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

International Equity

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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

Fundata ESG Grade D

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2019

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(03-27-2026)
$32.60
Change
-$0.05 (-0.15%)
Open $32.60
Day Range $32.60 - $32.60
Volume 100

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 05, 2016): 8.19%

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 7.15% 9.34% 13.50% 8.79% 20.47% 18.20% 16.54% 12.56% 11.79% 9.39% 8.42% 8.06% 8.18% -
Benchmark 6.62% 14.00% 21.19% 12.55% 34.13% 23.66% 20.28% 15.38% 12.24% 13.37% 11.48% 9.41% 10.22% 10.62%
Category Average 4.31% 12.16% 12.16% 7.35% 18.36% 15.97% 14.63% 10.87% 8.49% 9.94% 8.75% 7.03% 7.92% 8.33%
Category Rank 28 / 865 276 / 857 363 / 820 295 / 862 322 / 788 270 / 757 231 / 721 258 / 701 125 / 678 395 / 644 394 / 607 236 / 540 279 / 476 -
Quartile Ranking 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 3 2 3 -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 1.18% 1.11% 2.60% -0.76% -0.01% 1.89% -0.09% 1.61% 2.25% 0.51% 1.53% 7.15%
Benchmark -0.76% 0.66% 4.41% 2.18% 0.51% 3.32% 3.56% 2.68% -0.03% 1.29% 5.56% 6.62%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.15% (February 2026)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.57% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund - 14.91% -3.19% 16.53% -6.67% 13.73% -7.54% 13.07% 14.08% 16.82%
Benchmark -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74% 11.18% 27.50%
Category Average -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75% 10.76% 17.77%
Quartile Ranking - 3 1 3 4 1 2 3 1 3
Category Rank - 324/ 471 109/ 531 347/ 592 630/ 641 109/ 671 186/ 693 439/ 718 172/ 753 414/ 784

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

16.82% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-7.54% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 95.98
US Equity 1.90
Income Trust Units 1.25
Cash and Equivalents 0.89

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 18.46
Healthcare 12.12
Telecommunications 10.01
Industrial Services 9.46
Consumer Goods 9.36
Other 40.59

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 50.10
Asia 43.89
Africa and Middle East 3.24
North America 1.97
Other 0.80

Top Holdings

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

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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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 5.99% 8.06% -
Beta 0.43% 0.53% -
Alpha 0.07% 0.05% -
Rsquared 0.44% 0.59% -
Sharpe 1.97% 1.08% -
Sortino 6.72% 1.84% -
Treynor 0.27% 0.16% -
Tax Efficiency 92.69% 91.35% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.00% 5.99% 8.06% -
Beta 0.50% 0.43% 0.53% -
Alpha 0.04% 0.07% 0.05% -
Rsquared 0.32% 0.44% 0.59% -
Sharpe 2.36% 1.97% 1.08% -
Sortino 14.62% 6.72% 1.84% -
Treynor 0.33% 0.27% 0.16% -
Tax Efficiency 93.01% 92.69% 91.35% -

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) $38
52 Week High $34.05
52 Week Low $27.04
Annual Dividend $0.87
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.

  • Orlando Montalvo

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 0.37%
Management Fee 0.35%

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