Exchange Bulletin

iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XSPC) To Trade On Toronto Stock Exchange


July 10, 2024

Issuer: iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (the "ETF")

SecuritySymbolIssued and Outstanding SecuritiesReserved SecuritiesIssue Price
Canadian dollar denominated units (the "CAD Units") XSPC 50,000 None C$40.00
Listing category: Non-Corporate
Trading currency: CDN$
Transaction: Initial public offering of CAD Units (the "Offering")
Anticipated closing date: July 9, 2024
Listing date: July 10, 2024 (as at 5:01 p.m.) subject to confirmation of closing of the Offering.
Posted for trading date: July 11, 2024 (at the opening) subject to confirmation of closing of the Offering.
Other market(s): None
Designated market maker: National Bank Financial Inc.
Investor relations: Steven Leong
Director, iShares Canada
416-933-6410
steven.leong@blackrock.com
Incorporation: The ETF is an exchange-traded fund established as a trust under the laws of the Province of Ontario pursuant to the amended and restated master declaration of trust dated June 26, 2024.
Manager and Trustee: BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Fiscal year end: December 31
Nature of business: The ETF seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P 500 3% Capped CAD Hedged Index, net of expenses. Under normal market conditions, the ETF will primarily invest in U.S. equity securities and/or securities of one or more iShares ETFs.
Transfer agent and registrar: State Street Trust Company Canada at its principal office in Toronto.
Distributions: The ETF expects to pay cash distributions on a semi-annual basis.
Sponsorship: Not applicable
Offering document: Prospectus dated June 26, 2024 (the "Prospectus"), which is available at www.sedarplus.ca. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are as defined in the Prospectus.
Initial public offering: 50,000 CAD Units will be issued at a price of $40.00 per CAD Unit. The CAD Units of the ETF are being issued and sold on a continuous basis and there is no maximum number of CAD Units that may be issued.
TSX contact: Selma Thaver,
Managing Director,
TSX Listings