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 December cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada. Unitholders of record of a fund on December 30, 2024 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on January 3, 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	$0.04900
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	CBO	$0.05000
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF	CDZ	$0.10900
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	CEW	$0.05952
iShares Gold Bullion ETF	CGL	-
iShares Gold Bullion ETF	CGL.C	-
iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	CGR	$0.15917
iShares International Fundamental Index ETF	CIE	$0.12541
iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	CIF	$0.29662
iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CJP	$0.23475
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLF	$0.03416
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLG	$0.03700
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU	$0.22383
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU.C	$0.28396
iShares Premium Money Market ETF	CMR	$0.18565
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	COW	$0.42274
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	CPD	$0.05500
iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF	CRQ	$0.14337
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CUD	$0.07400
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	CVD	$0.07500
iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	CWO	$1.02645
iShares Global Water Index ETF	CWW	$0.09041
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CYH	$0.07600
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	FIE	$0.04000
iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio	GBAL	$0.23945
iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	GCNS	$0.20771
iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	GEQT	$0.21989
iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	GGRO	$0.24747
iShares Silver Bullion ETF	SVR	-
iShares Silver Bullion ETF	SVR.C	-
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF	XAD	$0.19520
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	XAGG	$0.11743
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XAGG.U	$0.08156
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XAGH	$0.19235
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF	XAW	$0.39601
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XAW.U	$0.28034
iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	XBAL	$0.32838
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	XBB	$0.07900
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	XBM	$0.13259
iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCB	$0.06900
iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCBG	$0.11900
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCBU	$0.11400
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XCBU.U	$0.07965
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XCD	$0.44364
iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	XCG	-
iShares China Index ETF	XCH	$0.28008
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF	XCHP	$0.10358
iShares Global Clean Energy Index ETF	XCLN	$0.13774
iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	XCNS	$0.13015
iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	XCS	$0.06875
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	XCSR	$0.38349
iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	XCV	$0.35635
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDG	$0.08200
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XDG.U	$0.05729
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDGH	$0.10155
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDIV	$0.10400
iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index ETF	XDNA	$0.01212
iShares Global Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Index ETF	XDRV	-
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	XDSR	$0.30154
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDU	$0.05851
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XDU.U	$0.04088
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDUH	$0.10059
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	XDV	$0.11200
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEB	$0.17678
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	XEC	$0.38513
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XEC.U	$0.26907
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	XEF	$0.40522
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XEF.U	$0.28308
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	XEG	$0.17440
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEH	$0.17067
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	XEI	$0.24014
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XEM	$0.51827
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF	XEMC	$0.76683
iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF	XEN	$0.17020
iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	XEQT	$0.27522
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF	XESG	$0.18245
iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ETF	XETM	$0.14663
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	XEU	$0.16462
iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF	XEXP	$0.30789
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFH	$0.24120
iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF	XFLB	$0.11000
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF	XFLI	$0.48237
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF⁽¹⁾	XFLI.U	$0.33700
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFLX	$0.47127
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	XFN	$0.14200
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	XFR	$0.07500
iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	XGB	$0.04900
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	XGD	$0.09773
iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGGB	$0.03900
iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGI	$1.11079
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	XGRO	$0.18425
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech Index ETF	XHAK	-
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	XHB	$0.07300
iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHC	$2.48738
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHD	$0.08300
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	XHU	$0.07892
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHY	$0.08200
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	XIC	$0.24038
iShares India Index ETF	XID	$0.06560
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIG	$0.12675
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIGS	$0.24657
iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIN	$0.42901
iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	XINC	$0.14043
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF	XIT	-
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	XIU	-
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	XLB	$0.06200
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	XMA	$0.00541
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF	XMC	$0.20318
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XMC.U	$0.14195
iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF	XMD	$0.13159
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMH	$0.17831
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	XMI	$0.41032
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XML	$0.28753
iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	XMM	$0.64426
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMS	$0.13249
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	XMTM	$0.11595
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	XMU	$0.29096
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XMU.U	$0.20328
iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	XMV	$0.25560
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	XMW	$0.68309
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMY	$0.40031
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XPF	$0.06600
iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	XQB	$0.05300
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF	XQLT	$0.11162
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XQQ	$0.07634
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF	XQQU	$0.05173
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XQQU.U	$0.03614
iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	XRB	-
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	XRE	$0.13855
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	XSAB	$0.04700
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSB	$0.07300
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSC	$0.05781
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSE	$0.08372
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF	XSEA	$0.29837
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XSEM	$0.30109
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSH	$0.06000
iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSHG	$0.11700
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSHU	$0.26814
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XSHU.U	$0.18733
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSI	$0.05954
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	XSMC	$0.43620
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSMH	$0.36311
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSP	$0.38470
iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSPC	$0.13887
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	XST	$0.10570
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSTB	$0.04700
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSTH	$0.13547
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	XSTP	$0.18687
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XSTP.U	$0.13056
iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSU	$0.23897
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF	XSUS	$0.10445
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XTLH	$0.25785
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF	XTLT	$0.34258
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XTLT.U	$0.23934
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	XTR	$0.04000
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XUH	$0.18022
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	XUS	$0.31830
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XUS.U	$0.22480
iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF	XUSC	$0.10929
iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XUSC.U	$0.07635
iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF	XUSF	$0.10304
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF	XUSR	$0.15910
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF	XUT	$0.08100
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	XUU	$0.21240
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF⁽¹⁾	XUU.U	$0.14839
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF	XVLU	$0.13728
iShares MSCI World Index ETF	XWD	$0.58305

⁽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.

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