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

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TORONTO, March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the March 2026 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 March 26, 2026 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that iShares ETF on March 31, 2026.

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

$0.050

iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF

CBO

$0.053

iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF

CDZ

$0.117

iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF

CEW

$0.062

iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF

CGR

$0.155

iShares International Fundamental Index ETF

CIE

$0.064

iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF

CIF

$0.325

iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF

CLF

$0.033

iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF

CLG

$0.037

iShares US Fundamental Index ETF

CLU

$0.172

iShares US Fundamental Index ETF

CLU.C

$0.211

iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF

CPD

$0.062

iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF

CRQ

$0.184

iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

CUD

$0.090

iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF

CVD

$0.075

iShares Global Water Index ETF

CWW

$0.209

iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

CYH

$0.072

iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF

FIE

$0.040

iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio

GBAL

$0.239

iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio

GCNS

$0.251

iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio

GEQT

$0.178

iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio

GGRO

$0.217

iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF

XAGG

$0.120

iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF(1)

XAGG.U

$0.087

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

XAGH

$0.101

iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio

XBAL

$0.155

iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF

XBB

$0.080

iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF

XCB

$0.070

iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF

XCBG

$0.125

iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF

XCBU

$0.121

iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)

XCBU.U

$0.087

iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF

XCG

$0.107

iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio

XCNS

$0.155

iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF

XCS

$0.091

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF

XCSR

$0.469

iShares Canadian Value Index ETF

XCV

$0.376

iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF

XDG

$0.074

iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)

XDG.U

$0.053

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

XDGH

$0.072

iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF

XDIV

$0.119

iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF

XDU

$0.066

iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)

XDU.U

$0.048

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

XDUH

$0.059

iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF

XDV

$0.111

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

XEB

$0.055

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF

XEG

$0.167

iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF

XEI

$0.112

iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF

XEN

$0.225

iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio

XEQT

$0.091

iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF

XESG

$0.200

iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF

XFLB

$0.115

iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF

XFLI

$0.174

iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF(1)

XFLI.U

$0.127

iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XFLX

$0.168

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF

XFN

$0.147

iShares Floating Rate Index ETF

XFR

$0.040

iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF

XGB

$0.050

iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

XGGB

$0.042

iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio

XGRO

$0.117

iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF

XHB

$0.076

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

XHD

$0.084

iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF

XHU

$0.078

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

XHY

$0.083

iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF

XIC

$0.272

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

XIG

$0.068

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

XIGS

$0.142

iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio

XINC

$0.159

iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF

XLB

$0.062

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF

XMA

$0.037

iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF

XMD

$0.149

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

XMS

$0.145

iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF

XMTM

$0.035

iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF

XMU

$0.297

iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF(1)

XMU.U

$0.217

iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF

XMV

$0.329

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

XPF

$0.073

iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF

XQB

$0.054

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF

XQLT

$0.061

iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF

XRE

$0.060

iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF

XSAB

$0.049

iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF

XSB

$0.069

iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF

XSC

$0.053

iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF

XSE

$0.053

iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF

XSH

$0.063

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

XSHG

$0.124

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

XSHU

$0.146

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

XSHU.U

$0.105

iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF

XSI

$0.057

iShares Core Canadian Short-Mid Term Universe Bond Index ETF

XSMB

$0.102

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF

XST

$0.144

iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF

XSTB

$0.047

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

XSTH

$0.000

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF

XSTP

$0.000

iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF(1)

XSTP.U

$0.000

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF

XSUS

$0.085

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

XTLH

$0.121

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

XTLT

$0.123

iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF(1)

XTLT.U

$0.089

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

XTOH

$0.080

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

XTOT

$0.070

iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF(1)

XTOT.U

$0.051

iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF

XTR

$0.040

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

XUH

$0.103

iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF

XUSF

$0.237

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF

XUSR

$0.189

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF

XUT

$0.092

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

XUU

$0.127

iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF(1)

XUU.U

$0.093

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF

XVLU

$0.123

(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, and XUU.U

Estimated March Cash Distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF

The March 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

$0.095


BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about March 25, 2026, which will provide the final amounts for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF.

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

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