XHB - DEX HYBrid Bond Index Fund

Commencement Date: 22-Sep-2010
The iShares DEX HYBrid Bond Index Fund (XHB) seeks to provide income by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the DEX HYBrid Bond Index, net of expenses. The investment strategy of XHB is to invest in a regularly rebalanced portfolio of corporate bonds that closely matches the characteristics of the DEX HYBrid Bond Index.

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Historical Prices

 

Market Price

as of 18-Jun-2013

NAV

as of 18-Jun-2013

Close $21.10 $21.09
Change -$0.02   -0.09% -$0.01   -0.06%
52-week Range 20.79 - 21.59 20.69 - 21.49

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Top Daily Holdings* as of 18-Jun-2013
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Holding % of Fund Coupon Maturity Ratings
QUEBECOR MEDIA INC 1.53% 6.63 15-Jan-2023 B
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC. 1.39% 5.34 22-Mar-2021 BBB
SHERRITT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 1.38% 7.50 24-Sep-2020 BB
GREAT CANADIAN GAMING CORP 1.37% 6.63 25-Jul-2022 B
SHAW COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.31% 6.75 09-Nov-2039 BBB
CIBC CAPITAL TRUST 1.24% 9.98 30-Jun-2108 BBB
SHERRITT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 1.24% 8.00 15-Nov-2018 BB
ATHABASCA OIL CORP 1.23% 7.50 19-Nov-2017 B
HEALTH MONTREAL COLLECTIVE LP 1.23% 6.72 30-Sep-2049 BBB
CORUS ENTERTAINMENT INC 1.16% 4.25 11-Feb-2020 --
Total: 13.08%      
*Holdings are subject to change.

Sector Breakdown as of 18-Jun-2013
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Sector

% of Fund

Sector

% of Fund

 
Communication
23.95%
 
Infrastructure
6.00%
 
Industrial
17.28%
 
Real Estate
3.37%
 
Energy
14.33%
 
Other/Undefined
24.00%
 
Financial
11.08%  

Maturity as of 18-Jun-2013
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Timeframe % of Maturity
0 - 1 Year 0.00%
1 - 5 Years 30.04%
5 - 10 Years 45.07%
10 - 15 Years 2.81%
15 - 20 Years 2.53%
20 - 25 Years 4.50%
25+ Years 13.88%
Average: 8.58  Years

Yield as of 18-Jun-2013
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  % of Yield
Distribution Yield Distribution Yield

The annual yield an investor would receive if the most recent fund distribution stayed the same going forward. The yield represents a single distribution from the fund and does not represent the total return of the fund. The yield is calculated by annualizing the most recent distribution and dividing by the fund NAV from the as-of date. This figure is net of management fees and other fund expenses.

 		4.59%
12-Month Trailing Yield 12-Month Trailing Yield

The yield an investor would have received if they had held the fund over the last twelve months assuming the most recent NAV. The 12-Month yield is calculated by summing any income distributions over the past twelve months and dividing by the sum of the most recent NAV and any capital gain distributions made over the past twelve months. This figure does not take into account management fees or other fund expenses.

 		4.99%
Weighted Average Yield to Maturity (%) Weighted Average Yield to Maturity (%)

The average YTM is the interest rate that will make the present value of the cash flows from a bond equal to its market price plus accrued interest. The average yield to maturity considers not only the coupon income, but any capital gain or loss that the investor will realize by holding the bonds to maturity. It also considers the reinvestment of the coupons.

 		4.21%

Fundamentals & Risk as of 18-Jun-2013

 
Weighted Average Term Weighted Average Term

The average number of years that each dollar of unpaid principal due on the mortgage remains outstanding.

 		8.58
Weighted Average Coupon (%) Weighted Average Coupon (%)

The mean of the coupon rate of the underlying bonds in a portfolio.

 		5.89%
Weighted Average Duration (yrs) Weighted Average Duration (yrs)

The mean duration of the underlying bonds in the portfolio of the fund.

Duration is a measure of the responsiveness of a bond's price to small changes in interest rates. Bond prices generally move inversely to interest rates.

 		6.06

Profile

as of 18-Jun-2013

 
Assets Under Management $438,654,661
Fiscal Year End 31-Dec-2012
Units Outstanding 20,800,000
Number of Holdings 305
Inception Date 22-Sep-2010
Index Provider PC Bond
Underlying Index DEX HYBrid Bond Index

Fees & Expenses

 
Management Fee Management Fee

The annual fee payable by the fund to BlackRock Canada for acting as trustee and manager of the fund.

 		  0.45%
Estimated Annual HST Estimated Annual HST

Estimated annual HST payable by the fund for the current year.

 		  0.03%
Management Expense Ratio (MER) Management Expense Ratio(MER)

As reported in the fund's most recent Annual Management Report of Fund Performance. MER includes all management fees and GST/HST paid by the fund for the period, including fees paid indirectly as a result of holdings of other ETFs.

 		  0.50%

Distribution Information as of  18-Jun-2013

 
Program Eligibility* DRIP
Eligible for Registered Plans Yes**
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Last Distribution per Share $0.08533
Distribution Yield 4.59%
Last Date Paid 28-Jun-2013
*BlackRock Canada offers these programs through the fund's transfer agent. Participation by individual brokerage can vary.
**Investors should consult their plan operator to verify whether their specific account supports investments in iShares ETFs.

Trading Information

 
Ticker XHB
Underlying Index DEX HYBrid Bond Index
Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange
CUSIP 46431N101
Listed Options N

Ratings

as of 18-Jun-2013

Ratings % of Fund
AAA 0.00%
AA 0.00%
A 0.00%
BBB 69.85%
BB 8.16%
B 15.33%
CCC 1.98%
CC 0.00%
C 0.00%
D 0.00%
Other 0.00%