CI Global Asset Management Completes 27 Mutual Fund and ETF Mergers

ETF Series of CI Global High Yield Credit Private Pool begin trading today on TSX

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CI Global Asset Management (“CI GAM”) announced today it has completed the merger of 21 mutual funds and six exchange-traded funds into other investment funds. The mergers were implemented after the close of business on April 8, 2022.

Related to the mergers, CI GAM also announced:

  • The exchange ratios for the ETF mergers
  • The reinvested distributions for certain series of a continuing mutual fund and certain ETFs
  • The ETF C$ Series and ETF US$ Hedged Series units of CI Global High Yield Credit Private Pool will begin trading today on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the ticker symbols CGHY and CGHY.U, respectively. The pool’s investment objective is to generate income and the potential for long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in higher-yielding fixed-income securities and other debt instruments of issuers located anywhere in the world.

The mergers align with CI GAM’s strategy of modernizing its asset management business by streamlining its investment fund lineup and making it easier for advisors and investors to do business with the company. They follow CI GAM’s decisions to integrate its former in-house portfolio management boutiques into one global investment team and to rename its funds so that its investment professionals and funds operate under a unified brand. The costs and expenses associated with the mergers, which were first announced in late 2021, are being borne by CI GAM, not the mutual funds or ETFs.

Completed mutual fund mergers

Terminating Mutual FundContinuing Mutual Fund
CI American Managers® Corporate ClassCI U.S. Stock Selection Corporate Class
CI Balanced Yield Private Pool ClassCI Global Asset Allocation Private Pool
CI Canadian All Cap Equity Income ClassCI Canadian All Cap Equity Income Class (formerly CI Canadian Equity Income Class)
CI Canadian Equity Income FundCI Canadian All Cap Equity Income Fund
CI Canadian Equity Income Private Pool ClassCI Canadian Equity Private Pool
CI Canadian Small/Mid Cap Managed FundCI Canadian Small/Mid Cap Equity Income Fund
CI Conservative Balanced Income ClassCI Canadian Balanced Corporate Class
CI Conservative Balanced Income FundCI Canadian Balanced Fund
CI Global Balanced Yield Private PoolCI Global Asset Allocation Private Pool
CI Global Balanced Yield Private Pool ClassCI Global Asset Allocation Private Pool
CI Global Dividend Opportunities ClassCI Global Dividend Opportunities Corporate Class
CI Global Equity Momentum Private PoolCI Global Concentrated Equity Private Pool
CI Global Value Balanced FundCI Global Income & Growth Fund
CI High Yield Bond ClassCI High Yield Bond Corporate Class
CI International Equity Income Private Pool ClassCI International Equity Growth Private Pool
CI International Equity Value Private PoolCI International Equity Growth Private Pool
CI Marret Short Duration High Yield FundCI Enhanced Short Duration Bond Fund
CI North American Small/Mid Cap Equity Private PoolCI Global Smaller Companies Private Pool
CI U.S. Equity Corporate ClassCI U.S. Equity Class
CI U.S. Equity Private Pool ClassCI U.S. Equity Private Pool
CI U.S. Equity Currency Neutral Private Pool ClassCI U.S. Equity Private Pool

Securityholders of each Terminating Mutual Fund have received the equivalent dollar value of securities in the corresponding series of the corresponding Continuing Mutual Fund as at April 8, 2022. Each Terminating Mutual Fund has now been terminated.

Completed ETF mergers

Terminating ETFTickerContinuing ETFTicker
CI Active Canadian Dividend ETF(Common Units)FDVCI WisdomTree Canada Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF(Non-Hedged Units)DGRC
CI Core Canadian Equity Income Class ETF (ETF Shares)CSY
CI MSCI Canada Low Risk Weighted ETF (Common Units)RWC
CI Active Credit ETF (Common Units) CI Active Credit ETF (US$ Common Units)FAO FAO.UCI Global High Yield Credit Private Pool (ETF C$ Series)CI Global High Yield Credit Private Pool (ETF US$ Hedged Series)CGHY CGHY.U
CI Active Utility & Infrastructure ETF (Common Units)FAICI Global Infrastructure Private Pool(ETF C$ Series)CINF
CI MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETF (Common Units)CI MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETF (Unhedged Common Units)RWU RWU.BCI WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF (Hedged Units)CI WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF (Non-Hedged Units)DGR DGR.B

Securityholders of each Terminating ETF have received units of the Continuing ETF based on the stated exchange ratio (the “Exchange Ratio”), as set out in the table below, for each security of the Terminating ETF held as at April 8, 2022. No fractional units of the Continuing ETF, or cash in lieu thereof, were issued or paid pursuant to the mergers. The total number of units of the Continuing ETF issued to each Terminating ETF is also set out in the table below.

Terminating ETFContinuing ETFExchange
Ratio
Total Number of
Continuing ETF
Units Issued in
Respect of the
Merger
CI Active Canadian Dividend ETF (Common Units)CI WisdomTree Canada Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF (Non-Hedged Units)0.328950:1263,149
CI Core Canadian Equity Income Class ETF (ETF Shares)CI WisdomTree Canada Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF (Non-Hedged Units)0.704653:1350,180
CI MSCI Canada Low Risk Weighted ETF (ETF Common Units)CI WisdomTree Canada Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF (Non-Hedged Units)0.409272:142,971
CI Active Credit ETF (Common Units)CI Global High Yield Credit Private Pool (ETF C$ Series Units)0.801356:11,232,136
CI Active Credit ETF (US$ Common Units)CI Global High Yield Credit Private Pool (ETF US$ Hedged Series Units)0.829976:1214,329
CI Active Utility & Infrastructure ETF (Common Units)CI Global Infrastructure Private Pool (ETF C$ Series Units)0.608535:11,485,551
CI MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETF (Common Units)CI WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF (Hedged Units)0.560916:1317,982
CI MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETF (Unhedged Common Units)CI WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF (Non-Hedged Units)0.669538:1200,858

Securities of the Terminating ETFs were delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange at the close of business on April 8, 2022.

Related distributions

The mergers resulted in the ETF series of one Continuing Mutual Fund and certain ETFs paying distributions, as detailed below. The ETF distributions were not paid in cash but have been reinvested and the resulting units immediately consolidated so that the number of units held by each investor has not changed. The distributions were reinvested on April 8, 2022 to unitholders of record on April 7, 2022. If a series is not listed here, it did not pay a distribution as a result of the mergers.

 TickerReinvested Distribution
Amount (reinvested and
consolidated)
CI Active Utility & Infrastructure ETFFAI$1.378652
CI Active Canadian Dividend ETFFDV$0.42171
CI MSCI Canada Low Risk Weighted ETFRWC$0.203243
CI MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETFRWU$3.381996
RWU.B$3.449711
CI Global Asset Allocation Private Pool (ETF C$ Series)CGAA$0.035176
CI WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index ETFDGR$1.192226
DGR.B$0.294698
CI WisdomTree Canada Quality Dividend Growth Index ETFDGRC$0.226163

About CI Global Asset Management

CI Global Asset Management is one of Canada’s largest investment management companies. It offers a wide range of investment products and services and is on the Web at www.ci.com. CI GAM is a subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX, NYSE: CIXX), an integrated global asset and wealth management company with approximately $370.2 billion in total assets as at February 28, 2022.

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with an investment in mutual funds, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Please read the prospectus before investing. Important information about the mutual fund is contained in its prospectus. Mutual funds are not guaranteed; their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. You will usually pay brokerage fees to your dealer if you purchase or sell units of an ETF on recognized Canadian exchanges. If the units are purchased or sold on these Canadian exchanges, investors may pay more than the current net asset value when buying units of the ETF and may receive less than the current net asset value when selling them.

This communication is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase exchange-traded funds (ETFs) managed by CI Global Asset Management and is not, and should not be construed as, investment, tax, legal or accounting advice, and should not be relied upon in that regard. Individuals should seek the advice of professionals, as appropriate, regarding any particular investment. Investors should consult their professional advisors prior to implementing any changes to their investment strategies. These investments may not be suitable to the circumstances of an investor. Some conditions apply.

CI Global Asset Management is a registered business name of CI Investments Inc. ©CI Investments Inc. 2022. All rights reserved.

Contacts

Murray Oxby
Vice-President, Corporate Communications
CI Global Asset Management
416-681-3254
moxby@ci.com

Published on April 14, 2022

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