BlackRock Canada Announces Estimated December Cash Distributions for the iShares ETFs

TORONTO, Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the estimated December cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or NEO. Unitholders of record of a fund on December 31, 2020 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on January 6, 2021.

BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about December 29, 2020, which will provide the final amounts for all funds except the iShares Premium Money Market ETF, for which a press release will be issued on or about December 30, 2020. The Estimated Cash Distribution Per Unit is subject to change. For example, the Estimated Cash Distribution Per Unit is expected to increase if the net units outstanding of a fund decreases between December 16, 2020 and December 29, 2020 or may change due to other factors.

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

Fund Name	Fund Ticker	Estimated Cash Distribution Per Unit ($)
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	CBH	0.04600
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	CBO	0.04100
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF	CDZ	0.08000
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	CEW	0.04200
iShares Gold Bullion ETF	CGL	0.00000
iShares Gold Bullion ETF	CGL.C	0.00000
iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	CGR	0.10205
iShares U.S. High Yield Fixed Income Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CHB	0.07900
iShares International Fundamental Index ETF	CIE	0.11281
iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	CIF	0.12065
iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CJP	0.26876
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLF	0.03833
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLG	0.04000
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU	0.26845
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU.C	0.28707
iShares Premium Money Market ETF	CMR	0.00000
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	COW	0.53562
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	CPD	0.05000
iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF	CRQ	0.09280
iShares Short Duration High Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CSD	0.08409
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CUD	0.12180
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	CVD	0.07000
iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	CWO	0.12766
iShares Global Water Index ETF	CWW	0.14924
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CYH	0.06400
Dynamic Active Tactical Bond ETF	DXB	0.04200
Dynamic Active Canadian Dividend ETF	DXC	0.04000
Dynamic Active Global Financial Services ETF	DXF	0.10000
Dynamic Active Global Dividend ETF	DXG	0.00000
Dynamic Active Crossover Bond ETF	DXO	0.28792
Dynamic Active Preferred Shares ETF	DXP	0.07200
Dynamic Active U.S. Dividend ETF	DXU	0.00000
Dynamic Active Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF	DXV	0.03200
Dynamic Active U.S. Mid-Cap ETF	DXZ	0.08052
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	FIE	0.04000
iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio	GBAL	0.39722
iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	GCNS	0.97536
iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	GEQT	0.36838
iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	GGRO	0.35045
iShares Silver Bullion ETF	SVR	0.00000
iShares Silver Bullion ETF	SVR.C	0.00000
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF	XAW	0.22724
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF(1)	XAW.U	0.15874
iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	XBAL	0.16618
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	XBB	0.07000
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	XBM	0.10146
iShares Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCB	0.05372
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XCD	0.08994
iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	XCG	0.18566
iShares China Index ETF	XCH	0.42886
iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	XCNS	0.18602
iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	XCS	0.06331
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	XCSR	0.19616
iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	XCV	0.16318
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDG	0.06604
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)	XDG.U	0.04800
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDGH	0.15440
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDIV	0.07800
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	XDSR	0.25771
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDU	0.10461
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)	XDU.U	0.05255
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDUH	0.05200
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	XDV	0.08574
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEB	0.04800
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	XEC	0.31711
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF(1)	XEC.U	0.18941
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	XEF	0.27571
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF(1)	XEF.U	0.50706
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	XEG	0.02176
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEH	0.23160
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	XEI	0.09826
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XEM	0.32895
iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF	XEN	0.35584
iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	XEQT	0.12765
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF	XESG	0.09119
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	XEU	0.22126
iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFA	0.08151
iShares MSCI Multifactor Canada Index ETF	XFC	0.16446
iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFF	0.26765
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFH	0.18307
iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF	XFI	0.16440
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	XFN	0.11900
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	XFR	0.02336
iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF	XFS	0.05275
iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF(1)	XFS.U	0.02482
iShares Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	XGB	0.04000
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	XGD	0.03232
iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGGB	0.02800
iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGI	0.16721
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	XGRO	0.16495
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	XHB	0.06300
iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHC	0.26070
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHD	0.15131
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	XHU	0.10998
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHY	0.07700
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	XIC	0.19230
iShares India Index ETF	XID	0.00000
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIG	0.05100
iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIN	0.22586
iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	XINC	0.17781
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	0.07351
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	XMA	0.01733
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF	XMC	0.11638
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF(1)	XMC.U	0.10107
iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF	XMD	0.06830
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMH	0.11456
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	XMI	0.01000
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XML	0.00000
iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	XMM	0.36814
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMS	0.11901
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	XMTM	0.02359
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	XMU	0.26970
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF(1)	XMU.U	0.15239
iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	XMV	0.22865
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	XMW	0.32285
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMY	0.15293
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XPF	0.09579
iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	XQB	0.04300
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF	XQLT	0.08941
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XQQ	0.13350
iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	XRB	0.19374
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	XRE	0.05200
iShares ESG Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	XSAB	0.04200
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSB	0.05000
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSC	0.03900
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSE	0.04600
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF	XSEA	0.11977
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XSEM	0.17347
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSH	0.04300
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSI	0.04500
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	XSMC	0.08764
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSMH	0.00000
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSP	0.26792
iShares Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	XSQ	0.03373
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	XST	0.04336
iShares ESG Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSTB	0.03200
iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSU	0.18308
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF	XSUS	0.05516
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	XTR	0.05000
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XUH	0.13435
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	XUS	0.40746
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF(1)	XUS.U	0.27446
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF	XUSR	0.08620
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF	XUT	0.39501
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	XUU	0.16184
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF(1)	XUU.U	0.10658
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF	XVLU	0.31447
iShares MSCI World Index ETF	XWD	0.19313

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

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

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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$2.32 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2020, iShares continues to drive progress for the financial industry. iShares funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock, trusted to manage more money than any other investment firm¹.

¹ Based on US$7.81 trillion in AUM as of 9/30/20.

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