XFN vs. XCG ETF Comparison

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

XFN

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index ETF

XFN Description

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Fund, formerly iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index Fund, seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index (the Index) through investments in the constituent issuers of such Index. The Index consists of securities of Canadian financial sector issuers listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (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 Financial industry sector classification, with the weight of any one company capped at 25% of the market capitalization of the Index. The Index is provided by S&P. The Fund is managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$48.73

Average Daily Volume

202,747

Number of Holdings ^*

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

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

$48.91

Average Daily Volume

2,455

Number of Holdings ^*

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XFN	XCG
30 Days	-2.21%	-2.12%
60 Days	0.29%	-0.41%
90 Days	3.15%	1.91%
12 Months	11.80%	11.09%

2 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in XFN	Weight in XCG	Overlap
	BN	B	8.27%	6.69%	6.69%
	NA	A	3.94%	3.19%	3.19%

XFN Overweight 6 Positions Relative to XCG

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	BMO	D	9.78%
	BNS	D	8.67%
	CM	D	6.53%
	MFC	C	6.23%
	SLF	C	4.41%
	IFC	A	4.0%

XFN Underweight 6 Positions Relative to XCG

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	CP	D	-9.19%
	CNR	D	-8.51%
	CSU	D	-6.02%
	ATD	D	-4.66%
	AEM	A	-3.32%
	NTR	D	-3.0%

XFN: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Banks - Global Asset Management Insurance - Diversified Insurance - Life Insurance - Property & Casualty

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

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