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

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December 19, 2024 6:40AM GMT

TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2024 (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 Cboe Canada for the 2024 tax year. Please note that these are estimated amounts only as of December 15, 2024 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 27, 2024, for all funds. 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. BlackRock Canada expects to announce the final monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual cash distribution amounts, as applicable, for 2024, on or about December 27, 2024, for all funds.

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

-

iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF

CBO

-

iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF

CDZ

$0.54692

iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF

CEW

$0.53139

iShares Gold Bullion ETF

CGL

-

iShares Gold Bullion ETF

CGL.C

-

iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF

CGR

-

iShares International Fundamental Index ETF

CIE

$0.74266

iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF

CIF

$3.02377

iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

CJP

$1.74677

iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF

CLF

-

iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF

CLG

-

iShares US Fundamental Index ETF

CLU

$0.96485

iShares US Fundamental Index ETF

CLU.C

$3.70264

iShares Premium Money Market ETF

(2)

CMR

$0.02000

iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF

COW

-

iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF

CPD

-

iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF

CRQ

$0.71965

iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

CUD

-

iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF

CVD

-

iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF

CWO

-

iShares Global Water Index ETF

CWW

$5.65387

iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

CYH

-

iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF

FIE

-

iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio

GBAL

$0.60050

iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio

GCNS

-

iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio

GEQT

$1.18274

iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio

GGRO

$1.12481

iShares Silver Bullion ETF

SVR

-

iShares Silver Bullion ETF

SVR.C

-

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index ETF

XAD

$1.01454

iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF

XAGG

-

iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF

(1)

XAGG.U

-

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

XAGH

-

iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF

XAW

-

iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF

(1)

XAW.U

-

iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio

XBAL

-

iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF

XBB

-

iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF

XBM

-

iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF

XCB

-

iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF

XCBG

-

iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF

XCBU

-

iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF

(1)

XCBU.U

-

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

XCD

-

iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF

XCG

-

iShares China Index ETF

XCH

-

iShares Semiconductor Index ETF

XCHP

$1.15305

iShares Global Clean Energy Index ETF

XCLN

-

iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio

XCNS

-

iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF

XCS

-

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF

XCSR

$0.68198

iShares Canadian Value Index ETF

XCV

-

iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF

XDG

$0.63725

iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF

(1)

XDG.U

$0.47088

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

XDGH

$0.16320

iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF

XDIV

$0.79826

iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index ETF

XDNA

-

iShares Global Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Index ETF

XDRV

-

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF

XDSR

-

iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF

XDU

$1.74000

iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF

(1)

XDU.U

$1.21718

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

XDUH

-

iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF

XDV

-

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

XEB

-

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF

XEC

-

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF

(1)

XEC.U

-

iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF

XEF

-

iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF

(1)

XEF.U

-

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF

XEG

$0.95995

iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XEH

-

iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF

XEI

-

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF

XEM

-

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index ETF

XEMC

-

iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF

XEN

-

iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio

XEQT

-

iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF

XESG

$0.72561

iShares S&P/TSX Energy Transition Materials Index ETF

XETM

$1.33143

iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF

XEU

-

iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF

XEXP

-

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

XFH

$0.26019

iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF

XFLB

-

iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF

XFLI

-

iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF

(1)

XFLI.U

-

iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XFLX

-

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF

XFN

-

iShares Floating Rate Index ETF

XFR

-

iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF

XGB

-

iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF

XGD

-

iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XGGB

-

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

XGI

-

iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio

XGRO

$0.15030

iShares Cybersecurity and Tech Index ETF

XHAK

$0.53547

iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF

XHB

-

iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XHC

-

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

XHD

$0.75122

iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF

XHU

$1.53619

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

XHY

-

iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF

XIC

-

iShares India Index ETF

XID

-

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

XIG

-

iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XIGS

-

iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XIN

$0.63533

iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio

XINC

-

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF

XIT

$1.08206

iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF

XIU

-

iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF

XLB

-

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF

XMA

-

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

XMC

-

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

(1)

XMC.U

-

iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF

XMD

-

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

XMH

-

iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF

XMI

-

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

XML

-

iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF

XMM

-

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

XMS

-

iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF

XMTM

-

iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF

XMU

$2.15294

iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF

(1)

XMU.U

$1.51028

iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF

XMV

$1.63051

iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF

XMW

-

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

XMY

-

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

XPF

-

iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF

XQB

-

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF

XQLT

-

iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XQQ

-

iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF

XQQU

-

iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF

(1)

XQQU.U

-

iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF

XRB

-

iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF

XRE

-

iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF

XSAB

-

iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF

XSB

-

iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF

XSC

-

iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF

XSE

-

iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF

XSEA

-

iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF

XSEM

-

iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF

XSH

-

iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF

XSHG

-

iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF

XSHU

-

iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF

(1)

XSHU.U

-

iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF

XSI

-

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

XSMC

-

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

XSMH

-

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

XSP

-

iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XSPC

-

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF

XST

$1.87146

iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF

XSTB

-

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XSTH

-

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF

XSTP

-

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF

(1)

XSTP.U

-

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

XSU

-

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF

XSUS

$0.91278

iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XTLH

-

iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF

XTLT

$0.39596

iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF

(1)

XTLT.U

$0.27756

iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF

XTR

-

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

XUH

-

iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF

XUS

-

iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF

(1)

XUS.U

-

iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF

XUSC

-

iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF

(1)

XUSC.U

-

iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF

XUSF

$2.71795

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF

XUSR

$2.76392

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF

XUT

-

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

XUU

-

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

(1)

XUU.U

-

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF

XVLU

-

iShares MSCI World Index ETF

XWD

-

 

 

 

(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.

(2) For iShares Premium Money Market ETF (CMR), the distribution amount may include an income component.

Further information on the iShares ETFs 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 include, but are not limited to, the actual amounts of distributions received by the iShares ETFs, portfolio transactions, currency hedging transactions, and subscription and redemption activity.

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