1Source: Bloomberg, L.P. and BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited. Data as of 08/31/12.
Yield for cash and fixed income is the yield to maturity of the benchmark index.
Yield for equities, REIT's and preferred stock is the trailing 12-month cash yield on the corresponding ETF.
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