First Asset ETFs June Distributions

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TORONTO, June 20, 2017 /CNW/ - First Asset Exchange Traded Funds announces the following regular cash distributions for the month and quarter ending June 30, 2017.   In all cases, the distribution will be paid on or before July 6, 2017, to unitholders of record on June 29, 2017.  The ex-dividend date in each case is June 27, 2017.   

The distributions in respect of the Advisor Class Units (as denoted by ".A", ".D" or ".V" after their ticker symbol in the table below) are the last distributions in respect of these units.  As previously announced by First Asset Investment Management Inc., the manager of the First Asset ETFs, on or about July 14, 2017, the advisor class units will be converted into the corresponding common class units of the same ETF.  Thereafter, the former holders of Advisor Class Units will receive any distributions announced in respect of the Common Class Units that they received in connection with the conversion.

 

	Trading Symbol	Distribution Amount (per unit)
First Asset Can-Energy Covered Call ETF	OXF	$0.1776
	OXF.A	$0.1571
First Asset Can-Materials Covered Call ETF	MXF	$0.3144
	MXF.A	$0.2813
First Asset Energy Giants Covered Call ETF	NXF	$0.1411
	NXF.A	$0.1245
	NXF.B	$0.1453
	NXF.D	$0.1268
First Asset Tech Giants Covered Call ETF	TXF	$0.1735
	TXF.A	$0.1456
First Asset Canadian Convertible Bond ETF	CXF	$0.0400
	CXF.A	$0.0335
First Asset 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF	BXF	$0.0279
	BXF.A	$0.0132
First Asset Morningstar Canada Dividend Target 30 Index ETF	DXM	$0.0978
	DXM.A	$0.0771
First Asset Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	WXM	$0.0539
	WXM.A	$0.0216
First Asset Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	FXM	$0.0680
	FXM.A	$0.0385
First Asset Morningstar International Value Index ETF	VXM	$0.1010
	VXM.A	$0.0498
	VXM.B	$0.1121
	VXM.D	$0.0554
First Asset Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF	ZXM	$0.0652
	ZXM.A	$0.0089
	ZXM.B	$0.0711
	ZXM.D	$0.0098
First Asset Morningstar National Bank Québec Index ETF	QXM	$0.0689
	QXM.A	$0.0285
First Asset Morningstar US Dividend Target 50 Index ETF	UXM	$0.0957
	UXM.A	$0.0674
	UXM.B	$0.1074
	UXM.D	$0.0758
First Asset Morningstar US Value Index ETF	XXM	$0.0235
	XXM.A	$0.0000
	XXM.B	$0.0308
	XXM.D	$0.0000
First Asset MSCI Canada Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWC	$0.0737
	RWC.A	$0.0486
First Asset MSCI Europe Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWE	$0.1244
	RWE.A	$0.0681
	RWE.B	$0.1254
	RWE.D	$0.0688
First Asset MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWU	$0.0460
	RWU.A	$0.0151
	RWU.B	$0.0560
	RWU.D	$0.0183
First Asset MSCI World Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWW	$0.1266
	RWW.A	$0.0673
	RWW.B	$0.1395
	RWW.D	$0.0745
First Asset U.S. & Canada Lifeco Income ETF	FLI	$0.1690
	FLI.A	$0.1412
First Asset Active Canadian Dividend ETF	FDV	$0.0312
	FDV.A	$0.0249
First Asset Active Credit ETF	FAO	$0.0450
	FAO.A	$0.0410
	FAO.U	$0.0450  (USD$)
	FAO.V	$0.0410  (USD$)
First Asset Active Utility & Infrastructure ETF	FAI	$0.0346
	FAI.A	$0.0273
First Asset Core Canadian Equity ETF	CED	$0.1301
	CED.A	$0.0862
First Asset Core U.S. Equity ETF	CES	$0.0619
	CES.A	$0.0145
	CES.B	$0.0690
	CES.D	$0.0162
	CES.U	$0.0624  (USD$)
	CES.V	$0.0146  (USD$)
First Asset European Bank ETF	FHB	$0.0422
	FHB.A	$0.0228
First Asset Canadian REIT ETF	RIT	$0.0675
	RIT.A	$0.0588
First Asset CanBanc Income Class ETF	CIC	$0.1750
First Asset Core Canadian Equity Income Class ETF	CSY	$0.2594
First Asset Short Term Government Bond Index Class ETF	FGB	$0.0328
First Asset MSCI Canada Quality Index Class ETF	FQC	$0.0975
First Asset Global Financial Sector ETF	FSF	$0.0429
First Asset Preferred Share ETF	FPR	$0.0768
First Asset Long Duration Fixed Income ETF	FLB	$0.0422
First Asset Investment Grade Bond ETF	FIG	$0.0400
First Asset Cambridge Core Canadian Equity ETF	FCE	$0.0661
First Asset Cambridge Core U.S. Equity ETF	FCY	$0.1747
	FCY.B	$0.1752
First Asset Canadian Buyback Index ETF	FBE	$0.0879
First Asset U.S. Buyback Index ETF	FBU	$0.0491
First Asset U.S. Equity Multi-Factor Index ETF	FUM	$0.0247
First Asset Canadian Dividend Low Volatility Index ETF	FDL	$0.1955
First Asset U.S. Tactical Sector Allocation Index ETF	FUT	$0.0557

 

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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