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iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF CAD Units (XAW : TSX)

Global Equity

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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

Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2024, 2018

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Close
(06-12-2026)
$57.89
Change
$0.34 (0.59%)
Open $57.75
Day Range $57.43 - $58.00
Volume 99,028

As at May 31, 2026

As at May 31, 2026

As at May 31, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (February 10, 2015): 11.80%

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 6.01% 8.50% 12.01% 13.03% 30.66% 21.31% 22.08% 18.45% 13.98% 15.69% 14.32% 12.65% 12.12% 13.03%
Benchmark 6.39% 8.34% 12.07% 13.09% 30.86% 22.38% 22.82% 19.03% 14.25% 16.00% 14.66% 13.07% 12.48% 13.34%
Category Average 4.69% 7.92% 7.92% 8.81% 21.05% 15.85% 16.98% 13.86% 9.77% 12.27% 11.15% 9.86% 9.37% 10.01%
Category Rank 478 / 2,212 449 / 2,198 368 / 2,167 312 / 2,172 328 / 2,105 380 / 1,998 302 / 1,874 220 / 1,774 190 / 1,617 202 / 1,468 174 / 1,412 133 / 1,230 91 / 1,099 61 / 966
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 3.81% 2.57% 2.05% 4.67% 2.79% -0.22% -0.90% 2.12% 2.01% -4.22% 6.86% 6.01%
Benchmark 3.64% 2.87% 1.95% 4.75% 2.78% -0.21% -0.91% 2.09% 2.25% -5.34% 7.58% 6.39%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.86% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.07% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 5.39% 15.88% -1.74% 19.37% 12.43% 18.23% -11.77% 18.16% 26.60% 15.75%
Benchmark 5.18% 16.29% -1.79% 21.41% 13.15% 17.62% -12.64% 19.37% 26.84% 16.60%
Category Average 3.86% 14.23% -5.38% 19.94% 11.73% 16.21% -13.86% 15.08% 20.13% 12.89%
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 2
Category Rank 354/ 884 378/ 1,036 339/ 1,183 716/ 1,370 693/ 1,450 551/ 1,562 719/ 1,714 586/ 1,845 447/ 1,957 621/ 2,068

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

26.60% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.77% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 62.13
International Equity 37.57
Cash and Equivalents 0.14
Canadian Equity 0.03
Foreign Corporate Bonds 0.01
Other 0.12

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Exchange Traded Fund 35.89
Technology 28.14
Financial Services 7.10
Consumer Services 5.97
Healthcare 5.22
Other 17.68

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 62.43
Multi-National 35.89
Europe 1.48
Latin America 0.14
Asia 0.06

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) 51.29
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (XEF) 22.65
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Mkts IMI Idx ETF (XEC) 13.24
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF (ITOT) 7.79
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH) 3.20
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) 1.84

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF CAD Units

Median

Other - Global Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.33% 12.05% 11.47%
Beta 0.95% 0.98% 0.97%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe 1.65% 0.91% 0.96%
Sortino 3.39% 1.49% 1.37%
Treynor 0.18% 0.11% 0.11%
Tax Efficiency 96.80% 95.36% 94.73%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 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 10.55% 10.33% 12.05% 11.47%
Beta 0.89% 0.95% 0.98% 0.97%
Alpha 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe 2.39% 1.65% 0.91% 0.96%
Sortino 5.29% 3.39% 1.49% 1.37%
Treynor 0.28% 0.18% 0.11% 0.11%
Tax Efficiency 97.66% 96.80% 95.36% 94.73%

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 February 10, 2015
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Semi Annual
Assets ($mil) $4,248
52 Week High $58.46
52 Week Low $44.84
Annual Dividend $0.68
Annual Yield -
Index MSCI ACWI ex Canada IMI
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

XAW seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the MSCI ACWI ex Canada IMI, net of expenses. Under normal market conditions, XAW will primarily invest in securities of one or more iShares ETFs and/or international equity securities.

Investment Strategy

XAW's current principal investment strategy is to invest in one or more iShares ETFs. In addition to or as an alternative to this strategy, XAW may invest by employing a Replicating Strategy, a Sampling Strategy, and/or through the use of derivatives. More information on these investment strategies and additional investment strategies that may be used by BlackRock Canada and/or BTC in managing this iShares Fund can be found under the heading Investment Strategies .

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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