Horizons Announces September 2012 Distributions For Certain Active ETFs
TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2012 /CNW/ - Horizons Exchange Traded Funds Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") and its affiliates are pleased to announce the distribution amounts per unit (the "Distributions") for certain of the Horizons ETFs family of exchange traded funds (the "ETFs"), for the period ending September 30, 2012, as indicated in the table below.
The ex-dividend date for the Distributions is anticipated to be September 26, 2012, for all unitholders of record on September 28, 2012. The Distributions will be paid in cash or, if the unitholder has enrolled in the respective ETF's dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP), reinvested in additional units of the applicable ETF, on or about October 11, 2012.
Horizons ETFs will make an additional announcement of the September distributions for its family of covered call exchange traded funds on or about September 20, 2012.
CLASS E UNITS
| ETF Name | Ticker Symbol | Distribution per Unit | Annualized Yield * | Frequency |
| Horizons Balanced ETF | HAA | $0.07928 | 2.96% | Quarterly |
| Horizons Corporate Bond ETF | HAB | $0.03291 | 3.77% | Monthly |
| Horizons Tactical Bond ETF | HAF | $0.03194 | 4.61% | Monthly |
| Horizons Dividend ETF | HAL | $0.02556 | 2.71% | Monthly |
| Horizons Global Dividend ETF | HAZ | $0.03000 | 3.01% | Monthly |
| Horizons S&P/TSX 60 Equal Weight Index ETF | HEW | $0.05202 | 1.90% | Quarterly |
| Horizons Preferred Share ETF | HPR | $0.03680 | 4.38% | Monthly |
| Horizons Floating Rate Bond ETF | HFR | $0.02163 | 2.60% | Monthly |
| Horizons U.S. Floating Rate Bond ETF (1) | HUF.U | $0.02050 | 2.47% | Monthly |
| Horizons Universa US Black Swan ETF(2) | HUS.U | $0.04352 | 1.62% | Quarterly |
| Horizons Universa Canadian Black Swan ETF | HUT | $0.07402 | 2.77% | Quarterly |
| Horizons High Yield Bond ETF | HYI | $0.05945 | 6.86% | Monthly |
| Horizons Australian Dollar Currency ETF | ASD | $0.02109 | 2.52% | Monthly |
ADVISOR CLASS UNITS
| ETF Name | Ticker Symbol | Distribution per Unit | Annualized Yield * | Frequency |
| Horizons Balanced ETF | HAA.A | $0.05917 | 2.22% | Quarterly |
| Horizons Corporate Bond ETF | HAB.A | $0.02782 | 3.19% | Monthly |
| Horizons Tactical Bond ETF | HAF.A | $0.02815 | 4.06% | Monthly |
| Horizons Dividend ETF | HAL.A | $0.01844 | 1.95% | Monthly |
| Horizons Global Dividend ETF | HAZ.A | $0.02225 | 2.23% | Monthly |
| Horizons Preferred Share ETF | HPR.A | $0.03249 | 3.86% | Monthly |
| Horizons Floating Rate Bond ETF | HFR.A | $0.01700 | 2.04% | Monthly |
| Horizons U.S. Floating Rate Bond ETF (1) | HUF.V | $0.01568 | 1.89% | Monthly |
| Horizons Universa US Black Swan ETF(2) | HUS.V | $0.02077 | 0.78% | Quarterly |
| Horizons Universa Canadian Black Swan ETF | HUT.A | $0.05129 | 1.92% | Quarterly |
| Horizons High Yield Bond ETF | HYI.A | $0.05455 | 6.29% | Monthly |
* Based on the applicable September 18, 2012 net asset value per unit which is available at www.horizonsetfs.com
The Distributions will vary from period to period.
| (1) | Distributions for Horizons U.S. Floating Rate Bond ETF are declared and paid in U.S. dollars. |
| (2) | Distributions for Horizons Universa US Black Swan ETF are declared and paid in U.S. dollars. |
About Horizons Exchange Traded Funds Inc. (www.horizonsetfs.com)
Horizons ETFs is an innovative financial services company offering the Horizons ETFs family of ETFs. The Horizons ETFs family includes a broadly diversified range of investment tools with solutions for investors of all experience levels to meet their investment objectives in a variety of market conditions. With more than $3.4 billion in assets under management and 82 ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the Horizons ETFs family makes up one of the largest families of ETFs in Canada. Horizons ETFs is a subsidiary of Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. and a member of the Mirae Asset Financial Group.
SOURCE: Horizons Exchange Traded Funds Inc.
Martin Fabregas, Investor Relations, (416) 601-2508 or 1-866-641-5739.
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