RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announces RBC ETF cash distributions for February 2016

TORONTO, Feb. 16, 2016 /CNW/ - RBC Global Asset Management Inc. today announced February 2016 cash distributions for unitholders of RBC ETFs.

RBC ETF cash distributions for February are as follows:

FUND NAME	FUND TICKER	CASH DISTRIBUTION PER UNIT
RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond ETF	RBO	$               0.054
RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	RLB	$               0.053
RBC Target 2016 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQD	$               0.045
RBC Target 2017 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQE	$               0.065
RBC Target 2018 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQF	$               0.053
RBC Target 2019 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQG	$               0.062
RBC Target 2020 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQH	$               0.045
RBC Target 2021 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQI	$               0.049
RBC Quant Canadian Dividend Leaders ETF	RCD	$               0.064
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF	RUD	$               0.054
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (USD)*	RUD.U	$               0.039
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	RHU	$               0.041
RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF	RPD	$               0.061
RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF (USD)*	RPD.U	$               0.044
RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	RHP	$               0.054
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF	RID	$               0.059
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF (USD)*	RID.U	$               0.042
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	RHI	$               0.051
RBC Quant Emerging Markets Dividend Leaders ETF	RXD	$               0.047
RBC Quant Emerging Markets Dividend Leaders ETF (USD)*	RXD.U	$               0.034
RBC Strategic Global Dividend Leaders ETF	RLD	$               0.058

* Cash distribution per unit ($) amounts are USD for RUD.U, RPD.U, RID.U, and RXD.U

Unitholders of record on February 25, 2016 will receive distributions payable on February 29, 2016. The ex-dividend date is February 23, 2016.

For further information regarding RBC ETFs, please visit www.rbcgam.com/etfs.

About RBC Global Asset Management

RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) is the asset management division of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and includes BlueBay Asset Management and Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management. RBC GAM is a provider of global investment management services and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and individual investors through separate accounts, pooled funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, exchange-traded funds and specialty investment strategies. The RBC GAM group of companies manage more than $380 billion in assets and have approximately 1,300 employees located across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.

SOURCE Royal Bank of Canada

Matt Gierasimczuk, RBC GAM Corporate Communications, 416-974-2124, [email protected]; Leah Commisso, RBC GAM Corporate Communications, 416-955-6498, [email protected]