TORONTO – August, 27, 2020 – Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. (“Horizons ETFs” or the “Manager”) is pleased to announce that it has completed proposed changes to the investment objectives of the BetaPro Natural Gas 2x Daily Bull ETF (“HNU”) and the BetaPro Natural Gas -2x Daily Bear ETF (“HND” and together with HNU, the “ETFs”).
At a special meeting of unitholders of HNU and HND (the “Meeting”) held on August 20, 2020, unitholders approved all matters related to proposed changes to the investment objectives of the ETFs previously announced on July 3, 2020, and further described in an information circular that was made available to shareholders.
The new investment objectives change the underlying index used by the ETFs and allow adjustment of the leverage ratio employed by the ETFs to provide up to two-times positive (+200% for HNU) and up to two-times inverse (-200% for HND) the daily performance of the exposure to the Horizons Natural Gas Rolling Futures Index (the “New Natural Gas Index”).
The New Natural Gas Index is a proprietary index owned and operated by Horizons ETFs, and calculated by an independent third party calculation agent, that will endeavour to provide exposure to as close to the front month natural gas futures contract as is deemed reasonable by the Manager, based on the current market conditions for natural gas futures contracts and subject to negotiations with the ETFs’ counterparties.
The changes to the investment objectives took effect at the close of business on Thursday, August 27, 2020.
Additionally, Horizons ETFs is also changing the names of the ETFs. The name of HNU will be changed to the “BetaPro Natural Gas Leveraged Daily Bull ETF” and HND will be changed to the “BetaPro Natural Gas Inverse Leveraged Daily Bear ETF”. The name changes will take place on or about Thursday, September 3, 2020, at close of business. The ticker symbols of the ETFs remain the same.
Leverage Ratio
Under the new investment objectives, the Manager anticipates, under normal market conditions, managing the leverage ratio to be as close to-two times (200%) as practicable for both HNU and HND. However, the Manager may, at its sole discretion, change the leverage ratio based on its assessment of the current market conditions for natural gas futures contracts and negotiations with the ETF’s counterparties at that time.
The leverage ratio employed by the ETFs will be posted on the Manager’s website at https://horizonsetfs.com and any changes to the leverage ratio will be disclosed by way of public announcement.
With the implementation of the new investment objectives described above, the Manager has no expectation, at this time, of changing the leverage ratios that are currently being employed by the ETFs, nor does it anticipate any change to the natural gas front-month futures exposure or roll-methodology to which the ETFs are currently exposed.
About Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. (www.HorizonsETFs.com)
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