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

Listing:	TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange)
Symbol:	CBH, CBO, CDZ, CEW, CGR, CHB, CIF, CLF, CLG, CMR, COW, CPD, CSD, CUD, CVD, CWW, CYH, FIE, GBAL, GCNS, GEQT, GGRO, XAGG, XAGG.U, XAGH, XAW, XAW.U, XBAL, XBB, XBM, XCB, XCBG, XCBU, XCBU.U, XCD, XCG, XCH, XCLN, XCLR, XCNS, XCS, XCSR, XCV, XDG, XDG.U, XDGH, XDIV, XDLR, XDNA, XDSR, XDU, XDU.U, XDUH, XDV, XEB, XEC, XEC.U, XEF, XEF.U, XEG, XEH, XEI, XEM, XEN, XEQT, XESG, XEU, XEXP, XFA, XFC, XFF, XFH, XFI, XFN, XFR, XFS, XFS.U, XGB, XGD, XGI, XGRO, XHAK, XHB, XHC, XHD, XHU, XHY, XIC, XID, XIG, XIGS, XIN, XINC, XIT, XLB, XMA, XMC, XMC.U, XMD, XMH, XMI, XML, XMM, XMS, XMTM, XMU, XMU.U, XMV, XMW, XMY, XPF, XQB, XQLT, XQQ, XRB, XRE, XSAB, XSB, XSC, XSE, XSEA, XSEM, XSH, XSHG, XSHU, XSHU.U, XSI, XSMC, XSMH, XSP, XSQ, XST, XSTB, XSTH, XSTP, XSTP.U, XSU, XSUS, XTR, XUH, XULR, XUS, XUS.U, XUSR, XUT, XUU, XUU.U, XVLU, XWD
Listing:	NEO (NEO Exchange Inc.)
Symbol:	CIE, CJP, CLU, CLU.C, CRQ, CWO, XGGB

TORONTO, June 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the June 2022 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or NEO which pay on a monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual basis. Unitholders of record of a fund on June 27, 2022 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that fund on June 30, 2022.

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

Fund Name	Fund Ticker	Cash Distribution Per Unit ($)
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	CBH	0.044
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	CBO	0.037
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF	CDZ	0.090
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	CEW	0.043
iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	CGR	0.239
iShares U.S. High Yield Fixed Income Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CHB	0.074
iShares International Fundamental Index ETF	CIE	0.339
iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	CIF	0.372
iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CJP	0.182
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLF	0.028
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLG	0.036
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU	0.148
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU.C	0.206
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	COW	1.012
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	CPD	0.048
iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF	CRQ	0.156
iShares Short Duration High Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CSD	0.067
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CUD	0.088
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	CVD	0.069
iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	CWO	0.937
iShares Global Water Index ETF	CWW	0.120
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CYH	0.073
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	FIE	0.040
iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio	GBAL	0.253
iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	GCNS	0.236
iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	GEQT	0.295
iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	GGRO	0.267
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF	XAGG	0.042
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF(1)	XAGG.U	0.033
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XAGH	0.035
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF	XAW	0.277
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF(1)	XAW.U	0.214
iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	XBAL	0.181
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	XBB	0.066
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	XBM	0.422
iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCB	0.055
iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCBG	0.088
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCBU	0.064
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)	XCBU.U	0.051
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XCD	0.119
iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	XCG	0.207
iShares China Index ETF	XCH	0.067
iShares Global Clean Energy Index ETF	XCLN	0.173
iShares ESG MSCI Canada Leaders Index ETF	XCLR	0.185
iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	XCNS	0.145
iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	XCS	0.110
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	XCSR	0.376
iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	XCV	0.271
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDG	0.065
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)	XDG.U	0.051
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDGH	0.048
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDIV	0.084
iShares ESG MSCI EAFE Leaders Index ETF	XDLR	0.636
iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare Index ETF	XDNA	0.067
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	XDSR	0.778
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDU	0.046
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)	XDU.U	0.036
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDUH	0.046
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	XDV	0.093
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEB	0.055
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	XEC	0.232
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF(1)	XEC.U	0.180
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	XEF	0.552
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF(1)	XEF.U	0.427
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	XEG	0.107
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEH	0.531
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	XEI	0.083
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XEM	0.201
iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF	XEN	0.211
iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	XEQT	0.190
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF	XESG	0.178
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	XEU	0.463
iShares Exponential Technologies Index ETF	XEXP	0.040
iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFA	0.098
iShares MSCI Multifactor Canada Index ETF	XFC	0.166
iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFF	0.508
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFH	0.476
iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF	XFI	0.433
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	XFN	0.131
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	XFR	0.016
iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF	XFS	0.100
iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF(1)	XFS.U	0.077
iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	XGB	0.041
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	XGD	0.142
iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGGB	0.025
iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGI	0.310
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	XGRO	0.175
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech Index ETF	XHAK	0.000
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	XHB	0.062
iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHC	0.299
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHD	0.076
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	XHU	0.051
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHY	0.072
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	XIC	0.238
iShares India Index ETF	XID	0.000
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIG	0.046
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIGS	0.038
iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIN	0.518
iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	XINC	0.132
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF	XIT	0.000
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	XLB	0.063
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	XMA	0.091
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF	XMC	0.120
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF(1)	XMC.U	0.093
iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF	XMD	0.165
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMH	0.115
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	XMI	0.424
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XML	0.316
iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	XMM	0.084
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMS	0.094
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	XMTM	0.040
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	XMU	0.191
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF(1)	XMU.U	0.148
iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	XMV	0.239
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	XMW	0.273
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMY	0.170
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XPF	0.062
iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	XQB	0.041
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF	XQLT	0.063
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XQQ	0.165
iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF	XRB	0.216
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	XRE	0.054
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	XSAB	0.040
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSB	0.047
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSC	0.047
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSE	0.034
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF	XSEA	0.390
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XSEM	0.127
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSH	0.043
iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSHG	0.082
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSHU	0.043
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)	XSHU.U	0.034
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSI	0.050
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	XSMC	0.085
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSMH	0.094
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSP	0.233
iShares Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	XSQ	0.032
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	XST	0.186
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSTB	0.030
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSTH	0.410
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	XSTP	0.408
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF(1)	XSTP.U	0.316
iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSU	0.148
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF	XSUS	0.079
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	XTR	0.040
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XUH	0.086
iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders Index ETF	XULR	0.113
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	XUS	0.343
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF(1)	XUS.U	0.266
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF	XUSR	0.131
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF	XUT	0.083
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	XUU	0.095
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF(1)	XUU.U	0.074
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF	XVLU	0.126
iShares MSCI World Index ETF	XWD	0.514

⁽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, XUU.U

Estimated June Cash Distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF

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

Fund Name	Fund Ticker	Estimated Cash Distribution Per Unit ($)
iShares Premium Money Market ETF	CMR	0.045

BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about June 24, 2022, 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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iShares^® ETFs are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

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