TORONTO, June 7, 2021 /CNW/ - Horizons ETFs Management
(Canada) Inc. ("Horizons
ETFs") today announced changes to the risk ratings applicable
to four of its ETFs. The changes in risk ratings are effective
immediately and detailed in the table below:
ETF
|
Ticker
|
Previous Risk
Rating
|
New Risk
Rating
|
Horizons Pipelines
& Energy Services Index ETF
|
HOG
|
Medium to
High
|
High
|
Horizons Big Data
& Hardware Index ETF
|
HBGD
|
Medium to
High
|
High
|
Horizons Industry 4.0
Index ETF
|
FOUR
|
Medium
|
Medium to
High
|
Horizons Enhanced
Income US Equity (USD) ETF
|
HEA
|
Low to
Medium
|
Medium
|
These changes are the result of an annual review conducted in
accordance with a standardized investment risk classification
methodology, set out in National Instrument 81-102 Investment
Funds, that is based on the historical volatility of the ETF as
measured by the 10-year standard deviation of the returns of the
ETF. If an ETF has less than 10 years of performance history, the
investment risk level of the ETF is calculated using the return
history of the ETF and, for the remainder of the 10 year period,
the return history of a reference index that is expected to
reasonably approximate the standard deviation of the ETF.
No changes have been made to the investment objectives or
strategies of these ETFs as a result of the changes to the risk
ratings. A summary of the risk rating classification methodology,
investment objectives and strategies of an ETF can be found in the
ETF's most recently filed prospectus.
About Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. (www.HorizonsETFs.com)
Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. is an innovative financial
services company and offers one of the largest suites of exchange
traded funds in Canada. The
Horizons ETFs product family includes a broadly diversified range
of solutions for investors of all experience levels to meet their
investment objectives in a variety of market conditions. Horizons
ETFs currently has approximately $18
billion of assets under management and 93 ETFs listed on
major Canadian stock exchanges.
Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be
associated with an investment in exchange traded products (the
"Horizons Exchange Traded Products") managed by Horizons ETFs
Management (Canada) Inc. The
Horizons Exchange Traded Products are not guaranteed, their values
change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. The
prospectus contains important detailed information about the
Horizons Exchange Traded Products. Please read the relevant
prospectus before investing.
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