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

TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the estimated December cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or NEO. Unitholders of record of a fund on December 31, 2018 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on January 4, 2019.

BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about December 27, 2018, which will provide the final amounts for all funds except the iShares Premium Money Market ETF, for which a press release will be issued on or about December 28, 2018. Generally, with the exception of the iShares Premium Money Market ETF, the Cash Distribution Per Unit is expected to increase if the net units outstanding of a fund decreases between December 17, 2018 and December 27, 2018 or may change for other unforeseen factors.

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

Fund Name Fund Ticker Estimated
Cash
Distribution
Per Unit ($)
iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio (formerly iShares Balanced Income CorePortfolio™ Index ETF) CBD/XBAL1 0.06100
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF CBH 0.05300
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio (formerly iShares Balanced Growth CorePortfolio™ Index ETF) CBN/XGRO2 0.04000
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF CBO 0.04808
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF CDZ 0.09000
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF CEW 0.05035
iShares Gold Bullion ETF CGL 0.00000
iShares Gold Bullion ETF CGL.C 0.00000
iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF CGR 0.13632
iShares U.S. High Yield Fixed Income Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CHB 0.09000
iShares International Fundamental Index ETF CIE 0.10765
iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF CIF 0.15100
iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CJP 0.31815
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF CLF 0.04530
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF CLG 0.04500
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF CLU 0.15610
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF CLU.C 0.18192
iShares Premium Money Market ETF CMR 0.07600
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF COW 0.40848
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF CPD 0.04900
iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF CRQ 0.05113
iShares Short Duration High Income ETF (CAD-Hedged) CSD 0.07700
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CUD 0.18925
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF CVD 0.07100
iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF CWO 0.00500
iShares Global Water Index ETF CWW 0.59293
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CYH 0.17081
Dynamic iShares Active Tactical Bond ETF DXB 0.04200
Dynamic iShares Active Canadian Dividend ETF DXC 0.04000
Dynamic iShares Active Global Financial Services ETF DXF 0.10000
Dynamic iShares Active Global Dividend ETF DXG 0.00000
Dynamic iShares Active Crossover Bond ETF DXO 0.20113
Dynamic iShares Active Preferred Shares ETF DXP 0.07200
Dynamic iShares Active U.S. Dividend ETF DXU 0.00000
Dynamic iShares Active Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF DXV 0.03900
Dynamic iShares Active U.S. Mid-Cap ETF DXZ 0.02681
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF FIE 0.04000
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 0.30064
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF XBB 0.07400
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF XBM 0.14838
iShares Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XCB 0.05300
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XCD 0.17572
iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF XCG 0.07011
iShares China Index ETF XCH 0.34955
iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF XCS 0.03433
iShares Canadian Value Index ETF XCV 0.14959
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF XDG 0.04500
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XDGH 0.04500
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF XDIV 0.07400
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF XDU 0.04200
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XDUH 0.04200
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF XDV 0.11200
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XEB 0.28496
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF XEC 0.53081
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF XEF 0.26119
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF XEG 0.01862
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XEH 0.23151
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF XEI 0.08900
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF XEM 0.54176
iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF XEN 0.09527
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF XEU 0.22412
iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XFA 0.19752
iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Canada Index ETF XFC 0.06149
iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XFF 0.09119
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XFH 0.19712
iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF XFI 0.08067
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF XFN 0.09200
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF XFR 0.03100
iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF XFS 0.18262
iShares Canadian Government Bond Index ETF XGB 0.04400
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF XGD 0.00500
iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XGI 0.31522
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF XHB 0.06600
iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHC 0.24773
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHD 0.06900
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF XHU 0.05500
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHY 0.08800
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF XIC 0.14814
iShares India Index ETF XID 0.11091
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIG 0.10517
iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIN 0.27215
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 0.06900
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF XMA 0.00000
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF XMC 0.14320
iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF XMD 0.03861
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XMH 0.11678
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF XMI 0.41330
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XML 0.20291
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF XMM 0.46619
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XMS 0.10577
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF XMU 0.21300
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF XMV 0.18736
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF XMW 0.51282
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XMY 0.16190
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XPF 0.06800
iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF XQB 0.04746
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XQQ 0.13432
iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF XRB 0.23254
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF XRE 0.06900
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF XSB 0.05500
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSC 0.04500
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSE 0.04900
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate + Maple Bond Index ETF XSH 0.04400
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSI 0.05600
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSP 0.26835
iShares Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF XSQ 0.03400
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF XST 0.10000
iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSU 0.16348
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF XTR 0.05000
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XUH 0.11298
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF XUS 0.38673
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF XUT 0.08100
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF XUU 0.14036
iShares MSCI World Index ETF XWD 0.37811

1 The TSX ticker for the iShares Fund is expected to change from CBD to XBAL on or about December 20, 2018. The CUSIP of the iShares Fund will not change as a result of the implementation of the ticker or name changes. The iShares Fund also changed its name, effective December 11, 2018.
2 The TSX ticker for the iShares Fund is expected to change from CBN to XGRO on or about December 20, 2018. The CUSIP of the iShares Fund will not change as a result of the implementation of the ticker or name changes. The iShares Fund also changed its name, effective December 11, 2018.

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

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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 800+ exchange traded funds (ETFs) and US$1.8 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2018, 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$6.44 trillion in AUM as of 9/30/18

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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