XCG vs. XMA ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF (XCG) to iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA)

XCG

iShares Canadian Growth Index ETF

XCG Description

The investment seeks to replicate the performance, net of expenses, of the Dow Jones Canada Select Growth Index. The index is comprised of securities of Canadian issuers selected by Dow Jones & Company, Inc. based on criteria for identifying companies that demonstrate growth characteristics.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$49.44

Average Daily Volume

2,247

Number of Holdings ^*

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

XMA

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF

XMA Description

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index Fund, formerly iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index Fund, seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index (the Index) through investments in the constituent issuers of such Index. The Index is a constrained market capitalization-weighted index that consists of the securities of Canadian materials sector issuers listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), selected by S&P using its industrial classifications and guidelines for evaluating issuer capitalization, liquidity and fundamentals. In the Index, the weight of any one company, in terms of market capitalization, is limited to 25%. The Fund is managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$21.46

Average Daily Volume

14,674

Number of Holdings ^*

9

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XCG	XMA
30 Days	0.94%	9.99%
60 Days	-0.31%	20.97%
90 Days	1.60%	32.71%
12 Months	12.60%	11.45%

2 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in XCG	Weight in XMA	Overlap
	AEM	A	3.69%	11.7%	3.69%
	NTR	B	3.05%	9.68%	3.05%

XCG Overweight 6 Positions Relative to XMA

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	CP	D	8.55%
	CNR	D	8.2%
	BN	B	6.71%
	CSU	C	5.94%
	ATD	F	4.74%
	NA	A	3.19%

XCG Underweight 7 Positions Relative to XMA

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	ABX	B	-10.83%
	WPM	A	-8.76%
	FNV	B	-8.59%
	FM	C	-3.34%
	IVN	A	-3.0%
	K	A	-2.94%
	LUN	A	-2.79%

XCG: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Railroads Agricultural Inputs Asset Management Banks - Global Gold Software - Application Specialty Retail

Keywords: S&P/Tsx 60 Index Retail Bank ING Group Mining Minnesota Railroads Potash Rail Freight Transport Rail Transport By Country Rail Transportation In The United States Retailers Transport Transportation Agnico Eagle Mines Limited Alabama Alternative Investment Asset And Liability Management Bank Of Canada Banking Banking Services

XMA: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Gold Copper Agricultural Inputs Industrial Metals & Minerals Silver

Keywords: Gold Mining Mines Metal Mineral Copper Metals S&P/Tsx 60 Index Chemistry Cobalt Mineral Properties Nickel Bank Copper Mining In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo Eagle Mine Gold Mining Katanga Province Mauritania Minerals Physical Sciences