VDY vs. XDV ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VDY) to iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF (XDV)

VDY

Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF

VDY Description

The ETF seeks to track, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a broad Canadian equity index that measures the investment return of common stocks of Canadian companies that are characterized by high dividend yield. Currently, this ETF seeks to track the FTSE Canada High Dividend Yield Index (or any successor thereto). It invests primarily in common stocks of Canadian companies that pay dividends.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$50.84

Average Daily Volume

158,058

Number of Holdings ^*

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XDV

iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF

XDV Description

iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index Fund, formerly iShares CDN Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index Fund, seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the Dow Jones Canada Select Dividend Index (the Index) through investments in the constituent issuers of such Index. The Index consists of 30 of the highest yielding, dividend-paying companies in the Dow Jones Canada Total Market Index, as selected by Dow Jones using a rules-based methodology, including an analysis of dividend growth, yield and average payout ratio. In the Index, the weight of any one company, in terms of market capitalization, is limited to 10%. The Fund is managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.26

Average Daily Volume

46,219

Number of Holdings ^*

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VDY	XDV
30 Days	2.52%	1.94%
60 Days	5.63%	4.94%
90 Days	9.57%	10.41%
12 Months	25.72%	25.39%

4 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in VDY	Weight in XDV	Overlap
	BMO	A	5.95%	6.82%	5.95%
	BNS	A	6.05%	5.4%	5.4%
	CM	A	5.23%	5.35%	5.23%
	TRP	A	4.48%	5.2%	4.48%

VDY Overweight 4 Positions Relative to XDV

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	ENB	A	7.84%
	CNQ	C	6.34%
	MFC	A	4.85%
	SU	A	4.32%

VDY Underweight 4 Positions Relative to XDV

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	CTC.A	D	-9.14%
	NA	A	-5.74%
	BCE	F	-4.19%
	SLF	A	-3.77%

VDY: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Banks - Global Oil & Gas Midstream Insurance - Life Oil & Gas E&P Oil & Gas Integrated

Keywords: S&P/Tsx 60 Index Energy Financial Services Natural Gas Bank Banking Crude Oil Financial Investment Banking Liquids Marketing Oil Oil Sands Pipe Pipeline Banking Products Capital Market Capital Markets Energy Industry Government

XDV: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Banks - Global Insurance - Diversified Oil & Gas Midstream Specialty Retail Telecom Services

Keywords: Financial Services Financial Bank Banking Insurance Investment Banking Retail S&P/Tsx 60 Index Government ING Group Wealth Management Banking Products Capital Market Capital Markets Credit Economic History Of Italy Integrated Investment Banks Investment Solutions National Bank Of Canada