XMA vs. CIC ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF (XMA) to First Asset CanBanc Income Class ETF (CIC)

XMA

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index ETF

XMA Description

iShares S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index Fund, formerly iShares CDN S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index Fund, seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index (the Index) through investments in the constituent issuers of such Index. The Index is a constrained market capitalization-weighted index that consists of the securities of Canadian materials sector issuers listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), selected by S&P using its industrial classifications and guidelines for evaluating issuer capitalization, liquidity and fundamentals. In the Index, the weight of any one company, in terms of market capitalization, is limited to 25%. The Fund is managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$20.14

Average Daily Volume

19,954

Number of Holdings ^*

8

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

CIC

First Asset CanBanc Income Class ETF

CIC Description

The ETF’s investment objectives are to provide Shareholders with (i) quarterly distributions; (ii) the opportunity for capital appreciation; and (iii) lower overall volatility of portfolio returns than would be experienced by owning a portfolio of common shares of the Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, National Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Canada, The Bank of Nova Scotia and The Toronto-Dominion Bank directly.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$10.84

Average Daily Volume

8,452

Number of Holdings ^*

4

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	XMA	CIC
30 Days	2.66%	-1.90%
60 Days	16.21%	0.71%
90 Days	22.60%	5.12%
12 Months	-2.40%	3.59%

0 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in XMA	Weight in CIC	Overlap

XMA Overweight 8 Positions Relative to CIC

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	AEM	A	11.47%
	ABX	B	11.28%
	NTR	D	10.38%
	FNV	B	8.85%
	WPM	A	8.25%
	FM	C	2.94%
	K	A	2.91%
	IVN	B	2.75%

XMA Underweight 4 Positions Relative to CIC

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	BNS	C	-16.99%
	BMO	C	-16.97%
	NA	A	-16.8%
	CM	C	-16.74%

XMA: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Gold Agricultural Inputs Copper Industrial Metals & Minerals Silver

Keywords: Gold Mines Mining Metal Mineral S&P/Tsx 60 Index Copper Metals Bank Chemistry Cobalt Copper Mining In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo Gold Mining Mauritania Mineral Properties Minerals Nickel Physical Sciences Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation Acquisitions

CIC: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Banks - Global

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