TORONTO, Dec. 29, 2020 (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, 2020 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on January 6, 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 | 0.04600 |
| 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 | 0.28571 |
| iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF | CLF | 0.03854 |
| 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 | 0.54045 |
| 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 | 0.12341 |
| 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 | 0.29291 |
| 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 | 1.00000 |
| 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 | 0.15792 |
| 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 | 0.05415 |
| 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 | 0.06403 |
| 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 | 0.05228 |
| 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 | 0.18843 |
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF | XEF | 0.27571 |
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF(1) | XEF.U | 0.50445 |
| 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 | 0.33323 |
| iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF | XEN | 0.36573 |
| 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 | 0.22329 |
| iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XFA | 0.08151 |
| iShares MSCI Multifactor Canada Index ETF | XFC | 0.17312 |
| 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 | 0.02381 |
| iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF | XFS | 0.05275 |
| iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF(1) | XFS.U | 0.02469 |
| 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 | 0.01758 |
| iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF | XMC | 0.11727 |
| iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF(1) | XMC.U | 0.10055 |
| 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 | 0.13554 |
| iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF | XMTM | 0.02359 |
| iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF | XMU | 0.27656 |
| iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF(1) | XMU.U | 0.15161 |
| iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF | XMV | 0.22865 |
| iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF | XMW | 0.32574 |
| iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) | XMY | 0.16280 |
| 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 | 0.13771 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF | XUS | 0.40747 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF(1) | XUS.U | 0.27305 |
| 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 | 0.10604 |
| iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF | XVLU | 0.31447 |
| iShares MSCI World Index ETF | XWD | 0.19649 |
(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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