Manulife Investment Management Announces Final 2023 Cash Distributions for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds

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TORONTO, Dec. 29, 2023 /CNW/ - Manulife Investment Management today announced the final December 2023 cash distributions for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Unitholders of record of the Manulife ETFs at the close of business on December 29, 2023, will receive cash distributions payable on January 12, 2024.

Details of the distribution per unit amounts are as follows:

ETF	Ticker	Distribution Amount (per unit) ($)	Distribution Frequency
Manulife Smart Short-Term Bond ETF	TERM	0.025594	Monthly
Manulife Smart Core Bond ETF	BSKT	0.018696	Monthly
Manulife Smart Corporate Bond ETF	CBND	0.027636	Monthly
Manulife Smart Global Bond ETF	GBND	0.037908	Monthly
Manulife Smart Dividend ETF	CDIV	0.121793	Quarterly
Manulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF – Unhedged Units	UDIV.B	0.113706	Quarterly
Manulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF – Hedged Units	UDIV	0.103709	Quarterly
Manulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF – USD Units	UDIV.U	*0.097023	Quarterly
Manulife Smart International Dividend ETF – Unhedged Units	IDIV.B	0.071626	Quarterly
Manulife Smart Global Dividend ETF Portfolio	GDIV	0.134682	Quarterly
Manulife Multifactor Canadian Large Cap Index ETF	MCLC	0.468298	Semi-Annually
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Large Cap Index ETF – Unhedged Units	MULC.B	0.263549	Semi-Annually
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Large Cap Index ETF – Hedged Units	MULC	0.197019	Semi-Annually
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Mid Cap Index ETF – Unhedged Units	MUMC.B	0.259227	Semi-Annually
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Mid Cap Index ETF – Hedged Units	MUMC	0.227632	Semi-Annually
Manulife Multifactor Developed International Index ETF – Unhedged Units	MINT.B	0.370331	Semi-Annually
Manulife Multifactor Developed International Index ETF – Hedged Units	MINT	0.403853	Semi-Annually
Manulife Multifactor Canadian SMID Cap Index ETF	MCSM	0.509101	Semi-Annually
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Small Cap Index ETF – Unhedged Units	MUSC.B	0.158783	Semi-Annually
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Small Cap Index ETF – Hedged Units	MUSC	0.179941	Semi-Annually
Manulife Multifactor Emerging Markets Index ETF – Unhedged Units	MEME.B	0.402574	Semi-Annually
Manulife Smart Defensive Equity ETF	CDEF	0.131264	Semi-Annually
Manulife Smart U.S. Defensive Equity ETF – Unhedged Units	UDEF.B	0.088511	Semi-Annually
Manulife Smart U.S. Defensive Equity ETF – Hedged Units	UDEF	0.126058	Semi-Annually
Manulife Smart U.S. Defensive Equity ETF – USD Units	UDEF.U	*0.083432	Semi-Annually
Manulife Smart International Defensive Equity ETF – Unhedged Units	IDEF.B	0.140681	Semi-Annually

*Distribution amount ($) in USD for UDIV.U and UDEF.U.

Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with exchange traded funds (ETFs). Please read the ETF Facts and prospectus before investing. ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently, and past performance may not be repeated. Manulife ETFs are managed by Manulife Investment Management. Manulife Investment Management is a trade name of Manulife Investment Management Limited.

About Manulife Investment Management
Manulife Investment Management is the brand for the global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. Our mission is to make decisions easier and lives better by empowering investors for a better tomorrow. Serving more than 17 million individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members, we believe our global reach, complementary businesses, and the strength of our parent company position us to help investors capitalize on today's emerging global trends. We provide our clients access to public and private investment solutions across equities, fixed income, multi-asset, alternative, and sustainability-linked strategies, such as natural capital, to help them make more informed financial decisions and achieve their investment objectives. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulifeim.com. 

About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we provide financial advice and insurance, operating as Manulife across Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. Through Manulife Investment Management, the global brand for our Global Wealth and Asset Management segment, we serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in Hong Kong. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulife.com.

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