ISHARES S&P/TSX GLOBAL GOLD IND ETF UNITISHARES S&P/TSX GLOBAL GOLD IND ETF UNITISHARES S&P/TSX GLOBAL GOLD IND ETF UNIT

ISHARES S&P/TSX GLOBAL GOLD IND ETF UNIT

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪2.18 B‬CAD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪191.83 M‬CAD
Dividend yield (indicated)
0.66%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.06%
Shares outstanding
‪73.60 M‬
Expense ratio
0.62%

About ISHARES S&P/TSX GLOBAL GOLD IND ETF UNIT


Brand
iShares
Home page
Inception date
Mar 23, 2001
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Index tracked
S&P/TSX Global Gold
Management style
Passive
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd.
The fund provides a concentrated, plain vanilla exposure to the global gold industry. The funds underlying index is a subset of the S&P/TSX Global Mining Indexa market-cap-weighted index of global companies in the mining industry, listed on either US or Canadian exchanges. XGD selects companies engaged in the exploration and production of gold, as defined by GICS. In addition, firms must also meet certain size and liquidity requirements to be included in the index. Holdings are weighted by market-cap and are constrained such that no individual security exceeds 25% weight of the portfolio. The index is rebalanced quarterly.

Classification


Asset Class
Equity
Category
Sector
Focus
Materials
Niche
Gold miners
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
Global
Weighting scheme
Market cap
Selection criteria
Committee
What's in the fund
Exposure type
StocksBonds, Cash & Other
Non-Energy Minerals
Stock breakdown by region
0.9%85%6%7%
Top 10 holdings
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Oscillators
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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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.
XGD trades at 29.72 CAD today, its price has fallen −0.77% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on XGD price chart.
XGD net asset value is 29.93 today — it's fallen 3.70% 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.
XGD assets under management is ‪2.18 B‬ 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.
XGD price has fallen by −5.50% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 40.99% increase. See more dynamics on XGD price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −3.70% over the last month, have fallen by −3.70% over the last month, showed a 15.08% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 43.60% in a year.
XGD fund flows account for ‪191.83 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.
XGD invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
XGD expense ratio is 0.62%. 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, XGD 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, XGD technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is strong buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating XGD shows the buy signal. See more of XGD technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, XGD pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.66%.
XGD trades at a premium (0.06%).
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.
XGD shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
XGD follows the S&P/TSX Global Gold. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Mar 23, 2001.
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.