TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 12/23/16 -- (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 December 2016 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, with the exception of the iShares Premium Money Market ETF ("CMR"). Final cash distributions for CMR will be confirmed in a press release to be issued on or about December 29, 2016.Unitholders of record of a fund on December 30, 2016 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on January 5, 2017.
Details regarding the "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows:
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Cash Distribution
Fund Name Fund Ticker Per Unit ($)
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iShares Balanced Income
CorePortfolio™ Index ETF CBD 0.06351
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CBD.A 0.06450
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iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate
Bond Index ETF CBH 0.06176
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CBH.A 0.06303
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iShares Balanced Growth
CorePortfolio™ Index ETF CBN 0.04120
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CBN.A 0.02377
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iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond
Index ETF CBO 0.04615
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CBO.A 0.05552
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iShares BRIC Index ETF CBQ 0.12156
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CBQ.A 0.00000
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iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend
Aristocrats Index ETF CDZ 0.08774
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CDZ.A 0.07107
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iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF CEW 0.03803
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CEW.A 0.03250
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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 0.29440
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CGR.A 0.46043
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iShares U.S. High Yield Fixed Income
Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CHB 0.09051
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CHB.A 0.08137
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iShares International Fundamental Index
ETF CIE 0.10741
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CIE.A 0.09173
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iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF CIF 0.10247
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CIF.A 0.04350
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iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF
(CAD-Hedged) CJP 0.13467
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CJP.A 0.15752
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iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government
Bond Index ETF CLF 0.05106
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CLF.A 0.06264
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iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government
Bond Index ETF CLG 0.05030
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CLG.A 0.04094
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iShares US Fundamental Index ETF CLU 0.16327
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CLU.A 0.15603
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CLU.B 0.17311
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CLU.C 0.20107
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iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF COW 0.43431
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COW.A 0.20372
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iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share
Index ETF CPD 0.05217
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CPD.A 0.04603
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iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF CRQ 0.03919
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CRQ.A 0.02439
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iShares Short Duration High Income ETF
(CAD-Hedged) CSD 0.07785
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CSD.A 0.06890
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iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF
(CAD-Hedged) CUD 0.10387
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CUD.A 0.09461
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iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF CVD 0.07290
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CVD.A 0.10940
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iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental
Index ETF CWO 0.00000
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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 (CAD-Hedged) CYH 0.05204
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CYH.A 0.04234
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iShares Canadian Financial Monthly
Income ETF FIE 0.04000
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FIE.A 0.04000
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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 0.58460
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iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex
Canada Index ETF XAW 0.17981
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iShares Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF XBB 0.07109
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iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index
ETF XBM 0.21391
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iShares MSCI Brazil Index ETF XBZ 0.13116
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iShares Canadian Corporate Bond Index
ETF XCB 0.05528
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iShares S&P Global Consumer
Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XCD 0.25700
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iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF XCG 0.04669
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iShares China Index ETF XCH 0.36539
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iShares Conservative Core Portfolio
Builder Fund XCR 0.40275
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iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF XCS 0.05390
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iShares Canadian Value Index ETF XCV 0.14405
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iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index
ETF XDV 0.07486
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iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets
Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XEB 0.14700
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iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI
Index ETF XEC 0.27535
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iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF XEF 0.20461
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF XEG 0.04622
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iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-
Hedged) XEH 0.08280
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iShares Core S&P/TSX Composite High
Dividend Index ETF XEI 0.07585
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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF XEM 0.45141
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iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF XEN 0.08786
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iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF XEU 0.17076
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iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Index
ETF (CAD-Hedged) XFA 0.07364
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iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Canada
Index ETF XFC 0.04868
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iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index
ETF (CAD-Hedged) XFF 0.12415
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iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF
(CAD-Hedged) XFH 0.11493
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iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index
ETF XFI 0.04914
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index
ETF XFN 0.08042
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iShares Floating Rate Index ETF XFR 0.01347
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iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Index
ETF XFS 0.07009
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iShares Canadian Government Bond Index
ETF XGB 0.04415
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iShares Global Completion Portfolio
Builder Fund XGC 0.54873
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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 0.16341
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iShares Growth Core Portfolio Builder
Fund XGR 0.44219
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iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond
Index ETF XHB 0.07292
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iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF
(CAD-Hedged) XHC 0.38251
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iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index
ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHD 0.06030
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iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index
ETF XHU 0.04783
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iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF
(CAD-Hedged) XHY 0.09019
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iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite
Index ETF XIC 0.16386
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iShares India Index ETF XID 0.02945
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iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF
(CAD-Hedged) XIG 0.11591
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iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-
Hedged) XIN 0.22159
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information
Technology Index ETF XIT 0.02254
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iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF XIU 0.00000
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iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond
Index ETF XLB 0.07013
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index
ETF XMA 0.00470
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iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF XMC 0.10356
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iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF XMD 0.06075
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iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-
Hedged) XMH 0.16908
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iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF XMI 0.65723
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iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF
(CAD-Hedged) XML 0.43109
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iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging
Markets Index ETF XMM 0.35807
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iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF
(CAD-Hedged) XMS 0.11384
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iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF XMU 0.22700
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iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Canada Index
ETF XMV 0.11422
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iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global Index
ETF XMW 0.47765
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iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global Index
ETF (CAD-Hedged) XMY 0.27227
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iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred
Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XPF 0.06842
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iShares Core High Quality Canadian Bond
Index ETF XQB 0.04436
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XQB.A 0.04784
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iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-
Hedged) XQQ 0.16001
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iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index
ETF XRB 0.20445
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF XRE 0.06878
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iShares Canadian Short Term Bond Index
ETF XSB 0.05321
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iShares Conservative Short Term
Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSC 0.04677
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iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed
Income ETF XSE 0.06292
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iShares Core Canadian Short Term
Corporate + Maple Bond Index ETF XSH 0.04873
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iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed
Income ETF XSI 0.04934
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iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-
Hedged) XSP 0.22787
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iShares Core Short Term High Quality
Canadian Bond Index ETF XSQ 0.03540
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples
Index ETF XST 0.05025
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iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-
Hedged) XSU 0.21960
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iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF XTR 0.05000
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iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index
ETF (CAD-Hedged) XUH 0.12877
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iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF XUS 0.32061
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index
ETF XUT 0.06409
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iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index
ETF XUU 0.12768
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iShares MSCI World Index ETF XWD 0.34113
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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.
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investing in iShares ETFs. 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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