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

TORONTO, Dec. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited ('BlackRock Canada'), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the final annual reinvested capital gains distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or NEO for the 2022 tax year.

The distributions 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. The record date for the 2022 annual distributions will be December 30, 2022, payable on January 5, 2023.

The actual taxable amounts of reinvested and cash distributions for 2022, including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to brokers (through CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or 'CDS') in early 2023. Details regarding the 'per unit' distribution amounts are as follows: Fund NameFund TickerReinvested Capital Gains Distribution Per Unit ($)iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETFCBH0.00000iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETFCBO0.00000iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETFCDZ2.33416iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETFCEW0.51311iShares Gold Bullion ETFCGL0.00000iShares Gold Bullion ETFCGL.C0.00000iShares Global Real Estate Index ETFCGR0.00000iShares U.S.

High Yield Fixed Income Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CHB0.00000iShares International Fundamental Index ETFCIE0.39335iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETFCIF1.07127iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CJP1.11014iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETFCLF0.00000iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETFCLG0.00000iShares US Fundamental Index ETFCLU0.25859iShares US Fundamental Index ETFCLU.C0.00000iShares Premium Money Market ETF(2)CMR0.00607iShares Global Agriculture Index ETFCOW3.49044iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETFCPD0.00000iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETFCRQ1.08406iShares Short Duration High Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)CSD0.00000iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CUD1.11286iShares Convertible Bond Index ETFCVD0.00000iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETFCWO0.41762iShares Global Water Index ETFCWW0.00000iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)CYH0.00000iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETFFIE0.00000iShares ESG Balanced ETF PortfolioGBAL0.00000iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF PortfolioGCNS0.00000iShares ESG Equity ETF PortfolioGEQT0.00000iShares ESG Growth ETF PortfolioGGRO0.00000iShares Silver Bullion ETFSVR0.00000iShares Silver Bullion ETFSVR.C0.00000iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETFXAGG0.00000iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF(1)XAGG.U0.00000iShares U.S.

Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XAGH0.00000iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETFXAW0.32441iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF(1)XAW.U0.24229iShares Core Balanced ETF PortfolioXBAL0.19647iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETFXBB0.00000iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETFXBM0.41548iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXCB0.00000iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXCBG0.00000iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETFXCBU0.00000iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)XCBU.U0.00000iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XCD0.52250iShares Canadian Growth Index ETFXCG0.70312iShares China Index ETFXCH0.00000iShares Global Clean Energy Index ETFXCLN0.00000iShares ESG MSCI Canada Leaders Index ETFXCLR0.00000iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF PortfolioXCNS0.00000iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETFXCS0.74131iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETFXCSR0.20395iShares Canadian Value Index ETFXCV1.17295iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETFXDG0.16111iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)XDG.U0.12231iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XDGH0.00000iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETFXDIV1.20507iShares ESG MSCI EAFE Leaders Index ETF(2)XDLR0.50000iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index ETFXDNA0.00000iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETFXDSR0.00000iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETFXDU0.86110iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)XDU.U0.63781iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XDUH0.00000iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETFXDV1.07061iShares J.P.

Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XEB0.00000iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETFXEC0.00000iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF(1)XEC.U0.00000iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETFXEF0.22417iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF(1)XEF.U0.14339iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETFXEG0.22112iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XEH0.63026iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETFXEI1.93810iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETFXEM0.00000iShares Jantzi Social Index ETFXEN0.00000iShares Core Equity ETF PortfolioXEQT0.29106iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETFXESG0.21706iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETFXEU0.00000iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF(2)XEXP0.94119iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XFA0.00000iShares MSCI Multifactor Canada Index ETFXFC0.00000iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XFF0.00000iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XFH1.95637iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETFXFI0.00000iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETFXFN2.19994iShares Floating Rate Index ETFXFR0.00000iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETFXFS1.47999iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF(1)XFS.U1.09411iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETFXGB0.00000iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETFXGD0.00000iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XGGB0.00000iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XGI0.00000iShares Core Growth ETF PortfolioXGRO0.29890iShares Cybersecurity and Tech Index ETF(2)XHAK0.24323iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETFXHB0.00000iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XHC0.00000iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XHD0.00000iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETFXHU0.00000iShares U.S.

High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XHY0.00000iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETFXIC1.07857iShares India Index ETFXID1.29284iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XIG0.00000iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XIGS0.00000iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XIN2.26095iShares Core Income Balanced ETF PortfolioXINC0.00000iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETFXIT0.00000iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETFXIU0.00000iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETFXLB0.00000iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETFXMA0.00000iShares S&P U.S.

Mid-Cap Index ETFXMC0.13855iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF(1)XMC.U0.10333iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETFXMD0.99515iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XMH0.00000iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETFXMI0.00000iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XML0.00000iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETFXMM0.00000iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XMS0.00000iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETFXMTM0.00000iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETFXMU0.00000iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF(1)XMU.U0.00000iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETFXMV0.85190iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETFXMW0.23619iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XMY0.18378iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XPF0.00000iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETFXQB0.00000iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETFXQLT0.00000iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XQQ0.39216iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF(2)XRB1.67194iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETFXRE0.09172iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETFXSAB0.00000iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETFXSB0.00000iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSC0.00000iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSE0.00000iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETFXSEA0.00000iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETFXSEM0.00000iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETFXSH0.00000iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETFXSHG0.00000iShares 1-5 Year U.S.

IG Corporate Bond Index ETFXSHU0.00000iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)XSHU.U0.00000iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETFXSI0.00000iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETFXSMC0.00000iShares S&P U.S.

Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XSMH0.00000iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XSP0.00000iShares Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETFXSQ0.00000iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETFXST0.93593iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETFXSTB0.00000iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XSTH0.00000iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETFXSTP0.00000iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF(1)XSTP.U0.00000iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XSU0.00000iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETFXSUS0.00000iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETFXTR0.00000iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)XUH0.00000iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders Index ETFXULR0.00000iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETFXUS0.94421iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF(1)XUS.U0.69707iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETFXUSR0.00000iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETFXUT0.30938iShares Core S&P U.S.

Total Market Index ETFXUU0.32554iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF(1)XUU.U0.23667iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETFXVLU0.00000iShares MSCI World Index ETFXWD0.92519 (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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