XEG vs. HPF ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF (XEG) to Energy Leaders Plus Income ETF (HPF)

XEG

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF

XEG Description

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Fund, formerly iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index Fund, seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index (the Index) through investments in the constituent issuers of such index. The Index consists of securities of Canadian energy sector issuers listed on the TSX, selected by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) using its industrial classifications and guidelines for evaluating issuer capitalization, liquidity and fundamentals. The Index includes stocks belonging to the S&P/TSX Energy industry sector classification, with the weight of any one company capped at 25% of the market capitalization of the Index. The Fund is managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$17.87

Average Daily Volume

1,312,396

Number of Holdings ^*

10

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

HPF

Energy Leaders Plus Income ETF

HPF Description

Energy Leaders Plus Income Fund is a closed-end investment fund. The Fund's investment objectives are to provide Unitholders with monthly cash distributions; the opportunity for capital appreciation, and lower overall volatility of portfolio returns than would otherwise be experienced by owning equity securities of the Company directly. The Fund invests in a portfolio of equity securities of energy issuers that have a market capitalization of at least $10 billion at the time of investment; are paying a dividend/distribution; have options in respect of their equity securities listed on a recognized options exchange, and have operations and/or offices in approximately two countries. The Fund invests in an equally-weighted portfolio of equity securities of over 20 energy issuers. Highstreet Asset Management Inc. is the investment manager, portfolio manager and investment advisor of the Fund, which provides investment management services to the Fund.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$3.31

Average Daily Volume

27,964

Number of Holdings ^*

5

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XEG	HPF
30 Days	1.86%	0.76%
60 Days	8.59%	4.09%
90 Days	-3.68%	-2.02%
12 Months	9.87%	1.18%

2 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in XEG	Weight in HPF	Overlap
	CNQ	B	24.71%	4.92%	4.92%
	SU	A	23.6%	5.0%	5.0%

XEG Overweight 8 Positions Relative to HPF

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	CVE	D	10.94%
	TOU	B	7.74%
	IMO	B	5.85%
	ARX	B	5.08%
	MEG	C	2.56%
	PSK	A	2.44%
	WCP	D	2.25%
	VRN	D	1.91%

XEG Underweight 3 Positions Relative to HPF

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	TRP	A	-6.0%
	ENB	A	-5.8%
	PPL	A	-5.67%

XEG: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Oil & Gas E&P Oil & Gas Integrated

Keywords: Oil Crude Oil Natural Gas Petroleum Oil Sands Energy Liquids Marketing Petroleum Geology Petroleum Industry Petroleum Industry In Canada S&P/Tsx 60 Index Integrated Natural Gas Liquids Pipe Pipeline Transport Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin Athabasca Athabasca Oil Sands

HPF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Oil & Gas Midstream Oil & Gas E&P Oil & Gas Integrated

Keywords: Energy Natural Gas S&P/Tsx 60 Index Crude Oil Liquids Oil Oil Sands Pipe Pipeline Marketing Natural Gas Liquids Petroleum Petroleum Industry Transport Energy Industry Integrated Midstream Natural Gas Processing Offshore Petroleum Geology