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TORONTO, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: 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: Fund Name Fund Ticker Estimated Cash Distribution Per Unit iShares Premium Money Market ETF CMR $ 0.077 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 About BlackRock BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, we help millions of people build savings that serve them throughout their lives by making investing easier and more affordable. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com/corporate. About iShares ETFsiShares unlocks opportunity across markets to meet the evolving needs of investors. With more than twenty years of experience, a global line-up of more than 1,700 exchange traded funds (ETFs) and approximately $5.5 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026, 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 Canada. 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. Standard & Poor’s® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”). TSX is a registered trademark of TSX Inc. (“TSX”). All of the foregoing trademarks have been licensed to S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and sublicensed for certain purposes to BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”),  which in turn has sub-licensed these marks to its affiliate, BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), on behalf of the applicable fund(s). The index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, and has been licensed for use by BFA and by extension, BlackRock Canada and the applicable fund(s). The funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P, any of their respective affiliates (collectively known as “S&P Dow Jones Indices”) or TSX, or any of their respective affiliates. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices nor TSX make any representations regarding the advisability of investing in such funds.MSCI is a trademark of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”). The ETF is permitted to use the MSCI mark pursuant to a license agreement between MSCI and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., relating to, among other things, the license granted to BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. to use the Index. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. has sublicensed the use of this trademark to BlackRock. The ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by MSCI and MSCI makes no representation, condition or warranty regarding the advisability of investing in the ETF. Contact for Media:Sydney PunchardEmail: Sydney.Punchard@blackrock.com The post BlackRock® Canada Announces May Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs appeared first on Montreal Gazette.

DUBLIN, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Holafly, the global leader in travel eSIMs, today announced the launch of the Holafly Global eSIM Index 2026—a first-of-its-kind study that evaluates the commercial readiness of eSIM technology across 50 markets and 168 mobile network operators worldwide. Developed in collaboration with TeleSemana.com, one of Latin America’s leading telecommunications industry publications, the Index offers a structured, data-driven view of how eSIM is deployed, experienced, and constrained across regions. It brings together operator-level data, country-level variables, qualitative assessment, and a regulatory penalty mechanism into a single 0–100 scoring framework. The findings clearly demonstrate a decisive shift in the industry: eSIM is no longer a technology in development, but a globally deployed capability. What differentiates markets today is not technical readiness, but the structural conditions that enable or limit adoption, including device availability, regulatory frameworks, and the quality of the user experience. The United States ranks first globally with a score of 90.2, followed by Estonia and the United Kingdom, while markets such as Sudan, India, and Liberia reflect the structural barriers that continue to limit adoption. Notably, the Index identifies regulatory intervention as a decisive factor, with specific markets applying restrictions that materially impact the scalability of eSIM services. The central conclusion is that eSIM adoption is no longer constrained by technology, but by market design. Where regulation enables digital activation, devices are widely available, and operators deliver seamless experiences, adoption scales rapidly. Where these conditions are not aligned, growth remains structurally limited. “eSIM has already moved beyond being an emerging technology. What will shape the next phase of adoption is how effectively markets enable seamless digital access for users. The countries leading this transition are not necessarily those with the largest telecom infrastructure, but those creating frictionless experiences that match the expectations of today’s global travelers,” said Chris Hills, VP of Carriers & Operations at Holafly. From a methodology standpoint, the Index evaluates five core dimensions: market readiness, activation and support, adoption and competition, regulatory environment, and expert assessment. A dedicated penalty mechanism captures the impact of markets that restrict access to international eSIM providers, ensuring that the Index reflects not only operator capability but also real user accessibility. As travelers demand more flexible, borderless, and immediate ways to stay online, travel eSIM providers are becoming a key driver of change across the industry. By removing many of the traditional barriers associated with physical SIM cards and complex activation processes, eSIM solutions are redefining how people access mobile services abroad and accelerating the transition toward a more seamless global travel experience. The Holafly Global eSIM Index 2026 sets a new reference framework for operators, regulators, and industry stakeholders, delivering a consistent benchmark that clarifies where adoption is already tangible, where it remains constrained, and where future growth is most likely to surface. The full report is available at: Media contact: press@holafly.com A photo accompanying this announcement is available at The post Holafly and TeleSemana.com launch the Holafly Global eSIM Index 2026, the first comprehensive benchmark measuring eSIM readiness across 50 markets appeared first on Montreal Gazette.

Ahmed came to Canada as an international student planning to return home — until falling in love with another man forced him to confront the dangers he says he faces in Pakistan. Now, a new federal asylum law could make his refugee claim ineligible before he even got a hearing.

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