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iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI : TSX)

Canadian Div & Inc Equity

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Close
(12-04-2025)
$32.33
Change
$0.21 (0.65%)
Open $32.23
Day Range $32.23 - $32.43
Volume 138,086

As at October 31, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

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iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 12, 2011): 8.15%

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 -0.08% 7.83% 17.61% 19.85% 19.88% 23.62% 13.59% 11.03% 18.31% 11.87% 12.16% 9.75% 9.97% 10.40%
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 -0.19% 14.05% 14.05% 15.41% 16.68% 21.51% 12.60% 8.98% 14.29% 10.01% 10.10% 8.30% 8.58% 8.61%
Category Rank 238 / 461 63 / 460 82 / 454 55 / 452 81 / 452 123 / 439 159 / 430 73 / 417 20 / 392 94 / 388 56 / 373 87 / 354 82 / 329 47 / 277
Quartile Ranking 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 3.48% -3.34% 1.70% 0.71% 0.46% -0.95% 4.23% 1.91% 2.68% 3.71% 4.05% -0.08%
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

15.35% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-23.48% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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 251/ 263 2/ 299 186/ 330 322/ 355 4/ 375 357/ 389 4/ 396 24/ 418 288/ 430 299/ 439

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 91.76
Income Trust Units 8.24

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 30.85
Energy 29.15
Utilities 11.34
Telecommunications 9.54
Real Estate 4.94
Other 14.18

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 96.77
Latin America 3.23

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Toronto-Dominion Bank 5.36
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 5.08
Royal Bank of Canada 5.03
TC Energy Corp 4.79
Enbridge Inc 4.76
Suncor Energy Inc 4.67
Bank of Montreal 4.32
Bank of Nova Scotia 3.96
Nutrien Ltd 3.87
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 3.74

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 S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.06% 13.35% 14.00%
Beta 0.88% 0.96% 1.01%
Alpha -0.03% 0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.83% 0.86%
Sharpe 0.85% 1.13% 0.65%
Sortino 1.64% 2.05% 0.79%
Treynor 0.11% 0.16% 0.09%
Tax Efficiency 83.94% 87.78% 80.99%
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 7.96% 11.06% 13.35% 14.00%
Beta 0.67% 0.88% 0.96% 1.01%
Alpha 0.01% -0.03% 0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.83% 0.91% 0.83% 0.86%
Sharpe 1.98% 0.85% 1.13% 0.65%
Sortino 4.09% 1.64% 2.05% 0.79%
Treynor 0.23% 0.11% 0.16% 0.09%
Tax Efficiency 88.41% 83.94% 87.78% 80.99%

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 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) $2,517
52 Week High $32.22
52 Week Low $24.48
Annual Dividend $1.68
Annual Yield -
Index S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend 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 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.

  • 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 0.22%
Management Fee 0.20%

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