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iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF (XBM : TSX)

Natural Resources Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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

Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2021, 2018

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Close
(07-21-2025)
$21.10
Change
$0.18 (0.86%)
Open $21.18
Day Range $21.06 - $21.40
Volume 20,799

As at June 30, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

Period
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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 12, 2011): 2.59%

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 9.36% 7.07% 2.20% 2.20% -4.80% 2.91% 9.92% 5.66% 18.41% 11.67% 8.20% 10.92% 12.65% 8.95%
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 12 / 114 15 / 114 94 / 112 94 / 112 108 / 110 104 / 109 70 / 109 95 / 104 53 / 102 57 / 102 52 / 101 27 / 99 4 / 89 23 / 79
Quartile Ranking 1 1 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 2 1 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund -2.23% -3.35% 11.16% -4.09% 1.66% -9.05% -1.05% -2.39% -1.17% -6.81% 5.07% 9.36%
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

21.67% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-24.76% (September 2011)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -34.79% 53.46% 32.27% -21.48% 9.08% 31.34% 31.59% 3.95% 2.57% 6.01%
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 4 1 1 3 3 1 3 4 2 3
Category Rank 73/ 76 21/ 85 2/ 90 56/ 100 76/ 102 4/ 102 55/ 103 96/ 105 51/ 109 82/ 110

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

53.46% (2016)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-34.79% (2015)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 47.55
US Equity 31.95
International Equity 20.50

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Basic Materials 100.00

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 79.50
Europe 11.27
Asia 9.23

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Teck Resources Ltd Cl B 10.17
Freeport-McMoRan Inc 10.07
First Quantum Minerals Ltd 10.05
Rio Tinto PLC - ADR 9.51
BHP Group Ltd - ADR 9.23
Southern Copper Corp 7.50
Alcoa Corp 6.41
Lundin Mining Corp 6.18
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd Cl A 4.51
Hudbay Minerals Inc 3.51

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 S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF

Median

Other - Natural Resources Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 26.79% 28.87% 30.23%
Beta 1.18% 1.19% 1.13%
Alpha -0.03% 0.04% 0.04%
Rsquared 0.45% 0.45% 0.48%
Sharpe 0.33% 0.64% 0.38%
Sortino 0.66% 1.10% 0.52%
Treynor 0.08% 0.16% 0.10%
Tax Efficiency 89.93% 92.34% 87.69%
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 21.13% 26.79% 28.87% 30.23%
Beta 0.58% 1.18% 1.19% 1.13%
Alpha -0.15% -0.03% 0.04% 0.04%
Rsquared 0.10% 0.45% 0.45% 0.48%
Sharpe -0.30% 0.33% 0.64% 0.38%
Sortino -0.43% 0.66% 1.10% 0.52%
Treynor -0.11% 0.08% 0.16% 0.10%
Tax Efficiency - 89.93% 92.34% 87.69%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A48.248.231.431.40%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 April 12, 2011
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Semi Annual
Assets ($mil) $218
52 Week High $23.18
52 Week Low $14.93
Annual Dividend $0.43
Annual Yield -
Index S&P/TSX Global Base Metals 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 Global Base Metals Index Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The investment strategy of each iShares International Mining Sector Fund is to invest primarily in and hold the Index Securities of the applicable International Mining Sector Fund Index in substantially the same proportion as they are reflected in the applicable International Mining Sector Fund Index.

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 0.60%
Management Fee 0.55%

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