BGI Canada Announces Quarterly Cash Distributions for iShares(R) Funds
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Sep 18, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) --
Companies: iShares CDN Dow Jones Canada Select Value Index Fund (XCV), iShares CDN Dow Jones Select Growth Index Fund (XCG), iShares CDN Jantzi Social Index Fund (XEN), iShares CDN S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund (XIU), iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Fund (XEG), iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Income Trust Index Fund (XTR), iShares CDN S&P/TSX SmallCap Index Fund (XCS), iShares CDN Scotia Capital All Corp Bond Index Fund (XCB), iShares CDN Scotia Capital All Government Bond Index Fund (XGB), iShares CDN Scotia Capital Long Term Bond Index Fund (XLB), iUnits Canadian Bond Broad Market Index Fund (XBB), iUnits Dividend Index Fund (XDV), iUnits Materials Sector Index Fund (XMA), iUnits S&P/TSX 60 Capped Index Fund (XIC), iUnits S&P/TSX Canadian Information Technology Index Fund (XIT), iUnits S&P/TSX Canadian MidCap Index Fund (XMD), iUnits S&P/TSX Canadian REIT Index Fund (XRE), iUnits S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Fund (XFN), iUnits S&P/TSX Capped Gold Index Fund (XGD), iUnits Short Bond Index Fund (XSB)
Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited (BGI Canada) (TSX:XBB)(TSX:XCB)(TSX:XCG)(TSX:XCV)(TSX:XDV)(TSX:XEG)(TSX:XFN)(TSX:XGB)(TSX:XGD)(TSX:XIC)(TSX:XIT)(TSX:XIU)(TSX:XLB)(TSX:XMA)(TSX:XMD)(TSX:XRE)(TSX:XSB)(TSX:XTR)(TSX:XEN)(TSX:XCS) announced today the third quarter 2009 cash distributions for iShares funds. Unitholders of record on September 29, 2009 will receive cash distributions payable on September 30, 2009. Details of the "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows:
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Cash
iShares Fund Ticker Distribution
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iShares CDN DEX Universe Bond Index Fund XBB $0.32674
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iShares CDN DEX All Corporate Bond Index Fund XCB $0.23900
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iShares CDN Dow Jones Canada Select Growth Index
Fund XCG $0.05182
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Small Cap Index Fund XCS $0.08022
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iShares CDN Dow Jones Canada Select Value Index
Fund XCV $0.15493
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iShares CDN Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index
Fund XDV $0.17817
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Fund XEG $0.10423
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iShares CDN Jantzi Social Index Fund XEN $0.09038
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Fund XFN $0.22468
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iShares CDN DEX All Government Bond Index Fund XGB $0.21156
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Global Gold Index Fund XGD $0.00000
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund XIC $0.11147
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology
Index Fund XIT $0.00000
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund XIU $0.10237
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iShares CDN DEX Long Term Bond Index Fund XLB $0.23985
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index Fund XMA $0.00000
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Completion Index Fund XMD $0.12585
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index Fund XRE $0.16120
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iShares CDN DEX Short Term Bond Index Fund XSB $0.28623
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iShares CDN S&P/TSX Income Trust Index Fund XTR $0.18789
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About BGI Canada
BGI Canada is an indirect subsidiary of Barclays PLC and part of Barclays Global Investors (BGI), a division of Barclays PLC and one of the largest institutional investment managers in the world and the largest manager of index funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). BGI is the global product leader in exchange traded funds (iShares) with over 320 funds available for institutions and individuals globally. As at August 31, 2009, BGI Canada managed over $66 billion in Canadian assets and in other assets for Canadian clients, including over $21 billion in the TSX-listed iShares Funds. BGI Canada has offices in Toronto and Montreal.
SOURCE: Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited (iShares)
More Information, or to schedule an interview: Contact for Media: Lisa An 416-955-4587 an@veritascanada.com All other inquiries: 1-866-iShares (1-866-474-2737) iSharesCanada@barclaysglobal.com
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Companies: iShares CDN Dow Jones Canada Select Value Index Fund (XCV), iShares CDN Dow Jones Select Growth Index Fund (XCG), iShares CDN Jantzi Social Index Fund (XEN), iShares CDN S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund (XIU), iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Fund (XEG), iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Income Trust Index Fund (XTR), iShares CDN S&P/TSX SmallCap Index Fund (XCS), iShares CDN Scotia Capital All Corp Bond Index Fund (XCB), iShares CDN Scotia Capital All Government Bond Index Fund (XGB), iShares CDN Scotia Capital Long Term Bond Index Fund (XLB), iUnits Canadian Bond Broad Market Index Fund (XBB), iUnits Dividend Index Fund (XDV), iUnits Materials Sector Index Fund (XMA), iUnits S&P/TSX 60 Capped Index Fund (XIC), iUnits S&P/TSX Canadian Information Technology Index Fund (XIT), iUnits S&P/TSX Canadian MidCap Index Fund (XMD), iUnits S&P/TSX Canadian REIT Index Fund (XRE), iUnits S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Fund (XFN), iUnits S&P/TSX Capped Gold Index Fund (XGD), iUnits Short Bond Index Fund (XSB)
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