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iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF (XEN : TSX)

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Canadian Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

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

Fundata ESG Grade A

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2018

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(05-16-2025) 		$39.21
Change
$0.08 (0.20%)
Open $39.10
Day Range $39.10 - $39.18
Volume 835

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

  • Closing Price / Volume
Period
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iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (May 14, 2007): 5.98%

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 -1.47% -3.03% 5.58% 1.95% 14.03% 11.53% 9.29% 10.69% 14.75% 8.96% 8.83% 8.48% 9.38% 7.76%
Benchmark -0.10% -2.00% 4.34% 1.41% 17.85% 13.20% 9.57% 10.07% 14.37% 10.31% 10.21% 9.29% 9.91% 8.27%
Category Average 0.23% 3.11% 3.11% 0.90% 14.34% 10.68% 7.88% 8.62% 12.76% 8.73% 8.40% 7.51% 8.11% 6.76%
Category Rank 740 / 750 587 / 747 99 / 745 184 / 745 468 / 724 353 / 704 233 / 671 95 / 598 123 / 556 319 / 539 267 / 488 183 / 459 152 / 423 160 / 388
Quartile Ranking 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 0.95% -1.81% 4.43% 1.17% 2.36% 0.75% 7.06% -3.27% 5.13% -0.23% -1.35% -1.47%
Benchmark 2.77% -1.42% 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85% 6.37% -3.27% 3.48% -0.40% -1.51% -0.10%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

11.21% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-17.62% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -8.06% 21.95% 10.73% -7.93% 16.64% 0.09% 28.05% -3.31% 12.41% 16.67%
Benchmark -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65%
Category Average -6.15% 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85% 17.87%
Quartile Ranking 3 1 1 2 4 3 1 2 1 4
Category Rank 285/ 383 90/ 411 32/ 454 156/ 480 482/ 526 390/ 552 104/ 587 218/ 655 155/ 693 544/ 720

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

28.05% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.06% (2015)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 99.21
Income Trust Units 0.79

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 30.77
Basic Materials 17.22
Energy 16.18
Technology 11.38
Industrial Services 8.55
Other 15.90

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.51
Latin America 0.49

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Toronto-Dominion Bank 10.86
Royal Bank of Canada 9.54
Shopify Inc Cl A 8.19
Bank of Montreal 6.79
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 5.73
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 5.64
Canadian National Railway Co 5.03
Suncor Energy Inc 4.33
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 3.68
Sun Life Financial Inc 3.32

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)

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iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 14.34% 13.44% 13.46%
Beta 1.04% 1.03% 1.02%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.95% 0.94%
Sharpe 0.42% 0.91% 0.50%
Sortino 0.80% 1.56% 0.59%
Treynor 0.06% 0.12% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 89.11% 92.16% 88.02%
Volatility Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 8 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 10.78% 14.34% 13.44% 13.46%
Beta 0.99% 1.04% 1.03% 1.02%
Alpha -0.03% -0.01% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.90% 0.95% 0.95% 0.94%
Sharpe 0.93% 0.42% 0.91% 0.50%
Sortino 2.27% 0.80% 1.56% 0.59%
Treynor 0.10% 0.06% 0.12% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 92.75% 89.11% 92.16% 88.02%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A95.7​95.747.3​47.30%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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A88.9​88.943.4​43.40%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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 May 14, 2007
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $126
52 Week High $39.18
52 Week Low $31.93
Annual Dividend $0.85
Annual Yield -
Index Jantzi Social 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 Jantzi Social Index® Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the Jantzi Social Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The Index is comprised of securities of Canadian issuers selected by Jantzi based on criteria for identifying companies that reflect a higher standard of environmental and social performance.

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

-
Registrar

-
Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.55%
Management Fee 0.50%

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