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XIU

iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF · BlackRock iShares

$36.20 CAD
+0.24% today
In plain English

XIU is a ETF from BlackRock iShares that track the 60 largest canadian companies. It charges a of 0.18% per year and pays a distribution of about 3% (quarterly).

MER
0.18%
Per issuer
Yield
3.00%
Quarterly
AUM
$12.5B
Per issuer
Holdings
60
Per issuer
Risk level
Medium
5y avg return
8.9%
Estimate

Asset mix

Equity100%
Bonds & cash0%

Category: Canadian Equity

Sector allocation

  • Financials36%
  • Energy18%
  • Industrials12%
  • Other34%

Country allocation

  • Canada100%

Fund objective

Track the 60 largest Canadian companies.

Investment strategy

Passive index replication.

Who typically uses this

Investors wanting large-cap Canadian exposure.

Potential benefits
  • · Very liquid
  • · Concentrated in Canadian blue chips
Potential risks
  • · Concentrated in banks and energy

Top 10 holdings

  • Royal Bank of Canada8.2%
  • TD Bank6.9%
  • Shopify6.1%

Learn this ETF

A plain-English, factual breakdown of how XIU is built.

What it owns
60 holdings in the canadian equity space.
Tracked index / approach
Passive index replication.
Management fee (MER)
0.18% per year — about $18 per $10,000 invested annually.
Geographic exposure
Canada 100%
Sector exposure
Financials 36% · Other 34% · Energy 18%
Holdings count
60
Distribution frequency
Quarterly distributions
Investment objective
Track the 60 largest Canadian companies.

Figures per issuer factsheet. Information provided for educational purposes only and is not investment advice.

What's new for XIU

Information provided for educational purposes only and is not investment advice.

Smart insights

Tracks

This ETF tracks the S&P/TSX 60.

Top sector

Financials currently represents 36% of this ETF.

Geography

100% of the fund is concentrated in Canada.

Distributions

Pays roughly 3% per year, quarterly.

Price history

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ETF Fact

ETF fact: XIC

iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (BlackRock iShares) is a canadian equity fund with an MER of 0.06% per the issuer factsheet.

Information provided for educational purposes only and is not investment advice.

Terms used on this page

ETF
Exchange-Traded Fund. A basket of many investments you can buy in a single trade, like a stock.
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.
Passive investing
Owning broad low-cost funds long-term instead of trying to beat the market.

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MER 0.22%
XEQT
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