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iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF

Canadian Div & Inc Equity

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FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG Grade C

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NAVPS
(04-02-2025)
$35.83
Change
$0.16 (0.43%)

As at February 28, 2025

As at February 28, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 08, 2006): 7.28%

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 0.03% -3.97% 6.39% -0.49% 17.58% 11.54% 7.21% 10.58% 9.64% 9.48% 9.13% 7.86% 9.49% 6.87%
Benchmark -0.40% -0.31% 10.31% 3.06% 22.45% 15.63% 9.72% 12.23% 12.73% 11.38% 10.72% 9.76% 11.18% 8.50%
Category Average 0.32% -0.31% 6.87% 2.75% 15.91% 10.72% 6.42% 10.70% 9.91% 8.72% 8.22% 7.41% 8.79% 6.73%
Category Rank 289 / 476 473 / 475 330 / 473 470 / 475 167 / 467 199 / 454 194 / 446 279 / 417 274 / 408 172 / 399 150 / 373 189 / 349 142 / 321 173 / 281
Quartile Ranking 3 4 3 4 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 2.38% -2.97% 1.72% 0.19% 7.10% 1.93% 5.46% 1.12% 3.89% -3.51% -0.51% 0.03%
Benchmark 4.14% -1.82% 2.77% -1.42% 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85% 6.37% -3.27% 3.48% -0.40%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.35% (April 2009)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-25.06% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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 2 4 3 1 4 3 3 1 1
Category Rank 255/ 280 82/ 316 262/ 347 261/ 372 2/ 394 308/ 408 292/ 416 289/ 440 97/ 452 71/ 462

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 87.87
Income Trust Units 12.13

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 24.01
Real Estate 14.01
Telecommunications 12.22
Energy 11.88
Utilities 9.91
Other 27.97

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
BCE Inc 3.88
Allied Properties REIT - Units 3.38
SOUTH BOW CORP 3.06
Telus Corp 2.94
Fiera Capital Corp Cl A 2.33
CT REIT - Units 2.18
Cogeco Inc 2.10
First National Financial Corp 1.96
Enbridge Inc 1.92
Cogeco Communications Inc 1.89

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)

iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.96% 17.21% 13.87%
Beta 0.86% 1.03% 1.00%
Alpha -0.01% -0.03% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.87% 0.88% 0.86%
Sharpe 0.31% 0.49% 0.43%
Sortino 0.58% 0.59% 0.45%
Treynor 0.05% 0.08% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 78.10% 83.64% 77.52%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 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 10.79% 12.96% 17.21% 13.87%
Beta 0.84% 0.86% 1.03% 1.00%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.03% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.68% 0.87% 0.88% 0.86%
Sharpe 1.18% 0.31% 0.49% 0.43%
Sortino 2.76% 0.58% 0.59% 0.45%
Treynor 0.15% 0.05% 0.08% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 90.09% 78.10% 83.64% 77.52%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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

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

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

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) $919

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

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

-

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 0.66%
Management Fee 0.60%
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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