XGD vs. HEP ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF (XGD) to Horizons Enhanced Income Gold Producers Common Class (HEP)

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

$19.62

Average Daily Volume

457,355

Number of Holdings ^*

7

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

HEP

Horizons Enhanced Income Gold Producers Common Class

HEP Description

NA

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$22.52

Average Daily Volume

30,874

Number of Holdings ^*

6

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XGD	HEP
30 Days	16.30%	0.00%
60 Days	24.65%	0.00%
90 Days	21.49%	0.00%
12 Months	-1.61%	-19.23%

4 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in XGD	Weight in HEP	Overlap
	AEM	A	12.62%	6.37%	6.37%
	FNV	A	9.74%	8.65%	8.65%
	NGT	B	17.55%	8.43%	8.43%
	WPM	A	9.07%	7.53%	7.53%

XGD Overweight 3 Positions Relative to HEP

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	ABX	B	12.42%
	K	A	3.2%
	AGI	A	2.49%

XGD Underweight 2 Positions Relative to HEP

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	OR	A	-9.71%
	PAAS	A	-7.41%

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

HEP: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Gold Silver

Keywords: Gold Mining Metal S&P/Tsx 60 Index Silver Canadian Malartic Mine Copper Malartic Metals Mineral Mines Precious Metal Abitibi Abitibi Gold Belt Acquisitions Agnico Eagle Mines Limited Bank Cariboo Commodity Constancia Mine