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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (XEM : TSX)

Emerging Markets Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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Close
(01-28-2026)
$45.39
Change
$0.28 (0.62%)
Open $45.50
Day Range $45.15 - $45.50
Volume 21,787

As at December 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2025

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 18, 2009): 6.44%

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 0.23% 2.14% 15.26% 27.10% 27.10% 21.24% 15.74% 7.11% 4.62% 6.21% 6.96% 4.96% 7.28% 7.22%
Benchmark -0.34% 0.10% 12.30% 18.65% 18.65% 20.14% 15.60% 7.86% 6.26% 7.11% 8.27% 6.37% 8.43% 8.38%
Category Average 1.24% 15.42% 15.42% 28.25% 28.25% 20.10% 16.16% 6.70% 4.62% 6.66% 7.83% 5.14% 7.55% 7.44%
Category Rank 271 / 330 249 / 327 221 / 327 202 / 323 202 / 323 139 / 303 181 / 290 139 / 271 146 / 252 166 / 249 151 / 229 117 / 188 100 / 175 88 / 145
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fund 2.86% 0.60% 1.03% -3.90% 3.53% 6.02% 1.99% 1.95% 8.53% 4.27% -2.28% 0.23%
Benchmark 1.05% -0.22% 0.19% -3.13% 3.89% 3.91% 3.12% 1.69% 6.98% 2.46% -1.96% -0.34%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.85% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.52% (September 2011)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 6.66% 27.81% -8.05% 11.59% 14.57% -4.78% -15.13% 5.49% 15.64% 27.10%
Benchmark 7.90% 26.42% -6.05% 15.55% 11.45% 0.08% -12.38% 7.03% 21.65% 18.65%
Category Average 6.53% 28.88% -11.86% 15.06% 17.52% -3.30% -17.32% 8.68% 12.46% 28.25%
Quartile Ranking 2 3 2 4 3 3 2 4 2 3
Category Rank 61/ 145 107/ 175 50/ 188 172/ 229 151/ 249 182/ 252 104/ 271 222/ 290 103/ 303 202/ 323

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

27.81% (2017)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-15.13% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 98.70
US Equity 0.42
Income Trust Units 0.38
Cash and Equivalents 0.29
Canadian Equity 0.05
Other 0.16

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 38.04
Financial Services 21.26
Consumer Goods 7.55
Basic Materials 6.52
Industrial Goods 4.78
Other 21.85

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 79.27
Africa and Middle East 8.45
Latin America 6.80
Europe 2.80
North America -0.07
Other 2.75

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) 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)

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF

Median

Other - Emerging Markets Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.90% 13.56% 13.49%
Beta 1.08% 1.08% 1.00%
Alpha -0.01% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.89% 0.91% 0.90%
Sharpe 0.97% 0.20% 0.45%
Sortino 1.97% 0.29% 0.57%
Treynor 0.11% 0.02% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 94.30% 83.49% 88.83%
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 11.73% 11.90% 13.56% 13.49%
Beta 1.15% 1.08% 1.08% 1.00%
Alpha 0.05% -0.01% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.89% 0.91% 0.90%
Sharpe 1.90% 0.97% 0.20% 0.45%
Sortino 4.49% 1.97% 0.29% 0.57%
Treynor 0.19% 0.11% 0.02% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 96.53% 94.30% 83.49% 88.83%

Fund Details

Start Date June 18, 2009
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Semi Annual
Assets ($mil) $231
52 Week High $45.50
52 Week Low $30.10
Annual Dividend $0.79
Annual Yield -
Index MSCI Emerging Markets Index(SM)
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 MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index provided by MSCI that is designed to measure the equity market performance of emerging markets.

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

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada

Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.84%
Management Fee 0.82%

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