BlackRock® Canada Announces April Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs

BlackRock® Canada Announces April Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs

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, 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, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the April 2024 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada which pay on a monthly basis. Unitholders of record of a fund on April 25, 2024 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on April 30, 2024.

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

Fund NameFund TickerCash Distribution Per Unit ($)
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETFCBH0.046
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETFCBO0.045
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETFCDZ0.108
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETFCEW0.060
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETFCLF0.032
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETFCLG0.036
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETFCPD0.050
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CUD0.085
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETFCVD0.076
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CYH0.077
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETFFIE0.040
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETFXAGG0.090
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF(1)XAGG.U0.065
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XAGH0.089
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETFXBB0.076
iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXCB0.066
iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXCBG0.110
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETFXCBU0.112
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)XCBU.U0.081
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETFXDG0.059
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)XDG.U0.043
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XDGH0.062
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETFXDIV0.100
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETFXDU0.057
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)XDU.U0.041
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XDUH0.055
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETFXDV0.113
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XEB0.049
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETFXEI0.114
iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETFXFLB0.110
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETFXFN0.154
iShares Floating Rate Index ETFXFR0.086
iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETFXGB0.047
iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XGGB0.037
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETFXHB0.071
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XHD0.091
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETFXHU0.082
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XHY0.081
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XIG0.065
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XIGS0.105
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETFXLB0.062
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XPF0.065
iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETFXQB0.050
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETFXRE0.062
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETFXSAB0.045
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETFXSB0.066
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSC0.062
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSE0.054
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETFXSH0.057
iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXSHG0.109
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETFXSHU0.112

iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)XSHU.U0.081
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSI0.065
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETFXSTB0.041
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XSTH0.028
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETFXSTP0.031
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF(1)XSTP.U0.023
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XTLH0.108
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETFXTLT0.103
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF(1)XTLT.U0.075
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETFXTR0.040
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETFXUT0.079

(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 April Cash Distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF

The April 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 ETFCMR0.224


BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about April 24, 2024, 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 1400+ exchange traded funds (ETFs) and US$3.7 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2024, 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.

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