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iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF (CWO : NEO)

Emerging Markets Equity

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2025, 2024, 2019

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Close
(02-11-2026)
$53.61
Change
$0.72 (1.36%)
Open $53.41
Day Range $53.36 - $53.61
Volume 43,157

As at January 31, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 07, 2009): 9.12%

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 6.70% 6.21% 19.12% 6.70% 30.03% 29.06% 19.56% 12.32% 11.57% 10.16% 8.76% 7.11% 8.75% 11.42%
Benchmark 4.52% 2.11% 13.82% 4.52% 22.72% 24.20% 15.36% 9.22% 6.50% 8.62% 8.37% 6.13% 8.74% 9.58%
Category Average 7.80% 21.92% 21.92% 7.80% 35.18% 26.39% 16.32% 9.00% 5.58% 8.60% 8.11% 5.46% 8.05% 8.78%
Category Rank 271 / 332 200 / 330 262 / 327 271 / 332 247 / 323 92 / 303 59 / 290 56 / 275 9 / 252 94 / 249 108 / 230 65 / 189 78 / 177 26 / 147
Quartile Ranking 4 3 4 4 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund 1.27% 1.69% -4.45% 3.57% 4.21% 2.78% 1.48% 6.90% 3.38% -0.46% 0.00% 6.70%
Benchmark -0.22% 0.19% -3.13% 3.89% 3.91% 3.12% 1.69% 6.98% 2.46% -1.96% -0.34% 4.52%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

17.02% (May 2009)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-18.81% (September 2011)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 27.38% 16.88% 0.11% 10.79% -2.81% 6.05% -8.53% 9.13% 23.80% 25.00%
Benchmark 7.90% 26.42% -6.05% 15.55% 11.45% 0.08% -12.38% 7.03% 21.65% 18.65%
Category Average 6.53% 28.88% -11.86% 15.06% 17.52% -3.30% -17.32% 8.68% 12.46% 28.25%
Quartile Ranking 1 4 1 4 4 1 1 2 1 4
Category Rank 1/ 145 171/ 175 2/ 188 189/ 229 246/ 249 10/ 252 6/ 271 129/ 290 3/ 303 251/ 323

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

27.38% (2016)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.53% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 98.99
Income Trust Units 0.90
Canadian Equity 0.11

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 31.23
Technology 23.69
Basic Materials 12.98
Energy 10.64
Consumer Goods 4.02
Other 17.44

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 72.44
Latin America 17.67
Africa and Middle East 6.44
Europe 2.14
North America 0.11
Other 1.20

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd 6.83
Vale SA 3.43
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 3.27
China Construction Bank Corp Cl H 2.45
Ind and Commercial Bank of China Ltd Cl H 2.37
Ping An Insurance Grp Co of China Ltd - Commn Cl H 2.31
Tencent Holdings Ltd 2.24
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 1.97
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras - Pfd 1.61
Bank of China Ltd Cl H 1.51

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)

iShares Emerging Markets Fundamental Index ETF

Median

Other - Emerging Markets Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.95% 12.87% 14.02%
Beta 1.02% 0.99% 1.00%
Alpha 0.03% 0.05% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.87% 0.81%
Sharpe 1.35% 0.70% 0.71%
Sortino 2.99% 1.22% 1.05%
Treynor 0.15% 0.09% 0.10%
Tax Efficiency 92.28% 86.66% 87.28%
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 10.84% 10.95% 12.87% 14.02%
Beta 1.01% 1.02% 0.99% 1.00%
Alpha 0.06% 0.03% 0.05% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.89% 0.91% 0.87% 0.81%
Sharpe 2.26% 1.35% 0.70% 0.71%
Sortino 5.06% 2.99% 1.22% 1.05%
Treynor 0.24% 0.15% 0.09% 0.10%
Tax Efficiency 94.87% 92.28% 86.66% 87.28%

Fund Details

Start Date April 07, 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) $91
52 Week High $53.61
52 Week Low $35.50
Annual Dividend $1.36
Annual Yield -
Index FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets 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 Broad Emerging Markets Fund seeks to track, less fees and expenses, the FTSE RAFI Emerging Index - a broad and diversified index of emerging market companies, which takes account of total cash dividends, free cash flow, total sales, and book value of each constituent. The Manager may (at its discretion and without unit holder approval) change to another widely recognized emerging markets index.

Investment Strategy

CWO’s current principal investment strategy is to employ a Sampling Strategy. In addition to or as an alternative to this strategy, CWO may invest by employing a Replicating 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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