TORONTO, January 16, 2017 — RBC Global Asset Management Inc. today announced January 2017 cash distributions for unitholders of RBC ETFs.

RBC ETF cash distributions for January are as follows:

FUND NAME	FUND TICKER	CASH DISTRIBUTION PER UNIT
RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond ETF	RBO	$0.049
RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	RLB	$0.049
RBC Target 2017 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQE	$0.055
RBC Target 2018 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQF	$0.054
RBC Target 2019 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQG	$0.063
RBC Target 2020 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQH	$0.046
RBC Target 2021 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQI	$0.042
RBC Target 2022 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQJ	$0.038
RBC Target 2023 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQK	$0.046
RBC Canadian Preferred Share ETF	RPF	$0.080
RBC Quant Canadian Dividend Leaders ETF	RCD	$0.061
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF	RUD	$0.049
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (USD)*	RUD.U	$0.037
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	RHU	$0.038
RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF	RPD	$0.056
RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF (USD)*	RPD.U	$0.043
RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	RHP	$0.057
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF	RID	$0.055
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF (USD)*	RID.U	$0.042
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	RHI	$0.055
RBC Quant Emerging Markets Dividend Leaders ETF	RXD	$0.043
RBC Quant Emerging Markets Dividend Leaders ETF (USD)*	RXD.U	$0.033
RBC Strategic Global Dividend Leaders ETF	RLD	$0.054
RBC Quant Global Infrastructure Leaders ETF	RIG	$0.054
RBC Quant Global Infrastructure Leaders ETF (USD)*	RIG.U	$0.041

* Cash distribution per unit ($) amounts are USD for RUD.U, RPD.U, RID.U, RXD.U, RIG.U

Unitholders of record on January 25, 2017 will receive distributions payable on January 31, 2017. The ex-dividend date is January 23, 2017.

For further information regarding RBC ETFs, please visit www.rbcgam.com/etfs.

Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Please read the applicable prospectus or Fund Facts document before investing. ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. ETF units are bought and sold at market price on a stock exchange and brokerage commissions will reduce returns. RBC ETFs do not seek to return any predetermined amount at maturity. Index returns do not represent RBC ETF returns. RBC ETFs are managed by RBC Global Asset Management Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada.

 

About RBC Global Asset Management

RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) is the asset management division of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and includes BlueBay Asset Management and Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management. RBC GAM is a provider of global investment management services and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and individual investors through separate accounts, pooled funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, exchange-traded funds and specialty investment strategies. The RBC GAM group of companies manage more than $390 billion in assets and have approximately 1,300 employees located across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.