Scotia Global Asset Management announces revised year-end reinvested distributions for the Scotia Index Tracker ETFs

TORONTO, Jan. 4, 2021 /CNW/ - Scotia Global Asset Management today announced revised year-end reinvested distributions for the Scotia Index Tracker ETFs listed on the NEO for the 2020 tax year. Details of the revised reinvested distribution rates, which replace those announced on December 30, 2020, are indicated in the table below. Unitholders of record on December 31, 2020 will receive the revised reinvested distributions for the respective Scotia Index Tracker ETFs.

The reinvested distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional units of the respective Scotia Index Tracker ETFs. The additional units will be immediately consolidated so that the number of units outstanding following the distribution will equal the number of units outstanding prior to the distribution.

The actual taxable amounts of cash and reinvested distributions for 2020, including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. in early 2021. Shareholders can contact their brokerage firm for this information.

The revised reinvested distribution amounts per unit and payable dates are:

Scotia ETF name

Ticker
symbol

Revised
reinvested
distribution per
unit ($)

 

Payable date

Scotia Canadian Bond Index ETF Tracker

SITB

0.083

January 8, 2021

Scotia U.S. Equity Index Tracker ETF

SITU

0.804

January 8, 2021

Scotia International Equity Index Tracker ETF

SITI

2.506

January 8, 2021

For more information on the Scotia Index Tracker ETFs, please visit here.

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About Scotia Global Asset Management
Scotia Global Asset Management is a business name used by 1832 Asset Management L.P., a limited partnership, the general partner of which is wholly owned by Scotiabank. Scotia Global Asset Management offers a range of wealth management solutions, including mutual funds, and investment solutions for private clients, institutional clients and managed asset programs.

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