BlackRock® Canada Announces Final December Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs

TORONTO, Dec. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the final December cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or NEO. Unitholders of record of a fund on December 31, 2023 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on January 6, 2023.

Details regarding the “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows:

Fund Name Fund
Ticker
Cash
Distribution
Per Unit ($)
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF CBH 0.04500
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF CBO 0.03800
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF CDZ 0.08500
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF CEW 0.04400
iShares Gold Bullion ETF CGL 0.00000
iShares Gold Bullion ETF CGL.C 0.00000
iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF CGR 0.16920
iShares U.S. High Yield Fixed Income Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CHB 0.07400
iShares International Fundamental Index ETF CIE 0.18606
iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF CIF 0.14812
iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CJP 0.26252
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF CLF 0.02990
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF CLG 0.05451
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF CLU 0.18026
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF CLU.C 0.19045
iShares Premium Money Market ETF CMR 0.00200
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF COW 0.43022
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF CPD 0.04800
iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF CRQ 0.07877
iShares Short Duration High Income ETF (CAD-Hedged) CSD 0.06700
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CUD 0.16602
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF CVD 0.06900
iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF CWO 0.79778
iShares Global Water Index ETF CWW 0.77762
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CYH 0.11886
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF FIE 0.04000
iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio GBAL 0.15100
iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio GCNS 0.17300
iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio GEQT 0.17700
iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio GGRO 0.17300
iShares Silver Bullion ETF SVR 0.00000
iShares Silver Bullion ETF SVR.C 0.00000
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF XAGG 0.25718
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF(1) XAGG.U 0.37276
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XAGH 0.05500
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF XAW 0.40583
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF(1) XAW.U 0.30805
iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio XBAL 0.13504
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF XBB 0.06600
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF XBM 0.31929
iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XCB 0.05500
iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XCBG 0.08500
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF XCBU 0.49406
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1) XCBU.U 0.41298
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XCD 0.07606
iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF XCG 0.11035
iShares China Index ETF XCH 0.24854
iShares ESG MSCI Canada Leaders Index ETF XCLR 1.28846
iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio XCNS 0.08052
iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF XCS 0.06250
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF XCSR 0.26270
iShares Canadian Value Index ETF XCV 0.14047
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF XDG 0.06200
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1) XDG.U 0.04900
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XDGH 0.17785
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF XDIV 0.07400
iShares ESG MSCI EAFE Leaders Index ETF XDLR 2.11167
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF XDSR 0.36589
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF XDU 0.05100
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1) XDU.U 0.04100
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XDUH 0.13145
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF XDV 0.10500
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XEB 0.05100
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF XEC 0.64343
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF(1) XEC.U 0.43660
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF XEF 0.40719
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF(1) XEF.U 0.21911
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF XEG 0.05820
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XEH 0.30221
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF XEI 0.08100
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF XEM 0.52783
iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF XEN 0.08953
iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio XEQT 0.15403
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF XESG 0.11982
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF XEU 0.28224
iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XFA 0.07861
iShares MSCI Multifactor Canada Index ETF XFC 0.07840
iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XFF 0.28984
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XFH 0.29409
iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF XFI 0.35828
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF XFN 0.12387
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF XFR 0.00500
iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF XFS 0.07869
iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF(1) XFS.U 0.05220
iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF XGB 0.04200
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF XGD 0.06685
iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XGGB 0.02600
iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XGI 0.14805
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio XGRO 0.13647
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF XHB 0.06100
iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHC 0.26636
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHD 0.08300
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF XHU 0.06100
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHY 0.07400
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF XIC 0.20600
iShares India Index ETF XID 3.10878
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIG 0.04200
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIGS 0.15196
iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIN 0.49503
iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio XINC 0.09021
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF XIT 0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF XIU 0.00000
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF XLB 0.06300
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF XMA 0.02460
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF XMC 0.17485
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF(1) XMC.U 0.12160
iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF XMD 0.03819
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XMH 0.14249
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF XMI 0.26378
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XML 0.17381
iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF XMM 0.37657
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XMS 0.08882
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF XMTM 0.06147
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF XMU 0.20427
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF(1) XMU.U 0.14022
iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF XMV 0.17657
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF XMW 0.40802
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XMY 0.23534
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XPF 0.06400
iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF XQB 0.04100
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF XQLT 0.08657
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XQQ 0.07305
iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF XRB 0.17988
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF XRE 0.05100
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF XSAB 0.03900
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF XSB 0.04600
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSC 0.04300
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSE 0.04200
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF XSEA 0.21389
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF XSEM 0.44928
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF XSH 0.04200
iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XSHG 0.08000
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF XSHU 0.24355
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1) XSHU.U 0.28915
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSI 0.04500
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF XSMC 0.26377
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSMH 0.17054
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSP 0.28819
iShares Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF XSQ 0.03100
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF XST 0.03186
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF XSTB 0.02900
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSTH 0.16079
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF XSTP 0.09732
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF(1) XSTP.U 0.19423
iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSU 0.22182
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF XSUS 0.08263
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF XTR 0.04000
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XUH 0.13659
iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders Index ETF XULR 1.70869
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF XUS 0.43096
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF(1) XUS.U 0.27584
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF XUSR 0.16999
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF XUT 0.08868
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF XUU 0.17149
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF(1) XUU.U 0.12085
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF XVLU 0.27516
iShares MSCI World Index ETF XWD 0.50613

(1) Distribution per unit amounts are in U.S. dollars for XAGG.U, XAW.U, XCBU.U, XDG.U, XDU.U, XEC.U, XEF.U, XFS.U, XMC.U, XMU.U, XSHU.U, XSTP.U, XUS.U, and XUU.U.

Further information on the iShares ETFs can be found at http://www.blackrock.com/ca.

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About iShares
iShares unlocks opportunity across markets to meet the evolving needs of investors. With more than twenty years of experience, a global line-up of 900+ exchange traded funds (ETFs) and US$3.04 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2023, iShares continues to drive progress for the financial industry. iShares funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock.

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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