XGD vs. CGXF ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF (XGD) to CI First Asset Gold+ Covered Call ETF Common (CGXF)

XGD

iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF

XGD Description

iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index through investments in the constituent issuers of such index, net of expenses. The Index is comprised of securities of global gold sector issuers selected by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) using its industrial classifications and guidelines for evaluating issuer capitalization, liquidity and fundamentals. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index is defined using Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sector classification. The Fund is managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$23.36

Average Daily Volume

515,277

Number of Holdings ^*

7

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

CGXF

CI First Asset Gold+ Covered Call ETF Common

CGXF Description

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide unitholders, through an actively managed portfolio, with (i) quarterly cash distributions, (ii) the opportunity for capital appreciation by investing on an equal weight basis in a portfolio of securities of the 15 largest Gold and Precious Metals Companies measured by market capitalization listed on a North American stock exchange that have liquid options markets and (iii) lower overall volatility of returns on the portfolio than would be experienced by owning a portfolio of securities of such issuers directly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$11.58

Average Daily Volume

33,525

Number of Holdings ^*

6

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XGD	CGXF
30 Days	2.32%	5.85%
60 Days	7.90%	11.13%
90 Days	9.47%	11.03%
12 Months	43.58%	23.59%

4 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in XGD	Weight in CGXF	Overlap
	ABX	D	11.6%	6.63%	6.63%
	K	A	3.83%	6.65%	3.83%
	NGT	D	20.38%	6.67%	6.67%
	WPM	B	9.22%	6.62%	6.62%

XGD Overweight 3 Positions Relative to CGXF

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	AEM	B	13.42%
	FNV	B	7.95%
	AGI	B	2.78%

XGD Underweight 2 Positions Relative to CGXF

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	OR	B	-6.91%
	PAAS	C	-6.66%

XGD: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Gold Silver

Keywords: Gold Mines Mining S&P/Tsx 60 Index Metal Metals Mineral Bank Copper Extraction Gold Mining Precious Metal Precious Metals Silver Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation Acquisitions Agnico Eagle Mines Limited Aurico Gold Barrick Gold Canadian Malartic Mine

CGXF: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Gold Silver

Keywords: Gold Mining Copper Mines S&P/Tsx 60 Index Silver Gold Mining Metal Precious Metal Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation Abitibi Abitibi Gold Belt Bank Barrick Gold Canadian Malartic Mine Cariboo Constancia Mine Cozamin Mine Extraction Fairbanks