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 |
_________________________________ 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. |