TORONTO,
March 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 March 31, 2013, as indicated
in the table below.
The ex-dividend date for the Distributions is
anticipated to be March 26, 2013, for
all unitholders of record on March 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 April 10,
2013.
Horizons ETFs will make an additional
announcement of the March distributions for its family of covered
call exchange traded funds on or about March
20, 2013.
| ETF Name |
Ticker
Symbol |
Distribution
per Unit |
Annualized
Yield * |
Frequency |
| Horizons Active
Diversified Income ETF |
HAA |
$ 0.10423 |
3.88% |
Quarterly |
| HAA.A |
$ 0.08404 |
3.13% |
Quarterly |
| Horizons Active
Corporate Bond ETF |
HAB |
$ 0.03069 |
3.35% |
Monthly |
| HAB.A |
$ 0.02560 |
2.79% |
Monthly |
| Horizons Active Cdn
Bond ETF |
HAD |
$ 0.02137 |
2.51% |
Monthly |
| HAD.A |
$ 0.01658 |
1.95% |
Monthly |
| Horizons Active
Advantage Yield ETF |
HAF |
$ 0.03194 |
4.41% |
Monthly |
| HAF.A |
$ 0.02815 |
3.89% |
Monthly |
| Horizons Active
Emerging Markets Dividend ETF |
HAJ |
$ 0.02203 |
2.32% |
Monthly |
| HAJ.A |
$ 0.01412 |
1.49% |
Monthly |
| Horizons Active Cdn
Dividend ETF |
HAL |
$ 0.03706 |
3.55% |
Monthly |
| HAL.A |
$ 0.02931 |
2.81% |
Monthly |
| Horizons Active Global
Dividend ETF |
HAZ |
$ 0.03349 |
3.10% |
Monthly |
| HAZ.A |
$ 0.02567 |
2.37% |
Monthly |
| Horizons S&P/TSX 60 Equal
Weight Index ETF |
HEW |
$ 0.06900 |
2.46% |
Quarterly |
| Horizons Active
Preferred Share ETF |
HPR |
$ 0.03779 |
4.29% |
Monthly |
| HPR.A |
$ 0.03285 |
3.72% |
Monthly |
| Horizons Active
Floating Rate Bond ETF |
HFR |
$ 0.02127 |
2.45% |
Monthly |
| HFR.A |
$ 0.01641 |
1.89% |
Monthly |
| Horizons Active US
Floating Rate Bond (USD) ETF (1) |
HUF.U |
$ 0.02109 |
2.45% |
Monthly |
| HUF.V |
$ 0.01621 |
1.88% |
Monthly |
| Horizons Universa US
Black Swan ETF (2) |
HUS.U |
$ 0.03618 |
1.33% |
Quarterly |
| HUS.V |
$ 0.01315 |
0.48% |
Quarterly |
| Horizons Universa
Canadian Black Swan ETF |
HUT |
$ 0.07163 |
2.72% |
Quarterly |
| HUT.A |
$ 0.04924 |
1.87% |
Quarterly |
| Horizons Active High
Yield Bond ETF |
HYI |
$ 0.05545 |
6.01% |
Monthly |
| HYI.A |
$ 0.05024 |
5.44% |
Monthly |
| Horizons Australian Dollar
Currency ETF |
ASD |
$ 0.02074 |
2.30% |
Monthly |
* Based on the applicable March 18, 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.
(2) Distributions for Horizons Universa US
Black Swan 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 $4.3
billion in assets under management and 77 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.
SOURCE Horizons Exchange Traded Funds Inc.