TORONTO, Dec. 29, 2025 (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. Unitholders of record of a fund on December 30, 2025 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on January 5, 2026.

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	0.05000
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	CBO	0.05300
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF	CDZ	0.11443
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	CEW	0.06400
iShares Gold Bullion ETF	CGL	0.00000
iShares Gold Bullion ETF	CGL.C	0.00000
iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	CGR	0.13813
iShares International Fundamental Index ETF	CIE	0.14336
iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	CIF	0.15654
iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CJP	0.24585
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLF	0.03300
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLG	0.03700
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU	0.27837
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU.C	0.33928
iShares Premium Money Market ETF	CMR	0.13341
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	COW	0.58334
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	CPD	0.05800
iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF	CRQ	0.12508
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CUD	0.12093
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	CVD	0.07400
iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	CWO	0.73436
iShares Global Water Index ETF	CWW	0.13731
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CYH	0.07300
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	FIE	0.04004
iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio	GBAL	0.16363
iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	GCNS	0.22368
iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	GEQT	0.21204
iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	GGRO	0.29271
iShares Bitcoin ETF	IBIT	0.00000
iShares Bitcoin ETF⁽¹⁾	IBIT.U	0.00000
iShares Silver Bullion ETF	SVR	0.00000
iShares Silver Bullion ETF	SVR.C	0.00000
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF	XAD	0.22995
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	XAGG	0.25879
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XAGG.U	0.19372
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XAGH	0.21384
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF	XAW	0.31756
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XAW.U	0.23613
iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	XBAL	0.20726
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	XBB	0.08000
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	XBM	0.10302
iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCB	0.06900
iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCBG	0.12400
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCBU	0.12700
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XCBU.U	0.09061
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XCD	4.83705
iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	XCG	0.01083
iShares China Index ETF	XCH	0.26944
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	XCHP	0.14199
iShares Global Clean Energy Index ETF	XCLN	0.22697
iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	XCNS	0.18130
iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	XCS	0.05793
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	XCSR	0.40312
iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	XCV	0.29618
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDG	0.09359
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XDG.U	0.06891
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDGH	0.15639
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDIV	0.12100
iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index ETF	XDNA	0.00242
iShares Global Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Index ETF	XDRV	1.14082
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	XDSR	0.30173
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDU	0.10194
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XDU.U	0.07481
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDUH	0.06763
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	XDV	0.10900
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEB	0.16096
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	XEC	0.35769
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XEC.U	0.27153
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	XEF	0.41452
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XEF.U	0.30260
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	XEG	0.17827
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEH	0.30439
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	XEI	0.11400
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XEM	0.51619
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF	XEMC	0.98825
iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF	XEN	0.15733
iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	XEQT	0.20536
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF	XESG	0.20304
iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ETF	XETM	0.00000
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	XEU	0.31555
iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF	XEXP	0.26029
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFH	0.24171
iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF	XFLB	0.11300
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF	XFLI	0.20172
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF⁽¹⁾	XFLI.U	0.16222
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFLX	0.19110
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	XFN	0.14800
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	XFR	0.04525
iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	XGB	0.04900
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	XGD	0.17455
iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGGB	0.04100
iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGI	0.60096
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	XGRO	0.20651
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech Index ETF	XHAK	0.00762
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	XHB	0.07500
iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHC	0.92139
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHD	0.07500
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	XHU	0.07801
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHY	0.08300
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	XIC	0.28100
iShares India Index ETF	XID	6.95500
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIG	0.07000
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIGS	0.22553
iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIN	0.69500
iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	XINC	0.22203
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	0.07070
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	XMA	0.02384
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF	XMC	0.23947
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XMC.U	0.17586
iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF	XMD	0.04283
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMH	0.20276
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	XMI	0.54425
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XML	0.39476
iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	XMM	0.47137
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMS	0.10717
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	XMTM	0.08976
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	XMU	0.24398
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XMU.U	0.17749
iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	XMV	0.26642
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	XMW	0.49147
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMY	0.37301
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XPF	0.06400
iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	XQB	0.05400
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF	XQLT	0.11475
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XQQ	0.08347
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	XQQU	0.12415
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XQQU.U	0.08966
iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	XRB	0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	XRE	0.06800
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	XSAB	0.04900
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSB	0.07000
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSC	0.14407
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSE	0.20634
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF	XSEA	0.28425
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XSEM	0.26723
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSH	0.06200
iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSHG	0.12300
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSHU	0.23748
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XSHU.U	0.17133
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSI	0.10856
iShares Core Canadian Short-Mid Term Universe Bond Index ETF	XSMB	0.24058
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	XSMC	0.23125
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSMH	0.20468
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSP	0.55599
iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSPC	0.26388
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	XST	0.07595
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSTB	0.04800
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSTH	0.19908
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	XSTP	0.24103
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XSTP.U	0.17231
iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSU	0.24117
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF	XSUS	0.12203
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XTLH	0.17168
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	XTLT	0.13559
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XTLT.U	0.10194
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XTOH	0.16753
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	XTOT	0.14516
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XTOT.U	0.10567
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	XTR	0.04000
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XUH	0.15162
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	XUS	0.48767
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XUS.U	0.35926
iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF	XUSC	0.25194
iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XUSC.U	0.18305
iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF	XUSF	0.09831
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF	XUSR	0.15198
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF	XUT	0.10674
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	XUU	0.35203
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XUU.U	0.25950
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF	XVLU	0.17867
iShares MSCI World Index ETF	XWD	0.84942

⁽¹⁾ Distribution per unit amounts are in U.S. dollars for IBIT.U, 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, XTOT.U, XUS.U, XUSC.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 approximately 1,700 exchange traded funds (ETFs) and approximately US$5.2 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2025, 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 Canada.

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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BlackRock® Canada Announces Final December Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs