World Index Shows 5Th Wave Is Still MissingWorld Index ETF with ticker TSX:XWD has extended its rally for 261,8% Fibonacci retracement, which is ideal zone for wave 3, so current slow down can be just a higher degree ABC correction in wave 4. It’s now testing interesting and important textbook support at the former wave 4 swing low and 38,
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About ISHARES MSCI WORLD INDEX ETF UNIT
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Inception date
Jun 18, 2009
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
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Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Ltd.
The fund holds a comprehensive portfolio of large- and midcap stocks from developed countries. The fund captures the developed world well by covering 85% of the market capitalization. It allocates more heavily towards US companies, with the remainder scattered among European and Asian countries. Note that changes are likely to occur in allocations over time. Its portfolio provides highly diversified exposure to the developed markets. Overall, if you want to combine your domestic and international equity exposure into one fund and want to avoid emerging markets risk, XWD may be an option for you. The index is rebalanced quarterly.
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ETF
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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.
XWD trades at 94.71 CAD today, its price has fallen −1.37% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on XWD price chart.
XWD net asset value is 96.13 today — it's risen 9.82% 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.
XWD assets under management is 1.18 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.
XWD price has risen by 5.75% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 9.05% increase. See more dynamics on XWD price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 9.82% over the last month, showed a −2.30% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 12.48% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 9.82% over the last month, showed a −2.30% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 12.48% in a year.
XWD fund flows account for 96.08 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.
XWD invests in funds. See more details in our Analysis section.
XWD expense ratio is 0.48%. 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, XWD 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, XWD technical analysis shows the buy 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 XWD shows the strong buy signal. See more of XWD technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, XWD technical analysis shows the buy 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 XWD shows the strong buy signal. See more of XWD technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, XWD pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.19%.
XWD trades at a premium (0.10%).
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.
XWD shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
XWD follows the MSCI World 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.