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About ISHARES S&P/TSX GLOBAL GOLD IND ETF UNIT
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Inception date
Mar 23, 2001
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 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.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Non-Energy Minerals
Stocks99.67%
Non-Energy Minerals99.67%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.33%
Miscellaneous0.19%
Cash0.14%
Stock breakdown by region
North America85.22%
Africa7.64%
Europe6.20%
Latin America0.94%
Asia0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
XGD top holdings are Newmont Corporation and Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, occupying 15.26% and 15.11% of the portfolio correspondingly.
XGD last dividends amounted to 0.10 CAD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.10 CAD in dividends, which shows a 1.30% decrease.
XGD assets under management is 2.41 B CAD. It's risen 5.42% over the last month.
XGD fund flows account for 268.33 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.
Yes, XGD pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.62%. The last dividend (Jan 3, 2025) amounted to 0.10 CAD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
XGD shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Mar 23, 2001, and its management style is Passive.
XGD expense ratio is 0.62% meaning you'd have to pay 0.62% of your investment to help manage the fund.
XGD follows the S&P/TSX Global Gold. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
XGD invests in stocks.
XGD price has risen by 5.57% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 59.95% increase. See more dynamics on XGD price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 11.06% over the last month, showed a 21.98% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 61.88% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 11.06% over the last month, showed a 21.98% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 61.88% in a year.
XGD trades at a premium (0.00%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.