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iShares International Fundamental Index ETF

International Equity

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FundGrade A

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

Fundata ESG Grade D

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2025

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NAVPS
(06-19-2026)
$39.06
Change
-$0.06 (-0.16%)

As at May 31, 2026

As at May 31, 2026

As at May 31, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (February 14, 2007): 6.18%

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 5.91% 3.49% 20.07% 17.30% 38.99% 26.87% 25.24% 20.27% 15.72% 18.13% 13.85% 11.26% 10.44% 11.66%
Benchmark 7.01% 3.55% 18.05% 16.55% 33.17% 23.10% 21.27% 18.20% 12.37% 14.11% 11.98% 9.95% 9.35% 10.42%
Category Average 3.78% 0.05% 7.68% 7.40% 15.35% 13.50% 14.12% 12.64% 7.57% 10.17% 8.72% 7.15% 6.63% 7.73%
Category Rank 57 / 870 72 / 860 8 / 845 9 / 850 7 / 796 9 / 747 12 / 717 13 / 691 10 / 675 5 / 639 11 / 606 8 / 544 11 / 503 8 / 448
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 1.96% 1.54% 3.85% 3.53% 2.58% 1.38% 2.36% 5.28% 7.66% -7.45% 5.58% 5.91%
Benchmark 2.18% 0.51% 3.32% 3.56% 2.68% -0.03% 1.29% 5.56% 6.62% -9.73% 7.20% 7.01%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

15.59% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.20% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 2.49% 16.25% -7.71% 11.60% 0.82% 13.80% -2.68% 15.21% 13.28% 34.51%
Benchmark -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74% 11.18% 27.50%
Category Average -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75% 10.76% 17.77%
Quartile Ranking 1 3 2 4 3 1 1 2 2 1
Category Rank 88/ 408 278/ 469 242/ 529 511/ 586 461/ 631 106/ 658 91/ 678 236/ 703 243/ 738 15/ 769

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

34.51% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-7.71% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 87.32
Canadian Equity 11.94
Income Trust Units 0.56
US Equity 0.18

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 26.89
Consumer Goods 12.18
Technology 9.84
Energy 9.26
Basic Materials 8.13
Other 33.70

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 55.36
Asia 31.64
North America 12.17
Africa and Middle East 0.59
Latin America 0.09
Other 0.15

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 2.94
Shell PLC 1.48
HSBC Holdings PLC 1.02
Royal Bank of Canada 1.01
Toronto-Dominion Bank 0.96
TotalEnergies SE 0.95
BHP Group Ltd 0.90
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 0.87
Roche Holding AG 0.87
Rio Tinto PLC 0.83

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

iShares International Fundamental Index ETF

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.47% 12.19% 12.70%
Beta 0.85 0.87 0.97
Alpha 0.06 0.04 0.02
Rsquared 0.93% 0.89% 0.90%
Sharpe 1.88 1.03 0.79
Sortino 3.87 1.76 1.10
Treynor 0.23 0.14 0.10
Tax Efficiency 95.46% 93.21% 90.98%
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 13.14% 10.47% 12.19% 12.70%
Beta 0.81 0.85 0.87 0.97
Alpha 0.10 0.06 0.04 0.02
Rsquared 0.97% 0.93% 0.89% 0.90%
Sharpe 2.42 1.88 1.03 0.79
Sortino - 3.87 1.76 1.10
Treynor 0.39 0.23 0.14 0.10
Tax Efficiency 97.03% 95.46% 93.21% 90.98%

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 14, 2007
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $241

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
N/A

Investment Objectives

CIE has been designed to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the FTSE RAFI Developed ex US 1000 Index, net of expenses. Under normal market conditions, CIE will primarily invest in securities of one or more iShares ETFs and/or international equity securities.

Investment Strategy

CIE's current principal investment strategy is to employ a Replicating Strategy. In addition to or as an alternative to this strategy, CIE may invest by employing a Sampling Strategy, by investing in one or more iShares ETFs 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

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 50
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 0
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 0.72%
Management Fee 0.65%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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