TORONTO, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited ("BlackRock Canada"), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. $(BLK)$, today announced the May 2026 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada which pay on a monthly basis, as well as iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF (XIU) and iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF (XRB). Unitholders of record of the applicable iShares ETF, with exception of XRB, on May 21, 2026 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that iShares ETF on May 29, 2026. Unitholders of record of XRB on June 1, 2026 will receive cash distributions on June 4, 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 $ 0.051 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF CBO $ 0.053 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF CDZ $ 0.115 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF CEW $ 0.066 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- 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 S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF CPD $ 0.061 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CUD $ 0.089 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF CVD $ 0.078 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) CYH $ 0.072 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF FIE $ 0.040 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF XAGG $ 0.122 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF((1) XAGG.U $ 0.089 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XAGH $ 0.105 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF XBB $ 0.081 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XCB $ 0.070 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XCBG $ 0.127 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF XCBU $ 0.127 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF((1) XCBU.U $ 0.092 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF XDG $ 0.076 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF((1) XDG.U $ 0.055 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XDGH $ 0.063 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF XDIV $ 0.117 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF XDU $ 0.067 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF((1) XDU.U $ 0.049 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XDUH $ 0.058 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF XDV $ 0.191 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XEB $ 0.058 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF XEI $ 0.117 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF XFLB $ 0.116 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF XFLI $ 0.175 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF((1) XFLI.U $ 0.128 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (CAD-Hedged) XFLX $ 0.169 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF XFN $ 0.167 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Floating Rate Index ETF XFR $ 0.042 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF XGB $ 0.050 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XGGB $ 0.042 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF XHB $ 0.076 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHD $ 0.080 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF XHU $ 0.077 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XHY $ 0.084 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIG $ 0.070 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XIGS $ 0.128 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF XIU $ 0.272 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF XLB $ 0.062 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XPF $ 0.068 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF XQB $ 0.054 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF XRB $ 0.262 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index
ETF XRE $ 0.057 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF XSAB $ 0.050 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- 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 $ 0.055 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF XSH $ 0.063 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF XSHG $ 0.123 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF XSHU $ 0.160 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF((1) XSHU.U $ 0.116 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF XSI $ 0.057 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Core Canadian Short-Mid Term Universe Bond Index ETF XSMB $ 0.103 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF XSTB $ 0.047 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSTH $ 0.200 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF XSTP $ 0.228 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF((1) XSTP.U $ 0.167 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XTLH $ 0.118 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF XTLT $ 0.187 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF((1) XTLT.U $ 0.136 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF XTR $ 0.040 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- --------------------- iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF XUT $ 0.087 ---------------------------------- ------------ ----- ---------------------
(1() Distribution per unit amounts are in U.S. dollars for XAGG.U, XCBU.U, XDG.U, XDU.U, XFLI.U, XSHU.U, XSTP.U and XTLT.U
Estimated May Cash Distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF
The May cash distributions per unit for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF are estimated to be as follows:
Estimated Cash Distribution Per
Fund Name Fund Ticker Unit
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iShares Premium Money
Market ETF CMR $ 0.077
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BlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about May 20, 2026, which will provide the final amounts for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF.
May Reinvested Distributions for the iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF
Fund Name Fund Ticker Reinvested Distribution Per Unit ---------------------------- ------------ ---------------------------------- iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF XRB $ 0.33710 ---------------------------- ------------ ---- ----------------------------
The distributions are for the reinvested distributions, which are typically reinvested in additional units of the respective funds, and do not include ongoing semi-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.
Further information on the iShares ETFs can be found at http://www.blackrock.com/ca.
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