerDistribution per Unit ($)

BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF ZAG 0.040

BMO Discount Bond Index ETF ZDB 0.030

BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF ZST 0.110

BMO Ultra Short-Term US Bond ETF (U.S. Dollar Units) ZUS.U 0.100

BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF ZFS 0.022

BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF ZFM 0.028

BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF ZFL 0.043

BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF ZRR 0.032

BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF ZPS 0.032

BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF ZMP 0.034

BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF ZPL 0.045

BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF ZCS 0.035

BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF ZCM 0.046

BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF ZLC 0.065

BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ZSU 0.035 ETF

BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF ZIC 0.058

BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar ZIC.U 0.045 Units)

BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETFZMU 0.045

BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZHY 0.060

BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF ZJK 0.090

BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF ZFH 0.055

BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZEF 0.055

BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF ZPR 0.045

BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF ZUP 0.110

BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units) ZUP.U 0.110

BMO US Preferred Share Hedged to CAD Index ETF ZHP 0.110

BMO Monthly Income ETF ZMI 0.055

BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF ZWC 0.110

BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF ZWB 0.100

BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF ZWK 0.180

BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF ZWU 0.080

BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to ZWA 0.100 CAD ETF

BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF ZWH 0.110

BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)ZWH.U 0.115

BMO US High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF ZWS 0.105

BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call ETF ZWP 0.100

BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF ZWE 0.110

BMO US Put Write ETF ZPW 0.095

BMO US Put Write ETF (U.S. Dollar Units) ZPW.U 0.095

BMO US Put Write Hedged to CAD ETF ZPH 0.100

BMO Canadian Dividend ETF ZDV 0.065

BMO US Dividend ETF ZDY 0.075

BMO US Dividend ETF (U.S. Dollar Units) ZDY.U 0.065

BMO US Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF ZUD 0.060

BMO International Dividend ETF ZDI 0.065

BMO International Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF ZDH 0.070

BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF ZEB 0.100

BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF ZUT 0.070

BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF ZRE 0.090

BMO Global High Dividend Covered Call ETF ZWG 0.170

BMO Canadian MBS Index ETF ZMBS 0.040

BMO Premium Yield ETF ZPAY 0.160

BMO Premium Yield ETF (U.S. Dollar Units) ZPAY.U0.160

BMO Premium Yield ETF (Hedged Units) ZPAY.F0.160

BMO Covered Call Technology ETF ZWT 0.130

BMO ESG High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF ESGH 0.120

BMO ESG High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF (Hedged ESGH.F0.120 Units)

BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar ZJK.U 0.090 Units)

Further information about BMO ETFs can be found at www.bmo.com/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(r)" 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. ZWA is 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.

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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.

Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in exchange traded funds. Please read the ETF Facts or prospectus of the BMO ETFs before investing. Exchange traded funds 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, please see the specific risks set out in the BMO ETF's prospectus. BMO ETFs 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)BMO Exchange Traded Funds has been a leading ETF provider in Canada for 11 years, with over 100 strategies and approximately 30 per cent market share in Canada1. BMO ETFs are designed to stay ahead of market trends and provide compelling solutions to help advisors and investors. This includes a comprehensive suite of ETFs developed in Canada for Canadians, such as cost effective core equity ETFs following market leading indexes, and a broad range of fixed income ETFs; solution-based ETFs responding to client demand; and innovation with smart beta ETFs, as well as combining active and passive investing with ETF series of active mutual funds.

1Morningstar, December 2020

About BMO Financial GroupServing 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 $973 billion as of January 31, 2021, 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