TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AGF Investments Inc. (AGF) today announced that its lineup of QuantShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) has been renamed to AGFiQ ETFs to bring greater alignment across its brands.
The new name also reflects the brain power of AGFiQ Asset Management, which launched in the Canadian marketplace in January 2017. AGFiQ’s intellectually diverse multi-disciplined team combines the complementary strengths of investment professionals from Highstreet Asset Management Inc. and FFCM LLC.
AGFiQ’s team of investment professionals builds portfolios with an emphasis on factor-driven investing. While our multi-factor approach allows for intelligent portfolio construction that provides opportunities for total return while also actively managing risk and the potential for losses.
There will be no changes to the investment objectives, strategies or management of these ETFs.
The ETFS will begin trading under their new name on November 2, 2017.
The following table illustrates the upcoming changes to the ETF names and CUSIP numbers. All tickers remain unchanged.
| Current Name | Current Ticker | New Name | CUSIP |
| QuantShares Enhanced Core Canadian Equity ETF | QCD | AGFiQ Enhanced Core Canadian Equity ETF | 00848G100 |
| QuantShares Enhanced Core US Equity ETF | QUS | AGFiQ Enhanced Core US Equity ETF | 00850E100 |
| QuantShares Enhanced Core International Equity ETF | QIE | AGFiQ Enhanced Core International Equity ETF | 00851M101 |
| QuantShares Enhanced Core Emerging Markets Equity ETF | QEM | AGFiQ Enhanced Core Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 00850F107 |
| QuantShares Global Equity Rotation ETF | QGL | AGFiQ Global Equity Rotation ETF | 00110J105 |
| QuantShares MultiAsset Allocation ETF | QMA | AGFiQ MultiAsset Allocation ETF | 00111B101 |
| QuantShares MultiAsset Income Allocation ETF | QMY | AGFiQ MultiAsset Income Allocation ETF | 00111A103 |
AGF will also announce similar name changes to our U.S.-based ETF line-up today.
About AGF Management Limited
Founded in 1957, AGF Management Limited (AGF) is a diversified global asset management firm with retail, institutional, alternative and high-net-worth businesses. As an independent firm, AGF strives to help investors succeed by delivering excellence in investment management and providing an exceptional client experience. AGF’s suite of diverse investment solutions extends globally to a wide range of clients, from financial advisors and individual investors to institutional investors including pension plans, corporate plans, sovereign wealth funds and endowments and foundations.
AGF has investment operations and client servicing teams on the ground in North America, Europe and Asia. With approximately $35 billion in total assets under management, AGF serves more than one million investors. AGF trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AGF.B.
About AGFiQ
AGF’s quantitative products, including AGFiQ ETFs powered by AGFiQ Asset Management (AGFiQ), are managed through Highstreet Asset Management Inc. (Highstreet), located in London, Ontario, and/or FFCM, LLC (FFCM), located in Boston, and are supported by a team of 21 investment professionals, from across AGF and its affiliates, managing AUM of approximately C$4.8 billion.AGFiQ’s portfolio and investment management team has extensive experience in quantitative investing and research with a core investment discipline focused on factor-based investing. AGFiQ is grounded in the belief that investment outcomes can be improved by assessing and targeting the factors that drive market returns.
Media Contact
Amanda Marchment Director, Corporate Communications 416-865-4160 amanda.marchment@agf.com
