• BlackRock® Canada Announces May Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 17 May 2023 06:55:00   America/Chicago

    Listing: TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange)

    Symbol: CBH, CBO, CDZ, CEW, CLF, CLG, CMR, CPD, CUD, CVD, CYH, FIE, XAGG, XAGG.U, XAGH, XBB, XCB, XCBG, XCBU, XCBU.U, XDG, XDG.U, XDGH, XDIV, XDU, XDU.U, XDUH, XDV, XEB, XEI, XFLB, XFN, XFR, XGB, XHB, XHD, XHU, XHY, XIG, XIGS, XIU, XLB, XPF, XQB, XRE, XSAB, XSB, XSC, XSE, XSH, XSHG, XSHU, XSHU.U, XSI, XSTB, XSTH, XSTP, XSTP.U, XTLH, XTLT, XTLT.U, XTR, XUT

    Listing: Cboe Canada (NEO Exchange Inc.)

    Symbol: XGGB

    TORONTO, May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the May 2023 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada which pay on a monthly basis as well as XIU. Unitholders of record of a fund on May 25, 2023, will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on May 31, 2023.

    Details regarding the “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows:

    Fund NameFund TickerCash Distribution Per Unit ($)
    iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETFCBH0.045
    iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETFCBO0.040
    iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETFCDZ0.098
    iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETFCEW0.054
    iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETFCLF0.030
    iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETFCLG0.035
    iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETFCPD0.052
    iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CUD0.079
    iShares Convertible Bond Index ETFCVD0.073
    iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CYH0.076
    iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETFFIE0.040
    iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETFXAGG0.081
    iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF(1)XAGG.U0.060
    iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XAGH0.095
    iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETFXBB0.069
    iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXCB0.059
    iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXCBG0.095
    iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETFXCBU0.103
    iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)XCBU.U0.076
    iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETFXDG0.060
    iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)XDG.U0.045
    iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XDGH0.066
    iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETFXDIV0.087
    iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETFXDU0.053
    iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)XDU.U0.039
    iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XDUH0.051
    iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETFXDV0.100
    iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XEB0.055
    iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETFXEI0.102
    iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETFXFLB0.109
    iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETFXFN0.133
    iShares Floating Rate Index ETFXFR0.080
    iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETFXGB0.043
    iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XGGB0.031
    iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETFXHB0.066
    iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XHD0.086
    iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETFXHU0.075
    iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XHY0.075
    iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XIG0.057
    iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XIGS0.073
    iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETFXIU0.257
    iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETFXLB0.061
    iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XPF0.065
    iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETFXQB0.045
    iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETFXRE0.058
    iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETFXSAB0.042
    iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETFXSB0.056
    iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSC0.056
    iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSE0.043
    iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETFXSH0.048
    iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXSHG0.087
    iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETFXSHU0.069
    iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)XSHU.U0.051
    iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSI0.057
    iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETFXSTB0.036
    iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XSTH0.191
    iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETFXSTP0.204
    iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF(1)XSTP.U0.151
    iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XTLH0.094
    iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETFXTLT0.095
    iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF(1)XTLT.U0.071
    iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETFXTR0.040
    iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETFXUT0.082

    (1) Distribution per unit amounts are in U.S. dollars for XAGG.U, XCBU.U, XDG.U, XDU.U, XSHU.U, XSTP.U, XTLT.U

    Estimated May Cash Distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF

    The May cash distributions per unit for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF are estimated to be as follows:

    Fund NameFund TickerEstimated Cash Distribution Per Unit ($)
    iShares Premium Money Market ETFCMR0.180

    BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about May 24, 2023, which will provide the final amounts for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF.

    Further information on the iShares Funds can be found at http://www.blackrock.com/ca.

    About BlackRock

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    About iShares ETFs

    iShares unlocks opportunity across markets to meet the evolving needs of investors. With more than twenty years of experience, a global line-up of 1300+ exchange traded funds (ETFs) and US$3.07 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2023, iShares continues to drive progress for the financial industry. iShares funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock.

    iShares® ETFs are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

    Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investing in iShares ETFs. Please read the relevant prospectus before investing. The funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Tax, investment and all other decisions should be made, as appropriate, only with guidance from a qualified professional.

    Standard & Poor’s® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”). TSX is a registered trademark of TSX Inc. (“TSX”). All of the foregoing trademarks have been licensed to S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and sublicensed for certain purposes to BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), which in turn has sub-licensed these marks to its affiliate, BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), on behalf of the applicable fund(s). The index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, and has been licensed for use by BFA and by extension, BlackRock Canada and the applicable fund(s). The funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P, any of their respective affiliates (collectively known as “S&P Dow Jones Indices”) or TSX, or any of their respective affiliates. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices nor TSX make any representations regarding the advisability of investing in such funds.

    MSCI is a trademark of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”). The ETF is permitted to use the MSCI mark pursuant to a license agreement between MSCI and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., relating to, among other things, the license granted to BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. to use the Index. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. has sublicensed the use of this trademark to BlackRock. The ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by MSCI and MSCI makes no representation, condition or warranty regarding the advisability of investing in the ETF.

    Contact for Media:
    Reem Jazar
    Email: reem.jazar@blackrock.com


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