XDV vs. ARB ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF (XDV) to Accelerate Arbitrage Fund ETF (ARB)

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

$31.93

Average Daily Volume

46,184

Number of Holdings ^*

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

ARB

Accelerate Arbitrage Fund ETF

ARB Description

Accelerate Arbitrage Fund (ARB) seeks to achieve long-termcapital appreciation and a superior risk-adjusted return relative tothe S&P Merger Arbitrage Index. ARB seeks to outperform theS&P Merger Arbitrage Index through an arbitrage investmentstrategy by investing primarily in listed equity, debt or derivativesecurities of target companies involved in mergers or corporateactions, while selling short certain listed equity, debt or derivativesecurities of acquirer companies involved in mergers or corporateactions, where applicable. The aggregate notional amount ofderivatives used for non-hedging purposes will not exceed thelimits permitted under applicable securities legislation. ARB hasobtained exemptive relief to permit it to sell securities short up toan aggregate market value of 100% of ARB’s NAV.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$26.10

Average Daily Volume

1,498

Number of Holdings ^*

1

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XDV	ARB
30 Days	0.78%	-0.50%
60 Days	4.24%	-0.99%
90 Days	10.71%	-0.38%
12 Months	23.16%	3.30%

0 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in XDV	Weight in ARB	Overlap

XDV Overweight 8 Positions Relative to ARB

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	CTC.A	C	9.14%
	BMO	A	6.82%
	NA	A	5.74%
	BNS	A	5.4%
	CM	A	5.35%
	TRP	A	5.2%
	BCE	F	4.19%
	SLF	A	3.77%

XDV Underweight 1 Positions Relative to ARB

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	NVEI	A	-2.92%

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

ARB: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Information Technology Services

Keywords: Commerce Platform Credit Cards E Commerce E Commerce Platform Marketplace Mobile Mobile Payments Montreal Online Marketplace Payment Systems Places Reseller Retailing Software Software Vendors Supply Chain Management Technology Solution Technology Solutions