BlackRock® Canada Announces Final Annual Reinvested Capital Gains Distributions for the iShares® ETFs

TORONTO, Dec. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the final annual reinvested capital gains distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada for the 2024 tax year.

The distributions are for the annual non-cash capital gains distributions, which are typically reinvested in additional units of the respective funds at the year-end, and do not include ongoing monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual cash distribution amounts. The additional units will be immediately consolidated with the previously outstanding units such that the number of outstanding units following the distribution will equal the number of units outstanding prior to the distribution.

The record date for the 2024 annual distributions will be December 30, 2024, payable on January 3, 2025. The actual taxable amounts of reinvested and cash distributions for 2024, including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to brokers (through CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or “CDS”) in early 2025.

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

Fund Name Fund Ticker Reinvested Capital Gains Distribution Per Unit
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF CBH
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF CBO
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF CDZ $0.54097
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF CEW $0.53602
iShares Gold Bullion ETF CGL
iShares Gold Bullion ETF CGL.C
iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF CGR
iShares International Fundamental Index ETF CIE $0.74266
iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF CIF $3.00439
iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CJP $1.74677
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF CLF
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF CLG
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF CLU $0.96485
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF CLU.C $3.70264
iShares Premium Money Market ETF(2) CMR $0.01904
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF COW
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF CPD
iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF CRQ $0.71965
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CUD
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF CVD
iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF CWO
iShares Global Water Index ETF CWW $5.65387
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CYH
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF FIE
iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio GBAL $0.59028
iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio GCNS
iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio GEQT $1.16730
iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio GGRO $1.10408
iShares Silver Bullion ETF SVR
iShares Silver Bullion ETF SVR.C
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF XAD $0.97697
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF XAGG
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF(1) XAGG.U
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XAGH
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF XAW
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF(1) XAW.U
iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio XBAL
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF XBB
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF XBM
iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XCB
iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XCBG
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF XCBU
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1) XCBU.U
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XCD
iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF XCG
iShares China Index ETF XCH
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF XCHP $1.15305
iShares Global Clean Energy Index ETF XCLN
iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio XCNS
iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF XCS
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF XCSR $0.65524
iShares Canadian Value Index ETF XCV
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF XDG $0.63299
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1) XDG.U $0.47088
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XDGH $0.16320
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF XDIV $0.78681
iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index ETF XDNA
iShares Global Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Index ETF XDRV $1.81992
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF XDSR
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF XDU $1.67917
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1) XDU.U $1.17661
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XDUH
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF XDV
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XEB
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF XEC
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF(1) XEC.U
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF XEF
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF(1) XEF.U
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF XEG $0.87972
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XEH
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF XEI
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF XEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF XEMC
iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF XEN
iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio XEQT
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF XESG $0.72561
iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ETF XETM $1.33143
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF XEU
iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF XEXP
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XFH $0.26006
iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF XFLB
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF XFLI
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF(1) XFLI.U
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (CAD-Hedged) XFLX
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF XFN
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF XFR
iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF XGB
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF XGD
iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XGGB
iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XGI
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio XGRO $0.14899
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech Index ETF XHAK $0.53547
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF XHB
iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHC
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHD $0.74458
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF XHU $1.53620
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHY
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF XIC
iShares India Index ETF XID
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIG
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIGS
iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIN $0.63621
iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio XINC
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF XIT $1.08206
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF XIU
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF XLB
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF XMA
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF XMC
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF(1) XMC.U
iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF XMD
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XMH
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF XMI
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XML
iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF XMM
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XMS
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF XMTM
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF XMU $2.15294
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF(1) XMU.U $1.51028
iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF XMV $1.63051
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF XMW
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XMY
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XPF
iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF XQB
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF XQLT
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XQQ
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF XQQU
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF(1) XQQU.U
iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF XRB
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF XRE
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF XSAB
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF XSB
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSC
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSE
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF XSEA
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF XSEM
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF XSH
iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XSHG
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF XSHU
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1) XSHU.U
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSI
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF XSMC
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSMH
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSP
iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSPC
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF XST $1.86192
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF XSTB
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSTH
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF XSTP
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF(1) XSTP.U
iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSU
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF XSUS $0.91278
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XTLH
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF XTLT $0.39211
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF(1) XTLT.U $0.27756
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF XTR
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XUH
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF XUS
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF(1) XUS.U
iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF XUSC
iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF(1) XUSC.U
iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF XUSF $2.09074
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF XUSR $2.68142
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF XUT
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF XUU
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF(1) XUU.U
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF XVLU
iShares MSCI World Index ETF XWD

(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, XFLI.U, XMC.U, XMU.U, XQQU.U, XSHU.U, XSTP.U, XTLT.U, XUS.U, XUSC.U, and XUU.U.

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) For iShares Premium Money Market ETF (CMR), the distribution amount may include an income component.

Further information on the iShares ETFs 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 1400+ exchange traded funds (ETFs) and US$4.2 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2024, 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.

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