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iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF (XEN : TSX)

Canadian Equity

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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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2018

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Close
(12-04-2025)
$48.19
Change
$0.56 (1.18%)
Open $47.69
Day Range $47.69 - $48.19
Volume 2,925

As at October 31, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (May 14, 2007): 7.15%

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 1.16% 12.43% 26.08% 28.54% 33.12% 29.62% 19.43% 13.55% 18.94% 13.51% 12.75% 10.91% 11.37% 11.37%
Benchmark 0.97% 11.70% 23.39% 25.13% 28.75% 30.39% 19.52% 12.89% 17.64% 14.06% 13.94% 11.61% 11.60% 11.71%
Category Average 0.34% 17.72% 17.72% 18.78% 21.38% 24.29% 15.60% 10.42% 15.20% 11.62% 11.38% 9.25% 9.31% 9.33%
Category Rank 76 / 763 20 / 752 10 / 735 11 / 727 11 / 727 98 / 699 68 / 674 55 / 627 59 / 569 135 / 536 179 / 500 137 / 459 77 / 434 87 / 397
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 7.06% -3.27% 5.13% -0.23% -1.35% -1.47% 6.37% 3.66% 1.70% 5.52% 5.33% 1.16%
Benchmark 6.37% -3.27% 3.48% -0.40% -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

11.21% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-17.62% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -8.06% 21.95% 10.73% -7.93% 16.64% 0.09% 28.05% -3.31% 12.41% 16.67%
Benchmark -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65%
Category Average -6.15% 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85% 17.87%
Quartile Ranking 3 1 1 2 4 3 1 2 1 4
Category Rank 278/ 374 86/ 401 32/ 439 153/ 465 472/ 511 382/ 537 104/ 571 212/ 638 149/ 675 535/ 700

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

28.05% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.06% (2015)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 99.89
Income Trust Units 0.11

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 34.69
Basic Materials 15.86
Energy 15.28
Technology 12.38
Industrial Services 9.99
Other 11.80

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Shopify Inc Cl A 10.02
Royal Bank of Canada 9.86
Enbridge Inc 5.01
Bank of Montreal 4.21
Brookfield Corp Cl A 4.20
Bank of Nova Scotia 3.93
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 3.77
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 3.72
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 3.37
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 3.26

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 Jantzi Social Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.76% 13.50% 13.53%
Beta 1.05% 1.04% 1.03%
Alpha -0.01% 0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.96% 0.95% 0.95%
Sharpe 1.15% 1.16% 0.73%
Sortino 2.46% 2.14% 0.98%
Treynor 0.14% 0.15% 0.10%
Tax Efficiency 94.97% 94.39% 92.02%
Volatility Volatility rating is 8 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 8 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 12.13% 12.76% 13.50% 13.53%
Beta 1.11% 1.05% 1.04% 1.03%
Alpha 0.01% -0.01% 0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.97% 0.96% 0.95% 0.95%
Sharpe 2.21% 1.15% 1.16% 0.73%
Sortino 6.25% 2.46% 2.14% 0.98%
Treynor 0.24% 0.14% 0.15% 0.10%
Tax Efficiency 96.98% 94.97% 94.39% 92.02%

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 May 14, 2007
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $157
52 Week High $47.90
52 Week Low $33.20
Annual Dividend $0.89
Annual Yield -
Index Jantzi Social 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

The iShares Jantzi Social Index® Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the Jantzi Social Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The Index is comprised of securities of Canadian issuers selected by Jantzi based on criteria for identifying companies that reflect a higher standard of environmental and social performance.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Sub-Advisor

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

  • Jennifer Hsui

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Custodian

-

Registrar

-

Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.55%
Management Fee 0.50%

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