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iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF (XCG : TSX)

Canadian Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG GradeE Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade E

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2021, 2020

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Close
(01-26-2026)
$69.86
Change
-$0.05 (-0.07%)
Open $70.75
Day Range $69.82 - $70.76
Volume 4,625

As at December 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2025

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 06, 2006): 7.63%

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 -0.90% 3.17% 9.05% 17.81% 17.81% 19.42% 18.76% 10.49% 11.93% 11.78% 14.00% 11.30% 10.89% 10.48%
Benchmark 1.32% 6.25% 19.53% 31.68% 31.68% 26.57% 21.42% 13.94% 16.09% 14.27% 15.46% 12.10% 11.76% 12.66%
Category Average 1.16% 13.31% 13.31% 23.62% 23.62% 20.71% 16.98% 11.10% 13.43% 11.70% 12.74% 9.69% 9.38% 10.07%
Category Rank 764 / 765 626 / 757 638 / 744 626 / 721 626 / 721 471 / 694 214 / 669 393 / 634 471 / 570 318 / 537 195 / 511 138 / 465 136 / 439 210 / 401
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 4 3 2 2 2 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fund 4.85% -0.65% -4.10% 0.25% 5.98% 1.79% 1.27% 1.62% 2.72% 1.34% 2.73% -0.90%
Benchmark 3.48% -0.40% -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.78% (May 2009)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-19.33% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 6.89% 7.65% -5.87% 28.26% 11.04% 17.85% -11.01% 17.43% 21.06% 17.81%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85% 17.87% 23.62%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 4
Category Rank 401/ 401 198/ 439 70/ 465 3/ 511 44/ 537 542/ 570 562/ 634 47/ 669 163/ 694 626/ 721

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

28.26% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.01% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 100.00

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Basic Materials 31.71
Technology 17.71
Industrial Services 17.35
Financial Services 10.58
Consumer Services 10.56
Other 12.09

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Shopify Inc Cl A 9.54
Brookfield Corp Cl A 8.10
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 6.96
Barrick Mining Corp 6.01
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 5.42
Canadian National Railway Co 4.43
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 4.36
Constellation Software Inc 3.92
Waste Connections Inc 3.67
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc 3.36

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 Canadian Growth Index ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.14% 13.32% 13.16%
Beta 0.97% 1.00% 0.92%
Alpha -0.01% -0.04% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.79% 0.81% 0.80%
Sharpe 1.17% 0.71% 0.69%
Sortino 2.60% 1.15% 0.96%
Treynor 0.15% 0.09% 0.10%
Tax Efficiency 98.29% 96.47% 95.33%
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 7 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 9.21% 12.14% 13.32% 13.16%
Beta 0.93% 0.97% 1.00% 0.92%
Alpha -0.09% -0.01% -0.04% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.69% 0.79% 0.81% 0.80%
Sharpe 1.55% 1.17% 0.71% 0.69%
Sortino 3.02% 2.60% 1.15% 0.96%
Treynor 0.15% 0.15% 0.09% 0.10%
Tax Efficiency 98.84% 98.29% 96.47% 95.33%

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 November 06, 2006
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $151
52 Week High $70.07
52 Week Low $50.26
Annual Dividend $0.29
Annual Yield -
Index Dow Jones Canada Select Growth 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 Dow Jones Canada Select Growth Index Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the Dow Jones Canada Select Growth Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The Index is comprised of securities of Canadian issuers selected by Dow Jones & Company, Inc. based on criteria for identifying companies that demonstrate growth characteristics.

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

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Fees

MER 0.55%
Management Fee 0.50%

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