First Asset ETFs Provides Update on Advisor Class Units

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TORONTO, May 2, 2017 /CNW/ - Further to its announcement on April 3, 2017 relating to the elimination of the advisor class units of its exchange trade funds ("ETFs") (see the table below), First Asset Investment Management Inc., the manager of the ETFs ("First Asset"), announces that the conversion of the advisor class units will occur on or about Friday, July 14, 2017 (the "Conversion Date"). 

As previously announced, on the Conversion Date, First Asset plans to reduce the annual management fee on the advisor class units by an amount equal to the applicable service fee payable in respect of that class of units and, either concurrently or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, convert all advisor class units into the corresponding common class units of the same ETF, subject to receipt of all regulatory and third party approvals, if any.

No action is required by unitholders on any of these changes.

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	ETF Name	Advisor Class Ticker(s)
1.	First Asset Canadian Convertible Bond ETF	CXF.A
2.	First Asset 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF	BXF.A
3.	First Asset Can-Energy Covered Call ETF	OXF.A
4.	First Asset Can-Materials Covered Call ETF	MXF.A
5.	First Asset Tech Giants Covered Call ETF	TXF.A
6.	First Asset Energy Giants Covered Call ETF	NXF.A NXF.D
7.	First Asset European Bank ETF	FHB.A
8.	First Asset U.S. & Canada Lifeco Income ETF	FLI.A
9.	First Asset Active Canadian Dividend ETF	FDV.A
10.	First Asset Active Utility & Infrastructure ETF	FAI.A
11.	First Asset Canadian REIT ETF	RIT.A
12.	First Asset Morningstar Canada Dividend Target 30 Index ETF	DXM.A
13.	First Asset Morningstar US Dividend Target 50 Index ETF	UXM.A UXM.D
14.	First Asset Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	WXM.A
15.	First Asset Morningstar US Momentum Index ETF	YXM.A YXM.D
16.	First Asset Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	FXM.A
17.	First Asset Morningstar US Value Index ETF	XXM.A XXM.D
18.	First Asset Morningstar International Value Index ETF	VXM.A VXM.D
19.	First Asset Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF	ZXM.A ZXM.D
20.	First Asset Morningstar National Bank Québec Index ETF	QXM.A
21.	First Asset MSCI Canada Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWC.A
22.	First Asset MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWU.A RWU.D
23.	First Asset MSCI Europe Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWE.A RWE.D
24.	First Asset MSCI World Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWW.A RWW.D
25.	First Asset Active Credit ETF	FAO.A FAO.V
26.	First Asset Core Canadian Equity ETF	CED.A
27.	First Asset Core U.S. Equity ETF	CES.A CES.D CES.V

SOURCE First Asset Exchange Traded Funds

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