TORONTO – October 20, 2017 – Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. (“Horizons ETFs”) is 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 October 31, 2017, as indicated in the table below.
The ex-dividend date for the Distributions is anticipated to be October 30, 2017, for all unitholders of record on October 31, 2017. The Distributions for units of each ETF 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 November 10, 2017.
Horizons ETFs will make an additional announcement regarding the October distributions for its family of covered call exchange traded funds on or about October 23, 2017.
| Ticker Symbol | Distribution per Unit | Annualized Yield* | Frequency |
| HAB | $0.03 | 3.10% | Monthly |
| HAD | $0.02 | 2.76% | Monthly |
| HAF | $0.02 | 2.67% | Monthly |
| HFP | $0.03 | 3.64% | Monthly |
| HFR | $0.02 | 2.31% | Monthly |
| HMP | $0.02 | 2.03% | Monthly |
| HPR | $0.03 | 3.82% | Monthly |
| HSL | $0.02 | 2.91% | Monthly |
| HUF.U(1) | $0.01 | 1.77% | Monthly |
| HUF(1) | $0.01 | 1.77% | Monthly |
| HYI | $0.05 | 5.69% | Monthly |
* Based on the applicable October 19, 2017 net asset value per unit, which is available at www.HorizonsETFs.com.
(1) Distributions for Horizons Active US Floating Rate Bond (USD) 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 $0.01871 per unit. For unitholders who hold the Canadian dollar traded HUF, distribution payments will typically be converted to Canadian dollars by the unitholder’s account holder.
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.
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 suite 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 currently has more than $8.7 billion of assets under management and 77 ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. is a member of the Mirae Asset Global Investments Group.
For further information:
Martin Fabregas, Investor Relations, (416) 601-2508 or 1-866-641-5739.
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