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About ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MKTS IDX ETF UNIT
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Inception date
Jun 18, 2009
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd.
The fund offers large- and mid-cap equity exposure from approximately 27 emerging market countries. Conversely, the IMI version of the index covers up to small cap firms. The underlying index counts South Korea as an emerging market, in contrast to other indices. The fund will mainly invest in one or more iShares ETFs. As an alternative, the fund may also use a sampling strategy, wherein a representative basket of securities with similar risk and return profiles as the index is included, a strategy commonly used in order to reach or exclude securities for preferred investing or trading purposes. The underlying index usually undergoes quarterly rebalance.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
ETF
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
Summarizing what the indicators are suggesting.
Oscillators
Neutral
SellBuy
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Oscillators
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.
Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
XEM trades at 35.18 CAD today, its price has fallen −1.98% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on XEM price chart.
XEM net asset value is 35.30 today — it's fallen 0.28% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
XEM assets under management is 213.69 M CAD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
XEM price has fallen by −1.32% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 8.85% increase. See more dynamics on XEM price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.28% over the last month, have fallen by −0.28% over the last month, showed a −0.13% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 12.13% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.28% over the last month, have fallen by −0.28% over the last month, showed a −0.13% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 12.13% in a year.
XEM fund flows account for −12.68 M CAD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
XEM invests in funds. See more details in our Analysis section.
XEM expense ratio is 0.85%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, XEM isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, XEM technical analysis shows the neutral rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating XEM shows the strong buy signal. See more of XEM technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, XEM technical analysis shows the neutral rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating XEM shows the strong buy signal. See more of XEM technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, XEM pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.96%.
XEM trades at a premium (0.34%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
XEM shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
XEM follows the MSCI Emerging Markets Index - CAD. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Jun 18, 2009.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.