TORONTO, Dec. 28, 2023 (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 Cboe Canada, with the exception of the iShares Premium Money Market ETF ("CMR"). Final cash distributions for CMR will be confirmed in a press release to be issued on or about December 28, 2023. Unitholders of record of a fund on December 29, 2023 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on January 4, 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	0.06546
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	CBO	0.04593
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF	CDZ	0.10600
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	CEW	0.05900
iShares Gold Bullion ETF	CGL	0.00000
iShares Gold Bullion ETF	CGL.C	0.00000
iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	CGR	0.14605
iShares International Fundamental Index ETF	CIE	0.12773
iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	CIF	0.24181
iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CJP	0.12776
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLF	0.03960
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLG	0.03676
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU	0.17131
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU.C	0.20254
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	COW	0.31353
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	CPD	0.05400
iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF	CRQ	0.09993
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CUD	0.13621
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	CVD	0.07500
iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	CWO	0.83765
iShares Global Water Index ETF	CWW	0.07749
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CYH	0.08244
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	FIE	0.04000
iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio	GBAL	0.40252
iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	GCNS	0.50962
iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	GEQT	0.20709
iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	GGRO	0.28600
iShares Silver Bullion ETF	SVR	0.00000
iShares Silver Bullion ETF	SVR.C	0.00000
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF	XAD	0.13263
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	XAGG	0.08400
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XAGG.U	0.06100
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XAGH	0.08202
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF	XAW	0.32505
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XAW.U	0.25298
iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	XBAL	0.23497
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	XBB	0.07300
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	XBM	0.16746
iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCB	0.06300
iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCBG	0.10300
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCBU	0.10500
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XCBU.U	0.07700
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XCD	0.13200
iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	XCG	0.06158
iShares China Index ETF	XCH	0.36081
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	XCHP	0.07617
iShares Global Clean Energy Index ETF	XCLN	0.09018
iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	XCNS	0.15447
iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	XCS	0.17210
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	XCSR	0.36091
iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	XCV	0.25709
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDG	0.08866
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XDG.U	0.05537
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDGH	0.12168
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDIV	0.10300
iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index ETF	XDNA	0.00000
iShares Global Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Index ETF	XDRV	0.09723
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	XDSR	0.28956
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDU	0.08063
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XDU.U	0.07021
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDUH	0.07314
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	XDV	0.11500
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEB	0.06015
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	XEC	0.43799
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XEC.U	0.32631
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	XEF	0.34380
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XEF.U	0.25662
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	XEG	0.11040
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEH	0.29229
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	XEI	0.11200
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XEM	0.52022
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF	XEMC	0.47720
iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF	XEN	0.14091
iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	XEQT	0.20040
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF	XESG	0.17245
iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ETF	XETM	0.18646
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	XEU	0.25852
iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF	XEXP	0.00000
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFH	0.35696
iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF	XFLB	0.17219
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	XFN	0.16200
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	XFR	0.08800
iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	XGB	0.04600
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	XGD	0.09992
iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGGB	0.03500
iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGI	0.15700
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	XGRO	0.19660
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech Index ETF	XHAK	0.00000
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	XHB	0.07000
iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHC	1.23199
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHD	0.10905
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	XHU	0.07200
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHY	0.07800
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	XIC	0.18848
iShares India Index ETF	XID	0.16354
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIG	0.14493
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIGS	0.27500
iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIN	0.35703
iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	XINC	0.16887
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	0.06300
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	XMA	0.01370
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF	XMC	0.19351
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XMC.U	0.14445
iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF	XMD	0.14971
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMH	0.17262
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	XMI	0.36120
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XML	0.25230
iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	XMM	0.49550
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMS	0.14659
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	XMTM	0.01221
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	XMU	0.27423
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XMU.U	0.23260
iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	XMV	0.21385
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	XMW	0.63400
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMY	0.36123
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XPF	0.08103
iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	XQB	0.04848
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF	XQLT	0.09218
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XQQ	0.20034
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	XQQU	0.05179
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XQQU.U	0.04659
iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	XRB	0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	XRE	0.07248
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	XSAB	0.04400
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSB	0.07402
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSC	0.10365
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSE	0.14779
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF	XSEA	0.19349
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XSEM	0.18635
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSH	0.05701
iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSHG	0.09800
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSHU	0.09200
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XSHU.U	0.06700
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSI	0.10129
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	XSMC	0.16108
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSMH	0.09145
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSP	0.34031
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	XST	0.09845
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSTB	0.03800
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSTH	0.08493
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	XSTP	0.08778
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XSTP.U	0.06384
iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSU	0.25590
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF	XSUS	0.11243
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XTLH	0.19249
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	XTLT	0.19627
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XTLT.U	0.14650
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	XTR	0.04000
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XUH	0.12145
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	XUS	0.54105
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XUS.U	0.40386
iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF	XUSF	0.18521
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF	XUSR	0.17878
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF	XUT	0.08700
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	XUU	0.17126
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XUU.U	0.11249
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF	XVLU	0.09270
iShares MSCI World Index ETF	XWD	0.52615

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

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 1300+ exchange traded funds (ETFs) and US$3.12 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2023, 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 Final December Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs