TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2019 /CNW/ - WisdomTree Asset
Management Canada, Inc. ("WisdomTree Canada") today announced that
the WisdomTree ETFs (the "Funds") listed below are expected to have
annual capital gains distributions for the 2019 tax year. Please
note that these are estimated amounts only as of October 31, 2019 and reflect forward-looking
information which may cause these estimates to change before the
Funds' tax year end.
WisdomTree Canada expects to announce the final annual capital
gains distribution amounts, as well as the ongoing cash
distribution amounts, on or about December
20, 2019. All annual capital gains distributions are
considered notional distributions and are automatically reinvested
in the Funds at the time of the distribution.
The Funds' annual distributions will be payable on January 8, 2020 to the holders of record at the
close of business on December 31,
2019. The ex-distribution date for the 2019 annual
distributions will be December 30,
2019.
|
Fund
Name
|
Ticker
|
Estimated Capital
Gains
Distribution per Unit ($)
|
|
WisdomTree U.S.
Quality
Dividend Growth Index ETF –
Non-Hedged
|
DGR.B
|
--
|
|
WisdomTree U.S.
Quality
Dividend Growth Index ETF –
Hedged
|
DGR
|
--
|
|
WisdomTree U.S.
Quality
Dividend Growth Variably
Hedged Index ETF
|
DQD
|
--
|
|
WisdomTree U.S. High
Dividend
Index ETF – Non-Hedged
|
HID.B
|
--
|
|
WisdomTree U.S. High
Dividend
Index ETF – Hedged
|
HID
|
--
|
|
WisdomTree U.S.
MidCap
Dividend Index ETF –
Non-Hedged
|
UMI.B
|
--
|
|
WisdomTree U.S.
MidCap
Dividend Index ETF – Hedged
|
UMI
|
--
|
|
WisdomTree Canada
Quality
Dividend Growth Index ETF –
Non-Hedged
|
DGRC
|
0.5531
|
|
WisdomTree Europe
Hedged
Equity Index ETF – Non-Hedged
|
EHE.B
|
0.0909
|
|
WisdomTree Europe
Hedged
Equity Index ETF – Hedged
|
EHE
|
1.2768
|
|
WisdomTree
International
Quality Dividend Growth Index
ETF – Non-Hedged
|
IQD.B
|
--
|
|
WisdomTree
International
Quality Dividend Growth Index
ETF – Hedged
|
IQD
|
--
|
|
WisdomTree
International
Quality Dividend Growth Variably
Hedged Index ETF
|
DQI
|
--
|
|
WisdomTree ICBCCS
S&P China
500 Index ETF – Non-Hedged
|
CHNA.B
|
*1
|
|
WisdomTree Japan
Equity Index
ETF – Non-Hedged
|
JAPN.B
|
--
|
|
WisdomTree Japan
Equity Index ETF – Hedged
|
JAPN
|
--
|
|
WisdomTree Emerging
Markets
Dividend Index ETF –
Non-Hedged
|
EMV.B
|
--
|
|
WisdomTree Yield
Enhanced
Canada Aggregate Bond Index
ETF
|
CAGG
|
0.2304
|
|
WisdomTree Yield
Enhanced
Canada Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index
ETF
|
CAGS
|
--
|
|
ONE Global Equity
ETF
|
ONEQ
|
0.2170
|
|
ONE North American
Core Plus
Bond ETF
|
ONEB
|
0.1506
|
|
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1 *As of October 31, 2019, CHNA.B is
considered a financial institution for tax purposes and as such,
all distributions will be considered income.
|
Further information about the Funds can be found
at www.wisdomtree.com.
About WisdomTree
WisdomTree Investments, Inc., through
its subsidiaries in the U.S., Europe and Canada (collectively, "WisdomTree"), is an
exchange-traded fund ("ETF") and exchange-traded product ("ETP")
sponsor and asset manager headquartered in New York. WisdomTree offers products covering
equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and alternative
strategies. WisdomTree currently has approximately CDN $81.7 billion in assets under management
globally.
WisdomTree® is the marketing name for WisdomTree Investments,
Inc. and its subsidiaries worldwide.
Forward-looking information
This notice
contains forward-looking statements with respect to the estimated
2019 annual capital gains distributions for the Funds. By their
nature, these forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause the actual distributions to differ
materially from the estimated distributions set forth in this
notice. Factors that could cause the actual distributions to differ
from the estimated distributions between now and the Funds' 2019
tax year end include, but are not limited to: the actual amounts of
distributions received by the Funds; portfolio transactions; index
changes which cause rebalancing within the Funds; and subscription
and redemption activity.
Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be
associated with investing in WisdomTree ETFs. Please read the
relevant prospectus before investing. WisdomTree ETFs are not
guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may
not be repeated. The WisdomTree ETFs listed on the Toronto
Stock Exchange are managed by WisdomTree Asset Management Canada,
Inc.
SOURCE WisdomTree Asset Management Canada, Inc.