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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
Distributes
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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What's in the fund
Exposure type
ETF
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
ETF99.94%
Cash0.06%
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
XWD top holdings are iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, occupying 71.33% and 25.47% of the portfolio correspondingly.
XWD last dividends amounted to 0.58 CAD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.56 CAD in dividends, which shows a 3.10% increase.
XWD assets under management is 1.18 B CAD. It's risen 12.33% over the last month.
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.
Yes, XWD pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.19%. The last dividend (Jan 3, 2025) amounted to 0.58 CAD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
XWD shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jun 18, 2009, and its management style is Passive.
XWD expense ratio is 0.48% meaning you'd have to pay 0.48% of your investment to help manage the fund.
XWD follows the MSCI World Index - CAD. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
XWD invests in funds.
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 trades at a premium (0.10%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.