BMO Global Asset Management Announces Cash and Reinvested Distributions for Certain BMO ETFs and ETF Series of BMO Mutual Funds for March 2023 Français
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
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