First Asset ETFs December Distributions

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TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2018 /CNW/ - First Asset Exchange Traded Funds announces the following regular cash distributions for the month and quarter ending December 31, 2018.   In all cases, the distribution will be paid on or before December 31, 2018, to unitholders of record on December 21, 2018.  The ex-dividend date in each case is December 20, 2018.   

	Trading Symbol	Distribution Amount (per unit)
First Asset Can-Materials Covered Call ETF	MXF	$0.1992
First Asset Energy Giants Covered Call ETF	NXF	$0.1925
	NXF.B	$0.1963
First Asset Health Care Giants Covered Call ETF	FHI	$0.1150
	FHI.B	$0.1157
First Asset Tech Giants Covered Call ETF	TXF	$0.3725
	TXF.B	$0.3722
First Asset Canadian Convertible Bond ETF	CXF	$0.0400
First Asset 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF	BXF	$0.0466
First Asset Morningstar Canada Dividend Target 30 Index ETF	DXM	$0.1302
First Asset Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	WXM	$0.0701
First Asset Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	FXM	$0.0862
First Asset Morningstar International Value Index ETF	VXM	$0.1274
	VXM.B	$0.1405
First Asset Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF	ZXM	$0.0992
	ZXM.B	$0.1079
First Asset Morningstar National Bank Québec Index ETF	QXM	$0.0795
First Asset Morningstar US Dividend Target 50 Index ETF	UXM	$0.1071
	UXM.B	$0.1224
First Asset Morningstar US Momentum Index ETF	YXM	$0.0000 Note 1
	YXM.B	$0.0000 Note 1
First Asset Morningstar US Value Index ETF	XXM	$0.0468
	XXM.B	$0.0617
First Asset MSCI Canada Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWC	$0.0860
First Asset MSCI Europe Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWE	$0.1426
	RWE.B	$0.1419
First Asset MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWU	$0.0580
	RWU.B	$0.0718
First Asset MSCI World Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWW	$0.1557
	RWW.B	$0.1727
First Asset MSCI International Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWX	$0.1244
	RWX.B	$0.1275
First Asset U.S. & Canada Lifeco Income ETF	FLI	$0.2211
First Asset Active Canadian Dividend ETF	FDV	$0.0312
First Asset Active Credit ETF	FAO	$0.0450
	FAO.U	$0.0450  (USD$)
First Asset Active Utility & Infrastructure ETF	FAI	$0.0353
First Asset Core Canadian Equity ETF	CED	$0.1513
First Asset Core U.S. Equity ETF	CES	$0.0778
	CES.B	$0.0884
	CES.U	$0.0795  (USD$)
First Asset CanBanc Income Class ETF	CIC	$0.1750
First Asset Core Canadian Equity Income Class ETF	CSY	$0.2419
First Asset Short Term Government Bond Index Class ETF	FGB	$0.0321
First Asset MSCI Canada Quality Index Class ETF	FQC	$0.1141
First Asset Canadian REIT ETF	RIT	$0.0675
First Asset European Bank ETF	FHB	$0.0636
First Asset Global Financial Sector ETF	FSF	$0.1021
First Asset Preferred Share ETF	FPR	$0.0768
First Asset Long Duration Fixed Income ETF	FLB	$0.0431
First Asset Investment Grade Bond ETF	FIG	$0.0320
	FIG.U	$0.0248 (USD$)
First Asset Enhanced Short Duration Bond ETF	FSB	$0.0200
	FSB.U	$0.0200 (USD$)
First Asset Enhanced Government Bond ETF	FGO	$0.0150 Note 2
	FGO.U	$0.0150 (USD$) Note 2
First Asset Canadian Buyback Index ETF	FBE	$0.0966
First Asset U.S. Buyback Index ETF	FBU	$0.0593
First Asset U.S. Tactical Sector Allocation Index ETF	FUT	$0.0770
First Asset U.S. TrendLeaders Index ETF	SID	$0.0000 Note 1

Note 1 – There is no annual distribution for the Fund for 2018.

Note 2 – This is the initial quarterly distribution for the Fund.

 

Supporting Investors' Needs
Stay in the market, minimize costs, and take advantage of a smart, simple and efficient feature designed to support investors' needs.  First Asset Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) will automatically reinvest First Asset ETF cash distributions into the First Asset ETF making the distribution.  Contact your advisor for more information.  All of the distributions indicated in the table above will be paid in cash unless the unitholder has enrolled in the applicable DRIP of the respective ETF. A copy of the Distribution Reinvestment Plan is available at www.firstasset.com.

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