Horizons announces February 2013 distributions for certain active ETFs

TORONTO, Feb. 19, 2013 /CNW/ - Horizons Exchange Traded Funds Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") and its affiliates are 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 February 28, 2013, as indicated in the table below.

The ex-dividend date for the Distributions is anticipated to be February 26, 2013, for all unitholders of record on February 28, 2013.  The Distributions 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 March 12, 2013.

Horizons ETFs will make an additional announcement of the February distributions for its family of covered call exchange traded funds on or about February 20, 2013.

ETF Name	Ticker Symbol	Distribution per Unit	Annualized Yield *	Frequency
Horizons Active Corporate Bond ETF	HAB	$0.03069	3.74%	Monthly
	HAB.A	$0.02560	3.12%	Monthly
Horizons Active Cdn Bond ETF	HAD	$0.02137	2.81%	Monthly
	HAD.A	$0.01658	2.18%	Monthly
Horizons Active Advantage Yield ETF	HAF	$0.03194	4.93%	Monthly
	HAF.A	$0.02815	4.35%	Monthly
Horizons Active Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	HAJ	$0.02203	2.59%	Monthly
	HAJ.A	$0.01412	1.66%	Monthly
Horizons Active Cdn Dividend ETF	HAL	$0.03706	3.96%	Monthly
	HAL.A	$0.02931	3.13%	Monthly
Horizons Active Global Dividend ETF	HAZ	$0.03349	3.51%	Monthly
	HAZ.A	$0.02567	2.69%	Monthly
Horizons Active Preferred Share ETF	HPR	$0.03779	4.74%	Monthly
	HPR.A	$0.03285	4.12%	Monthly
Horizons Active Floating Rate Bond ETF	HFR	$0.02127	2.72%	Monthly
	HFR.A	$0.01641	2.10%	Monthly
Horizons Active US Floating Rate Bond (USD) ETF (1)	HUF.U	$0.02109	2.71%	Monthly
	HUF.V	$0.01621	2.08%	Monthly
Horizons Active High Yield Bond ETF	HYI	$0.05010	6.03%	Monthly
	HYI.A	$0.04540	5.47%	Monthly
Horizons Australian Dollar Currency ETF	ASD	$0.02035	2.56%	Monthly

* Based on the applicable February 15, 2013 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.

The Distributions will vary from period to period.

About Horizons Exchange Traded Funds Inc. (www.HorizonsETFs.com)

Horizons ETFs is an innovative financial services company offering the Horizons ETFs family of ETFs. The Horizons ETFs family includes a broadly diversified range of investment tools with solutions for investors of all experience levels to meet their investment objectives in a variety of market conditions. With approximately $4.2 billion in assets under management and 76 ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the Horizons ETFs family makes up one of the largest families of ETFs in Canada. Horizons ETFs is a subsidiary of Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. and a member of the Mirae Asset Financial Group.

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