Jun. 17, 2011 (Marketwire Canada) --
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (TSX:XAL)(TSX:XBB)(TSX:XBM)(TSX:XBZ)(TSX:XCB)(TSX:XCG)(TSX:XCH)(TSX:XCR)(TSX:XCS)(TSX:XCV)(TSX:XDV)(TSX:XEB)(TSX:XEG)(TSX:XEI)(TSX:XEM)(TSX:XEN)(TSX:XFN)(TSX:XGB)(TSX:XGC)(TSX:XGD)(TSX:XGR)(TSX:XHB)(TSX:XHC)(TSX:XHY)(TSX:XIC)(TSX:XID)(TSX:XIG)(TSX:XIN)(TSX:XIT)(TSX:XIU)(TSX:XLA)(TSX:XLB)(TSX:XMA)(TSX:XMD)(TSX:XPF)(TSX:XQQ)(TSX:XRB)(TSX:XRE)(TSX:XSB)(TSX:XSP)(TSX:XST)(TSX:XSU)(TSX:XTR)(TSX:XUT)(TSX:XWD) -
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), today announced the June 2011 cash distributions for the iShares funds listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Unitholders of record on June 28, 2011 will receive cash distributions payable on June 30, 2011. Details of the "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows:
| Fund Name | Fund Ticker |
Cash Distribution Per Unit ($) |
| iShares Alternatives Completion Portfolio Builder Fund | XAL | 0.47960 |
| iShares DEX Universe Bond Index Fund | XBB | 0.09612 |
| iShares S&P®/TSX® Global Base Metals Index Fund | XBM | 0.00867 |
| iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund | XBZ | 0.25051 |
| iShares DEX All Corporate Bond Index Fund | XCB | 0.07625 |
| iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Growth Index Fund | XCG | 0.04264 |
| iShares China Index Fund | XCH | 0.20657 |
| iShares Conservative Core Portfolio Builder Fund | XCR | 0.36872 |
| iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index Fund | XCS | 0.08415 |
| iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Value Index Fund | XCV | 0.15560 |
| iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index Fund | XDV | 0.04806 |
| iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) | XEB | 0.06994 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Fund | XEG | 0.08888 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Equity Income Index Fund | XEI | 0.05363 |
| iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund | XEM | 0.20452 |
| iShares Jantzi Social Index Fund | XEN | 0.09383 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Fund | XFN | 0.02928 |
| iShares DEX All Government Bond Index Fund | XGB | 0.05817 |
| iShares Global Completion Portfolio Builder Fund | XGC | 0.37752 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index Fund | XGD | 0.00000 |
| iShares Growth Core Portfolio Builder Fund | XGR | 0.38756 |
| iShares DEX HYBrid Bond Index Fund | XHB | 0.09233 |
| iShares S&P Global Healthcare Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) | XHC | 0.23191 |
| iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) | XHY | 0.12517 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund | XIC | 0.10990 |
| iShares S&P CNX Nifty India Index Fund | XID | 0.06168 |
| iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index Fund | XIG | 0.07497 |
| iShares MSCI EAFE® Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) | XIN | 0.27505 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index Fund | XIT | 0.00000 |
| iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund | XIU | 0.11965 |
| iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund | XLA | 0.24084 |
| iShares DEX Long Term Bond Index Fund | XLB | 0.07684 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index Fund | XMA | 0.00000 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index Fund | XMD | 0.10935 |
| iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) | XPF | 0.06883 |
| iShares NASDAQ 100 Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) | XQQ | 0.02778 |
| iShares DEX Real Return Bond Index Fund | XRB | 0.21320 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index Fund | XRE | 0.06076 |
| iShares DEX Short Term Bond Index Fund | XSB | 0.08052 |
| iShares S&P 500 Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) | XSP | 0.09246 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index Fund | XST | 0.00000 |
| iShares Russell 2000® Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) | XSU | 0.02554 |
| iShares Diversified Monthly Income Fund | XTR | 0.06000 |
| iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Sector Fund | XUT | 0.11134 |
| iShares MSCI World Index Fund | XWD | 0.23068 |
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, 2010, BlackRock's AUM was US$3.561 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, 2010, the firm has approximately 9,100 employees in 25 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 a global product leader in ETFs with over 410 funds globally across equities, fixed income and commodities, which trade on 16 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 securities 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.
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