BlackRock® Canada Announces Final Annual Reinvested Capital Gains Distributions for the iShares® ETFs

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 23, 2016) - (TSX:CBD) (TSX:CBD.A) (TSX:CBH) (TSX:CBH.A) (TSX:CBN) (TSX:CBN.A) (TSX:CBO) (TSX:CBO.A) (TSX:CBQ) (TSX:CBQ.A) (TSX:CDZ) (TSX:CDZ.A) (TSX:CEW) (TSX:CEW.A) (TSX:CGL) (TSX:CGL.C) (TSX:CGR) (TSX:CGR.A) (TSX:CHB) (TSX:CHB.A) (TSX:CIE) (TSXP:CIE.A) (TSX:CIF) (TSX:CIF.A) (TSX:CJP) (TSX:CJP.A) (TSX:CLF) (TSX:CLF.A) (TSX:CLG) (TSX:CLG.A) (TSX:CLU) (TSX:CLU.A) (TSX:CLU.B) (TSX:CLU.C) (TSX:CMR) (TSX:CMR.A) (TSX:COW) (TSX:COW.A) (TSX:CPD) (TSX:CPD.A) (TSX:CRQ) (TSX:CRQ.A) (TSX:CSD) (TSX:CSD.A) (TSX:CUD) (TSX:CUD.A) (TSX:CVD) (TSX:CVD.A) (TSX:CWO) (TSX:CWO.A) (TSX:CWW) (TSX:CWW.A) (TSX:CYH) (TSX:CYH.A) (TSX:FIE) (TSX:FIE.A) (TSX:SVR) (TSX:SVR.C) (TSX:XAL) (TSX:XAW) (TSX:XBB) (TSX:XBM) (TSX:XBZ) (TSX:XCB) (TSX:XCD) (TSX:XCG) (TSX:XCH) (TSX:XCR) (TSX:XCS) (TSX:XCV) (TSX:XDV) (TSX:XEB) (TSX:XEC) (TSX:XEF) (TSX:XEG) (TSX:XEH) (TSX:XEI) (TSX:XEM) (TSX:XEN) (TSX:XEU) (TSX:XFA) (TSX:XFC) (TSX:XFF) (TSX:XFH) (TSX:XFI) (TSX:XFN) (TSX:XFR) (TSX:XFS) (TSX:XGB) (TSX:XGC) (TSX:XGD) (TSX: XGI) (TSX:XGR) (TSX:XHB) (TSX:XHC) (TSX:XHD) (TSX:XHU) (TSX:XHY) (TSX:XIC) (TSX:XID) (TSX:XIG) (TSX:XIN) (TSX:XIT) (TSX:XIU) (TSX:XLB) (TSX:XMA) (TSX:XMC) (TSX:XMD) (TSX:XMH) (TSX:XMI) (TSX:XML) (TSX:XMM) (TSX:XMS) (TSX:XMU) (TSX:XMV) (TSX:XMW) (TSX:XMY) (TSX:XPF) (TSX:XQB) (TSX:XQB.A) (TSX:XQQ) (TSX:XRB) (TSX:XRE) (TSX:XSB) (TSX:XSC) (TSX:XSE) (TSX:XSH) (TSX:XSI) (TSX:XSP) (TSX:XSQ) (TSX:XST) (TSX:XSU) (TSX:XTR) (TSX:XUH) (TSX:XUS) (TSX:XUT) (TSX:XUU) (TSX:XWD)

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited ("BlackRock Canada"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), today announced the final annual 2016 reinvested capital gains distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, with the exception of the iShares Premium Money Market ETF ("CMR"). Final distributions for CMR will be confirmed in a press release to be issued on or about December 29, 2016

The annual non-cash capital gains distributions are typically reinvested in additional units of the respective funds at the year-end, and do not include ongoing monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual cash distribution amounts. The additional units will be immediately consolidated with the previously outstanding units such that the number of outstanding units following the distribution will equal the number of units outstanding prior to the distribution.

The record date for the 2016 annual distributions will be December 30, 2016, payable on January 5, 2017. The actual taxable amounts of reinvested and cash distributions for 2016, including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to brokers (through CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or "CDS") in early 2017.

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

Fund Name		Fund Ticker		Reinvested Capital Gains Distribution Per Unit ($)
iShares Balanced Income CorePortfolio™ Index ETF		CBD		0.00000
		CBD.A		0.08873
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF		CBH		0.00000
		CBH.A		0.00000
iShares Balanced Growth CorePortfolio™ Index ETF		CBN		0.00000
		CBN.A		0.17062
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF		CBO		0.00000
		CBO.A		0.00000
iShares BRIC Index ETF		CBQ		0.00000
		CBQ.A		0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF		CDZ		0.00000
		CDZ.A		0.00000
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF		CEW		0.21892
		CEW.A		0.00000
iShares Gold Bullion ETF		CGL		0.00000
		CGL.C		0.00000
iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF		CGR		0.46675
		CGR.A		0.00000
iShares U.S. High Yield Fixed Income Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		CHB		0.00000
		CHB.A		0.00000
iShares International Fundamental Index ETF		CIE		0.31619
		CIE.A		0.00000
iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF		CIF		0.00000
		CIF.A		0.00000
iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		CJP		0.00000
		CJP.A		0.00000
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF		CLF		0.00000
		CLF.A		0.00000
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF		CLG		0.00000
		CLG.A		0.00000
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF		CLU		1.59170
		CLU.A		2.82120
		CLU.B		4.13096
		CLU.C		0.00000
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF		COW		0.78750
		COW.A		0.69721
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF		CPD		0.00000
		CPD.A		0.00000
iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF		CRQ		0.02311
		CRQ.A		0.00000
iShares Short Duration High Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)		CSD		0.00000
		CSD.A		0.00000
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		CUD		1.62222
		CUD.A		0.72726
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF		CVD		0.00000
		CVD.A		0.00000
iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF		CWO		0.00000
		CWO.A		0.00000
iShares Global Water Index ETF		CWW		0.00000
		CWW.A		0.00000
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		CYH		0.00000
		CYH.A		0.00000
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF		FIE		0.00000
		FIE.A		0.00000
iShares Silver Bullion ETF		SVR		0.00000
		SVR.C		0.00000
iShares Alternatives Completion Portfolio Builder Fund		XAL		0.00000
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF		XAW		0.01315
iShares Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF		XBB		0.03404
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF		XBM		0.00000
iShares MSCI Brazil Index ETF		XBZ		0.00000
iShares Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF		XCB		0.03118
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XCD		0.00000
iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF		XCG		0.00000
iShares China Index ETF		XCH		0.00000
iShares Conservative Core Portfolio Builder Fund		XCR		0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF		XCS		0.00000
iShares Canadian Value Index ETF		XCV		0.22862
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF		XDV		0.00000
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XEB		0.00000
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF		XEC		0.00000
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF		XEF		0.10994
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF		XEG		0.00000
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XEH		0.24291
iShares Core S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF		XEI		0.00000
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF		XEM		0.00000
iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF		XEN		0.00000
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF		XEU		0.00000
iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XFA		0.00000
iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Canada Index ETF		XFC		0.00000
iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XFF		0.91832
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XFH		0.48403
iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF		XFI		0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF		XFN		0.00000
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF		XFR		0.00000
iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF		XFS		0.38340
iShares Canadian Government Bond Index ETF		XGB		0.07247
iShares Global Completion Portfolio Builder Fund		XGC		0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF		XGD		0.00000
iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XGI		0.00000
iShares Growth Core Portfolio Builder Fund		XGR		0.00000
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF		XHB		0.00000
iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XHC		0.00000
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XHD		0.36749
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF		XHU		0.00000
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XHY		0.00000
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF		XIC		0.00000
iShares India Index ETF		XID		0.00000
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XIG		0.00000
iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XIN		0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF		XIT		0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF		XIU		0.00000
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF		XLB		0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF		XMA		0.00000
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF		XMC		0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF		XMD		0.00000
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XMH		0.00000
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF		XMI		0.03568
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XML		0.46403
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF		XMM		0.05631
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XMS		0.00000
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF		XMU		0.81949
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF		XMV		0.00000
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF		XMW		0.08653
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XMY		0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XPF		0.00000
iShares Core High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF		XQB		0.01056
		XQB.A		0.01069
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XQQ		0.00000
iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF		XRB		0.30067*
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF		XRE		0.00000
iShares Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF		XSB		0.00000
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF		XSC		0.02586
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF		XSE		0.00000
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate + Maple Bond Index ETF		XSH		0.00000
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF		XSI		0.00000
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XSP		0.00000
iShares Core Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF		XSQ		0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF		XST		0.99728
iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XSU		0.00000
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF		XTR		0.00000
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)		XUH		0.00000
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF		XUS		0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF		XUT		0.25416
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF		XUU		0.00000
iShares MSCI World Index ETF		XWD		0.00000

*For iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF (XRB) only, the distribution amount includes an income component.

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

About BlackRock

BlackRock is a global leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients. At September 30, 2016, BlackRock's AUM was US$5.1 trillion. BlackRock helps clients around the world 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^®. As of September 30, 2016, the firm had approximately 13,000 employees in 30 countries and a major presence in 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 ETFs

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, 2016, 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.¹

¹ Based on US$5.117 trillion in AUM as of 9/30/16.

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

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