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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 2021 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 2021 annual distributions will be December 31, 2021, payable on January 6, 2022. The actual taxable amounts of reinvested and cash distributions for 2021, including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to brokers (through CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or “CDS”) in early 2022.

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

Fund Name	Fund Ticker	Reinvested Capital Gains Distribution Per Unit ($)
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	CBH	0.00000
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF	CBO	0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF	CDZ	0.49565
iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF	CEW	0.53111
iShares Gold Bullion ETF	CGL	0.00000
iShares Gold Bullion ETF	CGL.C	0.00000
iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF	CGR	0.00000
iShares U.S. High Yield Fixed Income Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CHB	0.00000
iShares International Fundamental Index ETF	CIE	0.66301
iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF	CIF	0.94041
iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CJP	0.00000
iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLF	0.00000
iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF	CLG	0.00000
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU	3.49723
iShares US Fundamental Index ETF	CLU.C	3.09566
iShares Premium Money Market ETF	CMR	0.00000
iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	COW	6.52934
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF	CPD	0.00000
iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF	CRQ	0.66979
iShares Short Duration High Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CSD	0.00000
iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CUD	2.74915
iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF	CVD	0.00000
iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF	CWO	0.00000
iShares Global Water Index ETF	CWW	1.29460
iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	CYH	0.00000
iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF	FIE	0.10696
iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio	GBAL	0.42392
iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	GCNS	0.26189
iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio	GEQT	0.84339
iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio	GGRO	0.65456
iShares Silver Bullion ETF	SVR	0.00000
iShares Silver Bullion ETF	SVR.C	0.00000
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF(2)	XAGG	0.08573
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF(1)(2)	XAGG.U	0.13176
iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XAGH	0.00000
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF	XAW	0.00000
iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF(1)	XAW.U	0.00000
iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio	XBAL	0.22332
iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF	XBB	0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF	XBM	0.60448
iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCB	0.00000
iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XCBG	0.00000
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(2)	XCBU	0.16541
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)(2)	XCBU.U	0.14729
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)(2)	XCD	2.01624
iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF	XCG	0.84247
iShares China Index ETF	XCH	0.00000
iShares ESG MSCI Canada Leaders Index ETF(2)	XCLR	1.20532
iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio	XCNS	0.13987
iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF	XCS	2.19219
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF	XCSR	0.78829
iShares Canadian Value Index ETF	XCV	0.00000
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDG	0.00000
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)	XDG.U	0.00000
iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDGH	0.64389
iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDIV	0.13023
iShares ESG MSCI EAFE Leaders Index ETF(2)	XDLR	2.51194
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF	XDSR	0.33729
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	XDU	0.08977
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1)	XDU.U	0.29916
iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XDUH	0.00000
iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF	XDV	0.45393
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEB	0.00000
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF	XEC	0.00000
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index ETF(1)	XEC.U	0.00000
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	XEF	0.00000
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF(1)	XEF.U	0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF	XEG	0.00000
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XEH	0.39413
iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	XEI	0.00000
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XEM	0.00000
iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF	XEN	0.00000
iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	XEQT	0.14007
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF	XESG	0.32057
iShares MSCI Europe IMI Index ETF	XEU	0.00000
iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFA	4.53791
iShares MSCI Multifactor Canada Index ETF	XFC	0.98664
iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XFF	0.00000
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)(2)	XFH	1.69060
iShares MSCI Multifactor EAFE Index ETF	XFI	0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF	XFN	0.00000
iShares Floating Rate Index ETF	XFR	0.00000
iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF	XFS	2.50050
iShares MSCI Multifactor USA Index ETF(1)	XFS.U	1.14535
iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	XGB	0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	XGD	0.00000
iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGGB	0.00000
iShares S&P Global Industrials Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XGI	1.07638
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	XGRO	0.20354
iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF	XHB	0.00000
iShares Global Healthcare Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHC	2.36946
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHD	0.00000
iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF	XHU	0.00000
iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XHY	0.00000
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	XIC	0.37717
iShares India Index ETF	XID	0.00000
iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIG	0.00000
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIGS	0.00000
iShares MSCI EAFE® Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XIN	1.74997
iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio	XINC	0.15592
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF	XIT	3.23066
iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	XIU	0.10921
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF	XLB	0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF	XMA	0.00000
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF	XMC	0.00000
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF(1)	XMC.U	0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF	XMD	0.00000
iShares S&P U.S. Mid-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMH	0.40765
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF	XMI	0.00000
iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XML	0.00000
iShares MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets Index ETF	XMM	0.00000
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMS	0.19452
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	XMTM	0.00000
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	XMU	1.50776
iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF(1)	XMU.U	1.12192
iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF	XMV	1.30016
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF	XMW	0.00000
iShares MSCI Min Vol Global Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XMY	0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XPF	0.00000
iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	XQB	0.00000
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF	XQLT	0.00000
iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XQQ	4.51606
iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF(2)	XRB	0.80782
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF	XRE	0.24546
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	XSAB	0.00000
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSB	0.00000
iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSC	0.00000
iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSE	0.00000
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE Index ETF	XSEA	0.15115
iShares ESG Aware MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	XSEM	0.00000
iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSH	0.00000
iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	XSHG	0.00000
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(2)	XSHU	0.16237
iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF(1)(2)	XSHU.U	0.19299
iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF	XSI	0.00000
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF	XSMC	0.00000
iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSMH	0.00000
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSP	1.44322
iShares Short Term High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF	XSQ	0.00000
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF	XST	0.90753
iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF	XSTB	0.00000
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSTH	0.00000
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF	XSTP	0.00000
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF(1)	XSTP.U	0.00000
iShares U.S. Small Cap Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XSU	0.39281
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF	XSUS	0.27822
iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF	XTR	0.00000
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	XUH	0.21039
iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders Index ETF(2)	XULR	1.42341
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	XUS	0.13362
iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF(1)	XUS.U	0.06246
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF	XUSR	1.66930
iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF	XUT	0.55481
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	XUU	0.12321
iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF(1)	XUU.U	0.07033
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF	XVLU	0.00000
iShares MSCI World Index ETF	XWD	0.10645

(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.

(2) For iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (XAGG, XAGG.U), iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (XCBU, XCBU.U), iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XCD), iShares ESG MSCI Canada Leaders Index ETF (XCLR), iShares ESG MSCI EAFE Leaders Index ETF (XDLR), iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XFH), iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF (XRB), iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (XSHU, XSHU.U), and iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders Index ETF (XULR) only, the distribution amount includes an income component.

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

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About iSharesiShares unlocks opportunity across markets to meet the evolving needs of investors. With more than twenty years of experience, a global line-up of 900+ exchange traded funds (ETFs) and US$3.04 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2021, iShares continues to drive progress for the financial industry. iShares funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock.

iShares ETFs are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investing in iShares ETFs. Please read the relevant prospectus before investing. The funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Tax, investment and all other decisions should be made, as appropriate, only with guidance from a qualified professional.

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