BMO Global Asset Management Announces Cash Distributions for Certain BMO Exchange Traded Funds and ETF Series

TORONTO, April 20, 2022 /CNW/ - BMO Global Asset Management today announced the March 2022 cash distributions for BMO Exchange Traded Funds (BMO ETFs) and ETF Series units of the BMO Mutual Funds (ETF Series) that distribute monthly. Unitholders of record of the BMO ETFs and ETF Series at the close of business on April 28, 2022 will receive cash distributions payable on May 3, 2022.

Unitholders of record of ETF Series (ZMMK) of BMO Money Market Fund, at the close of business on April 27, 2022 will receive cash distributions payable on May 3, 2022.

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

Monthly Distributions	Ticker	Distributions
BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	ZAG	0.040
BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	ZDV	0.070
BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF	ZWC	0.100
BMO Canadian MBS Index ETF	ZMBS	0.040
BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	ZWB	0.110
BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF	ZWA	0.120
BMO Covered Call Technology ETF	ZWT	0.130
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	0.050
BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	ZEB	0.120
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	0.120
BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call ETF	ZWP	0.095
BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF	ZWE	0.110
BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF	ZFH	0.055
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 (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZJK.U	0.090
BMO International Dividend ETF	ZDI	0.065
BMO International Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF	ZDH	0.070
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	0.043
BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF	ZPL	0.045
BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZCM	0.046
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 (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZIC.U	0.045
BMO Monthly Income ETF	ZMI	0.060
BMO Premium Yield ETF	ZPAY	0.160
BMO Premium Yield ETF (Hedged Units)	ZPAY.F	0.160
BMO Premium Yield ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZPAY.U	0.160
BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	ZRR	0.080
BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZCS	0.035
BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF	ZFS	0.022
BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF	ZPS	0.032
BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZSU	0.035
BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	ZST	0.070
BMO Ultra Short-Term US Bond ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZUS.U	0.060
BMO US Dividend ETF	ZDY	0.080
BMO US Dividend ETF (U.S. Dollar 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 (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZWH.U	0.115
BMO US High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF	ZWS	0.105
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 (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZUP.U	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 Global High Dividend Covered Call ETF	ZWG	0.170
BMO Money Market Fund ETF Series	ZMMK	0.010
BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZWB.U	0.150
BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZPR.U	0.080
BMO Monthly Income ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZMI.U	0.110
BMO Balanced ETF (T6 Payout Series)	ZBAL.T	0.150

Further information about BMO ETFs and ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds 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^®" 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.

S&P®, S&P/TSX Capped Composite®, S&P 500® 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, ZSP.U, ZMID, ZMID.U, ZMID.F, ZSML, ZSML.U and ZSML.F. These BMO 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 BMO ETFs.

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.

NASDAQ®, and NASDAQ-100 Index® Hedged to CAD, are registered trademarks of Nasdaq, Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by BMO Asset Management Inc. BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF has not been passed on by the Corporations as to their 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.

BMO Global Asset Management is a brand name that comprises BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc.

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 11 years, with over 100 strategies, over 25 per cent market share in Canada¹, and $80.6 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 2021

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 $1.02 trillion as of January 31, 2022, 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.

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