TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 10, 2013) -(TSX:CAB)(TSX:CAB.A)(TSX:CBD)(TSX:CBD.A)(TSX:CBH)(TSX:CBH.A)(TSX:CBN)(TSX:CBN.A)(TSX:CBO)(TSX:CBO.A)(TSX:CBQ)(TSX:CBQ.A)(TSX:CDZ)(TSX:CDZ.A)(TSX:CEW)(TSX:CEW.A)(TSX:CGR)(TSX:CGR.A)(TSX:CHB)(TSX:CHB.A)(TSX:CIE)(TSX:CIE.A)(TSX:CIF)(TSX:CIF.A)(TSX:CLF)(TSX:CLF.A)(TSX:CLG)(TSX:CLG.A)(TSX:CLO)(TSX:CLO.A)(TSX:CLU)(TSX:CLU.A)(TSX:CLU.B)(TSX:CLU.C)(TSX:CMR)(TSX:CMR.A)(TSX:CMW)(TSX:CMW.A)(TSX:CPD)(TSX:CPD.A)(TSX:CRQ)(TSX:CRQ.A)(TSX:CSD)(TSX:CSD.A)(TSX:CSD.U)(TSX:CSD.V)(TSX:CUD)(TSX:CUD.A)(TSX:CVD)(TSX:CVD.A)(TSX:CWO)(TSX:CWO.A)(TSX:CWW)(TSX:CWW.A)(TSX:CYH)(TSX:CYH.A)(TSX:FIE)(TSX:FIE.A)(TSX:XAL)(TSX:XBB)(TSX:XBM)(TSX:XBZ)(TSX:XCB)(TSX:XCD)(TSX:XCG)(TSX:XCH)(TSX:XCR)(TSX:XCS)(TSX:XCV)(TSX:XDV)(TSX:XEB)(TSX:XEC)(TSX:XEF)(TSX:XEG)(TSX:XEI)(TSX:XEM)(TSX:XEN)(TSX:XFN)(TSX:XFR)(TSX:XGB)(TSX:XGC)(TSX:XGD)(TSX:XGI)(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:XUS)(TSX:XUT)(TSX:XVX)(TSX:XWD)
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), today announced the June 2013 cash distributions for iShares funds listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange which pay on a monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual basis. Unitholders of record on June 21, 2013 will receive cash distributions payable on June 28, 2013.
Details of the "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows:
| Fund Name |
Fund Ticker |
Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) |
| iShares Advantaged Canadian Bond Index Fund |
CAB |
0.04600 |
| CAB.A |
0.03600 |
| iShares Balanced Income CorePortfolio™ Fund |
CBD |
0.04800 |
| CBD.A |
0.02870 |
| iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index Fund |
CBH |
0.07550 |
| CBH.A |
0.06600 |
| iShares Balanced Growth CorePortfolio™ Fund |
CBN |
0.02330 |
| CBN.A |
0.00800 |
| iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index Fund |
CBO |
0.07400 |
| CBO.A |
0.06430 |
| iShares BRIC Index Fund |
CBQ |
0.31822 |
| CBQ.A |
0.11204 |
| iShares S&P®/TSX® Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index Fund |
CDZ |
0.06400 |
| CDZ.A |
0.04750 |
| iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco Fund |
CEW |
0.02300 |
| CEW.A |
0.03250 |
| iShares Global Real Estate Index Fund |
CGR |
0.09600 |
| CGR.A |
0.05200 |
| iShares Advantaged U.S. High Yield Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
CHB |
0.10900 |
| CHB.A |
0.09900 |
| iShares International Fundamental Index Fund |
CIE |
0.07500 |
| CIE.A |
0.04500 |
| iShares Global Infrastructure Index Fund |
CIF |
0.09000 |
| CIF.A |
0.05000 |
| 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 Oil Sands Index Fund |
CLO |
0.06786 |
| CLO.A |
0.01705 |
| iShares US Fundamental Index Fund |
CLU |
0.05700 |
| CLU.A |
0.01300 |
| CLU.B |
0.01000 |
| CLU.C |
0.04800 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Global Mining Index Fund |
CMW |
0.05300 |
| CMW.A |
0.02000 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index Fund |
CPD |
0.06100 |
| CPD.A |
0.05300 |
| iShares Canadian Fundamental Index Fund |
CRQ |
0.07600 |
| CRQ.A |
0.05100 |
| iShares Advantaged Short Duration High Income Fund |
CSD |
0.08300 |
| CSD.A |
0.07500 |
| CSD.U1 |
0.08300 |
| CSD.V1 |
0.07500 |
| iShares S&P US Dividend Growers Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
CUD |
0.04000 |
| CUD.A |
0.02200 |
| iShares Advantaged Convertible Bond Index Fund |
CVD |
0.08100 |
| CVD.A |
0.07200 |
| iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF |
CWO |
0.10000 |
| CWO.A |
0.03800 |
| iShares S&P Global Water Index Fund |
CWW |
0.06100 |
| CWW.A |
0.02100 |
| 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 Alternatives Completion Portfolio Builder Fund |
XAL |
0.28502 |
| iShares DEX Universe Bond Index Fund |
XBB |
0.08128 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index Fund |
XBM |
0.07689 |
| iShares MSCI® Brazil Index Fund |
XBZ |
0.23260 |
| iShares DEX All Corporate Bond Index Fund |
XCB |
0.06408 |
| iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
XCD |
0.10621 |
| iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Growth Index Fund |
XCG |
0.12581 |
| iShares China Index Fund |
XCH |
0.32809 |
| iShares Conservative Core Portfolio Builder Fund |
XCR |
0.24968 |
| iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index Fund |
XCS |
0.09942 |
| iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Value Index Fund |
XCV |
0.17632 |
| iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index Fund |
XDV |
0.07819 |
| iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
XEB |
0.06413 |
| iShares MSCI Emerging Markets IMI ETF |
XEC |
0.08405 |
| iShares MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF |
XEF |
0.20463 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Fund |
XEG |
0.10956 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Equity Income Index Fund |
XEI |
0.08116 |
| iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund |
XEM |
0.11713 |
| iShares Jantzi Social Index® Fund |
XEN |
0.12260 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Fund |
XFN |
0.06933 |
| iShares DEX Floating Rate Note Index Fund |
XFR |
0.02173 |
| iShares DEX All Government Bond Index Fund |
XGB |
0.05085 |
| iShares Global Completion Portfolio Builder Fund |
XGC |
0.27221 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index Fund |
XGD |
0.06160 |
| iShares S&P Global Industrials Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
XGI |
0.20117 |
| iShares Growth Core Portfolio Builder Fund |
XGR |
0.30127 |
| iShares DEX HYBrid Bond Index Fund |
XHB |
0.08533 |
| iShares S&P Global Healthcare Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
XHC |
0.24854 |
| iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
XHD |
0.05423 |
| iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
XHY |
0.10671 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund |
XIC |
0.16413 |
| iShares CNX Nifty India Index ETF |
XID |
0.04266 |
| iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
XIG |
0.06372 |
| iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
XIN |
0.27010 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index Fund |
XIT |
0.00000 |
| iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund |
XIU |
0.13924 |
| iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund |
XLA |
0.27062 |
| iShares DEX Long Term Bond Index Fund |
XLB |
0.07004 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index Fund |
XMA |
0.05835 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index Fund |
XMD |
0.15011 |
| iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund |
XMI |
0.21016 |
| iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index Fund |
XMM |
0.12387 |
| iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index Fund |
XMU |
0.08762 |
| iShares MSCI Canada Minimum Volatility Index Fund |
XMV |
0.14563 |
| iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility Index Fund |
XMW |
0.17890 |
| iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
XPF |
0.07752 |
| iShares NASDAQ 100 Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
XQQ |
0.20940 |
| iShares DEX Real Return Bond Index Fund |
XRB |
0.21405 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index Fund |
XRE |
0.06072 |
| iShares DEX Short Term Bond Index Fund |
XSB |
0.06407 |
| iShares DEX Short Term Corporate Universe + Maple Bond Index Fund |
XSH |
0.05518 |
| iShares S&P 500 Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
XSP |
0.12867 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index Fund |
XST |
0.05769 |
| iShares Russell 2000® Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) |
XSU |
0.10051 |
| iShares Diversified Monthly Income Fund |
XTR |
0.06000 |
| iShares S&P 500 Index ETF |
XUS |
0.06780 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index Fund |
XUT |
0.07384 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Venture Index Fund |
XVX |
0.00000 |
| iShares MSCI World Index Fund |
XWD |
0.25711 |
1 The cash distribution per unit for CSD.U and CSD.V are paid in U.S. Dollars.
The June cash distributions per unit for the iShares Premium Money Market Fund are estimated to be as follows:
| Fund Name |
Fund Ticker |
Estimated Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) |
| iShares Premium Money Market Fund |
CMR |
0.02610 |
| CMR.A |
0.01637 |
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited will issue a press release on June 20, 2013, which will provide the final amounts.
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 December 31, 2012, BlackRock's AUM was US$3.792 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 December 31, 2012, the firm has approximately 10,500 employees in 30 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.
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
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