XIT vs. FQC ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF (XIT) to First Asset MSCI Canada Quality Index Class ETF (FQC)

XIT

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index ETF

XIT Description

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index Fund, is a Canada-based fund that seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology Index (the Index) through investments in the constituent issuers of such Index. The index is comprised of constituents of the S&P/TSX Composite Index in GICS Sector 45- Information Technology. Constituents are capped at 25% weight. The Index is provided by Standard & Poors (S&P). CGI Group Inc. Class A, Open Text Corporation, Constellation Software Inc., Blackberry Ltd, Dh Corp are few of the fund’s top holdings. The Fund is managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$53.48

Average Daily Volume

14,798

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FQC

First Asset MSCI Canada Quality Index Class ETF

FQC Description

The First Asset ETF’s investment objective is to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the MSCI Canada Quality Index (CAD), net of expenses. The MSCI Canada Quality Index (CAD) is based on the MSCI Canada Index, its parent index, which includes large and mid-cap stocks of the Canadian equity market.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.96

Average Daily Volume

841

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XIT	FQC
30 Days	-0.17%	0.87%
60 Days	-2.71%	7.83%
90 Days	-3.57%	10.35%
12 Months	18.95%	16.61%

2 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in XIT	Weight in FQC	Overlap
	CSU	C	24.34%	5.54%	5.54%
	GIB.A	D	18.99%	5.21%	5.21%

XIT Overweight 7 Positions Relative to FQC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
OTEX	F	8.8%
DSG	A	6.49%
CLS	C	4.46%
KXS	F	2.7%
LSPD	D	1.62%
BB	C	1.2%
ENGH	D	0.81%

XIT Underweight 8 Positions Relative to FQC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MFC	C	-5.68%
CP	C	-5.48%
CNR	C	-5.22%
IFC	A	-5.02%
ARX	B	-5.0%
ATD	F	-4.99%
SLF	C	-4.83%
BAM	C	-4.82%