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iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF

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Canadian Div & Inc Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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

Fundata ESG Grade B

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NAVPS
(04-25-2025) 		$26.72
Change
-$0.10 (-0.37%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

Period
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iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 12, 2011): 7.33%

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 0.46% 2.89% 3.62% 2.89% 13.83% 10.77% 4.52% 10.86% 17.06% 9.81% 9.66% 8.16% 9.49% 7.63%
Benchmark -1.51% 1.51% 5.33% 1.51% 15.81% 14.88% 7.77% 10.75% 16.76% 10.91% 10.51% 9.37% 10.36% 8.54%
Category Average -1.05% 1.67% 2.63% 1.67% 11.49% 10.69% 4.89% 8.76% 13.43% 8.37% 8.14% 7.14% 7.98% 6.80%
Category Rank 28 / 469 89 / 468 146 / 466 89 / 468 96 / 464 279 / 452 335 / 441 64 / 413 40 / 403 93 / 394 83 / 368 106 / 344 62 / 316 96 / 276
Quartile Ranking 1 1 2 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -2.14% 3.67% -2.91% 6.16% 1.52% 3.48% 0.69% 3.48% -3.34% 1.70% 0.71% 0.46%
Benchmark -1.82% 2.77% -1.42% 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85% 6.37% -3.27% 3.48% -0.40% -1.51%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

15.35% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-23.48% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -14.67% 28.20% 7.37% -10.82% 25.43% -7.56% 35.65% 0.45% 6.74% 15.36%
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 3 4 1 4 1 1 3 3
Category Rank 263/ 275 2/ 311 190/ 342 334/ 367 4/ 389 371/ 403 4/ 411 24/ 434 296/ 446 305/ 456

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

35.65% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-14.67% (2015)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 92.06
Income Trust Units 7.94

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Energy 30.87
Financial Services 30.31
Utilities 11.68
Telecommunications 10.31
Basic Materials 5.35
Other 11.48

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 96.73
Latin America 3.27

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Suncor Energy Inc 5.27
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 5.23
Enbridge Inc 5.07
Toronto-Dominion Bank 5.06
Royal Bank of Canada 5.05
TC Energy Corp 4.94
Nutrien Ltd 4.30
Bank of Montreal 4.21
Fortis Inc 4.02
Telus Corp 3.84

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 Composite High Dividend Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 13.03% 13.63% 14.26%
Beta 0.89% 0.92% 1.02%
Alpha -0.02% 0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.80% 0.85%
Sharpe 0.11% 1.05% 0.47%
Sortino 0.25% 1.86% 0.52%
Treynor 0.02% 0.16% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 52.08% 86.46% 74.27%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 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 9.97% 13.03% 13.63% 14.26%
Beta 0.84% 0.89% 0.92% 1.02%
Alpha 0.01% -0.02% 0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.81% 0.91% 0.80% 0.85%
Sharpe 0.96% 0.11% 1.05% 0.47%
Sortino 1.96% 0.25% 1.86% 0.52%
Treynor 0.11% 0.02% 0.16% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 82.67% 52.08% 86.46% 74.27%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A84.2​84.272.3​72.30%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 April 12, 2011
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $1,741

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

Investment Objectives

The iShares S&P/TSX Equity Income Index Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P/TSX Equity Income Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The S&P/TSX Equity Income Index is an index focused on dividend income. The index is comprised of 50 to 75 stocks selected from the S&P/TSX Composite Index. The S&P/TSX Equity Income Index is weighted by market-capitalization and rebalanced quarterly. Index constituents are ranked and selected based on their indicated dividend yield.

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 No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 0.22%
Management Fee 0.20%
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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