BMO Global Asset Management Announces Cash Distributions for Certain BMO Exchange Traded Funds and ETF Series

TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2018 /CNW/ - BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc. today announced the September 2018 cash distributions for BMO Exchange Traded Funds (BMO ETFs) and ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds that distribute monthly and quarterly. Unitholders of record of the BMO ETFs and ETF Series, at the close of business on September 27, 2018, will receive cash distributions payable on October 4, 2018.

Details of the per-unit cash distribution amount are as follows:

Monthly Distributions	Ticker	Cash Distribution  per Unit ($)
BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF	ZFS	0.018
BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF	ZFM	0.027
BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF	ZFL	0.043
BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF	ZPS	0.034
BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF	ZMP	0.033
BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF	ZPL	0.043
BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZCS	0.033
BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZCM	0.041
BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZLC	0.062
BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	ZAG	0.037
BMO Discount Bond Index ETF	ZDB	0.027
BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	ZRR	0.03
BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF	ZFH	0.055
BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZHY	0.063
BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZEF	0.062
BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZIC	0.05
BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZIC.U	0.04
BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZSU	0.028
BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZMU	0.041
BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	ZST	0.13
BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	ZEB	0.08
BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF	ZUT	0.06
BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	ZRE	0.085
BMO Monthly Income ETF	ZMI	0.06
BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	ZWB	0.082
BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	ZWU	0.07
BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF	ZWA	0.085
BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF	ZWH	0.095
BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZWH.U	0.1
BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	ZDV	0.063
BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF	ZPR	0.04
BMO US Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF	ZUD	0.057
BMO US Dividend ETF	ZDY	0.071
BMO US Dividend ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZDY.U	0.058
BMO International Dividend ETF	ZDI	0.09
BMO US Put Write ETF	ZPW	0.095
BMO US Put Write ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZPW.U	0.095
BMO International Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF	ZDH	0.09
BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF	ZWE	0.115
BMO US Put Write Hedged to CAD ETF	ZPH	0.1
BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF	ZWC	0.105
BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF	ZUP	0.102
BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZUP.U	0.105
BMO US Preferred Share Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZHP	0.105
BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZJK	0.09
BMO US High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF	ZWS	0.092
BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call ETF	ZWP	0.11

Quarterly Distributions	Ticker	Cash Distribution  per Unit ($)
BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	ZCN	0.15
BMO S&P 500 Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZUE	0.155
BMO Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZDJ	0.165
BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	ZEO	0.068
BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZDM	0.14
BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	ZEA	0.125
BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZEQ	0.105
BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF	ZGI	0.24
BMO Equal Weight US Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZUB	0.09
BMO Equal Weight US Banks Index ETF	ZBK	0.08
BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	ZLB	0.2
BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	ZSP	0.145
BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZSP.U	0.115
BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF	ZIN	0.1
BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF	ZLU	0.14
BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZLU.U	0.115
BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	ZUQ	0.08
BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF	ZGQ	0.09
BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF	ZLI	0.13
BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	ZLD	0.125
BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	ZLH	0.1
BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	ZTS	0.18
BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZTS.U	0.18
BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	ZTM	0.23
BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZTM.U	0.23
BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	ZTL	0.35
BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (U.S. Dollar Units)	ZTL.U	0.35
BMO Global Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF	BANK	0.15
BMO Global Consumer Discretionary Hedged to CAD Index ETF	DISC	0.06
BMO Global Consumer Staples Hedged to CAD Index ETF	STPL	0.1
BMO Global Insurance Hedged to CAD Index ETF	INSR	0.115
BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF	ZVC	0.12
BMO MSCI EAFE Value Index ETF	ZVI	0.14
BMO MSCI USA Value Index ETF	ZVU	0.1
BMO Shiller Select US Index ETF	ZEUS	0.075
BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	ZSB	0.3
BMO Government Bond Index ETF	ZGB	0.31
BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZCB	0.4
BMO Global Communications Index ETF	COMM	0.082
BMO Core Plus Bond Fund – ETF Series	ZCPB	0.2
BMO Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund – ETF Series	ZMSB	0.25
BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund – ETF Series	ZGSB	0.28

Further information about BMO ETFs and ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds can be found at www.bmo.com/etfs.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index CAD Hedged is a product of Dow Jones Opco, LLC

("Dow Jones Opco"), a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, and has been licensed for use.

"Dow Jones^®" and "Industrial Average Index CAD Hedged" are service marks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings, LLC ("Dow Jones"), and have been licensed to Dow Jones Opco and sublicensed by BMO Asset Management Inc. in connection with ZWA and ZDJ. ZWA and ZDJ are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow Jones Opco, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates, and they make no representation regarding the advisability of trading or investing in ZWA and ZDJ.

S&P®, S&P/TSX Capped Composite®, S&P 500® are trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"). "TSX" is a trademark of TSX Inc. These trademarks have been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and sublicensed to BMO Asset Management Inc. in connection with ZCN, ZUE, ZSP and ZSP.U. These BMO ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones LLC, S&P, TSX, or their respective affiliates and S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, S&P, TSX and their affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of trading or investing in such BMO ETFs.

The BMO ETFs or securities referred to herein are not sponsored, endorsed or promoted by MSCI Inc. ("MSCI"), and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such BMO ETFs or securities or any index on which such BMO ETFs or securities are based. The prospectus of the BMO ETFs contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with BMO Asset Management Inc. and any related BMO ETFs.

Shiller Barclays CAPE® US Single Stock Index is the intellectual property of Barclays Bank PLC and has been licensed for use in connection with ZEUS. ZEUS is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Barclays Bank PLC or any of its affiliates. Neither Barclays Bank PLC nor any of its affiliates make any representations or warranties to holders of ZEUS or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in ZEUS.

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BMO Global Asset Management is a brand name that comprises BMO Asset Management Inc., BMO Investments Inc., BMO Asset Management Corp. and BMO's specialized investment management firms.

BMO ETFs are managed by BMO Asset Management Inc., which is an investment fund manager and a portfolio manager, and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal. ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds are managed by BMO Investments Inc., which is an investment fund manager and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.

Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in BMO ETFs and ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds.  Please read the ETF Facts or prospectus of the relevant BMO ETF or ETF Series before investing.  BMO ETFs and ETF Series are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

For a summary of the risks of an investment in the BMO ETFs or ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds, please see the specific risks set out in the prospectus.  BMO ETFs and ETF Series trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at a discount to their net asset value, which may increase the risk of loss.  Distributions are not guaranteed and are subject to change and/or elimination.

About BMO Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
Established in May 2009, BMO Financial Group's ETF business is a leading ETF provider in Canada. BMO ETFs and ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds provide Canadian investors with broader choices and greater access to an innovative portfolio of investment products.

About BMO Financial Group
Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider - the 8th largest bank, by assets, in North America. With total assets of $765 billion as of July 31, 2018, and a team of diverse and highly engaged employees, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, BMO Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.

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