TORONTO – August 24, 2023 – Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. (“Horizons ETFs”) is pleased to announce the distribution amounts per security (the “Distributions”) for its exchange traded funds (the “ETFs”), for the period ending August 31, 2023, as indicated in the tables below.
The ex-dividend date for the following Distributions is anticipated to be August 30, 2023.
| ETF Name | Ticker Symbol | Distribution per Security | Frequency |
| Horizons Active Corporate Bond ETF | HAB | $0.03200 | Monthly |
| Horizons Active Cdn Bond ETF | HAD | $0.02300 | Monthly |
| Horizons Active Global Fixed Income ETF | HAF | $0.03300 | Monthly |
| Horizons Active Hybrid Bond and Preferred Share ETF | HYBR | $0.03500 | Monthly |
| Horizons Active Ultra-Short Term Investment Grade Bond ETF | HFR | $0.04900 | Monthly |
| Horizons Active Cdn Municipal Bond ETF | HMP | $0.02500 | Monthly |
| Horizons Active Preferred Share ETF | HPR | $0.03600 | Monthly |
| Horizons Active Floating Rate Senior Loan ETF | HSL | $0.04800 | Monthly |
| Horizons Active Ultra-Short Term US Investment Grade Bond ETF(1) | HUF.U | $0.04100 | Monthly |
| HUF | $0.04100 | Monthly | |
| Horizons Active High Yield Bond ETF | HYI | $0.04200 | Monthly |
| Horizons Tactical Absolute Return Bond ETF | HARB.J | $0.03700 | Monthly |
| Horizons Active ESG Corporate Bond ETF | HAEB | $0.02900 | Monthly |
| Horizons Canadian Utility Services High Dividend Index ETF | UTIL | $0.07600 | Monthly |
| Horizons Canadian Large Cap Equity Covered Call ETF | CNCC | $0.10000 | Monthly |
| Horizons Canadian Oil and Gas Equity Covered Call ETF | ENCC | $0.13000 | Monthly |
| Horizons Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF | GLCC | $0.22000 | Monthly |
| Horizons Equal Weight Canadian Bank Covered Call ETF | BKCC | $0.15000 | Monthly |
| Horizons NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF | QQCC | $0.10750 | Monthly |
| Horizons US Large Cap Equity Covered Call ETF(2) | USCC.U | $0.12000 | Monthly |
| USCC | $0.12000 | Monthly | |
| Horizons Gold Yield ETF | HGY | $0.05000 | Monthly |
| Horizons Enhanced Equal Weight Banks Index ETF | BNKL | $0.10100 | Monthly |
| Horizons Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Banks Covered Call ETF | BKCL | $0.25700 | Monthly |
| Horizons Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF | CANL | $0.07100 | Monthly |
| Horizons Enhanced Canadian Large Cap Equity Covered Call ETF | CNCL | $0.20600 | Monthly |
| Horizons Enhanced US Large Cap Equity Covered Call ETF | USCL | $0.23100 | Monthly |
| Horizons Equal Weight Banks Index ETF | HBNK | $0.08700 | Monthly |
The ex-dividend date for the following Distributions is anticipated to be August 31, 2023.
| ETF Name | Ticker Symbol | Distribution per Security | Frequency |
| Horizons High Interest Savings ETF | CASH | $0.22500 | Monthly |
| Horizons 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF | CBIL | $0.19000 | Monthly |
| Horizons 0-3 Month U.S. T-Bill ETF(3) | UBIL.U | $0.21000 | Monthly |
Horizons ETFs held special meetings of unitholders of Horizons Conservative TRI ETF Portfolio (“HCON”), Horizons Balanced TRI ETF Portfolio (“HBAL”) and Horizons Growth TRI ETF Portfolio (“HGRO”, and together with HCON and HBAL, the “Asset Allocation ETFs”), on August 23, 2023.
During these meetings, unitholders approved all matters relating to proposed changes to the investment objectives (including changes to the currency hedging strategy of each Asset Allocation ETF), in connection therewith, changes to the fee structure and distribution policy of each Asset Allocation ETF that were previously announced in an information circular that was made available to unitholders.
Please visit the link below for details:
https://horizonsetfs.com/press-release/horizons-etfs-announces-unitholder-approvals-for-proposed-changes-to-three-asset-allocation-etfs/
The ex-dividend date for the following Distributions is anticipated to be August 30, 2023.
| ETF Name | Ticker Symbol | Distribution per Security |
Frequency |
| Horizons Balanced TRI ETF Portfolio (Anticipated to change on August 25, 2023 to Horizons Balanced Asset Allocation ETF) |
HBAL | $ 0.03000 | Monthly |
| Horizons Conservative TRI ETF Portfolio (Anticipated to change on August 25, 2023 to Horizons Conservative Asset Allocation ETF) |
HCON | $ 0.03000 | Monthly |
| Horizons Growth TRI ETF Portfolio (Anticipated to changed on August 25, 2023 to Horizons All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF) |
HGRO (anticipated to change on August 25, 2023 to HEQT) |
$ 0.02500 | Monthly |
The record date for all ETFs will be August 31, 2023. The Distributions for securities of each ETF will be paid in cash or, if the securityholder has enrolled in the respective ETF’s dividend reinvestment plan, reinvested in additional securities of the applicable ETF, on or about September 8, 2023.
(1) Distributions for the Horizons Active Ultra-Short Term US Investment Grade Bond ETF are declared and paid in U.S. dollars, including those listed under the Canadian dollar-traded ticker HUF. The approximate Canadian dollar equivalent distribution rate for HUF is $0.05550 per security. For securityholders who hold the Canadian dollar-traded HUF, the securityholder’s account holder will typically convert distribution payments to Canadian dollars.
(2) Distributions for the Horizons US Large Cap Equity Covered Call ETF are declared and paid in U.S. dollars, including those listed under the Canadian dollar-traded ticker USCC. The approximate Canadian dollar equivalent distribution rate for USCC is $0.16243 per security. For securityholders who hold the Canadian dollar-traded USCC, the securityholder’s account holder will typically convert distribution payments to Canadian dollars.
(3) Distributions for the Horizons 0-3 Month U.S. T-Bill ETF are declared and paid in U.S. dollars.
Distributions for the ETFs will vary from period to period. For further information regarding the Distributions, please visit www.HorizonsETFs.com.
About Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. (www.HorizonsETFs.com)
Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. is an innovative financial services company and offers one of the largest suites of exchange traded funds in Canada. The Horizons ETFs product family includes a broadly diversified range of solutions for investors of all experience levels to meet their investment objectives in a variety of market conditions. Horizons ETFs has more than $27 billion of assets under management and 110 ETFs listed on major Canadian stock exchanges. Horizons ETFs is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mirae Asset Financial Group, which manages approximately $710 billion of assets across 13 countries around the world.
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