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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (XEM : TSX)

Emerging Markets Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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Close
(03-13-2026)
$42.92
Change
$0.13 (0.30%)
Open $43.45
Day Range $42.88 - $43.67
Volume 4,611

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 18, 2009): 7.20%

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 6.63% 14.05% 26.12% 13.78% 39.76% 27.87% 20.30% 11.74% 6.65% 9.75% 8.24% 6.12% 8.00% 9.54%
Benchmark 3.03% 7.32% 15.33% 7.69% 26.72% 22.67% 18.04% 11.04% 7.01% 9.84% 8.70% 6.54% 8.44% 10.23%
Category Average 5.74% 26.42% 26.42% 13.99% 43.17% 26.62% 20.30% 11.98% 6.54% 10.27% 8.92% 6.40% 8.30% 9.74%
Category Rank 77 / 333 248 / 331 215 / 328 209 / 333 224 / 325 130 / 307 164 / 292 176 / 283 148 / 253 162 / 249 150 / 230 116 / 189 104 / 179 91 / 148
Quartile Ranking 1 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 1.03% -3.90% 3.53% 6.02% 1.99% 1.95% 8.53% 4.27% -2.28% 0.23% 6.70% 6.63%
Benchmark 0.19% -3.13% 3.89% 3.91% 3.12% 1.69% 6.98% 2.46% -1.96% -0.34% 4.52% 3.03%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.85% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.52% (September 2011)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 6.66% 27.81% -8.05% 11.59% 14.57% -4.78% -15.13% 5.49% 15.64% 27.10%
Benchmark 7.90% 26.42% -6.05% 15.55% 11.45% 0.08% -12.38% 7.03% 21.65% 18.65%
Category Average 6.53% 28.88% -11.86% 15.06% 17.52% -3.30% -17.32% 8.68% 12.46% 28.25%
Quartile Ranking 2 3 2 4 3 3 2 4 2 3
Category Rank 61/ 145 107/ 175 50/ 188 172/ 229 151/ 249 183/ 253 105/ 272 223/ 291 104/ 304 203/ 324

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

27.81% (2017)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-15.13% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 97.40
Foreign Corporate Bonds 1.09
Cash and Equivalents 0.43
Income Trust Units 0.39
US Equity 0.29
Other 0.40

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 40.54
Financial Services 19.86
Consumer Goods 7.08
Basic Materials 6.79
Industrial Goods 5.19
Other 20.54

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 79.47
Africa and Middle East 8.08
Latin America 7.07
Europe 2.79
North America 2.27
Other 0.32

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) 100.00

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF

Median

Other - Emerging Markets Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.43% 14.05% 13.57%
Beta 1.07% 1.10% 1.02%
Alpha 0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.85% 0.90% 0.90%
Sharpe 1.36% 0.33% 0.60%
Sortino 3.09% 0.54% 0.85%
Treynor 0.14% 0.04% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 95.79% 89.33% 91.68%
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 8 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 13.11% 11.43% 14.05% 13.57%
Beta 1.24% 1.07% 1.10% 1.02%
Alpha 0.05% 0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.89% 0.85% 0.90% 0.90%
Sharpe 2.46% 1.36% 0.33% 0.60%
Sortino 6.53% 3.09% 0.54% 0.85%
Treynor 0.26% 0.14% 0.04% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 97.70% 95.79% 89.33% 91.68%

Fund Details

Start Date June 18, 2009
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Semi Annual
Assets ($mil) $334
52 Week High $47.87
52 Week Low $30.10
Annual Dividend $0.79
Annual Yield -
Index MSCI Emerging Markets Index(SM)
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 Emerging Markets Index Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, net of expenses.

Investment Strategy

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index provided by MSCI that is designed to measure the equity market performance of emerging markets.

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 0.84%
Management Fee 0.82%

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