TORONTO, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited ("BlackRock Canada"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), today announced the June 2025 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada which pay on a monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual basis. Unitholders of record of the applicable iShares ETF on June 25, 2025 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that iShares ETF on June 30, 2025.

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	$0.051
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF	CDZ	$0.128
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	CEW	$0.066
iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	CGR	$0.293
iShares International Fundamental Index ETF	CIE	$0.462
iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	CIF	$0.592
iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CJP	$0.294
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLF	$0.032
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLG	$0.036
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU	$0.181
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU.C	$0.238
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	COW	$0.922
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	CPD	$0.058
iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF	CRQ	$0.198
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CUD	$0.102
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	CVD	$0.072
iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	CWO	$0.623
iShares Global Water Index ETF	CWW	$0.442
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CYH	$0.078
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	FIE	$0.040
iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio	GBAL	$0.334
iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	GCNS	$0.304
iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	GEQT	$0.397
iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	GGRO	$0.356
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF	XAD	$0.107
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	XAGG	$0.105
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XAGG.U	$0.076
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XAGH	$0.096
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF	XAW	$0.362
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XAW.U	$0.266
iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	XBAL	$0.239
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	XBB	$0.079
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	XBM	$0.150
iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCB	$0.069
iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCBG	$0.121
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCBU	$0.122
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XCBU.U	$0.088
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XCD	$0.305
iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	XCG	$0.122
iShares China Index ETF	XCH	$0.258
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	XCHP	$0.164
iShares Global Clean Energy Index ETF	XCLN	$0.327
iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	XCNS	$0.186
iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	XCS	$0.156
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	XCSR	$0.464
iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	XCV	$0.390
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDG	$0.074
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XDG.U	$0.044
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDGH	$0.057
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDIV	$0.115
iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index ETF	XDNA	$0.159
iShares Global Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Index ETF	XDRV	$0.180
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	XDSR	$0.926
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDU	$0.064
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XDU.U	$0.046
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDUH	$0.055
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	XDV	$0.108
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEB	$0.059
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	XEC	$0.334
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XEC.U	$0.245
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	XEF	$0.712
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XEF.U	$0.523
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	XEG	$0.182
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEH	$0.633
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	XEI	$0.136
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XEM	$0.272
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF	XEMC	$0.476
iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF	XEN	$0.239
iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	XEQT	$0.267
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF	XESG	$0.224
iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ETF	XETM	$0.464
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	XEU	$0.611
iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF	XEXP	$0.147
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFH	$0.578
iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF	XFLB	$0.112
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF	XFLI	$0.190
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF⁽¹⁾	XFLI.U	$0.140
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFLX	$0.184
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	XFN	$0.169
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	XFR	$0.050
iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	XGB	$0.050
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	XGD	$0.143
iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGGB	$0.041
iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGI	$0.372
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	XGRO	$0.235
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech Index ETF	XHAK	$0.011
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	XHB	$0.075
iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHC	$0.396
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHD	$0.077
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	XHU	$0.074
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHY	$0.084
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	XIC	$0.292
iShares India Index ETF	XID	$0.000
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIG	$0.075
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIGS	$0.106
iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIN	$0.523
iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	XINC	$0.165
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF	XIT	$0.000
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	XLB	$0.062
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	XMA	$0.072
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF	XMC	$0.144
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XMC.U	$0.106
iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF	XMD	$0.159
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMH	$0.117
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	XMI	$0.667
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XML	$0.472
iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	XMM	$0.273
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMS	$0.106
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	XMTM	$0.054
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	XMU	$0.238
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XMU.U	$0.175
iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	XMV	$0.317
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	XMW	$0.416
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMY	$0.255
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XPF	$0.065
iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	XQB	$0.054
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF	XQLT	$0.060
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XQQ	$0.073
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	XQQU	$0.090
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XQQU.U	$0.066
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	XRE	$0.062
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	XSAB	$0.048
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSB	$0.071
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSC	$0.054
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSE	$0.046
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF	XSEA	$0.473
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XSEM	$0.216
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSH	$0.061
iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSHG	$0.120
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSHU	$0.137
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XSHU.U	$0.099
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSI	$0.056
iShares Core Canadian Short-Mid Term Universe Bond Index ETF	XSMB	$0.101
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	XSMC	$0.152
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSMH	$0.127
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSP	$0.300
iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSPC	$0.173
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	XST	$0.119
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSTB	$0.048
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSTH	$0.103
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	XSTP	$0.121
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XSTP.U	$0.089
iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSU	$0.155
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF	XSUS	$0.109
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XTLH	$0.113
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	XTLT	$0.131
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XTLT.U	$0.102
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	XTR	$0.040
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XUH	$0.117
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	XUS	$0.243
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XUS.U	$0.178
iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF	XUSC	$0.216
iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XUSC.U	$0.159
iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF	XUSF	$0.173
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF	XUSR	$0.175
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF	XUT	$0.110
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	XUU	$0.147
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XUU.U	$0.108
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF	XVLU	$0.151
iShares MSCI World Index ETF	XWD	$0.603

⁽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, XUU.U

Estimated June Cash Distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF

The June 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	$0.129

BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about June 24, 2025, 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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BlackRock® Canada Announces June Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs