Canadian Equity

XIC

iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF · BlackRock iShares

$38.90 CAD

+0.22% today

In plain English

XIC is a ETF from BlackRock iShares that track the broad canadian stock market. It charges a of 0.06% per year and pays a distribution of about 2.9% (quarterly).

MER

0.06%

Per issuer

Yield

2.90%

Quarterly

AUM

$11.4B

Per issuer

Holdings

224

Per issuer

Risk level

Medium

5y avg return

8.7%

Estimate

Asset mix

Equity100%

Bonds & cash0%

Category: Canadian Equity

Sector allocation

Financials32%
Energy17%
Industrials13%
Materials11%
Other27%

Country allocation

Canada100%

Fund objective

Track the broad Canadian stock market.

Investment strategy

Passive replication of the S&P/TSX Capped Composite index.

Who typically uses this

Investors who want core Canadian market exposure.

Potential benefits

· Very low fee
· No currency risk for Canadians
· Higher dividend yield

Potential risks

· Concentrated in banks and energy
· Home-country bias

Top 10 holdings

Royal Bank of Canada6.6%
TD Bank5.5%
Shopify4.7%
Enbridge4.2%

Smart insights

Low fees

MER of 0.06% is among the lowest available in Canada.

Top sector

Financials currently represents 32% of this ETF.

Geography

100% of the fund is concentrated in Canada.

Distributions

Pays roughly 2.9% per year, quarterly.

Price history

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Terms used on this page

ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund. A basket of many investments you can buy in a single trade, like a stock.

Stock

A tiny ownership slice of a company. If the company does well, your share is often worth more.

Index

A defined list of investments (like the S&P 500). Many ETFs are built to copy an index.

MER

Management Expense Ratio — the yearly percentage fee an ETF charges you. Lower is usually better.

Yield

Yearly income (like dividends or interest) expressed as a percentage of the price.

Diversification

Spreading your money across many investments so no single one can hurt you badly.

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iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Index ETF

MER 0.22%

XEQT

iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio

MER 0.2%

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