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

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 16 Mar 2023 06:55:00   America/Chicago

    TORONTO, March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the March 2023 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or NEO which pay on a monthly or quarterly basis. Unitholders of record of a fund on March 23, 2023 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on March 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 ETFCDZ0.104
    iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETFCEW0.054
    iShares Global Real Estate Index ETFCGR0.157
    iShares International Fundamental Index ETFCIE0.079
    iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETFCIF0.191
    iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETFCLF0.030
    iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETFCLG0.035
    iShares US Fundamental Index ETFCLU0.148
    iShares US Fundamental Index ETFCLU.C0.194
    iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETFCPD0.052
    iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETFCRQ0.161
    iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CUD0.084
    iShares Convertible Bond Index ETFCVD0.071
    iShares Global Water Index ETFCWW0.140
    iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CYH0.079
    iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETFFIE0.040
    iShares ESG Balanced ETF PortfolioGBAL0.180
    iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF PortfolioGCNS0.186
    iShares ESG Equity ETF PortfolioGEQT0.143
    iShares ESG Growth ETF PortfolioGGRO0.162
    iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETFXAGG0.069
    iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF(1)XAGG.U0.051
    iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XAGH0.087
    iShares Core Balanced ETF PortfolioXBAL0.095
    iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETFXBB0.069
    iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXCB0.059
    iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXCBG0.094
    iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETFXCBU0.100
    iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)XCBU.U0.075
    iShares Canadian Growth Index ETFXCG0.121
    iShares ESG MSCI Canada Leaders Index ETFXCLR0.335
    iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF PortfolioXCNS0.112
    iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETFXCS0.090
    iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETFXCSR0.382
    iShares Canadian Value Index ETFXCV0.363
    iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETFXDG0.061
    iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)XDG.U0.045
    iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XDGH0.072
    iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETFXDIV0.086
    iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETFXDU0.054
    iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)XDU.U0.040
    iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XDUH0.053
    iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETFXDV0.100
    iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XEB0.051
    iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETFXEG0.167
    iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETFXEI0.100
    iShares Jantzi Social Index ETFXEN0.195
    iShares Core Equity ETF PortfolioXEQT0.088
    iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETFXESG0.160
    iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XFA0.105
    iShares MSCI Multifactor Canada Index ETFXFC0.216
    iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XFF0.075
    iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETFXFI0.065
    iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETFXFLB0.109
    iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETFXFN0.129
    iShares Floating Rate Index ETFXFR0.078
    iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETFXFS0.113
    iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF(1)XFS.U0.083
    iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETFXGB0.043
    iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XGGB0.029
    iShares Core Growth ETF PortfolioXGRO0.099
    iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETFXHB0.066
    iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XHD0.085
    iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETFXHU0.080
    iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XHY0.075
    iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETFXIC0.259
    iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XIG0.056
    iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XIGS0.078
    iShares Core Income Balanced ETF PortfolioXINC0.125
    iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETFXLB0.063
    iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETFXMA0.028
    iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETFXMD0.140
    iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XMS0.111
    iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETFXMTM0.079
    iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETFXMU0.233
    iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF(1)XMU.U0.170
    iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETFXMV0.283
    iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XPF0.064
    iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETFXQB0.044
    iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETFXQLT0.089
    iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETFXRE0.057
    iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETFXSAB0.041
    iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETFXSB0.054
    iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSC0.054
    iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSE0.040
    iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETFXSH0.047
    iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXSHG0.087
    iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETFXSHU0.060
    iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)XSHU.U0.045
    iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSI0.054
    iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETFXST0.142
    iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETFXSTB0.033
    iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XSTH0.000
    iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETFXSTP0.000
    iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF(1)XSTP.U0.000
    iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETFXSUS0.071
    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.U0.069
    iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETFXTR0.040
    iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XUH0.127
    iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders Index ETFXULR0.128
    iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETFXUSR0.141
    iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETFXUT0.085
    iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETFXUU0.152
    iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF(1)XUU.U0.111
    iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETFXVLU0.158

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

    Estimated March Cash Distributions for iShares U.S. High Yield Fixed Income Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) and iShares Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF

    The March cash distributions per unit for iShares U.S. High Yield Fixed Income Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) and iShares Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF are estimated to be as follows:

    Fund NameFund TickerEstimated Cash Distribution Per Unit ($)
    iShares U.S. High Yield Fixed Income Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CHB0.09113
    iShares Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETFXSQ0.04328

    BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about March 21, 2023, which will provide the final amounts for the iShares U.S. High Yield Fixed Income Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) and iShares Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF.

    Estimated March Cash Distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF

    The March 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 ETFCMR0.172

    BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about March 22, 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.

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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$2.91 trillion in assets under management as of December 31, 2022, 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.

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    Email: reem.jazar@blackrock.com


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