TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 17, 2012) - (TSX:XAL)(TSX:XBB)(TSX:XBM)(TSX:XBZ)(TSX:XCB)(TSX:XCG)(TSX:XCH)(TSX:XCR)(TSX:XCS)(TSX:XCV)(TSX:XDV)(TSX:XEB)(TSX:XEG)(TSX:XEI)(TSX:XEM)(TSX:XEN)(TSX:XFN)(TSX:XFR)(TSX:XGB)(TSX:XGC)(TSX:XGD)(TSX:XGR)(TSX:XHB)(TSX:XHC)(TSX:XHD)(TSX:XHY)(TSX:XIC)(TSX:XID)(TSX:XIG)(TSX:XIN)(TSX:XIT)(TSX:XIU)(TSX:XLA)(TSX:XLB)(TSX:XMA)(TSX:XMD)(TSX:XMI)(TSX:XMM)(TSX:XMU)(TSX:XMV)(TSX:XMW)(TSX:XPF)(TSX:XQQ)(TSX:XRB)(TSX:XRE)(TSX:XSB)(TSX:XSH)(TSX:XSP)(TSX:XST)(TSX:XSU)(TSX:XTR)(TSX:XUT)(TSX:XVX)(TSX:XWD)(TSX:CAB.A)(TSX:CAB)(TSX:CBD.A)(TSX:CBD)(TSX:CBH.A)(TSX:BH)(TSX:CBN.A)(TSX:CBN)(TSX:CBO.A)(TSX:CBO)(TSX:CDZ.A)(TSX:CDZ)(TSX:CEW.A)(TSX:CEW)(TSX:CHB.A)(TSX:CHB)(TSX:CLF.A)(TSX:CLF)(TSX:CLG.A)(TSX:CLG)(TSX:CMR.A)(TSX:CMR)(TSX:CPD.A)(TSX:CPD)(TSX:CSD.A)(TSX:CSD)(TSX:CSD.U)(TSX:CSD.V)(TSX:CUD.A)(TSX:CUD)(TSX:CVD.A)(TSX:CVD)(TSX:CYH.A)(TSX:CYH)(TSX:FIE.A)(TSX:FIE)(TSX:CRQ)(TSX:CRQ.A)(TSX:CLU)(TSX:CLU.A)(TSX:CLU.C)(TSX:CLU.B)(TSX:CIE)(TSX:CIE.A)(TSX:CJP)(TSX:CJP.A)(TSX:CBQ)(TSX:CBQ.A)(TSX:CLO)(TSX:CLO.A)(TSX:CGR)(TSX:CGR.A)(TSX:CIF)(TSX:CIF.A)(TSX:CMW)(TSX:CMW.A)(TSX:CWW)(TSX:CWW.A)(TSX:CWO)(TSX:CWO.A)(TSX:COW)(TSX:COW.A)(TSX:CHI)(TSX:CHI.A)(TSX:CMF)(TSX:CMF.A)(TSX:CBR)(TSX:CBR.A)(TSX:CGL)(TSX:CGL.C)(TSX:SVR)(TSX:SVR.C)
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the December 2012 cash distributions for iShares funds listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Unitholders of record on December 28, 2012 for the below mentioned funds will receive cash distributions payable on January 3, 2013. Details of the "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows:
| Fund Name |
|
Fund Ticker |
|
Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) |
| iShares Alternatives Completion Portfolio Builder Fund |
|
XAL |
|
0.48906 |
| iShares DEX Universe Bond Index Fund |
|
XBB |
|
0.08484 |
| iShares S&P®/TSX® Global Base Metals Index Fund |
|
XBM |
|
0.04481 |
| iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund |
|
XBZ |
|
0.03139 |
| iShares DEX All Corporate Bond Index Fund |
|
XCB |
|
0.06779 |
| iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Growth Index Fund |
|
XCG |
|
0.03449 |
| iShares China Index Fund |
|
XCH |
|
0.10600 |
| iShares Conservative Core Portfolio Builder Fund |
|
XCR |
|
0.35680 |
| iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index Fund |
|
XCS |
|
0.02434 |
| iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Value Index Fund |
|
XCV |
|
0.11854 |
| iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index Fund |
|
XDV |
|
0.07974 |
| iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
|
XEB |
|
0.08698 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Fund |
|
XEG |
|
0.05775 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Equity Income Index Fund |
|
XEI |
|
0.07918 |
| iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund |
|
XEM |
|
0.17732 |
| iShares Jantzi Social Index Fund |
|
XEN |
|
0.09062 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Fund |
|
XFN |
|
0.09475 |
| iShares DEX Floating Rate Note Index Fund |
|
XFR |
|
0.02678 |
| iShares DEX All Government Bond Index Fund |
|
XGB |
|
0.05305 |
| iShares Global Completion Portfolio Builder Fund |
|
XGC |
|
0.36936 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index Fund |
|
XGD |
|
0.02026 |
| iShares Growth Core Portfolio Builder Fund |
|
XGR |
|
0.34900 |
| iShares DEX HYBrid Bond Index Fund |
|
XHB |
|
0.08926 |
| iShares S&P Global Healthcare Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
|
XHC |
|
0.16338 |
| iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
|
XHD |
|
0.05147 |
| iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
|
XHY |
|
0.10533 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund |
|
XIC |
|
0.10000 |
| iShares S&P CNX Nifty India Index Fund |
|
XID |
|
0.01025 |
| iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
|
XIG |
|
0.07423 |
| iShares MSCI® EAFE Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
|
XIN |
|
0.14878 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index Fund |
|
XIT |
|
0.00000 |
| iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund |
|
XIU |
|
0.10001 |
| iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund |
|
XLA |
|
0.12052 |
| iShares DEX Long Term Bond Index Fund |
|
XLB |
|
0.07331 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index Fund |
|
XMA |
|
0.05000 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index Fund |
|
XMD |
|
0.02418 |
| iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund |
|
XMI |
|
0.17380 |
| iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index Fund |
|
XMM |
|
0.15671 |
| iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index Fund |
|
XMU |
|
0.15582 |
| iShares MSCI Canada Minimum Volatility Index Fund |
|
XMV |
|
0.11415 |
| iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility Index Fund |
|
XMW |
|
0.27007 |
| iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
|
XPF |
|
0.08247 |
| iShares NASDAQ 100 Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
|
XQQ |
|
0.21668 |
| iShares DEX Real Return Bond Index Fund |
|
XRB |
|
0.23882 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index Fund |
|
XRE |
|
0.06168 |
| iShares DEX Short Term Bond Index Fund |
|
XSB |
|
0.06713 |
| iShares DEX Short Term Corporate Universe + Maple Bond Index Fund |
|
XSH |
|
0.05871 |
| iShares S&P 500 Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
|
XSP |
|
0.17259 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index Fund |
|
XST |
|
0.05351 |
| iShares Russell 2000® Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
|
XSU |
|
0.17765 |
| iShares Diversified Monthly Income Fund |
|
XTR |
|
0.06000 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index Fund |
|
XUT |
|
0.07009 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Venture Index Fund |
|
XVX |
|
0.00000 |
| iShares MSCI World Index Fund |
|
XWD |
|
0.23019 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Unitholders of record on December 28, 2012 for the below mentioned funds will receive cash distributions payable on January 7, 2013. Details of the "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows: |
| |
| Fund Name |
|
Fund Ticker |
|
Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) |
| iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index Fund |
|
CDZ |
|
0.06200 |
| CDZ.A |
|
0.04650 |
| iShares S&P US Dividend Growers Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
|
CUD |
|
0.04000 |
| CUD.A |
|
0.02400 |
| iShares Global Monthly Advantaged Dividend Index Fund |
|
CYH |
|
0.04650 |
| CYH.A |
|
0.03550 |
| iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income Fund |
|
FIE |
|
0.04000 |
| FIE.A |
|
0.04000 |
| iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco Fund |
|
CEW |
|
0.02300 |
| CEW.A |
|
0.03250 |
| iShares Premium Money Market Fund |
|
CMR |
|
0.03050 |
| CMR.A |
|
0.02060 |
| iShares Advantaged Canadian Bond Index Fund |
|
CAB |
|
0.04700 |
| CAB.A |
|
0.03700 |
| iShares Advantaged U.S. High Yield Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
|
CHB |
|
0.11300 |
| CHB.A |
|
0.10300 |
| iShares Advantaged Short Duration High Income Fund |
|
CSD |
|
0.08300 |
| CSD.A |
|
0.07500 |
| iShares Advantaged Short Duration High Income Fund (USD Units) |
|
CSD.U1 |
|
0.08300 |
| CSD.V1 |
|
0.07500 |
| iShares Advantaged Convertible Bond Index Fund |
|
CVD |
|
0.08200 |
| CVD.A |
|
0.07300 |
| iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index Fund |
|
CLF |
|
0.06250 |
| CLF.A |
|
0.05310 |
| iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index Fund |
|
CLG |
|
0.06200 |
| CLG.A |
|
0.05250 |
| iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index Fund |
|
CBO |
|
0.07400 |
| CBO.A |
|
0.06430 |
| iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index Fund |
|
CBH |
|
0.07550 |
| CBH.A |
|
0.06600 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index Fund |
|
CPD |
|
0.06300 |
| CPD.A |
|
0.05480 |
| iShares Balanced Income CorePortfolio™ Fund |
|
CBD |
|
0.04790 |
| CBD.A |
|
0.02890 |
| iShares Balanced Growth CorePortfolio™ Fund |
|
CBN |
|
0.21285 |
| CBN.A |
|
0.00900 |
| iShares Canadian Fundamental Index Fund |
|
CRQ |
|
0.07600 |
| CRQ.A |
|
0.05100 |
| iShares US Fundamental Index Fund |
|
CLU |
|
0.21178 |
| CLU.A |
|
0.16230 |
| CLU.C |
|
0.12682 |
| CLU.B |
|
0.11658 |
| iShares International Fundamental Index Fund |
|
CIE |
|
0.11842 |
| CIE.A |
|
0.04917 |
| iShares Japan Fundamental Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
|
CJP |
|
0.14350 |
| CJP.A |
|
0.17530 |
| iShares BRIC Index Fund |
|
CBQ |
|
0.55171 |
| CBQ.A |
|
0.26443 |
| iShares Oil Sands Index Fund |
|
CLO |
|
0.02610 |
| CLO.A |
|
0.00000 |
| iShares Global Real Estate Index Fund |
|
CGR |
|
0.13328 |
| CGR.A |
|
0.05500 |
| iShares Global Infrastructure Index Fund |
|
CIF |
|
0.28613 |
| CIF.A |
|
0.13002 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Global Mining Index Fund |
|
CMW |
|
0.13501 |
| CMW.A |
|
0.03329 |
| iShares S&P Global Water Index Fund |
|
CWW |
|
0.26032 |
| CWW.A |
|
0.15130 |
| iShares Broad Emerging Markets Fund |
|
CWO |
|
0.59829 |
| CWO.A |
|
0.34781 |
| iShares Global Agriculture Index Fund |
|
COW |
|
0.18095 |
| COW.A |
|
0.00000 |
| iShares China All-Cap Index Fund |
|
CHI |
|
0.96444 |
| CHI.A |
|
1.10067 |
| iShares Managed Futures Index Fund |
|
CMF |
|
0.00000 |
| CMF.A |
|
0.00000 |
| iShares Broad Commodity Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
|
CBR |
|
0.00000 |
| CBR.A |
|
0.00000 |
| iShares Gold Bullion Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
|
CGL |
|
0.00000 |
| iShares Gold Bullion Fund (Non-Hedged) |
|
CGL.C |
|
0.00000 |
| iShares Silver Bullion Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
|
SVR |
|
0.00000 |
| iShares Silver Bullion Fund (Non-Hedged) |
|
SVR.C |
|
0.00000 |
1 The cash distribution per unit for CSD.U and CSD.V are paid in U.S. Dollars.
The 2013 distribution calendar will be published on or about December 17, 2012. Please refer to www.ishares.ca for the 2013 distribution dates.
Further information on iShares funds can be found at www.iShares.ca.
About BlackRock
BlackRock is a leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. At September 30, 2012, BlackRock's AUM was $3.673 trillion. BlackRock offers products that span the risk spectrum to meet clients' needs, including active, enhanced and index strategies across markets and asset classes. Products are offered in a variety of structures including separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares® (exchange traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions®. Headquartered in New York City, as of September 30, 2012, the firm has approximately 10,400 employees in 29 countries and a major presence in key global markets, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East and Africa. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.blackrock.com.
About iShares® ETFs
The iShares business is the global product leader in exchange traded funds with over 600 funds globally across equities, fixed income and commodities, which trade on 20 exchanges worldwide. The iShares Funds are bought and sold like common stocks on securities exchanges. The iShares Funds are attractive to many individual and institutional investors and financial intermediaries because of their relative low cost, tax efficiency and trading flexibility. Investors can purchase and sell shares through any brokerage firm, financial advisor, or online broker, and hold the funds in any type of brokerage account. The iShares customer base consists of the institutional segment of pension plans and fund managers, as well as the retail segment of financial advisors and high net worth individuals.
iShares® Funds are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited. Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investing in iShares Funds. 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.