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iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XIN : TSX)

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2023, 2022

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(12-23-2024) 		$36.16
Change
$0.34 (0.95%)
Open $35.94
Day Range $35.92 - $36.16
Volume 10,546

As at November 30, 2024

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iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 06, 2001): 4.65%

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 0.91% -0.81% -0.56% 12.53% 15.72% 12.49% 9.00% 11.12% 8.35% 9.14% 7.24% 8.65% 7.40% 7.32%
Benchmark 0.03% -1.59% 1.81% 11.00% 14.30% 13.50% 6.07% 6.70% 6.57% 7.37% 5.44% 7.51% 6.38% 7.19%
Category Average 0.28% 2.28% 2.28% 11.22% 14.53% 11.60% 4.53% 5.53% 5.71% 6.63% 4.70% 6.58% 5.45% 5.91%
Category Rank 223 / 806 376 / 800 635 / 783 324 / 770 313 / 770 323 / 733 60 / 702 21 / 680 73 / 650 80 / 598 63 / 531 79 / 471 81 / 409 122 / 366
Quartile Ranking 2 2 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund 2.84% 1.67% 4.36% 4.19% -1.40% 3.80% -0.86% 0.60% 0.53% -0.43% -1.28% 0.91%
Benchmark 2.98% 0.90% 3.40% 3.12% -1.23% 2.60% -0.96% 4.08% 0.37% 1.09% -2.68% 0.03%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

11.84% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-18.12% (October 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 4.15% 4.52% 5.57% 15.92% -10.68% 22.52% -0.50% 18.46% -5.72% 18.11%
Benchmark 4.12% 19.41% -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74%
Category Average 1.55% 13.82% -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75%
Quartile Ranking 2 4 1 3 3 1 4 1 1 1
Category Rank 108/ 328 340/ 367 28/ 411 287/ 471 373/ 532 131/ 600 520/ 650 40/ 680 141/ 703 81/ 733

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

22.52% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-10.68% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 97.69
Income Trust Units 0.94
Cash and Equivalents 0.78
Foreign Corporate Bonds 0.43
US Equity 0.17
Other -0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 21.17
Consumer Goods 15.03
Industrial Goods 10.54
Healthcare 10.17
Technology 8.34
Other 34.75

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 63.95
Asia 33.74
North America 1.37
Africa and Middle East 0.91
Latin America 0.03

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) 100.00

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is blend.

Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.30% 14.07% 12.69%
Beta 0.81% 0.93% 0.87%
Alpha 0.04% 0.02% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.78% 0.80% 0.73%
Sharpe 0.47% 0.48% 0.50%
Sortino 0.87% 0.63% 0.55%
Treynor 0.07% 0.07% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 88.57% 88.66% 87.07%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.34% 12.30% 14.07% 12.69%
Beta 0.78% 0.81% 0.93% 0.87%
Alpha 0.04% 0.04% 0.02% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.62% 0.78% 0.80% 0.73%
Sharpe 1.42% 0.47% 0.48% 0.50%
Sortino 4.59% 0.87% 0.63% 0.55%
Treynor 0.13% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 93.10% 88.57% 88.66% 87.07%

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 September 06, 2001
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Semi Annual
Assets ($mil) $1,327
52 Week High $37.46
52 Week Low $32.56
Annual Dividend $0.88
Annual Yield -
Index MSCI EAFE 100% Hedged to CAD Dollars 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 EAFE Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the MSCI® EAFE 100% Hedged to CAD Dollars Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted Index provided by MSCI that includes securities from Europe, Australasia and the Far East, hedged to Canadian Dollars.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. 09-06-2001
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 12-09-2002

Management and Organization

Fund Manager BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Advisor BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Custodian State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar State Street Trust Company Canada
Distributor BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

Fees

MER 0.51%
Management Fee 0.50%

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