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iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF (CRQ : NEO)

Canadian Equity

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(03-12-2026)
$33.96
Change
-$0.16 (-0.47%)
Open $34.00
Day Range $34.00 - $34.07
Volume 968

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (February 22, 2006): 9.06%

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 7.45% 11.95% 24.74% 9.74% 40.96% 31.35% 22.66% 16.43% 19.68% 18.26% 15.50% 14.02% 12.74% 14.33%
Benchmark 7.72% 10.06% 21.64% 8.62% 38.79% 30.37% 22.89% 16.36% 17.10% 16.70% 14.94% 13.89% 12.66% 13.67%
Category Average 6.59% 15.80% 15.80% 6.90% 28.94% 22.93% 17.83% 13.03% 14.35% 13.82% 12.24% 11.14% 10.14% 11.01%
Category Rank 166 / 766 52 / 761 43 / 744 56 / 762 34 / 721 33 / 692 66 / 673 57 / 642 19 / 574 26 / 538 43 / 521 46 / 468 49 / 440 35 / 408
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -0.77% -0.92% 4.99% 2.78% 1.78% 4.64% 5.79% 0.10% 5.22% 2.01% 2.13% 7.45%
Benchmark -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32% 0.84% 7.72%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.02% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-20.79% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 29.76% 7.45% -10.33% 19.86% -3.56% 34.73% 0.95% 9.81% 22.14% 31.74%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85% 17.87% 23.63%
Quartile Ranking 1 2 3 3 4 1 1 3 1 1
Category Rank 4/ 400 209/ 438 300/ 464 317/ 510 485/ 536 25/ 570 47/ 634 383/ 667 94/ 691 52/ 717

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

34.73% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-10.33% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 98.87
Income Trust Units 0.77
US Equity 0.37

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 42.03
Energy 21.19
Basic Materials 16.55
Consumer Services 4.26
Industrial Services 4.19
Other 11.78

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Toronto-Dominion Bank 7.90
Royal Bank of Canada 7.41
Bank of Nova Scotia 5.53
Enbridge Inc 5.01
Bank of Montreal 3.99
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 3.84
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 3.77
Suncor Energy Inc 3.68
Barrick Mining Corp 3.60
Brookfield Corp Cl A 2.76

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares Canadian Fundamental Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.28% 12.35% 14.13%
Beta 1.00% 0.96% 1.04%
Alpha 0.00% 0.03% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.96% 0.91% 0.91%
Sharpe 1.55% 1.30% 0.89%
Sortino 3.32% 2.26% 1.21%
Treynor 0.17% 0.17% 0.12%
Tax Efficiency 95.21% 94.55% 93.18%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 9.36% 11.28% 12.35% 14.13%
Beta 0.95% 1.00% 0.96% 1.04%
Alpha 0.03% 0.00% 0.03% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.96% 0.91% 0.91%
Sharpe 3.50% 1.55% 1.30% 0.89%
Sortino 20.68% 3.32% 2.26% 1.21%
Treynor 0.34% 0.17% 0.17% 0.12%
Tax Efficiency 97.33% 95.21% 94.55% 93.18%

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 February 22, 2006
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $135
52 Week High $35.32
52 Week Low $22.43
Annual Dividend $0.70
Annual Yield -
Index FTSE RAFI Canada 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

iShares Canadian Fundamental Index Fund seeks to track, less fees and expenses, the FTSE RAFI Canada Index which comprises those Canadian companies with the highest fundamental weightings. They're selected on the basis of 3 factors aggregated over 5 years: total cash dividends, free cash flow and total sales. Current book equity value is also taken into account.

Investment Strategy

CRQ’s current principal investment strategy is to employ a Replicating Strategy. In addition to or as an alternative to this strategy, CRQ may invest by employing a Sampling Strategy, by investing in one or more iShares ETFs and/or through the use of derivatives.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Sub-Advisor

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

  • Jennifer Hsui

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 0.72%
Management Fee 0.65%

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