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About ISHARES MSCI MN VOL EAFE IDX ETF CA UNIT
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Inception date
Apr 5, 2016
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Return of capital
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd.
The fund delivers a popular low-volatility take on international equities. The fund shows low market risk as measured by beta, and its portfolio biases toward defensive sectors are consistent with its low-volatility aims. The underlying index is constructed from the MSCI EAFE Index with a rules-based methodology to security eligibility, sector and country exposure. A multi-factor risk model is used to weight securities for low volatility. The portfolio is further refined using an optimizer based on projected riskiness of securities aiming to deliver lowest absolute volatility. Like other EAFE-based products it excludes North America (ex-US and Canada) but in all, XMI provides a viable vehicle for low-volatility developed international exposure. Sibling fund XML, offers the same exposure but hedged to CAD.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
ETF
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
ETF99.92%
Cash0.08%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
XML last dividends amounted to 0.47 CAD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.29 CAD in dividends, which shows a 39.08% increase.
XML assets under management is 37.01 M CAD. It's fallen 2.05% over the last month.
XML fund flows account for 3.69 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, XML pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.43%. The last dividend (Jan 3, 2025) amounted to 0.29 CAD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
XML shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Apr 5, 2016, and its management style is Passive.
XML expense ratio is 0.42% meaning you'd have to pay 0.42% of your investment to help manage the fund.
XML follows the MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility 100% Hedged to CAD Index - CAD. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
XML invests in funds.
XML price has fallen by −0.17% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 12.36% increase. See more dynamics on XML price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.42% over the last month, have fallen by −0.42% over the last month, showed a 2.09% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 15.66% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −0.42% over the last month, have fallen by −0.42% over the last month, showed a 2.09% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 15.66% in a year.
XML trades at a premium (0.07%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.