BlackRock(R) Announces Estimated December Cash Distributions for the iShares(R) Funds

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 18, 2014) -

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BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited ("BlackRock Canada"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), today announced the estimated December 2014 cash distributions for the iShares Funds listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Unitholders of record of a fund on December 31, 2014, will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on January 6, 2015.

BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about December 24, 2014, which will provide the final amounts for all funds except the iShares Premium Money Market ETF, for which a press release will be issued on December 30, 2014. Generally, with the exception of the iShares Premium Money Market ETF, the Cash Distribution Per Unit is expected to increase if the net units outstanding of a fund decreases between December 17, 2014 and December 24, 2014 or may change for other unforeseen factors.

Details regarding the "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows:

Fund Name	Fund Ticker	Estimated Cash Distribution Per Unit ($)
iShares Balanced Income CorePortfolio™ Index ETF	CBD	0.06179
	CBD.A	0.03000
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	CBH	0.06284
	CBH.A	0.07982
iShares Balanced Growth CorePortfolio™ Index ETF	CBN	0.13659
	CBN.A	0.11842
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	CBO	0.06593
	CBO.A	0.07769
iShares BRIC Index ETF	CBQ	0.25162
	CBQ.A	0.17436
iShares Broad Commodity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CBR	0.00000
	CBR.A	0.00000
iShares S&P®/TSX® Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF	CDZ	0.06469
	CDZ.A	0.04780
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	CEW	0.02300
	CEW.A	0.03250
iShares Gold Bullion ETF	CGL	0.00000
	CGL.C	0.00000
iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	CGR	0.21747
	CGR.A	0.19726
iShares Advantaged U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CHB	0.11200
	CHB.A	0.10500
iShares China All-Cap Index ETF	CHI	0.35822
	CHI.A	0.23736
iShares International Fundamental Index ETF	CIE	0.16541
	CIE.A	0.12246
iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	CIF	0.29260
	CIF.A	0.23224
iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD- Hedged)	CJP	0.15439
	CJP.A	0.04937
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLF	0.05452
	CLF.A	0.07059
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLG	0.05396
	CLG.A	0.10503
iShares Oil Sands Index ETF	CLO	0.10030
	CLO.A	0.07702
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU	0.17183
	CLU.A	0.13472
	CLU.B	0.11646
	CLU.C	0.16959
iShares Premium Money Market ETF	CMR	0.03889
	CMR.A	0.02820
iShares S&P/TSX Global Mining Index ETF	CMW	0.12342
	CMW.A	0.10437
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	COW	0.33348
	COW.A	0.12043
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	CPD	0.06206
	CPD.A	0.05424
iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF	CRQ	0.04796
	CRQ.A	0.03552
iShares Advantaged Short Duration High Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CSD	0.08300
	CSD.A	0.07500
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CUD	0.13867
	CUD.A	0.17010
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	CVD	0.08000
	CVD.A	0.08408
iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	CWO	0.32092
	CWO.A	0.26166
iShares Global Water Index ETF	CWW	0.10966
	CWW.A	0.06542
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CYH	0.06288
	CYH.A	0.06654
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	FIE	0.04000
	FIE.A	0.04000
iShares Silver Bullion ETF	SVR	0.00000
	SVR.C	0.00000
iShares Alternatives Completion Portfolio Builder Fund	XAL	0.50542
iShares Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	XBB	0.07452
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	XBM	0.05967
iShares MSCI® Brazil Index ETF	XBZ	0.11071
iShares Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCB	0.06112
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XCD	0.17988
iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	XCG	0.02270
iShares China Index ETF	XCH	0.25525
iShares Conservative Core Portfolio Builder Fund	XCR	0.32243
iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	XCS	0.03344
iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	XCV	0.11523
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	XDV	0.07789
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEB	0.06650
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	XEC	0.30753
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	XEF	0.11285
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	XEG	0.05671
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEH	0.06350
iShares Core S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	XEI	0.08000
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XEM	0.39189
iShares Jantzi Social Index® ETF	XEN	0.08662
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	XEU	0.06550
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	XFN	0.07000
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	XFR	0.02135
iShares Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	XGB	0.04500
iShares Global Completion Portfolio Builder Fund	XGC	0.53507
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	XGD	0.00923
iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGI	0.20708
iShares Growth Core Portfolio Builder Fund	XGR	0.48556
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	XHB	0.08129
iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHC	0.14016
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHD	0.13366
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHY	0.17219
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	XIC	0.14869
iShares India Index ETF	XID	0.00916
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIG	0.05246
iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIN	0.30228
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF	XIT	0.02580
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	XIU	0.13954
iShares Latin America Index ETF	XLA	0.00000
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	XLB	0.11513
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	XMA	0.01363
iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF	XMD	0.05009
iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index ETF	XMI	0.33693
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index ETF	XMM	0.36019
iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index ETF	XMU	0.16746
iShares MSCI Canada Minimum Volatility Index ETF	XMV	0.14051
iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility Index ETF	XMW	0.27167
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XPF	0.10179
iShares Core High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	XQB	0.04992
	XQB.A	0.06066
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XQQ	0.26870
iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	XRB	0.22833
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	XRE	0.06000
iShares Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSB	0.06310
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate + Maple Bond Index ETF	XSH	0.05393
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSP	0.19497
iShares Core Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	XSQ	0.04000
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	XST	0.05128
iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSU	0.20016
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	XTR	0.06000
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	XUS	0.23578
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF	XUT	0.06003
iShares S&P/TSX Venture Index ETF	XVX	0.00350
iShares MSCI World Index ETF	XWD	0.33479

Further information on the iShares Funds can be found at www.blackrock.com/ca.

About BlackRock

BlackRock is a leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. At September 30, 2014, BlackRock's AUM was US$4.525 trillion. BlackRock helps clients meet their goals and overcome challenges with a range of products that include separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares® (exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions®. Headquartered in New York City, as of September 30, 2014, the firm had approximately 12,100 employees in more than 30 countries and a major presence in key global markets, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East and Africa. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.blackrock.com/ca / Twitter: @BlackRockCA / Blog: www.blackrockblog.com/can.

About iShares

iShares is a global leader in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with more than a decade of expertise and commitment to individual and institutional investors of all sizes. With over 700 funds globally across multiple asset classes and strategies and more than US$1 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2014, iShares helps clients around the world build the core of their portfolios, meet specific investment goals and implement market views. iShares funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock, trusted to manage more money than any other investment firm.

iShares^® Funds are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investing in iShares Funds. Please read the relevant prospectus before investing. The funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Tax, investment and all other decisions should be made, as appropriate, only with guidance from a qualified professional.

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