Exchange Bulletin
BMO MSCI EAFE High Quality Index ETF (ZIQ) To Trade On Toronto Stock Exchange
October 28, 2024
Issuer: BMO MSCI EAFE High Quality Index ETF (the "BMO ETF")
| Security | Symbol | Issued and Outstanding Securities | Reserved Securities | Issue Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD Units ("Units") | ZIQ | 100,000 | None | $30 |
| Listing category: | Non-Corporate |
| Trading currency: | CDN$ |
| Transaction: | Initial public offering of Units (the "Offering"). |
| Anticipated closing date: | October 29, 2024 (prior to the opening). |
| Listing date: | October 28, 2024 (as at 5:01 pm) in anticipation of closing of the Offering. |
| Posted for trading date: | October 29, 2024 (at the opening) subject to confirmation of closing of the Offering. |
| Other market(s): | None |
| Designated market maker: | BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. |
| Investor relations: | Sara Petrcich Head of Exchange Traded Funds and Structured Solutions BMO Asset Management Inc. (416) 263-0487 sara.petrcich@bmo.com |
| Incorporation: | The BMO ETF is an exchange traded mutual fund established as a trust under the laws of the Province of Ontario pursuant to an amended and restated declaration of trust dated October 21, 2024. |
| Manager and Trustee: | BMO Asset Management Inc. |
| Fiscal year end: | December 31 |
| Nature of business: | The BMO ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible before fees and expenses, the performance of an index that provides exposure to large and mid capitalization issuers across developed market countries, excluding Canada and the US (the "Index"), by establishing, directly or indirectly, a long or short position in the instruments included in the Index (each, an "Index Constituent"), each in proportion to its positive or negative weight in the Index and/or instruments that are not Index Constituents but that have, in the aggregate, investment characteristics similar to the Index or a subset of the Index Constituents. |
| Transfer agent and registrar: | State Street Trust Company Canada at its principal offices in Toronto. |
| Distributions: | Cash distributions, if any, on Units of the BMO ETF will be made quarterly in Canadian dollars. |
| Sponsorship: | Not applicable. |
| Offering Document: | Prospectus dated October 21, 2024 which is available at www.sedarplus.ca. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are as defined in the Prospectus. |
| Initial public offering: | 100,000 Units will be issued at a subscription price of $30 per Unit. Units are being issued and sold on a continuous basis and there is no maximum number of Units that may be issued. |
| TSX contact: | Selma Thaver, Managing Director, TSX Listings |