BlackRock® Canada Announces September Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs

TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the September 2025 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada which pay on a monthly or quarterly basis. Unitholders of record of the applicable iShares ETF on September 24, 2025 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that iShares ETF on September 29, 2025.

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

Fund NameFund TickerCash Distribution Per UnitiShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETFCBH$0.051iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETFCBO$0.054iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETFCDZ$0.117iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETFCEW$0.063iShares Global Real Estate Index ETFCGR$0.172iShares International Fundamental Index ETFCIE$0.146iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETFCIF$0.193iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETFCLF$0.033iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETFCLG$0.037iShares US Fundamental Index ETFCLU$0.168iShares US Fundamental Index ETFCLU.C$0.216iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETFCPD$0.055iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETFCRQ$0.194iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CUD$0.087iShares Convertible Bond Index ETFCVD$0.074iShares Global Water Index ETFCWW$0.208iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CYH$0.077iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETFFIE$0.040iShares ESG Balanced ETF PortfolioGBAL$0.323iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF PortfolioGCNS$0.239iShares ESG Equity ETF PortfolioGEQT$0.171iShares ESG Growth ETF PortfolioGGRO$0.151iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETFXAGG$0.111iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF(1)XAGG.U$0.068iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XAGH$0.096iShares Core Balanced ETF PortfolioXBAL$0.149iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETFXBB$0.080iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXCB$0.070iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXCBG$0.123iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETFXCBU$0.134iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)XCBU.U$0.112iShares Canadian Growth Index ETFXCG$0.090iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF PortfolioXCNS$0.139iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETFXCS$0.084iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETFXCSR$0.436iShares Canadian Value Index ETFXCV$0.338iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETFXDG$0.073iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)XDG.U$0.047iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XDGH$0.063iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETFXDIV$0.117iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETFXDU$0.064iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)XDU.U$0.047iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XDUH$0.058iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETFXDV$0.126iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XEB$0.064iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETFXEG$0.204iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETFXEI$0.112iShares Jantzi Social Index ETFXEN$0.265iShares Core Equity ETF PortfolioXEQT$0.100iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETFXESG$0.203iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETFXFLB$0.114iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETFXFLI$0.185iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF(1)XFLI.U$0.134iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)XFLX$0.179iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETFXFN$0.167iShares Floating Rate Index ETFXFR$0.050iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETFXGB$0.050iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XGGB$0.041iShares Core Growth ETF PortfolioXGRO$0.116iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETFXHB$0.075iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XHD$0.072iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETFXHU$0.081iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XHY$0.084iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETFXIC$0.281iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XIG$0.071iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XIGS$0.122iShares Core Income Balanced ETF PortfolioXINC$0.146iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETFXLB$0.062iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETFXMA$0.033iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETFXMD$0.145iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XMS$0.101iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETFXMTM$0.079iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETFXMU$0.230iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF(1)XMU.U$0.166iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETFXMV$0.333iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XPF$0.067iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETFXQB$0.054iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETFXQLT$0.074iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETFXRE$0.062iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETFXSAB$0.049iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETFXSB$0.070iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSC$0.054iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSE$0.046iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETFXSH$0.062iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXSHG$0.121iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETFXSHU$0.149iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)XSHU.U$0.110iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSI$0.056iShares Core Canadian Short-Mid Term Universe Bond Index ETFXSMB$0.100iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETFXST$0.100iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETFXSTB$0.047iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XSTH$0.152iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETFXSTP$0.180iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF(1)XSTP.U$0.130iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETFXSUS$0.094iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XTLH$0.111iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETFXTLT$0.127iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF(1)XTLT.U$0.093iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XTOH$0.103iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETFXTOT$0.102iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF(1)XTOT.U$0.074iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETFXTR$0.040iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XUH$0.123iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETFXUSF$0.182iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETFXUSR$0.173iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETFXUT$0.100iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETFXUU$0.155iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF(1)XUU.U$0.112iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETFXVLU$0.139

(1) Distribution per unit amounts are in U.S. dollars for XAGG.U, XCBU.U, XDG.U, XDU.U, XFLI.U, XMU.U, XSHU.U, XSTP.U, XTLT.U, XTOT.U, XUU.U

Estimated September Cash Distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF

The September cash distributions per unit for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF are estimated to be as follows:

Fund NameFund TickerEstimated Cash Distribution Per UnitiShares Premium Money Market ETFCMR$0.107

BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about September 23, 2025, which will provide the final amounts for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF.

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

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