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iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

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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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2024, 2023, 2022

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NAVPS
(06-13-2025) 		$38.64
Change
-$0.40 (-1.04%)

As at May 31, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

Period
Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Jan 2003Jan 2005Jan 2007Jan 2009Jan 2011Jan 2013Jan 2015Jan 2017Jan 2019Jan 2021Jan 2023Jan 2025Jul 2022Oct 2022Apr 2023Jul 2023Oct 2023Jan 2024Apr 2024Jul 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Jan 2004Jan 2008Jan 2012Jan 2016Jan 2020Jan 2024$10,000$20,000$30,000$0$40,000$8,000$12,000$14,000$16,000Period

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iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 06, 2001): 4.88%

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 4.87% 1.62% 7.81% 8.25% 7.21% 14.08% 12.27% 9.37% 12.95% 10.08% 8.29% 7.99% 9.14% 6.84%
Benchmark 4.41% 4.30% 11.76% 11.59% 13.78% 15.73% 13.60% 7.71% 10.64% 8.79% 6.98% 6.69% 8.14% 6.91%
Category Average 4.11% 2.66% 9.19% 9.65% 11.68% 13.51% 11.74% 5.71% 9.17% 7.66% 6.02% 5.59% 6.91% 5.55%
Category Rank 124 / 809 474 / 789 464 / 785 428 / 785 556 / 763 318 / 733 341 / 704 65 / 685 36 / 645 64 / 609 67 / 540 55 / 499 56 / 445 122 / 370
Quartile Ranking 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund -0.86% 0.60% 0.53% -0.43% -1.28% 0.91% -0.40% 4.45% 1.99% -2.19% -0.93% 4.87%
Benchmark -0.96% 4.08% 0.37% 1.09% -2.68% 0.03% 0.16% 5.72% 1.20% -0.76% 0.66% 4.41%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

11.84% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-18.12% (October 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 4.52% 5.57% 15.92% -10.68% 22.52% -0.50% 18.46% -5.72% 18.11% 12.07%
Benchmark 19.41% -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74% 11.18%
Category Average 13.82% -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75% 10.76%
Quartile Ranking 4 1 3 3 1 4 1 1 1 2
Category Rank 334/ 361 28/ 405 288/ 465 372/ 525 128/ 587 509/ 637 40/ 667 140/ 689 81/ 719 377/ 754

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 97.95
Cash and Equivalents 1.06
Income Trust Units 0.85
Foreign Corporate Bonds 0.01
Other 0.13

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 23.29
Consumer Goods 15.54
Industrial Goods 11.17
Healthcare 10.72
Technology 8.63
Other 30.65

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 65.60
Asia 32.21
Africa and Middle East 0.96
North America 0.14
Latin America 0.03
Other 1.06

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

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 Return891011121314151617181920210%5%10%15%20%25%

iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.27% 11.89% 12.66%
Beta 0.86% 0.84% 0.90%
Alpha 0.01% 0.04% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.82% 0.78% 0.75%
Sharpe 0.68% 0.88% 0.45%
Sortino 1.35% 1.56% 0.50%
Treynor 0.10% 0.12% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 91.92% 92.21% 86.77%
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 7.60% 12.27% 11.89% 12.66%
Beta 0.74% 0.86% 0.84% 0.90%
Alpha -0.03% 0.01% 0.04% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.68% 0.82% 0.78% 0.75%
Sharpe 0.49% 0.68% 0.88% 0.45%
Sortino 1.23% 1.35% 1.56% 0.50%
Treynor 0.05% 0.10% 0.12% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 85.57% 91.92% 92.21% 86.77%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A37.2​37.229.9​29.90%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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A31.3​31.326.7​26.70%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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) $1,431

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

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 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

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 0.51%
Management Fee 0.50%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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