Mr. Aaron Sobeski reports

BMO LAUNCHES NEW ETF INDEX STRATEGIES

BMO Asset Management Inc. has launched BMO MSCI Canada IMI High Dividend Yield Index ETF, BMO MSCI EAFE Small-Mid Cap Index ETF and BMO MSCI USA Equal Weight Index ETF.

Each of the new BMO ETFs (exchange-traded funds) has closed its initial offering of units and is listed and trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

BMO MSCI Canada IMI High Dividend Yield Index ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible before fees and expenses, the performance of an index that provides exposure to equity securities of large-, mid- and small-capitalization issuers in Canada. Currently, the underlying index is the MSCI Canada IMI High Dividend Yield Select Index. BMO MSCI Canada IMI High Dividend Yield Index ETF offers Canadian-dollar units.

BMO MSCI EAFE Small-Mid Cap Index ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible before fees and expenses, the performance of an index that provides exposure to equity securities of mid- and small-capitalization issuers in developed-market countries other than Canada and the United States. Currently, the underlying index is the MSCI EAFE SMID Cap Index. BMO MSCI EAFE Small-Mid Cap Index ETF offers Canadian-dollar units.

BMO MSCI USA Equal Weight Index ETF seeks to replicate, to the extent possible before fees and expenses, the performance of an index that provides exposure to equity securities of issuers listed in the United States. Currently, the underlying index is the MSCI USA Equal Weighted Index. BMO MSCI USA Equal Weight Index ETF offers Canadian-dollar units, hedged units and U.S.-dollar units.