VRE vs. XIT ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF (VRE) to iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF (XIT)

VRE

Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF

VRE Description

The ETF seeks to track, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a broad Canadian real estate equity index that measures the investment return of publicly traded securities in the Canadian real estate sector. Currently, this Vanguard ETF seeks to track the FTSE Canada All Cap Real Estate Capped 25% Index (or any successor thereto). It invests primarily in stocks of companies in the Canadian real estate sector.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$29.40

Average Daily Volume

6,096

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XIT

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF

XIT Description

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index Fund, is a Canada-based fund that seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index (the Index) through investments in the constituent issuers of such Index. The index is comprised of constituents of the S&P/TSX Composite Index in GICS Sector 45- Information Technology. Constituents are capped at 25% weight. The Index is provided by Standard & Poors (S&P). CGI Group Inc. Class A, Open Text Corporation, Constellation Software Inc., Blackberry Ltd, Dh Corp are few of the fund’s top holdings. The Fund is managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$49.70

Average Daily Volume

15,775

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VRE	XIT
30 Days	-0.84%	-5.60%
60 Days	-2.78%	-9.11%
90 Days	-3.95%	-12.58%
12 Months	-0.84%	10.67%

0 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in VRE	Weight in XIT	Overlap

VRE Overweight 10 Positions Relative to XIT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
FSV	D	13.93%
CAR.UN	D	12.56%
REI.UN	D	8.95%
CIGI	D	8.37%
GRT.UN	D	7.48%
TCN	A	5.93%
CHP.UN	D	5.72%
FCR.UN	C	5.39%
DIR.UN	C	5.38%
BEI.UN	C	5.08%

VRE Underweight 9 Positions Relative to XIT

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CSU	C	-24.34%
GIB.A	F	-18.99%
OTEX	F	-8.8%
DSG	A	-6.49%
CLS	B	-4.46%
KXS	D	-2.7%
LSPD	F	-1.62%
BB	D	-1.2%
ENGH	F	-0.81%