TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2017 /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 2017 tax year. Please
note that these are estimated amounts only as of November 10, 2017, and reflect forward-looking
information which may cause these estimates to change before the
Funds' tax year end on December 15,
2017.
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, 2017. All annual capital gains distributions are
considered notional distributions and are automatically reinvested
in the Funds at the time of the distribution.
|
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
|
0.25
|
|
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
|
**
|
|
WisdomTree Europe
Hedged Equity Index ETF – Hedged
|
EHE
|
0.17
|
|
WisdomTree Europe
Hedged Equity Index ETF – Non-Hedged
|
EHE.B
|
0.14
|
|
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
|
1.05
|
|
WisdomTree Emerging
Markets Dividend Index ETF – Non-Hedged
|
EMV.B
|
**
|
|
WisdomTree Yield
Enhanced Canada Aggregate Bond Index ETF
|
CAGG
|
-
|
|
WisdomTree Yield
Enhanced Canada Short-Term Aggregate Bond Index ETF
|
CAGS
|
-
|
|
*Indicates Fund is
expected to pay a capital gains distribution to unitholders of
record on November 29, 2017, payable on December 6, 2017, as
indicated in the press release issued on November 23,
2017.
|
|
**As of November 27,
2017, these Funds are considered financial institutions for tax
purposes and as such, all distributions will be considered
income
|
Further information about ETF distributions, including tax
considerations and frequently asked questions, can be found here.
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, Japan
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 $48.0
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 2017 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
December 15, 2017 (the Funds' 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, trailing 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.