Confirmed 2016 Annual Special Distributions For First Asset ETFs

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TORONTO, Dec. 30, 2016 /CNW/ - First Asset Investment Management Inc. ("First Asset") announces the confirmed amounts of the annual special year-end distributions (the "Special Distributions") for the 2016 tax year for its First Asset exchange traded funds ("First Asset ETFs"), as set out in the table below.

Each of the First Asset ETFs is required to distribute any net income and capital gains that it has earned in the year.  The Special Distributions will generally consist of capital gains and/or any excess net income at year end.  The Special Distributions will not be paid in cash, but will be reinvested and the resulting units immediately consolidated so that the number of units held by each investor will not change.  Investors holding their units outside registered plans will have taxable amounts to report and an increase in the adjusted cost base of their investment. In all cases, the Special Distributions will be paid on or about December 30, 2016 to unitholders of record on December 29, 2016.  The ex-dividend date in each case is December 23, 2016.

These confirmed amounts are for the Special Distributions only and do not include the ongoing regular monthly or quarterly cash distribution amounts which were announced on December 16, 2016, in a separate press release.  These confirmed Special Distribution amounts replace the previous estimates announced on December 9, 2016. 

The actual taxable amounts of all distributions for 2016, including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to brokers (through CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or "CDS") in early 2017.

Fund Name	TSX Trading Symbol	Confirmed Special Distributions per Fund Unit as at December 30, 2016
First Asset Morningstar National Bank Québec Index ETF	QXM	$0.6288
	QXM.A	$0.6404
First Asset Morningstar US Value Index ETF	XXM	$0.0638
	XXM.A	$0.0474
	XXM.B	$0.1447
	XXM.D	$0.0420
First Asset Morningstar US Dividend Target 50 Index ETF	UXM	$0.1413
	UXM.A	$0.1347
	UXM.B	$0.8471
	UXM.D	$0.6728
First Asset Morningstar International Value Index ETF	VXM	$0.2300
	VXM.A	$0.3300
	VXM.B	$0.2919
	VXM.D	$0.2700
First Asset Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF	ZXM	$0.0703
	ZXM.A	$0.0160
	ZXM.B	$0.1232
	ZXM.D	$0.0424
First Asset MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWU	$0.1295
	RWU.A	$0.1400
	RWU.B	$0.1100
	RWU.D	$0.1416
First Asset MSCI Europe Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWE	$1.0878
	RWE.A	$0.1289
	RWE.B	$0.1952
	RWE.D	$0.1180
First Asset Canadian REIT ETF	RIT	$0.1927
	RIT.A	$0.3550
First Asset Tech Giants Covered Call ETF	TXF	$0.1479
	TXF.A	$0.7513
First Asset Core U.S. Equity ETF	CES	$0.1609
	CES.A	$0.2234
	CES.B	$0.2052
	CES.D	$0.2340
	CES.U	$0.2716 USD
	CES.V	$0.1970 USD
First Asset Cambridge Core U.S. Equity ETF	FCY	$0.3744
	FCY.B	$0.3076
First Asset Long Duration Fixed Income ETF	FLB	$0.3215
First Asset U.S. Tactical Sector Allocation Index ETF	FUT	$0.0594
First Asset MSCI World Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWW	$0.00
	RWW.A	$0.00
	RWW.B	$0.00
	RWW.D	$0.00
First Asset Can-Energy Covered Call ETF	OXF	$0.00
	OXF.A	$0.00
First Asset Can-Materials Covered Call ETF	MXF	$0.00
	MXF.A	$0.00
First Asset Canadian Convertible Bond ETF	CXF	$0.00
	CXF.A	$0.00
First Asset Energy Giants Covered Call ETF	NXF	$0.00
	NXF.A	$0.00
	NXF.B	$0.00
	NXF.D	$0.00
First Asset Morningstar Canada Dividend Target 30 Index ETF	DXM	$0.00
	DXM.A	$0.00
First Asset Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	WXM	$0.00
	WXM.A	$0.00
First Asset Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	FXM	$0.00
	FXM.A	$0.00
First Asset Morningstar US Momentum Index ETF	YXM	$0.00
	YXM.A	$0.00
	YXM.B	$0.00
	YXM.D	$0.00
First Asset MSCI Canada Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWC	$0.00
	RWC.A	$0.00
First Asset Provincial Bond Index ETF	PXF	$0.00
	PXF.A	$0.00
First Asset 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF	BXF	$0.00
	BXF.A	$0.00
First Asset Active Canadian Dividend ETF	FDV	$0.00
	FDV.A	$0.00
First Asset U.S. & Canada Lifeco Income ETF	FLI	$0.00
	FLI.A	$0.00
First Asset Active Utility & Infrastructure ETF	FAI	$0.00
	FAI.A	$0.00
First Asset European Bank ETF	FHB	$0.00
	FHB.A	$0.00
First Asset Active Credit ETF	FAO	$0.00
	FAO.A	$0.00
	FAO.U	$0.00
	FAO.V	$0.00
First Asset Core Canadian Equity ETF	CED	$0.00
	CED.A	$0.00
First Asset Core Balanced ETF	CBB	$0.00
	CBB.A	$0.00
First Asset Global Financial Sector ETF	FSF	$0.00
First Asset Preferred Share ETF	FPR	$0.00
First Asset Investment Grade Bond ETF	FIG	$0.00
First Asset Cambridge Core Canadian Equity ETF	FCE	$0.00
First Asset Canadian Buyback Index ETF	FBE	$0.00
First Asset U.S. Buyback Index ETF	FBU	$0.00
First Asset U.S. Equity Multi-Factor Index ETF	FUM	$0.00
First Asset Canadian Dividend Low Volatility Index ETF	FDL	$0.00
CORPORATE CLASS ETFs	Note 1
First Asset CanBanc Income Class ETF	CIC	$0.00
First Asset Core Canadian Equity Income ETF	CSY	$0.00
First Asset Short Term Government Bond Index Class ETF	FGB	$0.00
First Asset MSCI Canada Quality Index Class ETF	FQC	$0.00
First Asset Global Value Class ETF	FGU	$0.00
First Asset Global Value (CAD Hedged) Class ETF	FGV	$0.00
First Asset Global Momentum Class ETF	FGL	$0.00
First Asset Global Momentum (CAD hedged) Class ETF	FGM	$0.00

Note 1 – The Corporate Class ETFs have a tax year end of December 31, but none of the Corporate Class ETFs anticipate a special distribution for 2016.

First Asset provides estimated distributions for information purposes only. These estimates are not intended to be, nor should they be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any particular person.

Forward-looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the estimated Special Distributions for the First Asset ETFs. By their nature, these forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual distributions to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.  Material factors that could cause the actual Special Distributions to differ from the estimated Special Distributions between now and the First Asset ETFs' tax year-ends include, without limitation: the actual amounts of distributions received by the First Asset ETFs; the actual amount of capital gains generated from sales of securities; and subscription and redemption activity in the First Asset ETFs.  

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