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iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (XMU : TSX)

U.S. Equity

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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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

2019, 2017, 2016

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Close
(04-04-2025)
$83.46
Change
-$4.25 (-4.85%)
Open $86.37
Day Range $83.75 - $86.70
Volume 10,738

As at February 28, 2025

As at February 28, 2025

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 24, 2012): 14.55%

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 2.20% 3.31% 11.42% 6.56% 24.92% 20.26% 14.60% 14.29% 11.77% 11.64% 12.08% 11.46% 11.75% 11.58%
Benchmark -1.62% 2.05% 13.55% 1.79% 25.98% 28.01% 17.48% 17.23% 18.56% 17.15% 15.74% 15.38% 16.17% 14.61%
Category Average -2.55% 8.98% 8.98% 1.42% 18.49% 21.72% 12.57% 12.21% 14.32% 12.93% 11.60% 11.56% 12.43% 10.56%
Category Rank 36 / 1,336 72 / 1,327 553 / 1,318 29 / 1,328 267 / 1,292 815 / 1,210 499 / 1,141 370 / 1,086 856 / 1,023 719 / 955 467 / 868 497 / 794 497 / 701 301 / 650
Quartile Ranking 1 1 2 1 1 3 2 2 4 4 3 3 3 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 2.87% -2.27% 1.94% 2.13% 4.67% 2.32% 0.63% 1.65% 5.44% -3.05% 4.26% 2.20%
Benchmark 3.07% -2.70% 4.13% 3.97% 2.12% 0.07% 2.23% 2.12% 6.59% 0.26% 3.46% -1.62%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.89% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-6.76% (February 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 25.87% 6.05% 10.60% 9.98% 20.60% 3.27% 19.23% -3.15% 6.17% 25.75%
Benchmark 20.77% 8.65% 13.80% 3.98% 25.18% 16.07% 28.16% -12.52% 23.32% 36.01%
Category Average 10.40% 6.16% 13.43% -2.19% 22.72% 13.97% 23.22% -14.41% 18.85% 26.98%
Quartile Ranking 1 2 4 1 4 4 4 1 4 3
Category Rank 41/ 645 282/ 693 609/ 770 67/ 856 747/ 928 878/ 1,004 866/ 1,069 131/ 1,124 1,126/ 1,187 793/ 1,283

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

25.87% (2015)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-3.15% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 93.17
International Equity 5.33
Canadian Equity 1.50

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 25.27
Financial Services 16.06
Healthcare 14.15
Consumer Goods 10.27
Consumer Services 7.61
Other 26.64

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 94.67
Europe 4.25
Latin America 1.07
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Walmart Inc 1.71
T-Mobile US Inc 1.66
Republic Services Inc 1.63
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B 1.62
Cisco Systems Inc 1.60
Progressive Corp 1.60
International Business Machines Corp 1.56
Duke Energy Corp 1.50
Waste Connections Inc 1.50
Waste Management Inc 1.45

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)

iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF

Median

Other - U.S. Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.93% 11.20% 10.72%
Beta 0.59% 0.68% 0.71%
Alpha 0.04% -0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.65% 0.72% 0.71%
Sharpe 1.05% 0.84% 0.92%
Sortino 2.07% 1.28% 1.31%
Treynor 0.18% 0.14% 0.14%
Tax Efficiency 96.51% 95.55% 94.98%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.78% 9.93% 11.20% 10.72%
Beta 0.64% 0.59% 0.68% 0.71%
Alpha 0.08% 0.04% -0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.43% 0.65% 0.72% 0.71%
Sharpe 2.13% 1.05% 0.84% 0.92%
Sortino 4.77% 2.07% 1.28% 1.31%
Treynor 0.29% 0.18% 0.14% 0.14%
Tax Efficiency 97.84% 96.51% 95.55% 94.98%

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 July 24, 2012
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $354
52 Week High $91.86
52 Week Low $73.68
Annual Dividend $1.00
Annual Yield -
Index MSCI USA Minimum Volatility 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 MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index (USD), net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The investment strategy of the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index Fund is to invest primarily in a portfolio of securities which make up the MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index (USD), selected by BlackRock Canada from time to time, that closely matches the characteristics of the 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 0.33%
Management Fee 0.30%

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