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

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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