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iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF CAD Units (XEF : TSX)

International Equity

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Close
(05-05-2026)
$48.98
Change
$0.64 (1.32%)
Open $48.72
Day Range $48.55 - $49.00
Volume 273,612

As at March 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 10, 2013): 9.38%

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 -8.21% 0.80% 3.64% 0.80% 18.32% 14.81% 14.70% 12.33% 9.70% 12.79% 9.33% 8.00% 8.41% 9.06%
Benchmark -9.73% 1.60% 5.64% 1.60% 22.01% 15.70% 15.54% 12.79% 9.71% 13.12% 9.57% 8.15% 8.63% 9.22%
Category Average -7.48% 0.58% 0.58% -0.69% 11.01% 10.00% 10.81% 9.15% 6.52% 10.49% 7.27% 6.09% 6.62% 7.15%
Category Rank 631 / 865 304 / 855 239 / 824 304 / 855 119 / 781 139 / 750 145 / 714 138 / 694 131 / 673 149 / 636 126 / 604 125 / 540 114 / 478 100 / 425
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 0.58% 4.31% 1.69% 0.06% 3.58% 3.25% 1.60% 0.22% 0.97% 4.19% 5.40% -8.21%
Benchmark 0.66% 4.41% 2.18% 0.51% 3.32% 3.56% 2.68% -0.03% 1.29% 5.56% 6.62% -9.73%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

11.95% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.67% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund -2.34% 17.69% -6.62% 16.15% 6.49% 10.04% -9.27% 14.34% 12.58% 25.36%
Benchmark -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74% 11.18% 27.50%
Category Average -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75% 10.76% 17.77%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 1
Category Rank 224/ 410 219/ 471 218/ 531 355/ 588 351/ 633 265/ 663 243/ 685 323/ 710 316/ 745 129/ 776

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

25.36% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.27% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 98.10
Income Trust Units 1.00
US Equity 0.04
Cash and Equivalents 0.03
Other 0.83

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 22.79
Consumer Goods 12.13
Industrial Goods 11.42
Healthcare 9.56
Technology 8.53
Other 35.57

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 61.62
Asia 35.36
Africa and Middle East 1.57
Latin America 0.14
North America 0.08
Other 1.23

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) 3.36
ASML Holding NV 2.08
AstraZeneca PLC 1.25
Novartis AG Cl N 1.19
HSBC Holdings PLC 1.15
Roche Holding AG 1.14
Shell PLC 1.12
Nestle SA Cl N 1.04
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.80
Toyota Motor Corp 0.78

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF CAD Units

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.40% 11.85% 11.64%
Beta 0.91% 0.93% 0.95%
Alpha 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.98% 0.98% 0.99%
Sharpe 1.02% 0.60% 0.64%
Sortino 1.77% 0.92% 0.83%
Treynor 0.12% 0.08% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 91.78% 88.66% 88.47%
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 6 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 12.22% 10.40% 11.85% 11.64%
Beta 0.84% 0.91% 0.93% 0.95%
Alpha 0.00% 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.98% 0.98% 0.99%
Sharpe 1.25% 1.02% 0.60% 0.64%
Sortino 1.73% 1.77% 0.92% 0.83%
Treynor 0.18% 0.12% 0.08% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 92.55% 91.78% 88.66% 88.47%

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 10, 2013
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Semi Annual
Assets ($mil) $18,697
52 Week High $50.92
52 Week Low $41.03
Annual Dividend $1.13
Annual Yield -
Index MSCI EAFE Investable Market 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 MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The investment strategy of the iShares MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF is to invest primarily in a portfolio of securities which make up the MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index, selected by BlackRock Canada from time to time, that closely matches the characteristics of the 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 0.22%
Management Fee 0.20%

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