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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (XEM : TSX)

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Emerging Markets Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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

Fundata ESG Grade D

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Close
(05-16-2025) 		$35.65
Change
$0.08 (0.22%)
Open $35.58
Day Range $35.58 - $35.61
Volume 805

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

  • Closing Price / Volume
Period
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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 18, 2009): 5.15%

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 -3.90% -2.32% -1.06% 0.47% 9.43% 8.92% 5.83% -0.45% 5.35% 2.26% 1.93% 3.09% 5.71% 3.37%
Benchmark -3.13% -3.16% -1.45% -2.14% 10.27% 11.53% 7.80% 2.35% 7.32% 4.41% 3.97% 5.00% 7.54% 5.27%
Category Average -2.02% 0.15% 0.15% 0.66% 6.85% 8.59% 5.63% -1.22% 5.92% 2.97% 2.19% 3.40% 5.63% 3.55%
Category Rank 300 / 337 136 / 335 209 / 335 115 / 335 74 / 328 172 / 303 152 / 294 147 / 273 166 / 261 168 / 245 125 / 198 111 / 189 97 / 157 96 / 143
Quartile Ranking 4 2 3 2 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 1.15% 2.89% 1.80% -1.49% 5.98% 0.00% -2.25% 0.74% 2.86% 0.60% 1.03% -3.90%
Benchmark 0.38% 3.25% 1.30% -0.40% 7.98% -0.88% -2.18% 2.94% 1.05% -0.22% 0.19% -3.13%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.85% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.52% (September 2011)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 0.16% 6.66% 27.81% -8.05% 11.59% 14.57% -4.78% -15.13% 5.49% 15.64%
Benchmark 2.69% 7.90% 26.42% -6.05% 15.55% 11.45% 0.08% -12.38% 7.03% 21.65%
Category Average -3.92% 6.53% 28.88% -11.86% 15.06% 17.52% -3.30% -17.32% 8.68% 12.46%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 4 2
Category Rank 100/ 142 68/ 153 110/ 184 51/ 197 179/ 241 157/ 261 195/ 264 112/ 282 232/ 301 112/ 315

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

27.81% (2017)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-15.13% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 99.19
Income Trust Units 0.44
Cash and Equivalents 0.18
US Equity 0.13
Other 0.06

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 32.52
Financial Services 24.38
Consumer Goods 9.17
Consumer Services 5.11
Basic Materials 4.84
Other 23.98

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 79.29
Africa and Middle East 9.28
Latin America 7.48
Europe 2.75
North America -0.54
Other 1.74

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) 100.00

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)

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return91011121314151617181920-5%0%5%10%15%20%

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF

Median

Other - Emerging Markets Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 14.46% 13.41% 13.37%
Beta 1.07% 1.04% 0.97%
Alpha -0.02% -0.02% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.91% 0.90%
Sharpe 0.19% 0.27% 0.19%
Sortino 0.45% 0.38% 0.13%
Treynor 0.03% 0.04% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 85.24% 84.94% 76.31%
Volatility Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 8 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.98% 14.46% 13.41% 13.37%
Beta 0.81% 1.07% 1.04% 0.97%
Alpha 0.01% -0.02% -0.02% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.82% 0.91% 0.91% 0.90%
Sharpe 0.63% 0.19% 0.27% 0.19%
Sortino 1.24% 0.45% 0.38% 0.13%
Treynor 0.07% 0.03% 0.04% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 90.69% 85.24% 84.94% 76.31%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A24.4​24.435.0​35.00%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 June 18, 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) $232
52 Week High $35.82
52 Week Low $30.10
Annual Dividend $0.69
Annual Yield -
Index MSCI Emerging Markets Index(SM)
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 Emerging Markets Index Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index provided by MSCI that is designed to measure the equity market performance of emerging markets.

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 0.82%
Management Fee 0.82%

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