BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK),
today announced the estimated annual reinvested capital gains
distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada
for the 2023 tax year.
These estimates are for the annual non-cash
capital gains distributions, which are typically reinvested in
additional units of the respective funds at the year-end, and do
not include estimates of ongoing monthly, quarterly, semi-annual,
or annual cash distribution amounts. The additional units will be
immediately consolidated with the previously outstanding units such
that the number of outstanding units following the distribution
will equal the number of units outstanding prior to the
distribution.
BlackRock Canada expects to announce the final
annual reinvested distribution amounts on or about December 28,
2023, for all funds. The record date for the 2023 annual
distributions will be December 29, 2023, payable on January 4,
2024. The actual taxable amounts of reinvested and cash
distributions for 2023, including the tax characteristics of the
distributions, will be reported to brokers (through CDS Clearing
and Depository Services Inc. or “CDS”) in early 2024. BlackRock
Canada expects to announce the final monthly, quarterly,
semi-annual, and annual cash distribution amounts, as applicable,
for 2023, on or about December 27, 2023, for all funds except the
iShares Premium Money Market ETF, for which a press release will be
issued on or about December 28, 2023.
Fund Name |
Fund Ticker |
Estimated Annual Reinvested Capital Gains Distribution Per
Unit ($) |
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF |
CBH |
0.00000 |
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF |
CBO |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF |
CDZ |
0.99942 |
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF |
CEW |
0.25095 |
iShares Gold Bullion ETF |
CGL |
0.00000 |
iShares Gold Bullion ETF |
CGL.C |
0.00000 |
iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF |
CGR |
0.00000 |
iShares International Fundamental Index ETF |
CIE |
0.35342 |
iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF |
CIF |
1.71340 |
iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
CJP |
1.59239 |
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF |
CLF |
0.00000 |
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF |
CLG |
0.00000 |
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF |
CLU |
0.58689 |
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF |
CLU.C |
0.93400 |
iShares Premium Money Market ETF |
CMR |
0.00000 |
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF |
COW |
0.73118 |
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF |
CPD |
0.00000 |
iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF |
CRQ |
0.64248 |
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
CUD |
0.76924 |
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF |
CVD |
0.00000 |
iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF |
CWO |
0.00000 |
iShares Global Water Index ETF |
CWW |
3.07116 |
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
CYH |
0.00000 |
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF |
FIE |
0.00000 |
iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio |
GBAL |
0.00000 |
iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio |
GCNS |
0.00000 |
iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio |
GEQT |
0.00000 |
iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio |
GGRO |
0.00000 |
iShares Silver Bullion ETF |
SVR |
0.00000 |
iShares Silver Bullion ETF |
SVR.C |
0.00000 |
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF |
XAD |
0.00000 |
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF |
XAGG |
0.00000 |
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF(1) |
XAGG.U |
0.00000 |
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XAGH |
0.00000 |
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF |
XAW |
0.00000 |
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF(1) |
XAW.U |
0.00000 |
iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio |
XBAL |
0.00000 |
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF |
XBB |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF |
XBM |
0.61720 |
iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF |
XCB |
0.00000 |
iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF |
XCBG |
0.00000 |
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF |
XCBU |
0.00000 |
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1) |
XCBU.U |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
(CAD-Hedged) |
XCD |
0.00000 |
iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF |
XCG |
0.00000 |
iShares China Index ETF |
XCH |
0.00000 |
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF |
XCHP |
0.23500 |
iShares Global Clean Energy Index ETF |
XCLN |
0.00000 |
iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio |
XCNS |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF |
XCS |
0.00000 |
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF |
XCSR |
0.00000 |
iShares Canadian Value Index ETF |
XCV |
1.01601 |
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF |
XDG |
0.30859 |
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1) |
XDG.U |
0.23094 |
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF
(CAD-Hedged) |
XDGH |
0.00000 |
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF |
XDIV |
0.75201 |
iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index ETF |
XDNA |
0.00000 |
iShares Global Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Index ETF |
XDRV |
0.00000 |
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF |
XDSR |
0.00000 |
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF |
XDU |
0.00000 |
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1) |
XDU.U |
0.00000 |
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XDUH |
0.00000 |
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF |
XDV |
0.72141 |
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF
(CAD-Hedged) |
XEB |
0.00000 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF |
XEC |
0.00000 |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF(1) |
XEC.U |
0.00000 |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF |
XEF |
0.00000 |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF(1) |
XEF.U |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF |
XEG |
1.14141 |
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XEH |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF |
XEI |
0.41609 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF |
XEM |
0.00000 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF |
XEMC |
0.00000 |
iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF |
XEN |
0.00000 |
iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio |
XEQT |
0.00000 |
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF |
XESG |
0.13149 |
iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ETF |
XETM |
0.00000 |
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF |
XEU |
0.00000 |
iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF |
XEXP |
0.00000 |
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XFH |
0.00000 |
iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF |
XFLB |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF |
XFN |
0.00000 |
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF |
XFR |
0.00000 |
iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF |
XGB |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF |
XGD |
0.00000 |
iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XGGB |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XGI |
0.00000 |
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio |
XGRO |
0.00000 |
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech Index ETF |
XHAK |
0.00000 |
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF |
XHB |
0.00000 |
iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XHC |
0.25610 |
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XHD |
0.00000 |
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF |
XHU |
0.00000 |
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XHY |
0.00000 |
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF |
XIC |
0.14750 |
iShares India Index ETF |
XID |
0.00000 |
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XIG |
0.00000 |
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XIGS |
0.00000 |
iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XIN |
0.19223 |
iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio |
XINC |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF |
XIT |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF |
XIU |
0.00000 |
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF |
XLB |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF |
XMA |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF |
XMC |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF(1) |
XMC.U |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF |
XMD |
1.02585 |
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XMH |
0.00000 |
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF |
XMI |
0.00000 |
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XML |
0.00000 |
iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF |
XMM |
0.00000 |
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XMS |
0.00000 |
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF |
XMTM |
0.00000 |
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF |
XMU |
2.49131 |
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF(1) |
XMU.U |
1.86794 |
iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF |
XMV |
0.86013 |
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF |
XMW |
0.00000 |
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XMY |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF
(CAD-Hedged) |
XPF |
0.00000 |
iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF |
XQB |
0.00000 |
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF |
XQLT |
0.00000 |
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XQQ |
3.24377 |
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF |
XQQU |
0.00000 |
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF(1) |
XQQU.U |
0.00000 |
iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF |
XRB |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF |
XRE |
0.00000 |
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF |
XSAB |
0.00000 |
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF |
XSB |
0.00000 |
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF |
XSC |
0.00000 |
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF |
XSE |
0.00000 |
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF |
XSEA |
0.00000 |
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF |
XSEM |
0.00000 |
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF |
XSH |
0.00000 |
iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index
ETF |
XSHG |
0.00000 |
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF |
XSHU |
0.00000 |
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1) |
XSHU.U |
0.00000 |
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF |
XSI |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF |
XSMC |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XSMH |
0.00000 |
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XSP |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF |
XST |
2.04103 |
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF |
XSTB |
0.00000 |
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XSTH |
0.00000 |
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF |
XSTP |
0.00000 |
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF(1) |
XSTP.U |
0.00000 |
iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XSU |
0.00000 |
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF |
XSUS |
0.00000 |
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XTLH |
0.00000 |
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF |
XTLT |
0.00000 |
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF(1) |
XTLT.U |
0.00000 |
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF |
XTR |
0.00000 |
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) |
XUH |
0.00000 |
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF |
XUS |
0.00000 |
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF(1) |
XUS.U |
0.00000 |
iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF |
XUSF |
0.27830 |
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF |
XUSR |
0.29479 |
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF |
XUT |
0.00000 |
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF |
XUU |
0.00000 |
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF(1) |
XUU.U |
0.00000 |
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF |
XVLU |
0.00000 |
iShares MSCI World Index ETF |
XWD |
0.00000 |
(1) Distribution per unit amounts are in U.S. dollars for
XAGG.U, XAW.U, XCBU.U, XDG.U, XDU.U, XEC.U, XEF.U, XMC.U, XMU.U,
XQQU.U, XSHU.U, XSTP.U, XTLT.U, XUS.U, and XUU.U.
Further information on the iShares ETFs can be found at
http://www.blackrock.com/ca.
This notice contains forward-looking statements
with respect to the annual reinvested capital gains distributions
for the iShares ETFs. By their nature, these forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the
actual distributions to differ materially from the estimated
distributions set forth in this notice. Factors that could cause
the actual distributions to differ from the estimated distributions
include, but are not limited to, the actual amounts of
distributions received by the iShares ETFs, portfolio transactions,
currency hedging transactions, and subscription and redemption
activity.
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of experience, a global line-up of 1300+ exchange traded funds
(ETFs) and US$3.12 trillion in assets under management as of
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