BlackRock Canada Announces June Cash Distributions for the iShares ETFs

TORONTO, June 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the June 2021 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or NEO which pay on a monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual basis. Unitholders of record of a fund on June 25, 2021 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on June 30, 2021.

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	0.045
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	CBO	0.040
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF	CDZ	0.085
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	CEW	0.041
iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	CGR	0.187
iShares U.S. High Yield Fixed Income Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CHB	0.076
iShares International Fundamental Index ETF	CIE	0.247
iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	CIF	0.348
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLF	0.030
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLG	0.041
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU	0.115
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU.C	0.134
iShares Premium Money Market ETF	CMR	0.000
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	CPD	0.048
iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF	CRQ	0.118
iShares Short Duration High Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CSD	0.068
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CUD	0.094
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	CVD	0.071
iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	CWO	0.285
iShares Global Water Index ETF	CWW	0.210
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CYH	0.061
Dynamic Active Tactical Bond ETF	DXB	0.042
Dynamic Active Canadian Dividend ETF	DXC	0.040
Dynamic Active Global Financial Services ETF	DXF	0.100
Dynamic Active Crossover Bond ETF	DXO	0.057
Dynamic Active Preferred Shares ETF	DXP	0.072
Dynamic Active Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF	DXV	0.011
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	FIE	0.040
iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio	GBAL	0.166
iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	GCNS	0.163
iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	GEQT	0.177
iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	GGRO	0.173
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF	XAW	0.226
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF(1)	XAW.U	0.186
iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	XBAL	0.145
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	XBB	0.068
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	XBM	0.131
iShares Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCB	0.056
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XCD	0.128
iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	XCG	0.197
iShares China Index ETF	XCH	0.084
iShares ESG MSCI Canada Leaders Index ETF	XCLR	0.244
iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	XCNS	0.121
iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	XCS	0.088
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	XCSR	0.264
iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	XCV	0.170
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDG	0.065
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)	XDG.U	0.052
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDGH	0.041
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDIV	0.082
iShares ESG MSCI EAFE Leaders Index ETF	XDLR	0.435
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	XDSR	0.434
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDU	0.049
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)	XDU.U	0.038
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDUH	0.057
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	XDV	0.096
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEB	0.055
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	XEC	0.167
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF(1)	XEC.U	0.137
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	XEF	0.448
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF(1)	XEF.U	0.368
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	XEG	0.036
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEH	0.428
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	XEI	0.076
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XEM	0.129
iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF	XEN	0.167
iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	XEQT	0.140
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF	XESG	0.146
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	XEU	0.403
iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFA	0.122
iShares MSCI Multifactor Canada Index ETF	XFC	0.168
iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFF	0.504
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFH	0.350
iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF	XFI	0.399
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	XFN	0.111
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	XFR	0.005
iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF	XFS	0.118
iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF(1)	XFS.U	0.097
iShares Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	XGB	0.043
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	XGD	0.107
iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGGB	0.025
iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGI	0.241
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	XGRO	0.139
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	XHB	0.061
iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHC	0.285
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHD	0.083
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	XHU	0.070
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHY	0.074
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	XIC	0.204
iShares India Index ETF	XID	0.000
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIG	0.048
iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIN	0.326
iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	XINC	0.115
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF	XIT	0.013
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	XLB	0.064
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	XMA	0.048
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF	XMC	0.098
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF(1)	XMC.U	0.080
iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF	XMD	0.105
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMH	0.096
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	XMI	0.461
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XML	0.304
iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	XMM	0.170
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMS	0.092
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	XMTM	0.005
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	XMU	0.178
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF(1)	XMU.U	0.146
iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	XMV	0.216
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	XMW	0.287
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMY	0.170
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XPF	0.065
iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	XQB	0.042
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF	XQLT	0.053
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XQQ	0.144
iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	XRB	0.181
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	XRE	0.037
iShares ESG Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	XSAB	0.040
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSB	0.047
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSC	0.043
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSE	0.049
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF	XSEA	0.293
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XSEM	0.096
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSH	0.043
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSI	0.045
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	XSMC	0.082
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSMH	0.144
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSP	0.224
iShares Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	XSQ	0.031
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	XST	0.171
iShares ESG Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSTB	0.030
iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSU	0.104
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF	XSUS	0.077
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	XTR	0.040
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XUH	0.087
iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders Index ETF	XULR	0.097
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	XUS	0.311
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF(1)	XUS.U	0.255
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF	XUSR	0.079
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF	XUT	0.078
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	XUU	0.088
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF(1)	XUU.U	0.072
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF	XVLU	0.088
iShares MSCI World Index ETF	XWD	0.383

⁽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, XUU.U

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

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About iShares ETFs

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$2.81 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2021, 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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