BlackRock® Canada Announces October Cash Distribu
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| Listing: | TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange) |
| Symbol : | CBD, CBD.A, CBH, CBH.A, CBN, CBN.A, CBO, CBO.A, CDZ, CDZ.A, CEW, CEW.A, CHB, CHB.A, CLF, CLF.A, CLG, CLG.A, CMR, CMR.A, CPD, CPD.A, CSD, CSD.A, CUD, CUD.A, CVD, CVD.A, CYH, CYH.A, DXB, DXC, DXO, DXP, FIE, FIE.A, XBB, XCB, XDG, XDGH, XDIV, XDU, XDUH, XDV, XEB, XEI, XFN, XFR, XGB, XHB, XHD, XHU, XHY, XIG, XLB, XPF, XQB, XQB.A, XRE, XSB, XSC, XSE, XSH, XSI, XSQ, XTR, XUT |
TORONTO, Oct. 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK ), today announced the October 2017 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX which pay on a monthly basis. Unitholders of record of a fund on October 26, 2017 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on October 31, 2017 .
Details regarding the “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows:
| Fund Name | Fund Ticker | Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) |
| iShares Balanced Income CorePortfolio™ Index ETF | CBD | 0.055 |
| CBD.A | 0.038 | |
| iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF | CBH | 0.058 |
| CBH.A | 0.049 | |
| iShares Balanced Growth CorePortfolio™ Index ETF | CBN | 0.036 |
| CBN.A | 0.018 | |
| iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF | CBO | 0.042 |
| CBO.A | 0.033 | |
| iShares S&P ® /TSX ® Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF | CDZ | 0.077 |
| CDZ.A | 0.057 | |
| iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF | CEW | 0.027 |
| CEW.A | 0.0325 | |
| iShares U.S. High Yield Fixed Income Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | CHB | 0.091 |
| CHB.A | 0.082 | |
| iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF | CLF | 0.040 |
| CLF.A | 0.032 | |
| iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF | CLG | 0.049 |
| CLG.A | 0.039 | |
| iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF | CPD | 0.050 |
| CPD.A | 0.043 | |
| iShares Short Duration High Income ETF (CAD-Hedged) | CSD | 0.076 |
| CSD.A | 0.068 | |
| iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | CUD | 0.051 |
| CUD.A | 0.025 | |
| iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF | CVD | 0.072 |
| CVD.A | 0.063 | |
| iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | CYH | 0.052 |
| CYH.A | 0.042 | |
| Dynamic iShares Active Tactical Bond ETF | DXB | 0.042 |
| Dynamic iShares Active Canadian Dividend ETF | DXC | 0.040 |
| Dynamic iShares Active Crossover Bond ETF | DXO | 0.057 |
| Dynamic iShares Active Preferred Shares ETF | DXP | 0.072 |
| iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF | FIE | 0.040 |
| FIE.A | 0.040 | |
| iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF | XBB | 0.075 |
| iShares Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF | XCB | 0.054 |
| iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF | XDG | 0.049 |
| iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XDGH | 0.052 |
| iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF | XDIV | 0.070 |
| iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF | XDU | 0.047 |
| iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XDUH | 0.047 |
| iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF | XDV | 0.084 |
| iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XEB | 0.063 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF | XEI | 0.081 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF | XFN | 0.092 |
| iShares Floating Rate Index ETF | XFR | 0.022 |
| iShares Canadian Government Bond Index ETF | XGB | 0.043 |
| iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF | XHB | 0.069 |
| iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XHD | 0.064 |
| iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF | XHU | 0.049 |
| iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XHY | 0.090 |
| iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XIG | 0.054 |
| iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF | XLB | 0.070 |
| iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XPF | 0.069 |
| iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF | XQB | 0.043 |
| XQB.A | 0.033 | |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF | XRE | 0.061 |
| iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF | XSB | 0.054 |
| iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF | XSC | 0.044 |
| iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF | XSE | 0.053 |
| iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate + Maple Bond Index ETF | XSH | 0.046 |
| iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF | XSI | 0.049 |
| iShares Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF | XSQ | 0.033 |
| iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF | XTR | 0.050 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF | XUT | 0.067 |
Estimated October Cash Distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF
The October cash distributions per unit for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF are estimated to be as follows:
| Fund Name | Fund Ticker | Estimated Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) |
| iShares Premium Money Market ETF | CMR | 0.035 |
| CMR.A | 0.024 |
BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about October 25, 2017, 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 BlackRock is a global leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients. At June 30, 2017, BlackRock’s AUM was US$5.7 trillion. BlackRock helps clients around the world meet their goals and overcome challenges with a range of products that include 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 ® . As of June 30, 2017, the firm had approximately 13,000 employees in more than 30 countries and a major presence in 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/ca | Twitter: @BlackRockCA | Blog: www.blackrockblog.com/can
About iShares ETFs iShares ® is a global leader in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with more than a decade of expertise and commitment to individual and institutional investors of all sizes. With over 700 funds globally across multiple asset classes and strategies and more than US$1.5 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2017, iShares helps clients around the world build the core of their portfolios, meet specific investment goals and implement market views. iShares funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock, trusted to manage more money than any other investment firm 1 .
1 Based on US$5.7 trillion in AUM as of 6/30/17
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