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iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF (CDZ : TSX)

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Canadian Div & Inc Equity

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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) 		$36.50
Change
$0.17 (0.47%)
Open $36.33
Day Range $36.33 - $36.55
Volume 20,049

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

  • Closing Price / Volume
Period
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iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 08, 2006): 7.26%

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 0.16% 0.86% 0.59% 0.34% 19.34% 11.53% 7.53% 8.26% 14.37% 9.11% 9.31% 7.64% 8.42% 7.03%
Benchmark -0.10% -2.00% 4.34% 1.41% 17.85% 13.20% 9.57% 10.07% 14.37% 10.31% 10.21% 9.29% 9.91% 8.27%
Category Average -0.48% 2.30% 2.30% 1.19% 13.76% 8.94% 6.01% 8.00% 12.03% 7.77% 7.91% 6.96% 7.75% 6.56%
Category Rank 107 / 468 53 / 468 405 / 467 324 / 467 9 / 463 66 / 451 111 / 441 238 / 414 83 / 403 104 / 395 103 / 368 151 / 349 134 / 325 133 / 276
Quartile Ranking 1 1 4 3 1 1 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 1.72% 0.19% 7.10% 1.93% 5.46% 1.12% 3.89% -3.51% -0.51% 0.03% 0.67% 0.16%
Benchmark 2.77% -1.42% 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85% 6.37% -3.27% 3.48% -0.40% -1.51% -0.10%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.35% (April 2009)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-25.06% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -11.43% 20.99% 5.26% -8.64% 25.96% -2.94% 25.06% -4.25% 9.26% 20.07%
Benchmark -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65%
Category Average -6.21% 17.48% 7.25% -7.75% 18.42% -1.18% 26.41% -3.72% 7.17% 15.51%
Quartile Ranking 4 1 4 3 1 4 3 3 1 1
Category Rank 250/ 275 77/ 311 257/ 342 261/ 367 2/ 389 304/ 403 287/ 411 283/ 434 96/ 446 71/ 455

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

25.96% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.43% (2015)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 87.84
Income Trust Units 12.16

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 23.58
Energy 14.46
Real Estate 13.82
Telecommunications 12.20
Utilities 10.79
Other 25.15

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
BCE Inc 3.56
Allied Properties REIT - Units 3.07
Telus Corp 2.79
South Bow Corp 2.71
Cogeco Inc 2.28
Fiera Capital Corp Cl A 2.28
CT REIT - Units 2.22
Enbridge Inc 2.00
Emera Inc 2.00
Power Corp of Canada 1.98

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 Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.55% 12.04% 13.77%
Beta 0.86% 0.88% 0.99%
Alpha -0.01% 0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.85% 0.84% 0.86%
Sharpe 0.33% 0.98% 0.44%
Sortino 0.64% 1.67% 0.47%
Treynor 0.05% 0.13% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 78.76% 88.05% 77.87%
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 8 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 9.83% 12.55% 12.04% 13.77%
Beta 0.76% 0.86% 0.88% 0.99%
Alpha 0.05% -0.01% 0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.64% 0.85% 0.84% 0.86%
Sharpe 1.48% 0.33% 0.98% 0.44%
Sortino 3.97% 0.64% 1.67% 0.47%
Treynor 0.19% 0.05% 0.13% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 90.80% 78.76% 88.05% 77.87%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A24.3​24.363.0​63.00%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 September 08, 2006
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $922
52 Week High $37.58
52 Week Low $30.64
Annual Dividend $1.34
Annual Yield -
Index S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats 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 S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index Fund aims to tracks the S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index, less fees and expenses. To qualify, securities must: a) be common stock or income trust listed on the TSE and in the S&P Canada Broad Market Index (BMI); b) have increased ordinary cash dividends for at least 5 consecutive years; c) have a minimum C$ 300 million market cap.

Investment Strategy

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

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 0.66%
Management Fee 0.60%

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