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

TORONTO, Dec. 24, 2018 /CNW/ - Fidelity Investments Canada ULC today announced the final 2018 annual reinvested capital gains distributions for Fidelity's suite of Dividend Factor ETFs ("Fidelity ETFs").

These rates 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 rates do not include the ongoing monthly distribution amounts.

The ex-dividend date for the 2018 annual distributions is today, 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.

Please be advised that the following final per unit amounts listed below replace those previously announced on December 18, 2018.

About Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC is one of Canada's top investment management firms managing a total of $130 billion in mutual fund and institutional assets. This includes $33 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 November 30, 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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