FIE vs. XSE ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF (FIE) to iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF (XSE)

FIE

iShares Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF

FIE Description

The investment seeks to comprise a portfolio of common shares, preferred shares, corporate bonds and income trust units from the Canadian financial sector. Up to 25% of the assets of the portfolio may be invested in securities of other Canadian issuers.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$8.16

Average Daily Volume

128,828

Number of Holdings ^*

7

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XSE

iShares Conservative Strategic Fixed Income ETF

XSE Description

The investment seeks to generate income for Unitholders by investing primarily in securities of one or more exchange-traded funds managed by BlackRock Canada or an affiliate (“iShares ETFs”) that provide exposure to Canadian and international fixed income securities, including government bonds, investment grade corporate bonds, high yield securities, emerging market debt and other types of fixed income investments, while adhering to certain portfolio constraints upon rebalancing. In seeking to generate income, the fund will, upon rebalancing, generally limit its total exposure to high yield securities to 25% of its portfolio. Exposure to these types of fixed income investments may also be obtained by investing directly in them and/or through the use of derivatives.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$18.06

Average Daily Volume

3,081

Number of Holdings ^*

2

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FIE	XSE
30 Days	2.26%	-0.80%
60 Days	5.68%	-1.71%
90 Days	12.22%	-0.52%
12 Months	30.91%	5.04%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in FIE	Weight in XSE	Overlap
	XCB	A	9.22%	6.03%	6.03%

FIE Overweight 6 Positions Relative to XSE

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	CM	A	7.92%
	MFC	A	7.38%
	NA	A	5.88%
	FFH	A	5.35%
	IAG	A	4.4%
	POW	B	3.53%

FIE Underweight 1 Positions Relative to XSE

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	XGB	C	-10.47%

FIE: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Banks - Global Insurance - Life Insurance - Diversified Insurance - Property & Casualty

Keywords: Financial Financial Services Insurance Health Asset Management Insurance Operations Reinsurance S&P/Tsx 60 Index Wealth Management Bank Banking Cement Credit Financial Products Health Insurance Integrated Investment Banking Investment Solutions Life Insurance Tire

XSE: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries:

Keywords: Bond Market Index Economic Growth Economy Of London FTSE Ftse Tmx Canada London Stock Exchange Group Bond Market Indices Corporate Bond Government Government Bond Tmx Group