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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (XEM : TSX)

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Emerging Markets Equity

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(08-12-2025) 		$37.91
Change
$0.46 (1.23%)
Open $37.65
Day Range $37.64 - $37.92
Volume 1,970

As at July 31, 2025

As at July 31, 2025

  • Closing Price / Volume
Period
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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 18, 2009): 5.81%

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 1.99% 11.94% 9.34% 12.47% 15.62% 12.63% 11.69% 3.09% 4.88% 5.40% 3.94% 4.51% 5.87% 5.25%
Benchmark 3.12% 11.33% 7.82% 8.95% 16.95% 14.89% 13.80% 5.68% 6.90% 6.92% 6.00% 6.48% 7.76% 6.93%
Category Average 2.07% 10.89% 10.89% 13.41% 15.99% 12.05% 12.26% 2.57% 5.26% 5.58% 4.55% 4.71% 5.98% 5.34%
Category Rank 215 / 330 215 / 329 173 / 326 169 / 326 151 / 323 150 / 305 191 / 291 153 / 272 162 / 255 141 / 241 140 / 211 114 / 189 94 / 173 83 / 140
Quartile Ranking 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Fund -1.49% 5.98% 0.00% -2.25% 0.74% 2.86% 0.60% 1.03% -3.90% 3.53% 6.02% 1.99%
Benchmark -0.40% 7.98% -0.88% -2.18% 2.94% 1.05% -0.22% 0.19% -3.13% 3.89% 3.91% 3.12%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.85% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.52% (September 2011)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 0.16% 6.66% 27.81% -8.05% 11.59% 14.57% -4.78% -15.13% 5.49% 15.64%
Benchmark 2.69% 7.90% 26.42% -6.05% 15.55% 11.45% 0.08% -12.38% 7.03% 21.65%
Category Average -3.92% 6.53% 28.88% -11.86% 15.06% 17.52% -3.30% -17.32% 8.68% 12.46%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 2 4 3 3 2 4 2
Category Rank 98/ 138 64/ 149 106/ 178 51/ 191 175/ 233 149/ 253 187/ 256 105/ 274 224/ 293 105/ 307

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

27.81% (2017)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-15.13% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 99.10
Income Trust Units 0.37
Cash and Equivalents 0.20
US Equity 0.12
Other 0.21

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 35.64
Financial Services 23.10
Consumer Goods 8.40
Basic Materials 5.18
Consumer Services 4.69
Other 22.99

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 80.00
Africa and Middle East 9.57
Latin America 6.64
Europe 3.14
North America 0.95

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) 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)

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return91011121314151617181920-5%0%5%10%15%20%25%

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF

Median

Other - Emerging Markets Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 14.63% 13.28% 13.45%
Beta 1.08% 1.06% 0.97%
Alpha -0.03% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.90% 0.91% 0.90%
Sharpe 0.55% 0.23% 0.32%
Sortino 1.16% 0.32% 0.34%
Treynor 0.07% 0.03% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 92.07% 83.58% 84.22%
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 10.55% 14.63% 13.28% 13.45%
Beta 0.87% 1.08% 1.06% 0.97%
Alpha 0.01% -0.03% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.80% 0.90% 0.91% 0.90%
Sharpe 1.13% 0.55% 0.23% 0.32%
Sortino 2.35% 1.16% 0.32% 0.34%
Treynor 0.14% 0.07% 0.03% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 93.08% 92.07% 83.58% 84.22%

Fund Details

Start Date June 18, 2009
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Semi Annual
Assets ($mil) -
52 Week High $37.92
52 Week Low $30.10
Annual Dividend $0.79
Annual Yield -
Index MSCI Emerging Markets Index(SM)
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 MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index provided by MSCI that is designed to measure the equity market performance of emerging markets.

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 0.84%
Management Fee 0.82%

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