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BlackRock® Canada Announces Estimated 2024 Annual Reinvested Capital Gains Distributions for the iShares® ETFs

TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the estimated 2024 annual reinvested capital gains distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada.Please note that these are estimated capital gains amounts only, as of October 31, 2024. As these are estimated amounts, the final capital gains distributions may change by the Funds’ December 15, 2024 or December 31, 2024, in the case of iShares Premium Money Market ETF (“CMR”), tax year-ends.

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 periodic (e.g., 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.

We expect to announce the final annual reinvested distribution amounts, as well as the ongoing cash distribution amounts, as applicable, for 2024, on or about December 27, 2024. The record date for the 2024 annual distributions will be December 30, 2024, payable on January 3, 2025. The actual taxable amounts of reinvested and cash distributions for 2024, including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to brokers (through CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or “CDS”) in early 2025.

Details regarding the estimated distribution amounts are as follows:

Fund Name Fund Ticker Estimated annual reinvested capital gains per unit Net asset value (NAV) per unit at Oct 31, 2024 Estimated annual reinvested capital gains as % of NAV at Oct 31, 2024
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF CBH 17.713834 0.00 %
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF CBO 18.202605 0.00 %
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF CDZ 0.59666 35.928317 1.66 %
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF CEW 0.50131 19.632610 2.55 %
iShares Gold Bullion ETF CGL 21.672246 0.00 %
iShares Gold Bullion ETF CGL.C 32.147858 0.00 %
iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF CGR 31.323249 0.00 %
iShares International Fundamental Index ETF CIE 0.74013 25.098218 2.95 %
iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF CIF 3.24817 47.481748 6.84 %
iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CJP 1.07653 27.710417 3.88 %
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF CLF 17.308117 0.00 %
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF CLG 17.188493 0.00 %
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF CLU 2.38703 54.081762 4.41 %
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF CLU.C 4.41709 69.097742 6.39 %
iShares Premium Money Market ETF CMR 50.032227 0.00 %
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF COW 64.038268 0.00 %
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF CPD 12.164481 0.00 %
iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF CRQ 0.75062 24.376933 3.08 %
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CUD 0.69442 55.055322 1.26 %
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF CVD 17.533326 0.00 %
iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF CWO 40.667173 0.00 %
iShares Global Water Index ETF CWW 5.46380 58.490823 9.34 %
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CYH 0.09165 21.906822 0.42 %
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF FIE 0.05527 7.891580 0.70 %
iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio GBAL 0.50385 50.411294 1.00 %
iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio GCNS 44.224457 0.00 %
iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio GEQT 0.89732 62.467856 1.44 %
iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio GGRO 0.98052 56.269107 1.74 %
iShares Silver Bullion ETF SVR 16.195651 0.00 %
iShares Silver Bullion ETF SVR.C 17.797082 0.00 %
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF XAD 1.36980 65.172024 2.10 %
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF XAGG 0.00001 37.804383 0.00 %
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF(1) XAGG.U 0.00001 26.960741 0.00 %
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XAGH 33.351631 0.00 %
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF XAW 0.19355 43.359792 0.45 %
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF(1) XAW.U 0.13885 31.519121 0.44 %
iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio XBAL 0.25139 29.661501 0.85 %
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF XBB 28.244337 0.00 %
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF XBM 21.516463 0.00 %
iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XCB 19.993291 0.00 %
iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XCBG 37.393510 0.00 %
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF XCBU 35.990896 0.00 %
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1) XCBU.U 25.813846 0.00 %
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XCD 54.881612 0.00 %
iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF XCG 53.024136 0.00 %
iShares China Index ETF XCH 20.923587 0.00 %
iShares Semiconductor Index ETF XCHP 1.19604 52.886997 2.26 %
iShares Global Clean Energy Index ETF XCLN 30.146544 0.00 %
iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio XCNS 23.182513 0.00 %
iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF XCS 21.125546 0.00 %
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF XCSR 0.19496 72.009216 0.27 %
iShares Canadian Value Index ETF XCV 38.569680 0.00 %
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF XDG 0.30995 27.212433 1.14 %
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1) XDG.U 0.22235 19.587209 1.14 %
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XDGH 0.24947 27.009558 0.92 %
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF XDIV 0.51308 29.386408 1.75 %
iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index ETF XDNA 34.576757 0.00 %
iShares Global Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Index ETF XDRV 39.736037 0.00 %
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF XDSR 59.011715 0.00 %
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF XDU 0.33296 31.564539 1.05 %
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1) XDU.U 0.23886 22.672836 1.05 %
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XDUH 27.833362 0.00 %
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF XDV 0.00675 31.205742 0.02 %
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XEB 15.947937 0.00 %
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF XEC 29.650679 0.00 %
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF(1) XEC.U 21.927906 0.00 %
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF XEF 0.15440 38.170675 0.40 %
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF(1) XEF.U 0.11076 27.380325 0.40 %
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF XEG 0.92854 17.426773 5.33 %
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XEH 32.230741 0.00 %
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF XEI 0.12506 27.310642 0.46 %
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF XEM 34.205950 0.00 %
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF XEMC 0.03185 48.800317 0.07 %
iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF XEN 35.560097 0.00 %
iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio XEQT 0.09491 32.722304 0.29 %
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF XESG 0.31554 29.227885 1.08 %
iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ETF XETM 1.08695 43.340515 2.51 %
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF XEU 30.398585 0.00 %
iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF XEXP 3.95169 49.266843 8.02 %
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XFH 31.890922 0.00 %
iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF XFLB 48.891931 0.00 %
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF XFLI 40.784879 0.00 %
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF(1) XFLI.U 29.256904 0.00 %
iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (CAD-Hedged) XFLX 39.360601 0.00 %
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF XFN 56.915151 0.00 %
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF XFR 20.044114 0.00 %
iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF XGB 19.399670 0.00 %
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF XGD 23.886371 0.00 %
iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XGGB 18.379361 0.00 %
iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XGI 54.510398 0.00 %
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio XGRO 0.21512 29.626863 0.73 %
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech Index ETF XHAK 0.70534 49.768481 1.42 %
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF XHB 19.628743 0.00 %
iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHC 0.21823 72.106818 0.30 %
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHD 1.95172 34.673773 5.63 %
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF XHU 1.51844 33.416564 4.54 %
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHY 16.641384 0.00 %
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF XIC 38.536169 0.00 %
iShares India Index ETF XID 0.00139 56.520407 0.00 %
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIG 19.983793 0.00 %
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIGS 37.404743 0.00 %
iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIN 36.117136 0.00 %
iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio XINC 20.289882 0.00 %
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF XIT 0.01341 58.057810 0.02 %
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF XIU 36.655261 0.00 %
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF XLB 19.479935 0.00 %
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF XMA 22.939692 0.00 %
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF XMC 0.01984 33.157344 0.06 %
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF(1) XMC.U 0.01423 23.988660 0.06 %
iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF XMD 37.550964 0.00 %
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XMH 27.839392 0.00 %
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF XMI 39.217800 0.00 %
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XML 27.707183 0.00 %
iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF XMM 30.101970 0.00 %
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XMS 37.225090 0.00 %
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF XMTM 34.525149 0.00 %
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF XMU 84.164847 0.00 %
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF(1) XMU.U 60.625667 0.00 %
iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF XMV 0.51378 45.729968 1.12 %
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF XMW 54.977269 0.00 %
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XMY 0.15889 31.352813 0.51 %
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XPF 15.272849 0.00 %
iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF XQB 18.996596 0.00 %
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF XQLT 40.203977 0.00 %
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XQQ 1.13481 50.023260 2.27 %
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF XQQU 0.71252 66.018396 1.08 %
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF(1) XQQU.U 0.51115 47.359127 1.08 %
iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF XRB 23.038705 0.00 %
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF XRE 16.155089 0.00 %
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF XSAB 18.149813 0.00 %
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF XSB 26.698111 0.00 %
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSC 17.901089 0.00 %
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSE 18.028890 0.00 %
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF XSEA 26.212421 0.00 %
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF XSEM 21.375224 0.00 %
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF XSH 18.896569 0.00 %
iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XSHG 39.009361 0.00 %
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF XSHU 42.818515 0.00 %
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1) XSHU.U 30.615571 0.00 %
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSI 17.094892 0.00 %
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF XSMC 31.948456 0.00 %
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSMH 28.299572 0.00 %
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSP 0.80075 59.508369 1.35 %
iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSPC 0.78965 41.485088 1.90 %
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF XST 1.05480 51.602671 2.04 %
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF XSTB 19.633062 0.00 %
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSTH 37.345761 0.00 %
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF XSTP 42.469938 0.00 %
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF(1) XSTP.U 30.323359 0.00 %
iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSU 42.278032 0.00 %
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF XSUS 0.46056 42.093232 1.09 %
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XTLH 0.04621 34.582392 0.13 %
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF XTLT 0.25188 36.606822 0.69 %
iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF(1) XTLT.U 0.18070 26.317201 0.69 %
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF XTR 11.259883 0.00 %
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XUH 0.49112 46.932846 1.05 %
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF XUS 0.10129 49.416478 0.20 %
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF(1) XUS.U 0.07266 35.961250 0.20 %
iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF XUSC 42.544949 0.00 %
iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF(1) XUSC.U 30.520608 0.00 %
iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF XUSF 3.87864 69.447235 5.59 %
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF XUSR 2.26214 88.005217 2.57 %
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF XUT 28.055697 0.00 %
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF XUU 0.11489 58.635876 0.20 %
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF(1) XUU.U 0.08242 42.380558 0.19 %
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF XVLU 28.122074 0.00 %
iShares MSCI World Index ETF XWD 92.304964 0.00 %

(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 Funds can be found at http://www.blackrock.com/ca.

Forward-looking information

This notice contains forward-looking statements with respect to the annual reinvested capital gains distributions for the iShares ETFs. By their nature, these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual distributions to differ materially from the estimated distributions set forth in this notice. Factors that could cause the actual distributions to differ from the estimated distributions between now and December 15, 2024 (the iShares ETFs’ tax year end) or December 31, 2024 in the case of CMR, include, but are not limited to: the actual amounts of distributions received by the iShares ETFs; the actual amounts of capital gains generated from sales of securities; trading activity within the iShares ETFs, including buying and selling of securities; index changes which cause rebalancing within the iShares ETFs; and subscription and redemption activity.

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About iShares ETFs

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.

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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Contact for Media:                
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Email: reem.jazar@blackrock.com


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