TORONTO, Dec. 21, 2022 (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 30, 2022 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on January 5, 2023. BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about December 28, 2022, 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 29, 2022. The Estimated Cash Distribution Per Unit is subject to change. For example, the Estimated Cash Distribution Per Unit is expected to increase if the net units outstanding of a fund decreases between December 16, 2022 and December 28, 2022 or may change due to other factors. Details regarding the “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows: Fund NameFundTickerEstimated CashDistributionPer Unit ($)iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETFCBH0.04500iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETFCBO0.04368iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETFCDZ0.10500iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETFCEW0.05400iShares Gold Bullion ETFCGL0.00000iShares Gold Bullion ETFCGL.C0.00000iShares Global Real Estate Index ETFCGR0.09036iShares U.S. High Yield Fixed Income Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CHB0.07300iShares International Fundamental Index ETFCIE0.13625iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETFCIF0.18166iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CJP0.15466iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETFCLF0.03074iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETFCLG0.03600iShares US Fundamental Index ETFCLU0.24363iShares US Fundamental Index ETFCLU.C0.28293iShares Premium Money Market ETFCMR0.19840iShares Global Agriculture Index ETFCOW0.37381iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETFCPD0.05000iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETFCRQ0.10618iShares Short Duration High Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)CSD0.12666iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CUD0.08300iShares Convertible Bond Index ETFCVD0.07200iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETFCWO0.66906iShares Global Water Index ETFCWW0.21880iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CYH0.12890iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETFFIE0.04000iShares ESG Balanced ETF PortfolioGBAL0.15500iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF PortfolioGCNS0.17600iShares ESG Equity ETF PortfolioGEQT0.20918iShares ESG Growth ETF PortfolioGGRO0.11913iShares Silver Bullion ETFSVR0.00000iShares Silver Bullion ETFSVR.C0.00000iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETFXAGG0.06400iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF(1)XAGG.U0.04600iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XAGH0.08700iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETFXAW0.27652iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF(1)XAW.U0.18337iShares Core Balanced ETF PortfolioXBAL0.12000iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETFXBB0.06700iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETFXBM0.47500iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXCB0.05700iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXCBG0.09000iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETFXCBU0.08100iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)XCBU.U0.05800iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XCD0.16322iShares Canadian Growth Index ETFXCG0.11394iShares China Index ETFXCH0.36265iShares Global Clean Energy Index ETFXCLN0.00000iShares ESG MSCI Canada Leaders Index ETFXCLR0.00000iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF PortfolioXCNS0.10000iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETFXCS0.02280iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETFXCSR0.42188iShares Canadian Value Index ETFXCV0.21503iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETFXDG0.10739iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)XDG.U0.08641iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XDGH0.06600iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETFXDIV0.08800iShares ESG MSCI EAFE Leaders Index ETFXDLR0.87989iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index ETFXDNA0.04326iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETFXDSR0.27491iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETFXDU0.10695iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)XDU.U0.10239iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XDUH0.05000iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETFXDV0.10500iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XEB0.05200iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETFXEC0.30015iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF(1)XEC.U0.23327iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETFXEF0.35532iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF(1)XEF.U0.30967iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETFXEG0.11377iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XEH0.31527iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETFXEI0.13571iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETFXEM0.39447iShares Jantzi Social Index ETFXEN0.15218iShares Core Equity ETF PortfolioXEQT0.16818iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETFXESG0.13225iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETFXEU0.27949iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETFXEXP0.02971iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XFA0.16327iShares MSCI Multifactor Canada Index ETFXFC0.26033iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XFF0.16092iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XFH0.26496iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETFXFI0.13549iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETFXFN0.12600iShares Floating Rate Index ETFXFR0.07100iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETFXFS0.17279iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF(1)XFS.U0.11430iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETFXGB0.04406iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETFXGD0.16601iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XGGB0.02800iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XGI0.21504iShares Core Growth ETF PortfolioXGRO0.08644iShares Cybersecurity and Tech Index ETFXHAK1.22117iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETFXHB0.08232iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XHC0.26107iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XHD0.12363iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETFXHU0.17849iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XHY0.09113iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETFXIC0.22724iShares India Index ETFXID1.51146iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XIG0.08225iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XIGS0.09720iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XIN0.10192iShares Core Income Balanced ETF PortfolioXINC0.12000iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETFXIT0.00000iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETFXIU0.00000iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETFXLB0.06300iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETFXMA0.03331iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETFXMC0.19925iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF(1)XMC.U0.16095iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETFXMD0.19041iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XMH0.17184iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETFXMI0.22720iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XML0.14172iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETFXMM0.31915iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XMS0.09183iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETFXMTM0.29203iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETFXMU0.19834iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF(1)XMU.U0.11412iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETFXMV0.21344iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETFXMW0.48718iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XMY0.28049iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XPF0.06300iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETFXQB0.05132iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETFXQLT0.11115iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XQQ0.19270iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETFXRB0.22990iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETFXRE0.18815iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETFXSAB0.04100iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETFXSB0.06443iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSC0.04900iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSE0.05785iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETFXSEA0.10971iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETFXSEM0.27845iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETFXSH0.05527iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXSHG0.08500iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETFXSHU0.05800iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)XSHU.U0.04200iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSI0.04900iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETFXSMC0.19368iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XSMH0.12802iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XSP0.32474iShares Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETFXSQ0.04303iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETFXST0.09286iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETFXSTB0.03200iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XSTH0.02000iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETFXSTP0.02000iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF(1)XSTP.U0.01470iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XSU0.28337iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETFXSUS0.04407iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETFXTR0.04000iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XUH0.15484iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders Index ETFXULR0.11000iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETFXUS0.54464iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF(1)XUS.U0.38633iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETFXUSR0.15648iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETFXUT0.08400iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETFXUU0.20886iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF(1)XUU.U0.12385iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETFXVLU0.19592iShares MSCI World Index ETFXWD0.35072 (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, XFS.U, XMC.U, XMU.U, XSHU.U, XSTP.U, XUS.U, and XUU.U. 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