Hamilton ETFs Announces December 2024 and Estimated Non-Cash Distributions

TORONTO — Hamilton Capital Partners Inc. (“Hamilton ETFs”) is pleased to announce the regular cash and an update to its estimated annual non-cash distributions for its suite of ETFs, all of which trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange, for the period ended December 31, 2024.

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Regular cash distributions

Distributions may vary from period to period.

The ex-dividend date for these distributions is anticipated to be December 31, 2024, for all unitholders of record on December 31, 2024. The distributions will be paid in cash, or if the unitholder has enrolled in the dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP), reinvested in additional units of the ETF, on or about January 8, 2025.

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Name	Ticker	Regular Cash Distribution per unit	Frequency
Hamilton Global Financials ETF	HFG	$0.0700	Monthly
Hamilton Canadian Bank Mean Reversion Index ETF	HCA	$0.0960	Monthly
Hamilton Canadian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	HEB	$0.0690	Monthly
Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF	HCAL	$0.1270	Monthly
Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Financials ETF	HFIN	$0.0750	Monthly
Hamilton Enhanced Utilities ETF	HUTS	$0.0760	Monthly
Hamilton Enhanced Multi-Sector Covered Call ETF	HDIV	$0.1710	Monthly
Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF	HYLD	$0.1430	Monthly
Hamilton Enhanced U.S. Covered Call ETF	HYLD.U	$0.1430	Monthly
Hamilton Canadian Financials YIELD MAXIMIZER^TM ETF	HMAX	$0.1690	Monthly
Hamilton Utilities YIELD MAXIMIZER^TM ETF	UMAX	$0.1690	Monthly
Hamilton U.S. Bond YIELD MAXIMIZER^TM ETF	HBND	$0.1310	Monthly
Hamilton U.S. Bond YIELD MAXIMIZER^TM ETF	HBND.U	$0.1340	Monthly
Hamilton U.S. Equity YIELD MAXIMIZER^TM ETF	SMAX	$0.1730	Monthly
Hamilton Technology YIELD MAXIMIZER^TM ETF	QMAX	$0.2020	Monthly
Hamilton Gold Producer YIELD MAXIMIZER^TM ETF	AMAX	$0.1680	Monthly
Hamilton Energy YIELD MAXIMIZER^TM ETF	EMAX	$0.1660	Monthly
Hamilton U.S. Financials YIELD MAXIMIZER^TM ETF	FMAX	$0.1630	Monthly
Hamilton Healthcare YIELD MAXIMIZER^TM ETF	LMAX	$0.1570	Monthly
Hamilton REITs YIELD MAXIMIZER^TM ETF	RMAX	$0.1370	Monthly
Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER^TM ETF	HBIL	$0.0950	Monthly
Hamilton U.S. T-Bill YIELD MAXIMIZER^TM ETF	HBIL.U	$0.0950	Monthly
Hamilton Australian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	HBA	$0.3100	Quarterly
Hamilton U.S. Mid-Cap Financials ETF	HUM	$0.1000	Quarterly

Updated Estimated Non-Cash Distributions

Hamilton ETFs also announces today an update to its estimated non-cash distributions to be paid to ETF unitholders for the 2024 tax year (see table below). Please note this is an update to the estimated non-cash distributions previously announced on December 5, 2024.

ETFs are required to distribute any net income and capital gains earned in the year. The distributions labeled as “Estimated Annual Non-Cash Distribution per Unit” in the table below (each a “Non-Cash Distribution” and together, “Non-Cash Distributions”) will not be paid in cash, but will be automatically reinvested in additional units of the respective ETFs, and immediately consolidated so that the number of units held by the unitholder and the net asset value of the ETFs will not change. The Non-Cash Distributions will be reported as taxable distributions and will be used to increase each unitholder’s adjusted cost base for the respective ETF. The Non-Cash Distribution rates in the table below are presented on an estimated basis. A press release confirming the final Non-Cash Distributions will be disseminated on or about the record date of the distributions.

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The ex-dividend date for the Non-Cash Distributions and any potential annual non-cash distributions is anticipated to be December 31, 2024, for all unitholders of record on December 31, 2024. In early 2025, the tax characteristics of all 2024 distributions will be reported to brokers via CDS.

Name	Ticker	Estimated Annual Non-Cash Distributions per Unit⁽¹⁾
Hamilton Global Financials ETF	HFG	$1.8260
Hamilton U.S. Mid-Cap Financials ETF	HUM	$2.5520
Hamilton Canadian Bank Equal-Weight Index ETF	HEB	$0.1255

The Non-Cash Distributions listed in the table are expected to be comprised of capital gains.

About Hamilton Capital Partners Inc. (Hamilton ETFs)

With approximately $7 billion in assets under management, Hamilton ETFs is one of Canada’s fastest growing ETF providers, offering a suite of innovative exchange traded funds (ETFs) designed to maximize income and growth from trusted sectors in Canada and across the globe. The firm is also an active commentator on the global financial services sector and Canadian banks; the firm’s most recent Insights can be found at www.hamiltonetfs.com/insights-commentary.

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