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iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF (XBM : TSX)

Natural Resources Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2021, 2018

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Close
(05-05-2026)
$34.43
Change
$0.71 (2.11%)
Open $34.27
Day Range $34.23 - $34.55
Volume 43,312

As at March 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 12, 2011): 5.91%

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 -13.09% 11.03% 30.12% 11.03% 75.68% 28.07% 19.10% 10.28% 17.38% 31.85% 17.33% 14.28% 14.77% 18.53%
Benchmark -4.50% 20.49% 27.97% 20.49% 65.17% 41.48% 28.39% 18.42% 22.99% 25.24% 16.83% 14.75% 11.84% 12.62%
Category Average -3.23% 29.34% 29.34% 17.50% 58.85% 31.28% 22.90% 15.68% 20.68% 29.28% 16.76% 13.34% 11.17% 12.28%
Category Rank 99 / 112 92 / 112 60 / 110 92 / 112 15 / 110 67 / 106 84 / 105 93 / 104 81 / 100 41 / 98 56 / 98 47 / 96 17 / 86 4 / 81
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 4 1 3 4 4 4 2 3 2 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -6.81% 5.07% 9.36% 1.00% 8.88% 14.66% 3.81% 3.28% 9.31% 14.07% 12.00% -13.09%
Benchmark -2.32% 3.24% 3.09% 1.31% 9.67% 11.75% -2.92% 9.29% 0.11% 9.70% 15.01% -4.50%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

21.67% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-24.76% (September 2011)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 53.46% 32.27% -21.48% 9.08% 31.34% 31.59% 3.95% 2.57% 6.01% 51.03%
Benchmark 36.74% -1.69% -15.86% 20.06% -7.01% 21.57% 12.86% -0.78% 19.24% 51.44%
Category Average 40.92% -2.18% -21.77% 9.95% 5.03% 32.84% 13.19% 2.62% 7.76% 44.14%
Quartile Ranking 1 1 3 4 1 3 4 2 4 2
Category Rank 18/ 81 2/ 86 55/ 96 75/ 98 4/ 98 54/ 99 92/ 101 47/ 105 81/ 106 30/ 108

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

53.46% (2016)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-21.48% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 42.67
US Equity 31.85
International Equity 25.48

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Basic Materials 97.75
Other 2.25

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 74.52
Europe 12.49
Asia 10.64
Latin America 2.36

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Rio Tinto PLC - ADR 10.87
BHP Group Ltd - ADR 10.64
Freeport-McMoRan Inc 10.25
Teck Resources Ltd Cl B 9.33
Alcoa Corp 6.93
Lundin Mining Corp 6.76
First Quantum Minerals Ltd 6.49
Southern Copper Corp 5.73
Hudbay Minerals Inc 3.34
Mp Materials Corp Cl A 2.62

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index ETF

Median

Other - Natural Resources Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 27.29% 28.65% 29.76%
Beta 1.03% 1.16% 1.08%
Alpha -0.07% -0.06% 0.07%
Rsquared 0.49% 0.55% 0.47%
Sharpe 0.64% 0.60% 0.66%
Sortino 1.14% 0.99% 1.03%
Treynor 0.17% 0.15% 0.18%
Tax Efficiency 97.21% 94.82% 94.58%
Volatility Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 10 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 28.87% 27.29% 28.65% 29.76%
Beta 0.97% 1.03% 1.16% 1.08%
Alpha 0.10% -0.07% -0.06% 0.07%
Rsquared 0.56% 0.49% 0.55% 0.47%
Sharpe 2.05% 0.64% 0.60% 0.66%
Sortino 3.88% 1.14% 0.99% 1.03%
Treynor 0.61% 0.17% 0.15% 0.18%
Tax Efficiency 99.15% 97.21% 94.82% 94.58%

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 Semi Annual
Assets ($mil) $495
52 Week High $38.33
52 Week Low $17.67
Annual Dividend $0.40
Annual Yield -
Index S&P/TSX Global Base Metals 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 Global Base Metals Index Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The investment strategy of each iShares International Mining Sector Fund is to invest primarily in and hold the Index Securities of the applicable International Mining Sector Fund Index in substantially the same proportion as they are reflected in the applicable International Mining Sector Fund Index.

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 0.60%
Management Fee 0.55%

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