CI Global Asset Management Announces ETF Name Changes and Risk Rating Changes

TORONTO (April 21, 2021) – CI Global Asset Management (“CI GAM”) today announced a series of changes to its ETF lineup, including risk rating changes and name changes. CI GAM also announced a risk rating change for CI Global Infrastructure Private Pool.

In the name changes, which affect 35 ETFs, “CI First Asset” will be replaced with “CI” only, removing the legacy First Asset name from the lineup.

“This change fully aligns our ETFs with the CI GAM brand, which represents the strength and expertise of a major asset manager,” said Roy Ratnavel, Executive Vice-President and Head of Distribution for CI GAM.

“We have grown our ETF business to $12.5 billion in assets with 70 ETFs [as at March 31, 2021], maintaining CI GAM as one of the largest ETF providers in Canada. Our comprehensive lineup includes a diverse offering of actively managed and factor-based ETFs, as well as innovative options such as liquid alternatives and, as of this year, a bitcoin ETF and an Ethereum ETF. The name changes announced today are just part of our commitment to the continued enhancement and modernization of our ETF offering and the entire CI GAM lineup.”

Name changes

The following name changes will be effective April 22, 2021 and the ETF tickers will be unchanged:

Current Name	New Name	Ticker Symbol
CI First Asset 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF	CI 1-5 Year Laddered Government Strip Bond Index ETF	BXF
CI First Asset Active Canadian Dividend ETF	CI Active Canadian Dividend ETF	FDV
CI First Asset Active Credit ETF	CI Active Credit ETF	FAO, FAO.U
CI First Asset Active Utility & Infrastructure ETF	CI Active Utility & Infrastructure ETF	FAI
CI First Asset Canadian Convertible Bond ETF	CI Canadian Convertible Bond ETF	CXF
CI First Asset Canadian REIT ETF	CI Canadian REIT ETF	RIT
CI First Asset Energy Giants Covered Call ETF	CI Energy Giants Covered Call ETF	NXF, NXF.B
CI First Asset Enhanced Government Bond ETF	CI Enhanced Government Bond ETF	FGO, FGO.U
CI First Asset Enhanced Short Duration Bond Fund	CI Enhanced Short Duration Bond Fund*	FSB, FSB.U
CI First Asset Global Financial Sector ETF	CI Global Financial Sector ETF	FSF
CI First Asset Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF	CGXF
CI First Asset Health Care Giants Covered Call ETF	CI Health Care Giants Covered Call ETF	FHI, FHI.B
CI First Asset High Interest Savings ETF	CI High Interest Savings ETF	CSAV
CI First Asset Investment Grade Bond ETF	CI Investment Grade Bond ETF	FIG, FIG.U
CI First Asset Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	CI Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	WXM
CI First Asset Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	CI Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	FXM
CI First Asset Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF	CI Morningstar International Momentum Index ETF	ZXM, ZXM.B
CI First Asset Morningstar International Value Index ETF	CI Morningstar International Value Index ETF	VXM, VXM.B
CI First Asset Morningstar National Bank Québec Index ETF	CI Morningstar National Bank Québec Index ETF	QXM
CI First Asset Morningstar US Momentum Index ETF	CI Morningstar US Momentum Index ETF	YXM, YXM.B
CI First Asset Morningstar US Value Index ETF	CI Morningstar US Value Index ETF	XXM, XXM.B
CI First Asset MSCI Canada Low Risk Weighted ETF	CI MSCI Canada Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWC
CI First Asset MSCI Europe Low Risk Weighted ETF	CI MSCI Europe Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWE, RWE.B
CI First Asset MSCI International Low Risk Weighted ETF	CI MSCI International Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWX, RWX.B
CI First Asset MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETF	CI MSCI USA Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWU, RWU.B
CI First Asset MSCI World ESG Impact ETF	CI MSCI World ESG Impact ETF	CESG, CESG.B
CI First Asset MSCI World Low Risk Weighted ETF	CI MSCI World Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWW, RWW.B
CI First Asset Preferred Share ETF	CI Preferred Share ETF	FPR
CI First Asset Tech Giants Covered Call ETF	CI Tech Giants Covered Call ETF	TXF, TXF.B
CI First Asset U.S. & Canada Lifeco Income ETF	CI U.S. & Canada Lifeco Income ETF	FLI
CI First Asset U.S. TrendLeaders Index ETF	CI U.S. TrendLeaders Index ETF	SID
CI First Asset CanBanc Income Class ETF	CI Canadian Banks Income Class ETF	CIC
CI First Asset Core Canadian Equity Income Class ETF	CI Core Canadian Equity Income Class ETF	CSY
CI First Asset MSCI Canada Quality Index Class ETF	CI MSCI Canada Quality Index Class ETF	FQC
CI First Asset Short Term Government Bond Index Class ETF	CI Short Term Government Bond Index Class ETF	FGB

* The series names for this ETF will be changed effective April 22, 2021, with the Common Units (FSB) being renamed ETF C$ Series and the US$ Common Units (FSB.U) being renamed ETF US$ Series.

Risk rating changes

The following risk rating changes are effective immediately and are based on the risk classification methodology mandated by the Canadian Securities Administrators to determine the risk level of mutual funds, including ETFs. CI GAM reviews the risk rating for each of the funds it manages at least on an annual basis, as well as when a fund undergoes a material change. These changes are the result of an annual review and are not the result of any changes to the investment objectives, strategies or management of the funds.

	Ticker	Current Risk Rating	New Risk Rating
CI Global Infrastructure Private Pool (Series A, Series F and Series I)	n/a	Medium	Low-to-Medium
CI Global Infrastructure Private Pool (ETF C$ Series)	CINF	Medium
CI Global Financial Sector ETF	FSF	Medium-to-High	High
CI MSCI Europe Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWE	Low-to-Medium	Medium
CI MSCI International Low Risk Weighted ETF	RWX	Low-to-Medium	Medium
CI Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF	WXM	Low-to-Medium	Medium
CI Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF	FXM	Medium	Medium-to-High
CI Morningstar National Bank Québec Index ETF	QXM	Low-to-Medium	Medium
CI Morningstar US Value Index ETF	XXM	Medium-to-High	High
	XXM.B	Medium	High

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 independent company offering global asset management and wealth management advisory services with approximately $240.6 billion in total assets as at March 31, 2021.

 

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CI Global Asset Management
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