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iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (XEM : TSX)

Emerging Markets Equity

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(05-17-2024)
$32.90
Change
$0.08 (0.24%)
Open $32.81
Day Range $32.81 - $32.92
Volume 2,484

As at April 30, 2024

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 18, 2009): 4.87%

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 1.29% 9.76% 12.26% 6.17% 8.42% 4.08% -3.55% 4.35% 0.89% 0.73% 2.22% 5.25% 2.72% 4.03%
Benchmark 3.23% 10.40% 13.97% 7.96% 12.80% 6.58% -0.16% 6.60% 3.28% 2.95% 4.27% 7.20% 4.72% 6.13%
Category Average 1.20% 13.74% 13.74% 5.95% 10.36% 5.03% -3.77% 5.69% 2.22% 1.43% 2.91% 5.48% 3.19% 3.77%
Category Rank 213 / 330 141 / 327 227 / 327 185 / 327 223 / 312 212 / 302 174 / 278 187 / 266 185 / 250 131 / 203 122 / 193 97 / 159 100 / 145 91 / 134
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund -2.19% 1.49% 5.47% -4.03% -3.19% -0.71% 5.27% 0.44% -3.27% 5.74% 2.48% 1.29%
Benchmark -2.01% 1.39% 5.60% -2.72% -1.99% -1.05% 4.87% 0.67% -2.21% 5.63% 1.24% 3.23%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.85% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.52% (September 2011)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 4.36% 0.16% 6.66% 27.81% -8.05% 11.59% 14.57% -4.78% -15.13% 5.49%
Benchmark 8.76% 2.69% 7.90% 26.42% -6.05% 15.55% 11.45% 0.08% -12.38% 7.03%
Category Average 2.91% -3.92% 6.53% 28.88% -11.86% 15.06% 17.52% -3.30% -17.32% 8.68%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 4
Category Rank 91/ 131 98/ 144 70/ 155 110/ 186 55/ 202 181/ 246 160/ 261 195/ 269 114/ 289 233/ 310

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 98.89
Income Trust Units 0.59
Foreign Corporate Bonds 0.56
US Equity 0.18
Other -0.22

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 30.88
Financial Services 22.44
Consumer Goods 9.67
Basic Materials 6.58
Energy 5.72
Other 24.71

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 78.25
Africa and Middle East 9.00
Latin America 8.47
Europe 3.74
North America 0.52
Other 0.02

Top Holdings

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

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is blend.

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 15.10% 14.82% 13.60%
Beta 1.11% 1.01% 0.98%
Alpha -0.03% -0.02% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.93% 0.91%
Sharpe -0.35% 0.00% 0.25%
Sortino -0.56% -0.10% 0.21%
Treynor -0.05% 0.00% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency - 9.20% 79.58%
Volatility Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 8 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 12.22% 15.10% 14.82% 13.60%
Beta 1.09% 1.11% 1.01% 0.98%
Alpha -0.05% -0.03% -0.02% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.94% 0.93% 0.91%
Sharpe 0.33% -0.35% 0.00% 0.25%
Sortino 0.82% -0.56% -0.10% 0.21%
Treynor 0.04% -0.05% 0.00% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 88.58% - 9.20% 79.58%

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 June 18, 2009
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status -
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Semi Annual
Assets ($mil) $207
52 Week High $32.82
52 Week Low $27.40
Annual Dividend $0.70
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 Manager(s)

Name Start Date
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 06-18-2009
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. 06-18-2009

Management and Organization

Fund Manager BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Advisor BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Custodian State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar State Street Trust Company Canada
Distributor -
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

Fees

MER 0.81%
Management Fee 0.82%

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