Fidelity Investments Canada ULC Announces Estimated 2018 Annual Reinvested Capital Gains Distributions for Fidelity Dividend Factor ETFs

TORONTO, Nov. 23, 2018 /CNW/ - Fidelity Investments Canada ULC today announced the estimated 2018 annual reinvested capital gains distributions for Fidelity's suite of Dividend Factor ETFs ("Fidelity ETFs").

These estimates are for the annual capital gains distributions only, which will be reinvested and the resulting units immediately consolidated, so that the number of units held by each investor will not change.  These estimates do not include estimates of ongoing monthly distribution amounts.

We expect to announce the final annual reinvested distribution amounts, as well as the monthly cash distribution amounts, on or about December 18, 2018.  The ex-dividend date for the 2018 annual distributions will be December 24, 2018.  The record date for the 2018 annual distributions will be December 27, 2018 and payable on December 31, 2018.

The actual taxable amounts of reinvested and cash distributions for 2018, including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to the brokers through CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. in early 2019.

Forward-looking information

This notice contains forward-looking statements with respect to the estimated December 2018 capital gains distributions for the Fidelity ETFs.  By their nature, these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the distributions to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.  Material factors that could cause the actual distributions to differ from the estimated distributions include, but are not limited to, the actual amounts of distributions received by the Fidelity ETFs, portfolio transactions, currency hedging transactions, and subscription and redemption activity.  In addition, given the short period of time since the September 18, 2018 launch date of the above Fidelity ETFs, there is more risk that the above estimated annual capital gains distributions may be materially different than the actual distributions.

About Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC is one of Canada's top investment management firms managing a total of $129 billion in mutual fund and institutional assets. This includes $35 billion in assets for institutional clients including public and corporate defined benefit pension and defined contributions plans, sub-advised programs, endowments, foundations and other corporate assets on behalf of clients across Canada as at October 31, 2018.

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC provides Canadian investors a full range of domestic, international and income oriented mutual funds, as well as asset allocation, managed solutions, ETFs and a high net worth program. Fidelity Funds are available through a number of advice-based distribution channels including financial planners, investment dealers, banks, and insurance companies.

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