Horizons Announces October 2012 Distributions for Certain Active ETFs
TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2012, 2012 (Menafn - Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) --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 October 31 2012, as indicated in the table below.
The ex-dividend date for the Distributions is anticipated to be October 29, 2012, for all unitholders of record on October 31, 2012. 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 November 9, 2012.
Horizons ETFs will make an additional announcement of the October distributions for its family of covered call exchange traded funds on or about October 23, 2012.
CLASS E UNITS
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Ticker Distribution Annualized
ETF NameSymbol per Unit Yield *Frequency
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Horizons Corporate Bond
ETFHAB 0.032223.55% Monthly
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Horizons Active Cdn Bond
ETF((1))HAD 0.014502.53% Monthly
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Horizons Active Advantage
Yield ETF((2))HAF 0.031944.47% Monthly
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Horizons Active Emerging
Markets Dividend ETF((1)) HAJ 0.014102.40% Monthly
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Horizons Dividend ETFHAL 0.035003.56% Monthly
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Horizons Global Dividend
ETFHAZ 0.032003.13% Monthly
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Horizons Preferred Share
ETFHPR 0.036584.20% Monthly
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Horizons Floating Rate
Bond ETFHFR 0.019402.26% Monthly
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Horizons U.S. Floating
Rate Bond ETF ((3) ) HUF.U 0.021782.53% Monthly
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Horizons High Yield Bond
ETFHYI 0.059206.57% Monthly
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Horizons Australian Dollar
Currency ETFASD 0.021822.51% Monthly
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ADVISOR CLASS UNITS
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Ticker Distribution Annualized
ETF NameSymbol per Unit Yield *Frequency
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Horizons Corporate Bond
ETF HAB.A 0.027132.99% Monthly
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Horizons Active Cdn Bond
ETF((1)) HAD.A 0.011251.96% Monthly
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Horizons Active Advantage
Yield ETF((2)) HAF.A 0.028153.95% Monthly
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Horizons Active Emerging
Markets Dividend ETF((1)) HAJ.A 0.009131.56% Monthly
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Horizons Dividend ETF HAL.A 0.027642.81% Monthly
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Horizons Global Dividend
ETF HAZ.A 0.024352.38% Monthly
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Horizons Preferred Share
ETF HPR.A 0.032263.70% Monthly
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Horizons Floating Rate
Bond ETF HFR.A 0.014751.72% Monthly
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Horizons U.S. Floating
Rate Bond ETF ((3) ) HUF.V 0.016911.97% Monthly
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Horizons High Yield Bond
ETF HYI.A 0.054106.00% Monthly
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* Based on the applicable October 19, 2012 net asset value per unit which is available at www.horizonsetfs.com
The Distributions will vary from period to period.
((1))The Class E Units and Advisor Class Units of Horizons Active
Cdn Bond ETF and Horizons Active Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
began trading on October 11, 2012. The distributions
attributable to those units have been prorated from their
launch date.
((2))Horizons Active Advantage Yield ETF was formerly named as
Horizons Tactical Bond ETF.
((3))Distributions for Horizons U.S. Floating Rate Bond ETF are
declared and paid in U.S. dollars.
In addition, the names of the ETFs listed below will change as of the close of business on October 31, 2012 and will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the new names on November 1, 2012.
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Current NameNew Name
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Horizons Dividend ETFHorizons Active Cdn Dividend ETF
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Horizons Global Dividend ETFHorizons Active Global Dividend
ETF
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Horizons North American Value ETF Horizons Active North American
Value ETF
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Horizons North American Growth ETFHorizons Active North American
Growth ETF
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Horizons Balanced ETFHorizons Active Balanced ETF
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Horizons Corporate Bond ETFHorizons Active Corporate Bond ETF
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Horizons U.S. Floating Rate BondHorizons Active US Floating Rate
ETFBond (USD) ETF
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Horizons Preferred Share ETFHorizons Active Preferred Share
ETF
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Horizons Floating Rate Bond ETFHorizons Active Floating Rate Bond
ETF
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Horizons High Yield Bond ETFHorizons Active High Yield Bond
ETF
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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 3.5 billion in assets under management and 79 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 asubsidiary of Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. and a member of the Mirae Asset Financial Group.
SOURCE: Horizons Exchange Traded Funds Inc.
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SOURCE: Horizons Exchange Traded Funds Inc.
SOURCE: Horizons Corporate Bond ETF
SOURCE: Horizons Active Cdn Bond ETF
SOURCE: Horizons Active Advantage Yield ETF
SOURCE: Horizons Active Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
SOURCE: Horizons Dividend ETF
SOURCE: Horizons Global Dividend ETF
SOURCE: Horizons Preferred Share ETF
SOURCE: Horizons Floating Rate Bond ETF
SOURCE: Horizons U.S. Floating Rate Bond ETF
SOURCE: Horizons High Yield Bond ETF
SOURCE: Horizons Australian Dollar Currency ETF
Martin Fabregas, Investor Relations, (416) 601-2508 or 1-866-641-5739.
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