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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA : TSX)

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Natural Resources Equity

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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

Fundata ESG Grade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

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2020

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(07-21-2025) 		$27.44
Change
$0.60 (2.24%)
Open $27.17
Day Range $27.17 - $27.68
Volume 15,513

As at June 30, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

  • Closing Price / Volume
Period
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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 19, 2005): 6.05%

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 3.65% 7.96% 29.66% 29.66% 38.12% 23.68% 19.26% 12.79% 10.97% 13.06% 11.08% 11.10% 8.74% 9.69%
Benchmark 3.09% 3.96% 14.84% 14.84% 22.02% 18.02% 12.85% 12.71% 14.22% 10.86% 7.90% 8.15% 6.45% 6.37%
Category Average 5.64% 11.00% 11.00% 11.00% 12.00% 10.63% 11.14% 10.99% 17.96% 12.05% 7.30% 8.03% 6.64% 5.95%
Category Rank 95 / 114 14 / 114 4 / 112 4 / 112 5 / 110 5 / 109 7 / 109 53 / 104 97 / 102 51 / 102 17 / 101 24 / 99 34 / 89 18 / 79
Quartile Ranking 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 2 1

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 9.14% -0.49% 3.11% 3.61% -2.99% -5.36% 10.12% 1.80% 7.13% 1.66% 2.46% 3.65%
Benchmark 6.39% -0.48% 0.27% 4.24% 0.96% -4.90% 5.21% -0.15% 5.16% -2.32% 3.24% 3.09%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

32.82% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-30.49% (October 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -21.47% 40.29% 7.03% -9.84% 23.09% 20.45% 3.43% 1.25% -1.95% 20.67%
Benchmark -23.78% 36.74% -1.69% -15.86% 20.06% -7.01% 21.57% 12.86% -0.78% 19.24%
Category Average -22.23% 40.92% -2.18% -21.77% 9.95% 5.03% 32.84% 13.19% 2.62% 7.76%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 1
Category Rank 43/ 76 61/ 85 9/ 90 7/ 100 6/ 102 8/ 102 102/ 103 98/ 105 95/ 109 6/ 110

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

40.29% (2016)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-21.47% (2015)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 99.13
International Equity 0.87

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Basic Materials 99.71
Industrial Services 0.30

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.13
Asia 0.87

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 15.74
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 10.71
Barrick Mining Corp 9.39
Franco-Nevada Corp 8.30
Nutrien Ltd 7.47
Kinross Gold Corp 5.05
Teck Resources Ltd Cl B 4.68
First Quantum Minerals Ltd 3.15
Alamos Gold Inc Cl A 2.94
Pan American Silver Corp 2.70

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return681012141618202224262830-40%-30%-20%-10%0%10%20%30%40%

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF

Median

Other - Natural Resources Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 20.46% 21.54% 24.03%
Beta 1.16% 1.05% 1.08%
Alpha 0.04% -0.03% 0.03%
Rsquared 0.74% 0.62% 0.70%
Sharpe 0.77% 0.47% 0.43%
Sortino 1.46% 0.74% 0.67%
Treynor 0.14% 0.10% 0.09%
Tax Efficiency 97.74% 96.59% 96.64%
Volatility Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 10 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 15.75% 20.46% 21.54% 24.03%
Beta 1.13% 1.16% 1.05% 1.08%
Alpha 0.10% 0.04% -0.03% 0.03%
Rsquared 0.72% 0.74% 0.62% 0.70%
Sharpe 1.94% 0.77% 0.47% 0.43%
Sortino 4.73% 1.46% 0.74% 0.67%
Treynor 0.27% 0.14% 0.10% 0.09%
Tax Efficiency 98.95% 97.74% 96.59% 96.64%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A83.9​83.931.4​31.40%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

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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

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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

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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 December 19, 2005
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $245
52 Week High $28.11
52 Week Low $19.52
Annual Dividend $0.18
Annual Yield -
Index S&P/TSX Capped Materials 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 iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P®/TSX® Capped Materials Index through investments in the constituent issuers of such index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The Index is comprised of the securities of Canadian materials sector issuers listed on the TSX, selected by S&P using its industrial classifications and guidelines for evaluating issuer capitalization, liquidity and fundamentals.

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

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Fees

MER 0.61%
Management Fee 0.55%

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