Purpose Investments Inc. Announces March 2024 Distributions
TORONTO, March 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) is pleased to announce distributions for the month of March 2024 for its open-end exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds (“the Funds”).
The ex-distribution date for all ETFs is March 25, 2024, with the exception of Purpose Bitcoin Yield ETF and Purpose Ether Yield ETF, which will have an ex-distribution date of March 26, 2024, as well as Purpose High Interest Savings Fund, Purpose US Cash Fund, Purpose Cash Management Fund, and Purpose USD Cash Management Fund which have an ex-distribution date of March 27, 2024. The ex-distribution date for all closed-end funds is March 27, 2024.
| Open-End Funds | Ticker Symbol | Distribution per share/unit | Record Date | Payable Date | Distribution Frequency | |
| Apple (AAPL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF | APLY | $0.1667 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Canadian Financial Income Fund – ETF Series | BNC | $0.1225¹ | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Global Bond Fund – ETF Units | BND | $0.0712 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Berkshire Hathaway (BRK) Yield Shares Purpose ETF | BRKY | $0.1000 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Bitcoin Yield ETF – ETF Units | BTCY | $0.0525 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Bitcoin Yield ETF – ETF Non-Currency hedged Units | BTCY.B | $0.0605 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Ether Yield ETF – ETF Units Non-Currency Hedged USD Units | BTCY.U | US $0.0510 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund – ETF Units | CROP | $0.0875 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Credit Opportunities Fund – ETF USD Units | CROP.U | US $0.0975 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Ether Yield – ETF Units | ETHY | $0.0380 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Ether Yield ETF – ETF Non-Currency hedged Units | ETHY.B | $0.0470 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Ether Yield ETF – ETF Units Non-Currency Hedged USD Units | ETHY.U | US $0.0370 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Global Flexible Credit Fund – ETF Units | FLX | $0.0355 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Global Flexible Credit Fund – Non-Currency Hedged – ETF Units | FLX.B | $0.0421 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Global Flexible Credit Fund – Non-Currency Hedged USD – ETF Units | FLX.U | US $0.0294 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Global Bond Class – ETF Units | IGB | $0.0729¹ | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Marijuana Opportunities Fund – ETF units | MJJ | $0.0100 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Quarterly | |
| Microsoft (MSFT) Yield Shares Purpose ETF – ETF units | MSFY | $0.1000 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Enhanced Premium Yield Fund – ETF Series | PAYF | $0.1375¹ | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Active Balanced Fund – ETF Units | PABF | $0.1650 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Quarterly | |
| Purpose Active Conservative Fund – ETF Units | PACF | $0.1900 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Quarterly | |
| Purpose Active Growth Fund – ETF Units | PAGF | $0.1550 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Quarterly | |
| Purpose Total Return Bond Fund – ETF Series | PBD | $0.0590¹ | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Core Dividend Fund – ETF Series | $0.1050¹ | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | ||
| Purpose Enhanced Dividend Fund – ETF Series | PDIV | $0.0950¹ | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Real Estate Income Fund – ETF Series | PHR | $0.0720¹ | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose International Tactical Hedged Equity Fund – ETF Series | PHW | $0.1500 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Quarterly | |
| Purpose International Dividend Fund – ETF Series | PID | $0.0780 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Monthly Income Fund – ETF Series | PIN | $0.0830¹ | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Multi-Asset Income Fund – ETF Units | PINC | $0.0840 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Diversified Real Asset Fund – ETF Series | PRA | $0.2100 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Quarterly | |
| Purpose Conservative Income Fund – ETF Series | PRP | $0.0600¹ | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Premium Yield Fund – ETF Units | PYF | $0.1100¹ | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Premium Yield Fund Non-Currency Hedged – ETF Series | PYF.B | $0.1230¹ | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Premium Yield Fund Non-Currency Hedged – ETF USD Series | PYF.U | US $0.1200¹ | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Core Equity Income Fund – ETF Series | RDE | $0.0800¹ | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Emerging Markets Dividend Fund – ETF Units | REM | $0.0950 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Canadian Preferred Share Fund – ETF Units | RPS | $0.0950 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose US Preferred Share Fund – ETF Series | RPU | $0.0940 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose US Preferred Share Fund Non-Currency Hedged – ETF Units² | RPU.B / RPU.U | $0.0940 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Strategic Yield Fund – ETF Units | SYLD | $0.0970 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Amazon (AMZN) Yield Shares Purpose ETF | YAMZ | $0.3000 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) Yield Shares Purpose ETF | YGOG | $0.2000 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| NVIDIA (NVDA) Yield Shares Purpose ETF | YNVD | $0.3500 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Tesla (TSLA) Yield Shares Purpose ETF | YTSL | $0.3000 | 03/26/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Closed-End Funds | Ticker Symbol | Distribution per share/unit | Record Date | Payable Date | Distribution Frequency | |
| Big Banc Split Corp – Class A | BNK | $0.1200¹ | 03/28/2024 | 04/12/2024 | Monthly | |
| Big Banc Split Corp – Preferred Shares | BNK.PR.A | $0.0700¹ | 03/28/2024 | 04/12/2024 | Monthly | |
Estimated March 2024 Distributions for Purpose USD Cash Management Fund, Purpose Cash Management Fund, Purpose High Interest Savings Fund, and Purpose US Cash Fund
The March 2024 distribution rates for Purpose USD Cash Management Fund, Purpose Cash Management Fund, Purpose High Interest Savings Fund, and Purpose US Cash Fund are estimated to be as follows:
| Fund Name | Ticker Symbol | Estimated Distribution per unit | Record Date | Payable Date | Distribution Frequency | |
| Purpose USD Cash Management Fund – ETF Units | MNU.U | US $0.4197 | 03/27/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose Cash Management Fund – ETF Units | MNY | $0.3891 | 03/27/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose High Interest Savings – ETF Units – ETF Units | PSA | $0.1874 | 03/27/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
| Purpose US Cash Fund – ETF Units – ETF Units | PSU.U | US $0.3966 | 03/27/2024 | 04/05/2024 | Monthly | |
Purpose expects to issue a press release on or about March 26, 2024, which will provide the final distribution rate for Purpose USD Cash Management Fund, Purpose Cash Management Fund, Purpose High Interest Savings Fund, and Purpose US Cash Fund. The ex-distribution date will be March 27, 2024.
| (1) | Dividend is designated as an “eligible” Canadian dividend for purposes of theIncome Tax Act(Canada) and any similar provincial and territorial legislation. |
| (2) | Purpose US Preferred Share Fund Non-Currency Hedged – ETF Units have both a CAD and USD purchase option. Distribution per unit is declared in CAD; however, the USD purchase option (RPU.U) distribution will be made in the USD equivalent. Conversion into USD will use the end-of-day foreign exchange rate prevailing on the ex-distribution date. |
About Purpose Investments Inc.
Purpose Investments is an asset management company with more than $20 billion in assets under management. Purpose Investments has an unrelenting focus on client-centric innovation and offers a range of managed and quantitative investment products. Purpose Investments is led by well-known entrepreneur Som Seif and is a division of Purpose Unlimited, an independent technology-driven financial services company.
For further information, please contact:
Keera Hart
Keera.Hart@kaiserpartners.com
905-580-1257
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