iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF

The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the FTSE Canada Liquid Universe Capped Bond Index, net of expenses. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will primarily invest in securities of one or more exchange-traded funds managed by BlackRock Canada or an affiliate and/or Canadian fixed income securities. The Index consists of a well-diversified selection of investment-grade as determined by the index provider, liquid bonds issued domestically in Canada and denominated in Canadian dollars and is comprised of approximately 60% government bonds and 40% corporate bonds including certain qualifying asset-backed securities. To achieve its investment objective the Fund uses an indexing strategy.