{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"146001","rtpr_id":"nGNX4gM2TK-20260917","ticker":"BLK","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["BLK"],"title":"BlackRock® Canada Announces September Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-17T09:00:00.263Z","article_body":"TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada\nLimited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of\nBlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the September 2026 cash\ndistributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada which pay\non a monthly or quarterly basis. Unitholders of record of the applicable\niShares ETF on September 24, 2026 will receive cash distributions payable in\nrespect of that iShares ETF on September 29, 2026.\n\nDetails regarding the “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows:\n\n Fund Name                                                              Fund     Cash                \n                                                                        Ticker   Distribution        \n                                                                                 Per Unit            \n iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF                    CBH      $0.052              \n iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF                     CBO      $0.056              \n iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF                CDZ      $0.114              \n iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF                                 CEW      $0.066              \n iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF                                   CGR      $0.196              \n iShares International Fundamental Index ETF                            CIE      $0.133              \n iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF                                CIF      $0.266              \n iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF                    CLF      $0.036              \n iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF                   CLG      $0.039              \n iShares US Fundamental Index ETF                                       CLU      $0.119              \n iShares US Fundamental Index ETF                                       CLU.C    $0.195              \n iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF                     CPD      $0.059              \n iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF                                 CRQ      $0.179              \n iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)                     CUD      $0.096              \n iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF                                     CVD      $0.074              \n iShares Global Water Index ETF                                         CWW      $0.214              \n iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)                 CYH      $0.076              \n iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF                          FIE      $0.040              \n iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio                                     GBAL     $0.253              \n iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio                        GCNS     $0.263              \n iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio                                       GEQT     $0.176              \n iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio                                       GGRO     $0.222              \n iShares Equity + Bitcoin ETF Portfolio                                 IBQT     $0.089              \n iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF                                  XAGG     $0.119              \n iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (()(1))                          XAGG.U   $0.085              \n iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)                     XAGH     $0.120              \n iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio                                    XBAL     $0.162              \n iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF                          XBB      $0.081              \n iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF                         XCB      $0.070              \n iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF                 XCBG     $0.127              \n iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF                               XCBU     $0.124              \n iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (()(1))                       XCBU.U   $0.088              \n iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF                                      XCG      $0.112              \n iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio                       XCNS     $0.154              \n iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF                                     XCS      $0.191              \n iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF                             XCSR     $0.504              \n iShares Canadian Value Index ETF                                       XCV      $0.392              \n iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF                    XDG      $0.075              \n iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (()(1))            XDG.U    $0.053              \n iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)       XDGH     $0.059              \n iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF                  XDIV     $0.120              \n iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF                        XDU      $0.150              \n iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (()(1))                XDU.U    $0.107              \n iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)           XDUH     $0.055              \n iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF                             XDV      $0.124              \n iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)   XEB      $0.059              \n iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF                                XEG      $0.173              \n iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF                      XEI      $0.114              \n iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF                                        XEN      $0.209              \n iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio                                      XEQT     $0.102              \n iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF                                XESG     $0.225              \n iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF                  XFLB     $0.116              \n iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF                                    XFLI     $0.191              \n iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (()(1))                            XFLI.U   $0.138              \n iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)                       XFLX     $0.180              \n iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF                            XFN      $0.153              \n iShares Floating Rate Index ETF                                        XFR      $0.043              \n iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF                        XGB      $0.051              \n iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)                  XGGB     $0.043              \n iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio                                      XGRO     $0.130              \n iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF                       XHB      $0.077              \n iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)               XHD      $0.074              \n iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF                            XHU      $0.072              \n iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)                    XHY      $0.084              \n iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF                        XIC      $0.285              \n iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)                  XIG      $0.073              \n iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)         XIGS     $0.128              \n iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio                             XINC     $0.161              \n iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF                         XLB      $0.062              \n iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF                             XMA      $0.064              \n iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF                                   XMD      $0.182              \n iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)                        XMS      $0.079              \n iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF                             XMTM     $0.076              \n iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF                                     XMU      $0.200              \n iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (()(1))                             XMU.U    $0.145              \n iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF                                  XMV      $0.344              \n iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)  XPF      $0.066              \n iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF                           XQB      $0.055              \n iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF                              XQLT     $0.069              \n iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF                                  XRE      $0.057              \n iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF                    XSAB     $0.050              \n iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF                        XSB      $0.068              \n iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF             XSC      $0.053              \n iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF                        XSE      $0.053              \n iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF              XSH      $0.063              \n iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF        XSHG     $0.124              \n iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF                      XSHU     $0.154              \n iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (()(1))              XSHU.U   $0.109              \n iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF                          XSI      $0.057              \n iShares Core Canadian 1-10 Year Bond Index ETF                         XSMB     $0.104              \n iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF                      XST      $0.099              \n iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF                   XSTB     $0.047              \n iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)                      XSTH     $0.000              \n iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF                                   XSTP     $0.000              \n iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (()(1))                           XSTP.U   $0.000              \n iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF                                   XSUS     $0.107              \n iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)             XTLH     $0.122              \n iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF                          XTLT     $0.135              \n iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (()(1))                  XTLT.U   $0.096              \n iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)        XTOH     $0.127              \n iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF                     XTOT     $0.114              \n iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF (()(1))             XTOT.U   $0.083              \n iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF                                 XTR      $0.040              \n iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)              XUH      $0.132              \n iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF                                  XUSF     $0.271              \n iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF                                XUSR     $0.189              \n iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF                             XUT      $0.091              \n iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF                           XUU      $0.171              \n iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (()(1))                   XUU.U    $0.124              \n iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF                                XVLU     $0.185              \n\n((1)()) Distribution per unit amounts are in U.S. dollars for XAGG.U, XCBU.U,\nXDG.U, XDU.U, XFLI.U, XMU.U, XSHU.U, XSTP.U, XTLT.U, XTOT.U and XUU.U.\n\nEstimated September Cash Distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market\nETF\n\nThe September cash distributions per unit for the iShares Premium Money Market\nETF are estimated to be as follows:\n\n Fund Name                         Fund     Estimated           \n                                   Ticker   Cash                \n                                            Distribution        \n                                            Per Unit            \n iShares Premium Money Market ETF  CMR      $0.093              \n\nBlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about September 23,\n2026, which will provide the final amounts for the iShares Premium Money\nMarket ETF.\n\nFurther information on the iShares ETFs can be found at\nhttp://www.blackrock.com/ca.\n\nAbout BlackRock \nBlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial\nwell-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial\ntechnology, we help millions of people build savings that serve them\nthroughout their lives by making investing easier and more affordable. For\nadditional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com/corporate.\n\nAbout iShares ETFs\niShares unlocks opportunity across markets to meet the evolving needs of\ninvestors. With more than twenty years of experience, a global line-up of more\nthan 1,700 exchange traded funds (ETFs) and approximately $6.2 trillion in\nassets under management as of June 30, 2026, iShares continues to drive\nprogress for the financial industry. iShares funds are powered by the expert\nportfolio and risk management of BlackRock.   \n\niShares(®) ETFs are managed by BlackRock Canada.\n\nCommissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be\nassociated with investing in iShares ETFs. Please read the relevant prospectus\nbefore investing. The funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently\nand past performance may not be repeated. Tax, investment and all other\ndecisions should be made, as appropriate, only with guidance from a qualified\nprofessional.\n\nStandard & Poor’s® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard &\nPoor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). Dow Jones is a registered\ntrademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”). TSX is a\nregistered trademark of TSX Inc. (“TSX”). All of the foregoing trademarks\nhave been licensed to S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and sublicensed for certain\npurposes to BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”),  which in turn has\nsub-licensed these marks to its affiliate, BlackRock Asset Management Canada\nLimited (“BlackRock Canada”), on behalf of the applicable fund(s). The\nindex is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, and has been licensed for use\nby BFA and by extension, BlackRock Canada and the applicable fund(s). 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The ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or\npromoted by MSCI and MSCI makes no representation, condition or warranty\nregarding the advisability of investing in the ETF.\n\nContact for Media: \nSydney Punchard\nEmail: Sydney.Punchard@blackrock.com \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d8e03598-4c47-4766-99ee-349982dc8a59)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX4gM2TK-20260917","title":"BlackRock® Canada Announces September Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"BLK","created":"2026-09-17T09:00:00.263Z","tickers":["BLK"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlackRock Asset Management Canada\nLimited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of\nBlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the September 2026 cash\ndistributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada which pay\non a monthly or quarterly basis. Unitholders of record of the applicable\niShares ETF on September 24, 2026 will receive cash distributions payable in\nrespect of that iShares ETF on September 29, 2026.\n\nDetails regarding the “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows:\n\n Fund Name                                                              Fund     Cash                \n                                                                        Ticker   Distribution        \n                                                                                 Per Unit            \n iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF                    CBH      $0.052              \n iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF                     CBO      $0.056              \n iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF                CDZ      $0.114              \n iShares Equal Weight Banc & Lifeco ETF                                 CEW      $0.066              \n iShares Global Real Estate Index ETF                                   CGR      $0.196              \n iShares International Fundamental Index ETF                            CIE      $0.133              \n iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF                                CIF      $0.266              \n iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF                    CLF      $0.036              \n iShares 1-10 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF                   CLG      $0.039              \n iShares US Fundamental Index ETF                                       CLU      $0.119              \n iShares US Fundamental Index ETF                                       CLU.C    $0.195              \n iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF                     CPD      $0.059              \n iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF                                 CRQ      $0.179              \n iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)                     CUD      $0.096              \n iShares Convertible Bond Index ETF                                     CVD      $0.074              \n iShares Global Water Index ETF                                         CWW      $0.214              \n iShares Global Monthly Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)                 CYH      $0.076              \n iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF                          FIE      $0.040              \n iShares ESG Balanced ETF Portfolio                                     GBAL     $0.253              \n iShares ESG Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio                        GCNS     $0.263              \n iShares ESG Equity ETF Portfolio                                       GEQT     $0.176              \n iShares ESG Growth ETF Portfolio                                       GGRO     $0.222              \n iShares Equity + Bitcoin ETF Portfolio                                 IBQT     $0.089              \n iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF                                  XAGG     $0.119              \n iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (()(1))                          XAGG.U   $0.085              \n iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)                     XAGH     $0.120              \n iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio                                    XBAL     $0.162              \n iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF                          XBB      $0.081              \n iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF                         XCB      $0.070              \n iShares ESG Advanced Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF                 XCBG     $0.127              \n iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF                               XCBU     $0.124              \n iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (()(1))                       XCBU.U   $0.088              \n iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF                                      XCG      $0.112              \n iShares Core Conservative Balanced ETF Portfolio                       XCNS     $0.154              \n iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index ETF                                     XCS      $0.191              \n iShares ESG Advanced MSCI Canada Index ETF                             XCSR     $0.504              \n iShares Canadian Value Index ETF                                       XCV      $0.392              \n iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF                    XDG      $0.075              \n iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (()(1))            XDG.U    $0.053              \n iShares Core MSCI Global Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)       XDGH     $0.059              \n iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF                  XDIV     $0.120              \n iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF                        XDU      $0.150              \n iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (()(1))                XDU.U    $0.107              \n iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)           XDUH     $0.055              \n iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF                             XDV      $0.124              \n iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)   XEB      $0.059              \n iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF                                XEG      $0.173              \n iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF                      XEI      $0.114              \n iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF                                        XEN      $0.209              \n iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio                                      XEQT     $0.102              \n iShares ESG Aware MSCI Canada Index ETF                                XESG     $0.225              \n iShares Core Canadian 15+ Year Federal Bond Index ETF                  XFLB     $0.116              \n iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF                                    XFLI     $0.191              \n iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (()(1))                            XFLI.U   $0.138              \n iShares Flexible Monthly Income ETF (CAD-Hedged)                       XFLX     $0.180              \n iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF                            XFN      $0.153              \n iShares Floating Rate Index ETF                                        XFR      $0.043              \n iShares Core Canadian Government Bond Index ETF                        XGB      $0.051              \n iShares Global Government Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)                  XGGB     $0.043              \n iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio                                      XGRO     $0.130              \n iShares Canadian HYBrid Corporate Bond Index ETF                       XHB      $0.077              \n iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)               XHD      $0.074              \n iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF                            XHU      $0.072              \n iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)                    XHY      $0.084              \n iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF                        XIC      $0.285              \n iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)                  XIG      $0.073              \n iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)         XIGS     $0.128              \n iShares Core Income Balanced ETF Portfolio                             XINC     $0.161              \n iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF                         XLB      $0.062              \n iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF                             XMA      $0.064              \n iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index ETF                                   XMD      $0.182              \n iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)                        XMS      $0.079              \n iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF                             XMTM     $0.076              \n iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF                                     XMU      $0.200              \n iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (()(1))                             XMU.U    $0.145              \n iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF                                  XMV      $0.344              \n iShares S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)  XPF      $0.066              \n iShares High Quality Canadian Bond Index ETF                           XQB      $0.055              \n iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor Index ETF                              XQLT     $0.069              \n iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF                                  XRE      $0.057              \n iShares ESG Aware Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF                    XSAB     $0.050              \n iShares Core Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF                        XSB      $0.068              \n iShares Conservative Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF             XSC      $0.053              \n iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF                        XSE      $0.053              \n iShares Core Canadian Short Term Corporate Bond Index ETF              XSH      $0.063              \n iShares ESG Advanced 1-5 Year Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF        XSHG     $0.124              \n iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF                      XSHU     $0.154              \n iShares 1-5 Year U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (()(1))              XSHU.U   $0.109              \n iShares Short Term Strategic Fixed Income ETF                          XSI      $0.057              \n iShares Core Canadian 1-10 Year Bond Index ETF                         XSMB     $0.104              \n iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF                      XST      $0.099              \n iShares ESG Aware Canadian Short Term Bond Index ETF                   XSTB     $0.047              \n iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)                      XSTH     $0.000              \n iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF                                   XSTP     $0.000              \n iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index ETF (()(1))                           XSTP.U   $0.000              \n iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Index ETF                                   XSUS     $0.107              \n iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)             XTLH     $0.122              \n iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF                          XTLT     $0.135              \n iShares 20+ Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index ETF (()(1))                  XTLT.U   $0.096              \n iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)        XTOH     $0.127              \n iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF                     XTOT     $0.114              \n iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF (()(1))             XTOT.U   $0.083              \n iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF                                 XTR      $0.040              \n iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)              XUH      $0.132              \n iShares S&P U.S. Financials Index ETF                                  XUSF     $0.271              \n iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA Index ETF                                XUSR     $0.189              \n iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities Index ETF                             XUT      $0.091              \n iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF                           XUU      $0.171              \n iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (()(1))                   XUU.U    $0.124              \n iShares MSCI USA Value Factor Index ETF                                XVLU     $0.185              \n\n((1)()) Distribution per unit amounts are in U.S. dollars for XAGG.U, XCBU.U,\nXDG.U, XDU.U, XFLI.U, XMU.U, XSHU.U, XSTP.U, XTLT.U, XTOT.U and XUU.U.\n\nEstimated September Cash Distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market\nETF\n\nThe September cash distributions per unit for the iShares Premium Money Market\nETF are estimated to be as follows:\n\n Fund Name                         Fund     Estimated           \n                                   Ticker   Cash                \n                                            Distribution        \n                                            Per Unit            \n iShares Premium Money Market ETF  CMR      $0.093              \n\nBlackRock Canada expects to issue a press release on or about September 23,\n2026, which will provide the final amounts for the iShares Premium Money\nMarket ETF.\n\nFurther information on the iShares ETFs can be found at\nhttp://www.blackrock.com/ca.\n\nAbout BlackRock \nBlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial\nwell-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial\ntechnology, we help millions of people build savings that serve them\nthroughout their lives by making investing easier and more affordable. For\nadditional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com/corporate.\n\nAbout iShares ETFs\niShares unlocks opportunity across markets to meet the evolving needs of\ninvestors. With more than twenty years of experience, a global line-up of more\nthan 1,700 exchange traded funds (ETFs) and approximately $6.2 trillion in\nassets under management as of June 30, 2026, iShares continues to drive\nprogress for the financial industry. iShares funds are powered by the expert\nportfolio and risk management of BlackRock.   \n\niShares(®) ETFs are managed by BlackRock Canada.\n\nCommissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be\nassociated with investing in iShares ETFs. Please read the relevant prospectus\nbefore investing. The funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently\nand past performance may not be repeated. Tax, investment and all other\ndecisions should be made, as appropriate, only with guidance from a qualified\nprofessional.\n\nStandard & Poor’s® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard &\nPoor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). Dow Jones is a registered\ntrademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”). TSX is a\nregistered trademark of TSX Inc. (“TSX”). All of the foregoing trademarks\nhave been licensed to S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and sublicensed for certain\npurposes to BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”),  which in turn has\nsub-licensed these marks to its affiliate, BlackRock Asset Management Canada\nLimited (“BlackRock Canada”), on behalf of the applicable fund(s). The\nindex is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, and has been licensed for use\nby BFA and by extension, BlackRock Canada and the applicable fund(s). The\nfunds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices\nLLC, Dow Jones, S&P, any of their respective affiliates (collectively known as\n“S&P Dow Jones Indices”) or TSX, or any of their respective affiliates.\nNeither S&P Dow Jones Indices nor TSX make any representations regarding the\nadvisability of investing in such funds.\n\nMSCI is a trademark of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”). The ETF is permitted to use\nthe MSCI mark pursuant to a license agreement between MSCI and BlackRock\nInstitutional Trust Company, N.A., relating to, among other things, the\nlicense granted to BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. to use the\nIndex. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. has sublicensed the use of\nthis trademark to BlackRock. The ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or\npromoted by MSCI and MSCI makes no representation, condition or warranty\nregarding the advisability of investing in the ETF.\n\nContact for Media: \nSydney Punchard\nEmail: Sydney.Punchard@blackrock.com \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d8e03598-4c47-4766-99ee-349982dc8a59)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-17T09:00:00.388246042Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789635600388},"received_at":"2026-09-17T09:00:00.497Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"134835","press_release_id":"146001","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Capital Markets","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"dividend","narrative":"BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. 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