BlackRock® Canada Announces Estimated Annual Reinvested Capital Gains Distributions for the iShares® ETFs

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TORONTO, Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the estimated annual reinvested capital gains distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or NEO for the 2020 tax year. Please note that these are estimated amounts only as of December 15, 2020 and could change if the iShares Funds experience subscriptions or redemptions prior to the ex-dividend date or due to other factors.

These estimates are for the annual non-cash capital gains distributions, which are typically reinvested in additional units of the respective funds at the year-end, and do not include estimates of ongoing monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual cash distribution amounts. The additional units will be immediately consolidated with the previously outstanding units such that the number of outstanding units following the distribution will equal the number of units outstanding prior to the distribution.

BlackRock Canada expects to announce the final annual reinvested distribution amounts on or about December 30, 2020, for all funds. The record date for the 2020 annual distributions will be December 31, 2020, payable on January 6, 2021. The actual taxable amounts of reinvested and cash distributions for 2020, including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to brokers (through CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or “CDS”) in early 2021. BlackRock Canada expects to announce the final monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual cash distribution amounts, as applicable, for 2020, on or about December 29, 2020, for all funds except the iShares Premium Money Market ETF, for which a press release will be issued on or about December 30, 2020.

Details regarding the “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows:

Fund Name

Fund
Ticker

Estimated Annual
Reinvested
Capital Gains
Distribution
Per Unit ($)

iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF

CBH

0.00000

iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF

CBO

0.00000

iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF

CDZ

0.00000

iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF

CEW

0.35680

iShares Gold Bullion ETF

CGL

0.00000

iShares Gold Bullion ETF

CGL.C

0.00000

iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF

CGR

0.00000

iShares U.S. High Yield Fixed Income Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

CHB

0.00000

iShares International Fundamental Index ETF

CIE

0.00000

iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF

CIF

0.00000

iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

CJP

0.00000

iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF

CLF

0.00000

iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF

CLG

0.00000

iShares US Fundamental Index ETF

CLU

0.00000

iShares US Fundamental Index ETF

CLU.C

0.00000

iShares Premium Money Market ETF(2)

CMR

0.00307

iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF

COW

0.24815

iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF

CPD

0.00000

iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF

CRQ

0.00000

iShares Short Duration High Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)

CSD

0.00000

iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

CUD

0.89616

iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF

CVD

0.00000

iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF

CWO

0.00000

iShares Global Water Index ETF

CWW

2.94965

iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

CYH

0.00000

Dynamic Active Tactical Bond ETF

DXB

0.19114

Dynamic Active Canadian Dividend ETF

DXC

0.00000

Dynamic Active Global Financial Services ETF

DXF

0.00000

Dynamic Active Global Dividend ETF

DXG

5.00783

Dynamic Active Crossover Bond ETF

DXO

0.00000

Dynamic Active Preferred Shares ETF

DXP

0.00000

Dynamic Active U.S. Dividend ETF

DXU

3.60821

Dynamic Active Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF

DXV

0.00000

Dynamic Active U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

DXZ

0.22083

iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF

FIE

0.00000

iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio

GBAL

0.00000

iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio

GCNS

0.00000

iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio

GEQT

0.00000

iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio

GGRO

0.00000

iShares Silver Bullion ETF

SVR

0.00000

iShares Silver Bullion ETF

SVR.C

0.00000

iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF

XAW

0.00000

iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF(1)

XAW.U

0.00000

iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio

XBAL

0.00000

iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF

XBB

0.00000

iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF

XBM

0.00000

iShares Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF

XCB

0.00000

iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XCD

0.00000

iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF

XCG

0.00000

iShares China Index ETF

XCH

0.00000

iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio

XCNS

0.00000

iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF

XCS

0.00000

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF

XCSR

0.13674

iShares Canadian Value Index ETF

XCV

0.00000

iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF

XDG

0.00000

iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)

XDG.U

0.00000

iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XDGH

0.00000

iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF

XDIV

0.00000

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF

XDSR

0.48678

iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF

XDU

0.00000

iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)

XDU.U

0.00000

iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XDUH

0.69224

iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF

XDV

0.00000

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XEB

0.00000

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF

XEC

0.00000

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF(1)

XEC.U

0.00000

iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF

XEF

0.00000

iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF(1)

XEF.U

0.00000

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF

XEG

0.00000

iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XEH

0.00000

iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF

XEI

0.00000

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF

XEM

0.00000

iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF

XEN

0.00000

iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio

XEQT

0.00000

iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF

XESG

0.00000

iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF

XEU

0.00000

iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XFA

0.00000

iShares MSCI Multifactor Canada Index ETF

XFC

0.35521

iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XFF

0.00000

iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XFH

0.00000

iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF

XFI

0.00000

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF

XFN

0.00000

iShares Floating Rate Index ETF

XFR

0.00000

iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF

XFS

0.00000

iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF(1)

XFS.U

0.00000

iShares Canadian Government Bond Index ETF

XGB

0.00000

iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF

XGD

0.00000

iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XGGB

0.25625

iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XGI

0.00000

iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio

XGRO

0.00000

iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF

XHB

0.00000

iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XHC

1.65338

iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XHD

0.00000

iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF

XHU

0.00000

iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XHY

0.00000

iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF

XIC

0.00000

iShares India Index ETF

XID

0.00000

iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XIG

0.00000

iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XIN

0.00000

iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio

XINC

0.00000

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF

XIT

2.50494

iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF

XIU

0.00000

iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF

XLB

0.40557

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF

XMA

0.00000

iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF

XMC

0.00000

iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF(1)

XMC.U

0.00000

iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF

XMD

0.00000

iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XMH

0.00000

iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF

XMI

0.00000

iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XML

0.00000

iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF

XMM

0.00000

iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XMS

0.04280

iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF

XMTM

0.00000

iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF

XMU

0.00000

iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF(1)

XMU.U

0.00000

iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF

XMV

0.00000

iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF

XMW

0.00000

iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XMY

0.46362

iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XPF

0.00000

iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF

XQB

0.00000

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF

XQLT

0.00000

iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XQQ

5.65004

iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF(2)

XRB

0.11025

iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF

XRE

0.00000

iShares ESG Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF

XSAB

0.00000

iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF

XSB

0.00000

iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF

XSC

0.00000

iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF

XSE

0.00000

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF

XSEA

0.03620

iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF

XSEM

0.00000

iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF

XSH

0.00000

iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF

XSI

0.00000

iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF

XSMC

0.00000

iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XSMH

0.49765

iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XSP

1.65641

iShares Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF

XSQ

0.00000

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF

XST

0.36662

iShares ESG Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF

XSTB

0.03892

iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XSU

0.00000

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF

XSUS

0.14550

iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF

XTR

0.00000

iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XUH

0.00000

iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF

XUS

0.15801

iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF(1)

XUS.U

0.31009

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF

XUSR

0.21583

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF

XUT

0.00000

iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF

XUU

0.00000

iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF(1)

XUU.U

0.00000

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF

XVLU

0.00000

iShares MSCI World Index ETF

XWD

0.00000

(1) Distribution per unit amounts are in U.S. dollars for XAW.U, XDG.U, XDU.U, XEC.U, XEF.U, XFS.U, XMC.U, XMU.U, XUS.U, and XUU.U.
(2) For iShares Premium Money Market ETF (CMR) and iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF (XRB) only, the distribution amount includes an income component.

Further information on the iShares Funds can be found at http://www.blackrock.com/ca.

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About iShares
iShares unlocks opportunity across markets to meet the evolving needs of investors. With more than twenty years of experience, a global line-up of 900+ exchange traded funds (ETFs) and US$2.32 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2020, iShares continues to drive progress for the financial industry. iShares funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock, trusted to manage more money than any other investment firm1.

1 Based on US$7.81 trillion in AUM as of 9/30/20.

iShares® ETFs are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

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