TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited ("BlackRock Canada"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), today announced the August 2024 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada which pay on a monthly basis as well as XIU. Unitholders of record of a fund on August 27, 2024 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on August 30, 2024.

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	0.049
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	CBO	0.050
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF	CDZ	0.112
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	CEW	0.059
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLF	0.032
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLG	0.037
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	CPD	0.054
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CUD	0.079
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	CVD	0.074
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CYH	0.078
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	FIE	0.040
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	XAGG	0.101
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XAGG.U	0.074
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XAGH	0.088
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	XBB	0.078
iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCB	0.068
iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCBG	0.117
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCBU	0.110
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XCBU.U	0.081
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDG	0.059
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XDG.U	0.043
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDGH	0.061
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDIV	0.106
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDU	0.059
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XDU.U	0.043
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDUH	0.053
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	XDV	0.117
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEB	0.048
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	XEI	0.113
iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF	XFLB	0.111
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	XFN	0.148
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	XFR	0.082
iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	XGB	0.049
iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGGB	0.038
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	XHB	0.073
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHD	0.081
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	XHU	0.076
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHY	0.082
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIG	0.068
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIGS	0.104
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	XIU	0.266
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	XLB	0.062
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XPF	0.064
iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	XQB	0.052
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	XRE	0.060
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	XSAB	0.046
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSB	0.070
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSC	0.065
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSE	0.052
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSH	0.059
iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSHG	0.114
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSHU	0.107
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XSHU.U	0.078
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSI	0.063
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSTB	0.045
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSTH	0.086
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	XSTP	0.097
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XSTP.U	0.072
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XTLH	0.112
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	XTLT	0.111
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XTLT.U	0.081
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	XTR	0.040
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF	XUT	0.129

_{⁽¹⁾ Distribution per unit amounts are in U.S. dollars for XAGG.U, XCBU.U, XDG.U, XDU.U, XSHU.U, XSTP.U, XTLT.U}

Estimated August Cash Distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF

The August cash distributions per unit for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF are estimated to be as follows:

Fund Name	Fund Ticker	Estimated Cash Distribution Per Unit ($)
iShares Premium Money Market ETF	CMR	0.199

BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about August 26, 2024, which will provide the final amounts for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF.

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 1400+ exchange traded funds (ETFs) and US$3.86 trillion in assets under management as of June 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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BlackRock® Canada Announces August Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs