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iShares MSCI Min Vol EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XML : TSX)

International Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2019

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Close
(02-24-2025)
$28.72
Change
$0.10 (0.35%)
Open $28.77
Day Range $28.77 - $28.77
Volume 400

As at January 31, 2025

As at January 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

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

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 05, 2016): 6.61%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 2.56% 2.98% 4.16% 2.56% 15.27% 12.92% 8.39% 8.70% 5.26% 6.51% 5.63% 6.65% - -
Benchmark 5.72% 5.92% 4.58% 5.72% 16.49% 12.94% 8.66% 7.41% 7.62% 8.32% 6.03% 7.89% 7.55% 6.91%
Category Average 5.54% 5.11% 5.11% 5.54% 16.08% 11.75% 6.68% 6.17% 6.60% 7.52% 5.15% 6.88% 6.55% 5.83%
Category Rank 790 / 800 765 / 800 578 / 788 790 / 800 534 / 768 326 / 732 239 / 712 170 / 680 540 / 651 483 / 615 299 / 535 306 / 475 - -
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 4 3 2 2 1 4 4 3 3 - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund 2.24% 3.03% -0.24% 2.44% -0.33% 3.15% 2.16% -1.09% 0.10% 1.06% -0.64% 2.56%
Benchmark 3.40% 3.12% -1.23% 2.60% -0.96% 4.08% 0.37% 1.09% -2.68% 0.03% 0.16% 5.72%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

6.81% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.57% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - 14.91% -3.19% 16.53% -6.67% 13.73% -7.54% 13.07% 14.08%
Benchmark 19.41% -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74% 11.18%
Category Average 13.82% -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75% 10.76%
Quartile Ranking - - 3 1 3 4 1 2 3 1
Category Rank - - 325/ 471 110/ 532 354/ 599 639/ 649 110/ 679 184/ 702 453/ 732 174/ 768

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

16.53% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-7.54% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 96.55
Foreign Corporate Bonds 1.21
Cash and Equivalents 0.85
Income Trust Units 0.78
US Equity 0.61

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 15.53
Healthcare 14.99
Consumer Goods 12.87
Telecommunications 9.86
Industrial Services 9.77
Other 36.98

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 54.27
Asia 39.35
Africa and Middle East 3.06
North America 0.63
Latin America 0.06
Other 2.63

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (EFAV) 100.00

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is blend.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.27% 10.12% -
Beta 0.51% 0.62% -
Alpha 0.04% 0.01% -
Rsquared 0.65% 0.71% -
Sharpe 0.57% 0.33% -
Sortino 1.05% 0.36% -
Treynor 0.09% 0.05% -
Tax Efficiency 88.45% 84.66% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 5.41% 8.27% 10.12% -
Beta 0.47% 0.51% 0.62% -
Alpha 0.07% 0.04% 0.01% -
Rsquared 0.56% 0.65% 0.71% -
Sharpe 1.88% 0.57% 0.33% -
Sortino 6.40% 1.05% 0.36% -
Treynor 0.22% 0.09% 0.05% -
Tax Efficiency 92.42% 88.45% 84.66% -

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date April 05, 2016
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Semi Annual
Assets ($mil) $31
52 Week High $28.79
52 Week Low $24.67
Annual Dividend $0.73
Annual Yield -
Index MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility (USD) 100% Hedged to CAD Index
Shares Outstanding -
Registered Plan Eligible Yes

ETF Characteristics

Exposure 1x performance
Asset Class High -
Asset Class Medium -
Asset Class Low -
Leveraged -
Inverse -
Advisor Series -
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the applicable Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The applicable Index for XML is the MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility (USD) 100% Hedged to CAD Index. Under normal market conditions, XML will primarily invest in securities of one or more iShares ETFs and/or international equity securities. XML will seek to hedge any resulting U.S. dollar or other foreign currency exposure, as applicable, back to Canadian dollars.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Sub-Advisor

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada

Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.38%
Management Fee 0.35%

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