TORONTO, March 22,
2023 /CNW/ - BMO Asset Management Inc., as manager of
the BMO ETFs, and BMO Investments Inc., as manager of the BMO
Mutual Funds, today announced the March 2023 cash
distributions for unitholders of BMO ETFs and unitholders of ETF
Series units of the BMO Mutual Funds (ETF Series) that distribute
monthly and quarterly, as set out in the table below. Unitholders
of record of the BMO ETFs and ETF Series at the close of business
on March 30, 2023 will receive cash or reinvested
distributions payable on April 4, 2023.
Unitholders of record of ETF Series of BMO Money Market Fund
(TSX: ZMMK) at the close of business on March 29, 2023 will receive cash distributions
payable on April 4, 2023.
The ex-dividend date and record date for ZMMK is March 29, 2023.
Details of the per unit cash distribution amount are as
follows:
Monthly Distributions
|
FUND
NAME
|
TICKER
|
CASH
DISTRIBUTION
PER UNIT
|
|
BMO Aggregate Bond
Index ETF
|
ZAG
|
$0.040
|
|
BMO Canadian Dividend
ETF
|
ZDV
|
$0.070
|
|
BMO Canadian High
Dividend Covered Call ETF
|
ZWC
|
$0.110
|
|
BMO Canadian MBS Index
ETF
|
ZMBS
|
$0.040
|
|
BMO Covered Call
Canadian Banks ETF
|
ZWB
|
$0.120
|
|
BMO Covered Call Dow
Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF
|
ZWA
|
$0.130
|
|
BMO Covered Call
Technology ETF
|
ZWT
|
$0.120
|
|
BMO Covered Call US
Banks ETF
|
ZWK
|
$0.170
|
|
BMO Covered Call
Utilities ETF
|
ZWU
|
$0.080
|
|
BMO Discount Bond Index
ETF
|
ZDB
|
$0.030
|
|
BMO Emerging Markets
Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF
|
ZEF
|
$0.045
|
|
BMO Equal Weight Banks
Index ETF
|
ZEB
|
$0.140
|
|
BMO Equal Weight REITs
Index ETF
|
ZRE
|
$0.090
|
|
BMO Equal Weight
Utilities Index ETF
|
ZUT
|
$0.075
|
|
BMO ESG High Yield US
Corporate Bond Index ETF
|
ESGH
|
$0.120
|
|
BMO ESG High Yield US
Corporate Bond Index ETF (Hedged Units)
|
ESGH.F
|
$0.110
|
|
BMO Europe High
Dividend Covered Call ETF
|
ZWP
|
$0.105
|
|
BMO Europe High
Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF
|
ZWE
|
$0.120
|
|
BMO Floating Rate High
Yield ETF
|
ZFH
|
$0.060
|
|
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 High Yield US
Corporate Bond Index ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZJK.U
|
$0.085
|
|
BMO International
Dividend ETF
|
ZDI
|
$0.080
|
|
BMO International
Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF
|
ZDH
|
$0.090
|
|
BMO Laddered Preferred
Share Index ETF
|
ZPR
|
$0.045
|
|
BMO Long Corporate Bond
Index ETF
|
ZLC
|
$0.065
|
|
BMO Long Federal Bond
Index ETF
|
ZFL
|
$0.040
|
|
BMO Long Provincial
Bond Index ETF
|
ZPL
|
$0.045
|
|
BMO Mid Corporate Bond
Index ETF
|
ZCM
|
$0.050
|
|
BMO Mid Federal Bond
Index ETF
|
ZFM
|
$0.028
|
|
BMO Mid Provincial Bond
Index ETF
|
ZMP
|
$0.034
|
|
BMO Mid-Term US IG
Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF
|
ZMU
|
$0.045
|
|
BMO Mid-Term US IG
Corporate Bond Index ETF
|
ZIC
|
$0.055
|
|
BMO Mid-Term US IG
Corporate Bond Index ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZIC.U
|
$0.042
|
|
BMO Monthly Income
ETF
|
ZMI
|
$0.070
|
|
BMO Premium Yield
ETF
|
ZPAY
|
$0.160
|
|
BMO Premium Yield ETF
(Hedged Units)
|
ZPAY.F
|
$0.160
|
|
BMO Premium Yield ETF
(USD Units)*
|
ZPAY.U
|
$0.160
|
|
BMO Real Return Bond
Index ETF
|
ZRR
|
$0.100
|
|
BMO Short Corporate
Bond Index ETF
|
ZCS
|
$0.038
|
|
BMO Short Federal Bond
Index ETF
|
ZFS
|
$0.022
|
|
BMO Short Provincial
Bond Index ETF
|
ZPS
|
$0.030
|
|
BMO Short-Term US IG
Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF
|
ZSU
|
$0.035
|
|
BMO Ultra Short-Term
Bond ETF
|
ZST
|
$0.190
|
|
BMO Ultra Short-Term US
Bond ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZUS.U
|
$0.210
|
|
BMO US Dividend
ETF
|
ZDY
|
$0.080
|
|
BMO US Dividend ETF
(USD Units)*
|
ZDY.U
|
$0.065
|
|
BMO US Dividend Hedged
to CAD ETF
|
ZUD
|
$0.060
|
|
BMO US High Dividend
Covered Call ETF
|
ZWH
|
$0.110
|
|
BMO US High Dividend
Covered Call ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZWH.U
|
$0.115
|
|
BMO US High Dividend
Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF
|
ZWS
|
$0.100
|
|
BMO US Preferred Share
Hedged to CAD Index ETF
|
ZHP
|
$0.110
|
|
BMO US Preferred Share
Index ETF
|
ZUP
|
$0.110
|
|
BMO US Preferred Share
Index ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZUP.U
|
$0.110
|
|
BMO US Put Write
ETF
|
ZPW
|
$0.095
|
|
BMO US Put Write ETF
(USD Units)*
|
ZPW.U
|
$0.095
|
|
BMO US Put Write Hedged
to CAD ETF
|
ZPH
|
$0.100
|
|
BMO Global High
Dividend Covered Call ETF
|
ZWG
|
$0.180
|
|
BMO Covered Call
Canadian Banks ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZWB.U
|
$0.150
|
|
BMO Laddered Preferred
Share Index ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZPR.U
|
$0.075
|
|
BMO Monthly Income ETF
(USD Units)*
|
ZMI.U
|
$0.110
|
|
BMO Balanced ETF (Fixed
Percentage Distribution Units)
|
ZBAL.T
|
$0.135
|
|
BMO Money Market Fund
(ETF Series)
|
ZMMK
|
$0.210
|
|
BMO Covered Call Energy
ETF
|
ZWEN
|
$0.210
|
|
BMO Covered Call Health
Care ETF
|
ZWHC
|
$0.160
|
|
BMO US Aggregate Bond
Index ETF
|
ZUAG
|
$0.050
|
|
BMO US Aggregate Bond
Index ETF (Hedged Units)
|
ZUAG.F
|
$0.050
|
|
BMO US Aggregate Bond
Index ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZUAG.U
|
$0.050
|
|
BMO Growth ETF (Fixed
Percentage Distribution Units)
|
ZGRO.T
|
$0.150
|
Quarterly Distributions
|
FUND
NAME
|
TICKER
|
CASH
DISTRIBUTION
PER UNIT
|
|
BMO Global
Infrastructure Index ETF
|
ZGI
|
$0.350
|
|
BMO Equal Weight US
Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF
|
ZUB
|
$0.180
|
|
BMO Equal Weight US
Banks Index ETF
|
ZBK
|
$0.190
|
|
BMO Equal Weight
Industrials Index ETF
|
ZIN
|
$0.160
|
|
BMO Equal Weight Oil
& Gas Index ETF
|
ZEO
|
$0.750
|
|
BMO MSCI All Country
World High Quality Index ETF
|
ZGQ
|
$0.190
|
|
BMO MSCI Europe High
Quality Hedged to CAD Index ETF
|
ZEQ
|
$0.180
|
|
BMO Low Volatility
International Equity Hedged to CAD ETF
|
ZLD
|
$0.170
|
|
BMO Low Volatility
International Equity ETF
|
ZLI
|
$0.160
|
|
BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged to
CAD Index ETF
|
ZDM
|
$0.200
|
|
BMO MSCI EAFE Index
ETF
|
ZEA
|
$0.160
|
|
BMO Tactical Dividend
ETF Fund (ETF Series)
|
ZZZD
|
$0.300
|
|
BMO MSCI USA Value
Index ETF
|
ZVU
|
$0.180
|
|
BMO Low Volatility US
Equity Hedged to CAD ETF
|
ZLH
|
$0.190
|
|
BMO Low Volatility US
Equity ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZLU.U
|
$0.200
|
|
BMO Low Volatility US
Equity ETF
|
ZLU
|
$0.270
|
|
BMO MSCI USA High
Quality Index ETF
|
ZUQ
|
$0.150
|
|
BMO S&P 500 Hedged
to CAD Index ETF
|
ZUE
|
$0.220
|
|
BMO S&P 500 Index
ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZSP.U
|
$0.180
|
|
BMO S&P 500 Index
ETF
|
ZSP
|
$0.230
|
|
BMO Dow Jones
Industrial Average Hedged to CAD Index ETF
|
ZDJ
|
$0.230
|
|
BMO MSCI Canada Value
Index ETF
|
ZVC
|
$0.220
|
|
BMO Low Volatility
Canadian Equity ETF
|
ZLB
|
$0.280
|
|
BMO S&P/TSX Capped
Composite Index ETF
|
ZCN
|
$0.230
|
|
BMO Growth
ETF
|
ZGRO
|
$0.220
|
|
BMO Balanced
ETF
|
ZBAL
|
$0.220
|
|
BMO Conservative
ETF
|
ZCON
|
$0.220
|
|
BMO Corporate Bond
Index ETF
|
ZCB
|
$0.450
|
|
BMO Long-Term US
Treasury Bond Index ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZTL.U
|
$0.350
|
|
BMO Long-Term US
Treasury Bond Index ETF
|
ZTL
|
$0.350
|
|
BMO Mid-Term US
Treasury Bond Index ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZTM.U
|
$0.250
|
|
BMO Mid-Term US
Treasury Bond Index ETF
|
ZTM
|
$0.250
|
|
BMO Short-Term US
Treasury Bond Index ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZTS.U
|
$0.230
|
|
BMO Short-Term US
Treasury Bond Index ETF
|
ZTS
|
$0.230
|
|
BMO Government Bond
Index ETF
|
ZGB
|
$0.310
|
|
BMO Global Strategic
Bond Fund (ETF Series)
|
ZGSB
|
$0.300
|
|
BMO Sustainable Global
Multi-Sector Bond Fund (ETF Series)
|
ZMSB
|
$0.250
|
|
BMO Core Plus Bond Fund
(ETF Series)
|
ZCPB
|
$0.200
|
|
BMO Short-Term Bond
Index ETF
|
ZSB
|
$0.300
|
|
BMO Global
Communications Index ETF
|
COMM
|
$0.120
|
|
BMO Global Consumer
Staples Hedged to CAD Index ETF
|
STPL
|
$0.140
|
|
BMO Global Consumer
Discretionary Hedged to CAD Index ETF
|
DISC
|
$0.090
|
|
BMO ESG Corporate Bond
Index ETF
|
ESGB
|
$0.240
|
|
BMO ESG US Corporate
Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF
|
ESGF
|
$0.250
|
|
BMO MSCI Canada ESG
Leaders Index ETF
|
ESGA
|
$0.250
|
|
BMO MSCI EAFE ESG
Leaders Index ETF
|
ESGE
|
$0.230
|
|
BMO MSCI Global ESG
Leaders Index ETF
|
ESGG
|
$0.150
|
|
BMO MSCI USA ESG
Leaders Index ETF
|
ESGY
|
$0.130
|
|
BMO Balanced ESG
ETF
|
ZESG
|
$0.180
|
|
BMO BBB Corporate
Bond Index ETF
|
ZBBB
|
$0.240
|
|
BMO High Quality
Corporate Bond Index ETF
|
ZQB
|
$0.210
|
|
BMO S&P US Mid Cap
Index ETF
|
ZMID
|
$0.150
|
|
BMO S&P US Mid Cap
Index ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZMID.U
|
$0.150
|
|
BMO S&P US Mid Cap
Index ETF (Hedged Units)
|
ZMID.F
|
$0.150
|
|
BMO S&P US Small
Cap Index ETF
|
ZSML
|
$0.130
|
|
BMO S&P US Small
Cap Index ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZSML.U
|
$0.130
|
|
BMO S&P US Small
Cap Index ETF (Hedged Units)
|
ZSML.F
|
$0.130
|
|
BMO Long-Term US
Treasury Bond Index ETF (Hedged Units)
|
ZTL.F
|
$0.290
|
|
BMO MSCI USA High
Quality Index ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZUQ.U
|
$0.100
|
|
BMO MSCI USA High
Quality Index ETF (Hedged Units)
|
ZUQ.F
|
$0.100
|
|
BMO Short-Term US TIPS
Index ETF
|
ZTIP
|
$0.500
|
|
BMO Short-Term US TIPS
Index ETF (Hedged Units)
|
ZTIP.F
|
$0.500
|
|
BMO Short-Term US TIPS
Index ETF (USD Units)*
|
ZTIP.U
|
$0.500
|
|
BMO MSCI USA ESG
Leaders Index ETF (Hedged Units)
|
ESGY.F
|
$0.120
|
|
BMO Japan Index
ETF
|
ZJPN
|
$0.160
|
|
BMO Japan Index ETF
(Hedged Units)
|
ZJPN.F
|
$0.180
|
|
BMO MSCI ACWI Paris
Aligned Climate Equity Index ETF
|
ZGRN
|
$0.130
|
|
BMO Short-Term Discount
Bond ETF
|
ZSDB
|
$0.130
|
|
BMO Corporate Discount
Bond ETF
|
ZCDB
|
$0.170
|
|
BMO Canadian Bank
Income Index ETF
|
ZBI
|
$0.230
|
|
BMO All-Equity
ETF
|
ZEQT
|
$0.220
|
|
BMO Brookfield Global
Renewables Infrastructure Fund (ETF Series)
|
GRNI
|
$0.160
|
|
BMO Brookfield Global
Real Estate Tech Fund (ETF Series)
|
TOWR
|
$0.120
|
|
BMO Global Agriculture
ETF
|
ZEAT
|
$0.120
|
|
BMO Short-Term US TIPS
Index ETF
|
TIPS
|
$0.520
|
|
BMO Short-Term US TIPS
Index ETF (Hedged Units)
|
TIPS.F
|
$0.520
|
|
BMO Short-Term US TIPS
Index ETF (USD Units)*
|
TIPS.U
|
$0.520
|
Quarterly Distributions - Automatically Reinvested
The following quarterly cash distributions, if any, are
distributed and automatically reinvested in additional Accumulating
Units of the applicable BMO ETF, which are consolidated
immediately.
|
FUND
NAME
|
TICKER
|
REINVESTED
DISTRIBUTION
PER UNIT ($)
|
|
BMO Short Corporate
Bond Index ETF (Accumulating Units)
|
ZCS.L
|
$0.190
|
|
BMO Short Federal Bond
Index ETF (Accumulating Units)
|
ZFS.L
|
$0.100
|
|
BMO Short Provincial
Bond Index ETF (Accumulating Units)
|
ZPS.L
|
$0.160
|
|
BMO Ultra Short-Term
Bond ETF (Accumulating Units)
|
ZST.L
|
$0.650
|
|
BMO Ultra Short-Term US
Bond ETF (USD Accumulating Units)
|
ZUS.V
|
$0.700
|
*Cash distribution per unit ($) amounts are USD for ZJK.U, ZIC.U,
ZPAY.U, ZUS.U, ZDY.U, ZWH.U, ZUP.U, ZPW.U, ZWB.U, ZPR.U, ZMI.U,
ZUAG.U, ZLU.U, ZSP.U, ZTL.U, ZTM.U, ZTS.U, ZMID.U, ZSML.U, ZUQ.U,
ZTIP.U, and TIPS.U. [Add ZUS.V.] [Suggest putting these in the same
order as they will be listed in the tables above.]
Further information about BMO ETFs and ETF Series of the BMO
Mutual Funds can be found at www.bmo.com/etfs.
The Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its
affiliates ("SPDJI"),and has been licensed for use by BMO Asset
Management Inc. S&P®, S&P 500®, US 500, The 500, iBoxx®,
iTraxx® and CDX® are trademarks of S&P Global, Inc. or its
affiliates ("S&P") and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of
Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"), and these
trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for
certain purposes by the Manager. The ETF is not sponsored,
endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their
respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any
representation regarding the advisability of investing in such
product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors,
omissions, or interruptions of the Index.
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.
BMO Global Asset Management is a brand name under which BMO
Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc. operate.
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. The indicated rates of return
are the historical compounded total returns including changes in
share or unit value and the reinvestment of all dividends or
distributions and do not take into account the sales, redemption,
distribution, optional charges or income tax payable by the
unitholder that would have reduced returns 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.
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.
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About BMO Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
BMO Exchange
Traded Funds has been an ETF provider in Canada for more
than 12 years, with over 100 strategies, over 25 per cent market
share in Canada1, and $87.6 billion in
assets under management. 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 2022
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 $1.15 trillion as of January 31, 2023, 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 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