BlackRock® Canada Announces August Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs
BlackRock Canada announced August 2020 cash distributions for its iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or NEO, payable on August 31, 2020, for unitholders of record on August 26, 2020. Distribution amounts vary across funds, with the iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF (XIU) offering the highest at $0.189 per unit. The iShares Premium Money Market ETF is estimated to have a distribution of $0.003 per unit. BlackRock Canada will reveal final amounts for the Premium Money Market ETF on August 25, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, BlackRock managed approximately $7.32 trillion in assets globally.
- Cash distributions for August 2020 are confirmed for various iShares ETFs.
- iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF (XIU) has a high distribution rate of $0.189 per unit.
- Total assets under management by BlackRock reached $7.32 trillion as of June 30, 2020.
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TORONTO, Aug. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the August 2020 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or NEO which pay on a monthly basis as well XIU. Unitholders of record of a fund on August 26, 2020 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on August 31, 2020.
Details regarding the “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows:
| Fund Name | Fund Ticker | Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) |
| iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF | CBH | 0.047 |
| iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF | CBO | 0.041 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF | CDZ | 0.074 |
| iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF | CEW | 0.043 |
| iShares U.S. High Yield Fixed Income Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | CHB | 0.082 |
| iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF | CLF | 0.030 |
| iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF | CLG | 0.040 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF | CPD | 0.050 |
| iShares Short Duration High Income ETF (CAD-Hedged) | CSD | 0.068 |
| iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | CUD | 0.072 |
| iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF | CVD | 0.066 |
| iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | CYH | 0.064 |
| Dynamic Active Tactical Bond ETF | DXB | 0.042 |
| Dynamic Active Canadian Dividend ETF | DXC | 0.040 |
| Dynamic Active Crossover Bond ETF | DXO | 0.057 |
| Dynamic Active Preferred Shares ETF | DXP | 0.072 |
| Dynamic Active Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF | DXV | 0.032 |
| iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF | FIE | 0.040 |
| iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF | XBB | 0.071 |
| iShares Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF | XCB | 0.052 |
| iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF | XDG | 0.059 |
| iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1) | XDG.U | 0.043 |
| iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XDGH | 0.061 |
| iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF | XDIV | 0.081 |
| iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF | XDU | 0.051 |
| iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1) | XDU.U | 0.038 |
| iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XDUH | 0.047 |
| iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF | XDV | 0.083 |
| iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XEB | 0.061 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF | XEI | 0.078 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF | XFN | 0.115 |
| iShares Floating Rate Index ETF | XFR | 0.007 |
| iShares Canadian Government Bond Index ETF | XGB | 0.041 |
| iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XGGB | 0.030 |
| iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF | XHB | 0.063 |
| iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XHD | 0.079 |
| iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF | XHU | 0.066 |
| iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XHY | 0.081 |
| iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XIG | 0.054 |
| iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF | XLB | 0.065 |
| iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF | XIU | 0.189 |
| iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XPF | 0.067 |
| iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF | XQB | 0.044 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF | XRE | 0.058 |
| iShares ESG Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF | XSAB | 0.044 |
| iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF | XSB | 0.052 |
| iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF | XSC | 0.041 |
| iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF | XSE | 0.047 |
| iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF | XSH | 0.043 |
| iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF | XSI | 0.047 |
| iShares Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF | XSQ | 0.034 |
| iShares ESG Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF | XSTB | 0.035 |
| iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF | XTR | 0.050 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF | XUT | 0.095 |
| (1) Distribution per unit amounts are USD for XDG.U, XDU.U | ||
Estimated August Cash Distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF
The August 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 | 0.003 |
BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about August 25, 2020, 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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