BlackRock(R) Announces Estimated 2012 Annual Capital Gains Distributions for Certain iShares(R) Funds
November 21 2012 - 4:25PM
Marketwired Canada
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BlackRock Investments Canada Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of
BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), today announced the estimated annual capital gains
distributions for certain iShares(R) Funds listed below for the 2012 tax year.
Please note that these are estimated amounts only as of November 6, 2012 and
include forward-looking information which may cause the estimates to change
before the Funds' December 15, 2012 tax year-end. These estimates are for the
year-end capital gains distributions only, which are typically reinvested rather
than paid in cash, and do not include estimates of ongoing monthly, quarterly,
or semi-annual cash distribution amounts.
We expect to announce the final year-end distribution amounts, as well as the
monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual cash distribution amounts, on or about
December 17, 2012. The record date for the 2012 annual distributions will be
December 28, 2012. The actual taxable amounts of reinvested and cash
distributions for 2012, including the tax characteristics of the distributions,
will be reported to brokers (through CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc.
or "CDS") in early 2013.
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Fund Name Fund Net asset value Estimated annual
Ticker (NAV) per unit at capital gain as % of
Nov 6, 2012 NAV at Nov 6, 2012
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iShares Advantaged CAB 20.8116 0.47%
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Canadian Bond Index Fund CAB.A 20.7837 0.00%
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iShares Balanced Income CBD 19.6955 1.16%
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CorePortfolio(TM) Fund CBD.A 19.6385 0.38%
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iShares 1-10 Year Laddered CBH 20.2194 0.00%
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Corporate Bond Index Fund CBH.A 20.2118 0.00%
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iShares Balanced Growth CBN 15.4816 0.00%
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CorePortfolio(TM) Fund CBN.A 15.4447 0.00%
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iShares 1-5 Year Laddered CBO 20.2123 0.00%
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Corporate Bond Index Fund CBO.A 20.2050 0.00%
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iShares BRIC Index Fund CBQ 24.4159 0.00%
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CBQ.A 24.2370 0.00%
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iShares Broad Commodity CBR 22.3339 0.00%
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Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) CBR.A 21.9718 0.00%
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iShares S&P/TSX Canadian CDZ 22.1471 3.41%
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Dividend Aristocrats Index
Fund CDZ.A 22.0739 3.43%
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iShares Equal Weight Banc CEW 7.2110 0.35%
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& Lifeco Fund CEW.A 6.0800 1.29%
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iShares Gold Bullion Fund CGL 15.1134 1.82%
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CGL.C 15.1710 0.00%
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iShares Global Real Estate CGR 18.8997 0.00%
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Index Fund CGR.A 18.8407 0.00%
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iShares Advantaged U.S. CHB 20.9367 0.00%
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High Yield Bond Index Fund
(CAD-Hedged) CHB.A 20.9039 0.00%
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iShares China All-Cap CHI 19.1088 0.00%
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Index Fund CHI.A 18.9269 0.00%
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iShares International CIE 12.1603 0.00%
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Fundamental Index Fund CIE.A 12.1573 0.00%
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iShares Global CIF 17.9414 0.00%
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Infrastructure Index Fund CIF.A 17.8835 0.00%
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iShares Japan Fundamental CJP 6.8284 0.00%
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Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) CJP.A 6.8057 0.00%
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iShares 1-5 Year Laddered CLF 19.8540 0.00%
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Government Bond Index Fund CLF.A 19.8354 0.00%
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iShares 1-10 Year Laddered CLG 19.9282 0.00%
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Government Bond Index Fund CLG.A 19.9230 0.00%
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iShares Oil Sands Index CLO 15.0367 0.00%
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Fund CLO.A 14.9567 0.00%
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iShares US Fundamental CLU 19.0027 2.08%
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Index Fund CLU.A 18.8855 1.84%
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CLU.C 15.8454 0.12%
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CLU.B 15.8043 0.14%
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iShares Managed Futures CMF 19.2973 0.89%
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Index Fund CMF.A 19.1784 0.00%
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iShares Premium Money CMR 50.0083 0.00%
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Market Fund CMR.A 50.0060 0.00%
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iShares S&P/TSX Global CMW 18.1757 0.00%
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Mining Index Fund CMW.A 18.1179 0.00%
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iShares Global Agriculture COW 22.1943 0.00%
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Index Fund COW.A 21.7875 0.00%
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iShares S&P/TSX Canadian CPD 17.1731 0.35%
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Preferred Share Index Fund CPD.A 17.1489 0.39%
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iShares Canadian CRQ 11.6289 1.32%
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Fundamental Index Fund CRQ.A 11.6013 1.25%
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iShares Advantaged Short CSD 19.9733 0.00%
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Duration High Income Fund CSD.A 19.9598 0.00%
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CSD.U 19.4970 0.00%
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CSD.V 19.4794 0.00%
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iShares S&P US Dividend CUD 23.1533 2.25%
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Growers Index Fund (CAD-
Hedged) CUD.A 23.1320 0.63%
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iShares Advantaged CVD 19.8445 0.31%
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Convertible Bond Index
Fund CVD.A 19.8361 0.00%
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iShares Broad Emerging CWO 29.1724 0.00%
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Markets Fund CWO.A 28.9148 0.00%
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iShares S&P Global Water CWW 16.2614 0.00%
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Index Fund CWW.A 16.2237 0.00%
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iShares Global Monthly CYH 15.1033 0.08%
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Advantaged Dividend Index
Fund CYH.A 15.0723 0.00%
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iShares Canadian Financial FIE 6.4501 0.00%
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Monthly Income Fund FIE.A 6.2776 0.00%
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iShares Natural Gas
Commodity Index Fund GAS 12.7146 0.00%
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iShares Silver Bullion SVR 18.2859 0.00%
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Fund SVR.C 12.7479 0.00%
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Reasons for some of the larger estimated capital gains distributions
CDZ
The iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index Fund ("CDZ") experienced
capital gains in 2012 due primarily to the increase in the value of securities
in the portfolio as well as an index rebalancing. Large contributors to realized
capital gains included Enbridge Inc., Telus Corporation and Canadian Utilities
Ltd.
Forward-looking information
This notice contains forward-looking statements with respect to the estimated
annual distributions for the iShares Funds. By their nature, these
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the
actual distributions to differ materially from those contemplated by the
forward-looking statements. Material factors that could cause the actual
distributions to differ from the estimated distributions between now and
December 15, 2012 (the iShares Funds' tax year ends)include, but are not limited
to: the actual amounts of distributions received by the iShares Funds; the
actual amounts of capital gains generated from sales of securities; trading
activity within the iShares Funds, including buying and selling of securities;
index changes which cause rebalancing within the iShares Funds; and subscription
and redemption activity.
Further information on iShares Funds can be found at www.iShares.ca.
About BlackRock
BlackRock is a leader in investment management, risk management and advisory
services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. At September 30, 2012,
BlackRock's AUM was $3.673 trillion. BlackRock offers products that span the
risk spectrum to meet clients' needs, including active, enhanced and index
strategies across markets and asset classes. Products are offered in a variety
of structures including separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares(R) (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(R). Headquartered in New
York City, as of September 30, 2012, the firm has approximately 10,400 employees
in 29 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.
About iShares
The iShares business is the global product leader in exchange traded funds with
over 500 funds globally across equities, fixed income and commodities, which
trade on 20 exchanges worldwide. The iShares Funds are bought and sold like
common stocks on securities exchanges. The iShares Funds are attractive to many
individual and institutional investors and financial intermediaries because of
their relative low cost, tax efficiency and trading flexibility. Investors can
purchase and sell shares through any brokerage firm, financial advisor, or
online broker, and hold the funds in any type of brokerage account. The iShares
customer base consists of the institutional segment of pension plans and fund
managers, as well as the retail segment of financial advisors and high net worth
individuals.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Media Relations Contact:
Veritas Communications
Tara Wood
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wood@veritascanada.com
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