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iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF (CPD : TSX)

Preferred Sh Fixed Income

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Close
(04-25-2024)
$11.52
Change
-$0.01 (-0.04%)
Open $11.43
Day Range $11.43 - $11.53
Volume 67,813

As at March 31, 2024

As at March 31, 2024

As at February 29, 2024

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 10, 2007): 1.72%

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 3.40% 9.42% 17.16% 9.42% 12.84% -1.73% 0.88% 11.12% 3.70% 1.77% 2.23% 4.47% 1.97% 1.63%
Benchmark 3.47% 9.62% 17.59% 9.62% 13.52% -1.22% 1.41% 11.77% 4.28% 2.35% 2.80% 5.01% 2.49% 2.13%
Category Average 3.15% 15.84% 15.84% 8.36% 13.77% -0.57% 1.63% 11.73% 4.43% 2.49% 2.74% 4.97% 2.86% 2.71%
Category Rank 40 / 71 47 / 71 38 / 71 47 / 71 53 / 70 61 / 69 55 / 69 49 / 64 45 / 61 43 / 55 36 / 52 28 / 34 21 / 24 18 / 22
Quartile Ranking 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 0.21% -3.59% 1.24% 1.39% -4.22% 1.39% -2.83% 9.35% 0.78% 5.72% 0.09% 3.40%
Benchmark 0.27% -3.57% 1.28% 1.45% -4.21% 1.44% -2.80% 9.47% 0.82% 5.81% 0.13% 3.47%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.43% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-20.06% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 6.33% -15.25% 6.50% 13.30% -8.43% 2.87% 5.48% 18.65% -18.42% 5.33%
Benchmark 6.82% -14.95% 6.98% 13.62% -7.93% 3.48% 6.16% 19.35% -18.08% 5.90%
Category Average 7.19% -11.52% 8.78% 12.66% -8.25% 4.17% 5.25% 19.63% -16.73% 6.27%
Quartile Ranking 3 4 4 2 2 3 3 3 3 3
Category Rank 12/ 22 23/ 24 27/ 34 18/ 41 24/ 55 32/ 59 46/ 64 51/ 69 46/ 69 40/ 70

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

18.65% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-18.42% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 96.25
International Equity 2.74
Canadian Corporate Bonds 1.00
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 59.00
Energy 19.59
Utilities 11.27
Telecommunications 5.87
Consumer Services 1.96
Other 2.31

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 97.26
Latin America 2.74

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada - Pfd Sr BD 1.42
Bank of Montreal - Pfd Sr 27 1.29
Toronto-Dominion Bank - Pfd Cl B Sr 3 1.27
Toronto-Dominion Bank - Pfd Cl A Sr 1 1.25
Fortis Inc - Pfd Sr M 1.21
TC Energy Corp - Pfd Sr 7 1.20
Royal Bank of Canada - Pfd Sr AZ 1.19
Toronto-Dominion Bank - Pfd Sr 24 1.19
Toronto-Dominion Bank - Pfd Cl A Sr 5 1.18
Royal Bank of Canada - Pfd Sr BB 1.18

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF

Median

Other - Preferred Sh Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.08% 15.41% 12.93%
Beta 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Sharpe -0.09% 0.19% 0.08%
Sortino -0.17% 0.16% -0.05%
Treynor -0.01% 0.03% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency - 43.25% -
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 7 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 13.31% 12.08% 15.41% 12.93%
Beta 0.99% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Sharpe 0.62% -0.09% 0.19% 0.08%
Sortino 1.49% -0.17% 0.16% -0.05%
Treynor 0.08% -0.01% 0.03% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 80.91% - 43.25% -

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, 2007
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status -
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $1,046
52 Week High $11.64
52 Week Low $9.66
Annual Dividend $0.64
Annual Yield -
Index S&P/TSX Preferred Share 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

iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index Fund seeks to track, less fees and expenses, the S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index. The ETF provides suitable investors of any size with the opportunity to gain exposure to the Canadian preferred shares market, provide a diversified portfolio and the potential for monthly distributions. Overall, accessing preferred shares through this ETF can help reduce risk, including credit risk.

Investment Strategy

-

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. 05-18-2012
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 06-18-2020

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 0.50%
Management Fee 0.45%

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