Horizons ETFs announces December 2018 distributions for certain ETFs

TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2018 /CNW/ - Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") is pleased to announce the distribution amounts per unit (the "Distributions") for certain of its exchange traded funds (the "ETFs"), for the 2018 tax year end, as indicated in the table below.

Each ETF is required to distribute any net income and capital gains that they have earned in the year. All of the Distributions indicated as "Cash Distribution per Unit" in the table (the "Cash Distributions") will be paid in cash unless the unitholder has enrolled in the dividend reinvestment plan ("DRIP") of the respective ETF.

The annual non-cash Distributions, indicated as "Reinvested Annual Non-Cash Distributions per Unit (Est.)" in the table (the "Non-Cash Distributions"), will not be paid in cash but will be reinvested and reported as taxable Distributions and will be used to increase each unitholder's adjusted cost base of their units of the respective ETF. The Non-Cash Distributions will be reinvested automatically in additional units of the respective ETFs and immediately consolidated so that the number of units held by the unitholder, the units outstanding of the ETFs and the net asset value of the ETFs will not change as a result of the Non-Cash Distributions. The annual Non-Cash Distribution rates in the table below are presented on an estimated basis. A press release confirming the final annual Non-Cash Distribution rates will be disseminated on or about the record date of the Distributions.

The ex-dividend date for the Distributions is anticipated to be December 28, 2018, for all unitholders of record on December 31, 2018. The Distributions for units of each ETF 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 January 11, 2019.

Horizons ETFs has made an additional announcement regarding the December distributions for its family of covered call ETFs in a separate press release.

ETF Name	Ticker Symbol	Cash Distribution per Unit	Annualized Yield^*	Frequency	Reinvested Annual Non- Cash Distribution per Unit (Est.)
Horizons Blockchain Technology & Hardware Index ETF^(1)	BKCH	$0.11908	0.68%	Annually	-
	BKCH.U	$0.11908	0.68%	Annually	-
Horizons Global Sustainability Leaders Index ETF^(2)	ETHI	$ 0.01050	0.35%	Quarterly	-
Horizons Active Corporate Bond ETF	HAB	$ 0.02872	3.28 %	Monthly	-
Horizons Seasonal Rotation ETF	HAC	-	-	Annually	$1.33911
Horizons Active Cdn Bond ETF	HAD	$ 0.02109	2.56 %	Monthly	-
Horizons Active Intl Developed Markets Equity ETF	HADM	$0.04488	2.01%	Quarterly	-
Horizons Active Global Fixed Income ETF	HAF	$ 0.02339	3.64 %	Monthly	-
Horizons Active Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	HAJ	$0.06248	2.01%	Quarterly	$0.11797
Horizons Active Cdn Dividend ETF	HAL	$0.12519	3.39%	Quarterly	-
Horizons Active US Dividend ETF^(3)	HAU	$0.05879	2.03%	Quarterly	$0.08652
	HAU.U	$0.05879	2.03%	Quarterly	$0.08652
Horizons Active Global Dividend ETF	HAZ	$0.11939	2.40%	Quarterly	$0.17347
Horizons China High Dividend Yield Index ETF	HCN	$0.40990	6.62%	Quarterly	$1.64109
Horizons Active Emerging Markets Bond ETF	HEMB	$ 0.03543	4.36%	Monthly	-
Horizons S&P/TSX 60 Equal Weight Index ETF	HEW	$0.07421	2.31%	Quarterly	-
Horizons Active Floating Rate Preferred Share ETF	HFP	$ 0.03014	4.41%	Monthly	-
Horizons Active Floating Rate Bond ETF	HFR	$ 0.02054	2.48%	Monthly	-
Horizons Managed Global Opportunities ETF	HGM	$0.06669	1.30%	Semi-Annual	-
Horizons Cdn Insider Index ETF	HII	$0.07320	2.96%	Quarterly	-
Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Index ETF^(4)	HMMJ	$ 0.28760	7.70%	Quarterly	-
	HMMJ.U	$ 0.28760	7.70%	Quarterly	-
Horizons Active Cdn Municipal Bond ETF	HMP	$ 0.01700	2.09%	Monthly	-
Horizons Emerging Marijuana Growers Index ETF^(5)	HMJR	$0.01168	0.84%		-
Horizons Canadian Midstream Oil & Gas Index ETF	HOG	$ 0.10848	5.66%	Quarterly	-
Horizons Active Preferred Share ETF	HPR	$ 0.03142	4.63%	Monthly	-
Horizons Global Risk Parity ETF	HRA	$0.06502	0.66%	Annually	-
Horizons Active Floating Rate Senior Loan ETF	HSL	$ 0.04155	5.32 %	Monthly	-
Horizons Active US Floating Rate Bond (USD) ETF^(6)	HUF.U	$ 0.11758	14.13%	Monthly	-
	HUF	$ 0.11758	14.13%	Monthly	-
Horizons Active High Yield Bond ETF	HYI	$ 0.05918	7.68%	Monthly	-
Horizons Inovestor Canadian Equity Index ETF	INOC	$ 0.04090	1.81%	Quarterly	-
Horizons Active A.I. Global Equity ETF	MIND	$0.03185	0.14%	Annually	-
Horizons Robotics and Automation Index ETF^(7)	RBOT	$0.02643	0.15%	Annually	-
	RBOT.U	$0.02643	0.15%	Annually	-

^* Based on the applicable December 19, 2018 net asset value per unit, which is available at www.HorizonsETFs.com.

^(1)	Distributions for Horizons Blockchain Technology & Hardware Index ETF are declared and paid in Canadian dollars, including those listed under the U.S. dollar traded ticker BKCH.U. The approximate U.S. dollar equivalent distribution rate for BKCH.U is $0.08825 per unit. For unitholders who hold the U.S. dollar traded BKCH.U, distribution payments will typically be converted to U.S. dollars by the unitholder's account holder.
^(2)	The units of Horizons Global Sustainability Leaders Index ETF began trading on November 1, 2018. The distributions attributable to those units have been pro-rated from its launch date.
^(3)	Distributions for Horizons Active US Dividend ETF are declared and paid in Canadian dollars, including those listed under the U.S. dollar traded ticker HAU.U. The approximate U.S. dollar equivalent distribution rate for HAU.U is $0.04357 per unit. The approximate U.S. dollar equivalent for the estimated annual non-cash distribution rate for HAU.U is $0.06412 per unit. For unitholders who hold the U.S. dollar traded HAU.U, distribution payments will typically be converted to U.S. dollars by the unitholder's account holder.
^(4)	Distributions for Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Index ETF are declared and paid in Canadian dollars, including those listed under the U.S. dollar traded ticker HMMJ.U. The approximate U.S. dollar equivalent distribution rate for HMMJ.U is $0.21314 per unit. For unitholders who hold the U.S. dollar traded HMMJ.U, distribution payments will typically be converted to U.S. dollars by the unitholder's account holder.
^(5)	Distributions for Horizons Emerging Marijuana Growers Index ETF are declared at the discretion of Horizons ETFs and may not be announced with a set frequency.
^(6)	Distributions for the Horizons Active US Floating Rate Bond (USD) ETF are declared and paid in U.S. dollars, including those listed under the Canadian dollar-traded ticker HUF. The approximate Canadian dollar equivalent distribution rate for HUF is $0.15866 per unit. For unitholders who hold the Canadian dollar-traded HUF, distribution payments will typically be converted to Canadian dollars by the unitholder's account holder.
^(7)	Distributions for Horizons Robotics and Automation Index ETF are declared and paid in Canadian dollars, including those listed under the U.S. dollar traded ticker RBOT.U. The approximate U.S. dollar equivalent distribution rate for RBOT.U is $0.01959 per unit. For unitholders who hold the U.S. dollar traded RBOT.U, distribution payments will typically be converted to U.S. dollars by the unitholder's account holder.

Distributions for the ETFs will vary from period to period. For certain ETFs, the annualized yield of the December distribution is not indicative of the actual annual yield of the ETF.  For further information regarding the Distributions, please visit www.HorizonsETFs.com.

About Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. (www.HorizonsETFs.com)

Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. is an innovative financial services company and offers one of the largest suites of exchange traded funds in Canada. The Horizons ETFs product family includes a broadly diversified range of solutions for investors of all experience levels to meet their investment objectives in a variety of market conditions. Horizons ETFs has more than $9.8 billion of assets under management and 85 ETFs listed on major Canadian stock exchanges. Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. is a member of the Mirae Asset Global Investments Group.

Horizons ETFs is a member of Mirae Asset Global Investments. Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with an investment in exchange traded products managed by Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. (the "Horizons Exchange Traded Products"). The Horizons Exchange Traded Products are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. The prospectus contains important detailed information about the Horizons Exchange Traded Products. Please read the relevant prospectus before investing.

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