Horizons ETFs Announces Approval of Change to the Investment Objective of the Horizons Active Advantage Yield ETF

TORONTO, March 27, 2013 /CNW/ - Horizons Exchange Traded Funds Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") and its affiliate AlphaPro Management Inc. (the "Manager") hereby announce that a change to the investment objective of the Horizons Active Advantage Yield ETF ("HAF") was approved at a special meeting of unitholders held today. Beginning on or about April 1, 2013, HAF will seek to provide Unitholders with: (i) a stable stream of tax-efficient monthly distributions; and (ii) the opportunity for capital appreciation through exposure to a tactical asset allocation strategy that focuses primarily on fixed income and fixed income-like securities.

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 approximately $4.3 billion in assets under management and 74 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.

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SOURCE: Horizons Exchange Traded Funds Inc.

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