TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/17/12 -- (TSX: XAL)(TSX: XBB)(TSX: XBM)(TSX: XBZ)(TSX: XCB)(TSX: XCG)(TSX: XCH)(TSX: XCR)(TSX: XCS)(TSX: XCV)(TSX: XDV)(TSX: XEB)(TSX: XEG)(TSX: XEI)(TSX: XEM)(TSX: XEN)(TSX: XFN)(TSX: XFR)(TSX: XGB)(TSX: XGC)(TSX: XGD)(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: XQQ)(TSX: XRB)(TSX: XRE)(TSX: XSB)(TSX: XSH)(TSX: XSP)(TSX: XST)(TSX: XSU)(TSX: XTR)(TSX: XUT)(TSX: XVX)(TSX: XWD)(TSX: CAB.A)(TSX: CAB)(TSX: CBD.A)(TSX: CBD)(TSX: CBH.A)(TSX: CBH)(TSX: CBN.A)(TSX: CBN)(TSX: CBO.A)(TSX: CBO)(TSX: CDZ.A)(TSX: CDZ)(TSX: CEW.A)(TSX: CEW)(TSX: CHB.A)(TSX: CHB)(TSX: CLF.A)(TSX: CLF)(TSX: CLG.A)(TSX: CLG)(TSX: CMR.A)(TSX: CMR)(TSX: CPD.A)(TSX: CPD)(TSX: CSD.A)(TSX: CSD)(TSX: CSD.U)(TSX: CSD.V)(TSX: CUD.A)(TSX: CUD)(TSX: CVD.A)(TSX: CVD)(TSX: CYH.A)(TSX: CYH)(TSX: FIE.A)(TSX: FIE)(TSX: CRQ)(TSX: CRQ.A)(TSX: CLU)(TSX: CLU.A)(TSX: CLU.C)(TSX: CLU.B)(TSX: CIE)(TSX: CIE.A)(TSX: CJP)(TSX: CJP.A)(TSX: CBQ)(TSX: CBQ.A)(TSX: CLO)(TSX: CLO.A)(TSX: CGR)(TSX: CGR.A)(TSX: CIF)(TSX: CIF.A)(TSX: CMW)(TSX: CMW.A)(TSX: CWW)(TSX: CWW.A)(TSX: CWO)(TSX: CWO.A)(TSX: COW)(TSX: COW.A)(TSX: CHI)(TSX: CHI.A)(TSX: CMF)(TSX: CMF.A)(TSX: CBR)(TSX: CBR.A)(TSX: CGL)(TSX: CGL.C)(TSX: SVR)(TSX: SVR.C)
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited announces today the estimated annual reinvested distributions for the iShares exchange-traded funds for the 2012 tax year. These annual reinvested distributions generally represent realized capital gains within the funds. The reinvested distributions are not paid in cash but will be reported as taxable distributions and can be used to increase the investor's adjusted cost base of the fund. These estimated reinvested distributions do not include the fourth quarter cash distributions which are reported in a separate press release. These estimates replace the previous estimates issued in a press release dated November 19, 2012.
The ex-dividend date will be December 24, 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.) early in 2013.
The following chart shows the estimated annual reinvested distributions per unit for each of the iShares funds. Unitholders of record on December 28, 2012 for the fund listed in the chart below will receive reinvested distributions payable on January 3, 2013.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Reinvested Distribution Percent of Per Unit to December 14, Fund Dec 15, 2012 2012 NAV perFund Name Ticker ($) unit----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares Alternatives Completion Portfolio Builder Fund XAL 0.91395 3.31%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares DEX Universe Bond Index Fund XBB 0.12582 0.40%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P®/TSX® Global Base Metals Index Fund XBM 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund XBZ 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares DEX All Corporate Bond Index Fund XCB 0.02575 0.12%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Growth Index Fund XCG 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares China Index Fund XCH 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares Conservative Core Portfolio Builder Fund XCR 0.34009 1.45%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index Fund XCS 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Value Index Fund XCV 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index Fund XDV 0.65289 3.04%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) XEB 0.17256 0.74%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Fund XEG 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P/TSX Equity Income Index Fund XEI 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund XEM 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares Jantzi Social Index Fund XEN 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Fund XFN 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares DEX Floating Rate Note Index Fund XFR 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares DEX All Government Bond Index Fund XGB 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares Global Completion Portfolio Builder Fund XGC 0.65336 2.46%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index Fund XGD 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares Growth Core Portfolio Builder Fund XGR 0.57851 2.26%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares DEX HYBrid Bond Index Fund XHB 0.07473 0.35%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P Global Healthcare Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) XHC 0.46263 1.88%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) XHD 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) XHY 0.26488 1.22%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index Fund XIC 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P CNX Nifty India Index Fund XID 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) XIG 0.65706 2.78%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares MSCI® EAFE Index Fund (CAD- Hedged) XIN 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index Fund XIT 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund XIU 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund XLA 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares DEX Long Term Bond Index Fund XLB 0.33964 1.43%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index Fund XMA 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index Fund XMD 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund XMI 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index Fund XMM 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index Fund XMU 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares MSCI Canada Minimum Volatility Index Fund XMV 0.03467 0.16%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility Index Fund XMW 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index Fund (CAD- Hedged) XPF 0.05054 0.25%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares NASDAQ 100 Index Fund (CAD- Hedged) XQQ 0.26670 1.20%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares DEX Real Return Bond Index Fund XRB 0.47828 1.82%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index Fund XRE 0.08995 0.52%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares DEX Short Term Bond Index Fund XSB 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares DEX Short Term Corporate Universe + Maple Bond Index Fund XSH 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P 500 Index Fund (CAD- Hedged) XSP 0.77977 4.73%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index Fund XST 0.28842 1.15%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares Russell 2000® Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) XSU 0.14543 0.81%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares Diversified Monthly Income Fund XTR 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index Fund XUT 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares S&P/TSX Venture Index Fund XVX 0.00000 0.00%----------------------------------------------------------------------------iShares MSCI World Index Fund XWD 0.22435 0.91%----------------------------------------------------------------------------
