TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 12/18/14 -- (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: CBR)(TSX: CBR.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: CHI)(TSX: CHI.A)(TSX: CIE)(TSX: CIE.A)(TSX: CIF)(TSX: CIF.A)(TSX: CJP)(TSX: CJP.A)(TSX: CLF)(TSX: CLF.A)(TSX: CLG)(TSX: CLG.A)(TSX: CLO)(TSX: CLO.A)(TSX: CLU)(TSX: CLU.A)(TSX: CLU.B)(TSX: CLU.C)(TSX: CMR)(TSX: CMR.A)(TSX: CMW)(TSX: CMW.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: 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: XFN)(TSX: XFR)(TSX: XGB)(TSX: XGC)(TSX: XGD)(TSX: XGI)(TSX: XGR)(TSX: XHB)(TSX: XHC)(TSX: XHD)(TSX: XHY)(TSX: XIC)(TSX: XID)(TSX: XIG)(TSX: XIN)(TSX: XIT)(TSX: XIU)(TSX: XLA)(TSX: XLB)(TSX: XMA)(TSX: XMD)(TSX: XMI)(TSX: XMM)(TSX: XMU)(TSX: XMV)(TSX: XMW)(TSX: XPF)(TSX: XQB)(TSX: XQB.A)(TSX: XQQ)(TSX: XRB)(TSX: XRE)(TSX: XSB)(TSX: XSH)(TSX: XSP)(TSX: XSQ)(TSX: XST)(TSX: XSU)(TSX: XTR)(TSX: XUS)(TSX: XUT)(TSX: XVX)(TSX: XWD)
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited ("BlackRock Canada"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the estimated annual reinvested capital gains distributions for the iShares Funds listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the 2014 tax year. Please note that these are estimated amounts only as of December 15, 2014 and could change if the iShares Funds experience subscriptions or redemptions prior to the ex-dividend date.
These estimates are for the annual non-cash capital gains distributions, which are typically reinvested in additional units of the respective funds at the year-end, and do not include estimates of 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.
We expect to announce the final annual reinvested distribution amounts, as well as the monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual cash distribution amounts, as applicable, for 2014, on or about December 24, 2014, for all funds except the iShares Premium Money Market ETF, for which a press release will be issued on December 30, 2014. The record date for the 2014 annual distributions will be December 31, 2014, payable on January 6, 2015. The actual taxable amounts of reinvested and cash distributions for 2014, including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to brokers (through CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or "CDS") in early 2015.
Details regarding the "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows:
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Estimated Annual
Reinvested Capital
Gains Distribution
Per Unit ($) at
Fund Name Fund Ticker Dec 15, 2014
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iShares Balanced Income CorePortfolio™ CBD 0.83592
Index ETF ----------------------------------
CBD.A 0.85659
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iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond CBH 0.00000
Index ETF ----------------------------------
CBH.A 0.00000
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iShares Balanced Growth CorePortfolio™ CBN 0.64737
Index ETF ----------------------------------
CBN.A 0.66478
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iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond CBO 0.00000
Index ETF ----------------------------------
CBO.A 0.00000
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iShares BRIC Index ETF CBQ 0.00000
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CBQ.A 0.00000
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iShares Broad Commodity Index ETF (CAD- CBR 0.00000
Hedged) ----------------------------------
CBR.A 0.00000
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iShares S&P®/TSX® Canadian Dividend CDZ 1.28364
Aristocrats Index ETF ----------------------------------
CDZ.A 1.05687
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iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF CEW 0.00000
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CEW.A 0.11485
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iShares Gold Bullion ETF CGL 0.00000
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CGL.C 0.00000
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iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF CGR 0.13887
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CGR.A 0.33864
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iShares Advantaged U.S. High Yield Bond CHB 1.44758
Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) ----------------------------------
CHB.A 1.34090
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iShares China All-Cap Index ETF CHI 0.00000
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CHI.A 0.00000
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iShares International Fundamental Index CIE 0.46089
ETF ----------------------------------
CIE.A 0.35067
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iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF CIF 0.99747
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CIF.A 0.99595
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iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD- CJP 0.00000
Hedged) ----------------------------------
CJP.A 0.00000
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iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond CLF 0.00000
Index ETF ----------------------------------
CLF.A 0.00000
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iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond CLG 0.00000
Index ETF ----------------------------------
CLG.A 0.00000
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iShares Oil Sands Index ETF CLO 0.00000
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CLO.A 0.00000
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iShares US Fundamental Index ETF CLU 0.44966
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CLU.A 0.84910
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CLU.B 2.15971
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CLU.C 1.65592
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iShares Premium Money Market ETF CMR 0.00000
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CMR.A 0.00000
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iShares S&P/TSX Global Mining Index ETF CMW 0.00000
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CMW.A 0.00000
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iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF COW 0.00000
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COW.A 0.00000
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iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share CPD 0.00000
Index ETF ----------------------------------
CPD.A 0.00000
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iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF CRQ 0.69635
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CRQ.A 0.71946
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iShares Advantaged Short Duration High CSD 0.71271
Income ETF (CAD-Hedged) ----------------------------------
CSD.A 0.70757
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iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF CUD 1.00151
(CAD-Hedged) ----------------------------------
CUD.A 0.49582
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iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF CVD 0.04394
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CVD.A 0.04390
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iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index CWO 0.00000
ETF ----------------------------------
CWO.A 0.00000
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iShares Global Water Index ETF CWW 0.00000
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CWW.A 0.00000
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iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF CYH 0.00000
(CAD-Hedged) ----------------------------------
CYH.A 0.00000
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iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income FIE 0.00000
ETF ----------------------------------
FIE.A 0.00000
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iShares Silver Bullion ETF SVR 0.00000
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SVR.C 0.00000
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iShares Alternatives Completion Portfolio
Builder Fund XAL 0.00000
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iShares Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF XBB 0.00000
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iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index
ETF XBM 0.12592
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iShares MSCI® Brazil Index ETF XBZ 0.00000
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iShares Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XCB 0.00000
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iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary
Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XCD 0.00000
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iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF XCG 0.00000
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iShares China Index ETF XCH 0.00000
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iShares Conservative Core Portfolio
Builder Fund XCR 0.00000
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iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF XCS 0.39569
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iShares Canadian Value Index ETF XCV 0.91640
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iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF XDV 0.16214
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iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets
Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XEB 0.00000
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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI
Index ETF XEC 0.00000
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iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF XEF 0.82974
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF XEG 0.00000
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iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-
Hedged) XEH 0.78590
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iShares Core S&P/TSX Composite High
Dividend Index ETF XEI 0.75375
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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF XEM 0.07748
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iShares Jantzi Social Index® ETF XEN 0.00000
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iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF XEU 0.00000
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index
ETF XFN 0.04751
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iShares Floating Rate Index ETF XFR 0.00000
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iShares Canadian Government Bond Index ETF XGB 0.00000
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iShares Global Completion Portfolio
Builder Fund XGC 0.00000
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iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF XGD 0.00000
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iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF
(CAD-Hedged) XGI 0.00000
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iShares Growth Core Portfolio Builder Fund XGR 0.00000
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iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond
Index ETF XHB 0.00000
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iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-
Hedged) XHC 0.00000
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iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index
ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHD 0.74252
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iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF
(CAD-Hedged) XHY 0.00000
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iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite
Index ETF XIC 0.32734
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iShares India Index ETF XID 0.00000
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iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF
(CAD-Hedged) XIG 0.00000
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iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-
Hedged) XIN 0.00000
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information
Technology Index ETF XIT 0.00000
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iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF XIU 0.00000
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iShares Latin America Index ETF XLA 0.00000
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iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index
ETF XLB 0.00000
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF XMA 0.00000
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iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF XMD 0.00000
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iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index
ETF XMI 0.04283
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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum
Volatility Index ETF XMM 0.00000
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iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index
ETF XMU 1.26736
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iShares MSCI Canada Minimum Volatility
Index ETF XMV 0.93348
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iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum
Volatility Index ETF XMW 0.00000
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iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred
Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XPF 0.00000
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iShares Core High Quality Canadian Bond XQB 0.00000
Index ETF ----------------------------------
XQB.A 0.00000
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iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XQQ 0.00000
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iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index
ETF XRB 0.42295(i)
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF XRE 0.00000
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iShares Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF XSB 0.00000
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iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate
+ Maple Bond Index ETF XSH 0.00000
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iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-
Hedged) XSP 0.00000
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iShares Core Short Term High Quality
Canadian Bond Index ETF XSQ 0.00000
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples
Index ETF XST 0.28814
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iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-
Hedged) XSU 0.00000
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iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF XTR 0.00000
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iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF XUS 0.00000
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF XUT 0.00000
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iShares S&P/TSX Venture Index ETF XVX 0.00000
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iShares MSCI World Index ETF XWD 0.14309
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(i) 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 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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