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--()--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 Fund

Continuing Mutual Fund

CI American Managers® Corporate Class

CI U.S. Stock Selection Corporate Class

CI Balanced Yield Private Pool Class

CI Global Asset Allocation Private Pool

CI Canadian All Cap Equity Income Class

CI Canadian All Cap Equity Income Class (formerly CI Canadian Equity Income Class)

CI Canadian Equity Income Fund

CI Canadian All Cap Equity Income Fund

CI Canadian Equity Income Private Pool Class

CI Canadian Equity Private Pool

CI Canadian Small/Mid Cap Managed Fund

CI Canadian Small/Mid Cap Equity Income Fund

CI Conservative Balanced Income Class

CI Canadian Balanced Corporate Class

CI Conservative Balanced Income Fund

CI Canadian Balanced Fund

CI Global Balanced Yield Private Pool

CI Global Asset Allocation Private Pool

CI Global Balanced Yield Private Pool Class

CI Global Asset Allocation Private Pool

CI Global Dividend Opportunities Class

CI Global Dividend Opportunities Corporate Class

CI Global Equity Momentum Private Pool

CI Global Concentrated Equity Private Pool

CI Global Value Balanced Fund

CI Global Income & Growth Fund

CI High Yield Bond Class

CI High Yield Bond Corporate Class

CI International Equity Income Private Pool Class

CI International Equity Growth Private Pool

CI International Equity Value Private Pool

CI International Equity Growth Private Pool

CI Marret Short Duration High Yield Fund

CI Enhanced Short Duration Bond Fund

CI North American Small/Mid Cap Equity Private Pool

CI Global Smaller Companies Private Pool

CI U.S. Equity Corporate Class

CI U.S. Equity Class

CI U.S. Equity Private Pool Class

CI U.S. Equity Private Pool

CI U.S. Equity Currency Neutral Private Pool Class

CI 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 ETF

Ticker

Continuing ETF

Ticker

CI Active Canadian Dividend ETF

(Common Units)

FDV

CI 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.U

CI 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)

FAI

CI 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.B

CI 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 ETF

Continuing ETF

Exchange
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)

0.328950:1

263,149

CI Core Canadian Equity Income Class ETF (ETF Shares)

CI WisdomTree Canada Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF (Non-Hedged Units)

0.704653:1

350,180

CI MSCI Canada Low Risk Weighted ETF (ETF Common Units)

CI WisdomTree Canada Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF (Non-Hedged Units)

0.409272:1

42,971

CI Active Credit ETF (Common Units)

CI Global High Yield Credit Private Pool (ETF C$ Series Units)

0.801356:1

1,232,136

CI Active Credit ETF (US$ Common Units)

CI Global High Yield Credit Private Pool (ETF US$ Hedged Series Units)

0.829976:1

214,329

CI Active Utility & Infrastructure ETF (Common Units)

CI Global Infrastructure Private Pool (ETF C$ Series Units)

0.608535:1

1,485,551

CI MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETF (Common Units)

CI WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF (Hedged Units)

0.560916:1

317,982

CI MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETF (Unhedged Common Units)

CI WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF (Non-Hedged Units)

0.669538:1

200,858

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.

 

Ticker

Reinvested Distribution
Amount (reinvested and
consolidated)

CI Active Utility & Infrastructure ETF

FAI

$1.378652

CI Active Canadian Dividend ETF

FDV

$0.42171

CI MSCI Canada Low Risk Weighted ETF

RWC

$0.203243

CI MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETF

RWU

$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 ETF

DGR

$1.192226

DGR.B

$0.294698

CI WisdomTree Canada Quality Dividend Growth Index ETF

DGRC

$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

Release Summary

CI Global Asset Management has completed the merger of 21 mutual funds and six exchange-traded funds into other investment funds.

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Contacts

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