Harbor Capital Advisors to Liquidate Disruptive Innovation and Energy Transition Strategy ETFs
Harbor Capital Advisors to Liquidate Disruptive Innovation and Energy Transition Strategy ETFs
November 22, 2024
CHICAGO – November 22, 2024 - Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Harbor”), a premier multi-manager investment firm offering access to innovative and specialized expertise across a range of investment strategies and vehicles, today announced they are liquidating the Harbor Disruptive Innovation and Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETFs, respectively (tickers: INNO and RENW). Harbor Capital Advisors has decided to close INNO and RENW as a result of its regular practice of reviewing its range of products to ensure they are meeting client needs. Harbor continues to have conviction with the specialized asset managers and the investment capabilities and processes that contribute to both ETFs.
Shareholders may sell their holdings of the ETFs on NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) until market close on December 11, 2024. Customary brokerage charges may apply to such transactions. The Funds will stop accepting creation orders from authorized participants after market close on December 12, 2024, and will be delisted ahead of market open on December 12, 2024
In order to ready the Fund for liquidation, the Fund’s ex-dividend date and record date is December 13, 2024 and the payable date is December 18, 2024. As the ETFs transition their portfolios in anticipation of making their liquidating distributions, they will deviate from the investment objectives and strategies stated in the respective prospectus, such as by raising cash or making investments in other highly liquid assets. This may adversely affect the ETFs’ performance.
The ETFs are expected to liquidate at the close of business on or about December 19, 2024 (the “Liquidation Date”). Shareholders who continue to hold shares of one or both ETFs on the Liquidation Date will receive a liquidating distribution of cash in the cash portion of their brokerage accounts equal to the amount of the net asset value of their shares.
Shareholders who receive a liquidating distribution generally will recognize a capital gain or loss equal to the amount received for their shares over their adjusted basis in such shares if shares are held in a taxable account. The ETFs may or may not, depending upon the ETFs’ circumstances, pay one or more dividends or other distributions prior to or along with the redemption payments. Such shareholders should consult their tax advisors about the potential tax consequences.
Important Information
All investments involve risk including the possible loss of principal.
Unlike mutual funds, ETFs may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value.
Harbor Capital and its associates do not provide legal or tax advice. Please consult your independent legal counsel and/or tax professional regarding any legal or tax issues raised in this material.
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