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iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF

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Global Infrastruct Equity

FundGrade A Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade A

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

Fundata ESG Grade E

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2024, 2023, 2022

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NAVPS
(06-12-2025) 		$51.94
Change
$0.36 (0.70%)

As at May 31, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

Period
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iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 27, 2008): 8.46%

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 7.45% 5.44% 1.61% 4.50% 20.28% 24.69% 16.66% 17.64% 19.79% 14.42% 14.71% 12.07% 12.02% 10.40%
Benchmark 5.37% -2.04% 0.91% 0.76% 14.46% 18.99% 15.33% 10.43% 13.24% 12.16% 10.74% 10.38% 11.55% 10.33%
Category Average 2.64% 4.37% 4.60% 8.17% 17.11% 12.51% 7.28% 8.45% 8.21% 6.07% 6.55% 5.23% - -
Category Rank 2 / 147 36 / 147 116 / 143 125 / 143 34 / 140 1 / 137 1 / 130 1 / 106 1 / 103 1 / 92 1 / 79 1 / 75 1 / 71 1 / 49
Quartile Ranking 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund -1.79% 4.92% 0.19% 5.10% 2.38% 6.55% -2.77% 0.78% -1.66% -1.54% -0.33% 7.45%
Benchmark 2.29% 2.79% 0.04% 2.54% 0.69% 4.44% 0.14% 3.94% -1.04% -4.18% -2.97% 5.37%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.70% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-19.49% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -1.66% 15.42% 2.59% -4.34% 24.08% -0.20% 21.49% 6.71% 14.22% 33.94%
Benchmark 16.88% 5.18% 16.29% -1.79% 21.41% 13.15% 17.62% -12.64% 19.37% 26.84%
Category Average - - 10.97% -3.31% 19.09% -6.43% 11.71% 0.47% 2.25% 14.60%
Quartile Ranking 3 1 4 4 1 2 1 1 1 1
Category Rank 30/ 48 2/ 57 75/ 75 65/ 76 21/ 88 24/ 92 3/ 105 3/ 115 1/ 137 1/ 140

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

33.94% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-4.34% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 42.23
Canadian Equity 35.89
International Equity 21.88

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Utilities 49.70
Real Estate 20.62
Energy 18.89
Industrial Goods 5.55
Industrial Services 4.40
Other 0.84

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 78.12
Latin America 18.43
Europe 2.79
Asia 0.65
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Stantec Inc 5.51
Capital Power Corp 5.42
Atco Ltd Cl B 4.98
Sterling Construction Co Inc 4.88
Enel Chile SA - ADR 4.76
NRG Energy Inc 4.54
Teekay Tankers Ltd Cl A 4.00
TransAlta Corp 3.67
Canadian Utilities Ltd Cl A 3.51
Targa Resources Corp 3.30

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)

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return567891011121314151617-5%0%5%10%15%20%

iShares Global Infrastructure Index ETF

Median

Other - Global Infrastruct Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 13.51% 12.28% 13.00%
Beta 0.96% 0.82% 0.83%
Alpha 0.02% 0.08% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.77% 0.63% 0.57%
Sharpe 0.92% 1.34% 0.70%
Sortino 1.71% 2.46% 0.86%
Treynor 0.13% 0.20% 0.11%
Tax Efficiency 92.94% 93.94% 90.73%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 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 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 12.36% 13.51% 12.28% 13.00%
Beta 0.87% 0.96% 0.82% 0.83%
Alpha 0.07% 0.02% 0.08% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.51% 0.77% 0.63% 0.57%
Sharpe 1.28% 0.92% 1.34% 0.70%
Sortino 3.60% 1.71% 2.46% 0.86%
Treynor 0.18% 0.13% 0.20% 0.11%
Tax Efficiency 93.61% 92.94% 93.94% 90.73%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A3.8​3.813.4​13.40%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 August 27, 2008
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $641

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

Investment Objectives

iShares Global Infrastructure Index Fund, seeks to track the MFC Global Infrastructure Index, less fees and expenses. CIF seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity-related securities (chosen by a proprietary process) of top companies involved in, or deriving a substantial portion of their sales and profits from the infrastructure sector.

Investment Strategy

CIF’s current principal investment strategy is to employ a Replicating Strategy. In addition to or as an alternative to this strategy, CIF 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

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 50
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 0
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 0.72%
Management Fee 0.65%
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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